The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-13

N''ff - hft4s VI the S3fl' CITY. VINO lS
n candidate for consul at Lyons. France.
Mr. Reid Is a grandson of Mr.. Charles
Reid. the oldest white citizen Of Norfolk
IL Is asserted that Martin F. Morris.
or tho District OF Columbia, has been
rendered and has accepted the presidency
or the new District Court or Appeals for
Judgeships. OF which the names of Ma ior
Holmes Conrad. Of Winchester. and Col
onci Tom Smith, Of Warrenton. have been
mentioned
General w. T. Townes. OF Danville. who
was confirmed as Consul General at Rio.
as already stated in The Times. went m
10 the state Department to-day and took
the oath Of office. He Is allowed thirty
Gays 10y the department 10 prepare for
departure for his field Of labor He win.
therefore. return here early in Nav 10
receive his final instructions. Mr.. Townes
left for Richmond this afternoon. and
viii be there all day tomorrow. lie has
not as yet decided upon his deputies 1t
has gone abroad that Mr. Townes was
appointed solely in the interests Of the
tobacco trade business which Il is
desired 20 build up between this country
and Brazil. II is true that this business
has been that of Mr.. Townes for a long
while and that his Endorsements were
considerably from those engaged in it,
but every American business interest will
nave ttlNalN Nlt lINtihHfHN aANtitlDN
which he is so capable OF giving. This
appointment Is decidedly the best that
Virginia has had for number of years.
and is likely 10 he the most important
which she will receive during this admin
istration. hut there is no question as to
itS eminent fitness. and IT Is a fact that
not only is Virginia honored in this ap-
pointment. but the United States will be
splcndidly represented by this selection.
torney for the Eastern district whom the
President told at a recent Interview that
he could not reappoint. is I'm the city
again II is thought that Colonel Gibsons
ability will recommend him TO the Presi-
dent for appointment TO some judicial po-
siiion under the Department OF Justice.
The Attorney General said this morning
that the appointment for district at
torRey for the Eastern district Of Nir-
ginia would be made very shorty, though
he did not know exactly when. District
Attorney Borland has resigned. and has
since written To the Department Of Jus
tice. asking that It be accepted al once
and his successor appointed. and. in ad-
diti0n 10 this. Judge Hughes has asked
that Mr. BOrland's s successor be appointed
Immediately. as there is much important
business to come before the court. Col
onel Meade Haskins and Captain +. X.
Laseiter the two most prominent can
didates for the place. are now In the
city
CAPTAIN Ham Shepperd has returned to
the city after a visit 10 his home at War
rentOn.
Before attending the caucus Of the
Democratic senators this morning, Sena-
Tor Hunton went to see the Secretary OF
the Treasury in the interests Of Mr.. r. l.
Snworth for collector of customs Of the
CherlVstone district. He then paid
visit 10 the Department of Justice III be-
half Of those indorsed for district attor-
news and marshals by the Virginia dele
cation.
Captain Wyndham p. Mayo Of Norfolk,
who wants his old place as collector Of
customs at that port. has returned to the
city. and called at the White House this
morning.
Conggessmsn Meredith returned to the
city this morning after several days alb
senco
Rev Ernest NJ Stires. Of Norfolk. who
is now in charge Of a leading Protestant
Episcopal church at Lgusta. Ga, ar
rived here to-day from Fredericksburg.
where he last night acted as best man
AT the wedding Of Rev. William J. Nor
ton. assistant rector Of 81. James Pro-
testant Episcopal church, Richmond and
Miss Dorothy Ashbv MOncure. Of stat
ford county Mr.. Stires spends the night
at the Seminary. and goes to visit his
family at Norfolk tomorrow, and win
preach there Sunday At st. Luke's Pro-
testant Episcopal church for Rev \. ).
Lloyd Mr. Stires Is one OF the brightest
young ministers graduated from The
Alexandria Seminary in many years. He
Fsys ne is one Of two only OF his class
nov, unnarried
Mr. T. j. Parrish. of Durham. n. c., is
registered Ut the metropolitan Hotel
Colonel Charles T. OFerran called at
the Agricultural Department this morn
ing. not in the interest Of any one spe-
cially as he said. but to pick up anything
he could. He did not see the Secretary,
owing 10 his absence from the Depart
mcn.
La Claire A. Marsteller has been com
missioned postmaster at Nokesville, TO
date from the 8th
The following star postal service has
been established: Snaps. Va. by Knob,
TO Tazewell and back. six times a week.
The appointments of fourth-class post
masters to-day by Fourth assistant
Postmaster General Maxwell counted up
lg of which s. were to fill vacancies
caused by designations and deaths, and
p removals. or the removals % had
served four years and over The VIZ
ainfa appointments were as lo'iOWo.
RnTolo GAP Augusta county. $. W
Nichols. vice w u. Rippetoe, resigned
GLASGOW. Rockbridge county, q. d. I'd
,uo,ds vice c. T. Nair, removed; Hol-
lsud. Nansemond county, T. E. Porter
vice + A. Luke. resigned Mineral CITY
Louisa county w. +. Gunter. wee D. r.
pjckfnson. resigned; Wallaces sWl'ch'
Washington county. G. Z. Metcalt' vice
" NJ Phillips, resigned
The North Carolina appointments were
Bain. Davidson county, Mrs. {. A. S'eeu'
vice W. Z. Steed. resigned CulnerSoh,
cherokee county. J. l.. 'Owenoy' wee
u. II. Hyatt. removed; East Bend lau-
kin county. A. Horn, vice j. f. WI,
Iiams removed: Mooresville. lredeH
county. d. X McNeeley. vice j. y. ID.
Ten,nleton. removed: Wanamaker Mont
gomery county. David eagle, vice n. NJ.
Dolberry. resigned. <.,,...
Pensions have been granted as ioiloWs'
Virginia-Original. Peter WICK; adcl-
tional. Franklin Croft; increase. En
Comor: original widows, &c, Catherine
MYERS. widows Of Indian wars. Sarah
Robinson.
North Carolina-Original, Jones ~
Coleman; supplemental Bethel A
BRYANT: reissue. Henry p. May; WIDOWS
of Indian wars, Nancy Withersooon.
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U,risipg Against Christians in Corea'
wASHINGTON, ID. c., April IA
uprising OF natives against Cnrls