Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-12
POSTAL CONGRESS.
VISIT or DELEGATES TO RICH
MoxD POSTPONED.
HOUSE ELECTION CONTESTS
Opening of Dcpositions--Tnc Cover
nor and HIS Party Go TO Mount
vcrnon-0ther Personal Notes of
interest.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May h'-'spe-
c,ai)-owing to misunderstanding on
che part OF the Reception Committee Oh
the international delegates 10 the Postal
Congress, the Richmond Chamber OF COM
mcrce and the Chesapeake and ONO
Railway Company. the proposed trip OF
the delegates to Richmond on Saturday
next has been postponed, TO allow time
for the completion Of arrangements. the
delegates are all distinguished In the
countries they represent, and they are an
anxious to visit Richmond, Hampton
Roads. Old Point. and the vicinity, They
will be taken TO Mount Vernon on wed
nesday. and 10 other neighboring historic
points in Virginia later In the week
The dispositions In the contested cleo
ton case of r. T. Thorp against sidney
T.. Epcs were opened by the Clerk OF the
House of Representatives to-day, and
were sent TO the Public Printer.
Another large sale OF land In Loudoun
county has just been made 10 ST. Louis
gentleman. for $3.50. This is the second
sale for a similar amount in the same
county within two weeks.
PERSONAL.
General j. c. Hill, Railroad Commits
sioner for Virginia. arrived here tnls
morning, and visited the Capitol. where
he had lengthy conference with Sena-
tor Martin.
Governor O'Ferrall and family, Mrs.
Harwood, and Miss Wingo to-day went
over TO Mount Vernon, where they were
Joined by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan,
OF Richmond. They came TO attend the
annual meeting of the Council OF Vice
Regents of the Mount Vernon Association.
Hon. j. Hoge Tyler, of Pulaski county,
Va, was among the visitors to-day at
the Capitol. where he met and conversed
with many of the Virginia Democratic
representatives and the two senators.
All OF the above visitors are stopping
at the Metropolitan.
John o. Tucker of Raleigh. n. c., and
Warner Moore. n. W. Rountree. and +.
" Baldwin of Richmond, are registered
at the Metropolitan.
]. A. Smith. J. J. Osborne. North Caro-
lima; c. r. Houchier G. w. Bragg, G.
w. Mayors T.. Il. Issett and wife. j. S.
Wilson-Howard House.
III. NJ. Emerson. general passenger
agent OF the Atlantic-Coast Line, was in
the city to-day. on railroad business.
A. Il. Crowell, Richmond-Hotei Eme-
rich.
w E. Taliaferro. f. C. Bealy, Norfolk
Hotel Lawrence.
l. A. Caldwell. Winchester-The Coch-
ran.
A. d. Clarke. Richmond; Mrs. w. C.
Hall Charlotte. y. C.-Metrppolitan.
c. +. Janney Leesburg. Va: w. j.
Anderson, r. G. Reynolds, Richmond.
Va; j. NJ. Moody. North Carolina; II.
X. Terry. Richmond Va.-National.
Mrs. y. o. Gay. Richmond. Va. K. W.
Lyon. Greensboro. y. c.; l.. Menkel, q.
A Bingham. North Carolina; G. Il.
Sipe, Harrsonburg, ya.-The Raleigh
Hon. Frank r. Lassiter. of Petersburg.
who is an aspirant TO the Democratic
nomination for Attorney-General, is in
the city, and was at the Capitol to-day.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth class postmasters COM
mlssloned to-day were: William III. Holt.
Graham, y. c.; Florence Il. Fulton.
Grottoes Va.-money- order offices. Simon
L. Leach Centrar9. Va; William a.
Caterson, Forbes, Va: Mary f. Lester,
Testers, Va. and Charles IL. Nash. Po-
tomac. Va.-not money-order offices.
Matilda Eversole. Cripple Creek, Va;
William II. Tygrett. Glenwood, Va;
George A. ellis Huntsville. Va.
The office at Rothsay. Halifax county,
goes TO Scottsburg.
Star service has been discontinued in
Virginia as follows:
Shacklefords to King and Queen. To
take effect July l, 1897.
Ieemont to Hopkins. To take effect
July /, 1897.
Route 1440l. Justisville to Leemont. To
take effect July 1, 1897.
Star service established:
Ships TO Pleasant Ridge. 21-i miles
and back, three times week, by sche-
dule OF not to exceed ga hours running
time each way. From July l, 1897 10
June 80 1901.
Joe to Davenport, miles and back,
twice week, by a schedule of not to ex-
coed . hours running-time each way.
From July 1, 1897. to June 80, 1901.
Naples to Mill Gap, l-2 miles and
back, twice a week, by schedule of not
10 exceed lie hours running-time each
way. From July /. 1897. TO June 30. 1901.
Difficult TO Fairfax. 3 miles and back,
three times a week, by a schedule of not
10 exceed ! hours running-time each
way. From July l. 1881 10 June 30; 1901.
West Point. by Shanghai. Little Ply
mouth and Truhart to King and Queen
Is l-2 miles and back, six times week
by schedule of not TO exceed 81 hours
running-tme each way. From July ], 1897
10 June 30, 1901.
Carysbrook to Columbia IL miles and
back, six times week, by schedule or
not to exceed hours running-time each
way. From July /. 1897. to June 30, 1901.
Justisville, by Hopkins to Leemont
Ala miles and back. six times week,
by schedule Of not to exceed j IL hours
running-time each way. From July !,
1897 to June 80. 1901.
Need to Boone Mill. miles and back.
twice a week. by schedule of not to ex-
coed / l-3 hours running-time each way.
From July /. 1897. TO June 30. 1901.
Yak to Danvlle. 5 miles and back,
three times a week. by a schedule of not
10 exceed % hours runnng-time each
way. From July ]. 1897, to June 80. 1901.
Stuart. Va. by Consent and Smith, n.
c., TO Francisco. n. c., Is 1-2 miles and
back. three times week, by schedule
OF not 10 exceed hours running time
each way. From July l, 1897. to June 30.
1901.
Oldtown. Va, by haywood and COL
Inns Mil. Va. to Eunice. n. c.. IL
miles and back. six times week, by
schedule Of not to exceed hours run
nins-tlme each way. From July ]. 1887. 20
June 80. 1901.
DISTINGUISHED v1RGINIANS.
There were quite number OF distin-
vuished Virginia visitors here to-day.
Among them were Hon. ]. Hoge Tyler,
of pulaski: Governor Charles T. O'Ferrall,
and Hon. Frank Lassiter, Of Petersburg.
The Governor and Mr.. Tyler did not meet
either by appointment or by accident.
and Mr.. LassIter was here purely to see
his political and social friends. The same
can be said of Mr.. Tyler. who Is very
enthusiastic about his canvass for the
gubernatorial nomination. Probably, IL
he had consulted the Governor. whom he
opposed for the same nomination four
wears ago. he might have gotten some