Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-24
lowed to hold on any great length Of time
at Hickory.
Will eOoy BF SETTLED.

WILL SOON BE sflILkDs
The Concord postmastershtp question Is
attracting q great OF attention at holne
and abroad. but it will not be long before
action ia taken in that case, too. Colonel
Paul B. Means. Of Concord. has been here
several times TO see'the senators and gov
ernmert officials in regard TO the matter
and TO help Miss Mary Dusenbury. the in-
cumbent of the Office for nearly twenty
years. This lady was appointed Postmas-
ter at Concord December rs: 1873. me
Office was raised 10 the presidential class
December q, 1880. and miss pu-
senbury was appointed then py fres-
dent Uaves. She was reappointed Decem,,
Der %. 1884. by President Arthur. ana
again on February II. 1889, by President
Cleveland and February 10. 1888, Presi-
dent Harrison reappOinted her. but tne
nomination was not confirmed by the Ssn-
ate. Strong efforts were MADE oy JuuEo
Bennett and Mr.. Rowland. when they WeIo
IN Congress, to have Miss Dusenbury re-
moved. but without avail. CONCORD VIZ
not then 10 the confines OF the distric.
represented by Mr.. Henderson. III
will be noted that Miss Dusenbury
has held tho Office more than eignt
wears by the grace of Mr. Clevelahu.
She hos never been Democrat nor HnS
she been q partisan, according 10 tue lp-
formation obtained here, ana that pI9pIf-
bly, is the reason why Mr. Cleyelanu al
lowed her to hold the Office. The Demo-
Gratis tried To oust her because she IL not
Democrat. and not even OF Democratic
family. Miss Dusenbury's father was nn
officer In the United States army. ana ne
died before the civil war commenced III
| 1861. She was originally appointed on tho
accommodation OF Thomas Is Long, VINO
| was post- office inspector. Tho Dusen-
| bury family used 10 live at Lexington
L. 80, VI
inst as strong efforts were mace 20 re-
| move Miss Dusenberry during MARI Iis1t 1t .
| Administration as before that period. me
| Kepublicaus wanted her removed because
| She was not a Republican. just as the
| Democrats did because she wasn't Demo
| crat. She now comes under Mr. CleVe-
| land's famous sex" rule, and II he reap
points her II will prove an exception 10 his
| The general belief here is that If MISS
| Dusenbury Is reappointed IL VIII oe WIN, -,
| out the support of the representative VI
| the district or Of the senators.
| The Office pays now about Sl,GOo pei
year. ;,,
| the Postmaster removed at Lexington Mr
| Henderson led the way for further re
moyals in tho State. Mr.. McCr.ary is sai'
to have been most exemplary Postmaster
| who attended TO his business. ana ne Wa
removed simply because he was hepuo
i lican partisan. , o,:
oualified today az Third Assistant Post
master-General.
Mr. ". II Pinnx. of Lexington. who !
candidate for the collectorship OF inter
nal revenue for the Western District
North Carolina. arrived to-day and Is quar-
tered at the Metropolitan.
DR.. Il. j: Brevard' Mayor oi Ohar.otii' w.
n. c.. and Mr.. W. X: Iailaierro. oil th
| same city. are here. The Inter tormeri
resided at Orange Va. He was q candidat
for Assayer at Charlotte, but has not al
piled for any ether position.
LEFT FoE HoMT.
Representative Marshall left this eve
ming for his home, AT Craig CITY, Va. II
has obtained six departmental places 10
his constituents and homes soon TO Ian
Mr.. II. NJ. Smythe. Of TaZewell county
into a good consulate.
Senator Hunton Will 60 to Stanton &c
morrow, where Mrs. Iiunton ls yisltln!
and from there they will 90 TO Warfentoi
Mr. O'Ferrall Will leave for Harrison
burg tomorrow 80 as to be at home
Thursday TO vote at the county election.
TREASURY PLACES.
Two Virginia applications were filed
the Treasury today. L. Gillian II
Collector of Customs at Newport News. an
Marshall Parks. of Norfolk, who wants
be Supervising Inspector OF steam Nease
for the Third District.
A patent was issued to-day TO Flavius
, Hurell, of Richmond Hill. Loudoun coul
tv. Va. for reversible ticket holder an
biil-hlc, and one to Ralph Pigott,
: Straits, n. c., for q centre-board.
, NEW PosTMAsTERs.
Among fourth-class postmasters appoin
| cd to-day were:
North Carolina-Bowman's Bluff, LENDERS
county Charles :. Orr rice w. II. Blythe, r
A | novel: Pennington, Dayie county, ". q. job
, son rice Peter LOwery, resigned; LittletO
, Halifax county, W. T.. Spruill rice w. +. l0nn
removed Old sparta, Edgecombo county. W..
Uarroll rice i. Is. Kecch, resigned Sausto
| WAYNE county, i. u. EXum rics +. 81. Musgray
resigned: Willis Greek, Bladon county, L.
D | Melton rice 7. &. Cain, resigned.
q Virginia-Axten, Buckingham county, 1.
. Jones rice r. l.. Coles, removed; CailaWay
| franklin county, X. 4. Barnhart rice II.
/ Turner. removed; Cedar Point. Page county,
D, | w Kevser ricc B. +. Ruiiner, removed: lnd
e pcndence, GraysOn county, Mrs. ". J.. Pprt'
o folI r,ee W. X. Dickey, removed; ore Ban
e | buckingham county, G.. W. Briggs r,ce u.
q Lesnues, removed; Ihornhill. Orange count
E X. T.. Graves rice John J.. Grasty, resigne
Toms Brooks, Shenandoah county, IL w; b'
| den rice :. ID. Hawkins, removed; Nllllau
vile, Bath comfy. j. {. Wallace nee ii.
- | Riverc0mb. removed.
n Total number Of fourih-class postmasters n
pointed this day, % 90 Of which were to
vacancies caused by death and resignhtions.
: POst-orIces have been established IN Virgin
= a. fellows
o Iihitha. Northumberland county, Octavus
@ Williams postmas'er; Nontay Hanover coun
n | William IliggasOn, postmaster.
Mail service has hoen ordered established
| North Carolina a. fellows:
Oswcgo 10 Laurel. two miles, six times wee
: and Ridgeway by ONE and Newman. y. e.,
| 4 Aa fpfln a
II from July /, 1898, TO June 30, 1897.
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