The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22

hearings IN the matter Of the confirma-
ton on Hon. Kope Elias as collector Of
internal revenue Of the Western dis
trlct of North Carolina, held a session
this morning. and received the testimony
OF two gentlemen upon the subject. The
gentlemen who appeared were Mssrs. A.
Croonenberg. OF Princess Anne county,
Va. and Mr.. J. W. Slagle, Of Franklin.
n. c.
The Eighth District
Hon. r. y. Meredith has returned from
the Worlds Fair. and is again engaged
with the busy constituency from his
i1lustriors district which has become IA
nous In Virginia by virtue Of its never
wanting anvthine-that anybody else
don't want The amount OF work that
Mr.. Meredith does I'm one single day for
his people would last a western congress
man two years and make him famous for
ever but the Eighth district is near at
hand. and its people noek aoWn upon the
department positions iiAe oiachDlrus upon
the fnIl-ripe cherry tree. Mr.. Meredith
ts hried for a number Of speeches be-
- ~ election. and HaymarlCet, Ma
,,os,g,s and Brentsyille are all Of the
list. - >-ou.,, ca.o,,..
-,,"s Secretary OF the Navy Her
80, Sol.'a "a reo,,ested the appointment Of Mr.
~ ~ crav Of Winston, ~ c., to the
..,.ior ~ pavmaster in the navy. Al
tbouqh there are three vacancies at
yreeent the name Of Mr.. Gray could not
be considered. as he has passed the age
limit, which is twenty SIX
The Emergency List.
Congressman Grady called on fost- "
master General Bissell this morning 10
urge action in the Fayetteville post-oiilce
matter but was again INFORMED thal
although it was on the emergency ist'
press Of business prevented lts lmmedia te
consideration. II am afraid, Mr' Iost-
master General" said MT. Grady, 1Our
emergency list is like an old lady's Bible
I'm NV colntry. Il was her habit 70 al
v,svs turn down the leaf when a par
ticu1ar verse struck her fancy, but she
road IL until all the leaves were turned
down. and although she had Bible, she
had nothing 20 read
Personal and General.
Congressman Jones. vhc has made ar
rangements to make four sreeches in the
canvass next week. is I'm trouble to-day. A
specialist who examined his throat this
morning positively forbade him to use his
voice for at least ten days, and warned him
that bv disregarding this advice he was
I'm danger Of permanently impairing his
voice. He will endeavor T. persuade some
of his colleagues to ill his dates.
Hon. A. .. Holiday, formerly Of Vir-
ginia. but at present the President OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
Of North Carolina, is on his homeward
Journey from Chicago. lie, accompanied
by Professor Massey OF the same institu-
ton, who is one Of the candidates from
North Carolina for the assistant secreta-
rvsbip of Agriculture, and Captain Wins
| low. an ex-ohicer OF the United States
| Navy. called at the Capitol to-day and
paid their respects to Congressman Alex
ander.
1iessrs. Abernathy and Graham, promi-
nent merchants Of Bakersville, n. C.,
were at the Capitol this morning, escorted
! by Congressman Bower.
Messrs. Clay Drewry. Of Richmond, and
| r. i. Porter and c. W. Slagie. Of Frank
lin, n. c.. are at the Metropolitan.
AIessrs. 4. J. Rintels. OF Winston, a. ].
Yorke. OF Concord, n. c., Il. T.. Coul-
bowra, Of Lynchburg, and c. V. Clash,
| Of Richmond. Va, are registered at the
National.
NIessrs. A. Pollak. Of Richmond, Va,
John S. Draper, Of Virginia. nd L. Har-
rll. Of Statewide. y. c., afs IN the city
Congressman Bum. Henderson and
Branch, OF the North Carolina delega-
ton are at home on leave of absence.
Hon. John Goode, Of Virginia, appeared
before the Committee on Elections yes
terday as counsel for Mr.. O'Neal, Of Mis-
souri,, in the contested election case Of
O'Neal VS.. JOY.
General Peyton Wise left this after
noon for Richmond, having seen the
morning dispatches regarding the illness
Of his brother, Hon. George ID. Wise.
Only two changes were made to-day In
the Fourth-class post offices Of Virginia
and North Carolina, as follows At
WalthalTs store, Brunswick county, Va,
l.. b. Connolly succeeds +. B. Walthall,
who is now deceased. In North Carolina
the Office at South River Rowan county,
has been given TO Miss Maggie r.
| Fowler, vice +. II. Miller resigned.
The following pensions have been
granted:
Issue Of October Q. 1S93.-Virginia: Mexi-
can war survivors. increase, Bonnlfon
Bernard, National Military Home, Eliza
beth City: Solomon +. Vincent. National
Military Home Elizabeth city.
Issue OF October Q, ls93-North caro-
lima: Original widows, etc, James W.
Brite father, South Mills, Camden.
II. l.. w.