Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-06
HARRIS ON HAND.
The Tennessee Senator Ready for the
Washington Silver Conference.
AT PETERSBURG.
IL Is Undcrstood that Republicans,
Popuiists. and Prohibitionists VIII
Form a Close Alliance TO Defeat
the Democrats, IC Possible.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. August 5.--(spe-
siai)-Seuator Harris. Of Tennessee, ar
rived in the city to-day to prepare for the
silver conference OF Democrats 10 be
held here on the 18th instant. Senator
Jones. OF Arkansas one Of the prime
movers for the conference, Is expected IN
few days. The letters received are not
set in shape TO ascertain just who Will
come to the meeting from Virginia ana
North Carolina. IL has already been stated
In this correspondence that quite mum
bar from Virginia would attend. The
names were given several days ago.
This conference will not be binding In
TIA action The main purpose OF those
who will assemble is 10 discuss plans for
The future. and It is presumed that some
gentlemen will attend as mere onlOokcrs.
They VIII not necessarily have to be ac-
1--WE I'm the meetings. senator Martin OF
Virginia. whose position on the silver
question IS not generally known, could
Tor instance. attend with perfect propriety'
wen II he did not say word or closely
affiliate with those present. Most OF 'He
Senator's and Representatives expected
are. however, believed to be advocates
OF the free coinage Of silver. Several OF
the gentlemen interested in the gathering
rely on Senator Daniel for active "OfA
when the conference IS held.
THINGS have been so dull in WASHINGTON
for the past four or five weeks that the
. silver gathering will be hailed as a re-
freshing change.
EX-ATTORNEY-G GENERAL BLAIR
F,1-Attorney-Geueral T. 5. Blair, of VIZ
rlnia. arrived here this morning. lie u
IN tho way TO New York to take deposi-
ions in "A law case and is accompanied
BIZ United states Commissioner W. ~
Coleman. Of Danville.
Mir Rlair. I'm conversation here To-Day
with several Of his Virginia acqualh'-
ances. said that he was out OF ponues'
and. therefore, takes but niue uiIeCt III
,er,,st in what is going on In that me.
sge had met several people who attended
,be Malone convention at PETERSBURG
ma his understanding was that the Ike
n,,hHcans. Populists, and ProhiDluohlsls
r,oul6 form a close alliance this year
with Il view to defeating, If possible, the
Democrats. go,
General Ransom United states Minis
Ter 10 Mexico. went 90 New York yes
terdav. and returned TO Washington 10
dav. He expects 20 leave tomorrow OF
next day for North Carolina.
State-Senator Fairfax. of Loudoun
county. passed through the city to-
dav en- route 70 the Greenbriar White
Sulphur Springs
POSTAL NOTES.
Post-ofHces have been established as
follows:
Virginia-Bame, southampton county:
James *. Wade postmaster.
North Carolina-KnnOn, Cumberland
count; John +. McCorquodale, postmas-
ter.
Man-service has been established as fol-
lows:
Virginia-Bnbeck 20 Seven Mountains.
six times a week. from September 3 $50
10 June so. 1877.
North Carolina-ArbOr Lodge 70 Gay
ton. six times n week: Barnes store (by
Meeksville. Taylor, and FredericD 10
Wilson. three times a week: Terrell to
SherrilVs Ford. six times p week-the first
two mentioned from September 9th, ana
the latter from September 10th. the
routes TO be continued until June 30,
1896.
Mrs. Dora Hopes was to-day appoih'ea
,,os4master al Iron Gate, Allegheny coun-
Is. Va, vice w. T. Hutcheson' resigned