Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-25
HINTS THROWN OUT.
THE PRESIDENT MAY SURPRISE Of
FICs-SEEKERS THIS WEEK.
Three Good Places Open for MAJOR Oiey-
Shirley Hsrrison's Chanoo-Nirgin-
fans Scarce at tho Capitol.
From Our Regular Correspondent


WASHINGTON, June 2i.-The Presiden:
did not make any appointments to-day,
but he Is said TO have thrown out several
hints that quite q number would be forth
coming early next week. and he talked
also as il he would probably be ready then
70 name several of general interest
TO Virginia and North Carolina. Some
people have boon wondering why Mr..
Cleveland IL 90 slow with these mat
ters. but they forgot that he has many
other things TO do besides attend merely
TO appolntrunrts. He has stated TO several
Senators and Representatives. lateiy mat
he has been moving "a rapidly "a ne could,
and as the close of the fiscal year is 40
near he expects to nave many OF the col
lectorships disposed of. so that the new
c. '.ectors can 90 at once 10 WORK atter tho
LIST of July.
EFFORTS FOR oTEY.
Senator Daniel and Representative Ed
munds were about the only members or
the Virginia delegation in the city to,,iay.
They called this morning upon the POST
master General and again urged the APP
polntment of Mr.. Peter j. Otey. of Lyach-
burg, to some good position IN ms de-
partmen,. Afterwards they called ut the
White House and had au extended con-
.
rest OF the same gentleman.
1hc President talked As # he was anxious
10 do something Tor Mr. Otey. but he has
not yet decided what he Will be able TO
offer him. lie realizes that Mr. Otey cali
! not afford to take anything unless the
emolumeuts are sufficient TO warrant him
in leaving Iynchburg.
There are three good places remaining
in tho Post Office Department. and II -
, likely that Mr.. Otev may be offered one OF
the positions. They are the second assist
ant acknowledgements the supern-
tendency Of the railway mail service. and
the superintendency of foreign mails.
CAN'T EXACTLY sEr.
Representative Edmunds was also inter-
esting himself TO-DAY IN behalf Of Mr. Nil
Ter, of LynchDurg. who Is an applicant tor
n consular position. and while he has not
by any means abandoned hope the offlclais
at the Department OF State seem inclined
to hesitate. for the reason that Colonel
Alexander Mcdonald, Of LynchDnrg, has
already been given a mission, and they do
not exactly see how they can give two DO
sitlons IN the service 10 residents Of the
same city IN view of the great number OF
applications that have been filed from Nlr-
gina, ~ say nothing of those from the adj
joining States in the South.
Senator Daniel. Representative Ed
city tomorrow for their homes.
Farmer Edmunds * still suffering con-
sIderably from the rheumatism. and IN
order to get about while IN the city he IS
compelled to travel IN vehicle.
WILL NOT ACCEPT.
1t isr reported that the State Department
officials offered tho Dundee consulate 10
ex-Ccugressman Robbins. of North Caro-
Ina. but It Is said that he will not accept
and has written "A letter declining tho
Office. He would prefer. It IS claimed by
some of his friends. 10 have the consul
generalship TO Havana. The pay is much
larger at Havana, but the climate - not
great iuducement The salary and fees OF
the Dundee consulate make the position
worth about IS, 900 year, and II Is most
delightful place IN which TO reside.
HARRISON, OF BRANDON.
Major Robbins having declined 10 90 az
Consul to Dundee. 1t IS thought that Cap
tam Shirley Harrison, of Brandon. Va,
Will stand very good chance OF the APP
pointmeut. lie has been pressed vIgOr-
ously by Congressman Epes and there are
other strong influences at work Ia his be-
half.
Visiting Virglnlans wer) scarcer to day
than usual. SO little Is going on at pres
ent that there IL really not much 70 bring
many people 10 the capital.
DR.. Thomas Nelson Page and his bride
are nj the Shoreham. DR.. Page is quoted
As saving that he will reside IN Washing
ton during IA portion OF tao year aud no
will have also homo in Virginia convent
ent TO both Richmond and Washington.
A letter received from Representative
OFerrall states that he Is recovering from
his illness, and he hopes 10 return to
Washington some time next week.
Representative Alexander was OF the
Post Office Department to-day asking for
the removal Of large number OF Repub-
lican postmasters.
PAPERS STILL on FILE.
Mr.. James r. Jordan. of Radford. Va,
who has been IN the city for several DAYS.
left this evening for home. He stall has
his papers on file for the position of Mar
shall OF the Western District.
PosTMAsrERs APPOINTED.
Among fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day were
North Carolina-Bismark. Johnston
county, J. ID. Grimes Uice Med. Langdon,
removed johnson Mills, Pitt county, An
ME b. Harding rice l.. G. QumerIy, re-
moved Kernersville Forsyth county. j.
VI. Bodenhamer rice J. ". Crews. resign
ed; Montezums. Mitchell county. j. q.
Lovin rice l.. A. Romlnger. resigned
Mica. Mitchell county. George llyams &c
Guil!ord county. j. A. Holt Uice l.. c. HUI
fiend. removed.
VIrginia-Be!lwood Mills Lancaster
county, Edwin Norris rice r. o. Norris. re-
moved: Csstleton, Rappahannock county,
Vernon j. Jollife rice G. +. Smith. resign
ed: Chuckatuck. Nansemond county, II.
J.. Tynes Uice ;. G.. Webb removed: Elams-
VILE, Patrick county, J. L. Agee roe ". @.
Hooker. removed: VhessaliA. Giles county,
Mrs. Y. o. Stafford Uice W. A. Roe, re-
signed.
Representative Meredith was in the city
to-day and was active around the depart
ments.
The post-oflice in Bedford county here
toforo known as Fancy Grove will in
future be called Thurman, with William
L. Thurman Is postmaster.
MAIL SERVICE.
SPECIAL mail service in North Carolina
has been discontinued as follows: From
Bandy 10 Carson, Caiawba county; from
Wilson TO Fillmore. Wilson county: from
MurtreesbOro' TO Leila. Hertford county, !
and from Wilson to talbot, Wilson |
county.
Mail service has been established in ylr- |
gina from Lewisetta. by Cowart 20 Lofts |
burg, SIX times a week. from July /, 1873, |
to June 30, 1897
The Gun-Boat Maohias.
lBy telegraph TO tAe NnsDltcn.l
WASHINGTON, d. C., June 2l.-It is said !
at the Navy Department that the gun. boat /
Machias when submitted tor trial was /
more nearly completed in every detail /,
than any ship that has been tried in re- :
cent years. From this fact 1t becomes /
possible TO use the ship almost in.mc- /
diately SO that she will probably be put |