Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-25
NATTER POSTPONED.
The Assistant General Superintendency
Of the Railway Mail Service.
THAT MATRIMONIAL EXPRESS.
Two More Richmond Couples That
sought tho Federal Capital I'm
order 30 re Married Unostcnfn-
Observation-Disclosures City Gossip.

WASHINGTON, ID. u, september "a
acknowledgements Tazewell Elicit
arrived here this morning In the interest
OF Mr. Boykin. who In an applicant for
the vacant office Of Assistant General
Superintendent OF Railway Mail Service.
Almost the first man ne met was Mr..
Liliburn Myers, OF Richmond. who Is also
an applicant for the same Office, and to
whom Second Assistant Postrnaster-Gene-
raj Charles Nelson is said to be very
friendly. Mr.. Nelson was the incumbent
OF the Office before his advancement TO
his present position. and as the Railway
Mai Service comes directly under his
supervision. he will have something TO
say In regard to the appointment Mr.. Ell
lett called upon Postmaster-General Will
son. and had a very pleasant interview.
which lasted about twenty minutes. What
took place has not yet transpired, but
still remains vacant.
Congressman Elicit had another inter
view with the Postmaster-General and
Second Assistant Postmaster-General
Nelson this evening. In the course OF
which he was given TO understand that
unless the applicants In Virginia for the
vacant Office settled their differences the
position would go elsewhere. There are.
IT is understood, four applicants from Vir
ginia. only two OF whom-Messrs. Boykin
and Myers-are seriously considered. If
these gentlemen can get together and pool
their issues the appointment will soon be
made
Mr.. Boykin is at present in Boston on
business. and may not be able to return
Immediately, and the utmost that Mr..
Elicit could do to-day was to get a prom
Use that the place would be kept open for
reasonable period. I'm which TO give the
applicants an opportunity OF coming to
terms. Both are very strongly endorsed
THE MATRIMONIAL TRAIN.
There were just ten couples in all-nine
OF them from Richmond-who came on
the Clash-Thompson express yesterday to
get married In a quiet, unostentatious
way and on an inexpensive plan. The
two not recorded yesterday and who
held over until to-day. are Mr.. Edward
j.. Moore and Miss Hattie +. Hatton. of
Richmond and Mr.. Charles NJ. Myer and
Miss Minnie King, OF the same city. The
latter pairs, after procuring licenses. were
taken to the Metropolitan Methodist
church. where the Rev. Joseph Daw-
son, who seems 20 have a monopoly Of
the matrimonial market, quickly per
formed the ceremonies which made the
four two.
All OF the Richmond brides and grooms
enjoyed themselves hugely last evening
at the theatres. and to-day they made
the rounds of the public buildings and
visited the various attractions with
which Washington abounds. They all
took the train for Richmond this eve
ning al O'Clock. and Will arrive at home
about 1890 to receive the congra tulations
OF their friends and settle down to- bat
tie with the stern realities of life.
PERSONAL
State-Senator William a. Little of
Fredericksburg. who some time ago an
nounced himself a candidate for Congress
in the First District, to succeed Hon.
William a. Jones. is in the city on bust
ness
Inspector-ofCustoms Robert C. Ould. of
Virginia, is registered at the Hotel John
son.
Messrs. j. d. Beverley and r. o. Bever-
ley, of Winchester are in the city to-
day.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day was Ettleton ]. Corbin.
who succeeds George X. Nork. resigned,
at Assawomac, Accomac county. Va.
ARRIVALS.
Among the hotel arrivals to-day were
Mrs. ID. +. Mann, Richmond; Mrs. NJ
Baylor and Miss G. NJ Mason, Norfolk;
V. T. Turner and Miss NJ A. Turner,
Raleigh, y. c.; j. n Grant. Richmond;
Il. L. Vaughan and Miss Daisye g.
Vaughan, Winston, y. c.: W. r. Lauter-
bacn, Richmond, and A. Beverley. Vir-
GINA at the Metropolitan: Mrs c. f..
Whitlock and three children. Richmond:
o. 7,
Richmond, at the National; ]. II. Fltz-
gerald. Neapolis: W. II. Harris, Roxboro',
y. C.; q. ii. Lockwood. Forest Kinear,
and Miss Ada Kinear. Glover Creek. Va,
and John l. Burus. Williamsville. at the
Howard House; Edward S. Noyes. Rich
mond. United States Hotel: III. Gait, Cor
donsville Wizards: NJ. 7. Myers. Rich
mond: ii. Compton. Norfolk; J. A. Au-
gust Hot Springs. Va. at the Raleigh:
Allen Thompson. E. d. Butler. +. A.
Butler. a. Butler, NJ. S. Keene, w.
Thompson, l.. Lynn. and Il. Caldwell at
the Hotel Enrich
MALONE.
At the banquet rendered Governor
Woodbury. and STAFF. of Vermont. at
Chamberlains last night by Colonel NJ.
NJ. Parker. leading Republican and
former Commissioner Of the District.
General William Malone occupied seat
OF honor on the right of the host and
next TO General Schofeld.
General Malone responded TO a toast
describing him as Lees Fighting Gene
raj and made a very fraternal speech.
BY order of General Craighil Major
G. f.. l.. b. Davis, who has charge OF
the Improvement Of the Potomac and tho
rivers and harbors of Virginia and North
Carolina, Is relieved of all duties except
those pertaining to the Potomac