The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-10

II.
I'm this correspondence yesterday as the
one TO which Captain Otey would pro-
baby be appointed. Captain Otey has
been frequently mentioned in connection
with the colleciorship Of internal revenue
for the Western district but he has al
WAYS stated that he was in no sense
candidate as long rs there was a chance
for the appointment Of Captain Ham
Shepperd.
Colonel /. W. Reid. OF Alexandria. who
was Assistant Register OF the Treasury
under Mr.. Cleveland's first administration,
Is now a candidate FOR the position made
vacant by the resignation OF General
Rosecrans. his former chief. His appica-
tion Is widely indorsed. and the influence
10 be brought 10 bear I'm his behalf will
be ~ the strongest kind. An effort was
AZ FIRST being made 10 have Colonel Roid
reappointed 10 his old place, but this
was changed when II became known that
General Rosecrans would not return TO
Washington.
p Messrs. j. u. Warner and 4. 4. Wilson.
Of the Down Town Club. Of this city. went
up 20 the White House this morning 10
invite Private Secrc ary Thurber 10 at
tend a banquet that was given tonight
to Comptroller Of the Currency FokeIs.
which. however, Mr.. Thurber could not
accept owing 10 a press Of business. The
banquet is given TO Mr.. Eciels. who was
only recently appointed hy the President
by the National Bank officials Of Wash
ington. and TO it a number Of the leading
banking men Of Baltimore. Richmond and
Norfolk were invited.
Mr.. a. II. Guigon, Of Richmond. IS IN
the city to-day. He IS here for the nur-
pose Of securing the place OF Assistant
District Attorney for the Eastern dis
trict Tie will go 20 see Attorney General
Olney with Congressman Wise tomorrow.
Mr. T. r. iassiter. who mas been an
pointed District attorney for that district
has already recommended Mr. Y. r. Prem
tiss. OF Suffolk. for the position. and n is
almost universally the case that those
recommended by the District Attorneys
for their assistants are appointed.
Mr.. John ". CAST. Of Norfolk. supervis-
ing Inspector OF steam vessels for the
Third district. is I'm the city. for the
purpose OF attending tomorrow n called
meeting of the board Of supervising in
spectOrs. The called meeting Is for the
purpose Of formulating the rules 10 reeu-
late the carrying by barges i'm tow Of
the same color side lights as those car
ried by the vessel towing them. As men
toned I'm The Times, this law was
passed by the last Congress the day be
fore adjournment
Mr.. Joseph :. Miller, of West Virginia.
who has been appointed United States
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue. and
who has been IN for several weeks. as
sHmed the duties of his Office for the
init time to-day. II is generally conceded
that the man recommended for the collec-
torship I'm any State by the commissioner
has a considerable advantage, if not
direct title TO that office Captaf- Ham
Eh4TparH xyhp 6 "A candidate fpf
lectorship OF the Western district ar
rived an the city yesterday. and his
friends say will have an interview with
Mr.. Miller without delay.
r. ID. Thurman. Of Bedford City, Va,
has been appointed a messenger i'm the
Interior Department. at the request Of
Senator Daniel.
Captain John s. Tucker. formerly Of
Norfolk Is an applicant for the position
Of examiner i'm the land office Of the In
terror Department, which he held during
Mr.. Clcveland's first administration. but
IL Is said AZ the department that the
fact that Mr.. Tucker has since resided
here and practiced law would necessitate
his being credited 20 to District OF Co
lumbia. which has already an undue
proportion Of the department positions.
Two applicants from Virginia were filed
in the Treasury Department to-day. They
We're:
Stewart 4. Weiss. Of Richmond. for
position I'm the Treasury.
John A. r. Warner. of Lexington, for
Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury. This
application was filed by friends Mr..
Warner vas first urged for the position
Of Second Auditor by Congressman Tuck
er. but falling 90 get this place he rs
now being pushed for the Fourth Audi
torship.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Gcnera
Maxwell appointed ll5 fourth class post
masters to-day. Of which 80 were TO fii
vacancies caused 10y designations and
deaths. During the past two days all ot
the fourth class posinasiers appointed
for Virginia have been TO fll places made
vacant by removals. The applicants for
Virginia to-day We're as follows:
Alton Nelson county. j. s. Hays, vice
T. W. Goodloe. removed.
Central Plains. Fiuyanna county, a. s.
Burgess. vice O. A. Hadin removed.
Goshen Bridge. Rockbiidee county, ~
y. B0H. vice W. =. SaHdridse, removed
Mcdowell, Highland county f. a. Nc
Nulty vice A.. ReXrodc. removed
Nebraska. Appomdttox county j.
s Plunkett, vice $. III. Coleman, re-
moved
! ne North fdIollnd appointments VIZ
Andrews. Cherokee county. 7. W. Tat
Ram. vice -. NJ. Whisenhunt, resigned.
Gilbert. Moore county. g. A. Craven
vice j. r. Gilbert resigned.
Loco. Onslow county, }. \. Taylor, vice
d. W. Smith. resigned
The postonice Meadow Creek. Grayson
county, las been moved three fourths Of
mile west with William NJ Cox as
postmaster.
The postofice at Russell Creek Patrick
county. has been discontinued.
The posfofBce Wanamaker. Montgomery
county. y. c.. has been moved two miles
west with David eagle as postmaster.
Irvine Tucker. recently appointed post
master al Newport News Va. has been
commissioned % date from The 3ib.
Leon Salzberg has been commissioned
postmaster at Belleyille, Va to date
from the 5th.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Virginia Original DaFla8 Waite. In
crease. Thomas Regan. Reissue and IN
crease. William TUFTS.
North Carolina Original widows. &c,
Jane HUI. Survivors Indian wars. James
n. Johnson. Willis Parker. Widows IN
dian wars, Ann g. Patton. II. l.. W.
MGR. S4TOILI'S RESIDENCE.