Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-24
GROWERS SIGNATURE
IT IS UNATTACHED TO THE shEP-
PERD AND RYAN APPOINTMENTS.
A virginia Conference.-The. syrich, OF
Richmond. probably to be Made
Consul to Dresden.
lrrom Our Regular Corrosponden,. J

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Mr. Wise was in
formed while at the Treasury Department
this morning that the appointments OF
Messrs. Shepperd aud Ryan to be collec-
tors of internal revenue for Virginia had
been received from Gray Gables. and
that the Presidents name was duly at
tached. Il WAS supposed the nomina-
lions would have been sent to the Senate
this afternoon. but they did not come in
with the batch that was received there.
MAJOR cosRAD's POSITION.
Ono nomination on to-day's list was an
Assistant Attorney General to succeed
Mr.. Maury. and the appointment goes to
MFR. Dodge. of Wisconsin. 1t was hoped
bv the friends Of Major Holmes Conrad, of
Virginia. that he would be transferred so
as TO become the successor of MIR. Maurg.
but the nomination expressly deslgnates
MIR. Dodge for that place. and Major
Conrad remains where he is. He was IN
charge of cases that are heard by the
Court of Claims. and Mr.. Dodge. will at
times represent the department before the
Supreme Court.
CONFERENCE ON FINANCIAL BILLS.
The Virginia delegation in Congress held
a meeting this afternoon IN Senator Dan
iel's committoe-room. TO consider the po-
sition they are to take on the pending
financial measures. They were all present
except Col. OFefrall, who has not yet re-
turned from Harrisonburg. He was COM
pletely exhausted Just after tho Richmond
Convention, and needed few days rest.
Ii 10 thought he will return to the city
tomorrow.
The conference came to no agreement,
and each member will. on the financial
l.. ,,.1,,r,sIr,allu n rlaooaQ IL I
probable that another conference Will De
held tomorrow to still further discuss the
situation.
THE DRESDEN COSsUIsHIp.
REPRESENTATIVE Wise says no has reason
to believe that Air. Frank ID. Syrich, OF
Richmond, will probably be appointed
consul to Dresden. Germany.
VIRGINIA. MEASURES.
Senator Hunton introduced bill to-day
providing for the Improvement OF the
roadways in Alexandra county in and
about Arlington.
He also introduced in corrected form the
bill offered by him last week Tor the Tellet
of Isaac Davenport and others of Virginia.
A list OF the names Of benefciaries under
this measure was printed recently by the
DISPATCH.
RICHMoNDEIs IN PLACE.
r.. III.
day sworn in under the DOOrkeeper OF the
House. lie was appointed through the in
fueuce of Representative Wise.
BY the request of Sir. Wise also the Sec
retary of War to-day appointed Anthony
Griffith. of Richmond. to a place in the
War Department.
SWANSON on FINANCE.
Mr.. Swanson hopes TO speak on the f.
nancial question to- morrow. Tho Speak
er has promised to recognize him.
As the discussion draws TO a close there
is great demand for recognition.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mr.. J. ii. p. Crismond, clerk OF the
Spotsylvania County Court, is in the city.
Mr.. Carter Glass, editor of the Lynch
burg Nelss, is among tho Virginia visitors
in the city.
POSTAL MOTHS.
OF the ffty-eight fourth-class post
masters appointed to-day twenty-five
were to fill vacancies caused by deaths
and designations. Among the appoint
ments were;
North Carolina Bitmore. Buncombo
county, J. NJ. BroOkshire. vice L. }. Reed,
removed. Clement, Sampson county, j.
l.. Autry. vice +. G. Bullock, resigned.
Glbsonvlle, Guilford county, NJ. l.. Fo-
gleman, vice w. A. Leonard, removed.
Virginia. Warsaw. Richmond county.
Mary G. Hall, vice w. +. Coleman, re-
moved.
Warsaw ls the home town of Congress-
man Jones, and it will be observed that
he has Just had Democratic postmaster
appointed there. A post Office TO be
known as New Alexandra, has been es-
tsblished in Alexandria county, Va, with
Fred. L. Waters "a postmaster.