Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-24

e. has filed IN application at tho Urea
sufy TO be assayer and melter at Char
iotte. n. G.
NORTH CAROLINA PLUMs.
Mr.. Miliken's appointment as Marshal
or the Western District OF North Caro-
ma was not sent TO the Senate to-days
"a Il was understood yesterday Il would
be. The delay Is due 20 pressure OF
business I'm the Attorney Generals Office.
While every indication points to Mr..
Purnelfs appointment as Judge OF the
Eastern District. as yet Senator Pritch-
ard has made no accommodation in re-
gard 10 the matter. Judge Timberlake
said to-day that he was out OF the race.
but will remain here until Saturday as
"a disinterestcd spectator. He questions
the accuracy Of the report as to the con-
tents OF Governor Russelrs telegram 10
the President indorsing Mr. Purneli.
The aspirants IN the Western District
do not concede Purnelrs appointment.
on the contrary they express great con-
hdonco In their own selection. They see
IN tho Presidents qualified purpose TO
appoint resident Of the district, 'if
suitable man IS presented" the pro-
liability OF a western appointment. There
IS no doubt OF Senator Pritchard's in
clination to recommend Purnell and the
delay I'm submitting his endorsement is
due 20 a great anxiety 10 avoid any
mistake IN the matter. Final action.
probably, Will not be taken until next
week.
Colonel James Il. Boyd IS a welcome
visitor ut the White House. and he re-
turns home tonight, not in the least
disturbed about the delay I'm his appoint
ment. He has seen the President every
day in behalf Of friends.
PATENTS.
Among the patents issued to-day were:
George r. Joughins, Berkeley, Va, loco
motive pilot; John r. Newlin. Saxapa-
haw. n. c., fence; Rufus l. Patterson,
assignor TO Automatic Packing and La
belling Company, Durham. n. c., ma
chino for weighing. packing stamping,
and labelling; Nicholas p. Perkins, as
signor Of three-fourths to J. o. B. Pal
mer, J. A. ana T. e. Jamison, Roanoke,
Va. tobacco-cutting machine; Phoebe G..
Turner now by remarriage, Phoebe G.
Gardner. Richmond, Va, support for
skeins Of silk
VIRGINIA PIE-COUNTER
There Is apparently 40 change in the
Virginia situation here. 1t was report
ed tonight that a conference had been
held by NatiOnal-COmmitteema George
+. Bowden, Colonel James ID. Brady,
Judge Edmund Waddiu and Mr.. Park
Agnew, OF Alexandria, bat there was
no confirmation Of the report 1t was
also said that Mr.. Bowden had been
offered a fat foreign mission. and that
he was considering the matter, but he
said himself tonight that there was no
truth whatever I'm the statement.
Colonel William Lamb, Of Norfolk, as
stated i'm these dispatches last night
will arrive here tomorrow. and Will have
an interview with the President at
=. NJ. by appointment, TO urge the APP
pointment of Colonel Pat. McCauu as
Collector Of Internal Revenue for the
Western District OF Virginia. The re-
suit in the contest for this place is anX-
iously awaited by the Virginia Office
seekers, as it will probably foreshadow
the Presidents policy in regard TO the
Virginia appointments.
General James A. Walker is absent
attending the Virginia courts IN the
southwestern portion of the State.
Colonel Frank s. Blair, Of Wytheville
ia here. attending the sessions Of the
Supreme Court, where he is counsel in
a very important case. lie is accompa-
MED by his son, J. c. Blair
Colonel L. T. Harper, Of Suffolk, Is IN
the city, stopping at the Hotel Johnson.
VIRGINIAN WITH GOMEZ.
c. r. Montgomery, a newspaper CORE
spondent who has just returned from
Cuba. visited Alexandria to-day called
upon the mother of Matt. Kersey, OF
that city. who was said TO be in a Gu
ban jan. and informed her that he was
I'm the field. under General Gomez, as
member of the Roanoke Sharpshooters,"
alive and well. and hopeful Of the sue
cess Of the Cuban cause.