Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-13
PRAISE FOR W HELLER
1T Is ON EvERYBODY's LIPS AT THE
NORTH.
CONDEMNATION OF SECRETARY ALGER.
II a. Predicted That There IL .
whole Lot of Congregational Inves-
uyattou Ahead--The "Lambs" Glad
They Came to Richmond.


WASHINGTON, d. c., September H.
| (special.)-'T deeply regret the afiiicuoh
| old Joe Wheeler has suffered" said
weIl-known Virginian at the metropolitan
| to-day. "in the loss Of his son, just, you
might say. at the close OF a long, eventtui,
and brilliant career. / have just returned
| from a trip through Pennsylvania, Ne"
York, and some Of the New England
States, and Wheeler's name is on every
| body's lips. accompanied by terms OF the
highest admiration and praise for MS
grand achievements and the deepest sym
pathy for him in his bereavement. was
particularly struck with this in such cities
as New York, Providence, Hartford ana
Boston. The people were all talking
about Wheeler, and all extolling MIN, ana
not q word was said about Alger, save III
condemnation and the seyerest crlticlsih'
cit was remarked, too, by gentleman
who can be regarded as an authority that
General Miles wanted F1tz. Lee sent Win
the army Of invasion to cuba, out ne was
overruled By Alger, who insisted on ohai-
ter There is said TO be some marriage
or other relationship between Anger ana
Shafter, and the talk North is that Wheh
Congress meets Investigations VIII Dc the
order of the day, and there Will be some
merry hut unsavory, developments for
the administration
THE PHILADELPHIA LAMBS"
The Lambs" or Schuyler Post, NO. 5i'
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic, VINO
were recently in Richmond, stopped over
v.
made the Metropolitan their headquarters
and serenaded Colonel William X. Teller.
They were profuse in their praise OF the
grand reception and entertainment given
them I'm Richmond, and enthusiastic over
the singing of Messrs. Cunningham, Car
dozo, and Lehman.
All of the party, including the ladies'
wore Confederate flags and blue ana gray
badges and buttons.
They found that they had a surplus or
beer in one of their refrigerator-cars,a ana
they donated eight half barrels or IL 10
the Confederate Association and two TO
Colonel Teller for his personal use.
DEMOCRATIC HANDBOOK.
Hon. William A. Jones, on completing
the Democratic campaign handbook, left
for the First District TO resume ms can
Yass, which he opened at TappahannocK
10uISudNs
the hands of the printers, and will be
ready for distribution by the middle or
the present week. II contains good cam
paign literature, will be valuable in the
hands Of all candidates and speakers
and is cheap at the price Of 80 cents per
COPY. which will about defray the expense
of getting the volume out. Secretary her'
of the Democratic Congressional Cam
paign Committee, has charge Of the edi-
ton, and will mail to any person desiring
a copy or copies.
POSTAL.
The following postmasters have been
commissioned: Charles NJ owen, Tyro
Shops. n. c.: Presley NJ. Sykes, Joppa,
n. c.; Alfred i. Chamberlain, West RAJ
leigh, n. c.; Evander l.. Singlitary, Tar
heel. n. c.; John H. NJ Terry, Willis, Va;
Stephen w. Butler, Bells Cross Roads
Va: Perdida S. Fetzer Evergreen Mills,
Va: John w NJ. Perkins, Flat Ridge, Va;
George d. McBlake, Green Spring Depot
Va
New post-offices have been established
at Biven, Brunswick county, n. c, John
b. Simmons, postmaster; Causey, Chat
ham county, N. c., Stephen Van White,
postmaster; Olga, Amelia county, VA
William f. Jackson, postmaster; Bran
non, YadlNn county, n. c., Mr.. DAVIS
Brannon, postmaster; Manila, Cabannis
county, n. c., r. f. Wallis, postmaster;
Moody, Brunswick county, va, henry
II. Moody. postmaster
j. ID. Morgan was appointed fourth
class postmaster to-day, vice j. r. Cal
loway, removed, at Galloway, Transyl-
vania county, N c., and }. w. Il. Ba-
SON. vice c. X. Thompson, removed, at
Haw River, Alamance county, n. c.
Marriage licenses were issued to-day to
the following: John w. Grimsley, wash
an oil
OF Virginia, and Walter 5. Clough and
Anna c. Brown, Of Alexandria, Va.
PERSONAL.
J. w. Copeland, Of Statesville, n. C.;
A. G. Breniger, OF Charlotte, N. c.; r.
Harrison and ID. ii. Seldom, of Richmond;
Preston Belvin, Of Richmond; j. w.
Thackston, Mrs w. Beck, and Miss Beck,
Of Richmond and f. L. Cherry, eff Rich
mond, are at the Metropolitan.
ARMY NOTES.
Musician Charles f. Adam, Company
=, Third Virginia Volunteer Infantry,
discharged.
CORPORAL Alexander Macarthur, Jr., Com
pany c, Fourth Virginia Volunteer In
fantry, and Corporal Walter d. Richard
son, Company c, Fourth Virginia Volun-
teer Infantry, discharged. These soldiers
are entitled to travel pay.
The leave of absence on surgeons GER
tifcate of disability granted Captain
Stephen j. Cobb, Second North Carolina
Volunteer Infantry, in Special orders, No.
50. paragraph a. Department of the Gulf,
August 8. 1898, is extended one month, on
account of Sickness.
Leave Of absence for one month on ac-
count Of sickness is granted Second Lieu
tenant Rudolph Bumgardner. Third
United States Volunteer Engineers.