Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-14
I'ARHEEL EXECUTIVE
GOVERNOR RUSSELL At WORK
vARIoUsLY IN WASHINGTON.
DEEPENING OF THE JAMES RIVER.
Captain Lamb Secures Hearing for
Richmond Representatives Before
River and Harbor Committee
To-Morrow-HayC Corners Miles.

| WASHINGTON. u. c., December b.
| Especial )-Asss ant Attorney General
Boyd was in the Marble Room OF the Sen
ate to-day. and told me there that Cover
nor Russell. Of North Carolina, had very
pleasant interview with the President
this morning, the nature Of which he dld
not know. The Governor and Mrs. Rus
| sell, he said. were here for little peace
! ful recreation. and combining business
with Measure. he was endeavoring to Sc
cure the discharge Of a great many SOL
diers OF the First North Carolina Reg1-
ment. now I'm cuba, who do not wish 10
remain in the service to do mere garrison
and police duty. He is also urging the
/ payment of the claim. similar to that OF
| Virginia. for furnishing the troops with
/ supplies and equipments during the war
| with Spain. and which has been onset py
| COMPTROLLER Tracewell, of the Treasury
! who credits the State with the amount on
funds alIeeedIy due the General Govern
ment by North Carolina. He has had
another conference with the Secretary OF
| war to-day. but with what result is not
known. as the Governor is not very COM
municative 20 newspaper men. Represen-
tative Lamb Is working along the same
line for the claim OF Virginia.
Another object of the Governors visit
ia 10 effect a reorganization Of the very
much demoralized Republican-Populist
fusion in his State. which. it Is said, 1t is
next TO impossible for him to do. The
Russells and the Buffers will have TO
take a back seat in North Carolina in the
future.
HAY BRINGS MILES TO TAW.
Congressman Hay, in the Committee on
Nil tqry A"aira yesterday succt ia In
forcing Major General Miles to admit
that Is 600 regular soldiers would be amply
sufficient 10 garrison this country. Cuba.
T1rto Rico. and the Philippines. though
Mnes's bill calls for 1900. The com
manding general exhibited lamentable
ignorance on the strength and expense OF
armies in general.
RICHMOND HEARING TOMORROW.
CAPTAIN John Lamb has secured hear
ing for the representatives Of the Rich
mond Chamber of Commerce and Bust
ness-Men's Association on Thursday next
by the River and Harbor Committee in
behalf OF an increased appropriation for
the deepening Of the channel OF the
James river to the locks. The committee
is actively at work on it's bill, which this
year will be curtailed to about twelve or
fifteen millions az the most. There was n
Tennessee delegation before It to-day. and
other delegations are expected besides the
one from Richmond.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Among the nominations sent 10 the SEN
ate Yesterday was that Of Charles Edward
Marrow. of Virginia. 10 be assistant sur
eeon. with the rank Of first lieutenant.
Representative John Rhea, Of Kentucky,
has accepted the invitation Of Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans OF Alexandria, 10
deliver an address before the camp on
January 19th-Lee's birthday.
Miss A. Stronach. of Raleigh. n. c.,
and Miss Blanche BEDFORD, Of Richmond,
who have been visiting in Philadelphia
were at the Metropolitan few days ago.
the guests Of Manager Teller. They are
now I'm Richmond. Miss Stronach who is
a beautiful and highly accomplished
young lady, being the guest OF Miss Rec
ford
Colonel r. C. Marshall, OF Portsmouth,
is in the city stopping at the Metropoli-
tan.
Martin Williams. Giles county. Va;
Miss NJ. D. Riddle and Miss y. L. Tate,
Staunton, Va.-Metropolitan
Miss E. F. Mathews and Miss Annie
Eake Ieesburc; Isaac Millikins, Eliza
beth City, y. C.-National.
r. II. Duckett Remington. Va: Mrs. T.
II. Eiellers. Port Conway. Vast James.
Fred. w. Wey. Waynesville. ~ c.;
Claude Albert. Woodstock. Va; w. NJ.
Jordan, Haymarket, Va; Lafayette Mann,
Amelia Courthouse, Va.-Howard House.
+. II. Synon. Norfolk-National
G.. r. Hankins. Danville. Va; F.. ]. Ca
bell. Richmond: Miss Corbell. Virginia;
Lewis Walker, Milton, n. C.-Metropoli-
tan.
POSTMAGISTERIAIA
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed Yesterday were the following: John
]. wyatt. vice Sallie c. Wyatt. dead Air
land. Sussex county Va: William r. At
kinson vice T. S. Odfeld. resigned, Old
field. Charles City county. Va; Mrs. OIL
lie NJ. Smith. vice Mary a. Richardson,
removed Anna. Allegheny county y. c.;
F. A. Penland. vice Alfred NJ. Penland.
dead. Reech Buncombe county, " c.;
John VI. Bailey, vice James b. Cain re-
moved. Cana, Davie county, n. c.; Polly
w. Johnston vice William J.. Winkler,
resigned Harmon. Watauga county N.
c.: John Deal. vice Joseph p. Hall, dead.
Joy, Burke county, n. c.; Robert #. Tut
tie. vice Martha L. Watts removed. Par
tee, Alexander county. y. G.
SENATOR DANIEL ARRIVES.
Senator John w. Daniel arrived last
night and stopped al the Metropolitan
He had nothing 20 Say regarding public
matters. preferring to post himself tho
roughly before giving expression to any
opinion.
PRITCHARD AND THE RACE TROU-
BLES.
Senator Pritchard Of North Carolina,
arrived Yesterday. He denied that he had
prepared a resolution asking for the APP
pointment Of a committee to investigate
the race troubles W his State. He said no
action OF the sort would he taken in the
Senate but that the House would proba-
bly, take some action when contests for
seats came up for consideration in that
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