Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16
WALKER TO CONTEST.
THE GENERALS CHARGES INCLUDE
WHOLE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
THREAT OF SUITS In RUSSELL
allegations of False imprisonment
There-senators Daniel and Martin
In Wnshington-Other Personal
Notes-Postal Items-Army Orders.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., November Is
(Special.)-Generai James A. Walker. who
was defeated in the Tenth Virginia Dis
trict last Tuesday. was in the city to-day
The General says he only came TO attend
to number OF small affairs at the dlf.
ferent departments, this being the first
opportunity he has had TO visit the city
since early In August.
He says he will contest the election OF
Judge Rhea, on the ground that gross
errors, irregularities, and fraud were the
cause OF his defeat The General brings
the whole organization of the Democrats
party into his charges, and his talk ind-
Gates that the bitterness he has Injected
into past contests in the House Will be
eclipsed by his own.
THREAT OF SUITS
General Walker says further. that he
is going to Russell county la a day or two.
where, he alleges, several OF his support
ers have been arrested for showing their
ballots to Republicans. He says those
who caused the arrests Will be sued
later. for false Imprisonment.
Judge Rhea has not yet been notified
OF the contest
Senators Daniel and Martin were IN the
city to-day for a few hours.
ARMY ORDERS.
Orders have been issued 70 Brgadler-
General william w. Gordon, United states
Volunteers, on the expiration OF his pres
ent leave. to proceed TO his home IN Sa-
vannah. Ga, and there await orders Tor
his own convenience
The resignation OF Captain Charles $
Jordan, assistant surgeon, First North
Carolina Infantry has been accepted.
g-Assstant-Surgeons John 4. Metz
gar and r. b. Westredge. United States
army, are under orders 10 report Tor duty
at the Fort Monroe Hospital
DON'T GO TO PORTO RICO!
Consul Hanna, at san Juan. has re-
quested the State Department 10 warn
tho people OF the country. through ODE
press. that the situation in Porto REQ
Is net understood in this country. IT,
says: mo American seeking work should
come TO Puerto Rico. | have also SAID
10 businessmen In the United staios
that. in my opinion, they would De dis
appointed II they came here now 20 es-
tablish themselves; that the time nai
not arrived for an American 70 ~ INTO
business IN Puerto RICO.
He is sangune as 10 future prospects,
but the existing high duty on American
products prohibits the shipping OF H'-
cessary outfits for any kind OF business.
The Secretary OF War has ruled thai
sick and wounded soldiers shall ~
given transportation 10 their actua.
homes. without regard TO their places OF
enlistment
MIR. HONEY IMPROVING
Mr.. Y. M. Honey. the llveryman, whose
injuries as the result OF being thrown ~
a fractions colt were mentioned seYei"'
days ago. Is improving rapidly.
Postmasters were appointed to-day -
follows: V. A. Shepherd, Boyd IaVef~
Albemarie county. Va: ~. ), Mafle'
Monaskon. Lancaster county, Va; X -
Chappell. AlIensville. Person county y
G.
New post-oiiices have been establish
In Virginia at these places: Crums, cara
county. W. NJ. Hardesty postmaster y,
Jarnette. Caroline county, j. i. COX pos,
master: Clary. Shenandoah county p
Ambrose. postmaster; Gera, KING "e0'ee
county. W. Z. Hudson. postmaster.
Among the postmasters eommlssions
to-day was Addie NJ. irby. Cody, hsIii@N
county, Va.