Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-03
FOR LARGER PAY.
PROSPECT TO ADVANTAGE OF coll
LECTOH BETHEL AND OTHERS.
DEEPENING OF THE JAMES RIVER.
Captain Lamb Expects Success for
His Measure to This Effect-Per-
sonaI and Political Gossip of In-
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WASHINGTON. d. c.. February p
Special )-Representative Lamb has the
assurance Of Mr. Richardson and others
Of the Appropriations Committee that his
bill to increase the salaries of Collector
of-Customs Bethel and other officials will
be favorably reported, with the certainty
almost of it's passing before the close OF
the present session. He expects also to
be successful with the amendment to the
river and harbor bill to deepen the James
up 10 the locks.
THE EAGAN PAPERS.
The documents in the Eagan court
martial case are still I'm the hands Of
Judge-Advocate-Gene Lieber He has
completed his review of the case, and is
holding the papers until Attorney Worth
lngton, Eagan's counsel, files his supple
mental plea, which may probably be done
this evening. The plea will be passed
upon bv the law officer OF the War De-
partment. and if he decides that 1t is in
proper form, it will be included in the
documents. Otherwise, it will not be
admitted.
General Lieber said to-day that the
papers may go to Secretary Alger to-
morrow. The latter would not say
whether he would present them at the
Cabinet meeting tomorrow, but it is
believed that he will, and then Eagans
fate will be with the President. II is be-
leved he will be dismissed from the SER
vice.
PERSONAL.
Judge Edmund Waddlll, Of the United
States Court for the Eastern District Of
Virginia. who is holding court at Alex
andria. is. with Mrs. Waddili and their
daughters, stopping at the Ebbitt. The
young ladies-Misses Julia and Mary-are
holding a reception in the parlors Of the
hotel this evening.
Among the ladies who attended the
Southern Relief Society ball last evening,
were Miss Mildred Lee, Mrs Senator Mar
| tin Mrs. Representative Swanson, Mrs
| Peachy, Miss May Handy of Richmond,
and Miss Walker, Of North Carolina.
! Some Of the political gossips here have il
| that Hon. Marshall Mccormick, of Clarke
! county, will be a candidate for the guber-
Material nomination next time. and that
| Hon. r. G. Pitcher will make a race for
| the congressional nomination in the
Eighth District.
| Colonel r. c. Marshall. Of Portsmouth,
and General j. c. Hill. Railway Commits
sioner Of Virginia, both Of whom have
| been here on private business, left for
| their respective homes this evening.
G. c. Lincoln. the Republican chairman
| Of the Ninth District, and who was yes
terday confirmed as postmaster at Marion.
| Va, was in the city to-day on his way
| home from a business trip to Baltimore.
Colonel n. l.. Boyce, Of Boyce, Va, is
in the city, stopping at the Metropolitan.
| 70 unit Row
den, Of Norfolk, is here. stopping at the
Hotel Johnson, and NJ. Cornell, of Lynch
burg, is at the Metropolitan.
POSTAL
Among the fourth-class postmasters
appointed to-day were George w. Jewell,
vice Matte w. Camper removed, at Big
| Tunnel Montgomery county. Va Mrs
Ida Rorer, vice \. A. Chumey resigned,
at Brights, Pittsylvania county, Va.
Leroy r. Hunley, vice +. l.. Billups, re-
moved, at Foster, Mathews county Va;
| James NJ. Edwards, vice SilaS q. Black
| burn. resigned at Baldwin, Ashe county
y. c.; Jacob Blevins, vice Nj. NJ. Blevins,
removed, al Blevins, Ashe county, n. c.;
| Jacob a. KEGS, vice William I. Pipes, re
| signed at Darby wilkes county, y. c.;
| Jasper Y. Yelton. vice Il. G. Smawley,
resigned. at Golden. Rutherford county,
| y. c.; Nancy w. Thorne, vice Thomas +.
| IhOrne, resigned, At MIL SPilH5' rum
! county, y. c.; j. T. l.. Hortness, vice
William A. Griffin. removed. at Ogreeta,
| Cherokee county. y. c.; II. II. Duke, vice
| c. G.. Brown, resigned, al Rehoboth,
Northampton county, y. c.; Adolphus ).
| Dotson, vice James Garren, resigned, at
| Tweed. Buncombe county, n. c.; MEG.
| Bryan. vice Amos G.. Cox, removed, at
Wintervile. Pitt county, n. c.; l.. w.
Melton. vice Henry J.. Speight, resigned,
al Wendale. Edgecombe county, y. G.
! DEPUTY MARSHAL FOR MECKLEN-
BURG
| United States Marshal Morgan Treat,
| who leaves here tomorrow with prison
ar for Albany. has been authorized by
| the Attorney-General 10 appoint a deputy
| marshal for Mecklenburg county, Va. In
| company with Mr.. Elan, the Marshal
| called at the POst-Ohice Department this
| morning.
| FEDERAL BUILDING FOR NEWPORT
| NEWS.
| / have authentic information TO the Ell
| feet that an appropriation will be made
| for the erection Of a public building for
J Newport News. This will be exceptional,
and is regarded as an appreciation by
/ Congress of the growing trade and inn
portance of Newport News.