The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-26
GOODE CONTESTED CASE.
Senator Hunton not wsJI-Frys's Bill to
Authorize the Great Falls Company
to Sell Electricity.
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W~AsHINGTOS. April 20. 1874.
Senator Hunton was in his seat to-day,
but was not as well as when he returned
from home. He is still a sufferer from
rheumatism OF the knee. and experiences
some difficulty in moving around.
He called at the Department OF Jus
tlce this morning. and again requested the
appointment of Mr.. Joseph Bethune.
formerly of Fauquier county. but now a
resident Of Arizona. as associate justice
of that Territory, the department having
refused to issue a commission to MIR.
Williams, who was recently designated
for the position.
Senator Frye. Of Maine, introduced "a
bill I'm the Senate this morning authoriz-
ing the Great Falls Power Company to
sell electricity for light and other pur-
poses 10 the District OF Columbia.
This company was granted a charter
by the General Assembly Of Virginia
last March, and given the right to utilize
the water power of the Great Falls OF
the Potomac for the purpose OF estaD-
fishing an electric plant of m
dimensions. AS soon as the necessary
legislation is enacted the people Of the
District of Columbia are promised an
unlimited supply OF electricity at greatly
reduced rates.
The following bills were introduced in
the House yesterday:
By Congressman Tyler: To grant q PEN
sion of eight dollars per month TO Minerva
Ellen Land. widow OF Surfman Johh Ellen
Land. late OF the life.saving service OIL
Little Island station, Princess n couh-
ty.
BY Congressman Bower. of North Caro-
lima: Bill for the relief OF NJ. L. Mott, or
Wilkesboro, n. c.. which prov7des ina
he shall be paid The sum OF five nuhdrsr
dollars for services rendered as assis-
taut district attorney of the United states
for the Western district Of North Caro-
lima.
THE ~GooDE-EpTs CONTESTED CASE
The argument In the contested election
case from the Fourth congressional dis
trict having been completed. II Is no"
before the Election Committee OF the
House for consideration. 1t Is not proDd-
BILE. however, that any report VIII NC
ordered in the case for several Weeks
Mr.. A. j. Montague, United states DiS.
trict-Attorney for the western uistii0s
of virginia. is in the city, the guest OF
professor Andrew Montague, Of Columbia
College. He called this morning upon
the Attorney-Genera and the Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue, on business
connected with his Office.
AIR. T. r. Greenwood. editor OF the
Kevsville Progress. is In the city.
Mr.. Joseph Il. Nelson. ex-sherir OF
Fauquier county. and who was a gar
liant officer in Alosby's command durins
the late war. has recently removed 70
this city. where he is welcomed as a
nlea SAINT acquisition to the Virginia con-
tigent residing here.
Mr.. A. p. Staples. a prominent attorney
of Roanoke. Va. and a nephew or Judge
waller r. Staples. was accompsni 4 by
Farmer Paul Edmunds TO the members
gallery of the House this mornins'
CAPTAIN LISTY's vIRws.
cantain Warren S. Linty. who II VIII
he remembered. was a candidate for
Attorney-General of Virginia on ths
ticket headed by General Malone ana
who was caught In the whlrlpooi tnaC
swallowed that ticket and the fepuoll-
can party of Virginia at the same time
- a, the National. He is out of politics
a. nressnt. but Is an interested locker
on in Vienna" and thinks he sees the
danger signal for Democracy on many
a rock and craig in the valley OF the
shenandoah The people, he says are
rss,less and dissatisfied. Disappointed
because of legislation and disguised at
the lack Of II.
Nessrs. ". II. Gravely and 3. 7. Jones'
of Martinsville, Va; T. q. Troy, Virginia.
and f. 3. Springs. North Carolina, are
among the late Virginia ana North caro-
lima arrivals at the Metropolitan.
Rev. p. J. Woodson. Of Gates county
\ G.. who Is a brother-tn-iaw of eX-
Governor Jarvis, the recently-appointed
senator. was among the visitors at the
Capitol to-day.
There were no appointments OF fourth
class postmasters to-day for Virginia.
The North Carolina appointments were
as follows:
Shope. Buncombe county. n. c., a. y.
Shope. NJ. c. Shope. dead; Slatestone.
Beaufor county, y. c., Levin Willis. II.
c.. Jordan. resigned: Spiceiand. Yancey
county, ~. c., J. D.. Fleming. Daniel
Hunter. resigned; Stantonsburg. Wilson
county. y. G., Ida b. Thompson. j. G.
Stanton, resigned; Sutphin, Alamance
county. y. c., A. T. Riddle. r. L. SUIT
phin, resigned: Thurston. Alexander coun
~. n. c., J. c.. Stikeleather. w. NJ.
Warren. resigned; Trout. Ashe county,
n. c.. Joseph Powell. James Latham. re-
signed. IL. l.. w.