Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-10
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
U. ;. Marshal Morgan Treat Must
Soon Hang n Prisoner.


Soon Hang n Prisoner.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. August s.-tSpe-
cial)-Colonel William Lamb. OF Norfolk,
is here trying to get the death sentence
Of John Andersen, the cook Of the Olive
Pecker, commuted to Imprisonment for
life, and United States Marshal Morgan
Treat, of the Eastern District Of Virginia,
is also in the city, making preparations
for the prisoners execution, which Is set
for the 18th instant. Mr.. Treat was In the
Post-OGice Department to-day on mat
ter OF business, and incidentally re-
marked that he had just been up TO the
Department OF Justice in regard TO the
coming execution. He seemed to feel very
badly over his job, and said that Assist
Attorney General Boyd told him 10
go home and get his gibbet ready.
Andersen killed the captain and mate
on the high seas, and the Marshal Is
charged with the duty or carrying out
the sentence of the court. He says he
knows nothing about this sort OF bust
ness; that he put In requisition for 800
to cover the cost of the erection OF a
gallows, and that the Department or
Justice thinks that sum is too much
"Well, can't buy one ready made. and
If the department can build 1t any cheaper
I wish they would go ahead and do It,"
said Mr.. Treat.
THE victim is about Is years Of age,
and weighs 12S pounds in his stocking
feet, and is splendid athlete in appear
ance.
This was a cold-blooded murder" re-
marked Mr.. Treat but / have enough
of the milk of human kindness 10 feel
very badly over my duty in the pre-
misses" The Marshal feels that his lot
is not a happy one, and he is doing
considerable amount Of thinking Just now.
DEEPENING THE CHANNEL.
At last the contract for the deepening
and widening Of the channel from Hamp-
ton Roads to the Norfolk navy-yard is
let The bids and specifications were
received late yesterday evening by Gen
eral Wilson. Chief of United States En-
gineers The American Dredging Com
pany's bid was IA 1-2 cents per cubic
yard. This was approved both by Cen
eraI Wilson and the Secretary OF War,
and the work will be commenced at once.
A channel $50 feet wide and % feet deep |
Is TO be completed In ninety days, and |
the entire channel. $50 feet wide and Is
feet deep, is to be finished by June 30, |
1899 This will enable the largest war |
ships in our navy 10 go into the Norfolk |
yard, and will be the means of securing |
work for large force of mechanics and |
aborers. The Virginia Dredging Com
oany made a bid Of Is 7-l0 cents per cubic
yard. which was next 10 the highest bid
Ter.
THAT 'ROUND-ROBIN" AFFAIR.
What think you in your day." said an
sx-Confederate officer. would have been
Inc fate Of the subordnates. who. after
the experience of only one day in actual
battle, became so terribly heady' as to
demand the removal OF their command
rom a position OF danger, appealing for
hat purpose 10 the War Department over
he head OF the general in command or
IFS army? What think you would have
,een the treatment OF such an one at the
lands Of Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Jonn-
ton. Jackson, or even the kind-hearted
Robert Edward Lee? How think you they
would have dealt with those general orl-
,ers. who, like a lot OF schoolboys, re-
orted TO the old round-robin form OF pc
ition 10 secure removal from sickly
place, giving great publicity 10
heir distress, and encouraging the public
nemy, whilst the success or failure of
-lorious peace negotiations were wavering
n the balance? II would be curious
hing to know how many of these petit
toner's have been politicians, and how
many were trained soldiers, and Of the
after, IL any, how many have reached
he age when, according TO the laws OF
ature, they are filter for garrison life
nan for service in the trenches. l don't
hink old Joe Wheeler's name will be
ound among them, will it?'
THEIR BILL OF FARE.
A general order. dated August LIST,
sued from the War Department, and in
reducing uniformity in the work Of
ationng the enlisted men In the army,
mong other things specifies that the
alton for issue TO troops Of the Cuban
rmy and to Cuban destitutes will con-
st OF the following articles: Eight
lnces OF bacon, II ounces OF -four or IS !
Inces Of cornmeal, 8 pounds Of coffee
,reen), 10 pounds Of sugar. quarts of
negar, pounds Of salt. ounces OF ,
spper, pounds OF soap to 100 rations. T,
PERSONAL. ..
B. A. Blenner and wife. and c. J. Bill /,
ps, Richmond, are at the ST. James. ,
Mr.. c. feeling, the well-known caterer :
the Jefferson Hotel, is In the city. on /,
visit TO relatives and friends. !
Among others at the hotels are: NJ.
cCormick, Virginia; II. J.. Parrish. Jr., /,
|
ond, Metropolitan; w. A. Huddleston,
National.
Captain Walter Allan, assistant quar-
rmaster United States Volunteers. is d.
cted 10 join the steamer OLDHAM at
export News. instead OF New York city. -
Among the fourth-class postmasters
mmissioned to-day are the following: !,
seph NJ. Ellison. Franklinville, n. c.,
oney-order office; William j. Gilbert
llprong. ". c.; Thomas r. Teasley. Har-
Dny. Ya.-not money-order Offices.
Changes In star schedules have been
ade as follows IN Virginia: y
Route 1ili2 Hillsboro' 10 Purcellville-
rom June LIST TO September Goth. Leave
llsboro' daily. except Sunday, at . A. NJ
d p. NJ, arrive Purcellville by 1890 A
and $50 p NJ: leave Purceliville daily,
cept Sunday. at u NJ. and TBS p. NJ, ar
re Hillsboro' by 80 p. NJ. and s:45 p NJ
from october LIST to May 3lst-Lsave
llsboro daily. except Sunday, at A.
arrive Purcellvine by 1870 A. NJ; leave
rcellyille daily. except Sunday, at IN,
rive Hillsboro' by 80 T.. NJ.