Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-21
MIR. DABNEY'S PLACE.
No One from Virginia Has YET Applied
for The SollCitOrShip.
THE MEETING AT MANASSAS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wilson. as Well
N, secretary Morton, VIII Address
the Farmers To-Day-Soionei W.
.,,,u and Congrcss-Othcr Notes.

tnuil ana tOngrrss-O'hcf '"
WASHINGTON, u. c.. August 2p.-tSpe-
cialJ Careful inquiry at the State ~
rarfment to-day fails TO discover that any
one from Virginia has yet put II Hh "'
rncat!on for the solicitorship soon u ~
vacant By the resignation Of MI ""'''
q Dabncy. Of Charlottesville. II there a'-
my aspirants from Virginia their oi'iu''
ire being handled very quietly Nv
chances are the appointment VIII go 'ls
where Tho Solicitor enjoys conhdeh'~"
relations with the Secretary. ana IL VIA
he remembered that MI Dabney's appoint
,nent I'm the first instance was due 10 'h'
fact that the late Mr Gresham tooN
fancy 10 him. and being satshed OF H''
fine legal ability. wanted him close 10 n''''
Tor this reason II Is probable that seer
tary Olney will want 20 have one OF n's
friends IN the position. though. OF course
this is mere surmist. and there is no Weis-
defined rule 10 prevent Nirginians from
applying II they think they have sho"
for the appointment. a vacancy VIII not
occur in the office until the 18Th OF sep
TENDER. when the resignation Of the IN
Cumhent takes effect
Mr. Dabuey left this afternoon for Abe
mare county. to he gone q few DAYS
RANSOM CASE.
The talk In official circles IS that Frssi-
dent Cleveland will soon rcappOni General
Ransom Minister 20 Mexico. ana mus set
around the technicality Of the law that
has been discovered as 10 ths original ap-
of
hy the Treasury officials will have TO o.
made 10 20 the Minister through an act
~ Congress. 20 Doe PASSED FOR General Ran
eom's relief next winter. and there seems
20 De no doubt this VIII be done. In Inc
event General iiansoms health should not
improve sufficiently 10 enable him TO re-
turn 10 Mexico. friends Of Ex-Governor
Criuenden. OF Missouri, will make a
strong effort 20 have him appointed Min
ister 90 succat % General Ransom. How
ever 10 is said by those who have seen
him recently that General Ransom Is i'm
proving and II is thought DE VIII be able
L. start for the Mexican capital al the
expiration Of his Lave Of absence
MORTON AND VIRGINIA.
Secretary Morton. who VIII deliver the
address before the Farmers Institute at
Manassas tomorrow, has been on Visit
Of a few days 90 Orange county. Va. He
went down Saturday evening 10 Rose
Ilill" the fine farm Of Mr.. -. T. Bresee,
of Baltimore. which Is located just the
other side Of Rapiian. less than a mile
from the station. but on the Orange coun-
~ side.
Secretary Morton continues 70 receive
many letters daily from all portions Of
the United states in regard to the Viz
glnia farm lands he has stated through
the newspapers are 50 desirable for set
tiers The letters are turned over 10 the
officials Of the Southern railway in order
that they may answer the queries pro-
pounded by the writer's The company
have for some time been doing considera-
be 10 attract settlers along their lines In
the State.
COLONEL MCAULL
From an accounts Colonel Pat Nc
Caul will probably make another dash
for Congress ia the Eighth Virginia Dis
frict next year lie lives In Culpeptr
county ON his farm. but he spends about
half us time here attending 10 the bust
ness ar an insurance company with which
he is connected IL IS also reported that
colonel McCaul has purchased the con-
trolling interest in a newspaper at the
town OF Culpeper. and II this be true he
VIII have an organ 70 work up his claims
At any rate, the Democrats Of that pOr-
ton Of the district seem 10 think he has
such an object In view. and II is said
they will start new paper, in all pro-
liability for If Colonel McCaull IS to con-
troll the only one now running there they
viii be without a party paper.
POSTAL NOTES.
Mail service has been established in
Virginia from Slate River Mills to Al
lens Level. six times a week, from Sep
.ember lG. 1895. to June 90 1897
h. "a
va. has been discontinued; mail to
Vega.
Name OF North Carolina post-oflce
shanred-Reedy Creek, Davidson county,
20 Recdy.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day were:
Vireinia-Rugby. Grayson county. w.
W McCarroll vice J. +. Richardson, re-
moved. Tasso. Wise county. l.. II. Riner
vice J. l.. Riner. resigned
North Carolna-Castle. New Hanover
county. Samuel Blossom. Jr, vice j. II.
porsatt. dead. Quaker stokes county, ".
hneon vice $. !. Boylcs, removed;
NJ 'in. swain county. c. /. Calhoun vice
ID ST. Cook, resigned; Sandy. Madison
county. Mrs Carrie Davis vice J. 4.
Farmer. removed: Henry. Lincoln cOun-
g.. g. T. Havnaer vice Henry Rhodes.
DEAD Ray. Madison county. Mrs. a r.
Taylor vice Levi Hamlin. resigned: Rock
f.ri Surry county. +. S. Reecc vice l. 5.
Burris. resigned
PERSONAL.
Judge Duke. II Charlottesville. was
among TIE Virginia visitors In the city
TODAY
Representative Meredith was in the city
to-day having come down 10 get Post
master-Gelerai Wilson 10 90 10 Ma
nassls Tomorrow % speak before the
farmers. Mr. Wilson accepted the invi-
tati0n
Captain PAGE McCarty was here to-day.