Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-02
1T ILLUSTRATES EN-.
Eject Of Illinois Republican Convention
Result on Reed, Allison 4 Co.
GEN. FITz. LEE IN WASHINGTON.
lie VIII Not Consent to be Inter-
viewed Now by Any Newspaper
man Who Can't spcak spnni.h-
Federal Capital Talk.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., May l-(Spe-
cial.)--The result: OF the Illinois conven-
ton is bewildering in It's effects on the
assembled statesmen at the capitai.
Reed, Cullom. Allison, and, indeed, all
the other Republican presidential aspi-
rants are swept out Of the race IKE
so many cobwebs by the rushing ude
OF protection, with Mckinley on It's
crest. II is generally conceded now mat
the Ohio man Is as good as nominated
and, his Republican supporters claim as
good as elected. All the managers Oh
the various other presidential booms are
demoralized and disheartened, and all the
plans OF the Republican leaders are
disarranged.
There will now. II is said. be no hurry
TO adjourn Congress. Mr.. Reeds pollcy
Of n short. buslnesslike, economic session
win. in all probability, be reversed, and
adjournment may be postponed unui
long after the results Of the national con-
vention shall have become known. Tarin
and financial legislation NAV again be
attempted, appropriation bills may be
amended. and the country may again ex-
perience the eccentricities of a billion
dollar Congress.
CEDAR-GROVE PURCHASE.
Senators Daniel and Martin are making
strenuous efforts 10 have the bill intro
duced by Representative Tyler for the
purchase OF Cedar Grove, near NorfolK,
attached as an amendment to the naval
apnropriation bill This bin provides
that the Secretary of the Navy be au-
thorized to purchase at private sale the
tract Of land known as Cedar Grove, con-
tanning ffty-six acres, with a water
front OF Loo feet, on the Elizabeth river
and Immediately opposite the Norioik
nayy-yard for the purpose Of construct
ing a wet-dock, and for other purposes
The bill appropriates $4,000, or as mucn
thereof as may be necessary.
REPRESENTATIVE Tyler has introduced
bill for the relief Of James Med. Armi-
stead, widow OF Samuel w. Armistead'
late constructor I'm the United states
navy. by placing her name on the pen
sion-rol. at the rate of so per month.
Elections Committee No. has decided
10 report the contested election cases
against Representatives Shaw and Lock-
hardt, Of North Carolina. The gentle
men named will probably retain the
seats 60 which they were elected.
POSTAL.
Post-offices have been discontinued in
virginia as follows: Petty, Rockbridge
county-man TO Alum Springs: Pomona,
Shenandoah county-mail to Quicksburg
The site OF the post-ofiice at Fries
Creek Haywood county, n. c., has been
changed one half mile east.
The site of the office at Peaksville, Bed
ford county. Va, has been changed
one mile north.
Wesley w. Wilkerson has been COM
Inissioned postmaster at Purley, y. c.
Changes in star schedules have been
made in North Carolina as follows:
Mnrshalberg TO Ocracoke-Leave Mar
shallberg Monday. Wednesday, and Fri
day after arrival of carrier from Beau
fort. but not later than II NJ; arrive
at Ocracoke in eleven and one quarter
hours; leave Ocracoke Tuesday. Thurs
1ay and Saturday one hour after arrival
Of carrier from Marshallberg; arrive at
Marshanberg in eleven and one quarter
house Take effect May II. 1896.
Rarger 20 Blairsville-Leave Ranger
daily. except Sunday. at $50 p. NJ; ar
rive at Ivy Log by S15 =. NJ; leave Ivy
Log daily, except Sunday, at lis Il. NJ;
arrive at Ranger by +. Nj.
In Virginia. as follows:
New Canton TO Diana Mills-Leave
New Canton daily, except Sunday. at IL
NJ; arrive at Diana Mills by 3 p. NJ;
leave Diana Mills daily. except Sunday.
at 7:SO A. NJ; arrive at New Canton by
1920 A. NJ.
Strom TO Parr-Leave Strom Tuesday,
Thursday. and Saturday at Z A. NJ; ar
rive at Parr by s. a. NJ; leave Parr Tues
day, Thursday, and Saturday at $40 A.
NJ; arrive at Strom by $40 A. NJ.
PERSONAL.
Hon. ID. l.. Russell. of Wilmington, n.
c., Is registered at the Ebbitt House.
Collector f. NJ. Simmons. of Raleigh.
n. c., Is in the city, registered at the
Metropolitan.
Major T. r. d. Myers, General-Man-
ager G. r. Keny. TrafficManager II. NJ.
Emerson, OF the Atlantic-Coast Line;
Passenger-Agent u. w. Wrenn, of the
Plant system. and Traffic-Manager c. A.
Taylor Of the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad were here
yesterday. attending a schedule and
rate-meeting.
President Lyon c. Tyler. of William
and Mary College, williamsburg, who
recently attended a banquet at the Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, was In
tho city to-day, and called upon his bro
Their Representative Tyler, of the Second
Virginia District. and other members
from that State.
Colonel Joseph Specht. Of Gunston Hall
Va. is guest at the National
state-senator George A. Mushbach, OF
Alexandra, is in the city. stopping at
the Riggs House.
GENERAL LEE.
General Fftzhugh Lee accompanied by
General William II. Payne and Hon. John
Goode arrived here this evening OH the
4:t0 train from Richmond. He went at
once to the residence OF General Payne
2g5 Washington Circle, where he viii be
a guest during his brief stay in this city
General Lee will call on the Pres-
dent and Secretary Olney tomorrow,
and famlliarize himself with the diplo-
matte mission which is said to be con-
nected with his appointment as Consul
General 20 Habana.
He had nothing 10 say this evening re-
earding his, appointment or the duties
that IL would impose on him in addition
10 It's consular features, and he said that
ne would decline 10 be interviewed by any
newspaper men, unless they could speak
General Lee and General Payne. the
former carrying his grip. transformations
" took an Avenue cable-car for the lat
ter's residence. General Lee will probably
remain here until the early part Of next
week.
The annual charity ball, for the benefit
OF the Children's Country Home at Rapi-
dan. Va, was held this evening at Lin
thlcum Hail. and was both a social and a
financial success.
The remains Of John Tyler. the last sur
yiving son OF ex-President Tyler were
To-day removed from the private vault in
which they have rested since Mr.. Tyier's
death to Arlington, where they were
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