Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-06
FEDERAL CAPITAL.
Senator Daniel Returns from The Viz
ginia Campaign.
MORE MILITARY INSTRUCTORS.
schools without Such Oncers May Indulge
in Hope Aeain-North Caroiina's Col
Iectorships Notes.
trrom Our Regular corro,pondent.)

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. October Sen
ator Daniel returned last night from Vir-
gnia. whore hc has been speaking. He
found the Senate to-day engaged chiefly
IN executive business. and some knotty
cases were pending. hut IT could not be
learned that there was any hitch about
Virginia appointments.
the North Carolina collectorship cases
those Of Messrs. Simmons and Eras-are
not yet before the Senate, as they are
still undisposed OF by the Finance Com
mittee.
CASE OF ELIAS.
\ report WAS I'm circulation about the
Capitol to-day that the nomination Of
MIR. Elias would be withdrawn and some
one else appointed. but it had no basis
~ fact North Carol!nians generally ridi-
culed IT,
mittec Of the Senate Finance Com
mittee have reported against the
confirmation OF Collector Elias and
opponents OF the latter assent that
the fun committee will also take ad-
verse action 4 regular meeting OF the
full committee will not be held until next
week. but there IS some talk OF called
meeting before next Tuesday.
MILITARY INSTRUCTORS.
1t Is understood that the House Com
| mittee on Military Affairs will report a
bill favorably increasing the number OF
officers from the army TO be detailed az
| instructors at military schools from sew
| enty-flve to 100 This will give institutions
| i'm Virginia and North Carolina that may
| now be without any instructors "a chahc'
| 10 make application. 1t is SAID that sec
rotary Lamont favors the increase.
SOUTHWEST DEMOCRACY.
| Nr. w. W. Grayson. Of Bland Court
| house. il among the Nirginians VINO nav
! spent the past two days In the city. ll'
| has Just returned from VISIT 10 th'
| worlds Fair at Chicago Mr.. Graysoi
| thinks that the Southwest Will ron up
| larger majority than ever for the Demo
| cratic ticket in November He il an ac
| tive Democrat and always takes pa'ii
| otic interest In the contests In the state
| Personal POINTS.
Mr.. s. S. Thomas. OF Clarke county wa
among to-day's visitors at the capitol.
| Colonal I NJ Neal and Mr.. G. ID. Rich
,rison Of Danviue. are among the VII
| ginians reHistcred at the Metropolitan
| p T. Hatcher and wife and w. +
| Jayo Of Richmond, are registered at tn
| same hotel
| Amcng the more recent arrivals iron
| North Carolina are r. \. HumphreY' o
| Goldsboro'. J. j. Pittman. Of Tarboro
ana George W. Means Of Concord.
| l. STROBE Barbour, Of Culpeper, Nap
in the city.
MIR. Meredith Montague, Of Richmond
| is IT Wizards.
l. G. Lewis. Of Lancaster, Va, an
John Young, Of Salisbury y. c. are
the city.
NEW POSTMASTERS.
| Fourth-class postmasters for Virgin
| were appointed to-day as follows: w.
Mcclure. Buffalo Forge, Rockprids
county vice J. q. Ipdike. removed
Womack. Buffalo Junction, Meckler
burg county. vice J. II. Daniel. resgneC
W G. Wrenn. Chantilly. Fairfax count!
vice w. l.. II. Kendrick, removed;
p. Iackey, Fancy Hin, Rockbride
county. vice w. Wilson. removed; \.
| Walthgn la Fayette, MontGomer
county. vice j.. W. Sne1egar, removed
lC. H. Cohron, Stuarts Draft, August
| county. vice J. NJ. Hall, removed v
T.. Moore. Vienna, Fairfax county, VIC
II. A. Bowman. removed
There were no post-ofiice appointment
to-day for North Carolina.
MAII-SERVICE CHANGES.
Mail service has been ordered estaI
Bshed in North Carolina az follows fro
| November |. 1893. TO June 80, 1896: Law
hon 10 Curriersvillc. four tunes a Weel
| HarrisviHe by Pekin and Onward to NJ
| GHead. three times a week.
The post-ofIice at Tackett Mills, Stafol
, | county. Va. has been ordered remove
5 Vne mile north of the old location