Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-05
: STILL IN ABEYANCE.
The appointment to Superintendent Of
Railway Nall SsfTics.
Governor O'FerraIi's Vigorous Ac-
ton In AIexandria County the Talk
Of washimston-The way to Ride
DicycIes--Other Notes.

WASHINGTON, IL. C.' NotemUrt ~
Especial -Inquiry at the Post-Office De-
partment to-day developed the fact that
no action had yet been taken to Ill the
vacancy OF General Superintendent OF
Railway Mail Service. for which Messrs.
Robert NJ. Boykin and Lilburn Myers. Of
Richmond are applicants. with strong en-
dorsements. Congressman Tazewell Elicit.
OF Richmond. has been here several times
during the past week. and has been at
the Post-Office Department. where 1t Is
said he had interviews with the Postmss-
ter-Generai and the Second Assistant
Postmaster General In reference to TINS
appointment. but with what result Is not
known. The matter. though In the hands
OF Mr.. Wilson. will not be disposed OF
without the consent OF Mr.. Nelson, the
Second Assistant. of whose department
the railway mail service forms large
part.
IL f. said the conflict between the TWO
Richmond applicants has so embarrassed
the authorities as to cause The long deiay
in filling the place. and the probability
now Is that IL will remain untitled du-
ring the remainder OF the present admin
istration.
Another report current Is 20 TIE eject
that the appointment may s. ~ %nothef
State probably Maryland ne there
IS said TO be an applicant VI strong
Iy backed and who would cessarily
have the support of the Second ASSISTANT
Postmaster General. who Is hiinseit
Maryiander. and who filed the place
up to the time he was promoted 10 MS
present position
The office pays 50. 5OO and It Is pity
that some good Virginia Democrat Is not
drawing the salary.
RAID ON ALEXANDER ISLAND.
The raid made By Detective Baldwin
and his force OF ne Washington gam
blers In AIexanc county on SATURDAY
night by order 'oVernor orerlah
the talk OF the u. and people now be-
gin 10 beIive III his nest Of iaw-break-
ers will be br1 up. The two race
tracks across u, river-St. Asaph's ana
the Old Domin.ol-will continue 10 De
well patronized lering the fair weathe.'
but the fast dep g,ment clerks ana sport
ing fraternity ht'c VIII be shy III i"'u'e
Of the gambline crses.
Dogs are aui. scarce here. as COM
pared with Rlc. nd. ] have seen none
of the festive John Davis species, or
the antiouated jim nor are there, any
midnight prowling packs like those IN the
vicinity of Seventh and Broad streets
which make night hideous by CHASING
serenading and stray cats. WASHINGTON
rather has the advantage OF Richmond III
this respect.
LATEST IN "BIKING."
The fad here is for young men to ride
bikes with their hands In their pockets
and the girls fix their back hair as they
skim over the asphalt
The popular drives were thronged yes
terday. IL being charming Indian sum
mer day. with fashionable turnouts. with
short tailed hackneys. which were driven
mostly by regulation liveried white coach
men.
Mrs. Cleveland did not put In an APP
pearance at Or Sunderlands Presbyte-
rian church yesterday. which fact was a
great disappointment TO many who visited
that sacred edifice.
The Office OF Mr.. w. y. Mitchell. form
erly OF Richmond, who is now with the
Southern railway, Is at Pittsburg, Pa.
and not Petersburg. Va, as published.
Professors Thornton and Dabney, or the
university. who attended the meeting here
of the Washington alumni on Saturday
night, returned home yesterday evening
POSTAL AND PERSONAL.
BY an order OF the Postmaster General.
the post-office at Jefrerson-Park Station,
Charlottesville, was discontinued October
18th.
Andrew J.. Mcneil has been commits
stoned postmaster at Wertz. Va.
Mr.. ]. NJ futile has been appointed
fourth-class postmaster at Hartland'
Caldwell county. y. c.. vice Il. M. Tuttle'
resigned.
The total number of fourth-class post
masters appointed to-day was 25-2l oil
whom were to fiji vacancies.
Mr.. George Bartle. OF Virginia, clerR
In the State Department, has peen
changed from Glass to Glass ].
Among the hotel arrivals to-day were
the following: w. NJ. Curtin. OF winston
N c.; NJ Mccormick, Virginia, the Ra
leigh. w. ii. l.. White and u. L. Estes
University of Virginia, j. i. Jenries
Warrenton, Va. National J. Z. Martin
Asheyllle. N. c.; ]. A. Penton, Char
lottesville. Va; r. Battle and wife, Rock.
Mount. n. c.. Metropolitan. C.. A: Hall
Cupeper. Va; III. s. Penn. Reidsville, n
c.; 8. Smith. Wilmington. N. c.; 7. Cover
Winchester. Va: c. X. Lavenoack' Lees
burg, Va, Howard House. T. l.. Jeffer
son. Bristol, Tenn: John Smith. Virginia
j. c. johnson. Richmond; w. 8. Morgan
Alexandria, Hotel Enrich. w. Ray an'
wife. Richmond: A. r. Davis and g. w
Nichols, Lynchburg, United States Hotel
r.. NJ. Hody, Fredericksburg. Va; w. ID
Dabney, Charlottesville; o. j. Anderson
Norfolk; j. o. Anderson, Sistersville. Va.
+. ID. Gleason, Hampton; j. Il. FitzwilsN
and c. +. Preston. Richmond; III. Gold
stein, Roanoke. ST. James: X. ID. Earhart
Roanoke. Va, Hotel Vendome.