Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-23


lican party to he complete wreck.
ANOTHER VICTIM
Mr.. Raleigh T. Daniel. OF Richmond,
who was chief OF the tobacco division
Of the Treasury Department and who
was most efficient ana accomplished
Official, was yesterday summarily re-
lievcd. though he was under the civil
service rules. The announcement created
the most intense surprise through
out tho department. and the chieis ana
heads OF divisions and clerks Hooked 10
Mr.. Daniel and expressed their regret
Ia his own office the ladies and male
CLERKS are very much grieved.
MIR. Daniels successor has not been APP
pointed, and as no charges nave Deen
filed against him, II Is hard TO understand
why he was removed. He will probably
SO into business in this city.
DEATH OF MRS. BODELL.
1t is with deep regret 1 announce the
death. on Wednesday evening last, at
ST. Nincents Hospital. Norfolk, OF MIS-
w. J. Bodell. of Fort Monroe, aIter an
illness Of nine weeks. She was hdtiEo
OF this city, q beautiful and accoinpnshe"
lady. and was Of lovely Christian charac-
ter Her remains. accompanied by her
prief-stricken husband and number OF
The funeral took place from the resiuehCe
Of her brother Mr.. X. il. Teatman' OF
this city. and she was laid away III the
family plat at Oak -Hill Cemetery. Dc
sides her husband, she leaves TO mourn
her departure a son, Mr. Arthur bodeh'
and a daughter Mrs. Charles Il. Elley'
of Cincinnati. both Of whom were present
when she passed peacefully and quiouy
away.
personal ITEMS.
Mrs Haw, of Hanover Courthouse
spent a dayen the city recently with her
sister Mrs Ballard, a clerk III the AsIi-
cultural Department. The many lI4eliu5
OF herself and her husband Will De slau
10 learn that her health has Deeh en-
tirely restored. uoao
Colonel James S. Browning OF Tocd-
hontas. a large coal operator VINO was
here This week. speaks in high terms OF
the new vice-president Of the NorIoK
and western railway. lie says Mr.. Borse
will bring the road out of debt, and VIII
do so without reducing wages. lie was
recently with the Great Northern ran
road. and has q splendid record as ran
road-man. lie IS pleasant and agreeable
and seems to wish TO make the acqualnt-
ance Of every one having business win
the road. He viii be success.
Misses Nurth and Ellin. two accom-
nlisbed Young ladies of Petersburg, nave
been here sightseeing the past week.
stonpine at Miss Carriers, on G street
northwest. .,,..5o,,
Va who Is counsel here for the Rich
,rop6 Locomotive and Machine-Works
and the Quintard Iron-Works. Of New
york left for home yesterday by the
baltimore and Ohio and Norfolk ana
western railroads. Mr. Trigg Will proDa-
bIv be absent from the city a week or
more. . T.,
Major Jed. Hotchkiss Of Staunton' IS IN
the city. stopping at the Hotel Regent
Mr. Ike Cohen and lady passed through
Yesterday on their way home from Ne"
York. 49,,
TO Baltimore on a business trip returheu
TO Richmond yesterday evening.
DIR. I, G. Mitchell and a. b. Johnson,
If Downing's. Va: Ed. y. Harrison, OF
T,oudoun. and II. II. Russell and VIE oil
T.oosburg. Va. are at the Metropolitan
r. NcCuUen. Richmond; J. s. Jones
and wife. Norfolk. Va; c. j. Cannon
Norfolk. Va.-The Raleigh.
n S. Cobbs. J. =. Lane +. j. Harris
virginia: O. V. Hinsley and wife klch-
mond: G. Il. Smith, Virginia; X. W: lay
lor. j. II. Ogburn, Virginia; d. W. SiicoI.'
virginia; II. J.. Lane, Virginia. D. f.
Cobb Virginia-Howard House.
DR. d. N. Abbott, North Carolina; H.
u stanford North Carolina; J. Keith,
Virginia-National
w. l.. Spaulding North Carolina; G. b.
Davis. Virginia; w. r. Mcintyre. North
carolina; W. y. Compton Virginia; w.
, 10. Coons. Virginia; a. J. Bates, Jr., and
wife. North Carolina-St. James
w. T. Harris. Jr., acknowledgements
tan.
POSTAL NOTES.
Railroad mail-servlce changes have been
made as follows in Virginia:
AUlsonia to Sylvatus-Norfolk and
Western railway, 11.42 miles. From May
Q 1897. state this route to be from Reed
Island Junction On. o., by intermediate
post-oflces TO Sylyatus, Va. emitting
AUlsonia, Va, decreasing distance "A
mile.
Star-service change in Virginia: Wisely
TO Golden Spring-From July !, 1877,
change service 50 as TO supply Golden
Spring at its new site, Increasing dis
lance one quarter mile.
Among the fourth-class postmasters for
Virginia commissioned to-day are the fol-
lowing: Harry Z. Martin, Alma; Charles
w. Patterson, Body Camp; Eliza T.. Madi-
son. Earlysville; John b. Cox, Free
Union; Jacob Ingram, Friendship; Jacob
d. Custer Fulks Run; TeacIle II. Taylor
Modest Town; Mary, V. Moore, Orlean;
Sarah NJ. Cox, Profit; Walker IL. Buckner,
Rappahannock Academy
TOBACCO-MEN TO ARRIVE.
A large delegation Of tobacco manufac-
turers from Danville, Lynchburg, Rich
mond. and other Virginia cities will ar
rive here on Monday, to oppose the Sen
ate increase Of cents per pound on
tobacco. They will be introduced by
personalities Lamb and Swanson.
National committeeman Bowden Cen
eral James a. Walker, Colonel James u.
BRADY Judge Edmund Waddnl, and CO.
lector Park Agnew called at the White
House to-day, 10 see the President. Mr..
Mckinley was in consultation with some
Cabinet officers. and the Nirginians were
unable TO see him.
representative Lamb and Master Ed
mund Waddill. Jr., also called win
Iudpe Waddin, to pay their respects TO
the President. but did not gain aoinis'
sion TO his office, for the same reason.
The Republican Executive Committee
next went to the Navy Department TO
see the Secretary, but he was at the
White House.
General walker ana Ar. bO"~Vh no
q session at the Hotel Johnson 10 ueciue
upon several foarth-class post-o,Hce ap-
nointments. among them those at river
ton Tappahannock. and Brownlcw. IL
has not transpred who were agreed
upon. ,,.,...
Attorney-General Patrick II. winston
OF washington State, formerly Of North
Carolina. and Francis j. winston ms
brother. of Windsor, y. c., are IN 'hc
city. stopping at the Riggs House.
THE CUBAN SITUATION.