Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
Mr.. WILSON ACCEPTS.
HE WILL DE PRESIDENT OF WASH.
INGTON AND LEE.
bon. ]. T. ELLYSON FOR GOVERNOR.
An Expression of the Opinion 10
This Effect That Prevails I'm the
southwest-CompIim to Hon.
George ID. Wise.


Special -Postmaster-Ge Wilson in
formed me this evening that he had
accepted the presidency Of the Wash
ington and Lee University, at Lexing-
ton, Va, recently rendered him by the
Board Of Visitors OF that institution.
He will be ready to enter upon the du-
ties of his new Office on the 1st Of July,
when the resignation Of G. w. Custs
Lee takes effect. 1t is his intention to
go home 10 Charleston, w. Va. and
arrange some business matters there.
and make the necessary preparations for
moving his family to Lexington. He
will, however visit Lexington some time
in March or April. and remain there
for week or two, making the acqualnt-
ance Of the professors. and familiarizing
himself with the university.
Mr.. Wilson has had several tempting
offers in New York and elsewhere TO
go into the practice OF law. but he pre-
ferred TO return TO his old, educational
profession, and he could not well de-
cline the honor Of succeeding General
Robert r. Lee and his son as the head
of the faculty of Washington and Lee.
The Postmaster-G General and all the
other Cabinet officers are busy arrang-
ing TO turn over their respective depart
ments to their Republican successors on
the 4th Of March.
DEFICIENCY BILL ITEMS.
Among the items contained in House
Document $50, supplement TO the gene
raj deficiency bill, which was reported
to-day. are the following: Clyde Steam
ship Company, $l1O; NJ. Glennan, pro-
pretor, S675; Southern Railway Company,
Virginia route. remission first quarter,
S22.6G; Chesapeake and Ohio railway
Virginia route, remission second quar-
ter. 500: Richmond and Petersburg Rail-
road Company remission second quar-
ter, Sl0n; o. 9. Cullen late postmaster
Cullen, Va, compensation second quar-
ter, 1894. uncredited. 1861; J. X. Russell
postmaster Garmond, n. c.. S.77; a. r..
Holloway, postmaster, Garner, n. c.,
81: s w. Porter. postmaster, Hebron,
y. c., Sl65; J. II. Bingham. late post
master at Hebron, n. c., A.07; j. b.
Price, postmaster, Hogan, n. c., $40;
4. VI. Whitaker late postmaster, Letha,
y. c., $l.03 II. L. Gill. postmaster, Letha,
y. c., S.27; NJ. G. Holmes, postmaster,
Mix, n. c.. 50; S. f. Halsey postmaster,
New River, n. c., A7S: j. 9. Currie,
postmaster. Pike. y. c., S2.2i; r. f, Tenn
pie. late postmaster. Temple, y. C. S1Sl.
James Boyce, postmaster Claremont
Va, 1Oc.; J.. S. Grigg, postmaster, JANET,
Va. 1894; Lafayette III. Care, postmas-
ter, Mark. Va, sl.65: J. c. Nindes. post
master, Nindes Store Va. S2554; u. T..
Collins. postmaster, Stovall, Va, $l.52;
S. s. Nottingham. publisher, $50; Old
Dominion Steamship Company, transport
tation of sixty men from Norfolk to
New York. $315, 900; Old Dominion Steam
snip Company. sundry items, $l92.06;
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company, sundry items, 1913.
FOR ELLYSON FOR GOVERNOR.
Here is a man." said a Virginia con-
gresham to me to-day. who will give
you a good interview on the Virginia
governorship question" and l was intro
duced to Judge w. NJ Pearce, Of Mont
gomery county.
II am" said Judge Pearce" for J..
Taylor Ellyson. He is my first choice.
He has proved TO be q party leader Of
most remarkable ability and the success
he has achieved in half dozen hard
fought campaigns is deserving of the
highest honor the party can bestow upon
him."
How does Ellyson stand in the South
west?" | asked.
HE stands well; and will get large
delegations from several Of the counties
in that section"
Judge Pearce was In a hurry, and here
said, "Good-by."
OVATION TO WISE.
Hon. George ID. Wise arrived here last
night, and to-day was accorded quite an
ovation on the floor OF the House. He
was the centre of big group Of con-
gressmen, and members fiocked from all
parts of the House to shake hands with
him, and congratulate him on his hand
some and youthful appearance.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
c. p. Janney, of Leesburg, Va A. L.
Pitts, Virginia, and Hon. G.. B. Keezel,
Virginia, are at the National.
Edward b. Tillman, Washington Court
house. Va, j. b. Gatewood Lexington,
va; Miss W. n. Mitchell. Virginia. H.
c. Mathews Virginia, the Oxford.
r. W. Patton, of Roanoke, Va. is at
Wizards.
T. ]. osborne, ]. G.. Mcneil and wife,
Mrs. w. II. Warren, Mrs. NJ. G.. War
rem. b. +. Turner, Miss j. S. Constant
S. w. Thompson and wife, of Summer
field, n. c., are in the city
MIR. j. T. Anderson, Of Richmond, IS
in the city. registered at the Raleigh.
L.. Z
Eller. Massanetta Springs, Va.-Howard
House.
4. ]. Lyman, OF Asheville, N. c.. and
J. 5. Earmica. J. r. Scott and NJ. II.
Dawson, of Burlington, n. c., are at the
St. James.
POSTAL NOTES.
Elizabeth c. Adams has been commits
stoned a fourth class postmaster at Rad
ford a presidential and money~order
office: William Med. Burgin, at Marion
y. c.: Thomas VI. Barnard, Net, n
c.: John +. Davis. Uwharie, n. c.,
and Reuben 3. Horn, Dorcas. Va.
The following post-offices have been
discontinued to take effect February
9th:
NORTH CAROLINA.
Bolton, Columbus county. Route 1200O2
Mail TO Byrdsville.
Fly, Montgomery county, Route 1896.
Mail to VAUDEVILLE
Good Spring, Surry county. Route 1870
Mail to Devotion.
Jackson Springs. Moore county. Route
lSi4O Mail to Pattersons Bridge.
Mount Mitchell, Buncombe county
special. Mail to Black Mountain
New River, Allegheny county, Route
1884 Mail to Topia.
Postoak. Randolph county, special
Mail to Sawyersyille.
Resaca, Duplin county, Route 1S2iS
Mail TO Pink Hill.
Romola, Halifax county, Route 1899
Mail TO Aurelian Springs.
Variety Grove. Harnett county, Route
1923 Mail 10 Paolia
Waverly Cleveland county, Route
1886. Mail 10 Maud, S. C.
VIRGINIA.
Dinguid. Campbell county. Route l5O7l.
Mall 10 Mount Athos.
POSTSCRIPT.
Hon. George ID. Wise left for home by
the afternoon train.
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