The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-06
SOME TEMPTING PLUMS.
THE SUPREME cOURT yAcdNCT As
A Cause or INSOMNIA.
The Fish Conmissioncrship VIII Probably
Pail to aNirginian-Mr. X. IL. Boy
kins Chances for n Position.
IINr. BUREAU.
WASHINGTON. Jul, II. 1895.

There Is a general dearth OF news at
the national capital. and a tour OF tn, de-
- III cnts fails to disclose any interesting
or ..nr urtant Incidents.
There are several very tempting and
desirablc plums. in the shape Of untitled
positions, lying upon Mr.. Clesel tnd's Ia
lie, but ho does not seem III hurry 20
hand them around, ana the W. Tlci ls
entirely too hot Tor tie Few politicians
who are here to speculate upon their
final distribution
1Hr srPEEME BENCH VACANCY.
The vacant seat upon the Supreme
Court bench still remains 20 III through
the restless mi A. Imm er-niSnts lf-drl or
many learned lawyer a'n .tt tneto
seems 10 be no possible sugs~ru N 90
taiI,s BILE as to whom This iA!or VIII De
offered Ii Is 8ederll'y conc sd'd, now
ever. that it viii be extends 70 some
New York lawyer. ,,
without an incumbent, and as matter
Of fact there are not any NerT prpihi-
nently-mentiOnod candi1ates LOT the once
IL would not be matter OF inneh sur
mise If this appointment came TO Viz
,,jria- The fact that the late Commits
sioner Mcdonald was from tpst S'ale
might not entirely govern or 1ifect the
appointment OF MS successor rom VII
einla. but from the very nature OF thlhbs
closely allied to THIS branch OF the Gov
ornmcut work. The vast extent OF the
waters Of the Chesapeake. Receiving as IL
does the almost nun1beriess tributaries
OF Virginia. forms a pieisdiu ptSl LOT tnS
ouarafion OF the Fish Commission. anu
necessarily that State Is more closely
identified with its successes; $500,
Tho name of Mr.. :. Wexford Corbin,
of ing George county, ha been men
Toned in this connection, but II Is NOT
f.-f
pl.cant.
AIR. poYKrN's FAVORABLE CHANTS.
The nosition OF assistant superintendent
of the railway mail service II ;ilsO n.i M,
ed and Postmaster-'fcnsral " iisoii
states that the vacancy VIII remain uh,li
ar r.turn from Europe OF Second A~slS-
tan. Poetuaster-Gcneral ftlson. OF
This nlace Mr.. X. III. Boy>in. OF lHcn-
mond. IS far in the lead as iar as sn,
dOrsemonts go. ana IL Il ~eil h,'o" - ~
he is regarded as most Nr-if ~
the aprOintment. $1,000, -.
To-daNr was tine ffty-thiri anniversary
OF the birthday Of senator john "
Daniel and "A number OF MS iflehis batu-
cred at one OF the downtown no.si7 . az.
evening end united IN cong tu ,.i.
f,l.~r1-n ud offered toasts 10 MS htdihi
ana , rosn, rity. A teiegram was rec = y ~
here tonight announcing the iesoi.t',, ~,
of the Williamsburg tohte'l'i,, ~ w.. '''' r.,
came Ak gracelnl plI'4''"s
the fifteu Senator
SrwsP,PrR CHANGES.
captain Page McCirrty. whc Tor so me
ti,ne mast has been the editor or tne
Alexandria Times. - ecu' p ,,.i,,, ~ he
.iffrr ~ tho editorial man"s' ihehl "' ''0
evening News IA this cry. ,o.,.
Colonel r. cuthbert, wn9 ,, i ,h. Wirh.
yaiS i,is,at.h entered upon his duties
here today as t1s "9 c,s s''cG u' ebert
spohutnl ~ ,,tor Aired T. SOIfcr. ~
Culpeper. who has long been poplar III
,,,.,'snaper circles here ,,.os
re fourth-class post-oiiice eh3i'ses
- a ne for Virginia are. G.. s. Bl-H' az
BrGrley car, 10 succeed o.. - vayb err, to
.-'t Z - Scott also resigned
FOR Horth c c,,S,sy Al j. Mars h S1 Tin and
,t'H7 "a, .ca.-ls l.. T.. ourh at
a. Ao. -. rf abe latter sG being removed;
SIe5srs W ,i,l u, % Sr Norfolk III "a and Mrs
and J. NJ. Mason, ~ - Danville. are regis
Il. r. ~ ~ II. l.. ".