Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-02

ca 10 falrly-ws ll-paying clerksh,p In
the Treasury Department Her manv
friends VIII be gratifed to hear the good
news, as Mrs. Ashby was LEFT almost
dependent by the death OF her husband.
senator Daniel introduced a bin 10 give
Mrs Ashby a years salary OF tho CON
sulate. which was favorably reported but
through the negligence of Senator All
son, failed TO get into the general de-
heiency Dill last session. It will be first
on the calendar next time. and Senator
Daniel viii keep his eye on II.
Captain r. Leslie Spence and Mr. r. n
Cloves. OF Richmond. are at the Metro.
politan, visiting Colonel w. r.. Teller.
A. Coke smith, Of Lynchburg. Is also
at the Metropolitan.
Marriage licenses were issued to-day TO
Nj. Wiley Lawrence and Mamie Bagley
OF Richmond, and Joseph NJ. Barry. Jr.
OF Fredericksburg, and Julia A. Carter.
OF Richmond.
julius West negro crank from
Raleigh \. c.. who called at the White
House to get the President TO remove
hoodoo' put on him by some white
folks, was arrested and locked up to-day
Mr NJ. Wiley Lawrence. and Miss
Mamie j Bagley. OF Richmond. were
married at st. Stephens church at S
o'clock to-day. They are stopping at the
Metropolitan
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmasters
commissioned August Slst were the fol-
lowing Arthur Spaugh, Friedsburg. n.
G., John A. Logan, tom. y. c.; Maleum
Brown. Patterson's Bridge, y. c.: James
c. Phillips. Providence. n c.: John r.
Weston. Jeffress, Va.
A new post-ofiice has been established
at Ruark, Middlese& county, Va. with
Alfred W. Ruark as postmaster.
Railroad post office changes have been
made as follows In North Carolina: Dan
Vile Junction On. o.. Va. TO Atlanta. Ca,
Southern Railway Company 1870 miles.
Establish an additional line Of railway
post-offlce cars 60 feet long, inside mea-
surement. over the part Of this route be-
tween DanVille Junction On. o.. "a, and
Charlotte. y. c.. l42 miles. 10 supersede
line of such cars 80 feet long. and leave
the. pay TO be stated in a subsequent order.
In Virginia: Washington, ID. G, TO Dan
vile Junction IN: o. va Southern Rail
additional line Of railway post-offlce cars,
90 feet long. inside measurement, over
this route between Washington, ID. g,
and Danville Junction IN o., va, Z5S.2J
miles, 10 supersede a line OF such cars
20 feet long. Establish a line OF railway
post-ofice cars, 90 feet long. inside mea-
surement over the same route between
the same points, to supersede Hne OF
such cars 20 feet long, leaving the pay
for both lines Of cars TO be stated In
subsequent order.
ARMY ORDERS.
The following named officers, having
rendered their designations. are honora-
bly, discharged from the service OF the
United States, to take effect this date:
Second Lieutenant Simon NJ: Lawrence
Fourth Virginia Volunteer infantry:
"SecOnd-IAeutenant John f. Roberts,
First North Carolina Volunteer Infantry
having rendered his resignation, is non
orably discharged from the service OF the
United States, TO take effect September J.
1898.
"Tbe Journey recently made by Second
Lieutenant Lawrence {. Brown. sixth
Artillery. from Fort LeavenwOrth, Kan,
via Fort Monroe Va, 10 Lynchburg, va
TO ioin his first station after his appoint
ment from corporal of Battery ID, tourth
Artillery. being 1.12l miles by the direct
route less that portion or the distance
g7 miles. which he travelled with troops
is approved. as having been necessary tor
the public service.
s'First-I Lieutenant FitZhugh Lee. Jr,
First United States Volunteer Engineers,
having completed the duty for which he
was ordered to New York city, y. Y,
will rejoin his station, headquarters
Seventh Army. Corps Jacksonvlle, + IA;
ouartermaster. United states Volunteers,
in addition 10 his other duties at Fort
Monroe. Va. will report in person 10
lieutenant Colonel Alfred A. Woodruff,
deputv surgeOn-general United States
army. for duty as assistant quartermaster
and acting commissary of subsistence in
the Josiah Simpson United States Gene
raj Hospital at that post.
''The following enlisted men VIII
be discharged from the service OF the
United states by their respective com
handing officers:
"Private Rudolph Bumgardner, COM
panv X. Second Virginia Volunteer In
fantry. c-..
corporal Frank j. LAWYER COMPANY
= Fourth Virginia Volunteer Infantry"