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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-12
MacKinnOn'S Plan.

We received some days since the Second
Annual General Report of the Council of the
Corporation Of Bondhoders," " submitted to
the general court of members Of the cor
poration," on the 18th day Of February, in
London. In these proceedings We do not
fud the name of Mr.. MAChISNoS al all. 1t
does not appear in any OF the lists of CON-
,nittees charged with the matter Of the bonds
of any OF the nations. There is report
which especially refers to the conference OF
bondholders held in the capitol in this city,
in November, the transactions Of which were
represented to the Legislature in tie message
of Governor KEArER. In that report not a
word appears in regard to Dir. MAckINHoN.
1t is stated that the Hon. HrGH MCCULLocH
was requested by both the Council and the
Committee of Bondholders for Virginia ito
."procced to Virginia and to report upon any
" statements and proposals of the commits.
<" sioners, which, on bis return to England,
might be submitted Tor the consideration OF
bondholders."
Mr.. NoCuLLocH reported (as represented
Oy llP SuUiuilS OIL ifCla lilu DClOlc tuC SOuu-
CD that "the conference appeared to have
" been chiefly occupied with the considera.
" ton of u scheme for four-per-ceut. loan
"put forroard by some Americans who pro-
1" fessed 10 represent the views Of the bond
" holders and the great capitalists Of Eu-
"rope."
The reading OF this report satisfied us that
Mr.. MACkkhoE was acting without the know
ledge or concurrence Of any respectable
number of English bondholders, and We
were not surprised to learn yesterday that
Governor KEArER had received letters from
the GILLlArs and the BAKINos, of London,
dsoourasug the idea that the association
represented by MAckISsoE are able to recapi
talize the State debt as proposed by MAckIS.
SoE.
The Governor, of course, promptly took
measures to fad out more about Mr.. MAC.
kINNoN's status, and to obtain from him
such additional guarantees as would make
|. proper for the State TO treat with him in
regard 10 his proposition. 1t would be a
sacrifice of public dignity to enter into such
treaty without such guarantees, and would,
furthermore, impair the already seriously
Injured public credit of the State.
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Personal "reminiscences By Moore and Jer-
dan. Edited by RICHARD HENRY Stop
DART. New York: SoRIBNgR, ARMSTRONG
& Co.
This is an addition to the Bric-a Brac &C.
ries, tina. has grown so very popular. The
"reminiscences of MOORE are full Of entertain
ment. He lived In world Of fashion, re-
fIuement, and literature. His lively wit and
high social disposition made him sought, and
endeared him to society. Lord JOHN RUSSELL
considered the defect of "ToM MooKEs "
journal to be that /" while he Is at great pains
"to put 10 writing the stories and the jokes
I" be hears, he seldom records serious dis
"cussion or notices the instructive portion
"of the conversations in which he bore
apart" We think 1t likely that this only
increases its popularity.
JERpAS was a journalist, and swept th'
daily current as az artful fisherman with hi
net. The fruits Of his art were valuable, al
will be found in reading the interesting col
lection which the editor, Mr.. SToDDARr, bal
gathered up in the Bric-a-Brac series.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
The Game of Drasp- Poker. BY HENRY L
WINrERBLossoM. New York: W1LLiA'
II. MURPHY.
Minister scHEsck seems to have excited al
ambition 10 make books on poker. We hav
this work through the mail. W1STERBLos
SON. we take it, is fictitious name but ="
can say to young adventures that II the!
will only 90 into the game of poker tn
blossoms of their youthful lives will soon b.
nipped by fatal winters frost.
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LATEST By MAIL FROM New HAMPSHIRE.
Later returns have considerably reduced the
proportions of the Republican victory 10
New Hamphire. A dispatch received at
o'clock this morning puts the vote OF Che.
ney (Republcan) for Governor at 3S,77l !;
Roberts (Democrat) 3S,6SS; Temperance
and scattering, SIS; with ten towns to near
from. In 1874 these towns gave the RepuD'
lican candidate 2S1 votes, and the Democratic
3l3. 1t will be seen that the temperance people
have prevented the election OF a Governor
by the popular vote; they have also de-
icated two Republican candidates for Con-
rress. In the First district Jones Demo
craft is elected by 472 plurality; in the Sc
cond, Bell (DcmocraD is elected by l59 plu.
rulity; in the Third district, Blair (Repub-
Iican) is elected by 10 plurality. The Repub'
leans claim from six TO twelve majority in
the lower branch of the Legislature. The
Senate stands five Republicans to five Demo-
Gratis. In two districts there was no cleo
ton. Unless later returns change these esti-
mates the Republican candidate (Mr. Cheney
will be elected Governor by the Legislature.
Baltimore american.
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Mc~srs. masrudcr and Moore

The paragraph in yesterdays Dispatch
with reference to the statement OF these gen.
tlemen concerning the FuIkerson personall'
ties was based upon a sketch furnished by
our reporter. Since it was written have
read the statement itself, and think word
or two under my own signature may be due
to those gentlemen and TO myself.
They have waited an unrccountably long
time before publishing then statement, which
would have been better pu: forth while the
memory was fresh; but there is q single
point concerning their interview upon which
the whole matter depends, and that is
Messrs. Msgrudrr and Moore expressed
the opinion that WAS unjuslly severe upon
the member from Washington upon mis-.
understanding as to what he did say. They
stated wi they understood him to say, and
it differed from what the reporters oil con.
CURED in representing hin rs saying in Thu :
MessrS. blagruder and Moore said that the
member from Washington made bis state
ment upon "hearsay" authority, and the
reporters represented him as making his
charge against the Dispatch, without! shrink
ing behind the "hCarSay" authority.
/ said to them that their view Of what he
said did not alter the case much that re-
taller of SANDER was little less to be censureh
than the author Of it, and in frequent in
stances be was infotely worse. They
seemed, under some sort OF ethics do not
understand, to be of opinion that slanderr
promulged in such place as the House OF
Deleg ties of Virginia upon "hearsay" eyI-
dence was q matter that was comparatively
uoffersive and not deserving sharp censure.
Our difference Of opinion was Us wide as the
poles. We could not, and did not, agree, and
thus separated.
commended them for their good motives.
and parted with them. remarkng that If,
upon reflection, u further interview was de-
sired they would hear from me.
Now, how it was possible tor the gentle
men to infer any intention on my part TO pub.
lish what they are pleased to call an "eXpla.
nation" l cannot understand. How would
either of them indite such paper? An
apology to an aggressor for wrong III
hcted?
| cannot understand how their feelings be-
came disrupted by disappointment. am in
nocent in the matter, and trust that time al
least may restore the equanimity that has
been so unaccountably interrupted.
j. A, COwARDIN.
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The Anti.Coupon War.

An amendment was on "Wednesday oHeFeo
TO the tax.bill to di>crcdit the coupons "
the bonds issued under the funding act, "no
IN diminish the State revenue from Tue iaho'
,ax end Inns to curtail the means afsiiaoie
to nice, the public liabilities. ms ameou'
mon, was offered by the member from wash
inpton, It diminishes the TAX on lano u
forty cents in the hundred dollars Sa'ue'
payable in lawful money. 1t is claimed lot
Il tina, as it provides an additional tax OF
fem cents in the hundred dollars, to DO paid
In lawful money, for the purpose of Schools
|. does rot reduce the amount of the tax
paid by the landholder.
1t is further reported that the mover stated
tina, his object was to place the people OF the
country upon an equal footing with those 10
the city, the latter, 1t being assumed, paying
their taxes 10 coupons purchased at dis
count, while these coupons are not "lthin
the reach of the countryman. AS to this
point, we may say that many Of the country
people do pay in coupons, and the number Is
increasing, and that any man who chooses
CAP, at an expense of three cents for postage,
order as many coupons as ne wants.
The effect of the amendment will simply
be to reduce the value of the coupon. ii the
country people can buy coupons at seventy
cents in the dollar they will pay their taxes
in coupons in preference to what Is TO De
pronounced "lawful money" 10 the mean
time the people of the cities will get the ad'
vantage of the diminished value OF the cou'
pon, and the State Treasury will sustain
heavy loss of revenue, and there Will DC DO
diuinution of the aggregate amount OF cou'
pons paid into tine Treasury. Every ex'
Incident that may be adopted for ne purpose
of inducing TIE people to pay taxes in some
thing else than coupons only bears down tne
value of the coupons without excluding
them from the Treasury.
We regard this new movement as another
link in The chain Of expedients tending TO
regulation. 1t will do no earthly good to
the people of the State, and will accumulate
troubles Tor the future. We trust that the
Legislature will reject an amendment which
DRUGS UP tne samo pioPooie'oo 'N"' 49, ~
so often rejected. Its adoption would only
further impair the public credit, increase the
cmbarrassments Of commerce and industry,
and diminish the means Of the people them
selves. Above all, it will make deeper the
reproaches heaped upon us from abroad, in
crease our own modification ut the public
delinquency, and tend to the destruction oil
individual credit and the repulsion of all en-
terprises ard investments from abroad.
The scheme is deusive. 1t will relieve
nobody. 1t will ipjure the public creditor,
lower the value of public securities, dlmin-
ish the public revenue to meet constantly
increasing obligations, and end in serious in
jury to the State in public character and
resources.
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DEATHS.

Died, in Richmond, On Thursday morning o,
O'Clock, after u painful illness q three weeks
MATTE F., youngest daughter OF Charles II. ana
Marlha e. Trainum aged fourteen months.
had q Jewel, rich and rare,
Placed In a casket bright aud fair
He that gave this Jewel 10 me
Has taken II nack. an angel 10 be.
Farewell. my little MATTE, dear,
You've gone 10 Heaven and left nue. here'
o, NAV this be my earnest prayer:
THAT may be worthy to meet you mere
Her funeral viii take place from the residence OF
her parents, 23l2 Venab!e street, THIS tf rioayl
AFTERNOON at 3 O'Clock. Inc frieaas anu ,eia,
lives OF The family respectfully Invited 70 attend
without further notice.
norfolk Val papers please copy.
Died at his late residence, corner of Poplar and
Elm streets, on tho Lib instant, VI O'Clock l. N.
TIMOTHY McNAMASA,l IN the hfty-second year
OF his age. n.,,,,
The funeral will take place from st. Patrick
church T0-DAA ut 3 I. Ill. Friends ana aeqaalht'
ances are rtquesteu 20 attend.
New York papsgs please COPY,
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WAIVER OF HoMEsrgAD.-We have re-
ceived printed copy OF an opinion pro-
nounced by Judge A. D. DICKINSON, of the
Third circuit, at the May term Of his court
in 1874, in which opinion he holds that $50
<'much of section of chapter 1873 the Code
got 1873 (page 1169)as provides for waiver
" Of the homestead exemption" is "uncon.
stitutional and void" We note the fact for
the benefit Of whom it may concern. II
homestead laws are right, we ought to 90
back to old English law, and not allow the
homestead to be alienated in any way or for
any reason. Our opinion Is that homestead
laws, and stay-lsws, and all other laws that
undertake 10 relieve men from responsibility
for their own acts-whether because they
have wives and children, or for any other
reason-do much harm and no good. As
HERBERT SPENCER well says, the result of
special legislation for the protection Ct
fools must be nation Of fools.
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i Martin Morgan, W. M Hines; Wordens
vile, L. Grabe1, w. A.sTaylor superDume
5ary; Shenandoah, A. a. Robey; Roanoke
Female College, }. P. Hyde.
RoCKrssHAM D1sTRIcT-D. Thomas pre-
siding elder.-Sta1nton, j. 9. Martin, A. K
Martin supernumerary Harrisonburg, 8. s
'fRossety; Shenandoah 1rou-Works, w. O
Molloy; Meunt Sidney, j. 81. Temple
Churchviile, j. +. Suggiu, s. r. Jefferson
supernumerary Bridgewater, G. Many
| SaDgersyile mission, F. FUR; Rockingham
a. G.. CalWeIl.
ROANOKE DlsTRIcT-J E. armstrong pre-.
siding elder.-Salem, j. W. Dufey; Roam.
oke circuit, j. j. Engle; BIacksburg, B. F.
| Ball Christiansburg. +. A. Muen ; Fincas-
tie circuit, J. N. Follansbee, A. c. Braden-
baugh; Lexington circuit, A. 7. Bonde ;
james river, j. #. Williams; Newcastle
mission, Robert Ross; Sinking creek. F. 81.
Shipey Lafayette, S. Butt; CataWba, to be
supplied by j. D. Ellington.
LEw1sBURG DIsrRIcr-W. G. Coe pre-.
siding elder.-Lewisburg, P. b. Smith !;
frankfort, j. j. Quickenburger, Fl. S. Coe !;
White Sui phur, B. W. Wheeler; White Sui
phur circuit, to be supplied; Levelton, }. 4.
Van Horn Edray mission. j. W. Carter
Green Bank, II. NJ. Shicklen Centreville,
J. F. Foln; Union, II. C. Ptzer Peters
town, j. n Gray Summers, o. +. Bayes;
HillsdaIe, R. II. Wheeler; Blue Sulphur,
w. Fl. Lynch.
LEXINGTON DIsTRlcT-J. l.. Gilbert pre-.
sidinq elder.-Lexington, w. 4. Hoyle;
ColIierstown, E. o. Flarty, E. J.. Ken
gle superrumerary Fairfield, j. S. Por-
ter, r. g. Simmons Augusta, A. Weller,
one to be supplied; West Augusta, S. B.
Dolly; Upper Botetourt, W. W. He'd
rick: Covington, w. L. Quinn; Allegheny,
II. i. Watts; Monterey, Thomas Helde-
brand, NJ. Scanlon; Crab Bottom, K. 81.
Wilson Highland, II. D. Bishop; Balti-
more, s. S. Rider; Green Valley mission, A.
II. Wade.
MooRFIELD DIsTRIor-P. II. Wisner pre-
siding elder.-M oorheld, W. II. Wilson;
Petersburg, j. D. C. Hanna; Franklin, 5.
P. r. Trapp; keysiss City, W. Hammond !;
South Branch, j. 5. Hutchinson and >: h.
Gilbert; Springfield, j. II. Wolf and I. &.
Morris North River, J. w. Shrevc; Hardy
mission, w. Warner; Piedmont, James l..
Shipley; Frostburg, G. Z. Simmons; Ser.
tonyllle, L. Il. hardwood; Cumberland, e..
Fl. Zimmerman Flintslone, J. Beatty;
Rainsburg, J. r. Andrew; South Fork, A.
C.. McNeer. j. w. Compton, transfer to
Columbia Conference j. r. Smith 10 South
Baltimore; L. Fl. Davis and j. ID. Reese to
Illinois; John L. Clark to Virginia Confer.
euce; E. B. Duncan to Florida Conference
w. Harris to Denver Conference; Il. W.
Leaslin to Holston Conference.
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4 FORTUNATE NAME.--A ninety-nnc
years lease of 220 acres Of land in Baltimore
has just ELAPSED, and the Chilcotes are the
owners of the fee, while there is every pros
pcct of their getting $4,000, 900 in England.
The Baltimore property is said to be worth
ST, 900, 0OO. A family Of Chcotes reside
in this county who are able to trace their ar
cestry directly back to the Baltimore family.
Some of The same family reside in West Vlr.
GINA. Mr.. Watkins james, of this place,
nas been investigating the subject for Mr..
Ghilcote, and is of the opinion that there
will be little difficulty in establishing their
claim to the title. The amount is SO large
that however many heirs there may be all
will receive handsome amount hen-
dndOdh Herald.
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General Assembly of Virginia,
THURSDAY, March II, 1915.
SENATE.
Lieutenant-G Governor THOMAS presiding.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.

Lieutenant-G Governor THOMAS presiding.
cOMArrTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. PRIpEMoRr, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported with amendment
Senate bill 10 Incorporate the Chamber OF
Commerce of Richmond; also, a bill to in
corporate the Valley Cemetery Association,
and Senate bill TO incorporate the New
River Bridge Company.
Mr.. CRIrcugR, from the Committee on
Roads, reported Senate bill to ameud the act
to incorporate the Roanoke Valley railroad,
and the act amendatory thereof.
Mr.. LAKELAND, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, reported Senate
bill to amend section 10 of chapter s of the
| Code, In relation TO canvassIus election re-
lurns.
Mr.. HERNpoN, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice. reported: House bill TO
amend section Of chapter 40 Of the Code,
in relation 10 service Of execution in favor OF
the Commonwealth, with the recommends.
ton that it do not pass House bill 10 divide
the Thirteenth judicial circuit, and to create
ne~ circuit, to be known As the Eish-
| teenth circuit.
Dir. KIRKPATRICK, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported Recommend
| ing that the Board Of Education be dis.
charged from the consideration Of the chsrges
| in reference to The Petersburg School Board ;
House bill to AL .horize the sale of the peni'
tentiary-spriug lot, &c.; House bill to au'
thorize the tru ,tees of Jacksonville Female
Seminary, 10 Floyd county, to transfer to the
Broaddus Fe male Academy its franchises
&C.. House bill to amend sections and :
of an act to Incorporate the Southside Uni
versity and to change its name.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. MCRAE: A bill to Incorporate the
Granite Insurance Company.
BY Mr.. RAGLAND: A bill to provide an ar
ti6cial leg, or Communication therefor, 10 James
j. Sheppard, of Halifax county.
By Mr. CRTTCHER A resolution that leave
be granted 10 withdraw from the files of tie
Senate bill to incorporate the Changers
Banking and Trust Company. Agreed to.
PASSED.
Mr. TAYLOR presented bill to exempt thu
agricultural societies of this State from ,axa
| tioo, and to grant them certain privileges
which, under suspension OF the rules, was
| passed.
TIE TOBACCO QUESTION.
The CHAIR announced that when the Sen.
ale adjourned yesterday the question was
upon The resolution presented by Mr.. SMITH,
of Nelson-vz.. to dispose of the whole
question at o'clock to-day.
Mr. NowLIN demanded the pending ques.
ton.
Dir. SMITH OF Nelson said, with the con.
sent OF the Senate, he would, so far as his
side was concerned, Withdraw the resolution.
There being no objection, the resolution
was withdrawn.
Mr. NowLIN then withdrew the demand
for the pending question.
The question was then upon Mr.. PalDR.
MoRE's motion to postpone indefinitely.
MIR. RAGLAND gained the floor on this ques.
ton, but ielded TO Mir. QUEsENBERKY, who
desired TO address The Senate on the subject.
Mr.. MoFFETT addressed The Senate in favor
of renting the subject to the people for
theu decision. 1t WAS evident That the other
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to the heating apparatus of The capitol was
advanced to its third reading.
Senate bill to incorporate tue northern
Immigration and Colonization Society came
ND IN its passage. The vote being taken oy
division, it was found that there was no
quorum present and voting-ayes, 5o; noes'
10.
To ascertain whether quorum was pres
emit Mr.. POWELL moved to adjourn and to
take the vote by division. -
Upon this motion the House unexpectedly
found itself adjourned at 2:10 o'clock-ayes,
40; noes, 80 though quorum was present.
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The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Union Pacific Railroad was held IN Bos-
ton recently, and board Of directors for
the ensuing year was elected. The condi.
ton Of the company seems to be prosperous.
The receipts for the fiscal year were $685.
$50, and the net earnings s5,907 ,85--equal to
seven Der cent. on the entire stock and bonds
of the company. A dividend of six per cent.
was ordered. A resolution was adopted au-
thorizing the directors to erect monument
10 the late Cakes AmeS at some point on the
line of the road.
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New HAMPSHIRE ELxcT1oNs.- Concord.
March 10.-There is no election of Governor
By the people, but Cheney (Republican) will
now doubtless be chosen by the Legislature.
The latest returns elect Jones Democrat) to
Congress 10 the First. Bell (Democrat) in the
Second, and Blair (Republican) in the Third
district.
In The last House the Republicans had two
members and the Democrats only one. So
that their victory seems to be "over the
Left" The Washington Republican says:
"NeW Hampshire election. Our bonanza
don't pan out so much to the ton as 1t did !"
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| From the Raleigh News
Decision Of Judge Bond I'm the VIII

The following is the opinion OF United
States. Circuit. Court-Judge Bond in the case
of Duncan Holmes and Carter Gray ct al us.
W. 2. Oldham ct al, delivered in this city
on Monday:
This is a bill to enjoin defendants, who
are registrars and poll-holderS OF election In
The city of Wilmington, N. g., from regis
tering voters or holding an election under
an amended charter o. that municipality re-
Gently granted by the Legislature.
| The reason alleged by the complainants
why this remedy should be given is that the
law amending the former charter Of that city
| is unconstitutional:
First. Because the districts into which the
city is divided are largely unequal in pro.
portion, though they have the same repre-
sentation 10 the City Council, and that this
| is particularly true of the colored popula-
ton, which, in the Third district, is by itself
as large as the population of both the other
| districts.
| Second. Because the amended charter pre-.
scribes other qualifications for voters than
are prescribed Tor voters in the Constitution
of the State, which are particularly oppressive
to the colored people.
Whatever may be said of the propriety or
limproprety of the Legislature in question,
we are of opinion that the remedy sought
for is not proper one. There is no special
wrong or irreparable damage alleged to be
done or threatened to the complainants in
person or property but the injury threat
ened is stated to be the fear of great disor-
der and confusion, which would arise where
there were two conteuding bodies Ginning
to be the Common Council, and to be emit
| lied TO the government of the city.
The remedy for this is the writ of quo
,carranto brought by those out of posses
sion of the Office against those who hold it,
and we know of no case where court OF
equity has interposed by Injunction to pre-
vent an election upon such general grounds
| of fear common to alf citizens, even II the
law under which it was about to be held was
clearly unconstitutional. As is said by the
supreme Court Of the State of Pennsylva-
MIA in Smith aud McCarty's 9Th Equity Re-
ports, "the power ought to be plain TO au-
! thorize courts to forbid municipal elections
when ordered by the Legislature" and we
may add, that before they exercise it there
should be some threatened irreparabc dam
age to the person or property of those who
seek the remedy.
| If this election be an illegal, unconstitu.
tional one, the remedy by quo Uarranto is
complete If it bea legal one, aud the COM
claimants or any of the citizens are deprived
Of their rights under the fourteenth or ut.
teenth amendments Of the Constitution OF
The United States, there IS ample remedy 10
the courts, by indictment and otherwise,
under the acts of May 30th, 1870, and Feb
ruary 18th, 1871, to punish the wrong done
and to restore the rights Of the parties.
We think the Injunction must be refused.
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1t is now possible by the aid of hydraulic
machinery to bend iron shafts OF twelve
inches diameter to any required shape. In
credible as this statement may seem to an ex-
pert, crank.shafts are now 80 made, instead
of By the slow, laborious, and expensive
method of forging. The bent shafts are also
much better than forged ones from the fact
hat the fibre of the metal runs In one dIrec-
ton continuously, whereas in forged ones
it Is often across The line Of strain.