Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-21
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Manchester POStmasttrship and Rich
mODdS Sub-POSt- -O6lCsS.
CAROLINA'S NEW SENATOR.
Coming Coutest Between Jarvis and Ran
som-Gcneral Washington Siy
Notes of Interest.

Representative Wise has an appointment
at the Post-Onice Department to talk
over two matters Of great IMPORTANCE to
Richmond and Manchester. He VIII 90
his utmost 70 induce Mr.. Bissell to agree
10 make a change At once in the Ianches-
ter posimas;ershp. The Postmaster Cen
eral has Il KIDD for a month as II ne
were going to act at once. but has pleaded
"A press Of business. as soon as he con-
cludes to have the papers hNed up Nr'
Wlsc will make hs accommodation.
The Representative OF the Third Dis
trlct will tomorrow have another con-
versation with First Assistant Pos;mas-
ter-GeneraI Jones in regard to the pro-
posed branch Offices in Richmond. Mr.
Wise hopes and believes he viii succeed
in the undertaking.
The House Committee on the District
Of Columbia to-day made favorable re-
port on Mir. Moredith's bill giving the
vi. Vernon electric railway the right to
crogs the Potomac river by means of an
electric ferry. The object Of the company
Is to get into Washington. The biz came
near getting through the last Congress-
but there was not sufficient time. III IL
passes this Congress IL Is believed that
wonderful improvements along the me
will be made on the Virginia side OF the
river. and the entrance into washington
will give the people and visitors n quick
and cheap mode Of travel to Mt. Vernon.
There does not seem 10 be much opposl-
ton to the project at present.
MR.. SWANSON'S BILL
REPRESENTATIVES. Swanson introduced in
the House to-day q bill to repeal the 10
rer-cent tax on State banks. It's proVi-
sions incorporate the safeguards Of which
Mr.. Swanson spoke the other day IN a
Dispatch interview. He is most enthusi-
astic over the question, and seems to
think the Houae will soon consider the
bill.
Senator voorhees, this morning favor
ably reported from the Library Commit
tee a bill appropriating $500 for the pur-
chase Of the oil-painting by +. +. An
drews Of Mrs. Dolly Madison. This paint
ing which Is said 70 be "A most striking
likeness of the famous Virginia lady VINO
formerly was the mistress Of the Nhite
House. IS now I'm the Executive Mansion,
and has been much admired. There Is
now scarcely any doubt OF the passage
Of the bill
The House Elections Committee had a
lengthy meeting this morning. Messrs.
Jones. Of Virginia, and Woodard, OF
North Carolina. who are members OF the
committee, were present. The Tennes-
see case Of Thrasher vs.. Enloe was de-
clded in favor Of Mr.. Enloe, the sitting
Democratic member. Three OF the i'e,
publican members Of the committee voted
In, - Goa
APPOINTMENT OF JARVIS.
The appointment Of Ex-Governor Jarvis
as the successor Of the late Senator vance
was a subject of general comment AT
the Capitol to-day. the North Carolihiahs
in particular having had good uedi
To say. As a rule they think the seIec-
,io,, an excellent one. so far as Mr.. JARVIS
f. personally concerned. and they recoS-
nize i'm him "A strong and popular man.
II WAS rather. expected here that Gov
ernor Carr would appoint him. BENG
rron the eastern part Of the state, anl
as il Is well known that Mr.. JARVIS WI.
remain In the race for the run term o'
six years succeeding Senator Ransom
nrescnt term, II Is conceded that 'he
coming struggle will be an animated one
senator Ransoms friends assert that ne
is as strong as he ever was with inc
Democrats Of North Carolina. ana lhere
seems TO be an impression that candida'es
will spring up in the western portion oi
the State. .,....
Senator Ransom. and Representatives.
Henderson Alexander. anc Crawford. VINO
accor,nanied the remains Of Senator
Vince TO North Carolina, returned 70
Washington this morning.
rho House devoted most Of to-day
ecssion TO the consideration Of bills on
The private calendar, and Mr.. Bunn' oi
Nor,h Carolina being chairman or inc
claims Committee, he had plenty 70 d'
ON the floor in pushing some Of the mea-
sures reported 10y this committee.
A VIRGINIA MINNEAPOLITAN.
Hon. Phil II. Winston. Of Minneapolis
o,,d an ex-Navor Of that city Is here
Mr. Winston is native OF Hanover
county Virginia, and OWLS fine country
Mace in that county. He and his FANNY
sneud a portion Of each year in Hanover
MIR Winston Is most popular Demo
cr,t i'm Minnesota. and when elected
Navor of his adopted city reversed
normal Republican majority OF more than
$3.50 o.,,,-,ol
senator Hunton has not yet returned
from Warrenton.
Captain Jack Hudgin. United states
Marshal of the Eastern District ol VIZ
ginia. who .,,-nt couple of days mere
this week. has returned to caro'iii'
county.
The Court Of Claims to-day transmitted
70 Congress finding in behalf OF Il,
liam NJ. Coffman, administrator OF Satnue
| coffman. deceased. of Greenbrier county,
". Va. for 500 being the amount OF
supplies furnished the Union army durihs
| the war .
Postmasters of the fourth class were
to-day appointed for North Caroliha as
| follows: II. c. Holding Falls, Wake couh'
| ty. vice w. q. Allen, resigned; T. =
Beam. Stubbs. Cleveland county, vice ~
f. McI,rayer, resigned.
There were no appointments Tor Nr'
| ginia. .,..o, r.
Ex-Governor Fitzhugh Lee arrived IT
| the city this afternoon.
Virginia arrivals: W. W. Rountree' Z
p. T.. Burgwyn. Richmond r. ID. fIynm
| Danville: y. Partee. Roanoke; .. I
| Heath. Norfolk; J. p. Lancaster farn
| Vile; IL. H. Downing. Front Royal; >. X
| Mills. Catletts: Edwin Fewell, Marsnaii
North Carolina arrivals: r. l.. GlDpon
| cL..t.,... l., 4 cbuforl Hickory, Il. Is