Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-10
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Norfolk Poslmaslership Case
Still Enacted On.
SENATOR VANCE IMPROVING.
v.,,ou. Other Items Of Special Interest to
North Carolinisns-New Post-of-
Gces-Folks You Know.

WASHINGTON. March 9.-tspecial)-A
lone, ,,st Of nominations was sent to the
senate to-day, but there was not a name
., tho sheets for either Virginia or North
carolina. Just why the Norfolk postmas-
,ersb,n IS not acted on cannot be explain
a. unless IL Is due to the sickness OF uie
postnaster-GeneraL
CONGRESSMAN Henderson. Of North caro-
IT, said to-day that the Senate's re-
vision Of the tariff bill would have suited
bin, hotter II the tobacco section relating
a. o,,,,ret,es and cigars had been let alone.
t,o,,,over he was glad to know that no
-, ,yos made on smoking ana
chewlng-tobacco.
t.d,c.tions are that the river ana har-
hor biu will not be reported TO the fiouo'
,,s,de Of ten days. or two weeks Inc
ohso,ce Of Chairman blanchard has reai'S
-. ,o,o,od the bill, and now that he mas
r.,,,rrod Il will only be a few days wnen
!. u.in take his seat in the Senate he-
-, NOW and Monday Mr.. Bianchard
,vuI do his utmost in assisting his aSs'-
it, on the comnnittee to prepare a.
-. of the items hs possible.
TIE REPUBLIcfNs AND WOOL"
=. ,,,deretood that the Senate Repubi-
80 ,,u, plav the game of getting Wool
-, hoc,, on the tutiablc list, and their
schene Is to force 'an alliance on thls
tom IN consideration Of which they VIII
a.,roo not TO delay the final passage Oh 'he
measure. -. coro.
,rotber letter just received from sena-
-. 80 s,ates that he continues to I'M
- =, beolth. For the past two weeks
y. has been at Suwanee. Florida lie "o''
nor expect 20 return to Washington uhtl
-. tbo 1st Of April. March IS TOO
-,.,,a q month for weather here and
~, .,,,.sic,an thinks the Senator should
take no chances l.,
Rcprescntative Meredith ntroduced III
Tho House today several bills to Increase
s,Iarics Of certain underpaid divisions
of the city government.
:, a. said that General Hampton, OF
rooI,son county. y. c., will not, after ALL
J. onroint.d n chief in the Treasury De-
nartment. but will be given a position
,,,d.r the North Carolina state govern
| mont
! Representative Bower has returned from
a trlp 10 North Carolina
CORE SOUND AND LOOKOUT.
Mr. Branch introduced in the House to-
| d,v q hill TO provide for the examination
and survey Of Core sound and the Cape
rool,out barbor of refuge in North Caro-
lima Mr.. Branch will 90 before the COM
,,ittec and try his best 10 get favorable
,ctio, ON the bill. He received letter
from q prominent citizen showing the
inheritance Of this survey and the benefit
the proposed improvement would be to
navigation.
Among postmasters Of the fourth class
| appointed to-day wera:
Vireinia-susan V. Lester, Shady Grove
| Franklin county. vice G. W Draper re-
signed: J. G.. Powers, Warmlnster Mel
son county. vice G. V. Bugs, resigned.
North Carolina-A. ID. Andrews, Braf'
shaw. Orange county. vice II. p. Brad
shaw. resigned; d. II. Windham. Myatts
Mills. Wake county, vice I. W. Pegran
resigned.
Post-onices have been established as
| follows
Virginla-Ortls. Albemarle county COR
nena Thurman. postmaster.
North Carolina-Cluster, MeckienDurs
county. blanche VI. Moore, postmaster
Post-ofice sites have been ordered
changed as follows: Davenport, Bucnahaf
county. Va. one mile north of the ol'
location: Brooks, Allegheny county y
c.. three quarters Of a mile west Of the
former location.
PURELY PERSONAL.
Virginia arrivals: W. s. Robinson arc
wife. Danvile: John T. Harris Jr., Har
risonburg: +. s. Hutter. Lynchourg; Col
onel Grenville Gaines. Warrenton.
W. l.. Brown, OF Winston, y. c., Is IL
the city.