Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-23
DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
Why The PARTY 10 WELL PLEASED
WITH THE CHOICE OF CHICAGO.
HsIewies Of General w. II. r. Lee on FEB.
ruary eth--rhs speskers--Argamsnts
Heard In the Fsrst Election Case.
lFrom Oar Regular corresnonasn,.,

WARRINGTON. January 22--Democrats
ere generally well satisfied with the time
and place selected for the National Demo-
cratic Convention. The House not being
IN session to-day the matter was keenly
discussed by members who were at tho
Capitol. They think that Chicago. in ad-
oition to being so we'll provided with no
tells, halls. newspapers. and telegraph SER
vice, Is IN the Northwest. where Demo-
cratic gains are being made. and the wea-
Their there IL nearly always pleasant at the
date liked for holding the convention.
TRIBUTES TO GENERAL LEE.
Saturday the 9Th day Of February is fixed
by the House for paying tribute 70 the
memory of the late General w. II. +. Lee.
OF Virginia. His successor, Mr.. Meredith.
will be the first speaker on the occasion,
and other members Of the delegation who
have signified q desire TO deliver addresses
ere Colonel O'Ferrall. NJ. Tucker. ana Mr..
Edmunds. Mr.. Wise will also probably
pay tribute. and possibly one or two
Others from Virginia: Mr.. Ezra Is. Taylor,
one Of the Republican members from
Ohio, viii deliver eulogy on the life and
character of General Lee.
Colonel O'Ferrall has been invited TO
speak also on the day that the House Will
pay tributes TO the memory OF the late
Judge L. G. Houk. Of Tennessee. with
whom he served on the Elections Commit
tee.
Colonel O'Ferrall and Mrs. O'ferrall re-
turned last night from Atlanta.
THE FIRST CASE.
The Elections Committee to-day heard
the arguments IN the first OF the contested
cases--Craig Us. Stewart, OF Pennsylvania.
Representative Lester. of Virginia. has
returned to the city. He has presented IN
the House q number of petitions from
tobacco manufacturers Of his district ask
ing for an amendment to section rs OF the
present tariff and tax laws.
The House Commerce Committee, ci
which Mr.. Wise Is chairman. is getting
down TO work in earnest and a number OF
the most important bills referred to the
subcommittee are now being considered,
and these include the piiotage bill, on
which the Norfolk Pilot Association de-
sires to be heard.
Fred Murphy son of J. NJ. Murphy, OF
Charlottesville, and who was recently ap.
pointed page in the House by Colonel
0Ferrall. arrived to-day TO be sworn IN.
Captain Ham Shepherd. Of Warrenton,
has been in the CITY for several days.
Posr-oFFIcE AFFAIRS.
A post-office to DO known as German has
been established in Durham. n. c., with
John Hall as postmaster, and one TO he
called Chesapeake established in North
ampton county. Va, with Luther G. Daily
as postmaster.
Railway mail service has been establish
ed in North Carolina as follows: From
Red Springs by Randailsville, and Mill
Prong TO Bowmore, or end of road. Red
Springs, Lumber countv.11 81 miles and
back-six times O week or as much oftener
RS trans may run.
Special mail service has been abolished
10 Easons, Nash county, n. c.. and 10
Eininger. Bedford county, Va. because
those Offices have been abolished.