The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-04-15
Correspondence of the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, April l3. 1876

WASHINGTON, Aprll 10, 1898.
Mr.. Buchanan will accept the appointment,
OF Minister TO England, offered to him by the
President. An excellent appointment
DIR. Johnson of Miss, late clerk in the Sc.
cend Comptroller's Office, has been promoted
10 the Chief Clerkship of the Sixth Auditors
office.
Col. John H. Wheeler of N. c., late an nm.
successful applicant for the post of Sixth Audi.
tor, has been offered a very lucrative office nv
the President, in lieu of the one secured by his
more successful competitor, MIR. Phillips of
Virginia. Ii is questionable, however, if he
accepts. There are daily sittings of the Ca.
bineI. SO far the removals and appointments
made by the Executive, have been chiefly CON.
fined to the Federal offices in the several
States of the Union; but learn that on or be.
fore the lst Of July all the changes which are
contemplated, in The Executive Departments,
will be made. Some of our Wing friends are
daily prepared for the reception of "yallow
kiver." and view the approaching storm in the
political elements, with commendable fortitude
and equanimity.
There are, strange to say, but few candi-
dates for the Collector for your district. The
two prominent ones are, learn, Messrs. Lyn ynch
and Ellis.
You have already noticed the distressing
event which occurred on Monday night al
Aqua creek. While changing passengers and
baggage from the cars to the boat bright lii.
tie boy, IN the sixth year of his age, by the
name of Michael Fitzgerald, the son of Door
woman, unc0nscously walked overboard,-
Every imaginable effort was made to save the
little fellow, but unhappily, without success.
An act of generous heroism was performed on
the occasion that deserves more than mere
passing notice. A gentleman Ia passengerJ
discovering the danger of the boy, but at too
late moment TO save him, plunged in after the
boy, endangering his own life to restore TO the
afflicted mother her little treasure ; and but
for the happy forethought of Captain Blakey
10 fastening rope to that Doble-healled mans
waist. he would have met the same fate allotted
10 poor little Michael Fitzgerald. very deeply
regret that L am unable TO furnish the name of
the gallant man who periled his health and
life, at the dead hour of night, in order to res.
cue tism watery grave the only son of poor
Irish woman. No possible blame can be at
taChed to either the railroad conductor or the
officers OF the boat. The little boy ran off
from his mother Who had an infant in her arms.
and while the officers of both lines were. as
usual, busly engaged in the transfer of pas.
sengers and baggage this painful event hap
pened.
The passengers contributed handsome sum
OF money for the afflicted woman, and 4 was
happy to learn that measures were taken by
Captain Blakey to send her on to her place of
destination NLouisvilIc) FREQ OF all charges.
Spring has at last set in | think, and we
have now delightful weather.
There are many rumors afoat in reference
to certain changes in high official positions :;
but as can trace them to no reliable source,
omit naming them. HENRICo.