Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
POSTMASTER DEGGE.
4e Is Looking After EOriOl&'S Interests
in Washington.
ex.sEy,T0a EZRA r,SToN.
t. VII; Doubtless Take Hand In
Aitginin's Legislative Iight-"or-
Romance of Richmondcrs.

WASHINGTON, y. c.. July 2L-(spe-
cal)-Pos,master Dcgge. OF Norfolk Is
among the Virginia visitors. lie has been
once more looking into the prospects Tor
eventually getting a new post-oiiice buiid-
lng for the city Of which he IS the post
master. and he takes back home with
him a copy Of Tie report OF the Supervis-
ing Architect Of the Treasury, with
view of posting himself on the amounts
expended md the character Of The gov
eminent structures in other places.
IL goes without eaying that Norfolk is
greatly IN need OF post-o1ce building.
Fully five years ago Congress voted an
APPROPRIATION OF $4,000 for the purpose,
but since then about $4,000 has been ex-
pended In the purchase Of the site. and
Incidental expenses have also been incur
red AS 20 has been decided to make an
entirely new building for the post-once
/. VIII be necessary 10 amend the original
act. Congressman Tyler had bill to
tha, effect pending in the last House,
and hr wanted an additional appyorrla-
zion also. but 10 was Impossible to get
amy measures OF the kind through.
Nr DcEge hopes that something can
De- done next session, and between now
and the meeting OF Congress facts and
frlrcs will be presented to show that
5000 VIII not put up such a building as
Norfolk ought to have The receipts OF
the office are increasing right along. and
trc department. has been quite liberal 10
tte postmaster in the matter of allowing
o>tu clerks and letter-caTricrs. besides
Increasing the salaries of some Of the
older clerks in the Office.
GENERAL HUTTON.
General Eppa Huntou made a visit to
the city this week. The ex-senator is
looking very we'll lie puts in most OF
DTS time az his Warreut0n home and no
doubt will be heard from in the leglsla-
tive campaign this year FOR he IL ever
ready % lend a helping hand 10 the De
marftcy General Hunton expects TO
spend next winter I'm Washington as
usual. and i'm fact he maintains an Of
tce hove most Of the year, going back
ward and forward 10 Warrenton as oc-
c-ion dem9nds
Do IS understood the Confederate Vete-
Ius Association Of Washington, which
is composed largely Of Nirginians and
N.rth Caroiiuians realized n surplus out
of the entertainment they gave al Mar
into the charity fund Of the organization.
GORMAN IN CONTROL.
4 former Virginian. who is now a resi-
don't of Baltimore and who makes fire.
0u,nt visits 90 this city. thinks there is
mot the slightest doubt that Senator
German and his followers will control
Dee Maryland State Democratic Conven-
lion next Wednesday nominate a ticket
Do their liking and elect that ticket by
the usual majority in November in spite
Of the walls Of the Nugwump element.
u had been predicted for months that
Senator German would be crushed this
year. but he seems TO lie az strong as
ever with the Democratic masses Of the
party IN Maryland Some Of the mer and
newspapers denounced the existing tariff
law as "the disreputable German COM
promise bill" but now that trade IS re-
Viving and the wages of worlingmen
are being increased everywhere the fel-
lows alluded 10 as "cuckoos' speak q
the benefits Of the Wilson bill"
When the tariff fight was in progress
IN Congress 10 was repeatedly shown I'm
the Dispatch correspondence that but for
Senator Germans firm stand, coal and
lron-ore, two Of Nirgnia's great pro-
ducts. would have been put on the
free list thus placing the mine-Owners Of
the State at the mercy Of the New Eng
and manufacturers and the latter
we're not going 10 be hurt much by the
-eductious proposed i'm the House on the
manufactured articles, into which iron
md coal enter Nirginians I'm this city
are very fond Of Senator German. They
.-i-arl him as a Icvcl-hcadcd able. and
practical man: and in addition to his
work on the tariff. they constantly al
u1e to his grand and successful fight
against the force bill-a measure aimed
directly at the South.
POSTAL NOTES.
post-omce 10 be known az Neathery
has been established I'm Halifax county
with Joseph II. Neathery as postmas-
After August 18th special mail-servicc
will boz discontinued as follows:
Virginia From Stratton to Palace
Dickenson county: from Farmville 10
sanco. Prince Edward county; from
Stratton 20 Tuscola. Dickinson county
North Carollna-From Rich Square to
Prvanton. Northampton county; from
state Road 10 Chatham, Surry county.
star service will also Doe discontinued
after August 18th from Fc!den TO Nors-
ham in Virginia.
T. u. Graves was to-day appointed post
master at Seville. Madison county, VA
vice T. $. Rondabush. resigned; and Mrs
p
X. g.. vice j. r. Wan deceased.
MATRIMONIAL.
4 runaway couple from Richmond ar
riyal I'm Washington to-day. and they
were Joined ia the holy bonds of matri-
mony in the parlors Of the metropolitan
Hotel Nr. l.. Il. Bishop IS the groom
and the bride was Miss Blanche Butord'
Of one Of the prominent families OF the
city.
The young lady is just sweet sixteen,
and the groom only Il 1t is UNDERSTOOD
they el0pcd because there was oppose
ton 20 the proposed marriage on the part
Of the brides father. but her mother IS
reported 10 have been in favor OF the
match.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Alex. y. Rich. OF IN. Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Bishop is employed at the Allen
& Ginter offices In Richmond.