Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-20
orrICE-SEEKERs WHO WILL FAN,
no CONNECT WITH PIE
BILLS OF INTEREST 70 YlRCINIAES
Mr. Hay riunges Right Into the
Midst Of Congregational nusincss-
senator Martin Rc-Introduccs the
Richmond College hin.

District In the House. Mr.. Yost has
had what is known as a "cinch" on
the stanton poSt-ofiice during every Re
publican administration FOR years back
he was the postmaster at stanton for
fourteen years and was pretty well fed
with public pap FOR that period. He was
well paid for his party services. at least.
The Republicans Of stanton seem to
think so. and the Office with its hand
some salary of $500. will now likely
40 10 another Republican. who. accord
iac TO current reports. is much more
entitled 20 Il than Mr.. Yost The man
who viii probably succeed William IT,
NcCue. the present Democratic incum-
bent. is Mr.. J. A. Noon. Of Staunton.
Who is here with an application for the
post. an unossaliable Republican record
ana a batch Of endorsements. which are
absolutely fatal TO the hopes of Mr. Yost
Notwithstanding the fact that his son Is
NE present sitting member I'm the House
from the Staunton District Mr.. j. A.
Noon has been secretary for the Republi-
Gan County Committee of Augusta for
thirty years and member of the State
committee for twenty years. He is en-
dorsel hy lS5 Of the lS5 members Of the
Republican Committee of. Staunton, by
S. out of possibly the 1000 Republican
votes % the city, and by two-thrds Of
the businessmen Of that prosperous com
ugaty. There is good showing for
Noou. bat "a sorry picture for Yost
PLACES THAT PAY 5000
Among the Republicans here from Vir-
era is r. r. Hubbard. Of Buckingham.
who .s pushing his claims for one OF the
tye assistant district attorneyships in
the Department of Justice. when pay
$500 each. and for one of which James
Ivons has been endorsed. A Virginia
Republican knows a good thing when
g. sees IT, 1t is safe 20 say that neither
u these gentlemen will pluck one of the
O.,etei plums mentioned, coming, as
tr.y do from q State which went Demo
cratic by over 5000 majority in the last
trItion. There are probably over
hundred applicants for the places.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
senator Wellington. Of Maryland, to-
day introduced a bill for the relief of
Thomas Z. Morgan, Jr., for work done
under contract for the United States in
Iredging the harbor of Norfolk, Va.
senator Martin introduced the follow
nr bills. which were read by their titles
md referred to the Committee on Claims:
s bin for the relief Of Isaac Davenport
and other citizens Of Virginia.
bin for the relief of Richmond Col
ee. located at Richmond, Va.
A bin 10 carry into effect the finding
r The Court OF Claims in the case Of
ucy A. NJ. Jones, of Rappahannock
uIuty. Va.
A bin for the relief Of John A. Fairfax,
Il the District Of Columbia.
A bill for the relief of Mrs. c. y.
raves. widow. etc.
Alr. Martin introduced a bin TO autho-
ze the Herndon and Aide railroad TO
Construct a bridge over the Potomac
river at or near Great Falls which was
read twice by its title and referred TO the
Committee on Commerce.
He also introduced a bill TO authorize
the purchase of certain manuscript
papers and correspondence OF Thomas
Jrfferson's. which was read twice ana re-
ferred to the Committee on Library
HAY PLUNGEs INTO WORK.
REPRESENTATIVE James Hay, of the
Seventh District has begun his legisla-
tive career In a vigorous way, by the
introduction of a number Of bills, among
which are the following: Granting
pension TO Willie l. Morse, TO carry
out the findings of the Court Of Claims
iu the case Of William II. Woodward;
for the relief of the Braddock-Street
Methodist Episcopal church, Of Winches-
Ger. Va: to preserve the grave OF Gene
ral Daniel Morgan at Winchester. ana
10 erect monument over the same; 10
pension Lucinda Stone; for the relief or
Zoph Turner's estate: TO pension Sarah
Wharton; for the relief OF the heirs OF
Sarah y. Randolph. and for the RELIEF
u the heirs Of Henry NJ. Baker.
personal ITEMS
Y. w. Barnes and r. G. Briggs, Of
Wilson. ~ c.; Mr. and Mrs. ). ;. CRIT
tenden. of Charlotte, y. c., and ID. W.
Painter and wife, Of Tazewell, Va, are
az the Metropolitan.
Nh G. +. Stahl, Of Boston, Mass, VINO
has been visiting his sister Mrs. Her
man BOschen, Of Richmond, Is IN the
city to-day. visiting the public buildings
ana other places Of interest. He VIII
remain over for a day or two, and then
return home
lion. George s. Shackelford, Of Orange
is .n the CITY on business, stopping al
The Metropolitan.
w. Allen, Of Richmond. IS at the Ho-
tel Enrich.
Bend North Carolina; j. H. Ramsey
salisbury n. c.; G. II. Smothers,
NdNuesNllle, n. - ~ - ~''-'-
VIE. Roanoke. Va-Nauonal
O. Mckinney and wife. Leesburg;
vs.. H. Day. Raleigh, n. c., Metropolitan
W. b. Brown. Norfolk, Va; Mrs. {.
H. Brannan. Petersburg-Willard's.
IL n smith. Petersburg; q. w. Ro-
borts Asheville. n. c.; c. }. Barclay
Norfolk-St James.
r.. II. smith. Virginia; J. D. Albright
Greensboro. y. c.; J. n. Swank' D. n.
James. and +. J. Harris, virginia
mr. walter b. Tyler, Of Fredericksburg,
Us al the Ebbitt.
POSTAL NOTES.
Special mail service has been discon-
tinued from Davenport 10 Wardlaw,
Union county, y. {.
Star service changes nave peeh maui
n Virginia as follows
Covineton 10 Potts Greek. From March
March p. 1897, extend service TO end at
Painthank. increasing distance iYe ana
a half miles. W.
simrnonsville. Va. to Sweetsprings. W.
Va. From March p, 1881. curtail ser
vice 10 end at Paintbauk, emitting
6weetsprings, decreasing distance SIN
miles.
Brentsville 70 stafords Store. From
March II. 1897, change service so as TO
omit Fayman discontinued, decreasing
distance one mile.
In North Carolina as follows:
Turnberton 10 Orrum. From April l.
1877. Increase service 70 three times a
week Change schedule 10 Tuesdays
Thursdays. and Saturdays, hours oil ar
rival and departure as al pIeseht, g..
star service mas been discontinued from
Forest CIV TO Carney. from April y
1857.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN YEATMAN.
Word was received here To-Day 'hat
Captain Philip T. leatman uieu a. n's