The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-12
MARION HUILER HERE.
He Urges Governmental Control OF the
Telegraph Lines.
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The president of the National Farm,
ers' Alliance. Mr.. Marion bGuer' anu
Congressman MCGUIRE. Of California up-
poared before the House Committee Vi,
Post-oflces and Post-roads to-day. ana
urged a favorable report on the Dill pIo-
Nding for Government control OF tne
telegraph lines. This bill has been pend
Ing in the committee for some time. and
although the hearing to-day is the fourth
time that IL has been taken up by the
committee, there are no indications OF
any action IN the immediate future.
Farmer Paul Edmunds was at the POST
Office Department this morning, ana re-
quested the establishment OF post-oihce
at Ivy View, Halifax county, with Henry
Il. Young as postmaster, when was OF
dered az once. The farmer congressman
is level-headed, and instead OF CHASING
rainbows" in the shape OF new appoint
ments at the hands OF Mr.. Benedict the
Public Printer. IS earnestly endeaVorlhs
TO secure the selection Of those persons
from his district whose names are al
ready on the payroll Of the printing
Office.
Congressman Wise has secured the APP
pointment of DR.. {. j. Terrell, OF Han
over county, as surgeon at the quaran-
| tine station at Cape Charles. This Is
I good appointment as Or. Terrell is phy-
stefan of wide experience and decided
ability.
Mr. Wise VIII call on the President
tomorrow by appointment in reference
| to important matters IN his district.
Dr.. COLES ASPIRATIONS.
Congressmen Jones. Meredith. and
| Marshall. who were the guests Of the
Mary Washington Monument Association
| at Fredericksburg yesterday, were all In
their seats to-day. as fresh as school
| boys after a holiday
Or. J. 7. Cole. formerly Of AleXan-
| dria. but who is at present resident
! practitioner Of this city, is an applicant
! for the position OF physician 10 the jail
of the District Of Columbia. The friends
| Of Or. Cole were at the Capitol to-day,
and secured the endorsements OF several
! OF the Virginia congressman.
Mr.. George w. Wright. of Marion. was
among the CAPITOL visitors to-day. He Is
one of the applicants for the Marion
| misunderstanding and has a backing that
! makes him a dangerous competitor. There
! are five gentlemen, al splenddly equip
| ned whose names are being urged Tor
! this posltion. Also three ladies, whose
| qualifications are even superior % those
| OF their male competitors Appearances
! now are decidedly IN favor Of Mr.. Wright
and Il is very probable that he Will be
named for the position.
| The circui. Of Democratic Presidential
! postmasters IN Congressman John Hender-
sons district was completed to-day by
the appointment of Mr.. William j. HUFF
man. whose name was sent TO the Senate
| as postmaster at Hickory. y. G. This Is
a good appointment and IS very acceDta-
bic 70 the North Carolina colony mere
and also 20 the members Of the press TO
whom the appolntee Is well known
SIMMONS CONFIRMED.
The political situation in North Carolina
was today relieved Of another disturbing
element by the confirmation Of Mr. +. NJ.
| Simmons as Collector Of Internal Reve-
nue. for the Eastern district Of North
! Carolina. The name Of Collector Sim
mons was sent 70 the Senate in the early
DAYS Of the administration. but his con
drmatlon fell on account Of the non-acilon
If me Senate before the adjournment OF
the extra session.
His name was again sent I'm soon after
the beginning Of the present session or the
Senate. but never passed beyond the
door Of the Committee on Finance, where
r. WAS pigeon-ho,ed at the request OF the
late Senator Vance. who was for a long
time prevented from attending the meet
ings Of the committee on account OF
the protracted illness which finally ter
minated fatally His death removed the
principle objection to the favorable con
sderation of the nomination. as Senator
| Vance never preferred any formal charge
| against Mr.. Simmons
! The disposition Of this matter by tn
Senate to-day will do much toward quiet
ing a disturbance that it one time seri
ously threatened the Democratic party II
North Carolina.
C0NsUI.-GFNERAL TOWNS.
Consul-General Townes. whose leave o
absence has expired. left to-day for Balti
more. where he will be Joined by his fam
ily The party will sail from New Yorl
on the 18th for Rio de Janero, Although
Consul TOwnes has only been in tn
consular Service but a few months. h
has. by the able and judcious adminlstra
ton Of the affairs Of his consulate game
the respect and confidence Of the stat
| Department and returns 10 HIS post o
duty with the full assurance that hi
own government will aid him In al hi
efforts 10 advance the commercial pros
perity Of his country.
There were no appointments Of fourth
class postmasters to-day for North Caro-
lima. The Virginia appointments were a
follows: Centenary. Buckingham county
VI. L. Layne. j. ". Norveli. removed
, Overland. Mecklenburg county, David {
Apt. r. O. Tiltson. resigned. Pearlsburl
Giles county. ". D. Pearson. J. r. En-
mons. removed; Samos, Middlesex county
A. c. Powell, j. w Calls resigned.
A new office has been established a
Pluck. King George county with Richar
A. Johnson as postmaster. II. l.. W.