Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-30
GARALLENPLACED
He IS TO SUCCEED WHITE AS
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY.
The THIRD REGIMENT INQUIRY.
General Graham, IL IL Thought, VIII
Revoke Buffers Order I'm Full
fere I'm Andersen Case

WASHINGTON, d. c., August 29.-(Spe-
cial.)-There is authority now for the
statement that n change will be made in
the United States attorneyshlp for the
Eastern District of Virginia, and that
General Edgar Allan will be appointed
to succeed Mr.. w. II. White the present
incumbent. The impression at the De-
partment OF Justice that the latter gem
tleman would be permitted 10 serve four
years from the date of his appointment
seems TO have been erroneous. The an
nouncement to that effect in the Dispatch
ought several members of the Machine
Committee. and others who are interested
in the appointment OF General Allan, fly
ing up here to both the Department Of
Justice and the White House. 1t seems
that they succeeded in removing all
doubt about Allan's appointment, which
will probably be announced soon after
the return of tho President from his va
cation.
CASE OF ANDERSEN.
It IS evident now that the President will
not interfere in the case Of John Ander-
sen, the sailor who murdered the captain
and mate of the schooner Olive Pecker,
and who was saved from the gallows by
an appeal from decision of Judge Wad-
dilPs, which will hardly be sustained. II
is perhaps lucky for Andersen that the
sailors who were on the Olive Pecker at
the time of the murder are still kept pri-
soners in the Norfolk Jail, as they may
yet testify in his behalf. All Of these sail
ors are foreigners, and their imprisOn-
ment is regarded by legal authorities here
as something that calls for explanation.
THIRD REGIMENT INQUIRY.
Nothing could be learned at the war
Department with reference to the report
OF the sO-called court of inquiry on the
alleged insubordination of some members
Of the Third Virginia Regiment, as
charged by Major-General NJ. c. Butler.
Colonel Carter, of the Advertisements
Office said that it was more than pro-
bable that Major-General Graham, COM
handing the Second Army Corps, would
dispose Of the whole matter by merely
revoking Buffers order, which, it is un-
derstood, has been partly done.
ARMY ORDERS.
BY direction of the Assistant Secretary
r.,
now supposed to be at the posts designated
after their respective names, are dis
charged from the service Of the United
States:
Sergeant Charles L. Finney. Company c,
Fourth United States Volunteer Infantry,
Jacksonville. Fla.
Corporal Reuben n. Howard, Artificer
Fourth United States Volunteer Infantry,
jacksonville Fla.
Private William Z. Bryant Company b,
First North Carolina Volunteer Infantry,
Jacksonville. Fla.
CORPORAL Reuben y. Howard, Artohcer
Franklin X. Williams, Company b, and
Privates Hugh A. Herndon. Joseph l..
Proctor, James +. Estes and Charles w.
Wheeler. Company K, Third Virginia
Volunteer Infantry, Camp Meade, Middle
town, Pa.
These soldiers are entitled to travel
pay.
PERSONAL
Mr.. W. H. Hurkamp. Of Fredericks-
burg. with a fine string of fast horses,
passed through to-day on his way to
the Berryville races, which commence
on Wednesday.
Mr. r.. a. Saunders, Jr., Of Richmond,
is ir the city, stopping at the Metro
politan.
Judge Cox has been spending six weeks
AZ the Hot Springs, i'm Virginia, where
his daughter. Mrs. Legare, Is soJournlng.
Miss Minnie Deuf, Of Richmond, is VS.
iting friends here. She leaves for Baltl-
more tomorrow for a short stay
Mrs. W. II. Wise and child Virginia;
John Macmurdo, Richmond X. ID. Urqu-
hart, Saltvile, Va.-MetropOlitan.
Captain j. j. Darden, of the Norfolk
Pilot Association, passed through yes
terday, on his return from a vacation
trio North.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-ciass postmasters
appointed to-day We're the following: ).
". Butler. vice J.. W. Massie, removed,
al Bells Cross Roads Louisa county,
Va; H. NJ. Butts, vice j. II. BurroW'
resigned, al Clayport. Prince George
county, Va; Z. 5. Fetzer' vice D. T.
Thompson, resigned. at Evergreen Mills,
LcudOun county va.
Viola Helton was commissioned a
fourth-class postmaster August Hth, at
Chestnut Ridge, y. c..
4 new Office has been established ut
Ditchley. Fairfax county, Va, with
Frank II. Saneil IS postmaster.
Star mail service changes have been
made as follows in North Carolina;
Deltd 10 lFdhhoe--houlLy N4"NA "
August u. 1898 bulletin 563D, so as 10
state a decrease in distance of .62 mile,
by the supply OF 1vanhoe at the site au-
thorized August IL, 1898, and 70 take
effect August IS, 1888, instead of August
-. 1898. ..
Villas to Nonville-From August p, 1898,
change service so as 10 supply Greer at
It's new site. increasing distance .O4 mile.
winchester, Va, TO Romney, w Va
Modify order of August 10, 1898 bulletin
5000 so as TO state decrease in dis
lance Of II miles by the supply OF Ca
non Fridge at the site authorized August