Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
CONGRESSMAN Walker On tho Republican
termination loP President.
EDUCATION.
They Are to He Delivered In Rich-
mond and other Southern Cities
by Rev. A. d. Mayo-Popuiar-Loan
Talk.

housed, are fairly well to do, and are
laughing at the idea OF war over the
Venezuelan boundary affair.
Being asked who the probable nominee
of the Republican party for President
will be. he said 1t was hard to tell thus
early In the game. Changes may take
place, combinations may be made, and
something now Unforeseen may take
place when the nominating convention
meets, but from present indications, and
from the feeling in the House. as he
understands II. Mr.. Reed seems to be
the coming man.
Representative p. J. Otey to-day In
PRODUCED the following bill:
THAT the Secretary of the Interior be
| authorized to place Miss Irena Redman
on the pension rolls. as OF January. 1858.
at the rate of ssS per annum, subject to
the provisions and limitations Of the act
OF February 2, 1878, and other pension
| laws"
Miss Irena Redman Is daughter Of
| Irena Redman the widow of Henry Red
man. a Revolutionary soldier. She lives
at Bedford City is % years old. and yet
hale and hearty.
Major Otey also introduced resolution
yesterday adopted by the people Of South
Boston, Halifax county. asking protection
of the Armenians by any effort that can
be made by the Government OF the
| United States; also a resolution asking
for the printing of 1000 copies of the
army regulations.
This Is regarded as one OF the evidences
of a war-spsrit among the young Ameri-
cans.
INTERESTING LECTURES.
DIR. A. ID. Mayo will go to Virginia
about the middle OF the month and spend
some weeks in visiting and addressing
schools and colleges. BY special invita-
| ton he Will go to Richmond, Farmville
| Petersburg. Hampton, Norfolk, Ports
mouth, and other places.
For ten years or more Dr. Mayo has
| carried on 4 kind of ministry OF edu-
/ cation i'm the South, and has everywhere
been received with favor. His commenda-
ton of the South for her marvellous work
in public education Is warm and sympa-
! thetic Few men understand better than
| DIR. MAYO the whole work Of education.
| His lecture on Educational Statesman
! ship" based on the life OF the Hon. Ro-
bert c. Winthrop. has been delivered
| with applause In Washington. Baltimore,
| and Boston. AS Mr. Winthrop had many
friends and admirers In Richmond, the
lecture might well be repeated there.
Dr. Mayo Is friend of the Hon. j. j..
NJ. Curry, who takes much interest In his
visit to Virginia.
PERSONAL.
Representative Walker, having been al
lotted an office in the shape Of Capitol
policeman. has selected Paul Fnyther, Of
Abingdon. for that position, and he has
reported and been assigned to duty. Mr.
Hayther is about % years of age, was
formerly a businessman. and Is a very
competent person. He writes an excel
lent hand. and may be made the clerk
of the Chief OF Police at the Capitol
Judge John T. Harris. of Harrisonburg,
formerly a well-known member OF the
House from the Eighth District OF Vir-
ginia, Is In the city. and was on the
floor this morning.
Judge John T. Paul, also of Harrison
burg, and Of the United States Court
for the Western District Of Virginia, Is
In the city. stopping at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
The Society of Sons OF the American
Revolution will hold their January meet
Ing on Wednesday evening at the Build
ers' Exchange Hal, on Thirteenth street.
Curry, late United States Minister to
Spain, will read a paper on the Colo
niza.ion of Our States" with more par
ticular reference TO Virginia and the
Carolnas.
William Miller, Esq. a native OF Lynch
burg, and an alumnus OF Richmond Col
lege, was present In the Supreme Court
when Justice Peckham was sworn In.
He comes from his home In San Fran
cisco to argue care before that high
tribunal.
Colonel r. II. Boykin, Of Richmond.
and Mr. Francis Rives Lassiter. of Pc
tersburg. were in the city to-day. regis
tered at the Metropolitan. Colonel Boy
kin went North to-day.
Dr. william ID. Quesenberry, OF Caro-
line county, Va, Is In the city, and will
remain for several days as the guest OF
DR.. ]. l.. NJ. Curry. ING NJ street.
Mrs. Pearson, wife OF Congressman
Richmond Pearson, of AsheSile. N. c.,
has arrived in the city. and is the. guest
OF her sister. Mrs. Calderon Carlisle.
Among the appointments Of fourth
class postmasters to-day we're the fol-
lowing: j. q. Green vice j. r. Russell.
resigned, at Garmond, Cabarrus county.
N. c.: George Ferroll vice r. N. Jones.
dead. at Hargrove, Granville county,
n. c.: J. c. Buchanan vice George
Springer, resigned. at Harris, Jackson
county, N. G
Hector Mclean has been commissioned
postmaster at Branchville. ". c.; John
c. Coltrane, at Reitzel, n. c.. and a new
Office has been opened at Eulaiie. Frank
lin county. Va, with James w. Hanna
bass as postmaster.
ARRIVALS.
The hotel arrivals to-day include the
following:
c. II. Bromm, Richmond; j.. Millburn
and c. s. Amos Kingsale. Va: q. Il.
Clark, Greensboro. N. c.; L. A. Haugh-
tin, Richmond, st. James.
NJ NJ Wilkinson. Asheville, n. c.,
Riggs House.
II. N. Bell. Staunton. Va, Hotel He
gent.
]. Baiiinger and c. N. Travener. PURGE
Vile, Va; J. c. Walter. Virginia: John T.
Wall. Richmond. Howard House.
c. w. Il. Lane, Norfolk. Va. Ebbitt
House.
Il. l.. Booton, ]. VI. Booton, Luray. Va;
NJ. T. Peasants, Richmond, Va. National
f. 8. Ferguson. Winchester, Va: {. A.
Webb. Ashevilie. N. C., Metropolitan.
c. Il. Tonnes, b. b. Blackburn, Rich
mond. United States Hotel
REPRESENTATIVE ID. q. Tyler arrived to-
day. and occupied his seat during the
brief session OF the House this morning.
THE POPULAR LOAN.
Opinions differ widely here as to the