The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-11

! Education. AS soon as the place was
mentioned Secretary Smith broke in aHd
said. My dear Senator. don't talk about
that place. We have just as od a
commls sioLer as we could get thus set
ting the cact that the present commits
sioner was to hold on. In addition to
Professor Britton, the name OF a man
fIom Ohio and one from Virginia had
been mepuoned for this place.
Mr.. w. X. Henry. Of Henderson, y. c.,
who was an applicant for the position Of
| consul general at Rio until the name OF
Mr.. W. 4. Townes, Of Danvilie, was
sent to the Senate by the President. Is
back IN town again. He now wants TO
| be sent 10 some other South American
country as consul, but has rot eelectcd
as Yet the exact place where IA would
IKE 10 so.
When the name OF Mr.. w. T. Townes,
OF Danville. Was sent 10 the Senate it
was consul at Rio but there was no such
Office within the gift Of the President AS
soon as the error. wnlch was purely a
clerical one. was discovered the nomina-
tion was Withdrawn and in a few hours
returned as consu-general at Rio. Mr..
Townes was confirmed by the Senate Sat
W day. but the seal OF senatorial secrecy
has not yet been removed as the rules
OF the Senate require that one legislative
day shall intervene before the conhrma-
tions are officially reported. IT will be
formally announced In the morning.
Notwithstanding the fact that it has
been very generally expected that the
President would In all probability make
On exception in his no eX" rule in favor
Of Captain Ham SheEpsrd for collector
Of internal revenue for the Western dis
tIict of Virginia. new candidates for the
place are almost daily coming into the
reld. and even if Captain Sheppard is
eppointcd IL will not he without a hard
hsht being made aglh 81 him. The two
latest candidates to be announced are
NJ. NJ. Morris. OF Glade Spring, president
OF the board Of trustees of the South
west Virginia Institute for Young Ladi $.
1t that place. Mr.. Morris has not the
in1orsemen, Of many cf the politicians
of the district, but comes with what is
SPOKEN Of as a strong business backing.
and il is said that in the event hat IT.
becomes known that the President will
not appoint Captain Sheppard that Con-
gresham Marshall will indorse him and
nsht for hin. Professor Samuel n. Jones,
OF the Southwest Virginia Instiu te IS
CIV in the city in the interest Of M
Morns. Tho other candidate is Mr r.
h ma Campbell, of the Bedford City
Index. whose application was to-day
placed on file in the Troa sury Department.
In the Treasury Department to-day an
application was filed by X. r. Powell, Of
Spotsyivania county, who wants 10 be
collector Of customs al Sitka. Alaska, or
special agent for the Seal Islands
G. NJ Powell, Of North Carolina. has
filed an application IN the Treasury De
partment for the position Of collector Of
II internal revenue for the Eastern dis
trict Of the State
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General
Maxwell appointed 119 fourth-class post
masters today. OF these ninety-nine
were 10 iii vacancies caused by resigna-
tions and deaths; twenty were removals,
Of which seventeen had served over four
years. There were fourteen appointed in
Virginia and two in North Carolina.
The postoffice al Raymond, Luray
county. has been discontinued and the
mail will 90 TO Savedge.
Mary F. Pugh has been commissioned
postmistress at Broadway. Va. and Fer
rill c. Taylor at Madison. Va, both 10
date from the 9Th.
The following Star Postal Service
changes have been announced for North
Carolina; Snead's Ferry to Duck Creek,
from May lst three times a week Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday: Rogers
Store 20 Raleigh. from April 2ith three
times a week, Tuesday Thursday and
Saturday. Elk Shoals 10 Statesville. from
April Path six times a week, daily except
Sunday
Mr.. Joseph G. Fiveash. Of the Norfolk
Public Ledger; Mr J. O. Foy Of the
Danville Star; Mr.. w F. Burbank Of the
Winston q O. Star. and Joseph BRYAN.
OF Richmond. are at the National Hotel.
President Cleveland has recently made
a very important decision I'm regard 20
the tenure Of Office OF Federal Office
holders. He was asked when he consii-
cred the term u Office began with man
who was nominated after the adjourn
ment OF the Senate and whose name
could not. therefore. be acted on by that
body until Il met at tn next regular meet !
ing In December and then for various
reasons might be "hung up" for some
months Mr.. Cleveland replied that he
considered the term of Office 70 begin with
the commission. which can only b. issued
after the Senate confirms. This decision
will. Of course. have the effect Of mate
rally lengthening the life Of many
man now in Office a year or more and
some Of them when succeeded Will have
been drawing n fat salary for between
five and six years.
Mr. Charles H. Werner. Of Roanoke,
is registered az the Ebbit House
Major w. II. Malone and Mr.. Angus
NJ Smith. Of Asheviile y c.. are in the
city
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Virginia-CTiginal. David Miller; aGd-
tonal John c. Tinglcr North CarOliAa- |
Survivor Indian wars. James NJ. Howell. |
II. L. ".