The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-28
GOSSIP In WASHINGTON
"a Noted virginian Among tine
,.ss New Appointees.
NEW FOURTH GLASS PosTMAsTERs.

Z CLAUS After Scalps-CiviI Service Rules
Said to Apply-Anniversaryo of ODD Fell
Iowship In tho United States.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The president
has made the following appointments:
To be government directors of the Union
Pacific Railway company: Henry L.
Dimock of New York, Don M. Dickinson
of Michigan, J. W. Doane of Illinois,
Fitzbugh Lee of Virginia, Joseph w.
Paddock of Nebraska.
Otto Dcederlein of Illinois to be- consul
of tho United States at Leipsic.
David G. Brown of Montana to he col
lector Of customs for the district of Idaho
and Montana.
Congressman O'Ferrall of Virginia, one
of the prominent candidates for the, gl,ber-
material nomination in that state, is here,
and he held quite levee in the hotel lob
bies. With Congressman Marshall he
called on the president in the interest of
MIR. S. Fl. McCue, who wishes to be post.
master at Staunton. r. J. Weller and Il.
j. .Crowder of that city also spoke in be-
half of Mr.. McCue, as did Captain w. II.
Fowle, who is secretary of the National
League of Democratic Clubs. The presi-
dents attention was also called to Harry
-, ythe, Virginian who wants to leave
Lis state for n foreign consulship. The
president gave an attentive ear to the re-
marks OF the gentlemen but as usual said
neither yea" or may"
The Presidents Trip.
President Cleveland and party left on n
special train over the Pennsylvania rail
road for New York. In anticipation of the
presidents departure quite a crowd assem-
bled at the station, and when he arrived
with Mrs. Cleveland and Private Secretary
Th9rber double column row had formed,
tbr9ugh which the party passed to the
train. Mrs. Cleveland %as attired in
plain black travelling costume and wore
thick veil. Members of the cabinet had
preceded them and soon after the presi-
GENTS arrival the train pulled out of the
station for New York.
The seventy-fourth anniversary of Odd
Fellowship in the United States was cele-
brated bS Canton Washington A parade
Was followed by an elegant banquet.
The President has designated Mr.. c. S.
Hamlin, the assistant Secretary of the
treasury. y act es Secretary s 4, al times
III y6aSssst man Mho svef aecap Ss nf this
Responsible position Mr. Hamlin has
made q most favorable impression in the
depaItment by his uniformly courteous
manner and ability.
Fourth Glass Postmasters.
The following is list of the latest
apppintnsnt of fourth-class postmastefs
in Tennessee and Virginia:
TGhhessee-.J. w. Irwin; Andrews Maury
: county; I. l.. Green, Prufit, Carroll
county.
Virginia-W. T. Wesson, Ghulsonville
Brunswick county; Florence o. Waymack,
Prince George court house, Prince George
county.
The total number of appointments was
80, Of which hS were to fill vacancies caused
bt death and resignation
Representative Livingston, of Georgia,
who wishes to have II Republican United
States marshal removed, was among the
ca!lers-the last the president has here
until he returns from Chicago. Ills de
partme was the signal for the return home
of a number of candidates and their
friends.
Delegations and parties who visit
Washington with the expectation of Sc
curing removals of postmastcls without
sufficient cause under civil service rules"
said II prominent Democrat, "arc throwing
away tine and money, Secretary Bissel
says he is filling only vacancies now, and
that j. IA true statement of the case. If u
postnaster's term has expired, or he has
violated civil service rules, he will go, but
otherwise there will he no change"
New Congressman Work Hardest.
Congressman f. A. Woodward of North
Carolina has arrived. With him came
Edward Burnes of Wilson, who wants to
be postmaster of that town. Mr.. Wood
ward IS one Of the newly elected congress
men, but he has learned the ropes and is
regarded as one of the best friends an
officesceker can have. One remarked that
he would rather have the support of one
new congressman than two old ones. Its
novelty to him." he said land he is
anxious 10 make a record for sticking to
his friends, while the old congressman is
up TO al the tricks"
Pensions were granted as follows
New Jersey-David Roman Maggie l..
Baxter, Corneia Cobbctt, Catharine Becht
Hannah 5. Leu Allen, Rosanna Garner.
Julia +. Neuman and Eliza Cranway.
Virginia = Thomas Fisher, John Nc
Whittier and Christiana Berry.
Maryland-R T. Wright,
Tenhessee-Ewell Smith, John w. Dur
ham and jeremiah r. G.. McCaleb. Pen
eions were also granted to survivors of
Indian wars in Tennessee as follows:
Thomas Prater. Howell Whitmorc, Zach
ariah ID. Wilson and Thomas S. Wei!burn
All agent passed through here with n
family OF Virginia negroes bound for Lon
don, where they are to DC exhibited as
Uncle Tom" and family.
EXLieutcnant Governor Stetlman, OF
North Carolina, is in the city. Mr.. Stcd-
man is not after the 'oaves and fishes" as
Q friend expresses it, but is merely u
"lookeron in Venice"
\ Noted Naval Oflcer Dies.
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