Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-11
THE V. NJ. |. MEASURE
SrUerlntendent Shipp Before Public
Lands Committee in It's Behalf.
,r GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY,"
an, Have Its Annual outing This
,o.r nt Charfottesviiic-Th o"'-
,crsity-Tbc Tomb OF 'eh'S"
personal notes.

,.,.,,r,a Military Institute. at Lexington
,,.fore. the Committee on PUB
,,as This morning, and made
Tong argument In favor OF the Dill IN
,,o5rcea by Representative tucker 10
- encourage military training ana
It, Nv the donation OF pubic
-, This bill provides that %oooo
80 ~ the public lands Of the united
s.a,cs shall be applied. for the beneft OF
49,. virginia Military Institute. to the re-
air building. and restoration OF the
,u1,nqs OF that institution ana
=, the restoration OF the library
- scientific apparatus hereto
D., dsstrovod by fire. such application
t, made In such manner as the Legs
,.,,o OF the state of Virginia may
,.r.c, ar may empower the Board OF
,.,.,,ors of that institution TO direct;
.'ro,,,de3 that the State OF Virginia shall
nav the expenses Of agents and commis-
s,orsrs appointed by the Governor 10
soi.cf such lands. TO be reimbursed out
- ,bo proceeds of the sales.
eyperntendent Shipp, In his tax pc
fore the committee, gave a briet history
n
l,,urv of some OF its Buildings curing
,be war for which IL had never been
,einhursed. He demonstrated to the
so,lafaction of the committee now the
couse Of education and the military tram
Inc ~ the youth Of Virginia and other
ctat,< would be benefited by thls oona-
,lon Of public lands. In brief put e'o
ouent remarks he called the attent,on ol
the committee TO the records maue uui ,ne
The late war by the graduates anu SUI
ScnA of the institute. and in doing SO
- ,,a,d a deserved tribute 10 the memory
~ the long list OF heroes WHO 0"i"0
from this grand Cd school.
REPUBLICANS CONFER.
Quite early this morning. and long be
fore the House met. General Edgar Aiiah
and Judge Edmund Waddin were at the
r,nitol where they soon captured Gene
r.l lanes A. Walker, and hurried MN
Toto the Speaker's lobby. where In
,r,e, corner. the trio held long ana
Ssrnest conference. What the nature OF
this was is not known. but shreWu
cpegscrs incline 10 the opinion that 'hs
,r, leaders OF the anti-Lamb faction OF
nenrh,ican marty I'm Virginia were
b.rs IN tender the General their support
ami the support of the Mckinley deie-
,-,+es for the Craftsmanship of the state
Committee. should he become candl-
5,,e against Colonel Lamb This, how
,ver Is euess-work. At any rate, Gene
raj Allan had in his possession the mucn-
talked-of Lamb letter" yet unpOoisheu'
which is n most formidable political docu-
ment ...,,,,
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
The National Geographical Society
which has its main offices in this CITY
will make its annual excursion this year
10 Charlottesville. The trip VIII take
place on the 10th Of May, and quite an
attractive programme is being arranged;
Essevs and addresses on the historical
features OF Charlottesville. the Univer-
sltv. and the tomb Of Jefferson VIII be
dellyered The society win extend an IN
citation TO the Sons Of the Revolution or
This city TO Join them on the occasion,
senator Martin introduced a bill Tor
the relief of Mrs Maria Pollard, and
10 reimburse her in the sum of $500 for
property. located in Alexandra. Va soid
bv the United States Government under
the conhscation laws.
PERSONAL
Mr.. Joseph w. Button, Clerk OF the
VIRGINIA Senate, is a visitor in the city
today and has met large number OF
former Virginia friends. Mr.. Button
c,ued ON the Second and Fourth Assis'
tant General and hac seVeral
changes made In postal routes IN Ap-
uomattOx county, besides obtaining nm
proved and increased mall faciliiies' lie
Subsequently visited the Capitol wnere
he bai extended interviews with Repre-
sentative Otey. Senator Martin ana
others.
s.ate-Senator Henry Fairfax, of Lou
doun county. who is soon to wed a Rich
rnond lady. was i'm the city to-day stop
ping az the Metropolitan
Judge J. r. McCabe. of Loudoun coun-
". an aspirant for the congressional
nomination In the Eighth District, was
in the city to-day.
Nr. Swanson to-day introduced bill
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury
70 pay 10 John s. Burwell, or the admin
istrator of his estate. 81 1880. for tobacco
seized by revenue officials. and damage
caused Burwell TO the above amount.
Mr. Clayton Brown, of Norfolk va,
s. visitor in the city, stopping at the
Metropolitan.
Ex-Conrregsman Harry Libby. of Hamp-
ton. is here. trying 10 have some
concessions made to residents OF the Old
Point Reservation.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-cless postmasters ap-
NINafl lN-AAN NtAH A-tNhiN -
Jr. vice Alexander Campbell. resigned. at
Moseley's Junction. Powhatan county. Va.
a new Office has been established at
Alra, Tazeweu county. Va. with Henry
u. May as postmaster.
JsT. ID palmer has been commissioned
postmaster al Greenback. y. c.
a row Office has been established at
Nutbush. Warren county, \. C., with
James H. Bullock as postmaster.
Mall messenger service has been diS-
continued 20 Thomasburg, Brunswick
county Va. from Edgerton
star service changes have been made in
North Carolina. as follows:
T0mcrerk 10 Ashford Modify order o.
March 2S 1895 QBulletn 49o2). so as 10
State an increase I'm distance OF one half
mile by supply Of Tomcreek at Its new
site
Tomcreek TO Armstrong Modify order
o. March = 1896 (Bulletin 1900, so as 70
slate an Increase in distance OF one half
me by supply Of Tomereek at It's new
ARRIVALS.
The hotel arrivals to-day included the
following
Ehb.tt iIouse-K II. Sutton. North Car
Dina
oxford-Mrs. Rives and Miss Magruder,
Virginia
Howard House--E. Allen Jr.. Richmond,
Va. j. WOodson. Lynchbure. Va: W.
hAaonahan and l. Newman. North Caro-
lna: j. Berry Norfolk. Va; c. Yates
ana i. Yates. Virginia
Nailonal-E Younger. Roanoke. Va.
Neir0r3lltan-Dr. c. Mccormick. Berry
vile. NJ. b. Ruggles. Virginia: S. Phoe-
bus and G. NJ Phoebus. Old Point
Va; G. Brown. Norfolk. Va
UNIVERSITY ALUMNI.