Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-25
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
portsmouth, Public Building Bill Passes
The Senate.
,ovrv,rroN or MR. rowLE.
,.oor, Of Asrcement between vir-
ot,ia senators with Respect to IL
antx Premature - Appoint
,,cpts for Richmondcrs.

,,cnfs for Htchmohhcrh'
,cAsHfNGToN. d. c.. April "a
.s,e,ial1 Ex-senator Daniels bin to pro-
~. Cor the erection OF a public building
the city OF Portsmouth. previously
.".-.,,ced In the House by Representa-
. r,ler passed the Senate late yes
.s.y evening. II provides that the
..,,.tsrv OF the Treasury shall be au-
....i-.a N acquire a site, by purchase
otherwise. and cause TO be erected
...-.on a public building for the accom-
ton M the United States courts.
..,.oeice. and other public Offices, In
a.. oi,v Of Portsmouth. the cost not TO
- the sum OF $1,000. No money
-.,-,p-lated by the act, however. shall
.ysDable until Virginia has ceded to
r.pited States valid title TO the
utc. -,
..,s,cr the site shall have been paid
.-1 The sketch and plans and de-
cstinates for the building snail
been prepared by the Supervising
.-tt,cct and approved by the Secretary
3D., Treasury, the Secretary OF the IN
-- and the POstmaster-General, the
,.-,rra Of the appropriation snail DC
'u.tr. for the erection, and compile
af the building. including hreprooi
",,s heating and ventilating appara-
a.. elevators, and approaches.
..-,,. biUdlng shall be unexposed to dan
com fire by an open space Of at least
..- f.ct on each side, including streets
ana alleys.' .,
THE FOWLE NOMINATION.
-. ,,,,,1ished report to the effect that
,-il-i,ia senator's have Joined hands
,-l decided 10 oppose the nomination VI
Sc William II. Fowle as Coltc'oI VI
-.,.rpaI Revenue for the western us
..... ~ Virginia IS probably premature.
81. doubt. the senators nave ptlNa'ely
.l..--e-ed Sthe matter. and nave asreeu
frture course Of action In re-
.1 ,o the nomination; sun, tneE nav
.,,,,rced what they will do IN the
DID, NOR have they attempted 10 make
...r,oss OF the Senate 10 ascertain
& ..,lo.s Of their brother-senators about
a., t.,,te This would be entirely I'M
.-..r, AS an intimation TO the pro-
...r,r,ittee from the Virginia sena-
~ affection on their part would oe
..at.i.rt fo cause the rejection or MT
Towle. ,,u,., 80. eorotor Mar
80, would say anything regarding the
termination to-day. 49,
r.l,-essntative Elicit has secured the
..,eirtreut Of Mr. Charles r. Muhcil'
y, pI.hmond 10 very nice position III
,F. mailbag repair shop OF the fost
,r.c Department. In this cry. re mas
,lso tesn promised another gpod postum
60, constituent, which will be h'led IN
r.
''...-.-sful recently in his efforts at the
l...,+r,ent. IL was learned to-day that
l..,r nm the continued Illness OF MS
,..-.r ne would not return TO the capt.
IA until Monday next -,
-,t. r.usioa bill introduced by Mr.. FL
,,tt f,r Mrs. Caroline Wilkinson, OF Ches-
,,,s,,3 county. Va. daughter OF a Revo-
irti.rarv soldier. has been favorably re-
ported -
There were no appointments OF fourth
class postmasters for Virginia or Norm
Carolina to-day.
Star service will be discontinued from
Harr.ston 90 Black Rock Springs, Va
from June 20 lN5i.
CAPTAIN Charles =. Nawter, superlh-
t,Ugert cf the Miller Manual LABOR
School and Professor Smith, OF the Uni
vsrs.ty OF Virginia, are In the city. at
tsriirg the sessions Of the Congress OF Re-
lc.0ls Education.
SIR W NJ HablistOn, OF Petersburg, Is
in the city. registered at the Shoreham.
hmons the guests who attended the
iaagnifceut reception given by Mrs. Henry
&. Brewster. Of New York, TO the Colonial
Danes 40 the shoreham last night. were
the Hon Writ W. Henry and his daugh-
Ter. ~ Richmond.
Nr p. T.. Smith. Of Richmond, has Iur-
chased the new residence. just completed,
10. l7f5 u street. northwest. this city
from Mr. Robert Head, owner and archi-
tect This is one of the handsomest ana
finest houses on 7 street. and cost MI.
Smith 10000 IN cash. Mr. smith and ram
iy who are now stopping at the
st James Hotel. will make Washing
Ton their future home. They are now
furnishing and fitting out their new
house
Colonel o. NJ. sadler. the well-known
suuernieudent and humorist OF the
Southern Express Company, at Charlotte
y g.. is IN the city, stopping at the Ra-
lgA.
ARRIVALS.
The hotel arrivals to-day included the
following.
Howard House-H. II. Sleet. Virginia;
J A. Tatum Richmond, Va; q. 81
Webb North Carolina.
Hotel Nendome-Mrs. w. A. Bradford
iul Miss Rosa Johnson, Virginia.
Nau0nal-Mrs. *. l. Steward, virginia :
G s. Prodpet, North Carolina; W. A.
liudile-,on. Virginia.
Meroplltan-D Y. Cooper and family
North Carolina; r. T. Patterson, H'!eh-
M0nl Va
Ho,el Emrich-W. Taylor and wife, Y ir-
Fna. Joseph Clark and wife, Norfoik'
Va
ST. James-C. ". Voolfolk and wife,
Virginia. c. Shepherd and wife, Rich
mon1 Va: G. II. Orrman and family
North Carolina; NJ Mccormick, virginia
H. 81 Nelson, Virginia; J. II. Flygen'
Clinton. Va.
Hotel Johnson-E. W. Frank and VIE
Virginia: j. Z. Hadley, Virginia; . A.
Hall Virginia.
The Raleigh-A. II. Drake, c. w. Al
len. T. n. Spence, Richmond,
Hotel Regent-C. IL. Pendleton, W. y.
beahen Virginia.
THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.