Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-05

WASHINGTON CITY
,.,s and Incidents On the Opening Of
Congress.
mNgI OFERRALL'S RESIGNATION,
-. rendered the esth Inst.-The
J. don to Tiu the Vacancy-fcdcr"i
Capital Notes.


,. ,-4vca for the deceased Re
..l specially invoked Divine
...s living Democrats. 1t just
.- .nat way. as he made refer
... 1850 Pennsylvania congress
....i las' week
... N Virginians at the Capi-
.. c,mparatively small Some |
..rtativcs had not arrived,
.u q The North Carolinians
.r However. it was generally |
...riug would be done to-day |
.-.n o. the reading OF the |
... sage.
...u- AND HABBORS.
....-y - the Treasury today
.. Nous, the usual estimates
..-..-~s required for the fiscal
r.9- sl. 1875. Included there
..nts that can be prohtably |
rrc me year on river and |
.....n.nts. as reported by the
RS. and following viii
f..-re f1r virginia and North
.....tc river at Washington.
trs Improvement, Ssl,S6':
r..r. for maintenance and
Nauia creek. continuing
.. $500. James river. conlnu-
.rrt. Sfn0o: Lower Macho-
..le.ins Improvement. W.
river. continuing improve
Mans mond river. continu-
-r Snro. Nomini creek.
.-.v.ru.nt. S3lWN. OCC0qu1n
rur Improvement. $O.N".
~ completing Improvement
.rnck river. continuing I'M
.- .u. CTbana creek, COM
.....t.mert. $1,000: York river.
.-.-,temcnt $4,000; inland
t'., Norfolk harhor 20 Al
. North Carolina, through
rH completing improve
INK river. West. Virginia,
-,r1ve.uont $500; Gsul y
..--inin. continuing inn rove
,rulotta river. West Nir-
....,-srluce. S2.W0: Mononsa-
Mast virginia and Pennsyl-
.I-l Improvement, $4,000;
<orth Carolina, an
.-er. 1900; Cape Fear
.r Carolina. continu-
r. above Wilmington. $@'-
Improvement at and be-
.rr. $4,000. Contentnet
-. carolina. continuing inn
r.u. inland waterway be-
.1rt Ha rbor and New river.
clmpleting improvem M.
.-.t East Cape FeaD river.
rr continuing Improvement
.-. and Tar rivers, Norm
~uirr Improvement. lHVJ1;
river North Carolina. anhuaI
5000. Lumber river. North
- ... south Carolina oompl5 tlhs
$1,000. Wacoamaw river
.e ana South Carolina, con-
.rewent. $'o.W'.
...rlrK MAYNARD.
-.. recommends that the foi-
.... 1sl EXPENDITURES be made
.. ravv-yari: Extension OF
" sS p-l. sewers drains. etc,
shops. $1,000; continuing
total. 5000.
also recommends an ap-
v4p0 fin addition TO about
available. for the construc-
..-tce system for all the
r.r Monroe, Va.
... .r-F.AND LIGHT.
..r- are practically the only
~ tho regular permanent
for Virginia and North
..rt the recommendation
..t 5000 be expended for
.. ~ the Hog-Island light
Island scacCast OF VIZ
... r- ~ March. 1898. an ap-
ktrp was made, begin
and the board was athor-
f-, not exceeding $4,000
Alas FOR ELIAS!
.... ....-..d even ny the friends
E..s. Collector OF lnternaI
..t.. Western District Of North
.. v,iu not bc renominated
-- SIR Elias had until sat
.-e his bond FOR his tenn
.-.rt. and not having done
.., ~ the thing. II Is under
... ,f.'viu T.. Carter. the we'll
e Asheville. and formerly
tte legislature from Bun
viii d. nominated by the
tH. successor 70 Mr.. EllaS'
..-.ruore said that he IS ac-
t..- senator Vance ana Sena-
-.. former made reieht-
|ue. bat never fought Col
.- though the latter's nomi-
.... .-a because the Elias matter
t.-. among North Carolinians
...- -f.r when he takes hold as
r.rmIt most II not all of
... ~ collector Elias to hold
.-.- and Mr.. Elias are good
f- former was one OF the
t.e latter.
.... Tvier. of Virginia, will
-.r-e tomorrow or the next
-etary Herbert regarding
II the Norfolk navy
r.S TRUE PROPHECY.
PEEL I. msmbcrei that two weeks
....-. the recent election In Nir-
.I.r stated 10 the Dispatch
trat the Democratic or
tie Second District was
tIt the POpulists and RepuD-
cat poor figure. lie also
his prediction was based
.a knowledge of his district.
nee of the State did as Wen
.. It section the majority for
t..t. and Scott would be up
ro: and II would appear ne
-. N,yy some people In Virginia
..lirlra, because the ticket did
a.I are charging fraud. Ihe
harped throughout the cam
4 paltry majority OF lOVp TOT
4 ~I.r-an and said II would De
.-. because he got upwards OF
mplain that II ought TO have
-. t..-t.r.
THE MESSAGE.
T-ssl.rts message was read in
. to-day by General Cox, OF
..c .a, the secretary or that
Nrafar Hunton sat very close 10
rts ieek. and took In every word
..- Virginia and North Carolina
t' ar- all here.
20 House the message was also
?. t.r Clerk OF that body, ana
g. i.arlng Of Congressman Mar
4 20 Virginia, Is as good as II ever
'e moved up 20 the very front
'.tab,y bkg anxious TO know II
Cleveland had enything 70 say In
''. - abolishing the duty on coal
4 .'r tfc. in which the noble Ninth
h SD much interested.
4 b-ccEssIOH TO OFERRALL.
4 '''rer-elect O'Ferrall arrived this
i from Uarrisonburg, where be
'~a quite sick. though he Is now
Z Improved. Colonel O'Ferralfs at
o'r called 70 an editorial in yes
.' l'spaich, suggesting 10 the Gov
1-l hc Indicate upon what day
y" if the time for the holding OF
l o. MI the vacancy occa-
i} re formers resignation, said
4 fti B., Was the general desire
4 st'act that the date be named
i 49, 10 that tho Congressional Com
. W1i4 call meetings for the ap-
i t..-' ~ delegates and agree upon
Tor holding the convention