Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-08
INAUGURAL PARADE.
vselNlA MILITARY OFFICERS LOOK
ING OUT FOR POSITIONS.
xx,ckhAm,s Cavalry to We the Presidents
special Esoort-A Defective Title
Farmer rdmonss Big Man.


WAsHrSaTox. January Tho officers OF
the VIRGINIA military organizations thst
will in oil probability take part IN tne i',-
aurural parade hero on the Ath OF Msiou
next are beginning 10 take steps iooS,us
to their assignment in the TANKS lh's
morning REPRESENTATIVE Wise received
Io,ter from Colonel William Wiokham, OF
Richmond. who will reach Washhg'o"
novt T,,osdav 10 confer with that eenue-
-, "a t,eetber they will call on some
~ - df,g members Of the local lnau-
gursl Committee. ...,.o,d0d bv
~ - tV;ck ham will visit Washington 10
.. te r,art IN the parade. and would, II no
4 ctbrr arrangements have been maue' nNo
\ a. he Z he special escort OF Presideht-eiecs
CIcyeiand ItisA fine body OF mounteh
49, and usil m all probability DO the
largest cavalry ORGANIZATION mere on inau-
gursl-day.
yAyoRARIE TO VIRGINIA TROOPS.
Tho Inaugural Committee includes
Moor II. L. BscOe, who Is the presi-
AM Of the Virginia Democratic As
sociation of this city, and MT. James
Norris. Of the same committee,
he also q Virg.niau. Mr.. i. a. Richard,
son. Of tho Baltimore sun; Sir. wilkins, OF
tbe Washington Post; Mr.. Lancaster. OF
tbo MARYLAND Democratic Club General
Hem Y. f.oynton and others. OF the Ex-
oeui1vc COMMITTEES. are friendly TO any
thing virginia wants. and the regiment re-
f,rrel 20 ought 20 secure splendid posi-
ton m the parade.
Yuglpia was so well represented here
hy her military eight years ago that II Is
presumed tho troops will desire 10 come IN
greater numbers next March. The spph-
cations are coming IN. Nothing has boen
heard from North Carolina as yet.
Tf.F EoASoKU- BUILDING SITE.
Repreecuiative Fdmunds called this
morning 20 see the supervising architect
in regard 20 the delay IN securing site for
the proposed public building at Roanoke,
Va. Ba was informed that the delay has
been caused by defect IN tho title. How
over. United States District Attorney
Craig. OK stanton, has just sont on the
uaprrs-thev are now IN the hands or inc
Attorney q oneral-and in a few DAYS the
decision will be reached. The title once
secured the drawings will be made, and
work will commence IN o short time. Con-
gross appropriated $4,000 for the Roanoke
building.
THH TRAIN WAS HELD.
Tho colleagues Of Farmer Edmunds arc
telling on the floor Of the House an episode
that occurred Just before Christmas when
he was going 20 Halifax. He asked the
conductor # II would be possible 10 get
the LynchbuTc and Durham tram to wall
for HIM. Tho conductor on the Midland
tram undertook the thing and wired ahead
as follows: Hold the train. Big man
coming" The people thought II might be
Mr. Cleveland. or possibly General steven
ron: So about 500 persons congregated AZ
tho station. When the tram got IN they ana
500 "A Ing man, and mighty Jolly ana
IL. ~ QV III
MINDS who went straight on to Halifax,
thinking Of tho kindness Of that conductor
and feeling iubilant over the ovation
gwen him hy hls constituents. Being
modest be would sav nothing about the
matter. but his friend. Mr.. Tucker, heard
Of the event and IS having no end OF fun
out ot 10. IN which Mr.. Wilson, OF West
Virginia. aud other friends are sharing.
BID TOO HIGH.
Eeuroeontativs Wise called at the Navy
Department tins morning and bad another
conference with Secretary Tracy in regard
o. the Newport News shlp-bulldlng yards
The Secretary was kindly enough disposed.
lat had 10 state frankly that the Newport
NoWs Company bid was 100 high and can
not hope now to secure contract Tor the
construction Of one of the cruisers.
hdolCration Of citizens from Norfolk,
headed by Mr.. MURRAY, editor of the Land
marx. WILL arrive nor" lp-lHOiIo" VI MoH'
dav in connection with the naval rendez-
vuus matter ID HAMPTON Roads.
PERSONAL.
Congressman Epcs. who has been de-
tanned OF bus home by lndisposltiOn, is ex-
uerirI % return 10 Washington early next
we
me Norfolk and Western railroad bill
fight will ho resumed on the floor OF the
House next Monday.
Sir. William Ryan, of the Richmond
r.r.. was among tbe well-kuown Virginia
visitors DO The Capitol TO-DAY.
poet-otiico 70 to known az LlnwOod
ha, boon established IA Amherst county,
Va with PottIccus y. Bintord as Post
muster.
Miss h. u. TAYLOR is appointed Post
master at Gainesville. Augusta county,
Va. r.cs a. y. TAYLOR, deceased.