Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-02


issued several important general orders
recently.
Mr.. w. r. Teller, formerly OF Rich
fnond. and a successful hotel man ct
BcilefAnte. Pa. and Blueneid. w. Va, VIII
on the LIST OF September next become
rcutral manager OF the Metropolitan
Hotel. in this city, which Ia headquarters
for yirginians. North carolinians. ana
other southerners.
J. n. wills. Of Richmond, Is at the
Howard House
Mrs. u. a. Corprew, Miss d. g: COT
prev, and Mr.. u. Corprew. OF Norioik' aFs
registered al the Releigh.
Mr.. c. w. Saunders, or Richmono' -
O. guest at the Metropolitan.
Mrs. Y. W. Cannon and Miss w. J.
Turner OF North Carolina, are AZ tne
st. James. as are also @. l.. Hilgarten, w.
A. schencll, and K. T. Darrow, OF Rich
mond. Va.
Rainey /. Mcfarland has been com
misslonod postmaster at Duncan. N. g.
Changes. to take effect August nth, in
star schedules have been made IN VIZ
gina as follows:
Chatham 10 Pullens. Leave chatham
daily except Sunday at A. NJ; arrive
Puliens by II A. NJ: leave Pullens daily
cheatwood to Spout Springs. Leave
Cheatwood daily except Sunday at IL NJ
arrive Spout Spring by ] =. NJ; leave
spout Spring daily except Sunday at 3:2O
p. NJ, arrive Cheatwood by 4:2O z. NJ.
Mineral 10 stapleton Mills. Leave Nine
raj daily except Sunday at II A. NJ, ar
rive Stapleton Mills by 1880 p. NJ; leave
Stapleton Mills daily except Sunday at
p. NJ, arrive at Mineral by $3.50 p M.
Mantapike TO Gunner. Leave Manta-
pike daily except Sunday $50 A. NJ, ar
rive Common by 1910 A. NJ. leave Gunner
daily except Sunday on arrival OF mail
from Lester Manor, but not later than
I:S0 A. NJ, arrive Mantapike in three
quarters Of an hour.
wyatt TO Leslie Leave Wyatt Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday at $50 A. M,
arrive Leslie by IL M; leave Leslie Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday at p. M,
arrive wyatt by $50 p. NJ
CONGRESSMAN MEREDITH.
Congressman T. f. Meredith, OF the
Eighth Virginia District who Is opposed
by several candidates for the succession.
including Judge J. Il. McCabe, OF Lees
burg Riley. OF Culpeper; and Frank ~
Anderson, OF Alexandria, refused to-day
10 discuss his chances. but 1t Is safe 20
say he viii be hard to beat. The conven-
ton will be held August 18th.
Speaking OF tho result in the State next
November, Mr.. Meredith said the Demo-
Gratis would have II all their own way
A large number OF Republicans and all
Populists are going TO support the Demo-
cratic ticket, which Will carry the State
by a big majority. There will. he said
emphatically. be no large detection OF
n
every bolter there will be two asquisi-
tons 20 the ticket from the Republican
party. and In many places a much greater
ratio than this win prevail.
HON. GEORGE D. WISE.
The report that Hon. George d. Wise
IS considering a proposition TO run as an
independent, sound-money Democratic
candidate IN the Third District, with a
promise OF tho full Republican support
Is not credited here. Mr.. Wise Is known
to be too good a Democrat and steadfast
party man TO accept any such PROPOSE
ton. He has still a grand future, said
leading Virginian, in the old Democratic
party.
MATRIMONIAL.
Marriage licenses were issued to-day to
Judson j. Dawson, Of Greene county, Va,
and susie IS. McitOi, Oi mdihSOh SOulAes >
Va; and William y. Worrelb OF West
moreland; and Lula Rogers, of King
George county, Va
POSTSCRIPT
Mr James Z. Boyd, Of Greensboro, N.
c.. a prominent Republican, is at the Eb-
bitt House.
Mrs. Z. T. D. Myers, OF Richmond, who
has been visiting at lexington, is at the
METROPOLITAN this evening, and will leave
for home on Monday.
Mrs. Findlay Harris has gone to Abing-
don. Va.
Or. Mcpherson and family have gone
70 Front Royal, Va, for a month.
Miss Mabel Mckee viii sketch for two
weeks in the neighborhood Of Paxson,
Va.
Miss Lena p. Yeager left to-day on
visit to Roanoke and other Blue Ridge
resorts.
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRACY.
City-Attorney Charles V, Meredith, OF
Richmond, was visitor here to-day, and
in a brief interview gave the local papers
some sound-money sentiments from Vir-
ginia.
Colonel James d. Brady, who has been
trying TO secure harmony in the Republi-
can ranks in Virginia. has gone TO Old
Point tonight, presumably by appoint
ment. and 10 patch UP treaty Of peace
with Colonel Lamb, whom he is expected
10 meet there tomorrow. 1t win be in
teresting 10 know what the outcome Of
the meeting will be.