The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-24
THIS HIS TIP-TOP SCALP.
MARSHALL AFTER REPUBLICAN
OFFICE-HOLDERs.
Census Work VIII Soon be Completed.
When Many virgininns VIII Lose Their
Positions-Norfoik Coilectorship.
IMEs BUREAU. RiPLEY BuTrDISo.
WASHINGTON. January 23. 1884. !

bent Of the Office at Tip Top. in Tazewell
county, was forced to abdlcate in favor
of Mr.. John ii. Gillespie
The charges against the postmaster at
Graham have been placed in the hands
Of a pcst-ofiice Inspector, with orders to
investigate tho.Oughly and make report
TO the department.
Mr.. Marshall received this morning a
numerOusy signed petition from the citi-
zcns OF Wise and the adjoining counties
protesting against the proposed action OF
the Committee on Ways and Means in
recommending that coal and iron be placed
on the free list. The signers of the memo
rial are all Democrats. and Mr. r. A.
Ayres. ex-Attorney-General Of Virginia,
heads tho list.
Mr.. Marshall is in receipt Of similar pc
t.tions, numerously signed. from the Dem
ccrats OF Tazewell Pulaski. Wythe. and
other counties in his district
Census work Nearing Completion.
The work Of the census is nearly COM
pletod and about the middle Of February
there will be an enforced exodus OF several
hundred of those employed IN the work.
There are many Nirginidns among tho
employees and as an intimation of the
proposed action Of the department has
reached them, the Nircinla congressman
are beset by numerous petitioners who
are anxious TO b. retained.
Congrcssmen Jones aud Edmunds. who
called on Commissioner Wright I'm behalf
Of constituents, were Informed that IL
would boz impossible Tor him to consider
thc request. Of any member OF Congress
for the retention of any particular in
dividDal' that i'm making the selection Of
those % boz continued on the work he
would DE influenced entirely by the quali-
iications and competency Of the employees.
Major r. @. Banks. collector 0f customs
for the port " Norfolk accompanied by
Mrs. Banks anf Mrs. H. Littlejohn, are
IN th, city.
Major Banks official term will expire
In March next. and 10 rs not probable thar
he will be disturbed until after the eypi-
ration Of his term.
There arc three candidates in the Geld
for this position. They are Nlcsrs. W. H.
Mayo and Leroy u. Shields. OF Norfolk
and Mr. Edward Maupin. Of Portsmouth
Hon y. Gardiner Tyler has recommended
Mr.. Mayo. bur the other gentlemen men-
toned have strong backing.
The Monroe Post-Omce.
Or. ]. W Stevenson, OF Monroe y G..
arrived here YESTERDAY lie IS the third
candidate for the postmastership of that
town. Messrs. Helms and McCauley being
the others
Mr.. w. " Prltchett, or Chapel I'M. y.
c., Is In The city. He wishes 10 be post
master of his town. but has opposition in
the person Of Mr.. A. s. Barber.
Capt. L J. Parrish, a tobacco dealer
oftpurham. y. O.. arrived TODAY
Colonel Julian S. Carr, the president Of
the blackwell Durham Tobacco Company.
Of Durham, arrived this morning.
Messrs. Joseph Wilmer, OF Rapldan
Va. Joseph " Garrell and A. s. Rexey
OF Culpeper: Charles G. Wilson. OF Roa-
noke and Mr.. g. r. Doggett and daugh-
ter Virginia, are among the late ar
rivals at the National.
Messrs. J.. q. Latham. North Caro-
lima; p. Y. Conrad and Samuel REGISTER.
Richmond. W. a. Remtrat. CovingtOn.
Va, and J. +. Jones. Virginia are at the
Metropolitan.
Messrs. A. T.. Morgan. Virginia. and
John S. Boatwrisht. North Carolina, are
at the ST. James
The Senate Committee on Finance to-
day. after an informal discussion. again
postponed consideration OF the nomination
Of Collector Simmons, Of North Carolina.
1r = tile Annoyed
Congressman Settle OF North Carolina.
has been somewhat annoyed at the action
Of Mr.. S. w Hunt. Of Milton n. c., who
on recent visit TO New York registered
at the Gilscy House as Thomas Settle,
Reidsvlle y. G. Mr. Settle desires to
state that he has been in regular at
tendance on the sessions Of Congress ever
since It convened, and has not been to
New York for several months.
Sxty-hve changes OF fourth-class post
masters is not a bad mornings work for
the Fourth Assistant p0stmaster-General.
Forty-two of them. however. were - fiji
vacancies created by deaths and resigna-
nations.
For the state OF North Carolina the
appointments were as follows: r.. ).
Thompson. at Devotion, Surry county,
vice J. c. Thompson, Jr., resigned. Laura
]. buchanan. at Hene Mitchell county,
vice r. &. Forbes. resigned and W. T.
Stafford, at Mumford. ParquOtank coun-
~. vice J. NJ. Mumford. resigned.
For Virginia: Patrick McGranlgahn was
appointed at Granite. Chesterfield coun-
ty vice w. r. Vincent, resigned: G. II.
Downes at Middeburg, Londoun county,
vice 9. W. Shuman removed and s. T.
Joy, AT Morris Church. Campbell county,
vice j. W. Arm.stead, removed.
Arrivsi o the Richmond Delegation.
The largest and most important dele
framing OF the revenue bill was begun
will meet yhe Committee on Ways and
Means tomorrow morning at 1880 The
cities OF Richmond Danvile and Lynch
burg, Va; and Winston. Durham, Reids-
Vile, and other North Carolina cities
will be represented The object Of their
appearance before the committee is 10
protest against the increase of the tax
on manufactured tobacco in any form,
and 10 ask that the free-leaf. clause Of
lS0O be so modified and changed as TO
restrict the sale OF leaf tobacco to the
farmer or producer.
The Richmond delegation, composed Of
the following gentleman. arrived this az
ternoon: Messrs. Robert Boykin Chair
mani. James y. Boyd, j. T. Parkinson,
X. c. Morton, Alex. Cameron, Rufus
Yarboroueh. and Thomas Atkiu-
son. They went Immediately 10 the Cap
itol whore they were taken charge Of
by General Peyton Wise. As soon as
CONGRESSMAN George ID. Wise, who was
I'm the midst Of his FIGHT for tariff on
coal. could leave the floor, he joined them
i'm his committee room, and Afterwards
secured for them the appointment with
Chairman Wilson and his committee for
tomorrow.
The DELEGATION. after calling on Senator
Daniel at the CAPITOL. held an informal
meeting az the Metropolitan Hotel.
Messrs. W e. Brook. j. G. Covingion,
ard j. F. Rison, Of Danville. also a.
rived to-day, and were In consultation
with the Richmond delegation.
II. L. W.
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