Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-21
WAR IN 9Th DISTRICT
Republican LILLY. Whites" Oppose
Sambo Tor Delegates 10 St. Louis.
DISCRIMINATION At NAvY-YARDs.
Complaint of international Assoc
citation of Machinfsfs" That Its
Members DO Not Receive Fnir
Treatment.
Treatment.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 2o-tSpe-
cial.)-There is information here to-day
to the effect that the Republican camp
across the river IN the Eighth DISTRICT
is in a state of violent agitation. They
are stirred up over the election OF dele
gate from the district TO the st. LOUIS
convention. The color-line Is severely
drawn In the Republican ranks, ana the
colcred brother is UP In arms poidiy
asserting his rights, and demanding All
the privileges to which he is entitled In
the G. o. =. The. Lamb white factioh
want Mr.. Park Agnew as one OF us
candidates and Pat McCaul as the other.
while the negroes want the colo-ed editor
of an Alexandria newspaper and some
other negro not yet agreed upon.
Mr.. Agnew is not particularly anxious
TO be a delegate to st. Louis, as he VIII
probably prefer to enter the race Tor
Congress on the "lily-white" line. OF
which Colonel Lamb is said to be the
originator, and who proposes to fight 1t
ont on this line II It takes all summer.
ANYHOW. the war is on in the Eighth
District. and it will probably be carried
into all the other districts. and the battle
will wage lust as fercely in all OF them
as it does now in the city of Richmond,
where the Lamb-Noble faction is arrayed
against the AIlanWaddill faction.
LABOR DISCRIMINATION.
Representative Otey introduced resolu-
tions to-day, which set forth that IL is
charged by members OF the International
Association of Machinists" In the United
States, which is affiliated with the
american Federation OF Labor" that
they dc not receive fair and proper treat
ment in the United States navy-yards ana
arsenals, more especially at the navy
yard Mt Brooklyn, N. Y. The resolutions
provide first that the Committee on Naval
Affairs be requested to Investigate this
matter, especially regarding such treat
ment, as is complained OF at the
Brooklyn nayy-yard. and report the re-
suit at as early day as possible. ana,
secondly. that in order to carry out the
first resolution, the committee be author
lied to send for persons and papers, 10
administer oaths. &c.
MORTON SUCCUMBS.
Secretary Morton has had TO succumb
TO the terrible pressure brought upon
him by the Senators and Representatives
In Congress, behind whom Is the all
powerful farmer. He has. In accordance
with the positive order Of Congress,
sent n circular-letter TO the principal
growers OF seed in the United States,
asking them to furnish at reasonable
prices TO the department 100000 pack
ages of garden. field, and fower-seeds.
TO be delivered on or before thirty days
from the 18th OF March. This number OF
packages will give 10 each Senator and
Representative In Congress 1900 pack
ages for distribution among their re-
spective constituents. so that the secre-
taries OF the senators and the clerks OF
the members will have their hands full
after the 18th of next month. The Nir-
ginia and North Carolina members have
a heavy demand for these seeds. and IT
is hoped the delivery will be In ample
time for the spring season.
POSTAL. AND PERSONAL.
Mrs. Louis II. Leach has been appointed
a postmaster at Hunter. Patrick county,
va. vice C.. H. Leach, resigned.
Mr.. r.. Bruce Norman, Of Roanoke,
va was In the city to-day on business.
Mr.. oscar Edwards president OF the
Norfolk Pilot Association. Is here, view
ing the situation on the bill reported by
the Committee on Merchant Marine. abol-
fishing compulsory pilotage.
MT. barton II. 1Iullbss VI
was in the city to-day, stopping at the
Raleigh.
Senator John W. Daniel left to-day for
a visit to his home at Lynchburg.
Senator Martin left this evening for
Smithheld, Isle Of Wight county, where
Mrs. Martin is visiting her mother, who
has been indisposed for some time. The
Senator and Mrs North will return next
week.
Special mail service has been discon-
tirued from Plumpoint. New Kent coun-
ty. from West Point from April 18th.
Steamboat service has been established
In Virginia from Cobb Island to Chesa-
peake, II l-2 miles and back. six times a
week. by a schedule of not TO exceed
two hours running time each way. From
May /, 1896, to September 30. 1885, and
from May !. 1897. to June 80. 1897.
George b. King has been commissioned
postmaster at Greenville. N. c.; julius
A. Little at Wadesboro'. n. c.; Martha
T.. Nicholson at Georgetown, n. c.. and
Stephen B. Carter at old Hundred. N. c.
Changes in star schedules have been
made in Virginia as follows:
Lexington to Natural Bridge-Leave
Lexington daily. except Sunday, at $50
A. NJ. arrive Natural Bridge by 1890
A. NJ Leave Natural Bridge daily. ex-
cept Sunday, at F. NJ; arrive Lexington
by 4. NJ.
Residence to Alton-Leave Residence
Tuesdays. Thursdays. and Saturdays at
$50 A. M; arrive Alton by $50 a. 81.
Beave Alton Tuesdays. Thursdays, and
Saturdays at 1890 A. M; arrive Resi-
6ence by 11:30 A. NJ.
Regulus TO Ridgeway-Leave Regulus
Tuesdays and Saturdays at s A. NJ: ar
rive at Ridgeway by $50 A. NJ. Leave
Ridgeway Tuesdays and Saturdays at 4
F. Nj arrive Regulus by $50 T.. NJ. To
take effect April 49, 1895.
ARRIVALS.
The hotel arrivals include the follow
ing:
Howard House-E. z. Lee. Virginia; ].
Newell, North Carolina: j. James and
wife. North Carolina; w. Williams, +.
williams. ]. Abel. Dumfries. Va.
The Ralelgh-W. j. Almond. Lynchburg.
Va; j. H. Wenvill and wife. North Caro-
lima; C. NJ Brown. Virginia; W. w.
Hutchinson, Virginia. G. s. Somers-
vile. Va.
The oxford-L. Covington and r. Avell.
Virginia.
National-B Worthington, Virginia;
James Spencer. Virginia; ]. A. Alexan-
der virginia: H. S. Weber, Lynchburg.
va: c. T.. Janney. Virginia; w. G. Dill
lard. virginia; r. ]. Lewis, North Caro-
lima.
Willard's-E. NJ Braxton. Virginia.
Hotel Vendome-Miss Mary Durrett.
Virginia.
lima: f. Tyree, North Carolina.
international Reciprocity.