The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-28
CAROLINA CAMPAIGN.
rIRsrGUN or THE CoNGREssfOSAL
CONTEXT 10 NJ FTRED SATURDAY
The Popu.isisto open 'he figh' in The First
Di.trict-prepar ions Tor Gov. O'Fer-
raii,. Wit 20 Washington.
T1vrs RvrrAr. RApLrr Buuprxo,
W,spfNoros. March II. 1894.

All dav LONG the members Of the House
have been expecting The arrival Of the
Presidents veto Of the Bland coinage
bin. but the adjournmen came before the
veto arrived. IL Is said hat Sir. Glove
land has decided 10 change his veto mes
sage. and was this morning engaged in
writing another message OF the same
tenor, but differing some IN the manner
Of specifying his ouJe0'ions 10 the Dill
Comuissiorer Miller, OF the Internal
persn,,o pureau. notified Congressman
yrisa tbst The richmond Cider Company
co,,ld rrar,,facfure cider under the for
rula submitted 10 him yesterday without
payment Of the rev niue TAX.
Iudee John # Harris, Of Rockingham,
ore - ,te connse for Colonel j. Thomas
coodo in his contested election case, APP
ne,red before the House Committee on
PRIVILEGES and Elections at their regular
,,aotirs, ,o-6av ara made arrangements
for tbst case 10 De heard by the com
mlttee ON the 2ith oi April next.
aov rnor O'fr'rali's Visit.
,.,o ,r,.~o,oiitan Hotel viii have the
torar ~ e,terfaining Governor O'Ferrall
ard ,.rt,, on the occasion of their visit
~ tbfs city to attend the fair and ban
o,et of the southern Relief Association.
m ,srty yill consist Of the Governor
and staff and several ladies, guests Of
tho ,.ieifors They viii arrive Wednes-
dav evening about { o'clock, and will
remain i'm the city but a short time.
pronrio.or Selden. rho has been notified
bv wire OF their coming, has made prep
arations 10 entertain the distinguished
visitors i'm elaborate style.
There is an unus ial lull just now at
the Post-ofice Department in Virginia
nost-office matters. Alr. Marshall. one OF
The candidates for The Alexandria post
mastership. supplemented his endorse
ments this morning by a strong and
lengthy petition. containing the names
of MANY of the most prominent merchants
and business men OF that city.
State Senator Henry Fairfax, OF Lou
doun. was among the Capitol visitors
this morning.
ricksburg. who is now serving his second
term i'm the Senate OF Virginia from
the Fredericksburg district Is IN the
city on professional business
The appropriations for the improve
ments of rivers and harbors have been
agreed ON and the bin completed II will
not be given 10 the press, however, until
HN Ter nlNAifA AAf'NAAAr 80 Nt'
mittee on Rivers and Harbors.
The tir-t Campai ~ Gun
The first gun of .he congressional cam
paign I'm the First district OF North Caro-
lima will be fired by the Populists on
next Saturday at Greenville. mass
meeting has been called, and Popuist
campagners from other States nave pech
invited to attend 10 is not probable
s.. rff la ives in Com
eress Of that party Will respond, as
Hon. Jerry Simpson is severely indis-
posed. and the mantle Of Populist leader
ship in the House has fallen on the
shoulders of Hon. Lafe Pence.
Mr.. Harry Skinnn. OF Greenvile, VINO
has been here for several days, left for
his home last night During his stay he
held many and lengthy conferences with
the national leaders Of his party. There
is absolutely no truth IN the report that
he will enter the race for senatorial
honors. The senatorial situation in North
Carolina is rather complicated at pres
ent, and after a full conference with
his friends he has decided 10 enter the
lists and break "A lance with Congress
man VIM a. Branch for the seat in the
lower House now so ably filled by
him.
Mr.. Skinnil will address the meeting
at Greensville on Saturday where he will
probably announce his candidacy. He has
received promises Of assistance from Con
gresham Pence. Simpson. and other
Populist orators and proposes to make
things lively for the Democrats this sum-
mer and fall.
Private mcGee's Case
Congressman Bower, Of North Carolina.
to-day introduced a bill In the House
authorizing the Secretary of War %
remove the charge of desertion against
James McGee, late private in the Second
North Carolina volunteers, and issue 10
him an honorable discharge.
Mr.. Bower is giving a great deal of at
tenti0n just now 10 the bill introduced
by him some days ago. TO erect Govern
ment building in North Carolina. The
subcommittee to which the bill was re-
ferred will probably make a favorable
report to-day, and favorable action is
expected from the whole committee on
next Thursday.
Senator Vance is still improving His
stay i'm Florida has been very bene-
fetal, and his friends hope to see him in
Washington fully restored 10 health A
letter received to-day announces his in
tentlon Of resuming his senatorial duties
early next week.
Mr.. W. H. Beck. Of Monroe. North
Carolina. called on Congressman Alexan-
der at the Capitol to-day.
Personal.
Messrs Henry W Page. Of North Caro-
lima, and II. w. Miller. Of Raleigh. y.
c., are at the Metropolitan.
Messrs W. j. Quigley, Of Richmond,
and G.. Waite, of Virginia. are at the
National.
Messrs Ike Adler Of Norfolk, and
Messrs W. Asbury. and =. ID. Christian,
OF Virginia. are az the st. James.
There were no appointment Of fourth
class postmasters this morning for North
Carolina. and only one for Virginia. viz:
j. T. Richardson. at Rugby. GraysOn
county, vice T.. -. Perkins, resigned.
special post-ofiice has been establish
ed at Three Forks. Yancy county. y.
c. with Thomas II. Ballew as post
master
post-office has been established at
Swamp, Fauquier county. Virginia. with
Thaddeus H. Newman as postmaster.