Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-21
HE ISNOT In AnURRY
THE PRESIDENT IS TRYING TO
EouALlzE The PATRONAGE IN VA.
Contensed Caroiinsans Are willing to
wsit--tiracs-stfest Bsptists At the
White Houae-Postsi Affairs.
tFrom Our Regular Correspondent, /,


made some more general appointments to-
day. and stiil Virginia is not represented
20 Tar az collectors and marshals are con-
cerned. but the knowing ones say that
they will soon be reached. There Is much
to be done. and the President does not ap-
pear ~ be willing TO be burned by any
one
Senator Hunton returned to the city last
evening, and despite the intense heat 10
was caller at several of the departments
to-day. He bad quite lengthy conversa-
ton with the Asst mt Secretary Of State,
Dir. Quincy, aud Il in few vs. rds in be-
halt Of four Virginians who are applicants
tor consular appointments. They were
Mr. Harry NJ. Sinythe editor of the Ora
ram Be0diigM. in TszewelI county; DIR.
Foster. Of Mathews Courthouse; Editor
Handy, of the Eastern Shore. and MIR. Kill
gore, Of Loudoun county.
1t is conceded that Virginia will be
given several more consular positions, but
III view of the large number OF applicants
from the State the powers chat be are
trying to equabzc as far as possible the
patronage among the various congress
sionaI districts. and this is no easy task.
especially as so many worthy gentlemen
are being pressed for the service.
PLEAotD tAhpIlNihNS.
The North Carolinians are willing to rest
q few days on their oars. They have been
treated very well this week in the matter
of appointments. Hardly without excep-
ton tnev are pleased with the settlement
OF the attorneyship and collectorshp in the
Western District. The fact that Mr.. Glenn
got what his friends asked for pleases
them very much. 1t is admitted on all
bands that he will make brilliant sue
in ho NIL ptT
which he has been assigned, and the ar
raneement by which both he and Mr.. Elias
were fixed in comfortable positions IL one
that North Carolinians generally seem to
think will give satisfaction in the State.
AN EXCEPTION TO THE Ex-RuLE.
Captain Ham Shepherd, of Warrenton.
has been in the city for the past two days,
and his friends saw that there IL every rea-
son to look tor his appointment as Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue for the western
District of Virginia when the case IS
reached.
Colonel W. r. Atkins, OF Mecklenburg
county, who has been here since Friday
last, will leave tomorrow morning for
home. His friends have been pressing
him for good edoral position here III
Washington, and they are stlll very hope
full that be will be gwen something in
keeping with his ability and professional
standing.
RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Representative Wise was a caller at tho
White House this morning. lie went up
to arrange for the President to receive
this afternoon the mem beis of the Grace
Street Baptis; church, Of Richmond. who
are here on q visit The President kindly
agreed to do SO. and at $3.50 L. Nj. the visi-
tors were received by Mr.. Cleveland IN
the East room, Mr.. Wise doing the intro
ducing. IL was pleasant analr,
and the visitors were very much graft
fed at their reception. They left TINS
evening for Richmond. Inc President
told Representative Wise this morning
that he would act on the Virginia cases in
very few days, and there was nothing.
the Congressman says. to indicate there 10
any trouble over appointing the candl-
dates recommended by the Virginia dele
cation.
STILL UNDECIDED.
Mr. James &. Branch, of Richmond. who
is an applicant for the position OF Bank
Examiner. aud who arrived here yesterday.
has had another interview with the Comp
troller of the Currency, and that Official
talks as It he had not yet decided 10 whom
he will give the position from among the
several Nrginians whose applications are
on file.
Among patents issued to-day were the
following:
Northumberland Dawson, assgnor OF
two thirds 10 A. u. Spratley and q. j. Dawson.
OF Richmond machine for making SOLE and
hceI-piates; Charles +. Wood. OF Richmond,
automatic electric Weighing machine.
North Caroiina-Willian j. Davis, OF Char
lotto, uunk-lock.
POsT-OFF1CE AFFAIRS.
The department has ordered that the post
Office at Maxwell, 1azewel county, Va, be re-
moved 4.0Sl feet south OF the former location.
Representative Branch left this evening Tor
his home in North Carolina. He says ne il en-
conragej to believe that ell OF the post-o0lce
changes he has asked Tor in his district VIII soon
lie made. lie has submitted n big batch OF cases
aud sees no reason that removals may not DO
expected as soon rs the department can reach
the q es.
state-senator Taylor Berry, of Amherst was
In the city to-day.
Among the fourth-class postmasters appointed
to-day we're:
North Carolina-China Grove, Rowan county,
+. r. 6ranam rice q. A. j. Seeker, removed:
FranklutOn, FraDklin county. e. W. Morris pice
Stella s. Britt, removed; Hamlet. Richmond
county, n. ID. Mcdonald rice L. j. johnson, re-
moved; Round Knob Mcdowell county, sallie u.
Curtis rice Richard Williams, resigned: SOUTH
ern Pines, Moore county, l.. a Young rice \. M.
Clark. resigned.
Virs;nia.BickIey's Mills, Russell county, Il. e.
Buckley RICE j. NJ Dickinson. removed Broad
fcrd. Smyth county, j. X. George rice B. W. Kent,
removed: Delapiane. fauqnier county, II. y
Ashby rice Belle Ashby, removed; fayman,
Prince William county, Z. NJ Herndon rice W.
H. Partlow, resigned: Jefiersonton, Culpeper
county, Florence l. Luttrell pice q. lotteries, re-
moved: Massles Mills, Nelson county, ". Z.
Miller rice W. II. Giles, removed.
Total number OF fourtb-class postnasters APP
pointed this day, 1877, Oh OF which were 10 I'LL
vacancies caused by death and designations