Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-31
BIG CONSULAR PLUM.
COL. TONNES, OF DANvILLs, GOES
TO RIO DE JANElRO. BRAZIL.
Another Big Batch OF Virginia and North
Carolina ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Postm masters Appointed.
From Our Regular Correspondent

tIIOil OuE iaektihi NcAt'oboAfNN'i
WASHINGTON. March 3O.-The President
gave the diplomatic and consular plum
tree a hard shake to-day, and the ripe
fruit dropped right and left. MIR. William
II. Townes. of Danville, was Virginian
who caught one Of the plums. He IS 10
90 to Rio de Janeiro as the Consul-Generai
of the United States. The position is
worth straight $4,000 per year, and OF
course there are fees attached. As has
been before stated in this correspond,
ence Mr. Townes had the solid
endorsement of all the tobacco ex-
changes in Virginia, North Carolina, Ten
nessee. and Kentucky. in addition to the
backing of leading cofee-importing
houses in Richmond and Baltimore. lie
is an excellent businessman, and the IN
terests with which be is identified wanted
him sent 20 Rio TO work up trade as well
as TO represent the government.
CONGRATULATED.
Mr.. Townes's appointment has been q
foregone conclusion for week. or more.
As stated in the DISPATCH few days ago,
the Assistant Secretary OF state wrote
a special letter to President Cleveland IN
his behalf, and Congressman Swanson has
been unceasIng in his efforts, but the lat
ter was generous enough TO say to-day
that Representative UEerrali also put his
shoulder to the wheel for Mr. Townes.
Mr.. Townes is here and this afternoon
was warmly congratulated by his friends
on his success. He is nephew of Colonel
A. s. Buford. Of Richmond, and has many
relatives and friends IN the Capital City'
APPLICATIONS FILED.
Applicntions for positions at the Treasu--
~ continue TO roll in. Among those nled
to-day were the following:
Virginia-R. G. GlasscOck. formerly or
Fauurier, but at present IN business here,
chief Of the Bureau of Engraving and
John i. Henderson. of Alexandria, Gus
todjan of the Plate Division OF the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing.
North Carolina-WiliIam ii. ); Burgwyn.
of Henderson, deputy comptroller of the
currency; w. w. Scott. Jr., of Lenoir.
chief of a division in the Treasury; Dallas
Il. Ward. OF Franklnton, custodian OF the
plate vault, Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing: Thomas j. Jarvis, Superinten-
dent Sixth Life-Saving Station.
NEW PosTBiAsTEgs.
Fourth-class postmasters were appointed
to-day as follows: .,
North Carohna-L. o. Richie, Copal
Grove, Stanly county, Uice NJ. Ritchle, re-
signed. 80,
Virginia.. r. Reid, Marksville, Page
county, rice II. l.. Koontz. removed; Moor
mans River. Albemarie county, L. l.. row
ers, uioe A. X. Wood, removed; j.: O.. A..
Marstellar, Nokesville, Prince william
county. rice Mrs. n. NJ. Munas, removed :;
s. B. Gault, Scottsvilie, Albemarle county,
uice J. +. Gault, removed.
MIR. Maxwell also to-day gave the order
| for the removal of a numoer OF other
postmasters in Virginia and Tor the ap-
pointment Of the following Democrats NJ
| the places named: II. W. jackson at hes-
wick, Albemarle county; Frederick A..
| Page at Bowlesville. Albemarle county;
| Charles f. Kite at Grayes's Mill, Madison
county: John II. Finks at Crlglersville.
| Madison county; j. s. ROndabush a.
| Seyjlle. Madison county: Alfred q. Du-
| lauey. at Peola Mills, Madison county; H..
! II. Sleet, ut SperrYvllle, Rappahennock
| county; Charles L. Rosson, at WoodVliIe,
/ RappahauuOck county; +. h. Crim. at
! Wadesvile. Clarke county; DAVID Meade,
! Jr at White Post, Clarke county: G. D..
| Hammack. at Reliance. Warren county,
and John G. Cootes. at Cootes's Store,
| Rockingham county.
| DIR. Julian L. Ward, who wants TO be
postmaster at Winchester, was here to-
day.
PERSONAL NOTES.
General ]. G. Hill. Railroad Commis-
sioner of Virginia. spent the day IN the
CITY. W
George county, is III town looking after
his chances for appointment as Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture.
II. L. Staples, OF Richmond. is at the
Ebbltt.
Mr.. Faison, of North Carolina, who has
been placed at the head Of the Consular
| Bureau, State Department, Is an expert
! enced man, q good Democrat, and was
| educated in Virginia. having attended tho
Virginia Military Institute and the Unlver-
sty of Virginia.
Colonel A. NJ. Bowman, of Salem. can,
didate for Marshal Western District OF
| Virginia, returned to the city TO-DAY.
Mr.. Henry r. Kent. of ST. Louis, former
! " of Louisa, Va. is among the recent ar-
/ rivals. He is an alumnus of the University
/ of Virginia aud got the debater's medal
| as did also his two brothers, who were stu
dents there, one of them being the late
| Mr. Lnden Kent. of Washington.
| Prominent Virginia candidates for once
are returning 10 the city In large numbers.
| They want to be here tomorrow when the
| delegation will have another conference.