Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-11
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Petersburg Bnttie-Fieid Pnrk-aider-
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son Attorney FRO rem. ,
WASHINGTON, d. c., January TO-
| Especial. )-Representative Epes's bill for
| the establishment of a grand national
military park at Petersburg, to include
all the noted battle-helds around that his
toric city. is attracting a good deal of at
tention, and already there is quite de-
mand for copies of It in advance of its
being printed. Members OF the House,
generally are taking a warm interest In
the matter, and Mr.. Epes is kept busy
explaining the chief features Of his
scheme.
ALLEN-ALDERSON SITUATION.
The appointment Of s. Brown Allen for
Marshal, and Z. NJ. Anderson for District
Attorney of the Western District OF Vir-
ginia. were not sent in to-day. The delay
il said to be occasioned by the fact that
Judge Alderson's full name was not cor
rectly known at the White House. Be
that as IT may, there Is considerable I'M
easiness among the Allen-Alderson FAC
ton. and the arrival of Judge Waddill
and Chairman Agnew gives rise TO a sus-
picion that the situation needs strengthen
ing.
National Committeeman Bc-yden again
scored victory I'm securing the appoint
ments of j. 3. Kimberly as postmaster
at Fort Monroe. and George w. Parker
as postmaster at Smithfeld. Isle of Wight
county. There were spirited contests over
the two places and several delegations
visited the Post-Ofice Department and the
White House in behalf OF opposing can
didates.
ANDERSON ATTORNEY PRO TEN.
Chief-Justice Fuller to-day issued
special commission as United States At
torney for the Western District OF Vir-
ginia to T. NJ Anderson, of Wise county,
to act at the ensuing term Of the court
at Danville.
This has nothing to do with the appoint
ment by the President, but Is done to MI
for the time being the vacancy occasioned
by the qualification of Mr.. Montague as
Attorney-General Of Virginia.
POST OFFICE AT HARRISONBURG
There is quite big fight over the post
Office ut Harrsonburg, between James
Sullivan and the Rev. A. Paul Funk
houser. The former has the support of
the businessmen Of the cl.y and fac
ton of the machine committed while the
latter IS backed by certain class OF ex-
Confederate veterans in the Valley, and
some of the leaders here.
Mr. Funkhouser attended the st. Louis
convention as a Mckinley man, though
not delegate, and afterwards chaperoned
an excursion Of alleged ex-Confederate
veterans to Canton. where they gave the
'rebel yelr' for Mckinley. Editor Shsffey
Lewis IS here with a delegation, urging
Sullivan's appointment, and the Virginia
Republican headquarters at the Johnson
Hotel are quite lively tonight. The APP
pointment will probably be made in the
next few days
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Mr.. ]. p. Corbin, Major r. T.. Morris. and
Mr.. j. S. Potter, Of Fredericksburg. are
here as a committee to attend a con-
ference at the Riggs House tomorrow,
with Grand-Commander Corbin and Vice
Grand Commander Edgar Allan, of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, in regard to
the Fredericksburg national battlefield
park The Fredericksburg gentlemen rep
resent the Park Association.
Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson and Hon. b. b.
Munford are in the city on private busi-
ness.
THORP-EPES CONTEST.
r. p. Thorp. who is contesting the seat
of Representative Epes, was at the Capitol
to-day. This contest will be taken
I'm by Elections Committee No. 3, to-
morrow at 10 o'clock. Messrs. Mcllwaine
and Lassiter, counsel for Mr. Epes, ar
Mr.. E. D. Hotchkss, of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company, passed
through to-day on his way north on bust
ness.
PERSONAL.
Hon. William f. Reddy, of Richmond, |
a member OF the Virginia House OF Dele |
gates, who has been in the city for the |
past day or two on business left Tor |
home this morning.
Messrs. n. II. Massle, of Danvile, Va, |
and Joseph whitehead, of Chatham. Va, |
counsel for Representative c. A. swan |
son in his election contest, which will !
come up on Wednesday before Elections |
Committee No. 8, are I'm the city, stopping |
at the Metropolitan.
John II. Hanes, of Winston. n. c., and |
w. C. Pilkinton. of Richmond, are also |
at the Metropolitan.
j. A. Lyle and wife, of Danville, Va,
are registered at Willards.
II. Il. Anderson and wife, Richmond, |
va: j. r. Page, Jr., University Of Nir-
ginla; w. f. OBrien, II. ]. Walker. Dur
ham, N. c.; +. b. Sheath and wife, Miss
G.. Wall c. f. Bari and wife, Deesburg |
Va; c. G. Kizer, Norfolk Va; S. NJ.
Lloyd, Lynchburg. Va; A. NJ. Proctor
Mrs. F.. b. Barry, Virginia-the Raleigh
c. w. Walcott, j. Walcott, Virginia
American.
Senator Daniel returned to this city yes
terday, and was in his seat in the Senate
to-day.
POSTAL
Among the fourth-class postmasters
January 9TH We're the fol-
lowing: Barney A. Baber. BelwoOd, N. c.; |
Edward ID. Clark, Kelford, n. c.; An
thony N. Rhodes. Rockingham, Va; En-
ma c. Cooper, Star Tannery. Va.
\ new post-office has been established
at Moss. Halifax county, N. c., with Eva
b. Moss as postmaster-special from
Thclma.
Railroad mail service changes have been
made as follows:
of Ney's Asphyxiated.
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