The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
AFrER rosTM1srrRs' sCALPs.
Capt. Wise Wants Ch'nees Made in His
Districi-Other Virginia Matters.
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WASHINGTON. December TO- 1893
Congressman o'FerraI, Edmuuds. Tuck
er. Tyler, and Swanson are home FOR
the holidays, and CONGRESSMAN Jones IS
still detained at Warsaw. on account
of the serious Illness Of his father. The
balance Of the Virginia delegation are
here.
Congressman Wise called AZ the Post
Office Department this morning 10 look
after the fourth-class postmasters in his
district At his request. Alr. J. r. Perdue
was appointed postmaster at Chester.
Chesterfield county. Tomorrow ne viii
call on the President for consultation
In reference 20 the presidential post
offices in the Third district
Congressman Marshall spent the entire
morning at the department. lie called
up the papers in reference 20 several
fourih-class Offices i'm his district. among
them the offices at Parisburg, Giles
county; Homaker. Russell county;
Bertha, Wythe county; Blackwater
and Pennington's Gap" Lee county. The
department. at his request ordered
changes Immediately at the two last
named Offices, and promised 20 give its
early attention 10 the others.
Congressman Meredith has secured the
appointment Of J. p. Angel Of AeXan-
dria, TO a position I'm the Department
Of Agriculture, at salary Of $500 per
year.
Senators Daniel and Hunton We're both
in their seats to-day The farmers will
leave for his home tomorrow Tor the
holidays
North Carolina Oncers.
The opposition 10 the confirmation
OF Revenue Collectors Simmons and Elias,
Of North Carolina has begun in the
Senate and will be fought on the same
old line. The Finance Committee this
morning referred the cases 10 the same
subcommittee that had them under CON
sideration during the extra session, Sena-
tor Jones. Of Arkansas. Nothing VIII De
done. however, until after the holiday
recess.
1t is probable that the selection Of a
Democrat to succeed the Republican post
master at Salem. North Carolina. will be
determined by a primary. Four of the five
candidates for the position have requested
the Postmaster General 10 allow the mat
ter to be decided I'm that way and yester-
day he informed Congressman Bower that
while the department never suggested that
method of disposing of the claims of rival
candidates. he saw no objection 10 30, and
thought that the qualifications OF APP
plcants being equal, he believed an ap-
peal to the patrons of the office was an
excellent way 20 decide the matter.
Capt Sam. Smith and Aii. ga. Wilson
are the only two candidates for the
winston post-onice remaining I'm tine field.
and it looks like the fight has narrowed
down Ca the pair. The Postmastor-Gcuc-
raj has beer asked TO hold the matter up
for a day or two, but the Indications point
to an appointment tomorrow or the next
day.
Messrs \. J. Galloway. North Caro-
lima; John r. Morris. North Carolina;
G. d. Langhorne and T.. 6. Glenn Rich
mond. and NJ. $. LanghOrne Lynchburg
are at the Metropolitan.
Messrs r. Han. North Carolina. and
r.. Hunter Delaney and wife. Virginia,
are at the National.
Mr.. G. II. Pierson. chairman Of the
Populist party Of Virginia. is at the ST.
James.
Messrs William i. Pumphrcy. Rich
mond, and +. =. Pleasant, Leosburg. Va,
are at the Howard.
The changes to-day Of fourth-clase post
masters for North Carolina are l.. q. IT,
Brown, appointed at Higgins. Yancev
county, vice \. $. Duncan. removed. and
w. NJ. Reid, at Hogback Valley. Tran
sylvania county, vice J. NJ. Teaaue. rc-
signed.
For Virginia-W. l.. Bannister appoint
ed at lexington. Culpeper county. vice
II. l.. Wilson. removed; ID. L. Wright. at
Fayman, Prince William county. vice T.
NJ. Herndon, resigned. and Miss Ida b.
Powell at Mangohick. King William
county vice w. a. Mitchell removed.