Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-27


damage to property and for supplies ~,
nished during the war; also. Dill 10 pa
n. M. Harrison. Of Prince George COUNTY ~,
| the sum OF 50, f50-a war claim-ano D'l
to pay William Z. Herbert the SUI" VI
| Sl2!c00-anoshcr war claim.
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES.
Senator Pritchard. OF North Carolina
| introduced a bin I'm the Senate to-day
providing for the erection Of q public
| building at Elizabeth City. n. c., 10 cos'
| $4,000. including cost OF site. Ine Dill
was read twice and referred to the com
| mittce on Public Buildings and GROUNDS.
The Civil Service Commission announces
that on February 10. 1925, an examination
Will be held In Ashevlle. ~ c., for the
position OF deputy collector, with the
qualifications OF stenographer ana type
writer. IN the internal revenue service, az
AsheVllle.
Persons desiring 10 enter this examlna-
ton should apply 20 the secretary Of the
BOARD OF Examiners at the post-ofiice In
Ashoville for application blanks, which
should be properly executed and promptly
filed with the secretary OF the board at
the post-office in Asheville.
The Civil Service Commission also an
nounces that on February IL, 1888. an ex-
animation will be held at Statcsville. n.
c. 10 establish an eligible register from
which n selection may be made TO fill
vacancy In the position OF tanitor OF the
Federal building in that city This exami-
nation will consist Of a very light educa-
tional test.
Attention is invited to the fact that 1t
Il the practice OF the department to APP
pojnt only persons who are legal resi-
dents OF the place or vicinity where the
vacancy exists.
Persons desiring TO enter this examina-
ton should at once apply TO the post
master in Statesville for application
blanks. which should be properly executed
and promptly forwarded to the commas
sion at Washington.
No applications will be accepted after
the hour of closing business on February
18th.
PERSONAL.
Hon. Tazewell Elicit, who arrived here
last night and stopped at the Metropoli-
tan. was at the Capitol to-day. and was
most cordially greeted by large number
of his friends and former associates N
the House.
Mrs. George Booker and Miss Booker,
OF Fort Monroe, and b. J. Lowenburg, of
Norfolk. are at the Raleigh.
Mr.. Eugene Stephenson, Of Richmond,
Is at the Johnson.
+. Leslie Spence, L. II. Spence. DR.. H.
c. Forstmann, and Hugh McCurdy, OF
stopped over at the Metropoli-
tan last night, and left this morning for
on business.
w. L. Jones, Troy, n. c.; Charles +.
Johnson. Raleigh, n. c.; w. II. Wells, !
Southern lway-Metropolitan.
Mr.. II. II. Downing, Of Warren county. |
Va. was in the city to-day, and called |
upon Congressman Hay.
Miss Carolina Randolph. of Albemarle, |
of Thomas Jefferson, is |
here. urging action with regard TO the |
Jefferson papers, in the interest Of the |
heirs Of that great statesman.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmasters |
January oath were the fol-
owing: Sheldon Sawyer Bayford, n. c.
/ money-order office; Ulysses G. Foster.
.ewisfork. n. c.; Sitter b. Brasswell,
spear. \. c.; Calvin G. Frazier, Staley,
\. c.: Emma p. Cherry, York Collegiate
institute. y. c.; Isaac Il. Pullen, Pullen's,
Ia.-not money.order offices.
A new Office has been established at
cvol. Campbell county. Va, with Horatio
lie Priest as postmaster-special from
'weedy's.
AGAINST VIRGINIA CONGRESSMEN.
There is an intimation tonight from
republican sources that unfavOrable re-
orts will be made in two of the Vir-
inla contested election cases by the sub
ommttees TO which they were referred
hat is. reports against the sitting Demo-
ratio members. General Walker, the
republican member from the Ninth Vir-
mia District, is the chairman Of Elec-
ons Committee No 8, and is also a
lember of two of the subcommittee on
he Virginia contests.
The United States Civil Service Com
Iission announces that on March 9th
ext an examination will be held in Rich
Iond, Va, for the position of fireman in
ne Federal building in that city, at a
llary of S720 per annum.
Colonel James d. Brady arrived to-day,
, that the full machine Executive Com
ittee is now in the city. They are all
t the theatres tonight, except Judge
Taddill
Arthur j. Edwards. formerly of Tar
pro-. n. c., who is now a prominent
lwyer at Phoenix, Ariz., was admitted
} practice in the Supreme Court to-day.
Skinner introduced In the
louise to-day a bill similar to that Of
enatcr Pritchard's, for the erection of
public building at Elizabeth City. n. c.,
nd he says that If any public building
goes through Elizabeth
itv will be in the swim