Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-25
SENATOR PRITCHARD
The Republican Successor 10 JarIls
Takes bis Seat
HE WEARS MOUNTAIN SHOES.
It II Presumed, However, That He Will
Soon Parade In Patsnt-Lesther
Piccadiilies.


elected senator from North Carolina, ar
rived in the city this morning. He was
accompanied by State-Senators Moody
and Rice, and on reaching Washington
he was called on by a number OF Re-
publicans. 1t seemed rather odd that a
Republican had come on to represent the
Old North State In the upper branch OF
Congress, and southern Democrats can
hardly realize yet that there was such
landslide last November.
Mr.. Pritchard was sworn In during the
session Of the Senate.
Senator Jarvis having been retired by
the election OF Pritchard. Congress will
lose his services. He has served so brief
a period in the Senate that he has not had
fair opportunity to prove his ability AMI
power, but Governor Jarvis will quit
public life at Washington with the good
will and esteem OF his associates. He
took his seat on the 18th VI last April.
by appointment of the Governor of North
Carolina, as the successor OF the late
Senator Vance.
Mr.. Pritchard will serve out the unex-
plred term of Senator Vance. and II will
end on the 4th OF March. 1897. giving him
just a little over two years. The Repabli-
cans in the Senate are much rejoiced that
one of their party secured the short term
They want Republican In the place "
Mr.. Jarvis, so as to strengthen tnein In
their opposition to the general policy OF
the Cleveland Administration.
POSTAL AND PERSONAL.
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Gene-
raj to-day informed Mr.. Marshall that he
would make a change at once In the
postmastership at Chilhowie, Va
Mr.. ID. b. Terrell. who was recently
appointed to a position In one OF the
departments here, has declined to accept
the same. He Is a resident OF Max
Meadows. in Wythe county, Va.
Mr. Marshall called at the Office OF the
Civil-Service Commission this morning,
with Mr.. Jennings, of Abingdon, Va.
Mr.. Marshall renewed a pleasant &C
| quaintance with Commissioner Proctor.
The interview was highly satisfactory
to both gentlemen.
Mr.. Marshall also called at the Urea
sury Department 10 secure additional
help at the public building at Abingdon,
Va.
DANIELSs RESIGNATION.
1t is understood that the resignation
OF Mr.. Josephus Daniels will not take
effect for thirty days. 1t was rendered
TO Secretary H0ke Smith. and 1t Is said
that he Is DESTROYS that Mr.. Daniels
should reconsider the matter, and that
Is why he wants the resignation to date
thirty days from the time 1t was ten
dered. II. at the expiration OF that
period. Mr.. Daniels finds that his busi-
ness interests at Raleigh will require
| his attention there. then the Secretary
will accept the resignation. Mr.. Daniels
| has gone to Raleigh. The papers have
had the most complimentary illusions
TO him. To-day's Washington Post gave
| him fine editorial send-ol.
| Mr.. Joseph +. Robinson. editor Of the
| Goldsboro' Daily Argus, is among North
| Carolina visitors.
Mr.. j. S. b. Thompson, OF the Southern
railway, with headquarters at Danvile,
was among to-day's Virginia visitors.
HENRY NOT YET.
The Preslden. to-day sent in number
OF COZ sular appointments. and still the
name OF Mt w. II. Henry, OF North Caro-
Ina, Is rsssed over. The San Salvador
consulate was filled to-day. 1t Is a
very COOL pace, and a West Virginian
named Mrnchmeyer Is the lucky man.
Geaeral w. =. Roberts, of Gates county.
| ". c.. oersul OF the United States at
| Victoria, h. c., has started for his post
Of duty, after spending a few days here
Mrs. N. l.. Curtis was to-day appointed
| postmaster at Lee Hall. Warwick county,
| Virginia, vice s. Brown, resigned.
The post-ofiice at Shanklin, Bath county
Va, has been removed one and quarter
miles north OF the old location; Nettie s.
McClintic, postmaster.
IN sAlI aL@A L..
North Carolina from Greensboro &c
Robersonville. six times a week from Feb
ruary IL, 1895, TO June 30, 1896.
PRITCHARD SIZED UP"
Senator Jarvis escorted Mr.. Pritchard
to the desk when he was sworn in. The
new senator was then assigned to a seal
over on the left of the chamber, and
known here as the dark corner" He i
next to Mr.. Chandler. Of New Hamp
| SHIRE and the latter introduced him gene
rally to the Republican senator's, who
gave him a cordial welcome.
In sizing up Mr.. Pritchard, the prevail
ing opinion was that he Is a cookbook
| ing man, but one gentleman remarked
| that he had on mountain shoes. They
| look something like brcgans, but, M
doubt, Mr.. Prltchard win soon get pail
more I'm keeping with the surroundings
APPOMATTOX PARK.
Congressman Tucker says that he will
not introduce the bill providing for thu
purchase Of Appomattox by the govern
ment until a local organization Is per
fected in Virginia to- map out the llne'
OF the proposed public park, and he ha'
written letters to some of the people II
the county acquainting them with th'
proper methods to pursue. This was don'
in all other cases where the government
purchased battle-felds.
Mr.. Tucker also Is assured that, on &C
count of the few days remaining OF tn
present session. nothing could be passed
by this Congress.
Virginia arrivals: w. II. Bache and w
d. Brown. Richmond; w. l.. Waller an'
f.. ID. Wltten, Martinsville; j. Il. Moore
Pulaski; T.. C. Rorer. Roanoke.
| Additional North Carolina arrivals
John II. Davis. Wilmington; John c
| Concord