The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-15
MAI. HUNTER APPOINTED
HE rs MADE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
IyTHE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The Government Printing Bureau ana t"s
Union-Mr Gordon finney ." DC AP-
pointed = Naval Cadet.
TINS BUREAU.
WASHINGTON. June IA. 1898 !

The Secretary OF the Interior, Hon.
Hoke Smith. this day appointed MAJOR
Robert w. Hunter, OF Nincnes,er, 40
sietant attorney In the Interior Dep@' :
Major Hunter is a well known man lh
Virginia. having for years taken con-
spicuous part in many important Sain y,
paigns. He Is recognized as liihn -, |,
legal ability The appointment gives sieae
satisfaction TO his many frlenas IN ei 1s
citv. The position pays 500 per year, anu
his work Is comparatively hgnt. u.,,.
The appointment viii not necessar,a ~.
remove the Major from this city, as ~"
duties will be mainly settling iand , nas-
pufes. He qualified this afternoon. NE
APPOINTMENT was made at the earnest %
licitation of Congressman Turner ana d.
licitor-General Conrad. 49,.
The President yesterday placed the Gov
eminent Printing ofiice Vnder the ciassl-
fed service. The Government Primer. NJ.
Benedict. has thirty days from thls ddy -
make any change or changes btl"fe ''ils s
office viii be put out OF the ieacn ~, -,
patronage hunters. This rule places 2,oo
employees under the service. and about %
Virginians who have places in mis- Once;
Ii Is thought that the machines wnlth
the government purchased some geais
ago. will be brought into play IN the
office The Typographical Unions Tears
that this will be done is the reason as
signed for fighting the proposition Oh
placing these people under civil service.
These machines are now packed away al
the warehouse.
Mr.. FINsEY TO BE APPOINTED.
At the Navy Department this morning
the Acting Secretary said that Mr.. Kobt II
Gordon Flnney OF Richmond. would be
appointed an alternate 10 the Naval Acaa-
envy. This young man i brother ot tue
secretary 10 ..he Secretary OF the Navy.
This appointment will be inside upon the
recommendation Of Colonel Tazeweh FL
lett
At the State Department this morning
10 was learned that Minister Smythe, OIL
Haiti. has been granted leave FOR Sky
days. and will arrive in Washington IN a
few days. en- route 10 his home IN SOUTH
west Virginia.
THAT FISHING STORY.
1t being Cabinet-day. there were no
callers at the White House Only news
paper men were admitted. and they only
saw the Private Secretary, VINO said th6t
he had nothing 70 give out. Nnen ask
ed about the Presidents fishing on sun
day. he said IL vas false as false could
be- The President and his friends did not
! leave Washington until late Sunday ana
al not reach the fishing grounds in VIZ
ginia until all had retired in the sleeper
attached TO hts special car.
Mr.. George Booker. Of Old Point, LETT
Washington tonight. accompanied by ms
! two daughters, Misses Mary Louise and
Lady Anne Booker, who for the past year
have been at the Academy OF the Nlsild
| ton at GEORGETOWN.
POSI- )ffIcE CHANGES.
The following changes occurred in the
postal service for Virginia: Route l5.ly6.
Nurseries by BOOn's Path, 10 Rose Hill,
| mail In the future will be delivered six
| times per week, instead of three. as IL has
| been heretofore. Route l5,l5s, NermiliOn 10
| AppCmattOx; mail three times per week.
! Route l5,isS, Fort Myer 10 Georgetown, y.
| C., mail three times per week Route ID.
! 2Ol, Cave Springs to Farand: twelve times
| per week. Route 1872 Letcher, by Mas
| tiers. 10 Ben three times per week.
The total number OF fOurth-class post
| masters appointed to-day was y, y OF
which are to MI vacancies caused by
death and designations.
For iria-Tcpeco, Floyd county. n.
q. Canaday appointed. vice r. "A. Han, re-
| signed.
ror North Carolina-Battle Ground
Guilford county l.. Il. Noah appointed,
| Vice EInsley Skies, removed. IL. l.. ".