The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-20
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
WAsH1NaTos, March 10, 1873.
The Baltimore Collectersafp.

Thomas, the rival candidates for the eollec-
torsbip of that port. The various delegn-
tions, in which the colored element figured
to considerable extent, numbered in the |
aggregate at least two hundred and fifty per-
sons, and SO completely astonished the Pre- |
sident that for personal relief he will make |
the appointment tomorrow. The friends |
of Booth assert their entire confidence That |
he will be the man.
More Kuklux PardOns.
The Government is still pardoning prison.
ers OF Albany convicted Of kuklux crimes, |
and unless there Is positively reasonable OPP |
position from residents in the localities |
where the prisoners lived all will undoubted- |
ly be pardoned before very long. Such
seems to be the disposition Of the Govern
ment. ...-..-
Sentence to be Comnauted.
OBrien, who killed Cunningham in Au-
gust last, and was sentenced to death there |
for, will have his sentence commuted to i'm
prisonment for life, although the papers have
not yet been received at the Department of
Justice. Ben Butler, who interested himself |
in the case, made q strong appeal for the
communication of the sentence. The murder
was certainly very attrocious one, and
without questioning the kind motives of
| those who petitonsd for the appeal, the COM
| ment here upon the commutation is mainly
condemnatory.
The Stdr says: cit seems to us that there
is not word in the convincing answer by
Governor Dix to the applicants for com.
mutation in the case Of Foster that could not
with equal force have been returned to the
applicants for the commutatiou of OBrien's
sentence" ....
A Meeting OF Clerks and Heads of
Divisions
In the office Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
was held this afternoon, and adopted appro-
PIRATE resolutions of respect to the memory
of the late William Il. West. Assistant
Secretary Hartley delivered an eloquent and
feeling tribute to the deceased, who was his
old official associate and personal friend.
The Currency Balance
in the Treasury is again under two millions,
with 40 prospect of its increasing heavily
during the present month.
The Caldwell Case.
Mr. Conklng made three-hours-and-a-
half speech in the Caldwell case to-day, and
has not yet concluded. Hetakes the ground
that Congress cannot 60 outside of the writ
ten law and punish Caldwell by expulsion.
1t does not now look as if he will lose his
lpoSition.
The Cabinet Session
tomorrow will decide great number Of ap-
pointments now under consideration.
| ASSOCIATED Press Telegrams.l
Tho New Orleans COllectorsflip.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The fight over
Colonel Casey as collector Of customs at New
Orleans is the topic this morning. He will
probably be confirmed by two votes; if
Flanagan leaves, by but one. 1t Is some
what loosely stated that Carpenter and West
tmded-West voting for Dillingham; as naval
officer, and Carpenter voting against Casey.
Nominations.
The following nominations were made to.
day: S. Fl. Ebert, Governor of Colorado !;
A. D. Thomas, pension agent at Little
Rock; II. c. Hunt, collector Of the fourth
Texas district G. r. Stearns, register Of the
land office, Mobile; c. L. Cass, receiver of
public moneys, Jackson, Miss.
Land Case under tho CoHliscation Ast.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Yestertlay the
case of the heirs of Charles S. Wallach Us.
Won Riswick came up in the Supreme Court
of the District for trial. Wallach at the
commencement of the late war left Washing
| ,,nifo1 bio ri with tba Hnn.
federacy. Under the contiscation act his real
estate in this city was libelled and sold, his
life estate being purchased by the defendant.
In 1866, after the return Of Mr.. Wallach, he
and his wife conveyed the property to Won
Riswick in fee simple. Two years there
after Walach was restored to the full enjoy
ment of citizenship, and he died in 1872.
The suit was brought by the heirs to re.
cover possession of the property mainly on
the ground that the estate therein of the de-
fendant was determined upon the death of
their ancestor, and that by reason of bis
share in the late rebellion their ancestor was
disabled by the provisions of the act Of Con-
gress and the decree of contiscation above
referred to from doing any act which could
legally affect the reyersonary fee in said
property. To this bill the defendant de-
injured generally, and the question of the
ancestors competency to execute the deed
was raised.
The Court decided that mt the time OF
making the aforementioned conveyance to
Won Riswick Mr.. Wallach possessed the re-
yersionary interest in the property; that he
was competent to make valid conveyance,
and that the bill being brought upon insufh-
cient grounds, must be dismissed. DR. Du-
rant and Mr.. I. 4. Lambert appeared for
the defendant; MesSrs. Pike aud johnson
for the plaintiffs. The heirs have appealed.
General Items.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Mr. Lowe, Min.
lister to China, has resigned.
Hon. James Brooks is reported sinking
daily from malarial disease contracted during
his trip around the world.
The Credit-Mobilier" books called for
by the Bureau of Justice are estray.
The Caldwell case occupied the Senate to.
day. There were no confrmation5.
l. Weather Probabilities.
WAsH1Haros, March 19.-The low ba-
rometer in Indiana and Michigan will move
eastward on Thursday over the Middle
States.
For the middle and east Atlantic coast in
creasing south and east winds, threatening
weather, and rain.
For the South Atlantic States cloudy and
partially rainy weather, with southwest
winds, followed by northwest winds and
falling temperature by Thursday evening.
For the Ohio Valley and upper lakes
rising barometer, falling temperature, fresh
to brisk cold northwest winds, and generally
clearing weather.
Cautiormry signals are ordered for Sayan-
nah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, Bal
timore, and Cape May.