Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31
WASHINGTON NOTES.
CAPT. SHEPHERDS OFFICE TO BE
AGAIN AT LYNCHBUnG.
Col. O'FerraIi Going Home for a hest-
Capt. Wise Commended by Rich
moud Business Men.

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30-Captain Ham
Sheppard whose nomination to be eoliec-
tor Of internal revenue for the western
District OF Virginia has been sent TO the
Senate. says that his office Will again pe
located at Lynchburg. which Is about as
central a point as could be selected.
1t is understood that both Captain Shep-
pard and Mr.. William Ryan Will he con-
nrmed promptly by the Senate, ana IN
side OF a week IL Is believed each gen
tleman will enter upon the discharge oi
his duties.
Mr. William RYAN nominated for the
collector OF the MISUNDERSTANDING dls-
trict, arrived in the city this afternoon.
Colonel OFerrall, since returning 10 the
city last week. has simply peen over
wheimed with correspondence ana callers.
SO heavy has been his mail, In fact that
1t would require half dozen men 10 an
swer the letters, which embrace those
not only congratulating him on MS noml-
nation for Governor of Virginia, but want
ing TO know what appointments he VIII
probably make for speeches in the cam
paign Then again numerous letters have
been received about post office and other
appointments. and altogether he has had
a very lively experience during the past
week, and has been utterly unable 10 an
swer his letters lie has been compelled
to give much time 10 the sessions OF the
House also, as important matters have
been. before that body.
THE COLONEL UNWELL.
Colonel O'Ferrall has not been well
either. and within the next few days he
will go to his home in HarrisOnburg, where
Nd lima In T4Va
pare himself for the opening Of the cam
paign, when he proposes to take the stump
and, Providence permitting. canvass as
many OF the counties Of the State as pos
siblo between now and the day OF the cleo
ton.
Representative Wise today received
from Richmond a numerously signed doc
ument from bankers and business men Of
the city urging the repeal Of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman law, and whh it
an accompanying note commending him
for his votes in the House on Monday
upon the various propositions considered.
They assure him that in his votes they be-
lieve he reflected the sentiment of the
majority OF the people in his
district If not i'm the State. A re-
quest is made that he turn the doc
ument over TO Senators Daniels and Hun
ton in as much as the House has voted on
the question, and request the Senators TO
vote for the repeal.
Mr.. Wise expects TO start for Chicago
within "a day or two To visit the Worlds
Fair There will be a temporary lul here
in the public business, 50 far as members
of the House are concerned.
The house committee on elections to-
day made up the docket of cases. The
first one to be considered will be the
North Carolina case Of Williams VS.. Set
tie. The Virginia case Of Goode Popu-
hsD vs.. Epes has been placed ninth on the
docket. There is another case from North
Carolina-that OF Koonse UopulisO VS..
Grady That Is placed tenth on the docket.
The contestant in theKoonse-G Grady case
has not compiled with the regulations.
lie failed to produce the testimony or
to present his brief, and his standing at
court" will not amount to much.
\ delegation of citizens Will arrive here
Saturday from Norfolk TO see If something
cannot be done TO hurry the work on the
proposed new post office building there.
Some OF the most prominent men of the
city Will compose the visiting delegation.
The Fifty-hTst Congress appropriated $780,
00O for this building, but the delays have
been so numerous that the Norfolk peO-
pie are disgusted over the treatment they
have received.
MI A'StEts tlllpT o. Ine NOIIplk news
and Courier and Mr.. Hugh Page, candl-
dates for the Norfolk postmastership are
both in the city today.
Mr.. J. $. b. Thompson. sunperintend-
ent Of the Richmond and Danville railroad.
spent yesterday in the city, and left for
Richmond on the early train this morning.
representative Swanson today filed the
application of James w. Pope, n colored
Democratic lawyer Of Danville, Va. 10 bo
Minister to Liberia. He is backed largely
by the Democrats Of his city.
1t Is understood that Secretary Gresham
IS anxious for Mr. Harry NJ Smythe. OF
TaZewell county. Va, to accept the mis-
SION 10 Hayt. as there is important work
TO be done there. and the Secretary thinks
white man should undertake the task.
I. B. Akers was today appointed post
master at Emory, Washington county.
Va, vice j. NJ. Davis. resigned: and II
+. wright at Canary, Jones county. N. q
wee I. G. Haskins resigned.
"A post office to be known as Friedburc
has been established in Davidson county
n CO with Mary c. Spaugh as postmas-
ter
Mr. RYAN had a conference with Cam
missioner Miller to-day in regard to ra-
moval of the internal revenue pfIce
from petersburg to Richmond, and the
commissioner said he would arrange 10
have it done so as to prevent the clos
ing Of the office while the change is he
Ing made. Both Messrs. Ryan and Sbep-
perd will take hold inside of ten days.
1t is thought.