Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-13
GENERAL SCHOFIELD.
10 Appreciates Honors From 1.-THE Biz.
Hearted YirSinians.
AT sin JULIAN pArNCErorE.s.
htss Mildred Lee and Nr. pcndictou
htng, Of North Carolina. Guests Of
she brtush Ambas~ndor's-Oth
Warrington Notes.


Special,-Senstor Hun,on has received a
stter from the Lieutenant General Of Tho
army thanking him for the kind and
generous illusions made in some briet
remarks In the Senate last Thursday
General Schohcld, as Is so well known
vas the Military Governor OF Virginia
at the close of the war and as Senator
Hunton said In the Senate on Thursday
when he moved that that body so into
executive session, he wanted his nomina.
lion confirmed at once. because be had
sft behind him in Virginia none but
friends. l desire 10 show my apprecia-
Ion of his promotion TO the high grade
10 which he has been nominated by con
Arming him at the very first momcn;
&c can concluded General Hunton.
General Schofeld was within few
minutes confirmed.
The letter to General Hunton from
General Schohcld is as follows:
'My Dear senator: Many times during
the past twenty -iivc years pleasant per-
!onal messages have come 10 me from
Virginia, but II has remained for You
20 make the first official and public de-
elara;ion Of the fact which has always
been so dear 10 me. that | had gained
the friendship and confidence Of the big
hearted people OF Virginia. This is an
honor far more dear TO me Than any
mere military rank. and thank You very
sincerely for having taken - fitting an
Occasion TO make public declaration q
that great honor"
SOUTHERN FAST MAIL.
There is much agitation about the Capt
tol over the change made by the Senate
In -.ft;
planned by Congressman Henderson. q
North Carolina. this morning. chairman
or the House Committee. and in charge Of
the measure when IL passed that body.
the Senate has wiped cut TIE $40. on
appropriation Tor the faSt-mail service
from Springfield Mass. 10 New Orleans
and which goes over some Of the railway
lines in Virginia and North Carolina.
There has been fight every year for
THE past ten years over this item IN the
House, but when the pending bin passed
the House there was no opposition.
strange to relate The opponents ar-
pear. however. 10 have concentrated al
their efforts on n. senate side. and they
succeeded in inducing the Appropriations
Committee To not only knock ont tn"
item. but 10 upset things generally. 80
FAR as the mail service j. concerned.
MI Henderson sal! to-day he dill not
believe the senate would agree - the
radical changes proposed by the commit
~ HI 80, &C., ,.io,l
Colonel =. .. Andrews. Of Ealei.n. is
here. and. Of course. is Nefy much in
tcrested IN the fight. Tho southern rail-
way has much at stake. ana ne Coast
4-i"e AeoPIe are aiS' on '"' "'e'''
MISS MILDRED LEE.
Miss Mildred Lee. OF Virginia. was ono
OF tn guests ~ beautiful dinner given
last evening at The british LoCation by
the Ambassador SIR Julian paGnceiote.
Another guest was Mr. Pendlttln k!nS.
OF Gullforl county. y. &. Mr. King has
been for some months connected with the
State DEPARTMENT but years ago was
in the for icn service. having rived as
Secretary Of Legation az C1n-tantincple
Mr.. King was pressed for a d.plonatic
position by his friends AT TIE b.ginn'nc
of the administration hw North caro-
lima was s., hot over th..aa places. he was
10 q responsible position iY tho Deuart-
men, Of state. he was in high standing
with tho President oven y d. failed 10
connect vf-h a mission or a consulate. for
n. not only wrote a life 81 Cleveland lrt
is also the author az d Treatise on the
Tariff"
Repres- ntative Tyler called again AZ
tn Fost-ofiic- Department today TO
max" q request for better mail facilities
between Ola Point Comfort and Newport
News IL viii h necessary to have
larger al .0Wancc. ami tne rlan is 20 have
the elsctric-cars undertake. the task.
,..o.-t,r.r r,,.,-.,1... NUN
',"s .SS'lah J"A's hai w again
IN ,he rouse WIN some oi the advocates
OF IooSr hsipis. An IOWA Republican
hai ndl DILL when had been passed by
mistake after Lying heen Killed In
Commute" Of The Whole. Nr. Jones
served notice that Y this matter was al
lowed % stand no other bills could pass
TINS session unless \ quorum was pres
EN-. Inc matter was finally arranged
MY. Jones continues TO receive nume>
rous letters from old soldiers endorsing
h.s postum.
me House committee OF Elections helt
a meeting to-day. but no action was
i.pec. The matter talk el lpY