The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01
THE NEW POSTMASTER.
HE'S INDICTED TNT0 OFFICE BY
4 Pos1-orFIcE INSPECTOR.
The Retiring Onicer Turned Over His Ef-
fects aud Leaves Good h.cord-His-
tory of the ONCE from the first.

tory or the ONCE from the fir,t.
The necessary ARRANGEMENTS for the
transfer Of the city post-ofiice from Mir.
Otis H. Russell TO Postmaster ". II.
Culllngworth were completed last night.
and the latter INDICTED into Office by
Mr.. r. VI. Arlington. chief post-oilice in-
spector OF this postal district.
a complete inventory OF the stock Of
stamps. envelopes. letters. miscellaneous
post-ofice property and the cash on hand
was taken. and they were turned over TO
the new postmaster.
Mr.. Arlington was assisted by Mr..
James Maynard. chief Of the mail depre-
datlon department. and the new assistant
postmaster. Captain L. y. Crenshaw. who
qualified FOR the position before entering
upon these duties.
The accounts OF the outgoing post
ter u.are closed and found 70 be cor
rect and I'm a satisfactory condition
the two postmastcrs were present dur
~ tha tnventorv and cracked good
many Jokes togetner. the dethroned officer
being none the less cheerful than the
heavyweight plum-puddins Democrat who
Will occupy the seat for the next four
years.
filed by Postmaster Cuilingworth. he
said that he had taken no action. and no
change would be made IN the force for
some days, at least. and that the bonds
OF all the clerks had just been renewed
for fifteen days. SO that there couid be
no trouble in the continuous conduct OF
the office.
There Is reason TO believe. however, that
Mr.. Roddy Tenser VIII succeed Major r. T.
Walker as superintendent or carriers
III. Odd Po.ima.irr.
Mr.. Russell goes out AT the expiration
of his regular term Of Office. and ends
a long official connection Win the Gov
eminent service.
lie leaves with the good wishes OF the
citizens OF Richmond. without REGARD 10
politics. and it goes without saying tha'
he has filled the Office win creui. u
himself and to the city OF RichmoIu.
Mr.. Russell proposes now 10 us'oee
his entire time 10 the BUSINESS VI ."s
American Home Building ana Loan Asso-
citation. Of which ne is president.
rho volume of business in this Office
during his four years OF service has IN
creased considerably. which Is Ialr
index TO the general prosperity Oh inc
city. -, eix
The Office force has increased from SIX
tv-seven 10 eighty-one. and the net poslal
receipts from SSi 900 20 over SzOoVV.
Two very important improvements re-
commended by M Russell 10 the POST
ONCE Department have been deferred
on account OF short appfopfiat'o''s-
Eastern and Western postal statlon
whore money orders can be Issued and
paid and letters registered. lhey VIII
nrobahlv be authorized this year.
Mr. RUSSELL has served in various posi-
lions for many years under nine Presl-
Dental commissions issued by fye Presi-
dents. as follows
In August. 1868. he was first appointed
by President Andrew johnson collector
OF internal revenue for the Fourth dis-
trict Of Virginia, with Office in Manches-
ter.
I'm June, 1875, he was appointed by |
President L. S. Grant collector or IN
ternal revenue for the Third district |
which was the Richmond district.
In May. 1871. he was re-appointed by |
President r. b. Hayes collector OF the |
Third district. and remained such until |
August Is lsS3 when the district was
consolidated Wits the Second and he |
was thereby dropped.
In the summer of 1873, he was appoint
ed by the Secretary OF the Treasury |
Sherman special agent for Richmond |
10 sell the $40 per cent. United states
certificates. which were afterwards con-
verted into 4 per cent United States
bonds. lie sold 100000 Of these certih-
Gates 10 the citizens Of this city.
In January, 1888, he was appointed by
.Ts.saf 4 AL.
of the port OF Richmond. Va. and after
wards served three years and ten months
during President Cleveland's first term.
la November. 1859. he was appointed
by President Benz. Harrison postmaster
Of this city. where he has served 10
date. making twenty-four years in the
public service. During this time he coll
lected and deposited for Uncle Sam !
$4,000 eco. which IS probably the largest |
amount Of public money that any officer |
in Virginia ever collected
Mr.. Russell was born i'm Baltimore In |
1875. and moved Petersburg, Va, to |
live IN 1S5o
While merchandising IN that city he /
was first appointed collector OF revenue /
by President Johnson I'm 1868. lie has /
always been Republican I'm politics. and |
was a member of three National Repub- !
lean conventions. viz. 1876. 1850 and 1854. |
Mr. John L. Grubbs the retiring assist
ant postmaster. who enjoys. with Mr.. |
Russell. the satisfaction Of duty we'll |
performed. leaves the Office with many |
friends and no enemies made during his
incumbency lie has not decided as yet |
what line Of business he will pursue, as
have none Of the other outgoing officers.
The Ncw Postmaster.
Postmaster Culingwortk goes into office
with the prestige and experience OF near
~ five years following his appointment
under the first Cleveland administration,
and he takes the reins again without any
of the awAwardness or Iisgivings that
accompany new man into Office
Mr. Cullingworth's record as a post
ma ster is among the brightest on the rec
ords OF the department. and the fact that
be Is returned 10 his old seat as one OK
The very few, In spite of AR Cleveland's
almost ineXorabic "cX-rule." speaks vol
lmcs.
MI Cullingworth rs easily the most
popular Democrat in Richmond
Tho Democrats Of Richmond hail with
pleasure The return Of this genial. Jolly |
Democrat - his old place. and THOUSANDS
nave congratulated him ON his success.
Lis of Il oh opds Posimaster.