The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-11

winter there. Colonel Wedderburn ar
ranged for a reception OF the grangers by
President cleveland. and also by Con-
gresham Hatch, OF the Agricultural
Committee Of the House.
Senator Hunton, who returned from
Virginia Yesterday where he has been ac-
lively engaged in the fight for the supre-
macy Of Democracy was In his seat to-
day. He smoke at Pulaski, Bristol and Big
Stone Gan. and says that while he noticed
a little apathv i'm some places, on the whole
the Democracy was In good fighting trim
and fully aroused 10 the Importance OF
the. struggle pending.. As soon as the i'm
portaut legislation which now demands
his nresence I'm the Senate is disposed OF
no will return to Virginia, and devote
ali the time he can spare from his sena-
torial duties to furtherlng the success Of
Democracy there.
Hon. ID. Gardner Tyler was at the Navy
Department for some time this morning
i'm consultation about matters affecting
his constituents IN Norfolk and Ports
mouth.
from Norfolk and its vicinity IS expect "a
hero THURSDAY. These gentlemen will call
on the heads of the departments here.
and expect by cogent and substantial rea-
CONS ia conviuc, them that the best in
terests OF the people Of that section de-
mqnd a change in the personel OF Federal
officials fhere-chanef. which could and
would have been made early I'm this ad-
,oirf-trati0n bv preferring we'll grounded
CHARGES aeainst the incumbents, but these
oortiercn. recognizing the fact that their
removal was only a question OF lime
voluntarily agreed 20 tender their resig-
nation at the expiration Of a certain
length Of time. As in some instances me
! time of probation has expired and no
designations have as yet been forthcoming
| Immediate action win be asked FOR al
the hands of the departments.
The Secretary Of the Interior, through
Hon. william H. Bower Of he Eighth
North Carolina district, rendered to-day a
position i'm the Census Office u Mr.. Jacob
Seagle, Of Morgaaton, n. c.
Hon. Frederick A. WoOdard the ener-
eetic representative from the Second
North Carolina district, has secured the
appointment Of Miss Mary Dortch of
Wayne county, 20 a position IN the De-
partment Of Agriculture, Mr.. L. l.. Rouse
| Of Greene county, I'm the Interior Depart
ment, and Mr. II. h. Evans a composltor
| I'm the Government Printing Office. He
| also succeeded i'm having a pOst-ofiice es-
tablished at Marmaduke, Warren county
| is a matter which has been hanging fire
at the department for some time. zone
| other new post-oflice in BERTHE county,
| said Mr. Woodard. blushing very becom-
| iingly. (which is named In honor Of my
| self-Woodard."
Captain Ham shepperd was in the city
! to-day.
| Hon. Z. r. Meredith returned to-day
| from Brentsyille, Prince william county
| where he has been attending the term OF
| the Circuit Court which is in session
| there. He was successful IN securing q
| verdict for his clients in a suit in which
| he and Mr. William $. White Of Freder-
| icksburg, were engaged against the Wash.
| ingtOn and Southern railroad.
General Peyton Wise, who has beer
| spending a few days at his home I'm Rich.
| mond, returned this morning, and wa.
| early at his desk I'm the committee room
Of the Interstate and Foreign COmmerc'
! Committee II. l.. w.