The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08
WE'D IN WASHINGTON.
A rOUyg LYNCBBURG PAIR DEFY
PARENTAL OBJECTION.
Con,rs..m.n Lafs Pescs's Change Of
Tropt-Ihc Nicaragua Canal Bill.
New Pos rnssters.
TInrs BUREAU, RAPLEY BUILDING.
,saIsGros. February Z. 1855.

There was a regular old-lHe Nerlnca-
lion of the declaration that love laughs
at locksrniths" here to-day. when Mr..
= n Williams and Miss Julia l.. Swisher,
Of Lynchburg. were married Mr.. VIII
liams was for many years connected with
the Chesapeake and ONO railroad, but
an accident TO him while in the dis
charge Of his duty rendered the further
daily physical labors beyond his capacity.
and the company placed him upon its
retired list. with comfortable pay.
Not far from Lynehburs. and amid the
lovely mountain homes OF that vicinity.
Miss swisher lived with her parents. Her
father recognized the charms and ac-
complishments OF his daughter and
dreamed of her attendance upon his
home in his evening time OF me- Ihess
things. however. are beyond parental con-
troll or fiiiai recognition. and MISS Julia
sighed in her rural home for the coming
OF her Lynchburg lover
WAS "AGiN TIE NArEYtNG BUSINESS.
Father Swisher. however was not
Given to signs. but there were some
things he said and did that left but lit
tie room for doubt that lie was dead
ag'in' the marrying business.
Then the old story came m ana sood
friends came with IT, ana Mr. John l.
Goulman and Miss Bette r. Nlliams
were witnesses enough, and at O'CLOCK
today Dr Kelley. Of the Presbyterian
church. made Miss Swisher the loyal wite
Of Mr.. Williams. and late n the ar err Don
the pleasant tidings were telegraphed TO
,ana Su.isber that he had gained
worthy son-in-law.
I'p to late hour tonight Mr.. Swsher
had not been heard from. but the prCDa-
biities are that they were all forgiven
and lived forever happy thereafter.
Mcssrs. John r. Johnson, of Christ ans
burg. and j. VI. Norileet of Radtord,
were at the Metropolitan to-day, ana
later were engaged in the matter OF the
Norfolk and Western railroad.
Hon. ". f. Bib, OF Louisa, is in the
city.
Dr. Arthur Caboll. OF the United States
Navy. who is en- route TO his former
home i'm Richmond. called upon Con-
gresham Wise at the Capitol this morn
ing.
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Congressman Turner returned last night
from a visit 10 his brother, Judge Tur-
uer who has been seriously Ill for some
time He is very tCpeful row Of ms III
innate recovery. a. his condition is great
" improved
Colonel Kope Elias. Of North Carolina
one Of the few who declined a lucrative
positicn at the hands of the President
in the interest of party harmony Is III tue
city on legal business.
Senator Daniel who IS absent III VIZ
cipia OF legal business will probably not
return before Monday next unless theFe
is need OF his presence here.
Mr. Mallory. from the House commit
toe on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
presented to-day the report of ms com
iaittcc on the Nicaragua bill as IT passeu
the Senate.
Tho raport substitutes Congressman
Wiec's bill for the Senate measure As
the currency bill is the all-absorolng
theme to-day, no steps were taken Tor
setting apart day for the consideration
Of this measure
Mr.. Talbcrt. Of Mary lard, from the
Interstate and Foreign commerce Iom-
mittec. will on next Tuesday cali up me
hil for readjusting the salaries oil SUI
ueryisIng inspectors or steamships
Congressman Pence. of Colorado. VINO
will exchange his seat in Congress Tor
the presidency Of railroad, ana AFTER
rho 9TH of March next his residence IN
the Silver state for home I'm the gold
fields of New York. has already begun
coauetting with the hide-bound element
i'm congress that believes in pcrpetuatlhS
the national banking system. Ills vote
to-day against the repeal of the ten per
cent. tax on State banks was somewhat
of a surprise to his former colleagues III
the House.
NEW PosTSASTERs.
There were no appointments OF tourth-
class postmasters to-day for North caro-
lima. The Virginia appointments were as
follows. Cowspring. Chesterfield county
Laura +. Todd. vice W. W. Pool. re-
signed: Fancy Gap, Carroll county X. j.
G. Lyon. vice W. :. Lyon, resigned :
Glenwood. Rockbridge county W. H.
Po,ndexter. vice j. II. Austin, removed
Londonbridge. Princess Anne county. W -.
l.. Lane. vice J. W. Sheperd, resigned
Nola. Franklin county, NJ Y. McGuthn'
vice Abran McGuhin. resigned; progress
FRANKLIN county. :. b. Young, vice T. h.
Ramsey, resigned. II. Il W..