Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-11
yr. Branch Seems Still TO Have the Best
Chance for II.
MORTON AND THE OLD pow,NIoN


rinia. probably owing % the TACT 'n''
mono NJ the aspiruts I'm the TENN VII
.t,,. r,,.,,tc, .y.rc aware until they read
io-davs Dispatch that MI Johh A.
miller had resigned the position Inc re-
,,..no,ion 10 take eject September ISL
49,. - Il GUY. Of stanton. was among
a.. candidates .or the place two years
ago ..,.u..,,,
r.. sir L. j.. -. Stuart OF INchmoni'
removing his application for bank-eXami-
her.
Tho Comptroller has not yet decided the
appointment. bat it is quite probable Una,
he yH appoint VT. james Il. Branch OF
pt,rr.ond lie was very highly recon-
u.rdDl before. and there is an impress
sion az tha Treasury that he VIII make
"a GOOD omcer. At any rate. II ls now
believed he stands the b.st chance. ana
MIR John g. Miller Of panvile. VINO -
recommended hoy Coneres m.n swanson
MISC is quite fay0rab.y considered Inc
contest seems 20 be between these TWO.
Mr. Branch. however is probably The IA
voriir. ana WIN b. named when the time
comes 20 act
SILVER CONFERENCE.
IL ie understood that ex-senator Jar
Wis. OF North Carolina. VIII attend the
conference Of silver Democrats, 10 De A'i'
in This city ou the 18th instant lie is
The onlv w,u-ku3wn man from his state
e. far reported as being likely to at
tend.
senator Harris has engaged quarters
nt the Metropolitan Hotel for the meet
ing OF the silver conference. 10 be- htld
lere by Democrats next week. Some
one asked him b. be was expecting q very
large Attendance. and reminded him that
tl.i. Was not room enough IN this hotel
,.ra biz gathering His reply was that IL
NaIurVcr been the intention Of the prime
movers u the conference 10 have great
number in attendance.
D. is understood that not more than a
half dozen viii come from VIRGINIA 20
the conference. Possibly q greater num-
lrr may come ou account Of the short
journey from Virginia points 10 Wash
inetou. senator Daniel and Congress
men Jones and Otey are regarded as GER
Rain 10 De- on hand
MORTON AND VIRGINIA.
ln to-Iays Post Secretary Morton
n-dIu talks at great length about the
value ~ Virginia lands for farming pur-
ios,s. and iut.matcs strongly that hc VIII
Nuv IL place iu the vicinity Of Manassas
and establish a home there for himself.
JIG is soon 10 look al The farm In ques-
ton lie does no, intend 10 give up Ar
bor Lodge his magnificent country place
in Nebraska nor VIII he become legal
citizen of Virginia when his term Of office
expires.
Mr.. Morton says That De- is receiving
letters from an portions of the North and
Weet inquirins about lands IN Virginia
and what they can be purchased for.
lie is stronger iu his opinion than ever
thnt NirCinla. owing u ITS fine climate.
pr ductivr soil. ana proximity 20 the
markets b. the best State DE knows OF
Tor agricultural pursuits
quite "a number OF resident Nirginaus
in Washington were heard 10 speak to-
day in high praise OF Secretary Morton
for the good words hs is saying I'm be-
half of Virginia They seem 60 think
that IL his advice is taken ana the real
estate agents IN the leading counties,
together with the railway companies, Will
exert themselves. in few years moro
the state viii Dee settled up rapidly by a
splendid class of p,o ple.
Several very sharp men of means. who
IDEAL extensively in farm property. are
organizing here a syndicate 20 operate
81 Northern Virginia. one of them Is
man Of considerable capital. and ne halls
from PENNSYLVANIA. lie is the same man
who six weeks or more ago gave the in
formation furnished i'm the Dispatch
corr spoulence from Wa shington i'm re-
gard t1 The many PENNSYLVANIA farmers
who are locating ia Virginia, and of
Others who are anxious 20 DO so.
TILFORDS VICTIM
Frank Tnford lumbcr-dealer of
Washington. was asked to-day If IL was
true that ne had received "a dispatch from
T-gryyiuc. Va. notifying him that the
negro whom he shot there early last
H.nIay morning had been caught and
'ilf Dee was notified also by telegraph
that the fellow would die but that If ne
would come zap and identify him he
voI'I Dee lynched before he could die.
III, SAID ho had received such mes
re, hy wire. but refused 70 tell the
i.n. ~ the sender This occurrence
t ..u used by some Of the northern
ia'.. t1 reflect on Virginia justice. Mr.
if.r. certainly shot the negro. who be-
l.r fo band of would-be robbers
win. G.y attempted 20 hold him up he
ii. I-h his coat pocket. and brought
the party He cannot at tbis
W whether the telegram Is a
).. .t lut most people think it is
".. Matt w Ransom. Minister to
i've ring 20 the information
t.-..4 .t -ae state Department, Will
pfoi'.. return 10 the City of Mexico
any,. middle or latter part OF Sep
t,mh'. has improved some in
h'"' returning home. but the
h'' tine present week pulled
nm GOWN .t.1 rably II viii not do
Ut H'ih back 90 his post until after
thc rainy season there.
lii"if U.s. MKENNEY.
me i's'trs In tAe Virginia contested
election " Thorp Us. Mckinney is
ono OF ihr ..t bulky documents OF the
'It "I'i ".'h ue clerk Of the House
,l H'nS F'"f, At Kerr eliminated q
t','l H''I ~ tA. matter as he has the
ilfhi io do under the atttutes. and still
tl.i' r enough f0 e44. the Elections
'ii.hl... great deal NJ reading when
Dis taken up. Mr Thorp is the
ono "I0 piled 1870 the matter.
'-'iiico o. Dee known AS Leeds has
ron Established .n Amherst county. Va.
W. ha'. 3d. Johnson as postmaster.
''.ir "ii Doe ro more appointments Of
!'"I .a...~ i"-tmas,ers for Virginia and
N .iii carolina untll after the return Of
ply. maxwell Fourth Assistant Postmas-
''i-'' h'.tL iie viii be absent until the
-i'.e 90 next week Several Of the
A-i'se'l'n from the two States have
''ti I.fe 90 the department for certain
i. and the si0wTess with which
'''' have been acted upon is due 10 the
,s0 stated.
PERSONAL
10 b. Ur Moses -. Hoge. OF Richmond.
N' arrived here yesterday from Balti-
q fr viii preach again tomorrow at the
~" York-Avenue Presbyterian church.
lie tlcd that pulpit last Sunday.
SIR William y. Coleman. Of Dauv.lle.
Comm ss.oncr OF the Unit States.