Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-18
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Virginia Contests Before Congress-
and Our Walton Law.
An uswARaAsrED ASSUMPTION
Republican committsemen Rc'd
That Action ON Their Part Might
Influence Legislation Here In Rich
mond-socisl ana Personal Notes.

Elections COmHittec NJ. w 49, -
ginia contests, now under consideration
by that body. 1t Is understood that the
Walton law has entered largely into the
arguments and discussions before the
committee. both as to its execution ana
as to It's constitutionality. What the
COMMITTEES has 10 do with the consttu-
tionallty OF the Walton law a great many
people would like to know. ! have In
formation. however. that several men,
bers OF the Republican majority OF the
committee are investigating the law In
all its phases. and that the reports to
be made to the House In the Virginia
cases viii contain severe and extensive
criticisms of the election statute OF the
Old Dominion.
1t Is even said that some OF the
forthcoming reports would be deferred
sideration. with view TO amendment,
by the Virginia Legislature, and that
any expression as to its validity by the
committee might In some way inter-
fere. influence, or conflict with the pro-
posed legislation at Richmond.
UNWARRANTED ASSUMPTION.
This. IL true. is regarded as an I'M
warranted and arrogant assumption OF
Importance by Elections Committee No.
3, or at least by some of its men,
bers. Under this idea, 1t is probable
that no reports on the Virginia cases
will be made until after the adjourn
ment Of the Virginia Legislature, or
at least until after the election law Is
disposed Of by that body The COM
mittee Is now hearing the South Carolina
bo ho
not come up for action for some weeks,
perhaps.
The Committee on Claims has re-
ported favorably the bill introduced by
Representative Otey for the payment to
DIR. E. ii. Murrell of Lynchburg, OF the
sum of sl,oi9.f for damages to and
the use of property belonging to him
In the city Of New Orleans during the
war.
Representative Otey. of the Sixth
District, to-day offered the resolution of
the City Council OF Roanoke, asking
that terms Of the United States District
Court be held I'm that city for the con-
venience of the large number of people
who have cases in that court who reside
In the southwest portion Of Virginia.
FRAUDULENT MAIL MATTER.
The Postmaster-General has issued the
following order IN reference to fraudu-
lent matter being sent through the mails.
which may be Of interest to readers Of
the Dispatch:
Washington. d. c., February 10. 1896.
"Order No 81:
at having been made to appear to the
Postmaster-Genera,, upon evidence salts
factory to him. that H. Wallace. and d.
Estrada. and c. Leopoldo, at San Luis
Potosi. Mexico. are engaged In conducting
lottery for the distribution Of money by
lot or chance through the mails. In vio-
lation Of the act of Congress, entitled,
An act to amend certain sections OF the
Revised Statutes, relating to lotteries, and
for other purposes approved September
49, 1890.
Now. therefore. by authority vested in
him by said act. and by the act Of Con-
gress, entitled. An act for the sup
preston OF lottery traffic through inter-
national and interstate commerce, and
the Postal Service subject to the jurisdic-
tion and laws of the United States ap-
proved March 2, 1896 the Postmaster
General hereby forblds you to pay any
postal money-order drawn to the order of
said parties. and you are hereby directed
to inform the remitter of any such postal
money-order that payment thereof has
been forbidden. and that the amount
thereof will be returned upon the presen-
tation OF duplicate money-order applied
Tor and obtained under the regulations Of
the department.
And you are hereby instructed to re-
turn all letters. whether registered or not.
and other mail matter which shall arrive
at your post-office directed to the said
parties to the postmasters at the Offices
at which they were originally mailed to
be delivered to the senders thereof. with
the word Fraudulent plainly written or
stamped upon the outside OF such letters
or matter. Provided, however, that where
there Is nothing to Indicate who are the
senders OF letters not registered or other
matter, you are directed In that case TO
send such letters and matter to the Dead
Letter-Ofce. with the word Fraudulent
plainly written or stamped thereon, to be
disposed Of as other dead matter under
the laws and regulations applicable there
to. VIM l. VIII CON
"Postmaster-G General.
by Order No. 100. dated February II.
1885, a similar order to the above was Is
sued by the Postmaster-General against
>. Meiendez, l.. c. Siglesmundo, and A.
Diaz. at San Luis Potosi. Mexico.
by Order No. 103 dated February II.
1886, similar order to the above was
issued by the Postmaster General against
j. Zavala. l.. s. Clement, and A. GalIndo.
at San Luis Potosi. Mexico"
POSTAL NOTES.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day were the following: Mr..
A. L. Cameron vice w. 7. Rucher. re-
signed, at Naola. Amherst county. Va;
and @. L. Carter vice J. L. Gannaway,
Va.
new post-office has been established.
through the influence Of Congressman
woodward. at the wine-making establish
ment OF Mr.. Paul Garrett. situated some
three miles from Weldon.
Mail-messenger-service In North Caro-
lima: Yale Henderson county, from Hem
Jacksonville and Brevard Railway, Tele-
graph and Telephone Company, Y miles,
ofsen as required. From February II. 1886.
PERSONAL
Mr. Herman H. Granger and bride, OF
kinston, N. c., spent several days here
last week, sightseeing. The young couple
were on their bridal tour, and Congress-
man woodward found time to pay them
considerable attention.
Colonel Thomas s. keenan,, of Raleigh,
N. c.. was "a visitor here on Saturday.
and left for home on the night train.
Professor Leo Wheat. the well-known
piano-artist. is In the city. stopping at
Wizards
Professor F. w. Boatwright. president
Of Richmond College. Is registered at the
81. James Hotel.
Mr.. L. w. Scoville. proprietor of the
Hotel Carroll. Lynchburg, Is a guest at
the Metropolitan
Mr. j. d. King. q former Richmond
man. who now represents a Winston IN.
CD arm. is in the city. stopping at Tie
Cochran.
Mrs. J. r. Branch and daughter, and