Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-11
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
The Special Mail Appropriation will
Go Through.
GOVERNOR OFERRALL
mi. Alleged Utterances With reference to
the Proposed Racing Near Alexan-
dria-Hoh. j. Taylor Eilyson.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-tSpecial.)-
The House resumed consideration to-day
OF the post-oiIlce appropriation bill. The
clause in regard to the fast mail through
many OF the southern States, including
Virginia and North Carolina, has been
vigorously attacked, but Mr.. Henderson,
chairman of the committee, has had his
forces so well in hand that the opponents
OF this proposition have been able TO make
little impression. The South not only
wants this mail appropriation continued.
but the northern cities are greatly inter-
ested and there has never been any doubt
Of the paragraph being retained.
Considerable talk was heard here over
a special in the morning papers that Gov
ernor O'Ferrall thought Of calling a spe-
cial session of the Legislature to con-
slider racing in the vicinity of Jackson
City. Most people seem to think that
would involve an expense greater than
the subject would justify at this time, and
they have an idea that the Governor pos.
sibly has not been correctly quoted. The
sports in and about Washington are
considerably worked up They have had
a hard road to travel. as Congress has
practically blocked racing in the District
| Of Columbia.
They are now trying to get Congress to
permit racing at the Bennings track.
MAYOR ELLYSON.
The Hon. j. Taylor Eilyson. of Rich
| mond, was among Virginia visitors at
| the Capitol to-day He was endeavoring
| to secure some speakers for the Virginia
University alumni meeting.
| The Senate Finance Committee met to-
| day, but took no action on the nomina-
| ton OF Mr.. simmons Collector OF Inter
nal Revenue for the Eastern District OF
North Carolina. motion was made to
further postpone action. and II is said
| the motion was made by senator known
| to be favorable TO MIR. Simmons.
Hon John l.. King. Of Greensboro, ex-
| President of the North Carolina State
Senate. is in the city. II Is said his bro
| ther. Mr.. Pendleton King, OF Guilford
| county, will soon BE- appointed to q con-
| sulate.
The President sent in a few nomina-
| tions to-day, and On the list was the
name of Mrs Fannie :. Williams. TO be
postmaster at Lexington, Va, she having
been endorsed By CongrC ssman Tucker.
Mrs. Williams is the present postmaster
| at Lexington, and she had no opposition
| for reappo.ntment 1t was only yesterday
| that Mr.. Tucker sent in the request for
| her reappointment. The President acted
| very quickly.
| VANCES CONDITION.
Senator Vance is yet unable to leave
| his residence but he is getting along as
| favorably as could be expected. He is not
| suffering any pain, and is cheerful His
main difficulty is I'm not being able to
walk. It IS believed he will improve more
| rapidly after the weather becomes set
| tied.
Among fourth-class postmasters ap
| pointed to-day were:
Nirgina-Mary G. Vaughan. Blackberry
| Henry county, vice c. w. Vaughan. de
| ceased: c. y. Hurt. DOran. Tazewel
county, vice Thomas Hankins, resigned
North Carollna--T. II. Hunter. Seward
! Forsyth county, vice }. ID. Anderson, re
signed.
A post-of CO 10 be in.oWn as Haigh
has been established I'm Franklin county
Va, with Isaac w. Helms as postmaster
LITTLE MAIDS FROM SCHOOL.
Professor w Alphonso Murrill. accom-
panied by twenty-one Of the pupils OF
Wesleyan Female Institute, of Staunton
| Is in the city.
other Virginia arrivals: Sherrod Il
Tabb. Richmond H. T.. Norman, Salem
J. a. Mcnifee. Buena Vista: Charles B
Yager Charlottesville; Henry l.. Turner
and wife and William II. Turner and
wife. Norfolk; Mrs. II. c. Parsons. Rock
| bridge.
North Carolina arrivals: Il. +. Hanes
f. VI. Bohannon. Winston.