The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-06

| pected here tonight or tomorrow. He
will not be accompanied by a petition
with 5000 names on IL in a trunk all &c
himself, and his name will not be Frank
Lawier, who has just such an applica-
tion.
Private Secretary Thurber was asked
by The Times correspondent this morning
for fresh Presidential fish story Evi-
IDENTIFY the fruits OF the fishing frolic OF
last week are stale stories and not to be
given to the public. Mr.. Thurber said
that the only thing he had heard OF was
that flfty-pound drum caught and the
only story I'm that is the fact that. as
usual I'm such cases. the fish has grown
ten pounds since the President left the
Broadwater Club. but whether this Is
due TO the length OF the journey to Wash
ington higher rarlfied atmosphere
through which II reached the Private
Secretary Is not related. IL seems that
no hair-breadth escape or unusual feature
figured In the fight for that fish. 1t was
simply weight against weight, a.,d weight
won.
II IL said that the postmaster at Hamp-
ton, who will be DIR. +. w. Shields, VIII
be appointed as soon as Postmaster-Gen-
eral Bissel returns to Washington, which
will probably be tomorrow TDorning
This week will possibly settle the matter.
Congressman W. II. Bower, OF the
Eighth North Carolina district, who is IN
the city. met with an accident last night
which. while IT did not disable. consld-
erably bruised him up. He was getting
off one Of the cable cars, and is said TO
have stepped in the wrong direction, was
thrown TO the ground and his side so
bruised that he had TO be assisted 10
his hotel. lie is out and around to-day,
but limping somewhat.
Mr.. L. r. ENline, OF Pittsboro, n. c..
received his appointment to-day rs watch
man I'm the Interior Department.
Mr.. John c. Plckrell. of Richmond. Is
in the city.
Rev w. L. Gravatt, Of ST. Peters p. F..
church. Norfolk, arrived here this morn
ing. He is here In response tc a tele-
gram requesting him 20 conduct the fun
eral Of Mr.. William f, Damn, formerly
OF Norfolk who died here Saturday
The funeral OF Mr.. Damn took place
this afternoon.
Mr.. Roger B. Atkinson. Of Staunton,
is here at the Metropolitan Hotel. and
expects 10 be appointed a law clerk I'm
the Department OF Justice I'm a few days.
Senator Daniel and Majcr Holmes Con
rad are expected here the early part OF
this week; also Congressman Wise, who
Is expected 10 bring a candidate with
him for chief OF division I'm the Treas
ury promised him by Secretary Carlisle.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell appointed SO fourth-class post
masters to-day. OF which 81 were To fiji
vacancies caused by deaths and reslgna-
tions. There are only two appointments
FOR Virginia, as follows:
Bremo Bluff, Fluvanna county. NJ. H.
u fp1l lrnnph Fffga Me,rIa .r.fa. a.
Indian Valley. Floyd county, w. w.
Phillips @. w. Dalton. resigned.
Fourth-class postmasters I'm Virginia
have been commissioned 10 date from
the tst as follows:
Philip l. Huffman. Alphln; William H.
Souder, Fulks Run; Joseph G.. Trout, New
Glasgow Depot.
The final N I'm the name Of the post
Office Thornburg. Spotsylvania county,
has been dropped and Joseph A. Black
postmaster.
The appointment Of fourth-class post
masters for North Carolina to-day was
as follows:
Paint Rock. Madison county. NJ. l..
Haworth vice A. V. Lawson, removed;
Guilford county, Clara G..
Wilson. vice G. J. Smith. removed.
Fourth-class postnasters IN North
Carolina have been commissioned 10 date
from the LIST as follows:
Milton A. Lomax, jubilee; John T. Best,
Vineland.
The following changes I'm Star postal
routes IN North Carolina have been or
dereH:
Spring Hope 10 Spring Hope. From |
June lst. supply ConIor, between Eat |
mon and Helm.
Wilmington TO Shallottee. From June |
Ist, change service so as 10 supply Boil |
via, between Winnabow and New Supply |
Pensions have been granted as follows: |
Virginia-Increase: William Havens
original Widows. etc: John b. Sullivan
father). III. l.. W.