Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-08
ASHBY APPOINTMENT.
A RECOGNITION ny PRESIDENT OF
PRESS GALLERY INFLUENCE.
APPOIETEE'S NEWSPAPER SERVICE.
IL Has Won for Him Many Friends
His Former Occupancy of Position
to Which He Is Now Again Ap-
pointed.

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(Special)-The appointment of Colonel
w. w. Ashby, OF Spotsylvania county,
Va, as Consul to Colon, announced to-
day, Is handsome recognition by the
President OF the influence of the Press
Gallery, as well as the ability of the
gentleman he has selected for this i'm
portant position. Colonel Ashby has
been connected with Washington Jour-
nalism for a number Of years, during
which time he has been a member OF
| the gallery, and he has, perhaps more
than any other one man, won the es-
He had the unanimous and hearty en-
dorsement of the go members of the
galiery-something remarkable when 1t
| is considered that many Of the press
| representatives are as careful and par
ticular about attaching their signatures
to recommendation as are some OF the
most venerable and dignifed senators.
Colonel Ashby is one of the best news
paper-men in the city. He has a re-
markable faculty for getting at facts,
is an admirable interviewer, and dresses
his stories up in most attractive and in
teresting shape. He is acquainted with
nearly all the prominent public men of
the country, and is an especial favorite
Of the Virginia and North Carolina dele
cations in Congress His work has been
on the Virginia, New York, and Mary
land newspapers, and his letters have
gained for him an enviable reputation.
HAS SERVED BEFORE.
Colonel Ashby filled the consulate at
Colon under a former 0he Harrison) adj
ministration, and being admirably
equipped for the discharge of the re-
sponsible duties of the position, this |
was a still further inducement for his |
appointment by the President.
Besides the endorsement of the press
here, he had that of some of the most |
influential members of both houses of
Congress, and Of both political parties,
so that his appointment cannot be re-
garded as a political one. He will sail
for his post about the Goth instant,
taking. with him his charming and ac-
complished wife. His numerous friends
regretfuly part with him, but wish him
every success i'm his responsible mission.
RELIEF FOR DISTILLERS.
Ex-Congressman John II. Brown. of
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ston, of Henry county, called this morning
on Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Wilson in behalf of some fifty
fruit brandy distillers who are charged
with violating the revenue laws They
tailed to keep their books in conformity
with the regulations, and their stills
and goods were seized by the revenue
officers in Collector Agnew's district.
The distlllers operated in the counties
If Franklin, Henry. Pittsylyania, Car
oil, Patrick, and Floyd.
Judge Hairston made a strong appeal
or the offending men, and the Commits
Homer. who understood the true condition
# affairs said he would order their nro-
'erty restored, and would simply impose
small fine in each case. Messrs. Brown
nd Hairston are very much elated over
he success OF their visit to-day. and they
ost no time in telegraphing the good !
ews to the interested parties. a
PERSONAL.
Ex-Congressman John r. Brown. of
ienry county, Va; his daughter, Miss =
lay Brown, and Miss Ella Dillard are !.
I the city, stopping at the Hotel John :,
on. :,
Judge Hairston, Of Henry county, is O
lso at the Hotel Johnson :
Major r. Il. Daniel of Richmond. who
He'd an important position in the Trea-
Try Department during the last Cleve-
nd Administration, has qualified as an
Itorney at the District Bar, and hung
1T his single on f street, not far from
lie Treasury building. Mr.. Daniel is a 80
wyer Of marked ability. and as he has -
ores of friends in this city, his sue
SIS is assured.
G.. a. Brown and wife, of Martinsville -
a.. j. Il. Cochran, Fauquier; j. II. X
urgwin, Charlotte, Va; r. Duke Hay 81
I'd wife, Winston. y. c.; j. T. Heard .
Id wife. Virginia; Eugene c. Knapp.
Gorge w. Patterson, Mount Airy, n. -
; II. Kim, Miss Clara Kim, and Miss
essie Kim, Portsmouth-the Metropoi-
H.. m
e. c. Fay North Carolina; II. w. Kin 10
r, Front Royal, Virginia; C. p Kear- 'i
d. Martinsvile Va; j. r. Zirkle Mount =
ckson, Va; j. Hickson, Lynchburg,
l.. c. NJ. Rogers. Pine Hall. n c.; e. A
hafer. Lynchburg-the Howard House. 70
Colonel A. B. Andrews. North Carolina; Oh
r. O'Brien. Durham. n. c.; L. Shep- we
ison, Rchmond-the Raleigh nu
" c. Turner Roanoke, Va.-the Eme-
IN. TE
!. +. Kemp, Leaksville, n. c. ID. c. lea
Front Royal-the National. be
Z. Wright. Richmond; b. G.. Reynolds, ur'
chmond; r. NJ. Joyce, Virginia-the st. phi
mes pa