Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-23
CASE OF MIR. TYLER.
PENSION COMMISSIONER susTAISs
RECOMMENDATION OF DISMISSAL.
RETENTION OF WADE HAMPTON.
once of Postmaster of Gainesville,
Ga, Sought for Longstrect-nore
Quarantine Interference Win the
Mails.

WASHINGTON. d. c., October r.
(Special)-The Commissioners OF Pen
sions, after an investigation OF the
charges in the case Of Mr.. william =.
Tyler, of Richmond. has sustained MS
previous recommendation, in accordance
with which the Secretary OF the interior
ordered Tyler's dismissal. Mr.. Tyier
was a messenger in the Pension Office,
at salary Of $50 per annum. 1t appears
that he had had quarrel with former
employee OF the Pension Bureau, VINO
was dismissed some four months ago.
This person, a Georgian. named Richard
son, vindictively recalled certain deroga-
tory and disrespectful remarks made by
Tyler about Union soldiers nearly a
year and a half ago. Richardson hled
charges embodying the language used by
Tyler, and upon these Mr.. Tyler was
dismissed on the 10Th OF the present
month. Upon the request of Congress
man Lamb, an investigation was held
last week, with the result as above
stated.
Mr.. Tyler's record was excellent. There
discharge was entirely due TO malice
and revenge. The Commissioner and
other officials regretted the action, but
there was no other course left open, and
Mr.. Tyler Is the victim OF petty persecu-
ton.
HAMPTON AND LONGSTREET.
REGARDING the retention of General
Wade Hampton as Railroad Commits
IL La lAr a
that the President is considering the APP
pointment of General Longstreet as post
master OF Gainesville, Ga. This would
remove him from the candidacy for Com
missioner, and is an indication that Gen.
eraI Hampton will not be disturbed. he
has large Republican senatorial IN
Guence. besides that Of Secretary Sher-
m.n.
THE MAILS AND YELLON-FEVER
There was quite a furry at the Post
Office Department yesterday over the re-
ceipt of a telegram to the Postmaster
General from Governor Johnston, of Ala
bama, which said:
"Am advised that our quarantine Off
GERS are prohibited from entering and
examining mail-cars from infected
points. Mail is now being distributed
from such places without disinfection.
trust you will remedy at once, TO prevent
necessity for any action on my part
This created some excitement, as IL
threatened conflict
The department wired the Governor
that il was against the rules or the SER
vice TO allow any unauthorized persons
to enter mail-cars. and that the mails
were being properly fumgated
Next came telegram from the super
intendent Of railway mail service at
Cincinnati, which said:
"Trains on Nashville and Montgomery
line are considerably disarranged De-
cause Of yelow-fever scare Quarantine
officers at Birmingham, backed by Gov
ernor OF the State of Alabama, make
order as follows: When mail agent re-
fuses to allow State quarantine officers
| IN examine mail from infected districts.
| the officer will cut mail-car from tram
| and not allow car to enter the State
Shall we permit inspectors to enter mail
cars in accordance with above orderT
Several other kilograms passed be-
tween the Governor and the Postmaster
General, explanatory Of the situation,
and the Governor withdrew his order,
and peace was restored The mail-cars
are now running regularly.
PERSONAL.
Collector Park Agnew Is in town TO-
| day. He said the campaign in virginia
was exceedingly apathetic on both SIDES
In his opinion, the vote would be small
| though II was impossible to predict no"
| the Republicans might turn out. They
might possibly poll a very respectable
percentage OF the party vote, In when
event the result would be close, as the
| indications are that the Democrats are
not paying any attention to the canvass
and are blinded by overconfidence
Major Robert Archer, of Richmond i
in the city to-day on business with the
Southern Railway Company, and Is stop
ping at the Raleigh.
Mr.. p II. Boisseau, OF DanViile
Charles Houlgrave and wife, OF Rich
mond: John w. Mclean and wIe' ol
| Crockett. Va, and II. p. Snyder ano
wife. of Richmond, are at the Metropo
Titan.
Among the fourth-class postmaster
commissioned October Goth are Rober
n Lane. Aurora, n. c.; Henry T. Nor
man. Elk Park. n. c.; william Nj
Adams Norton. Va--money-order offices
Mary T. Lowry. County Line, n. c.; VII
liam O. Dixon. Hookerton. n. c.; Kansas
NJ watson. Speedwell, n. c.; George w
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