Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-26
TALK OF CONTESTS.
A GOOD DEAL OF 1T FROM DEFEAT
ED CANDIDATES. FOH CONGRESS.
10 NOTICES FROM VIRGINIA.
The Time Therefor Expires Thirty
Days After Issuance of Certificate
body, 10 BE Governor of Cuba.

WASHINGTON, d. c., November 25.-
CSpecial)-So far no notices OF contests
have been filed with the Clerk of the
House from Virginia. The notice of con-
test for a seat in the House must be
filed within thirty days from the issuance
Of the certificate by the Governor to the
memJer declared elected by the State
Board of Canvassers. There is, however,
a great deal of Republican talk about
contests from Virginia, which is alb
solutely meaningless and absurd DR.
Dick Wise is reported as saying that
he has better grounds for contest now
than he had in 1896; Thorp is a persistent
contestant, but this time his case is
considered hopeless; Parr, who IS a mail
contractor, will hardly contest the cleo
ton of Swanson, who obtained such a
handsome majority, and subject himself
to the ridcule Of the country; Walker
who has dug his political grave, ia re-
ported as saying he will contest Rhea's
election, but he will think better Of il
before the limit expires. There Is no
talk Of contest in the Tenth District.
THE TRIGG ENTERPRISE.
Mr.. william r. Trigg. of Richmond, was
a visitor at the Navy Department to-day,
accompanied by his counsel Hon. Con-
nally +. Trigg. The two gentlemen mad
a very pleasant and satisfactory interview
with Secretary Long and Assistant Secre-
tary Allen.
The attempt on the part of disappointed
shlp-builders and other rivals 10 have
Mr.. Trlgg's contract for the torpedo
boats annulled, signally failed. Secre-
tary Long and the naval authorities are
perfectly well aware Of the ability OF the
Trigg Ship-Building Company to estab-
lish a plant and complete It's contracts
within the specified time.
BUTLER NOT TO BE GOVERNOR.
There is no foundation in fact for the
story floated to-day that Major-General
Matthew c. Butler will be made military
governor of Cuba. He has been ordered
here merely for temporary duty at the
War Department, and at the completion
OF that service he viii resume his duties
with the Evacuation Commission In Ha-
bana. General Lee will, if there Is any
such office. be the military governor Of
Cuba. His knowledge of the people and
country is extensive, while Buffers Is
very limited.
ARMY ORDERS.
The leave Of absence heretofore granted
First-Ideute~ ant John w. Daniel Jr,
Third United States Volunteers, Is eX-
tended ten days.
Bv direction Of the Assistant Secretary
of war. the Geographic instructions OF
october q. 1898, directing the discharge
from the service of the United States by
their respective commanding officers OF
the following enlisted men, are
confirmed: Sergeant Harrison Carter
Myers. Privates Hill Beasley, Theophilus
A. Field, II. Floyd Hatch, and Asa ID.
Rogers. Company X, Fourth Virginia
Volunteer Infantry. These soldiers are
entitled to travel-pay
Private John l.. Gather, Battery X,
sixth United states Artillery, now at
Fort Monroe, Va, is discharged from the
service.
Corporal Ashton w Gray, Company X,
Fourth Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Is
discharged, and is entitled 10 travel pay;
also. Sergeants Willie III. BOyles and Ed
win Cooke. Company b, Second Virginia
Volunteer Infantry, and Private Harry
c. Williamson, Company u, Fourth Vir-
ginia Volunteer Infantry
Chaplain Frank Stringfellow's leave or
absence is extended seven days.
Private Jacob ID. Ledbetter, Company
fantry, is discharged.
POSTAL
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day are the following: w. >.
watkins. vice ii. G. Luckey. removed,
Campbell. Stokes county, n. c.. George
s. Rawlings, vice Nettie s. Moore, re-
moved. Dallas, CASTOR county y. c.;
Thomas l.. Archer, vice c. A. Whtworth,
resigned. RathbOrn, Guilford county, y.
C.. John II. Caldwell, vice n. b. Talton,
resigned, Walter, Wayne county n. c.;
William s. Gill, vice c. G. Greiner, re-
signed. Narseal Amherst county Va;
John p. Hughes vice Eliza c. Ewing,
Avlmer. Nelson county, Va; Emmett r.
Drake vice Mamie l.. Fiers, resigned,
Sunbeam, Southampton county, va
Personal.
w f. Stephens and wife, Fredericks-
burg. Va: w. II. Stratton, Richmond
/ r. Lumsden, Mine Run, Va; b. y.
White - b. Dowell. Leesburg-Metro-
Mr.. j. C. White and bride, of Leesburg,
accompanied by Mr.. Edward White ana
Mr.. 3. 0. White and wife, are AT the
Metropolitan.
the city on business with the Navy De-
HdtiIltlAs
George o. Gaylord and wife, OF Whining
ton n. c., are in the city, stopping at
the Metropolitan.
MINOR NOTES.
The War Department to-day RENTED
the remainder Of the sentence OF Private
II r. Sutton, Of the Second Volunteer
Infantry. sutton was convicted by court
martial September last, and sentenced
70 six months imprisonment FOR resist
ing and assaultlng a guard VINO attempt
10 arrest him. lie is a resident OF WI
rington. n. c.. and was former Repre-
sentative in the General Assembly OF
North Carolina from New Hanover
county. A.. 9Th
Messrs. o. r. Dockery, OF the sixth
North Carolina District, In which j. ID:
RelIamy DemocraD was elected, ana
picbmond Pearson. in the Ninth District
uhere crawford was elected, are both
nrenaring 10 make contests.
Charles IL Loving, OF Virginia, bas
boen appointed fireman In the United
ctates custom-house al Richmond, va.
Mr.. Fred w. Power, OF Norfolk. Is In
the city.
Hon. ]. W. southall. Superintendent OF
mill ad1-asg the Hen