Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-06


at Sparta by II 80 A. NJ: leave Laurel
branch daily except Sunday at 815 a. M.,
arrive at Eikins by II M; leave Eihins
daily except Sunday after arrival OF man
train from the East, but not later 'han
1:so p. NJ, arrive at Laurelbranch III s~
hours.
Connellys Springs to HuIls Crossroads-
Leave Connellys Springs Tuesdays, ihurs.
days. and Saturdays at A. NJ, arrive ~
Hulls Crossroads by $40 Il. M isase
HulIs Crossroads Mondays. Wednesday,
and Fridays at s A. NJ, arrive az CoH-
nellys Springs by $40 +. NJ.
ALLEN NOT NOMINATED.
The arrival to-day Of Congressman
Walker and Yost has still further com
plIcated the situation IN regard TO ne
two offices In the Western District OF
Virginia. AS result, the appointment
of s. Brown Allen as marshal was not
sent IN to-day, and there Is disappoin'-
ment among the machine faction OF the
Republican leaders. Walker and fost
called at the White House this morning.
and while falling to obtain an audience
with the President. succeeded not only
in making an appointment for Tomorrow
but also in holding up the Allen nominal
ton for marshal. 1t Is UNDERSTOOD that
the two Republican congressman VIII
make vigorous protest against Ailen'
and that Walker will insist upon me APP
pointment Of his friend. Henry Bowen.
Allen. besides being backed by majority
of the machine committee. has the sup
port Of Internal Revenue-C Commissioner
Scott and Cousin Osborne. and II IS
confidently expected by these that the
President will carry out the pledges mace
by the latter at st. Louis. anc mat Al
lens appointment will go In the lat'ei
part OF the week. In this event IL Is PEE
dicted tonight that the district attor-
neyship will go either 10 Judge Anderson
Of Wise county. or ID. F. Bailey, OF lash
ington county, though 1t was SUPPOSED
that j. l.. Gleaves, of Wythe, was the
favorite OF General Walker for the place.
Until the conference of General Walker
and Congressman Yost with the Presi-
dent takes place tomorrow morning no.
thing definite can be stated as to the
outcome of the prolonged fight over the
two big offices in the Western District
In the mean time. all the other can
didates are still hanging on, In the nope
that the official lightning may strike
either one or the other OF them. Messrs'
j. L. Browning, of Pocahontas; Henry
Bowen, Of Tazewell. and Henry Mccoy
of Bristol, are after the marshalship, IN
the event Of ALIENS rejection, ana j..
Gleaves want to be District-Atto-ney.
Judge Anderson, who is spoken OF IRE
sumaby for the latter place, is the only
candidate not present.
OLD POINT POSTMASTERSHIP.
Mr.. ]. b. Kimberley, Of Old Point, who
is an applicant for the postmastership
at that place, is here. pushing his claims
for the position, but 1t is said that a
strong local influence is at work TO Sc
cure the position for the lady who now
conducts the office as assistant TO MI.
| George Booker the incumbent.
Mr. j. II. Brown who is contestng the
| seat of Congressman Swanson, is mere
taking a quiet hand in the official scrim-
mage, and incidentally securing the APP
pointment of some fourth-class postmas-
ters in the Fifth District.
General V. D. Groner, Of Norfolk, who
has powerful influence, is also here, ex
| pecting to secure a lucrative consular
| plum somewhere in the British domin-
/ ions. where he is familiar with the ver'
nacular.
CATTLE QUARANTINE.
Mr.. Morgan Treat. the prospective
Marshal of the Eastern District, in com
pany with Chairman Agnew, of the Ma
chine Committee, and acknowledgements
teeman Bowden, to-day called on Secre-
| tary-of-Agriculture Wilson and appealed
for a modification of the quarantine
| regulations in so far as the county OF
! Gloucester is concerned The law. as al
present enforced, prohibits the citizens Of
that county from shipping their cattle L
the Baltimore market. The Secretary
gave the delegation a patient hearing
and issued an order to DR.. Niles, thu
State agent. to investigate the matter
and report. and it is more than probable
that special permit will be granted
The Republican trio left much pleased
with the result Of their<visit.
THE METHODIST FEDERATION.
Bishop CRANBERRY, Of Virginia, was
distinguished visitor at the Capitol to
day. He is a member Of the Committee
on Federation. appointed by the Metho
dist General Conference at Nashville. TIVE
wears ago. A committee OF three bishops
three ministers. and three laymen, rep
resenting the Southern Conference. wa
appointed TO confer with a similar com
mittee appointed by the Northern Metho
dist Conference at Cleveland, o., las
year. The two committees will meet II
Joint session Friday, and will remain II
session several days Bishop Granber,
is a guest at the Ebbitt.
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