The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-28

scented here at present. and the members
OF the State delegation are doing some
good work for the various candidates
who want offices. No appointments for
the state have been made. however, for
some time except for the local offices
already mentioned in The Times. There
seems now no reason to change what has
already been predicted. that Captain w.
r. Keenan, viii be the collector of Gus
toms at Wilmington. though there IS
nothing now 20 indicate that the appoint
nent will be made very shortly
SO far Virginia has not plucked many
plums from the political tree that has
been bearing fruit here In Washington
since the am Of March. though she has
done about as we'll as most Of the South
orn States in the matter Of the appoint
ments not included in the local ones.
which she will have 10 get sooner or
later. The prominent places so FAR given
the South are as follows; W. T. Townes.
Consul-General at Rio: Alexander Nc
Donald. Minister TO Persia; Holmes Con-
rad. Assistant Attorney-Generai: ].
Hampton Hoge. consul at Annoy. China;
II. NJ. Smythe. consul NJ Foo-Chow.
China; W. ID. Dabney solicitor for the
State Department; John Go0de. Gillian
commissioner: John Carmichael. examin-
er I'm the Land Office j. NJ. Hoge chief
Of division in Treasury Department; Mr.
Komper, chief clerk in architects office
Treasury Department; Dr. Powell NJ.
Bradley. inspector Of customs at Panama;
Province Mccormick, Indian inspector;
l.. II. Finney. Jr., private secretary 10
the Secretary Of the Navy, and number
Of small clerks and messengers in vari-
Gus departments. This. Of course, does
not begin 10 complete Nirginia's quota
I'm anything like an equitable distribution
Of the governmental patronage, and there
is no doubt that quite n number Of con-
sulships and division chiefs will yet be
added TO this list. There are also one or
two positions I'm the judiciary branch for
which very prominent Nirginians have
been urged. II is also by no means GER
tain that the Assistant Secretary Of
Agriculture Will not hail from the Old
Dominion.
Mr.. William Price. the afabe clerk Of
the Metropolitan Hotel who is so we'll
known TO all Nirginians. and who for
many years was connected with
Ford's Hotel at Richmond has just re-
turned from the CollicellO Springs. Rock
ingham county, whore ne has left his
family for the balance Of the summer.
Mr.. George Booker. of Old Point, pro-
prietOr Of the Hotel Sherwood and former
postmaster under President Cleveland,
was In the city to-day, having come here
% meet his daughter, who has been at
tending the Georgetown Convent. and
who accompanied him home tonight.
The President made only one appoint
ment to-day-a marshal in Louisiana.
Secretary Carlisle made two appoint
ments, not for Virginia or North Caro-
lima, however, and announced that he
had received six designations. five Of
them collectors Of internal revenue.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General
Maxwell appointed 90 fourth-class post
masters to-day, Of which 70 were TO fiji
vacancies caused by removals There
We're no appointments for either Virginia
or North Carolina. This is the first time
since the work Of appointing the fourth
class postmasters under the present ad-
ministrauon began that Virginia has
failed TO get her proportion, but it IS not
10 be wondered az. as a big majority OF
the Virginia congressional delegation Is
presumably taking its vacation.
Patents have been granted as follows:
Nirginia-GeOrge {. Billups, Norfolk,
cabinet for typewriters.
James II. Fits and w. Il. Anderson,
condenser.
William G. knight, Richmond rotary
steam engine.
North Caroiina-Enjah H. Alfred, Ran
dieman, assignor Of one-tenth 20 W c.
Hammer, AGhboro n. c., steam engine.
George ". Grimes, Murfreesboro. fan
attachment.
Walter 5, Lidden. Charlotte. cotton
press. il. L. w.