The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-01
Mr.. GRESHAM'S SUCCESSOR.
II Is Claimed That Altolnsy-General
0lDty is Slated for ths Plaza.
Mr.. CARTER FOR LATTER'S POSITION.
MIR. Cleveland. However. Gives No Sign Of
His 1nientions-OtberN Names Mention
ed-The Heat in Washington.
TINES BUREAU, RAPLEY BrrLDrSG,
WAsBIsGToS. May 81. 1885

The thermometer has registered up
about even with the church steeples Tor
the past few days. and as a consequence
Of the fearful heat there Is an absolute
absence OF anything like activity IN poh-
teal circles, and even an event OF such
importance as the selection Of a secre-
tary OF State fails to elicit any gossip
OF interest. In fact, no one mas the
slightest conception as to what Mt. CieNe-
land will do. and he probably VIII not
make the announcement until next week.
In some quarters IL Is boldly claimed
that Acknowledgement Olney is slated Tor
the portfolio OF state. and that MIR. James
g. Carter. the distinguished New orh
lawyer. will succeed Mr.. Olney. but others
claim that the President Is anxious 10
slate another sound money Democrat
from the West or Southwest. and Whlle
no candidate from either OF these sections
appears with particular prominence Tot
the Prime Ministership. It may be post
BILE that the elevation OF either PosimaS-
ter-Gencral Wilson or Mr.. Olney may
leave Mr. Cleveland an opportunity TO get
IN a Missouri or Illinois man.
REPAIRS TO THE DoLPHiS.
ne ltfctlt'Ai : h0dA L'Al++Atff
has been undergoing certain repairs al
the Norfolk navy-yard. viii leave there
under command OF Captain Buckingham
for this city. reaching here on MONDAY.
The Secretary Of the Navy Will leave
on Tuesday with party of friends Tor
Annapolis. TO be present during the com
mencement exercises. and present the d.
plomas 10 the graduating class on June
9Th.
His private secretary. Mr.. Lewis Harvie
Finney. viii sail on Tuesday for Europe
on the st. Louis, the American Inc ana
will be absent for six weeks. Mr.. howard
Sneder. OF Lynchburg, who Is assistant
10 Mr. Finnoy. will act as the Secretary E
private secretary during this period.
At the Presidents house this morning
it was learned that the President and his
Cabinet would return this afternoon. Mr.
Thurber was seen this morning. and said
that he had no idea who the President
would select 10 hll the vacancy TN the
State Department. In fact said he the
President has not even given this subject
any thought
Hon. Peter J. Otey. accompanied by his
wife. IS stopping in this city, from trip
to Pittsburg.
Mr. Clarence f. Young Senator Dam
els private secretary. is In the city. hlins
some petitions. and urging some matters
before the departments.
COLLECTOR Eos-ns.
The collector Of the Western district
Of North Carolina. Mr.. Samuel l.. Rogers
will on Tomorrow be sworn I'm as coiiec-
tor for that district. his bond having been
approved by the Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue. Mr.. Miller, to-day. His
bond was given by the Fidelity Company,
Of Baltimore.
lie will in a few days appoint his chief
deputy, and as yet the main office IN
this city has not been advised who this
man will be.
Mr.. A. J. Wedderburn. who is editor Of
the Farm and Fireslde," has started a
daily paper IN this city. It will be run in
the interest Of silver.
FoURTH-cLAss PosT-oFFfcEs.
The following changes occurred in the
fourth-class postmasters to-day, the total
number Of fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day being d, 10 Of which are
10 fiji vacancies caused by death ana re-
sgnatiOns.
For virginia Conklin. Loudoun county,
c. r. $. Killman appointed. vice }. X.
Conklin dead A fourth-class post-oiiice
was established at Dubuque, Franklin
county.
The mail contract was let for carrying
mail from Topnot TO Fishers Hill, to A..
5. Angln for 500 per year
For North CarOiina-Ames. Union coun-
~. J. L. Austin appointed. vice ID. W..
Mullis, resigned: Faux. Union county, D..
A. Sherin appointed, vice b. b. Sherin'
dead. onion. Brunswick county j. G.
Roweli appointed, vice :. J. Rowei, re-
signed. POortith. Union county, ;. H.
Ezzl appointed, vice S. 7. Du Kant, re-
signed. H. l. W.