Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09

stakeholder. Mr. George Pack. Of Clevc-
land, o., IS voted by Treasury officials as
seven times a millionaire.
The appointment OF c. NJ. Bernard as
District Attorney will be followed by the
appointment OF Oscar Spears as his as
sistant. Governor Russell has rendered
the solIcitorship made vacant by Ber-
nard's appointment to Wheeler Martin.
ALLEN AND ANDERSON.
To-day there is an indication that the
| confirmation OF S. Brown Allen, as Mar
shall OF the Western District of Virginia.
will have some opposition, notwithstand-
ing the pronounced position OF the Presi-
dent I'm his favor. Where this Will come
from IS not clearly stated, but IL Is
broadly limited that one or both or the
Virginia Senators will be asked by Al
lens Republican opponents to hold his
confirmation up on account OF his record
as Second Auditor OF Virginia during the
REIMBURSEMENT period. This is the rumor
tonight, but there is really no verihc-
cation Of 1t.
Mr.. w. Courtney Franklin, OF Apo
mattox, who was an applicant for the
Office OF Attorney for the Western Dis
trict. and who was supported by Con-
gresham Yost, arrived here to-day, and
dent for Monday. Mr.. Franklin IS not
opposing the appointment OF Judge AL
derson as Attorney for the Western Dis
trict, but he is here by advice of his
friends. and expects something to result
from his interview with the President on
Monday
1t looks tonight as IL there might be
some changes in the Western District
situation next week. Messrs ID. +. Bal
ley and j. Hampton Hoge, who were also
applicants for the attorneyship, are still
here, and altogether the outlook is
ominous.
CONSUL ASHBY o. X.
Inquiry at the State Department to-
day resulted in ascertaining that the re-
port that Colonel w. w. Ashby. of
Spotsylvania, Consul at Colon, is i'll OF
Chagres fever, is untrue. Third-Assist-
ant-Secretary-of-St Cridler said that
he had been in receipt of frequent COM
munications from Colonel Ashby, that
the Consul is in the best OF health, and
that the affairs of the consulate were
being conducted In the most efficient and
satisfactory manner. Mr.. Cridler went
further and said that both Mrs. Ashby
and Miss Mamie Ashby were enjoying
their stay at Colon.
Mr. Butler Mahone's appointment as
Consul to Laredo, Mex, is almost as
sured. He has been notified by the de-
partment to appear for examination on
tuesday next, and TO prepare for his
departure by the 10Th instant.
The appointment Of General Groner as
Consul 70 some important point in the
British dominions still hangs fire. but
1t is the opinion of those who should
know that the General will get a good
place.
Mr.. Morgan Treat and Colonel Brady
to-day called on the Second Assistant
Postmaster-General and on Superintend-
ent White, of the Railway Mail Service,
In behalf OF the promotion Of Ivan r.
fonce. Of Salem, Va, to be railway pos
tai clerk. in place Of Captain Rives. who
was recently killed in an accident on
the Norfolk and Western railway.
PERSONAL.
MT W. Courtney Franklin, OF Appo-
mattox, Va, is in the city, stopping at
the Metropolitan.
MISS Rufiin, OF Danville, Va, and Miss
Adeline Chaffin. of Richmond, Va. are
visiting Mrs. J. L. Warlng, on Sixteenth
street northwest.
Ia Baylor, Essex county. Va: Judge T.
d. and Mrs. Horsley, of Lynchburg. va:
W. T. Scott. Petersburg, Va.;'C. w. War
den, Staunton, Va; L. w. ScoVille
Lynchburg, Va.-Metropolitan.
John X. Smith has been commissioned
a fourth-class postmaster at Fremont. ".
Ca money-order office
w. L. Grant, Goldsboro', n. c.; J. II.
Wright, Roanoke. Va.-National.
2. w. Crutchfeld c. c. Wortuck, North
Carolina-Ardmore.
ID. c. Mangum. Durham. y. c.: d. T.
Brooke. I. II. Wilcox. Norfolk, Va; j. !
Richmond Va.-The Raleiah. |
Il. Spalding. Norfolk. Va; c. r. Young. |
Virginia-Riggs.
c. Grant Virginia; Miss II. r. Kenaus. |
Charlotte. n. c.; j. Kenaus, Charlotte, n. |
C.-St. James.
Congressman Yost and wife are located |
for the winter at the Normandie.
r. i. Rosser, Culpeper, Va; ]. II. VAL
entine. Richmond, Va; J. G.. McCuen,
Virginia-American.