The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-18
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WASHINGTON. May II. 1894.

WASHINGTON. may IL. lost.
CONGRESSMAN George d. Wise had a
Lang interview with First Assistant Post
master-General Jones this morning at
which the necessity for increasing the
nostal facilities of the city OF Mahches-
tor was fully discussed. Mr.. Wise show
od that Manchester was no longer a city
in embryo. but had since the war IN
creased its population from about 9'Vo
~ nearly 1900 inhabitants-an intelh-
gent. reading-loving community-and that
now a free delivery Of the mails was d
necessity: that under the present syS'e"'
NJ mail delivery. the 1900 people withlh
the limits of the city proper, ana tnv
5000 embraced within its SUBURBS cou'u
not be properly accommodated. TWO car
riers would be sufficient, and MT. Use
urged that the department take the Hid'-
ter under consideration. The FlrSt 40
sistant Postmaster-General asked sever al
questions as to the condition or the streets
of the city etc, and promised tnat an
inspector should be ordered TO inquire
into the matter and report TO the oe-
partment.
CONGRESSMAN Wise also asked that the
compensation of the postmaster at nan.
over Courthouse be insreased, as thaI
post office was important as distriDut-
ing Office and that the actual LABOR Oh
the postmaster had been lately increased
by the establishment of daily man
route. established for the benefit OF the
people of King William county.
THE GATE CITY OFFICE.
Congressman Marshall received final
answer to-day from the POst-Ohice De-
partment i'm the Gate City matter. lie
has made many visits to the department
I'm this matter, and repeatedly urged the
removal OF the Republican postmaster
at this point against whom certain
charges have been made but all TO no
purpose Postmaster-GeneralM Maxwell de-
cided to-day that the charges preferred
were not sufficient to warrant removal.
and the incumbent. who was appointed
In July. 1892 will probably serve out his
official term Of four years.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS.
Congressman Wolverton, Of Pennsyl-
vania. favorably reported a bill from the
House Judiciary Committee, directing
that the offices OF all United States
commissioners be declared vacant. and
that the Attorney-General Of the United
States be empowered to appoint their
successors. who shall hold office for a
term Of four years. As under the pres
ent law. these commissioners are appoint
ed by the judges Of the United States
courts. large majority Of the incum
bents are Republicans, but as 1t is pro-
bable that good Democrats. well qualified.
can be found In all the States 20 fiji
these positions. 10 Is amOst a certainty
that the bill will be- exceedingly popular
with the majority in the House
Congressman Stone. from the same
committee. has reported another bin.
which provides that United states mar
shals ana commissioners shall be paid
stated salaries, instead of being compen-
stated by fees. This bin will hardly be as
popular as the other, as the best paying
Of these Offices are those az which fees
are allowed in lieu of salary.
Mr.. Hills coyDrrroN.
Constable J. p. Hill. Of Danville. who
received fracture Of the leg in jumping
from a cable car in this city several days
ago. has improved sufficiently 10 be
able to leave for his home I'm Danville.
Congressman Swanson saw that the in
jured man suffered for nothing during his
enforced stay here.
ceiyed an invitation from ex-governor
Fltzhugh Lee asking him 10 ride with
the group Of ex-COnfederate officers. who
VIII head the procession at the unwilling
OF the Soldiers and Sailors monument on
the 3Oth Of May. He will ACCEPT.
Mr.. II. II. Downing. a member Of the
Virginia House Of Delegates, is in the
city.
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA NrlsrERs.
Mr.. Paul Barringer was made a fourth
class postmaster to-day, at Heeig. Rowan
county. y. c., vice T. Miller. resigned.
The Virginia appointments were:
Carterton, Russell county, \. L. Grizzle;
MilnesW,le, Augusta county, d. L. Evers:
Wylliesburg. Charlotte county, T. Z. Nor
gan.
The following fourth-class post-ohlces
have been recently established in North
Carolina: Crocker, Cleveland county:
Glendon, Moore county; Rockyface Macon
county; Theodore, Buncombe county.
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