The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-21

the city. and was this morning an inter-
ested observer Of all that went on about
the White House in connection with the
reception OF the Infanta Eulaie Indeed
Il looked as II he was fearful that one
OF the pillars Of the White House portico
mipht fan and do her damage for his
study bac, was thrust against IL from
the time she made her entrance until
she departed. Colonel Mcdonald has only
come as far as Washington on the jour
ney from Lynchburg. which, before com
plcted. will comprise thousands OF miles.
and vet he has succeeded in losing his
baggage 10 IS thought that with the
help OF the employees Of the steamship
companies. he may be able 10 arrive on
the banks Of the Caspian sea with all
his household effects intact. but that
the eight days on muleback across the
mountains may find him with his per-
sonal effects scattered for miles and
miles Colonel Mcdonald is now getting
himself posted in all that win be neces-
earv 10 give him the entire 20 the best
circles OF Persia The Government gives
him n salary Of $1,000 and pays for his
house rent. servants and horses, so that
he win be able to make quite a respecta-
bic display. notwithstanding the fact that
ne viii have only about a nth or the
amount allowed the English and Russian
ambassadors.
Judge II. r. jackson. Of Scott county
chairman OF the congressional committee
Of the Ninth district, is in the city
Mr.. T.. T.. Strober Of Salisbury \. c.
has filed an application for the position
Of Registrar Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Edward b. Roberts, Of New Berne,
wants 60 be collector Of customs at that
Iort
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General
Maxwell appointed 105 fourth-class post
masters to-day, Of which 50 were TO MI
vacancies caused by designations ana
deaths. The Virginia appointments were;
Ncw Glasgow Depot, Amherst county
J. C. TrOit. vice j. NJ McCary removed.
Rockdsh Depot, Nelson county, w. A.
Powell. vice W. II. Thurmond, removed.
STUMP Washington county, Susan r.
stump vice w. T. Mcconnell. resigned.
TroutviHe. Botctourt county. c. Il.
Iayman, vice j. w. Layman, removed.
A new postohice has been established
AT Erald Greene county special from
Saville. three miles east, with Thomas n.
Graves as postmaster
The postofice old Pilot, Appomattox
county. has been discontinued; mail TO
Spout Spring.
Fourth-class postmasters in Virginia
have been commissioned to date from
the 17th. as follows: Alfred S. Burgess
central Plains; Henry i. Thornton.
Hood.
The fourth-class postmasters appointed
for North Carolina to-day We're as fol-
lows:
Columbus Polk county J. c. McFar-
land. vice l.. R. Carson, removed.
Iumberton Robson county, @. b. Nc
Leod. vice E *. Proctor, removed.
MalmO. Brunswick county, j.. HaIsen,
vice g. W. Seier. resigned.
Polkton. Anson county J. p. Bill
Kingsley. vice r. NJ Pope removed.
Rankin. Mcckenburg county, w. $. Flem-
iken. vice w. B. Alexander. resigned.
Sassrln. Columbus county, a. j.
Holmes. Dr.. vice H. IT. King resigned.
sylvia. jackson county, Nellie p. Lack,
vice =. l.. Potts removed.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Virginia Original widows, Mary +.
Singleton. Sarah Northam. Original,
Hugh Beatty.
North Carolina Original, Andrew ].
Burch. ORIGINAL widows. &c. Mary Sim
mons. Survivors Indian wars. Lewis
Hatch. John s.. Panther. Widows Indian
wars, Lizzie C.. Neal. II. i. W.