Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-26
IT.. rs Accorded an ovation nj the
MARYLAND Cbnutauqun-Wido"s Oh
Revolutionary Soldiers Who sui
Live I'm yirginia.
Live I'm Virginia

his old place. and was strongly bacKeu
for Il by Republican leaders OF great
Influence. So successful was he that
u was officially given out at the Urea
surv that Sparks had been reinstateu'
He waited patiently, thinking that the
incumbent was allowed TO hold on 10
settle up the business of the divisioh'
and perhaps given the privilege OF draw
ing a months pay in addition
Sparks got tired of this. and got Sena-
tor Deboe to look into the matter. Inc
letter wrote to Secretary Gage on inc
subject, inquired why 1t was thdV
Sparks had not been reinstated, ana
stated that he had been kept out long
enough, under heavy expense. 10 inns
Secretary Gage replied that he saw no
reason why nc should remove the IN
cumbent, who was competent, attehllVo
TO his duties, and faithful in the dis
charge of the latter, and that as there
was no vacancy in the department he
could not appoint Mr.. Sparks.
This shows the effect Of the Presi-
dents civil-service order, which makes
it impossible 10 remove an oihclal In
the classified service without written
charges Of violation of the rules OF the
service which charges must be dulv
proved. Mr.. Sparks will have to wait
until there is vacancy.
A FISH EXPERT.
Mr.. Stephen G.. Worth, Of North caro-
lima. who has been for years the eilcleh'
chief clerk of the Fish Commission, al
the headquarters in this city. has peen
transferred to Irwin, Tenn, where ne
Is experimenting the construction OF
fish station. Irwin is on the line or the
Ohio and Charleston railroad between
Johnson City and Unicoi Springs. When
the station is completed, Mr.. worth VIII
remain as the permanent superintendent
to operate It. He is very much missed az
HEADQUARTERS here. but the change is IN
the line of promotion and on account Oh
capabiity and experience.
Mr.. Worth's fanny remain In this CITY
for the present, but they will probably
go to Irwin when he is permanently set
tied there.
Judge f. r. Farrar has just scored one
of his greatest triumphs as the johnnie
Reb" orator. He spoke to an audience oil
800 I'm front of him and 300 behind hin
on the stage at the Mountain-Lake Chau-
tauqua. Maryland. and was greeted WITH
a reception that amounted to an ovation
His assembly of hearers was composed
Of The Blue and me Gray, and he hac
them alternately shedding tears and con
vulsed with laughter. The applause
throughout was prolonged and hearty
and at the conclusion of the lecture the
Judge had to shake hands with hundreds
Of the veterans Of both armies. lie Is
now very much in demand in MY Mary
land"
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
There are still living and on the rolls
Of the Pension Bureau seven widows
AMI nine daughters of soldiers of the
Revolution. among them the following:
Nancy Cloud, who still lives in Vir-
rinla. whence her husband, William
| Cloud. went to the war. He saw much
| hard service among the savage Indian
| tribes, his chief experience being the res
cue by his company of Mrs. Beane, who
! had been carried 800 miles into the will
dcrness by the savages. 1t was only
after hard march and bitter fighting
| that the rescue was made. Cloud re-
ceived warm praise from his officers for
his bravery In leading the charge which
resulted in the woman's rescue. Short
/ ~ 'afterward he was made lieutenant,
| and during the Revolution did excellent
work in accommodating against the
| Tories Of Virginia. His information was
of great value TO the general command
ing that division, and several laudatory
reports show that Clouds service was
thoroughly appreciated.
Bowdoin Snedd, the husband of Mary
Snead, who lives in Virginia, whence
| Bowdoin enlisted, went to the front at
the outbreak of hostilties, and stayed
there till England withdrew her forces
| IL A. 4 r. l.,
| former Colonies.
Robert Glascock and Stephen Mayo
the husbands of Nancy A. Weathermar
and Rebecca Mayo. respectively, both
hailed from Virginia. Glascock was a
fifer, who. from the records like Napo-
Icons drummer. knew not how to SOUND
a retreat, but who could sound a charg,
that would send the troops irresistibly
over the breast-works of the enemy
Mayo shouldered a musket and became
one Of the heroes Of Valley Forge
where, with the father of his country
he suffered the hardships and privations
and dangers OF war in its bitterest
forms. But he made an enviable re
cord, and died honored by all who knew
him.
PERSONALnTEMS.
Senator Martin. of Virginia. has beef
expected here for the past day or two
but so far has failed TO put in an ap
pearance. Numerous inquiries are beinl
made for the Senator at the metropolitan
Hotel whore some mail also awaits him
ional-Committeeman George 4
Bowden and Morgan Treat, Esq. ant
Chairman Park Agnew. OF the Virginii
| Republican party, left for their home
yesterday. afger doing some departments
| work. and comforting with Colonel Jane
D. Brady, who is still here. engaged Of
his brief in the Thorp-Epes conteste
! election case.
Hotel arrivals are as follows: Mrs.
S. Digs. Lynchburg Va; s., r. Beck
Marshall. Va; NJ. II. Saal, and wife
Petersburg Va; Miss Pattie b. Watkins
Farmville. Va; w. IL. Tickson and wife
Lynchburg. Va; l.. Menefee North Caro-
lina--The st. James.
}. O. Barksdale. Red Hill. Va; Jane
S. Wilson. Richmond, Va; Charles II
Newhouse. Culpeper, Va; Miss NJ. +
sperry. Asheyille. n. c.: O. c. Hutchin
son, Virginia; r. j. Ramsaur. NJ. +
Shuford, North Carolina: NJ. Mcdonald
Warrenton, Va.-The Howard House.
j, Crcech. Raleigh, n. C.-The Raleigh
Ex-Congressman T. Il. Meredith lef
for Richmond by the afternoon train.
POSTAL NOTES.
Among the fourth-class postmaster
commissioned to-day are: Alexander Il
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