The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
MONITORS TO BE REMOVED
HON. GEO. D. WIsE'S APPEALS TO THE
SECRETARY or THE Ma w
But the Latter Gives Him No Encourage
ment-Mancbes'er May Soon be
Free Delivery ONCE.
TINES BUREAU.
WASHINGTON. June %. 1895.

Hon. George d. Wise arrived in this
city to-day on business with the depart
ments. He called at the Navy Depart
ment, urging the retention OF the James
river station Of the old Monitors, but
the Secretary would not encourage hhn'
as he has about settled the matter and
will remove them.
He also tad a long talk with his friend,
Postnaster-General Wilson. urging the
necessity of a free delivery for the city
of Manchester. which post-ofiice, owing TO
the Increase Of business. has been placed
as a second class office. ana the salary OF
the postmaster increased. The law re-
quires. said the aster-General, that
YOU must have a population Of 1000 or
gross receipts from the office Of 80
90 before The free delivery can BE
placed. The city has more by iar IN
the line OF population as shown by the
Census Office. and the gross receipts
are almost equal 10 the amount required,
From what was SAID during this inter-
view and the encouragement Nhich
Captain Wise received al the hands OF
his personal and political friend, the
POstmaster-General. IL Will not be- so very
long before Manchester will have free
delivery system equal to any city IN the
country.
There VIII be an agent assigned 10 look
up this matter at once, ana make re-
port. showing the true state Of affairs
az this office. and the beginning or the
fiscal year. when annual reports are sent
In 10 the POst-Ofiice Department, the
showing made BY this office Tor the past
year Will have great deal 10 DO as 10
what course the Department Will take.
CAPTAIN wIsE's AIrolSTrEs.
Captain Wise will be in this city seve-
al .I.saD Is...frt inf of
several Of his friends. who are ~ Office.
and are much excited for fear the Dock
cry law will wipe them from the Govern
ment rolls.
BY the heads OF the various departments
and never has any trouble IN seeing
them whenever he calls.
Mr.. W Is. Walton and Miss Johnson,
Of Ashland, arrived in this city yesterday
afternoon, accompanied By Miss Johnson :
brother and the Rev. 3. VI. Beckham. Of
Hanover county. This couple were mar
ried last night IN the parlOrs Of the Me
| tr0pOlitan hotel They will spend several
days I'm this city on their honeymoon.
Miss Irma Carpenter and Miss Myrtle
| GOuidman. Of Lynchburg. are the guests
| Of Colonel ". II. Seldom and wife, Of
the Metropolitan Hotel
| Hon. ". A. Little IS In the city en- route
| 10 Lexington. where he will be- IN attend
ance on the commencement exercises Of
| the V. VI. 1.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
! The following pensions have this day
! been granted.
! Nirginia-Onginal Morris Dickerson,
! Dcanes, Nansemond. ke-issue-Robert
Sale deceased. Dragonville. King and
| Queen Original widows &c.-,Jane sale.
| Dragonville. King and queen; Lucy Ann
| Thomas Arlington, Alexandria.
North Coralina-Increase, Moses +.
/ EDon. Bath. Beaufort Reissue William
/ = Wallis. Wheeler, Ashe Original widow,
/ Mary SmallWOod, Washington, Beaufort
The following changes occurred I'm the
| POST ONCE Department affecting the pos
! tai service for Virginia.
| A fOuTth-class post-Ofiice established AT
| Kensey. Franklin county, special from
| DillOns AIill. Mr.. Reuben T. Moore ap-
| pointed as postmaster.
! Disseminating the pOst-oihce al clay
| land. Prince George county. mail 10 Pc
! tcrsburg In the future.
These star service changes VIII go into
effect on July lst: From Richmond 70
| old Church change service so as
! to supply Ellerson between Richmond ana
/ Pole Green.
Total number q fourth-class postmas-
! tiers commissioned to-day were thiriy-one'
twenty-four of which are TO MI vacancies
| caused by death or resignation.
For Virginia: otter River. Mrs. VI. II
| Stewart appointed pOstmisress, we, IS
| j. Wilkinson. II. L. W.