Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-04
DIDN'T STOP WORK.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL COM
MITTEE KEEPS QUITE BUSY.
An Ex-Conxressman and Virgtnian In
washington-Mr. Meredith's Condition
Not Serious other Notes.

WASHINGTON, September S.-(Special)
This being Iabor-Day. and, according 10
an act Of Congress. a legal holiday, the
departments were all closed. and there
was a general suspension OF business IN
the Capital city. Government oiiiciais ana
the subordinates took rest from lapor'
and very few people were 10 be seen
in their accustomed places. The weather
being warm. large parties went out o'
town.
Business. however was not suspended
at the headquarters Of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee
Those in charge there have so much 10
do that no time will be lost The object
Is to carry q majority OF the districts
and to retain possession OF the Senate
A FORMER VIRGINIAN.
A prominent arrival from the West to-
day was Colonel -. L. Dye. OF ST LOUIS,
who is one Of the leading lawyers o'
the Queen city Of the Mississippi Naliey'
lie is of Virginia ancestry, his parents
having gone from the Old Dominion anu
settled IA the famous county OF flNe,
In Missouri. which has produced 50 many
famous uleUs AttOUfA JhiAANrF ~
head. the United States Minister % swift
zerland at present, and who was born IN
Albemarle county, Va. and educated AZ
the University Of Virginia, spent por-
ton Of his younger days also in Pike
county
Colonel Dyer was In Congress many
wears azo. but he has kept shy Of politics
for some time. lie is happy over the tact
that st. Louis opened on saturday inc
largest union depot in the world. lhe
buildings and tracks and the sheds cost
more than S6,@0oce>
Mr.. NJ. f.. ingalls,. president Of the
Chesapeake and 1lio railroad, was among
the prominent railway officials who AT
tended the biz opening on SATURDAY
evening at st. LOUIS.
Reports from MI H. W. Fuller. general
passenger agent Of the Chesapeake ana
Ohio railway, are still most encouraging,
! lie is slowly but surely recovering, ana
! i'm a few weeks more H. is hoped he viii
/ b. able to get about His friends are glad
/ t. hear Of his favorable condition.
/ MIR. MEREDITH NOT SERIOUSLY ILL.
| II seems that the rumor that Congress
man Meredith was very III with diphthe-
ria was overirawn. II is said that he
! was ailing somewhat but was not criti-
| Caly III, as reported.
Mr. r. 5. owen. Of the Indian Territory.
! formerly OF Lyrchburg. Va. IS In the
/ city for a few days. lie was edIcated at
/ Lexington, Va. and has a host Of friends
/ in the state. lie has lived q number of
! years in the Territory, and has met with
/ much success down there.
\ post-ofice 10 be known as Depcw has
been established I'm Cleveland county, y.
| c.. with James l.. Green as postmaster.
Virginia arrivals in Washirgton to-day
! are W. -. Tupwau. NJ. l. Rose. and X.
| r. Roberts. Richmond: T.. H. Patt rson.
! Petersburg; \. =. Carrinston and wife
| Danvlle. Herbert WinsNeld, Charlottes-
| Vile: J.. :. Dickinson and G. W Trimble.
! Monterey; David Reid and wife. Goshen,
/ W. &. I'm, Norfolk.
North Carolina arrivals: }. NJ. Stoner
and \. r.. Ston.r. Ashevlla; ". g. Mea-
cham. Paint Rock G. =. Mahood, WIN
| stan; II. B. Bell and wife. Aurora.