Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
MINISTER SMYTH E.
1Hs VIRGINIA COLONY IN WASHING
TON SUsPENDS JUDGMENT.
M. Tbouvbt the story from Haiti Must he
Greatly ESaggcrsted-1he F"st-
Onciai Prcdicament

WASHINGTON. d. C.. January "a
,s,.cci,i Considerable gossip WAS heard
MS morning in regard 60 the puohshe'
rocorts from Haiti TO the effect that Nh
,..cr snvthe had gotten into trouble ana
., he ts A weIi-kaown Nirginian. the dclc-
cation from the State were naturally qubc
a,,lofis 10 learn what the foundation waa
f,r The stories brought by persons WHO
.,rivcd on the steamer at New lof4..
The secretary OF State KNOWS Of no Fou-
l5o that Mr. Smythe has had, and he, Ike
To balance of the people, has learned
nothing further than what has been pub
l.shcd.
this morning he found quite cheerful
lo,tcr from Minister Smythe, In which
ne said he was not only very much
pleased with mis- life NJ Port au Prince
b.t h. added he was getting along well
and everything was going 10 suit nm:
Ie Indicated that he had been treated
with thc utmost consideration by 'hc
officials at the capital Of the little black
republic. and General 1iunton was GONE
what puzzled when he read the story IN
the morning papers 10 the effect that MI
Smythe had gotten into trouble
IL is only necessary 20 add that all OF
the Nirginians here hope the reports are
not true and until something more de-
finite comes 10 hand IL Is not safe 10 put
much faith In the rumors.
NOTHING FOR VIRGINIA.
The President sent a batch Of nomina-
tons 10 the Senate to-day, but neither
Nugiuiu nor North Carolina was remem-
l.red There were no pOstmastcrs on the
nst. either. and just now II is that class
of patronage the Nirginians and North
Callluiuus want 90 hear from.
If win bc observed that the President has
appointed "a white Democrat from Kansas
n- Minister 10 Bolivia in plA,c Of Charles
% j. Taylor the Kansas negro whom he
nominated last September. The senate
would not confirm the nomination OF
Idvl'r.
Members Of Congress have been much
au.erpd because they had intimatlOns that
.r cleveland would hold up everything
until after the pccNham nomination was
acted un. The President heard cvi-
s,uuy from the Judiciary Committee this
. faiug and the Indications are that
UD.tilm VIII 40 10 join HOrnblower.
HIGH POINT POST-OFFICE.
\ petition has been received here pro-
,.efluc against the appointment OF Mr..
E. -. Charles as the postmaster At High
Point. s. &. - viii be- remembered the
President sent his nomination t. the
senate about two weeks ago. Many ~
tie Democrats Of the place now pro-
Pet that nc was not the choice Cf the
people as they had generally united in
request Tor either Mr.. Turner or Mr..
Nlwman. and they complain That Mr..
Charles rot his appointment through out
side influence. ana that the will of the
people Of High Point was not respected.
Mr. stephen II. Lane. recently con-
lrmcd as Collector Of Customs at New
hernr y c.. is In the city. He called
at tho Treasury Department this morning.
flied his bond for $1,000. and received his
commission.
4 STATE OF THINGS.
Some two months ago Representative
Tdmuuls called ON the Postmastcr-Gen-
eral with Mr.. Dupuy, Of Roanoke. whom
Do had endorsed for postmaster. The
term - the present postmaster. Mr.. As
bury. expired The 9th of January.
The Postmaster-Gcncral told Mr.
EGmunds that II Mr Dupuys
name was not sort 10 the Senate bY
The o7th to call on that dav. Mr. Ed
fuunds called on the Goth. when ne found
senator's Daniel and Hunton in conference
with Mr. Bissell. and hc could not see
hum lie called this morning and the
postmast"r-General told him that there
were fully -00 hundred presidential post
masters whose tsms had expired. and
On. President was ready 10 act but that
Nlw York had sent the names OF forty
presidential Uostmastcrs AMI the Senate
ild refused 10 act, the appointments be-
iur pgcon-holcd 10y the Senate. and that
no more names would bee sent to the Sem
ate until those Were acted on
Representative Wise. having been noti-
fed that Mr. George IL. Nixon was se-
lcctcd at the Ashland primaries on sat
urday as the Democratic candidate for
postmaster at that place went To the
department this morring and Recommend
I'd Mr. Nixon for appointment
THE ANEMAN AWAY.
Mr. Maxwell the heai-chopper Of the
lost-ofilcc Department. has been absent
Tor several days. which accounts for
allure 20 appoint any fourth-class post
masters. There was no list to-day and
There was none on Saturday.
Congressman Jones had a busy day In
thc Rivers and Harbors Committee hs-
t.niug 90 arguments made in behalf of
various projects. The Virginia items viii
hot De considered FOR two weeks or More.
FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
Representative Tucker has prepared an
amendment To- the tariff bin 20 exempt
schools and colleges from tlp provisions
of the Till This. II is said, was intended
by the trainers OF the bill. but they have
l.U n hole which MIR Tucker Hopes 10
close uu by his amendment.
Senator Hunton was caller nj the
White House this morning. but he dld
not succeed In gaining an audience WIN
g.. PRESIDENT