Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06
FOR AGROSTOLOGISTS.
Cryu.sERyICE COMMISSION EXAM
NATIONS NEXT MONTH.
The NEW CHIEF OF ORDNANCE.
Col. burlington Born In, and APP
pointed to the Military Academy
from, virginia-Other Personal and
Army Items-POstnl Notes.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-(speclal)-
/ The Civif-Servlce Commission will hold
examinations in May to fill the position:
| OF assistant chief and assistant In the
division OF agrostology In the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. at salaries, respect
| lively, of 1900 and $500 per annum.
| An examination will also be held sfol
the position Of computor, Nautical Alma
nae Office. Navy Department This is
piece-work
Colonel Charles r. Greenleaf, assistant
surgeon-general, United States army, is
under orders to inspect the medical de-
partment at several Atlantic-coast sta
port News.
COLONEL BURLINGTON.
Colonel Adelbert r. Burlington, the new
chief Of ordnance, who succeeds General
Fiagler, entered West Point Military
Academy July 8, 1856. He was born in
and appointed from Virginia, and served
with the Union army against the South
during the civil war. He was graduated
from the Military Academy May g. 1861
received the appointment Of brevet Sc
cond lieutenant of ordnance, and was
made second lieutenant the same year
promoted to first lieutenant July 3D. the
same year; captain, March 3, 1863; major,
June g. 1874; Northumberland, June /,
1881, and colonel, February 2S, 1889. He
will retire November % 1901.
1t is intimated that the fact OF Colonel
Buffington's remaining with the Union
-, bo N
fiuence in bringing about the promotion.
Ellison Parker was to-day appointed
boatman I'm the customs service at New
port News at a salary of s35 per month.
MATRIMONIAL.
A marriage license was issued to-day
to Mr.. James A. Harler and Miss Mary
A. Miller, both of Charlottesville.
POSTAL.
These fourth-class postmasters were APP
pointed to-day:
nia-Dickersonvile, Russell coun-
ty. J. l.. Williams.
North Carolina-Alpine. Sampson coun-
ty. ]. b. Seavy; Alta, Johnston county. J.
III. Canady; Archer. Johnston county.
James ID. Wall; Blake, Sampson county,
A. r. Herring; Chronicle, Catawba coun-
ty, James T.. Hicks.
PERSONAL
Il. p. Jones, wealthy oyster-planter
of Cape Charles. is at Hotel Johnson.
The Misses Bayley, of No 1888 Eleventh
street, have as their guest Miss Ida
Christian. OF Richmond. Va.
II. G. Williams, of Norfolk. is at the
Regent.
J. S. Trump, of Richmond, is at the
Wellington.
Mr. and Mrs. Connally F. Trigg return
ed to-day from a visit to several points
in Virginia and are at the Metropolitan.
MILITARY NOTES.
Major Charles l.. Davis. Eleventh
United States Infantry, has been relieved
from mastering and recruiting duty at
Raleigh, n. c., and ordered to join his
regiment in the Department Of Porto
Rico.
Private George II. West, Company X,
First North Carolina Infantry, now at
No. 625 Hillsboro' street. Raleigh. has
been discharged the service Of the United
States.
Private Columbus NJ Roach, Company
X, Fourth Virginia, now at Savannah, has
been discharged. with travel pay.
The discharge of Private Martin Il.
League, Company ID, Fourth Virginia. by
the commanding officer of Josiah Simp-
son Hospital, has been approved.