Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19


py Colonel William Sterrett, OF Texas.
Mrs r. N. Nichols. Miss Benedict, Viz
ginia; Il. s. Stacy, Richmond, va.-Na-
tionai.
u. M Buck, Waynesboro'. Va: r. II.
Montgomery, Warrenton, va: A. Jaeger
Lynchburg, Va; J. w. Fletcher and wife.
Virginia; G. w. Turner, virg!nia--st.
James.
w. II. Fitzgerald, Richmond, va.-The
Raleigh
h. ID. Steele, High Point, n. c., IS in the
city, stopping at the Metropolitan.
II. NJ. Bouch and wife, OF Norfolk, are
at the Cochran.
j. L. Hurt, Virginia--The Normandie.
Henrietta G. Seleeman was, on Decem-
Der 10Th, commissioned fourth-class
postmaster at Occoquan, Wa money
order office.
A new post-ofiice has been established
at Swindell. Hyde county, N. c., with AL
bin Ii. Swindell as postmaster-specsa
from Lake Comfort.
CoLLECTORSHIP OFFICE.
Mr.. Leon Wallerstein. chairman OF the
Commerce Committee Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, OF Richmond, and Mr.. +. ID.
Beveridge. OF the Wholesale Grocers' As
sociation OF that city, came to Washing
ton to-day, and called on Secretary Gage
and MISUNDERSTANDING vanderlip. They
discussed the matter OF the location OF
collector Bradys office, and protested
strongly against the Commissioners or
der permitting the Office to be removed
from Richmond TO Petersburg. Mr. Gage
had promised this Richmond committee
not to allow the Office to be moved until
he had given the question thorough con-
sideration. He admitted to-day that the
matter had slipped his mind when ne APP
proved Commissioner Forman's order. He
promised that he would read the Cham
Der Of Commerce papers carefully, and
decide the matter on its merits If he
concludes that Richmond is the better
place for the office, he will revoke the
Commissioners order. 1t is not likely
that any action viii be taken until the
new Commissioner. Mr. n. b. Scott, takes
charge of his office.
Colonel Brady, Judge Waddill, and Ma
tional-Committeeman Bowden left for
home to-day
BROWNING FOR MARSHAL
There were no new developments in the
matter Of the district attorneyship or the
marshalship of the Western District OF
Virginia Colonel James II. Browning,
who, it seems, Is the compromise man
for marshal, called at the White House
to-day, and had most satisfactory IN
terview with the President Colonel
Browning was on the committee appoint
ed by the ST. Louis convention to notify
Mckinley Of his nomination, and visited
Canton for that purpose. He is, there
fore, well acquainted with the President,
and is consequently credited with having
a pull in that direction. II MIR. Brown
Allen is not nominated for marshal and
hn haii Of
now is that Browning, who has an ex-
celent Republican record, will be the
marshal, to succeed Mr.. Levy. A distin-
guished Republican United States sena-
tor has been asked to hold up the con-
frmation OF Mr.. Brown Allen, If he is
appointed, and has consented to do so.
This leaves the matter in very doubt
full predicament.
TO SUCCEED MONTAGUE.
1t is the opinion tonight OF Assistant
Acknowledgement Boyd that a temporary
appointment Of United States Attorney
in the Western District of Virginia will
be made as soon as Mr.. a. j. Montague,
the incumbent, becomes Attorney-General
OF Virginia, on the 1st Of January next.
Probably the present Assistant District
Attorney. Mr.. ]. c. Blair, will be design
ated 10 fill the place until the Virginia
Republican leaders can agree on man
who will be acceptable to the President.
Nearly all the Virginia congressman left
for home this evening, for the holidays.
NORTH CAROLINA RELIEF"
Everything goes over. said, Senator
Pritchard to-day referring to North
Carolina matters, until after the holl-
DAYS. A possible exception, he said,
might be the appointment of United
States Attorney for the Eastern District.
This matter, he said, might be disposed
of early next week. 1t seems to be I'M
derstood that Cook will not be appointed.
The Attorney General, 1t is said, VIII
not recommend him, and it is under
stood that Senator Pritchard will not
urge the appointment, in that event
There seems to be no question about
his LOYALTY to Cook, but he is not certain
that the opposition to his appointment
can be met, without some friction emo
unpleasantness. He has not Indicated
his purpose to carry the matter 10 the
point of a disagreement with the adm'h-
istration. 40,
With Cook out of the race, IT Is ct.n
an omen question who will be appointed
Representative Skinner returned to-day,
In the interest of Bernard, but the I'M
nression is that he will be entirely lg-
nored in making the appointment. MT
skinner declines to talk on the SUBJECT
INIT expects TO see Senator Pritchard
he saws. tomorrow, with reference TO the
matter. -,-. ,,a
Action in the Greensboro, Winston, ana
Salem post-ofice cases goes over py
agreement. until Congress reassempies
In January. 1t is probable that the
contest among Republicans over these
appointments may not be settled BEFORE
March or later.