Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-13
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ardson for the same reason. Thsrs 10
some talk about Amos Cummings for the
Rules COMMITTEES. and he may turn up
tho lucky man. II he cares for the place.
Mr.. Patterson Gisclaims sny desire for
tho place. and said. the other day. that
he had no talk with the Speaker on tho
subject.
TO UNsEAT TUCKER.
General Walker. the only Republican
member from Virginia, will sndeavor next
month TO secure the unseating OF Repre-
sentative Tucker and the installation Of
Yost. the Republican contestant. The
Committee on Elections has asked TO
have the case brought up on tbs GYxt
Thursday I'm January. Mr.. mccall. tho
Republican chairman OF the committee.
will defend Mr. fuckers title. while Mr..
Walker VIII ondeavor to have minority
report In favor Of Yost adopted.
PERSONAL.
3. Chambers OF Northumberland Va.
and Mrs. ii. M. Dewey, Miss Dewey.
Mrs. +. x. Borden. Mrs. a l.. Koone-
gay. Miss NJ. Borden and G. Dewey. OF
Goldsboro', are az the National
General A. w. Henry, Of Burlington,
y. c.. Is at the National.
II. IT. Fricr and wife. OF Norfolk. Va.
II. Pourie and wife. OF Suffolk. Va: DR..
Rem, Of Raleigh. y. C.-the Raleigh.
w. G.. Taylor, Richmond. Va: 4. A.
Dunn and wife. Charlotte. y. C: T. l..
Vaughn. North Carolina; J. b. McCabe.
Leesburg. Va.-Metropolitan.
l.. l.. Hatcher Bedford City. Va: Rev.
j. G.. Gordon. Va.-Howard House
y. l.. Wondenfeller. Charlotte. \. c.;
D. B. Whitaker, Asheyille, ". G; W. II.
Bower. Lenoir. y. c.; r. T.. Nelson. a.
l.. Smith and SON. J. Z. Johnson. Rapl-
dan. Va. Mrs. Lee and daughter. Niss ".
Howard. Goldsboro'. n. c.; II. 4. Gudger.
Ashevillc. y. c.: L. @. Smith. RalsieS.
y. C.: g. ". S. Turner. Va.-S,. James.
Hon. G. II. Martin and wife. OF North
Carolina. are at the Ebbi,t.
Mr.. Edgard r. Lafferty and bride. who
have been In the city for the past Two
days sightseeing. left to-day for Now
York. on a continuation Of their bridal
tour.
Mr. w. G.. Taylor. ~ Fonticello. near
Manchester, has been IN the citv on busi-
ness. with Senator Martin, CorgrC ssman
Swanson. and Hon John r. harris. %
Harrisonburg The last-named loft FOR
Florida this evening. 20 visit his family,
who are winterng there.
Mr. ". r. Trigg. OF Richmond who
has been here for the past day or two
left this evening for home.
Hon George d. Wise: Judge Gcorzc T.
Christian; Superintendent Irving Wc'sl-
ger. Of the James-River Navigation com
panq. and Captain James McCarr.ck. %
the Clyde steamship Cofnpany. were
among the visitors at the Capitol tho
Treasury. and the Post-Once Department
to-day. They left for home this eve
ming.
Hon. Connally T. Trlgg, also. left fof
Richmond this evening
POSTAL.
A postal bulletin published to-day con-
tains the names Of the general officers
In the Post-Office Ders rtment. among
them being those Of Rufus B. Merchant.
| Of Fredericksburg. Superintendent and
Disbursing Clerk; y. ". Brooks. of Nlr.
ginia Superintendent OF Foreign Malls.
and Lilburn T. Myers. Richmond Va,
Assistant General Superintendent, Rail-
way Mail Service.
North Carolina is represented by Kerr
| Craige. who is Third Assistant Postmas.
| ter-General.
4 new Office has been established al
| Tlda. Lee county. Va. with Lorenzo j..
| Fugate as postmaster
Isaac r. 7. Goode has been commission
| ed postmaster az Kimball, Va.
Joe s. Williams has been commissioned
postmaster az Inez. y. c.; and John O..
UufIer az pfravCav " Q