Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-30
ryLER's ELECTION ASSURED.
Negroes VIII Not support Dezeadorf-A
Winter Quarantine Service.


fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
On Porsr COMFORT, Va, October a.
The announcement of Major John r.
Dezendorf that he would run as an inde-
pendent Republican for Congress IN TINS
disfr,ct will have little effect upon the sue
cess of Hon. ID. Gardner Tyler. which IS
now fully assured. Some time ago, wnen
he probably had no intention OF taxing
such step, Major Dezendorf wrote let.
ter denouncing the force bill, whicn most
of the Republican voters IN tnls ulstrice
have read and have not forgotten. as
hanpens to DO one OF the pet schemes
OF The party the average colored voter Will
hardly 90 out of his way TO assist o man
who repudiates this doctrine. Mr.. Coiiyer.
the people's candidate. is doing some &C
tive campaign work, IN q great way, put
fhe indications now are that MIR. Tyler VIII
carry the district by an increased majority
over Lawson's two years ago. ~ -
Surgeon Hutton is getting Things IN
readiness for q winter quarantine ser.loe
AT this station. The force on the training
shin Jamestown and revenue-cutter Ewing
has been reduced and the two vessels Will
he kept in their present location, on
Sewell's Point The steamer Dagmar.
from Kew West, which IS to replace the
Charles Foster. lately transferred to the
Delaware Breakwater, has not yet arrived,
and in the meantime the reyenue-cutter
Crawford is on duty at tho capes.
IMPROVEMENTS.
General Charles Ii. Tompkins, chief
ouartermaster Department OF the East,
made All official visit to the post curing
the week aud inspected the new ouildings
recently constructed here. lie Will re-
commend o number OF Improvements
which will add both to the comfort OF the
,esidents and appearance of the post.
General Tompkins was entertained 81 the
oAicers' club during his visit and left for
Washington Wednesday evening.
The engagement of Lieutenant George
Zinn. United States Engineer Corps,
and Miss Loney, beautiful ana accom-
plsbed young lady OF Baltimore, IS an
nounced This is another romance OF the
Point. which will eliminate In happy
marriage in the early springtlme. MISS
Jonev has spent the past two seasons at
the Point, where she is q general favorlte.
Colonel Marye, commanding the arsenal.
has returned from q short visit to wash
Miss Classon, daughter of Colonel W. IL.
Classon, Fourth Artillery. who has been
visiting friends at the post for the past
month, left this morning for Atlanta, Ga.
PERSONAL.
Bishop Walker Of South Dakota, and
Bishop Perry and wife, of Davenport, Ia,
who have been attending the Episcopal
convention at Baltimore. arrived here yes
terdav for few days rest before return
ing TO their far western homes.
Mrs. General Haskins. of Washington, is
AZ the post on visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Colonel Miller. -,
Judge S. Newton Pettis, of Meadville.
Pa, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Captain
Pullman.
airy. now East on leave from Fort Win.
gate. n. NJ. spent few days with his old
classmate, Lieutenant Montgomery, du-
ring the week.
Mrs. Lieutenant Newcombe, who has
been visiting friends North since the ar.
rival of the new class. joined her husband
at the post Wednesday.
Mr. James nj. Gallagher. of Norfolk, was
down last evening with party of friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Nj. Phoebus, who
have been visiting Mrs. Harrison Phoebus,
at Portland, returned to Baltimore yester-
day. -,
Mr.. C. G. Candy. of Denver, is visiting
his father, Colonel Charles Candy, at the
Soldiers Home.