Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-30
THOSE SUPP. 0'S.
Postmaster CullinsTorth and Captain
Wise HurryinS Them Up.
CONSUL PROSKAUER.
He Thinks He Can Increase Richmond'a
Trade with venesuela-Personal
Notes Of Interest.

morning. and. In company with Repre-
sentative Wise, went to the Post-Onice
Department to again talk over the ques-
ton OF establishing the branch post
Offices and sub-stations In Richmond. The
department people talked very pleasantly
and said they hoped to carry out the
plans. but matters were not In shape to
act at once. Mr.. Cullingworth gave his
views, and Mr.. Wise. who has called some
fifteen or twenty times at the depart
ment on this business. also urged action
at the earliest possible day.
Mr.. Samuel Proskauer, OF Richmond,
who was recently appointed Consul at
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, to-day finished
his work of receiving instruction at tbs
Department OF State. He will return to
Richmond tomorrow, and expects to sail
for his post OF duty on the LIST OF August
He thinks there will be an opportunity
to increase the trade Of Richmond with
Venezuela If the proper efforts are made
by the businessmen Of the city, and
he will do all in his power as Consul to
further the interests OF Richmond.
MRS. FISHER-MRs. MAUNEY.
The House to-day passed resolutions TO
pay TO the widows Of the late Mr.. James
r. Fisher, OF Richmond. and Mr.. J. w.
Mauney, OF Salisbury, n. c.. six months
pay, and $50 each for funeral expenses
Mr. Fisher was Assistant Librarian Of the
House at the time of his death. and MT
Mauney was the Clerk of the House Com
mittee on Post-Ofiices and Post-Roads.
The House to-day passed Representative
Crawforl's bill providing for the payment
out OF funds belonging to the Eastern
band of Cherokee Indians Of the following
amounts to the persons named: p. w.
Mitchell, sl29; NJ. G. Felmet $50; George
H. Smothers. $50; David Blythe, go;
Jesse Reed. 81; William Locust, sl7; and
George French. s..
Speaker John +. Ryan, Of Loudoun
county. was among the well-known Vir-
ginians In the city to-day.
The House Committee on Elections not
being able to muster a quorum to-day,
nothing was done with the Virginia con-
tested case OF Goode VS.. Epes. This case
is the next one to be taken up by the
committee.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Busbee. postmaster at
Raleigh, and Mrs. Busbee are here. having
come on to attend next week the we'd
ding Of Harry Martin. son of Mrs. Vance,
widow OF the late Senator from North
Carolina.
THE PARSONS HOMICIDE.
The shooting OF Colonel Parsons at
Clifton Forge to-day was a great surprise
I'm Washington among those who knew
him, for he was here only yesterday.
He had a number OF acquaintance In this
city among prominent Republicans. and
they were much shocked on hearing he
had been shot.
Virginia arrivals Julian T. Wright and
wife. James s. Wilson, Richmond; Judge
William y. PartlocS. William a. Duke.
William NICK. Woodhouse. Norfolk; 5. T.
Funston. stanton; Postmaster Neal. Dan
Vile: J. II. Holland Franklin: Hon. Mar
shall Mccormick, Berryville; =. r. An
drews. W. ]. Fickln, n. T. Hillbrand.
Charlottesville: n. II. Bowman, Lynch
burg.
North Carolina arrivals: Assistant-Dis-
trct-Attorney Well, Wilmington; W. NJ.
Aleshor. Wilkesboro': w. s. Chadwick,
Beaufort; J. NJ. Herman, Salisbury
POsT-OFFICIAL.
Post-oflces have been established as
follows:
Vlrginia--Drummon Craig county. John
r. Drummon. postmaster: Vermlllon, APP
pomattox county, James T.. Childers. post
master.
North Carolina-Abi, Stanly county.
Mary Hinson. postmaster; Chic. Rich
mcnd county. James l.. Riggan. postmas-
ter; Net. Iredell county. James l.. Bar
nard. postmaster.
The Office at Tarklin, Patrick county,
Va. has been discontinued; mail TO
Charity.
r. q. Blanchard. OF Richmond. and S.
L. Smith. of Newport News, are regis
tered at the Ebhitt.
Among fourth-class postmasters APP
pointed to-day were:
Nirginia--Mrs. L. l.. Steptoe. Boons-
boro'. Bedford county. vice j. NJ. Steptoe.
deceased Mrs. r. G.. Tynes Chuckatuck.
Nansemond county, vice III. J.. Tynes. ST.,
deceased.
North Carollna-Virginla NJ. Shvers.
Doehead. Edgecombe county. vice T. b.
Barlow deceased; J. r. Holloway, Flint.
Wake county, vice II. e. Holloway, de-
ceased.