The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
VOL. NEW SERIES NO. So


OF the party was gentleman from one
Of the Illinois districts I'm which Mr..
Springer had spoken during the campaign.
and which was carried by the Republicans.
In introducing him. Mr.. Springer said the
gentleman was n Democrat from a Re
publican district.
The President said. mir. Springer. you
spoke in that district several times. did
yoI nOt?'
Yes" replied Mr. Springer; 81 told
them that they were keeping me there too
long"
MIR. Springer says that he does not con-
slider the financial situation serious
one. only natural consequence. due TO
the balance Of trade being against us TO
the amount Of 100000 which must be
paid. and n he were the Secretary Of
the Treasury. he would not hesitate TO
dip into the 800 600 gold reserve now
in the Treasury, which was put there to
meet just the present contingency. which
Is simply the redemption Of "greenbacks
He says he can see no reason for call
for an earlier extra session Of Congress
than the one already mentioned, when
will convene i'm October. IL is said, to con-
slider tariff matters principally.
II those who would like TO have his
old place know anything about II, cap
tain Ham Shepperd will not be the next
COiectOf OF llltIkdi revenue A'4 '''~
Western district. There seems to be an
idea prevalent 10 the effect that, notwith-
standing the action Of the conference Of
the virginia congressional delegation,
that II Is a free-for-alf race. New appif-
cations for the position are being hied
in the Treasury Department almost daily
There were two new ones to-day-lohn
+. Evans Of Lynchburg, and ". T. Ew-
ing. of Wyer's Cave.
In addition to these two applications
others were filed for Treasury positions
as follows:
Charles NJ. Wallace. Of Richmond, for
collector Of customs for that port.
w II. Fussen. of Roanoke, for in
spector of boilers.
From North Carolina applications were
filed in the Treasury Department to-day
as follows:
j. A. Wall. Of Seward for collector Of
internal revenue for the Fifth district.
G. II. Denny, of Reidsvile, for super
intendnt of construction of the public
building at that place
a slight error was made in saying that
Mr. r.. DevereauX Doyle. Of Norfolk, since
his failure TO get the mission TO Chilli,
had filed his application for a cOnsuship.
Mr. Doyle has made application for some
other mission of about the same dignity
and importance. Mr. Doyle's papers are
very strongly indorsed.
Fourth Assistant Postma ster- General
Maxwell made rs appointments of fourth
class pOstmaSters to-day. of which 56
were TO fiji vacancies caused by resigna-
tions and deaths. There were no North
Carolina appointments The Virginia ap-
pointments We're as follows:
Body Camp. Bedford county c. C.
Check, vice John Bragg resigned
EaIlYsville. AlbemaIle county. Bette
c. Thomas. vice F. Z. Madison, removed.
Fawcett's Gap. Frederick county. w. II.
Edwards. vice T. F. Fawcett. resigned.
Orlean Fauquier county, r. c. Buck,
vice r. F. Moore. resigned.
Washington Heights. Roanoke county,
r. w. Reid, vice J. r. Blair. resigned.
White House, New Kent county, p II.
Sweet. vice T. II. Huffman, dead.
The following fourth-class postmasters
I'm Virginia have been commissioned TO
date from the 18th: George A. Gulley,
Fishersvlle; Marcus Durrett. North Car
den; George f.. Bethel. Palmyra.
Senator Daniel will leave here Wednes-
day for Old Point to see the naval rem
! devious and from there will so TO his
| home at Lynchburg.
Congressman y. Gardiner Tyler Of the
Second district. left for Williamsburg last
/ night for the purpose Of attending the
| called meeting Of the board of visitors
| Of William and Mary College which will
take suitable action to get the $4,000
| recently appropriated by Congress 10
| reimburse the college for buildings de-
stroyed during the late war. Before his
| departure Mr. Tyler had a busy day
! around the departments in the interest Of
| his constituents At the Treasury he
spoke q good word for and filed the
| papers Of Captain A. NJ. Bullock. Of Nor
| folk who wants to retain his position Of
| shipping commissioner at Norfolk, and
| Captain b. W. Baker. of Berkley. who
would like to be appointed keeper OF the
! lighthouse depot I'm Gosport AT the
| Navy Department he had a pleasant
chat with Secretary Herbert about an
pointments in the navy-yard at Norfolk.
| He called. with Senator Daniel, at the
| state Department, and they presented
and urged the appointment Of Mr.. a. c.
| Freeman. of Norfolk. as consul at St
Gaul. Switzerland. He made his first
! visit TO Attorney-General Olney. and then
/ went 10 see Fourth Assistant Postmaster
| General Maxwell and secured his promise
| for the early removal of the present post
| master at Courtland and the appoint
ment Of a Democrat
Professor +. Alexander. Of the chapel
| Hul N. O. College, who has been ap-
| nointed Minister 10 Greece ana kou-
| mania. IS in the city at the Metropoh'ah
| Hotel. ,,, -. o
Among the other North Carolinians who
| bave recently arrived here are Bennett
Bum. Of Charlotte. and ]. S. Manning
| OF Durham. ,-,. E..
Major r. s. Shober, Of Salisbury Tor
a long time a member OF congress- Is
also in the city .,,+ IN
Among the Virginians at present IN
the CITY are w. r. Scott. Maurice W.
Thonas and Rev. William J. Morton
and bride of Richmond. x.,..u
pnneions have been granted as follows:
Vjrrinia-Original: Newton CLAYTON
william Y. Douglass, John w. Luspy,
Iohn p. Fisher. Additional: Miiiiam
| Brown. Reissue and Increase "ilin'ani ian
I2,os Original widows: Elizabeth Jones'
Harriet A. Gofkins. Dou,a, n
North Carolina-Original: Dame, d.
woodruff. Supplemental: David hum 91
| ooui "'A' II. L. w.
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