Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-27

will be almost an impossibility 10 get
an amendment to the general deficiency
bill this session, making an appropria-
ton. as Il is already overloaded in that
way.
CIVII-SERVICE AMENDMENT.
Senator Pritchard. of North Carolina.
introduced bill to amend the act OF
January Is. 1885, entitled IAN act 10 regu-
late and improve the civil-seryice or the
United States" which provides that the
head of each Of the several Executive
DEPARTMENTS and the government print
ing office NAV. at his discretion, rein
state or reappoint TO any subordinate
posltion which may become vacant in
his department. any person now or for
merly employed in the civil-service or
the government who was reduced In
salary or was discharged from the SER
vice for causes not affecting his or her
efficiency or moral character; ana such
prior service for that purpose shall be
held 10 be equivalent 10 a ciVll-serVice
certificate Of eligibility, anything In any
statute. rule, or regulation, 10 the con-
trary Notwithstanding"
PERSONAL.
Messrs. Ware B. Gay, @. G. Valentine,
p. =. Valentine. and Captain Cunning
ham Hall, of Richmond, all of whom had
been OOTln on DuSiitoof iIAh III iDAic ~
the afternoon train.
SUPERINTENDENT b. w. Lynn OF the Vir-
ginia penitentiary, passed through to-day.
on a visit to his home in Loudoun county.
Mr.. Il. ID. Hotchkiss, Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company, went
through this evening to Philadelphia,
and Mr. j. T. Anderson. Of the Tredegar
Iron-Works. arrived here on business.
President John SHELTON Williams. of the
Richmond Traction Company. was in the
city yesterday.
d. w. Abbott, of North Carolina; w.
r. Ashby, of Virginia; G. j. Hunt, Of
Virginia; Thomas n. Hill, of Halifax
n. c.. and c. w. Gibbons, Of Winchester
Va, are at the Metropolitan.
y. II. Fowler, Lynchburg, Va.-The
oxford.
w. r. Berry, Lynchburg-Emrich Hotel.
u. r. Grammott, ID. II. Gill, Henderson,
y. c.; S. ID. McCamon, Salem, Va.-How-
ard House.
w. 3. Gray Richmond; J. A. Holmes,
Raleigh, ". C.-The Raleigh.
II. S. Mckinley, Virginia-The Ven
dome.
A. II. March, Winston, N. C.-National.
$. Il. Gunto. Richmond. Va; G. w.
Pitch, Charlotte. n. c.; II. y. Capin,
Richmond, Vast. James.
NORTH CAROLINA PLUMS.
j. VI. Aulliken's nomination for United
States Marshal Of Western North Caro-
lima was sent to the Senate to-day. The
impression here is that Senator Butler
will oppose his confirmation, and the
report is that he has requested the pre-
sence here Of DIT. D. Reid Parker. of
Randolph, with that object in view. Sam
Bradshaw, who has managed Milliken's
contest. left to-day, expecting 10 return
Immediately with his bond All the rival
candidates for the marshalship appear
to be satisfied with Millikens appoint
ment
1t is definitely settled that Harkins will
be appointed postmaster at Asheville,
leaving the contest between Rollins and
Grant over the collectorship a matter
OF doubt. II may happen that an under
standing will be reached in this matter,
but present appearances are against IT.
Among recent North Carolina arrivals
are Thomas Bailey, son OF the editor
Of the Biblical Recorder Of Raleigh, who
wants a consulship; II A. Gudger, and
ex-Collector White. Colonel Julian 5.
Carr and wife passed through tonight
from Philadelphia, where Mrs. Carr has
been under medical treatment.
There are quite a number OF Virginia
office-seekers here still, but there is no
change i'm the situation.