Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22
AN ATTACK ON LEE.
AUTHOR OF III nEDuKEp ny
UNION VETERANS.
yIRsIsIAss IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Personal Notes and Postal
Notes of Interest Made at
the Federal CapitaI--ssar-Routc
Changes.

lSpecial.)-Congressma Hicks. OF Penn
sylvania. has made himself notorious as
a malignant Republican OF the most ex-
sreme type. He overdd the thing last
might. and is generally condemned to-
day by his own delegation and the pub
bic for an attack on General Robert r..
lee. The occasion was a meeting last
might Of Lafayette Post, Of the Grand
Army. when Hicks, who is an insig-
nihcant and despicable sort of person,
made a speech. and denounced the ccle-
bration OF General Lees Birthday. He
said. among other things. that II would
not do TO encourage the sentiment which
caused men TO commemorate General
Lees Birthday. and added. with venom;
There is not room in this country for
the celebration OF the birthday of such
traitor as General Robert Il. Lee"
1t is gratifying to say that the Union
veterans who were present were greatly
shocked by the remarks of Hicks. and
some OF them took occasion to rebuke
him. Republicans and Democrats, In
both houses of Congress. to-day agree
in condemning Hicks. and he is likely TO
hear more from the incident.
PERSONALS.
Among the Virginia visitors at the
Capitol to-day was Captain Oscar Ed
wards OF Norfolk who. as usual, was
looking after the interests Of the Nor
folk Pilot Association. of which he is
Abe president and general manager.
Mr. H. T. Wheeler. of the st. James
Hotel. yesterday received from Captain
NJ. b. Rowe. of Fredericksburg, 40
mesticated handsome wild turkey-gob-
bier. weighing IS pounds. Mr.. Wheeler
presented the bird to Colonel Levi Wood
burg owner of the st. James. and presi-
dent Of the Norfolk Steamboat Company,
who viii send it TO his farm. in Vir-
ginia.
Miss T.. II. Day, of oxford, N. c.. and
Colonel G. Buck, of Virginia, are at the
Hotel Jefferson.
ID. w. FYukins. of Roanoke, Va; c.
". Deshazo and wife. North Carolina; 10.
II. Jackson and NJ. Mccormick, Norfolk,
at the National.
J. Marcuse. of Richmond. and w. Fl.
King, Of Norfolk, are at the Raleigh.
G.. Mccarthy. Raleigh, y. C., Wal
lard's.
T. b. Harrison. S. d. Leslie, r. l..
Henry, VI. l.. Lodge. Mrs. $. A. Mayors,
O. T. Thompson. w. n. Claybrook, and
w. Kencheloe are at the Howard House.
g. Morgan. of Virginia; G. b. Davis,
Virginia. A. Spertner. and V. S. Lagour,
Norfolk, are at the st. James.
Mr.. Walter Bevill. of Roanoke, Va, is
registered at the Metropolitan.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmasters APP
pointed to-day was G.. Il. Lynn, vice D.
s. Luck. Jr, resigned, at Cedargrove,
Frederick county, Va
Ann C. Simpson has been commissioned
a fourth-class postmaster at Hoadley
Va.
changes in star schedules have been
made as follows;
Virginia:
Landmark to Halfway-Leave Land
mark daily except Sunday at S:45 a. Nj.
arrive at Halfway by $50 A. NJ; leave
Halfway daily except Sunday after ar
rival of MAIL but not later than 1880 7
NJ; arrive at Landmark in three quarters
of an hour.
Hupp to Timberville-Leave HupI
daily except Sunday at p. NJ; arrive a
Tinberville by p. NJ; leave Timbervill'
daily except Sunday at =. NJ; arrive
at Hupp by Z. NJ.
North Landing to Princess Anne
Leave North Landing daily except Sun
day at,7 A. NJ; arrive at Princess Anne
by ESQ A. M; leave Princess Anne daily
except Sunday at 3:15 =. NJ; arrive al
North Landing by 5:s5 p. NJ.
Strcm to Parr-Leave Strom Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday at l p. Nj.
arrive at AParr by =. M; leave Par
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 2;l
p. NJ; arrive at Strom by $40 p. NJ.
North Carolina:
Cooper TO Wade-Leave Cooper Tues
day Thursday. and Saturday at 1880
NJ; arrive at Wade by IL a. M; leav'
Wade Tuesday, Thursday. and Saturda.
stster arrival Of mail-train from MT
south. but not later than 1 =. NJ; arriv
at Cooper in three and half hours
Eaglesprings 10 Carthage-Leave Eagle
springs daily except Sunday after arriva
OF mail-train from Aberdeen, but no
later than p. NJ; arrive at Bigoak II
two and a half hours; leave Bigoak dali.
except Sunday at 8 A. NJ; arrive a
Eaalesprings by 1880 a. NJ. Take effec
January %. 1897.
Eastbend to Shoals-Leave Eastben'
daily except Sunday in season 10 con
meet with mail trains, but not later thai
"a. NJ. and PIP. M; arrive Shoals in
hour: leave Shoals daily except Sunda
after arrival of mail trains. but not late
than 12:45 Z. NJ. and p. NJ; arrive a
E,astbend in one hour. Take effect Janu
airy q. 1891.
Shaliotte to Vineland-Leave Shallott
Monday. Wednesday. and Friday at
A. ~; arrive at Vineland by 7l5 Il. NJ
leave Vineland Tuesday, Thursday, an
SATURDAY at A. NJ; arrive at Shallott
by 7:15 +. Nj.
pallev to Murphy-Leave Ballew Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday at A. Nj
arrive at Murphy by a. NJ; leave Muir
phy Tuesday Thursday, and Saturday a
10 A. NJ: arrive at Ballew by IL Nj.
townsville to Stanley-LeaVe Loves
VILE daily except Sunday 10 minutes afte
srrival Of carrier from Stanley; arriv
al stanley in hours; leave Stanle
daslv except Sunday after arrival O
mail-train from Charlotte. but not late
tban p. NJ; arrive at townsville in
hours. ...,r-r,,,,
NORFOLK POSTMASTERSHlP.
The delegation, consisting of Hon. Mel
r;tt G.. Cooke. member OF the Virgini
I,ceislature. from Norfolk. and Colon'
yoseph Duke. chairman of the Democrat
committee of the Second Virginia hi:
trict. are here to-day. In the interest {
MIR. Walter Sharpe, of Norfolk, for III
enthusiastically of that city, 10 succee
Mr. Deege (reslgned). They visited In
Post-Ofiice Department. but Postmastel
General Wilson had not returned frol
New York. He will be here tomorrow
when the Norfolk gentlemen and Repr,
sentative Tyler. and probably Senator
DANIEL and Martin. will call on him an
recommend Mr.. Sharpe. 1t is more tina
ljkely that he Will be appointed.
THAT MONEY-LEE DUEL.