Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-20
MR.. SMYTHE RESIGNS.
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED WITH
MYSTERIOUS PROMPTNEss.
Mr.. FLISON HAS NOT RESIGNED.
He Has Been Requested by Secretary
Long to Remain In His Present Po-
ters-Etc.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 19.-(Spe-
cial.)-Hon. Henry NJ. Smythe, Minister
TO Haiti. and charge d'affares at san
Domingo who returned recently on
sixty-day leave OF absence. has resigned,
and though his leave has not half ex-
PRED his resignation has been accepted
by the Secretary Of State. There is some
thing strange about this proceeding.
Nothing could be learned regarding IT at
the State Department his evening. and
as Mr. Smythc Is still in the mountains
Of North Carolina, in the vicinity of
Asheville. where he went to recuperate,
it may be some time before the true
inwardness OF Minister Smythe's resigna-
ton will become known. There is evil
IDENTIFY some mystery about It, and from
the retcence Of the State Department
| oficials-the absolute refusal to give any
reasons for Mr.. Smythe's sudden resigna-
tion-it is believed that there is some
diplomacy Of an important nature in
volved.
No appointment has yet been made of
| a successor to Mr. Smythe and it is
hardly probable that this tropical plum
will fan to any of the Virginia pie-bunt-
ers I'm that State who are applying
for il.
WALTER II. FAISON.
The published report Of the resignation
Of Solicitor Walter II. Faison, Of the
State Department. is not true. Mr.. Fai-
son is from North Carolina, and Is one
of the ablest ana most experienced Off
Gals i'm the department. and besides. a
cultured and accomplished official He is
still attending TO the responsible duties
of his Office and may continue to do so
for some time 70 come. rs it will be no
easy matter 30 find man qualified 10
fiji the Office There are only three
places in the state Department not un-
der the civil-service law, and Mr. Fai-
sons is one OF these The place may, in
the course Of time. be reached, and
successor appointed, but of that there is
no immediate likelihood.
! NO NEWS FROM GENERAL LEE.
In reply TO an inquiry to-day, the State
Department officials said there was no
news from General Lee Of any public
interest, and there was no intimation or
his return. He will assist Judge Day
when the latter arrives at Habana, N
Z
will doubtless remain there for an in
definite period. as the President seems TO
be in no hurry 10 relieve him.
Mr. Lewis VI. Finney. of Powhatan, va,
who was private secretary TO Secretary
Herbert. IS still at his old desk, having
been asked By Secretary John ID. Long
to remain in the same capacity. Mr. Fin
nev is an oblging and accomplished gem
teman.
WANTED, TRANSLATORS.
The following official notice was issued
today:
Bureau Of the American Republics,
international Union of American
Republics,
washington, L. S. \.
Examination of Translators.-Com
tive examinations win be held at the
Bureau of the American Republics, No.
LAFAYETTE square, on May 10Th, list. ana
ODD next, for translators for that bureau
viz.
"One English-Spanish translator, Thurs
day, May 10Th
"One English-Portuguese translator,
FridIy, May 1st.
Zone English-French translator. satur-
day. May 22d.
'',rhe examinations will be held subject
10 the rules of che Executive Committed
of the International Union Of American
Republics.
applications, with endorsements as to
character and qualifications should be
sent by mail prior TO May l, 1897. TO
Joseph p. Smith, director Of the Bureau
of the American Republics, Washington,
d. c.
Some Of our Virginia linguists may de-
sire 10 compete for these positions OF
translators.
PERSONAL.
W. j. Crosswell, superintendent Of the
Southern Express Company with head
quarters at Wilmington. n. c., is in the
city. stopping at the Metropolitan. Others
at that hosiery are W. Griffin and
daughter. Virginia; r. II. Miller. Dan
VILE. Virginia; John $. Henderson, Sails
bury, n. c., and G. NJ. Creech Clayton,
n. c.
United States Marshal o. j. Carroll, Of
Raleigh. ~ c. Is here, on business with
the Department of Justice.
Representative =. j. Otey and wife have
returned 10 the city, and occupy their old
quarters at the oxford.
J. G. Wiler, North Carolina; w. c.
Williams J. II. Randall. Virginia: j. NJ.
Raney. Virginia: II. o. Dorsey, Virginia;
s. S. Simpson. W. r. Taylor. Virginia;
W. Thomas and wife, ACKNOWLEDGMENT
House
DIR. o. J. Walker. DR.. c. Walker. and
u. Brazil. North Carolina; u. T. White,
Virginia-Emrich Hotel.
T.. Worthngton. Winchester, Va: w.
Z. Cay. Richmond. Va. w. ID. Flood,
Appomattox, Va.-The Raleigh.
f.. b. Travis, University of Virginia
The Cochran.
POSTAL.
Star mail-service has been established
i'm North Carolina as follows:
Gaf1ney. by Grassypond, to Evansville,
returning by Dellnger and Grassypond,
to Gaffney, equal to 10 IL miles. and back,
six times a week. by a schedule of not TO
exceed Sl-2 hours running time each way.
From May a. 1897, TO June 80, 1900.