Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-01
YOUR UNCLE BILLY.
Re viii Get the Best Possibls Postal.
Stations for Richmond.
MARY WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The President To Attend The UnYell'
Ing Ceremonies.
FRONT ROYAL CELEBRATION.
senator Daniel and Representative Turner
Leave Washington to Attend -fcd'
erai Capital smxli-Ta,k'

WASHINGTON, April %.--fspccial) ,
Postmaster CulIingworth, OF Richmono W
here Investigating the branch post'ofnce
systom OF Washington with A view 10
reaching sone conclusions regarding the
kind Of sub stations TO be locateu IN iach-
mord. Tomorrow he and Representative
Wise will meet First-Assistant Postmas-
tcr-Gcnefal Jones. and then the prooapHi-
tics are they Will agree on The details
Al some of the stations now In opera
ton they have carriers who distribute
letters from those points without having
the mail 80 to the main Office. At other
sib-.tations carriers arc not employed.
but the Offices simply are kept open Tor
the Gale Of stamps. issuing OF money
orders, etc. Mr.. Cullingworth wants to
get the best he can for Richmond. ana
to-day he has also Investigated the ex-
uense features. as well as the other
points. The expense IS an Important mat
ter that the department VIII nave 10
take into consideration. But there Is no
doubt that the branch Offices will be es-
tablished at once.
Representative Wise expects TO have the
Mnnchester postnastersnip of his hands
this week. lie has done some lively cor
respondence within the past few days
with n view TO getting everything salts
factorily arranged as TO his recommenda-
ton.
At FRONT ROYAL.
Senator Daniel and Representative Tur-
nor have gone 10 Front Royal The two
big new iron bridges are TO be opened
formally there tomorrow. and Senator
Daniel Is TO deliver the address.
Mr.. j. 8. u. Thompson the superinten-
dent OF the Richmond and Danville rail-
road, passed through the city ms AFTER
noon on his way to Front Royal 10 at
tend the bridge opening.
Senator Daniel and Representative Tyler
had an interview this morning with
Secretary Carlisle to press the claims OF
Virginia and Of Captain Murdaugh, oi
Portsmouth, In connection with the in
sptctorship OF steam vessels for the Third
District. While the Secretary made no
direct promise. he talked as If Captain
Murdaughs chances were good, ana
seemed somewhat disposed 10 permit VIZ
GINA to have the appointment. Mr. Ram
sey, Of Maryland is an applicant, but
does not appear 10 be well backed by the
delegation from his State as was gene
rally supposed few days ago. and 1t
is not thought Maryland will give Nir-
ginia much OF a fight for the place.
Senator Ransom has a candidate. but nc
has not named him yet. though he II
working hard to control the appointment.
senator Call has also presented a name.
The appointment will probably be made
on Wednesday. II Is claimed that II will
go either TO Virginia or to North Caro-
lima.
Mr. Tyler was at the State Department
this morning to obtain a passport for
Turk OF Norfolk VINO has become an
American citizen. but who wants TO re-
turn 10 his native country on visit
GROVER AND FREDERICKSBURG.
President Cleveland has decided to go
70 Fredericksburg on the 10th of May TO,
attend the unwilling Of the Mary Wash
ington monument. lie will leave in
special train at 10 o'clock In the morning.
nd return 10 Washington the same day
He will Lot attend the Masonic banquet
to be given in the evening 1t IL probable
thrt several members of the Cabinet will
accompany the President Mrs. Cleve-
land will not attend the ceremonies.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Wyatt, mother of Mrs. Joseph VII.
lard. OF Fairfax Courthouse, was buried
here this afternoon. Mrs. Wyatt died at
the Ebbitt House. on Saturday. She
was an aunt of Mr.. A. }. Montague
United States Attorney for the
Western District OF Virginia, and he at.
tended the funeral. Mrs. Wyatt was an
estimabie lady. and number OF her
friends in Fairfax came over 10 pay trl-
lutte to her memory.
Hon. Frank Hatton, who died this az
,ernoon, had accepted an invitation 10 Inc
Mary Washington Monument ceremonies
at Fredericksburg on the 10Th OF May
The Post had been very kind to the as
ISOLATION, and its members had a hlei
regard for its genial, whole-souled, and
distinguished editor.
Mr. Hatton always said he was part
Virginian. as his mothers people went
10 Ohio from Fairfax county. Va. Had
he lived and been able to 90 to Frede-
ricksburg n most cordial welcome await
ca him there No man In Washington had
more friends than Mr.. Hatton, ana his
death IS deeply lamented, particularly
by the newspaper fraternity.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL.
Mira. Jarvis has joined Senator Jarvis
here. and they are residing at the Ebbitt
House. Mrs. Jarvis Is Virginia lady,
being q native of Goochland county.
Mr. w. A. Turk. general passenger
..,ent of the Richmond and Danville rail-
road. went to Richmond this morning on
q business-trip.
Robert c. Brooks was to-day appointed
postmaster at Laban. Mathews county
Va. vice Andrew j. Diggs, resigned.
There we're no appointments for North
Carolina.
Post-ofIice have been established in Viz
glnia as follows:
Palmer. Lancaster county, Edward Nj:
Chase postmaster; Sherwell. Campbell
county, William s. Peet. postmaster.
Virginia arrivals: J. Il. Hatcher. Rich
mond; c. +. Spotswood and Louis Hill
lizard, Norfolk: G. G. Holland, Danville;
Il. j. Smith, Berryville; w. b. Otis. Cliff
ton.
North Carolina arrivals: Colonel Pau
y. Means Concord; Il. Cameron, Stagville.