Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-05

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" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l5Z 81
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NORTH CAROLINA CASES.
Elections Committee No also held
meeting this morning at which reports
were agreed upon IN the contested-electlon
cases of Martin (Popul!sD against Lock
hart DemocraO. Of North Carolina, and
Thomson (Repubican against Shaw
Democrat, from the same state. Inc
committee decided in favor Of Martin, the
contestant in the first case, and in iavor
Of Shaw the contestee, in the second.
Lockhar, viii probably lose his seat, put
| Shaw will retain his.
The Republican delegation in the House
from Virginia has been increased by one,
| making a total OF two. Mr.. r. 7. Thorp,
| the Republican from the Fourth virginia
| District who was placed by the House
I'm Mr. McKenney's seat, and was sworn
/ IN on Saturday was IN his seat on the
/ extreme right Of the chamber this morn
| ing. Mr. Thorp was congressman enough
TO lose no time in drawing his salary for
/ one year and two months and mileage
/ amounting in all to about $1,000. OF
! course. election expenses will come out Of
this also notary fees for dispositions, and
when Colonel Brady, Thorps counsel, gets
| "A whack at a., there will not be great
/ deal left for Thorp. 1t Is predicted that
/ Mr.. Thorn will be much more conservative
| I'm his action than his Republican col
/ league. General Walker.
/ Senator Daniels bill. removing the po-
Utical disabilities of Colonel John Taylor
Wood. passed the Senate this morning.
/ Colonel Wood was formerly d resident OF
Virginia. and served in the Confederate
| army and navy both lie is a grandson
/ of General Zachary Taylor.
personal AND POSTAL.
II is reported this morning that Mr..
| George Mathis, a Winston-Salem On. O.
Journalist. is one OF the men who were
captured by the Spaniards on board the
Competitor.
representative Elicit is pushing the
s25. 900 appropriation for Richmond Col
lege through the committee Of the House
with his accustomed energy
Postmaster II. Il. Wallace. of Fred
! ericltsburg. IS sightseeing al the capital,
and will remain several days
Among the fourth-class postmasters APP
! nointed to-day were the following: Henry
| y Kulian vice William Ewing resigned
| al Darr. Lincoln county, y. c.; William
| I lanes vice Edward w. Leatherbury
resigned. at Kendall Grove, Northamp-
ton county Va.
Postmasters have been commissioned as
follows: Hezekiah Wells, Bermuda Hun
dreds Va; Joseph T. Crockett, Grafton
Va: Thomas II. Lewis, Spanish oaks
Va; Quintus c. Hilliyard, Streets. Va.
ARRIVALS
Among the hotel arrivals to-day were
the following:
Howard House-John Davis. Suffolk
va Dr. J. Van Neck, Virginia; II: O.
OTIS virginia; William a. MohcuIe' VIZ
einia: l.. b. Baker, Virginia.
Yendome-J. Y. Mccarthy, Virginia.
National-A. Fairbrother, North caro-
lima, F T. woodward, Virginia; T.
prent virginia: w. b. Hancock, Win
ston. \. c.; G. r. Nolde Richmond Va
W II. Blackwell, Virginia.
Netropolitan-W. y. Neal, North caro-
linn. r. +. Burch. Virginia; r. b. Har
,ison virginia: J. c. Thompson, Norti
carolina: J. b. b. Werby. Virginia.
EioteI page-Mrs. j. A. Rice. Virginia
uotel Emrich-Mrs. W. 3. Jordan, VII
ginia. r. b. Robertson. Virginia.
rrbe Raleieh-John Walker, Virginia; 1
Y Green, Virginia.
e. James-C. Il. Lewis. Virginia
GENERAL LEES MISSION.
l.o,oral Fitzhugh Lee, after remainin
.,,ta0-, AZ the residence OF his friend
General william II. Payne, on Washing
ton circle. for nearly two days lelt
quietly as he came. for virginia yesterua
morning at IL o'clock. Ihere are vdIlou
,,,,oors afloat in connection WITH Genera
- ,.,Slt here. none OF which have an
s~,,raation The General visited the Pres
,dont and Secretary Olney on SATURDAY
and had extended and satisfactory inter
views with both and the purport OF thes
mas been the subject Of wide specuiatiot
/ ono report saws: 1T is not suggested ina
4 al
! there is anything distinctly hostne
Spain In General Lees formal OF inioii M
instructions. but that COURSE % 49,
] nsrBepce and firmness Is expected OF mn
u,btcb under the peculiar condition OF a.
e,Irs may excite General Neyler'
! a,-nectation is entertained, however, lhs
I | e,,en i'm the absence of any direct irIi'e
tton resulting from the change OF nle'no
involved IN the succession OF uenei
D Iee there will be decisive acton 'aAe
, bv the President which VIII pIOo"p'S "'
, niease the Spanish Government. -
r ,orta and as General Tee positlVeiy n
c sused 20 be interviewed. 1t is safe 10 Sd
= raj the above Is nothing more than CUES
D s,ork II IL not believed that General IL
s -. received final instructions OF an
\ . re-, and Il Is more than probable tnat
IN, return here and have more exteh en
conferences with the PRESIDENT anu ''
rstsrv before leaving for Haoahd.
The United States Fish-ccmmissio ,il, =
: 10, his evening with a supply OF your
e sbad 10 be planted in southern Deois
a Ne cans OF saks & Co. Richmond d
n - mis- evening on business trip.
e General and Mrs. John RI. bIsaV Xvasi
e daughter left to-day for ssa,.ie' m
& where the ladies VIII spehu "a ,o~dsv
4 marriage license was issued to.uS' T,
J. ceorss w brown. OF Madison. and u Il
r E Brown. OF Rappahannock county '