Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-07
CAROLINA CONTESTS.
KooNcE NOW WANTS eRkoY's SEAT
WllLlAMs-SeTTLE CASE.
sneaker Crisp May Attend the Bsnquet-
AR. ID. Hospital IN New York
Cab Maddux and Cleveland
,rron o,r r,oguiar oorrospOndOnt.l

Iron Our Regular Correspondent
W,suyerox. January ct ~ whispered
arop,d among North Caroliniens at the ho-
,o,s he,o tba, Nr. Koonce. who ran for Con-
cress against Representative urady' mas
s about made up his mind 20 make contest
& q, ,,e scat. j, cannot be learned that he
n las actually taken any steps or that he has
Z served any notice Of contest.
Concressmsn Williams, Of North Caro-
Il pno he detained at home for few days
..et,iog roaav for tho contest which he
vil MAKE against Mr. Settle II Is also
understood here thstMr. Williams and bis
friends will make public statement soon
regarding tie case and hrs posltiont IA the
campaign. II Is said that some reference
vii probably be msdo 10 the attacks
which the Reidsvllo RerirC Is making on
NJ Williams. tho friends OF the latter
claiming that Mr. Gillian, the editor OF
that papor, did not support him IN the
campaign.
Az ON APPEARANCE.
Congressman Mcredith, during his ssovere
illness had 20 have his head shaved as
smooth a. O billiard-ball, and now that he
10 going about q little he IS compelled 10
wear tight-httluC sBull-cap, when gives
hIm an odd appearance.
The House Committee on Commerce. OF
which Representative Wise il chairman,
gave n hearing to-day 10 railway attorneys
who advocate "a change IN the interstate
commerce law IN reference 70 pooling. A
largo number Of prominent people were
pre- ent
MAY III INDUCED.
Sneaker Crisp received an invitation TO
tn- Democratic banquet at Richmond, and
ns he is not we'll he wrote q letter regret
ting he could not be present, Captain
WISE saw him, however, this morning,
and a. tho Speaker Is improving
no may probably reconsider and
after oil attend the banquet. He is
anxious 20 do so, tho only question
about u being the state OF his health.
Colonel O'Ferrall will also insist on the
Speaker going 20 Richmond. The Viz
riuians will be very glad 20 have the
Speaker attend. he is SO popular IN the
State, and most Of tho representatives are
lns warm supporters here.
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
A gentleman who has just returned from
New York brings the news that Mr.. ). >.
d. Thompson, of the Richmond and Dan
vlIle railroad, is now able 10 walk about.
IIc will. however, remain two or three
weeks longer al the Mari borough Hotel 20
rapaiu his strength The operation was so
,uccessful that Mr. Thompson will soon
bon well man again. He was at one time
ln au alarming condition, but Mrs. lhomp-
e.u. hts c-timablo wife, vas with him con-
stlntIv. and has most tendorly nursed Ind
encouraged Mm during his severe Illness
Nr SOL Haas. the traffic manager OF the
Richmond and Dauyille road, IS also SICK
g.. thc same hotel IN New YORK. lhe
gentleman lust from New York says that
tLe, cali tho rooms IN which these SICK
railroad officials are quartered the hich,,
vnud and Dauvllle hospital" General
Logan. SIR. Huidckoper. and other large
owners in the road have been "a KIND a.
men could be- 60 Messrs. Haas and IhOmp-
son during their stay IN New YORK.
NOT THAT MURPHY.
llr.L.M Murphy. Of Charlottesville, who
was here tins week. not only bears Il
strong resemblance 10 Governor Flower, OF
EsW York. but whIle ON the floor OF The
House talking with some OF the Virginia
olurrossmeu the other day newspaper
correspondent VITO happened 10 hear the
ramc rushed up and immediately assumed
t.,t tho Charlottesville visitor was sen
atur-tu-be Ed. Murphy, %. Troy, n. y;
md wanted 20 chat hmm ON the political
situation iu tine Empire state.
Dr. Dunn state senator from Albemarle,
who has been on % visit 90 Washington,
saws that the people Of that county are
l.trely engaging ia shccp-rasing. as they
fui u more profitable than almost any
thing else iu that part of Virginia.
fAEaEH EDMUSps's PICTURE.
Ihc explanation Of how tho picture Of
Farmer llmuuds came 10 be hung IN the
S.,tk,r's lobby al the Capitol has been
made. NJ, picture was rccelN I'd here
while Mr.. E5Wuuds WAS down IN Halifax
county attending tho wedding ot J. son.
lIi o was painted hy Miss Epcs, daughter
D' tha representative from the Fourth
District. IL seems tnat she sent 1t
o. Christmas present 90 Farmer Ed
rvul-. and duuug hls absence some OF
I- colleagues who thought II such q
splendid likeness had II hung on the wall
Miss Fpes ls su accomplished artist, and
l.tv,ar attended the Core1ran Art-Scbool
bore
WHY HE WAS STINT FOR.
Clpta.n II. Cab MaIiux, of Virginia,
v.. stops Is great deal at the METROPOLITAN
HotI. oftru talks politics with the
I..a." and hlyU. heard that he recently
lad al luiIcuc. with Sir. Cleveland, some
Of tEcm wanted - know II IT was true.
"NU.. cprtAmIg' said ne; Mr.. Glove
luI Ui. been sending Tor the big men OF
ST.. south. and u~ / am the biggest man ID
\.r-t..a- r|-Aug nearly 500 poundS.it
Vas quite natural no should want 10 chel
with We.'
l.r. A. Moore. lr.. Mr. Gold and Mr.
Lew. 'roWIIeut citlZous of Clarke county,
were among Virginia visitors here today.
Captain Ham shepard, ot Narrenton,
vA.Att.e Capitol this morning.
Mr.. Eury T. Kent OF ~. Louis, for
u.r.1 o, Louisa county Va, Is in the city
GaI ur,hei al the Capitol to-day with
some of tho Virginia members.
POSTAL PAIRS.
4 I1st-oillCc % he known a. Yale has
leon established 10 Henderson county, n.
L. with Cora BoNlcs as Postmaster.
~l.c.ai mai,-s-ryicc has been established
from l,auut To- stump Sound, Onslow
county. \ &.
special mail service has been dscon-
tLugl flum klttrtli 90 BObbet, Vance
county. aud from ERrpsbor0' to Emit,
johnson county. y. q.
The oM.o %. Indian Draft, Alleghany
county. Va. has been G6ohshed-mml TO
CaIu.hau.-.
laIIe B Auglp was to-day appointed
Postmaster 90 Usage. Patrick county, Va,
CO -. 81. Lewis trc-ICned).
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Quarantine AMI suspension of Immigra-
H,u-PrtVats peustnn Hills