Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-28
NAILS.
HITCH As TO CARRIERS IN FREE
DELIVERY MATTER.
BETHEL AND CIYIL-SERVICE RULES
The Collector of Customs Will Not,
II Appears, he Able TO Make the
"Clean sweep" That He Pro-
poses. JifLis,

WASHINGTON, d. c.. October H.
| (specIal)-It appears that the letter-car-
riers for the city Of Manchester have not
yet been appointed. and that the free
delivery of mail may therefore be de-
layed until some time after the LIST OF
November. when 1t was ordered to go
into effect. Superintendent Machen. Of
the Free-Delivery Bureau Of the Post
ONCE Department. is doing all In his
power to push the matter. but the list OF
eligibles furnished by the Civil-Service
Commission was composed OF persons
not residents OF Manchester and. as he
rjers not familiar with the city. AS soon,
however, as resident carriers can be Sc
lected and appointed, the system will go
at once into effect, and this will probably
be accomplished In the next week or
two, at the farthest. The frequent de-
lays, 1t iss said, by the department Off
Gals, could not well have been avoided,
and II is hoped the carrier trouble will oe
the last.
POSTAL NOTES.
A telegram received to-day from the
Superintendent OF Railway Mail Service
at Atlanta says that on account of the
fact that Selma Ala, is completely cut
off from railroad communication he has
ordered the exchange OF through regis
tered pouches to Atlanta and Montgomery
discontinued, and his action has been APP
proved by the department. The rigid
quarantine inaugurated by the local au-
thorities in Alabama is the cause of great
inconvenience to the Post-Ofice Depart
ment and TO business generally, and
numerous complaints are daily received
about 1t, but it seems there is no remedy
for 1t. The yellow-fever terror has
demoralized the people in numerous
places.
Among the fourth-class postmasters
commissioned October 18th were the fol-
lowing: Mark Cockrill, Colvin Run, va;
Annie L. Albaugh, Floris, Va; John II. |
Cleaver Oranda, Va; James III. Dulaney, |
Peola Mills. Va.
VIRGINIA WEDDINGS.
A pretty Virginia wedding took place |
here this morning at 10 o'clock in the |
parlors of the Howard House. Miss
Nettie Bryant became the bride of Mr..
j. f. Smith, both Of Clifton Forge, Va,
the ceremony being performed by the
Rev. DR.. Johnson, Of the Metropolitan
church.
Mayor d. f. Smith, of Clifton Forge.
brother Of the groom was best man,
and Miss Claude Bryant cousin of the
bride, was the bridesmaid. The couple
we're also accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
.. l.. Saunders and Mr.. j. w. Goodwin,
If Clifton Forge. who, with a number OF
he guests of the hotel, witnessed the
ceremony.
The bride looked charming in a neat
ravelling dress, and she carried a bou-
uet of brides roses.
The, couple will spend four or five days
f the honeymoon sightseeing in this
ity, after which they will take a bridal
rip North, and return to Clifton Forge
n about ten days, when they will settle
own TO the happiness and joys of mar
led life.
Mr.. Moses T.. Rheine. of Georgetown,
nd his bride. Miss Bessie Goldsmith, or
fredericksburg, where the twain We're
larried to-day, arrived in the city to-
light, and were driven to the home or
he groom. They were accompanied by
ute number of friends, who went
rom here to attend the wedding.
w. C. Flagg, of Chrstiansburg; J.. r.
IL w dHt, VI Iy HtHDuTB, va, Il. w. |
homas and wife, of Richmond; c. c.
wens and wife. of Warrenton. Va, and
harles l.. Kurans and wife, of North
arolina, are at the Metropolitan.
H. o, Williams, Richmond r. E. =
tokes, Lynchburg, Va; Edgar Allan,
r, Richmond; j. b. Duncannon, Ashe- ,
pro-, n. c., and w. w. Rountree, Rich .
ond-The Howard House.
A. L. Heinrich, Richmond; ]. T..
dwin, Burlington, N. c.; Samuel S. /
inst, Richmond, Va.-The st. James. S
BETHEL AND THE RULES.
Contrary to the report from Richmond.
ajor Brockett, Appointment Clerk of
le Treasury says positively, that Col
ctor- Customs John S. Bethel, will I
ave to conform strictly to the civil \
,rvice rules. He will not make clean Z
weep" as he proposes, and If he should I
, so he will be held responsible, and Z
ight perhaps, be removed for his dis y
gard OF the law. He had only two L
aces which were excepted from the
vii-service rules, and these he has filled
: the appointment of Frank c. Murphy
be First Deputy Collector at Rich I,
ond, to succeed Mr.. Frischkorn, and the
'pointment of a deputy at West Point. c
hose name is not recalled, to succeed o
. c. Num-. -
Mr. Murphy was at the Treasury De- Il,
4rtment, and he was told by Major
rocket that Collector Bethel had bet
r steer clear of any violation Of the
vil-service law.
The Collector at Newport News, out vi
large force. has only one excepted ~
ace. and that has been filed. b,
NEW PATENTS. II
Among the patents issued to-day are g
e following John T.. Borden, Norfolk. -
l., device for sharpening scissors; Mar
all p. Frantz Salem, Va, sliding gate
d latch; William c. Johnson, I've
YER. Va, shade roller; George w. al
slley. Norfolk, Va, steam-table; John c,
Rogers. Dendron, Va, journal-bear- v
, for trucks; Judson w. Stephens, as I'm
nor Of one half TO j. w. Barclay. DC
'rfolk. Va, sanitary .ongs; Arthur NJ. =
Ter, Richmond. Va, sash fastener.
President A. B. Clarke. OF the Old
minion Iron and Nail-Works. and
: James w. Pegram, of Richmond.
lived here by the afternoon train.