The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18
THE NORFOLK BUILDING
Mr.. TYLER URGES THE GOVEh'-
MENT TO BEGIN WORK AT ONCE
Mrs. Cleveland May Attend the Dedicauo"
ofthe Mary Washington Monument
To Entcr Upon Ills Duties.
TIMEs BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING.
WAsHINnIoN. March II. 1891.

Some Of the Virginia congressman TOOK
advantage Of the temporary absence OF
important legislation to fuEher the aims
and ambitions of importunate constit-
uents, and spent the morning hours IN
visits to the heads OF various depart
ments.
Congressman Wise called at the Pen
sion Office and requested the promotion
Of Willie Tyler. a Richmond lad. The
commissioner promised him the first va
cancy. lie also made visit TO the POST
Office Department and requested the es-
adjustment Of pOst-office at Neniel
King William county. with Mr.. Charles
r.. Adams as postmaster. He saw the
First Assistant Postmaster-General about
certain matters connected with the Iicn-
mond post-oiiice, and then paid his re-
spects 20 the POstmaster-Gen TO
make inquiries about the hardness or
the department I'm making the change
Of postmasters at the Ashland pOst-otiice.
The Postmastcr-Ge was under the
impression that a change had been or
dered and was much surprised TO find
on examination of the record. that such
was not the case lie however, signed
a recommendation for the appointment
Of Mr. c. r. Nixon. and transmitted the
papers TO the Executive Mansion for the
Presidents signature. 1t is probable that
the nomination will be sent TO the Senate
early next week.
The Norfolk building.
CONGRESSMAN Tyler called at the Treas
ury Department and urged a commence
ment Of the work on the Government
L r4I l4f.rrr
ever. very little satisfaction, as the funds
at the disposal Of the architect OF the
Treasury are very low at this time
He also called at the Navy Depart
ment. and was notified that several
changes he had requested in the Norfolk
Navy Yard had been ordered. Mr.. Ro-
b ert Steele. who was appointed shop
keeper in place Of Mr.. II. Gaffney
and Messrs. II. f. orr ana James C..
Davis. special laborers, vice j. }. wilson
and i. j. Buchanan, removed.
Congressman Marshall received last
night the sad message announcing the
death of his father. which occurred at
Dayton, near Harrisonburg. Va. The tele-
gram was received too late for him
TO start for his old home last night,
but ne left this morning for harrison
burg. Mr.. Marshall. senior was FAR adj
Vanced in years, having passed ms seven
ty-eighth birthday, and had been in
feeble health for some time.
CONGRESSMAN Meredith escorted a dele
CATION Of prominent citizens of Alex
andria. TO the Post-Ohice Department.
where. by appointment, the had an inter-
view with Dir. Bissell. and urged the
appointment Of Alr. John Marshall to
the postmastership Of Alexandria. The
following gentlemen composed the dele
cation: Col s. G.. Brent, Col. Bailey,
the Rev. Dr. Butler. and AIessrs. May,
Carlin, Bailey. Smith. McEven, Bend
helm. Downham. and Males. The POST
master-General heard the gentlemen pa
tiently and attentively, but gave no in
dlcation of his intentions in the matter.
Nessrs. Thomas Perry, J. Il. Beckham.
and w. ii. Herbert are also candidates
for this position, all Of whom are well
endorsed and thoroughly competent
The Bristol post-ofiice matter, which
was TO have been heard by the POST
master-General to-day, was again post
poned. as Congressman Marshall was un-
able TO be present