Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
lie is REAPP0INTED.
Minister Ransom Thus Made Solid by
the President.
THE PAY THAT HE HAS LOST.
IL VIII he Retained to Him Probn-
bly, Through an Appropriation Dill
Next Wtntcr-svnnson Thought
Safe for denomination.

WASHINGTON, u. c., August H.-(Spe-
ciaL)-The President has reappoInted
General Matt W. Ransom Minister Of
the United States 10 Mexico. The papers
arrived at the White House this morn
ing from Buzzard's Bay. and the COM
mission bears date of August 2ith, so II
Will be seen that the matter was at
tended TO on Saturday. The friends OF
General Ransom have never doubted for
a moment that he would be reappointed,
and the only worry they had was In
the delay. which gave an excuse Tor
several sensational stories 10 be started.
they did not see how it was possible for
Mr.. Cleveland 70 20 back on the ex-
Senator when Il IS so well known that
General Ransom during the iast two
years Of service in the Senate was num-
bored among the most faithful friends
Of the administration.
Is to the pay which the Minister 20
Mexico has been cut ont of by the tech
nic.lity raised against his original APP
polntmont. il can he said that he VIII
be reimbursed in all probability throush
one Of the appropriation bills 20 be
passed next winter.
IL IS understood here that General Ran
som is slowly improving In health and
several Of HE friends say he VIII start
FOR the CRY Of Mexico AT the expiration
Of his leave Of absence. lie Will not De
In n hurry IN arriving. but Will break the
Journey by making several stops en- route.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL.
Mr.. L. y. Ficklen, OF DanyiIle. is spend
ing 4 few days In the city. lie takes
quite an active interest In politics In that
portion Of virginia. and. speaking or the
possibilities Of next year, said he thought
Congressman Swanson would be all ri6At
fer denomination.
Il. Shirrels. Of Richmond, and ". ".
Clark. Of Danvllle, are registered at the
metropolitan.
II. $. Bryan and wife. Miss Mary Oates.
and Miss Willie Hill. OF Charlotte, y. c.,
are M the Metropolitan.
4 post-ofiics, to be- known as S.. Elmo
has been esta blished IN Alexandra coun-
IS. Va, with Lille a. Ilaws as post
master
Tne department hns ordered changes In
post office sites as follows:
Virginia Cou.erstown. Eockbrilge
county. 90 yards northwest Of the former
location.
North Carolina-Lake Comfort, Hyde
county. one and a half miles south OF
tn present location.
After September 9th special mail service
IN North Carolina viii ie discontinued
from M0rlah 20 Foster, Person county.
H. .. Christian was today appointed
postmaster at Gaines MIL Hanover
county. Va. vice W. II. Barton. resigned
RANsOMs TEMPORARY LOSS.
WASHINGTON. August Ut IS stated
az the Treasury that Mr. Ransom Will
lose one month and twenty-seyen days
pay az Minister o. Mexico ~ $500 a
year. that being the period intervening
between Auditor Hoiclmb's opinion IN
his case 20 the date Of his reappOintment.
The Minister drew his pay mp 20 the iat
of July last. Auditor H0c0mb would
not pass HIS July account holding that
while DE was DO facto Minister 10 MeXlcl.
be was disqualified from holding the poo
sitian by having been n member Of the
same Congress that increased the pay Of
the Mexican miseion, % which he was
subsequently appointed
sr RaafHm viii now have 70 look %
Coreres, for his salary ana expenses
during the Interim.