Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
UNIVERSITY.
,,,,tr Huntcn Speaks for Such an
Institution.
2. SHREyE, OF LOUDOUN.
,e,,cr 10 Secretary Carlisle on the
lst,cr's silver Vicws-Generai
Washington Notes.

,,,o11lNGTON. u. c.. December i3-
20, The National University bill
.p for discussion in the Senate to-
ana senator Hunton made an
.. speech. in which he strongly
DBL. passage OF the measure. lie
,he Importance OF the matter,
...i ,hc proposition was favored by
..f washington.
....ntativc Tyler called on the Sec
the Navy this morning. and
Dim. to recommend an appropriation
..,.look at the Norfolk navy
Do is Important 70 have Il. so as
attain the yard as a hrst-class
-..r.tary Herbert thought well
... opposition. but seemed TO think
l.. asked 80 much for vessels,
.. not at this time make de-
money FOR the proposed new
-..r called az the Treasury De-
.... 100 behalf OF some OF his con-
at Newport News ana in Isle
...rt. who got into complications
NE brandy. The matter. IT IS
vl Doe satisfactorily arranged.
o.. ..,r also called at the post-Ofiice
.,.at and asked for a change at
.e, office. but the time of the
.-t i~ not vet out. and Mr.. Bissell
r 4ct until the expiration Of the
THE GREAT WICOMICO.
secretary II War Transmitted 20
t.-fAy q report OF Major Davis.
.neInrsr Corps. on the results
.aItry examination of the Great
river. in Virginia The i'm
..t requested Is the dredging Of
.....f feet deep and 100 feet wide,
tte shoals below indian Point,
n..l require almost continuous
.rr distance Of over two miles,
r..-ins would have 10 be con-
.m Indian Point 10 SIMPSONS
Major Davis Is Of the opinion
th.r the present nor the pros
demands Of commerce VIII war
-.. Ir-. expenditure necessary for
.vrwrrt. and. therefore, the gov
uI not be justified In under
t1.rc being no public necessity
work.
.l letter Of Mr. a. Il. Shreve,
.lu county. Va, 10 Secretary
.IN ms htfU lAfitTitA ~ NiN
attracted considerable attcn-
especially as considerable cor
.... yassod between the Secretary
.. -ltcyr before the latter in a
..t attempted 20 show that the
r.l Keltuckian has changed
tlo silver question. Mr. Shrcve
some years in the West. bat
90 Loudoun county. ana has
- f..a1 - sfrtse
n delegate 10 the Eighth District
..oral Convention. at Alexandra,
I.r.
PERSONAL POINTS.
ntzhugh, lee. Of Virginia. Is Wis
..r cousin Mrs Y. ". Dorsey. No.
street, this city.
w.. H. BOcock, who was acct
... fIled yesterday while on a hunt
.. down the Potomac, twenty miles
3D.. -1lnrton. was q native Of Lynch
%a hut ne had lived for many
r Texas.
rari H. Lewis, 81 Raleigh. y.
Also iu attendance upon the meet
tta state boards of health in
. ana has taken prominent part
.scls-ious.
S.. a. Swanson. who came to Wash
Ais brother. Congressman Swan
.s returned 20 Danville.
Thomas Lewis. who claims he
here 10 solicit subscriptions for
GlIlce Baptist church, at Lyle's
Wes'moreland county. Va. Is in
an1s 81 the police. He had beer
tickets in his clothes. and the Of
. ~ the law will hold him until they
p from NF1stmOTelaud.
POSITIONS SCARCE.
tI..-mes more and more difficult for
..t-ia and North Carolina congress
.. ,. procure places under the govern
T.. their constituents. u was stated
.. DAVIS ago that they had 10 buck
the civil service regulations on
% positions in the departments.
t.. President has gone to extremes
.t aided the service II gaugers.
r--s. and clerks In the internal
offices.
SLATER was to-day appointed post
.t.- q Sherwood. Rockbrldge county.
t. j. \. Holmes. removed; and
Gunter at Egypt, Chatham
..t ~ g.. vice T.. l.. Tysor, deceased.
office % be known as CabOo has
.lIshel in Scott county. Va,
lam = Cox as postmaster.
ut Alpha. buckingham county.
been removed half mile east
location.
arrivals: J. u. Simpson and
fmond: J. c. Goodman and wife.
T. W. Martin. Miss Lizzie
uautille; W. J. Brown, Abingdon.
. r.rllna arrivals. 4. Il. Hawkins.
Hawkins. Miss Bailey. Raleigh; ).
r. ". Smith, Manteo; IL. Il.
incky Mount.