Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
ASST ATTY-G GENERAL
Mr.. OlNEY WANTS MAJOR HOLMES
CONRAD IN THIS PLACE.
Mccormick for Indian Inspector-Bissslrs
Odd Pcst-oflce Pollcy-smythe's
Chances Cood-Postal Affairs
rFrcm Our Regular Correspondent

chester. had been agreed upon Tor bis
assistant In the Department of Justice.
At any ratio Mr.. Olney wants him. and 1t
the President is willing Major Conrad will
get the place.
Secretary Hoke Smith to-day said that
Mr.. Prov. Mccormick. Of Clarke county,
Va, would be appointed an Indian IN;
spector. Mr.. Mccormick is we'll quslifed
and he is o staunch Democratic yorker.
He was gallant cavalrvman IN the Con.
federate service and IS brother OF
ex. State-Senator Marshall Mccormick.
Congressman Tucker has had talk with
the Postmaster-General in regard 70 tho
many rules that have been rumored IN re,
latIon to removals of postmasters, ana
Mr.. Bissell in this conversation appears 10
have switched of somewhat.
INSISTS ON CHARGES.
He now says that the Democrats shall
have the offices. but is said to still STICK
TO tho idea that congressman shall file
charges. One Of the Virginia members
said no would not make charges against
fourth class postmasters. He claims
that the mere fact that post
master is Republican ought to
send his official head into the basket.
There seems to be a wonderful difference
OF opinion regarding the policy OF hr;
IL,
work to the satisfaction OF the Democrats.
FOURTH" ADDRESS.
CAPTAIN George Helms, OF Franklin coun-
ty. Va. who has been in the city Tor the
past two days. came on behalf OF the CIV,
zons of Rocky Mount to invite Colonel
O'Ferrau TO deliver an address at That
place on the Fourth OF July, but the lat
tor could not make positive engagement,
though he IS anxious TO DO go, AS on INC
occasion referred to there VIII De
great gathering OF old SOLDIERS az inc
county-seat of Franklin. Colonel Oter-
! rails engagements are such that no hnu 70
promise TO go if 1t was possible tor MN 10
| do 90. A Democratic congressman TINS
year has his hands full.
REPRESENTATIVE Swanson to-day secured
an order for the appointment OF Mr..
| Rufus A. Bernhart az Postmaster at Calio-
way, Franklin county, in the place OF the
| Republican Postmaster.
GONE HOME.
Farmer Edmunds lett for Halifax this
morning. Before taking his departure he
went TO the Treasury and made an eaIness
| demand that work should be commenced
on the Roanoke public building. Mr.. Ed
munds IS still o great sufferer from rheu-
matism. and he had 10 return home, but
| expects to make another visit TO Nashlng-
| ton soon.
Mr. Harry NJ. Smythe, of Tazewell conn
ty, arrived TO-DAY. He is believed to be
PRACTICAL slated for good consulate.
| MIR. Charles Price, the Republican
Attorney for be Western District of North
| Carolina, came TO tho city to-day. Mke
| Nr. Craig. of the Western District OF Nir-
| einia, Mr.. Price IS preparing 10 step ASIDE
! Colonel Rope Elias, who asplreS TO DO the
successor OF Mr.. Price, is still IN the CITY.
Acknowledgement Scott, who has been az
Winchester attending the Episcopal coun-
Gil, spent las. night In the city and ie1t
| this morning. 800 49,
Manassas as usual this morning ana spent
the day husthng around tho departments
in tho interest Of his constituents
FOR TREASURY PLACES.
T. r. Shober. of Salisbury, n. c., put in
| nm apnlication to-day for the position OF
| REGISTER of tho Treasury, and IA. Is.
Roberts filed his application for the col
lectorsbip at Newberne.
| There was only one Virginia application,
that of J. X. Cramer, of Studiey, for the
| nos;tion of assistant superintendent of
| construction of the Washington post
Office building.
Fir. b. L. Long. leading citizen OF
Statewide, n. c.. has been IN the city for
several days. 1T,
The President made only two small
forelln appointments to-day, and he saw
no congressmen. although several called.
The Nlrpinlans did not go to the White
House to-day. They bad plenty TO DO at
! the departments.
THE LIST REDUCED.
| Not many Virginians were in town to-
dav. Saturday always finds the list much
reduced.
posTIAsTrRs.
Among postmasters appointed to-day
were
North Carolina-Columbus. Polk cOun-
tv. j. G. Mcfarland utcs l.. X. Carson, re-
moved; IlmbertOn, RobesOn county, I.
II. Mcleod rice L. X. Proctor, removed :
| Malmo. Brunswick county. J.. Hansen e 90
G. w. Seier, resigned; Polkton: Arson
county, }. =. Billlngsley nee +. NJ. Pope
removed RANKIN. Mecklenburg county,
! ". :. Flem:kin rice W. Is. Alexander, re-
sieped; Snsspan, Columbus county, 4. e..
Holmes. !r., r.oe II. II. hing, resigned ;
| sylvia. Jackson county, Nellie i. Lack rtce
j. H. Potts. removed. .
Virginia New Glasgow Depot, Amherst
county, j. c. Trout ace j. NJ. McCary. re-
moved; Rockfsh Depot. Nelson county,
". A. Powell rice W. II. Thurmond, re-
moved Stump, Washington county, susan
| T.. Stump, resigned; 1routville' Dot4-
tourt county, c. Il. Layman cice ). W.
Lavman, removed.
Total changes to-day 105, eighty OF
| which we're to fill vacancies caused by
deaths and designations. All OF to-dsy,s
! Virginia appointments are III Mr.. tucker
district, except one IN the hinth.
PosT-oFFIcxs.
A post-officc to be known as Erald has
been established in Greene county, Va.
with Thomas n. Graves as postmaster
The Office at Old Pilot, Appomatto,
county. has been discontinued; mail u
Spout Spring. ,,
Mail service has been ordered establish
ed in Virginia as follows: Lloyds. by Banks
and Beaaey. to Newton, - miles, three
times week; Hudson's Mil TO Norman
3 20 miles. three times week Duiens
vile. by Leon, Ciarkson. and Archie, 70 Cul
neper. Is miles. SIX times q week-all from
july /, 1893, TO June 30, 1897. The last
named route has been badly needed, an(
il required lot of work to have 1t estaD
lshed, number of Madison and Cul
peper-countv people having made soecia
visits 10 Washington IN regard TO IN
matter.
RECEIVED his COMMISSION.
Mr.. Kerr Craige, Of Salisbury, N. c., VIII
was few days ago appointed Ihlrd AS
sistgnt Post,naster-G General. arrived her
tins morning. With Senator Ransom AM
Representative Henderson he went to tn
! White House. to pay his respects TO tn
President. but owing to the fact that tn
Princess Eulale was here and had 70 b
entertained the President saw no callers
The North CarohnianN then went to IN
PoSt-Ofice Depar and met the OH
Gals there. sir. Craige received MS CON
mission to-day and will take hold TUESDAY
MIR. Price will remain In the District Al
torney's Office in North Carolina until Jul
Ist. He is then ready to berelieved de
10 hold court next month and has fees tina
aro involved. and the department Is vii
ing he shall continue until the date name
: Representative Alexander went to Mort
Carolina tonight.
RlCHEY-BROhOOUS CONTROVERSY
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Il Letter Published.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
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