Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-04
ELLETT AND BOYKIN.
These Gentlemen at the POSt-0fnCe De.
partment, Washington, Yesterday.
ASST supERINTENDENCy. II. VI. :.


WASHINGTON. d. G.. October 3.-Cipe-
cial)-Ilon Tazewell Elicit and Mr.. Il
II. Boykin arrived in the city unexpect
eddy this morning. and eft as unex-
pected by the II O'Clock train Tn
former gentleman had been TO New York
where he was joined by Mr.. Boykin
who has been in Boston for some time
and together they came to Washington
Here they were met by Mr.. G. \. Taylor.
with whom Mr. Elicit visited the POST
Office Department They called on Post
master-General Wilson and Second-As-
slstant Charles Nelson. ana lad brief but
pleasant interviews with both.
The sudden departure Of Congressm1n
Elicit and Messrs. Taylor and Boykin by
an early train prevented your correspond
cnt from ascertaining from that source
the result of the interviews at the de-
partment. and the officials there are
reticent regarding il.
Though no action has yet been taken.
however. in regard to the vacant superin-
tendency Of the Railway Mail Service,
the indica tons are that an understanding
was reached which will be satisfactory
10 All VI" IdillfH tNUtfII'bt UNl Nidt
this is. : am unable 10 state. and there
was an evident desire to have nothing
said about IT,
Captain Arthur Barnes. one Of the Off
GERS Of the Senate. to-day received letter
from Minister Ransom's son at the city
Of Mexico, In which he SAYS that his
father Is quite well. and though they had
been there for two weeks he had so far
felt no Inconvenience from the climate.
DEMOCRATIC QUARTERS.
The Virginia Democratic Association Of
Washington will open permanent cam
paigr headquarters in the Lehman build
ing. corner Fifteenth street and New York
avenue. on Monday next. Nirginians
visiting this city Will be cordially re-
ceived. ana they will hnd all the Virginia
papers on file. and get all the campaign
Information up 10 date.
Mr. Percy 5. Foster, a Nirginiap by
birth. a Richmond boy. who has during
number Of years acquired a national
reputation in connection with the Chns-
tan Endeavor conventions, has made q
first rate business connection in this city
\ post-ofiice has been established at
Alto. Amherst county, Va. with Charles
T.. Concy as postmaster, and sptcial
mail 10y OrinOcO route.
The name of the plst-oilice at Noun
tain View. Stafford county. Va. IS
changed TO Mountainview.
Annie t. Luttrell has been commission
"a postmaster at Hopeside, Va; Char-
lie A. Wall, at LIMERICK. y. C.. ana
Edwin J. House. at Wade y {.
NJ e. Kerr has been appointed post
master at Coddie, Cabarrus county, y. G..
In the place OF J. .. Witherspoon. de-
ceased; !. W Durham succeeds J. Ii
Dark. resigned, 1T Roscoe, Chatham
county. y. g. and J. 4. White succeeds
j. r. Newberry AZ Skinnersvilie, Wash
ington county, y G.
ARRIVALS
The hotel arrivals to-day include the
following:
G. NJ. White. T. Il. Green. J. 5 Gaines.
NJ Il Payne. Warrenton. Va; r.. y.
shield. Richmond. Va; :. y. Smith.
Newport News. the Raleigh; }. T. Wat
son Richmond. Va: II. o. Claggett.
Leesburg. Va. National; j. w. Cooke.
and wife. Petersburg. Va; J. W. Lesse'
IL W Potts. Virginia, Metropolitan; !.
u. Johnson. Virginia, Hotel Johnson; X. }.
REYNOLDS. North Carolina, Cochran; l..
r. Carmatt. North Carolina: T. j. STRAIT
ton. Il. II. Wood. +. Giimer. James VIII
lis stanton: John NJ MCGOWAN. and
James whitfield. Richmond. Va. 81.
lanes: l.. c. Goode Crewe. Va, j. W.
Daniel. Jr.. Virginia; 7. skinner. Rich
mond. Va; T. \. Worthlngton and wife.
clifton Forge. Howard House; Il. Don
nelly and wife. Norfolk Va hlted
States Hotel: a W. West and VIE
Elizabeth city, y. 4, Hotel Warner
WERE THEY ELOPERS?
Quite youthful, nice-looking couple
from Lexington. Va. presented them
selves TO the Clerk of the DisI-.ct Su-
rreme Court to-day. and were in hurry
10 get a marrage-licensc. The young
mans name was Eugene Miller ana ne
said he was u years old. while the age
of the young lady. whose name was Rosa
Lillian Hudnen. he gave as ~. She was
very pretty. coy and shy, and DIDN'T
look a day over lC.
They had all the appearance OF elopers.
and az soon "a the license was paid Tor
they sped off to Or. Lunderland
house. He was not at home. when
seemed 20 annoy them very much ana
they then. after some delay found Dr.
f. NJ. Bailey. of the Union Mission, who
performed the ceremony. The pair then
seemed quite happy. and started of sight
seeing.
Mr.. Edward Hon Richmond's well
known tenor singer. Is here, with The
Lillian Russell Opera Company, which
has dates at your city from December
Goth 10 January Sd next.
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