Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-28
TROUBLE F0RSMYTHE
Our Virginia Minister to Haiti
Promised Hard Times.
CONSULATES MIGHTY SCARCE,
And the whole Remaining Batch of
The N VIII Soon Have Been Disposed
of-Wasbington Notes.
From Our Regular correspondent) }

Some Of the papers are dishing out
troublesome times for the editor OF the
Graham Va) Headlight when he lands
at Port-au-Prince as Minister OF the
United States to Haiti, but Mr.. Smythe,
when he left the city for the quiet shades
Of Tazewell, did not seem TO anticipate
any such turbulent future on the island
as the more recent accounts would make
1t appear he must anticipate. That there
Is important work to be done he expected
when he consented 90 accept the position
instead OF the Foo Chow consulate IN
China, TO which he was first assigned.
IL was the special wish OF both the Presl-
dent and the Secretary of state that
man should be sent TO Haiti In every way
capable Of carrying out the policy plan
ned by the administration, ana Tor thls
reason It was deemed proper to sehd
white man to the island. Mr.. Smythe
has been assured also that II the recon-
mendatlons of the administration can ac-
complsh it. the salary Of the Minister VIII
be increased and the position elevated 10
one Of greater responsibility.
HANDICAPPED ALREADY.
EX-Mnister Durham Is in the city at
present. and in an interview published in
Av-'liF > iNNl iif iilAiiliAAN' N'At'N -
publications alluded to above Mr.. Smythe
is already handicapped. because the Inn
preston prevails that force Is TO be used
to acquire a coaling statlon. and he then
goes on 10 say that Mr.. Smythe Is un-
fortunate in haiing from former slave
state. and an idea is prevalent that ne Is
going 70 Haiti 10 bulldoze that govern
ment.
This sort Of talk is generally regarded
here as amounting to nothing, ana Mr..
Smythe will probably have az little
trouble as any Of our ministers. He ex-
poets 10 sail in two or three weeks.
CULLINGWORTH HAS \ RIVAL.
Mr.. John NJ. Higgins. Of Richmond,
was in the city to-day. He IS n candidate
for postmaster OF Richmond, and Is said
to be pressing his case regardless Or
the general impression that Mr.. VIII
liam II. Cullingworth. the old postmaster
under the first Cleveland Administration,
is booked for the appointment again
The Postmaster General Is not moving
on the enemy in virginia with that
alacrity he made Congressman Swanson
believe would be used when Mr.. Blssell
promised recently to make numerous
changes in the postmasterships OF the
state. However. It IS stated that the de-
partment has been so crowded with work
that It has been impossible 10 reach the
cases as rapidly as the various applicants
could hope.
Some nominations were sent to the
Senate to-day 10y the President but the
meagre list contained nothing for Virginia
or North Carolina.
OPPOSITION TO PRESTON.
4 new Director Of the Mint was ap-
pointed. Mr. Preston. the Acting Direc-
tor. was promoted. and the talk Is that
the silver senator's will oppose his con-
firmaton
Mr.. Quincy IS expected 10 finish this
week on the quiet the balance Of his work
OF designating consuls. and If Virginia
and North Carolina are not soon reached
II can be put down as solid fact that
the chances OF the asp!rants from these
States are hardly worth considering.
There are not many consuates left.
Among Virginia visitors at the Capitol
today was Mr. Samuel REGISTER. Of Rich
mond.
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Eepresentative Jones. OF Virginia. will
soon be engrossed with his duties as a
members OF the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors As soon as the
Treasury Department furnishes the est$
mates the committee can proceed with the
preparation OF the bill. \ measure OF
this character has not been passed for
two years. but Mr.. Jones viii have an
opportunity soon 10 put in some good
work I'm behalf OF the Virginia projects
aul. Of course. he will gladly help North
Carolina ont in the worthy items for that
State.
THE EASTERN MARSHALSHIP.
The Attorney General has intlmated TO a
Vireinian that a change Will probably not
be made I'm the rarshalship of the East
crn District OF Virginia until the expira-
ton OF the term Of the present incum-
bent unless valid charges should be nee
AGAINST Marshal Clarke and sustained
Should this prove TO be true II VIII be
nearly two years before Democratic
marshal is appointed, but the friends
Of CAPTAIN Hudgin are active, and pres
sIre is being brought to bear in his inter
cst There are also other candidates, ever
though CAPTAIN Hudgin Is endorsed BY
the delegation.
Representative Wise tried TO have q
meeting of his committee this morning
| but a quorum did not appear owing t'
| the absence of 50 many members from th'
| city .,,
The Senate Finance Committee WI
probablv not hold another meeting unu
next week, hence no action can DE takeI
| for some days on the nominations o.
| Nessrs. Simmons and Elias the Collec
tors OF Internal Revenue in North caro-
| lima
| FUNERAL. OF MRS. TOWNSHEND.
The funeral OF Mrs. Anna Wise Towns
hcnd. who died here day before yesterday
occurred this afternoon at the FIRST fres
byterian church. She was the wlie OF DI
| Smith Townshend, so long the heai'l
offjcer Of the District Of Columbia. and
niece OF the late Governor Henry A VS.
| Of Virginia. Mrs. Townshend was "A mos
| sstirnable and accomplished lady anC
her death has cast a gloom over larg'
circle of devoted relatives and friends
VIRGINIA ARRIVALS.
Among the latest arrivals from Nlrgihh
| noted at the hotels may be mentione,
NJ Trout Roanoke: G. ). Dickinson
| ard wife. Richmond; w. I. Mott w III
| chester: w. J. Tucker, Richmond; N I
| Lake. Watertown; Charles Kelly ah'
wife. Richmond.
| General r. 5. Hamilton OF Iarryto"" "
and r. w. Graham. OF oxford. are amoni
| North Caroinians in the city
NEW POSTMASTERS.
Among .fourth-class postmasters zap
nointed to-day for Virginia were: }. /
| curtis. Hilton's. Scott county. vice ;. q
owen. resigned. T +. ST. John Rensens
Campbell county. vice d. H. Scott; re
signed: Il. Turner, Sweet HAN Nm
| William county, vice B. B. brown re
| moved.
MAIL SERVICE EXTENSION.
Mail service has been ordered estao
| Iished I'm North Carolina from Oc
tober q. 1893, TO June 30 lS%
Fork. Reedy Branch. Maple Springs an
| Harley TO Stoney Fork. three times
week, and from Taylorsville TO swan
mer twice a week.
NEW POST-OFFICE.
4 post-ofiice to be known as Orlole nd
been established In Nash county y. -
| with Servetus c. Edwards as postmaster
CONGRESSMAN LAWSON SPEAKS