The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-18

threatened In the Bible for some other
OF the senator's constituents. Mr. Glenn
was urged for the Attorneyship OF the
western North Carolina district, and was
wen indorsed. but MIR. Cleveland remcm-
oered the good work Of MIR Kope Elias,
"ha seems personally desirous Of ap-
pointing him. Mr.. Elias has always been
strong "Clovcland' man. and now the
ooSs is hesitating between the Sena-
lor wishes and his own preference with
cnanceS IN favor OF the latter The term
OF MIR. Price, Of Salisbury. the incumbent.
does not expire by commission until next
Decemher but with the Senate adjourn
inent tho change may come much sooner.
me president had ample time for work
To-Day, as, having no special engagement
10 sec anyone. he was free from foreign
interference. lie did not seem TO bother
himself about the Offices much. and the
only appointment announced was that OF
hewson T.. Lannon. OF Delaware, as
marshal for the District Of Deleware.
Mr.. Lannon's name was sent into the
Senate for the same position. but was the
only one sent in by the President which
failed Of confirmation. and this was due
10 Senator Higgins. who objected in OK
ccutiVC session TO immediate consideration,
and under the rule the nomination had
10 lay over for n day. which was in this
case until after the Senate adjourned
Quite batch OF requests for pardons
were acted on by Mr.. Cleveland this
morning but none Of them were from
Virginia or North Carolina.
Mr.. Cleveland gives these matters his
personal attention. and the Endorsements
are all i'm his own hand. whether the par
don is granted or not.
The very few members of the Virginia
n
themselves around the departments to-
day I'm the interests Of constituents whose
papers had already been filed, and In
some cases filing new papers
MIR. W. 6. Petts. secretary. and Mr..
John NJ. Cashin. Of the famous John s.
Barbour Democratic Club, Of Norfolk,
were In the city Saturday In connection
with the local Federal appointments there.
Mr.. John NJ Miller. Jr., OF Buchanan,
Va. IS an applicant for the position OF
National Bank Examiner. His papers
have already been filed and strongly In
dorse him as worthy the consideration
OF the Comptroller OF the Currency and
also for appointment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Morehead. Of
Durham. y c.. are in the city, stopping
AT the Metropolitan Hotel.
Mrs w H. Reed Of Norfolk. is in the
city. visiting Mrs. J. NJ Robinson FOR
merly Of Norfolk
Mr. Walter Sharp. Of the Norfolk Rem
devious Committee. says that the news
paper reports that the hotels at old
Point cannot accommodate all Who are
applving for quarters should not be taken
as Indicative that ample accommodations
had not been provided at Nortoik. Inc
local committee there has established a
bureau of Information in the centrally
located Real Estate Exchange. and have
crI f,rfxrafa boarding houses
and places in private houses in Norfolk
which will house comfortably all who
may apply The means of going between
Norfolk and old Point at all hours are
ample. and the run is one Of only few
minutes.
In the Treasury Department to-day
new applications for positions were filed
as follows:
Newton T. Vowles. Of Culpeper for AS
sistant Superintendent of the treasury.
William II. MI rdaugh. of Portsmouth.
for supervising inspector OF steam ves-
sells for the Third district.
North Carolinians filed no new appli-
cations to-day.
The star service postal route from
Sweet Springs TO Smoke Run. Va. has
been discontinued.
The following Virginia postmasters have
been commissioned to date from the 13th:
f1tIlN I. luEElf. NldItiISNillts 'udiitN
.. DENT, Salem Oscar =. Estes, Loving
ston; Mildred II. Davis. Manassas: Sam
ue r. Gault. Scottsville Charles II. Ros-
son Woodvale.
North Carolina postmasters have been
commissioned from the 18th as follows
John +. Kerr, Asheville: Frank " Smith,
Franklin and George Gray, Windsor.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-G General
Maxwell made only l3l appointments Of
10, %
70 were to fill vacancies caused by resig-
nations and deaths. and the balance to
supply places thrown open by removals.
The appointments for Virginia were
Gainesville. Cumberland county, J. II.
Duke. vice G. d. Flanagan. removed
Comans Well. Sussex county. p. L.
Graves. vice w. T. Freeman, removed
jamestown. James City county G. w.
Beden vice +. S. Brown. resigned
Partlows, SpOtsylvania county. Mrs. r.
" Smith. vice II. Jobulze, resigned.
Stecleyille. Southampton county, sheddy
Mitchell. vice S L. Gray. resigned.
The North Carolina appointments were:
Advance Davie county. II. r. Smith
deal. vice " X Lppard. resigned.
Blanchard. Robeson county, J. y. Nc
Rainy. vice w. II. Blanchard resigned.
Bolton. Columbus county. c. II. Dock,
vice Martha Brintley resigned
NIpoHo, columbus county, W. NJ. Cul-
broth, vice y q Williamson. deceased.
Ellerbe Springs, Richmond county Mrs.
S. Underwood. vice N. Richardson, re-
signed.
Murphy. Cherokee county, NJ L.
Mauney. vice T. u. Dickey. removed.
New London. Stanley county, W. ].
Ross. vice J. D. Tucker. resigned.
Roberdell, Richmond county. r. c.
Terry, vice ]. Mcdonald, resigned.
TrOutman, Iredcll county, p. Turner.
vice NJ HouItzhouser resigned
Hadkin College. Davidson county. Mary
L. Thompson. vice Lizzie T. Benson, re-
signed.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
NirGina-Orisnal. John A. Mclean,
Robert Scott. Increase. M<ael Long.
Original widows. etc. Lucy K. Franklin.
II. l.. W.
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