The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-05

and Louisiana shall be decided.
FIRE IN NORFOLK C0UNTY-ARREST OF RUN
AwAYs-MR. HUMPHREYS TAXES HIS WIFE
HOME AGAIN.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.I
NORFOLK, VA, December A fire oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon in Norfolk
county which entirely destroyed the resi-
dence OF John S. Wright on Western
Branch, about five miles from this city, and
everything in the house except q few beds
was burned. The building was a large and
a splendid frame one, and was burned in
about forty minutes. 1t was insured for
$4,000 in the Royal Canadian and $1,000 in
the Agricultural Insurance Company.
Officer Johnson, OF our police force, LETT
here on Saturday morning for Gates county,
NC, and there arrested Jerome Halstead and
Mrs. VIM. Humphreys, who recently cloped
from Norfolk county, taking with them q
LOT OF money and baggage. The runaways
were brought to this city on the aeaboard
train last night and turned over to MIR.
Humphreys, who again took his wife:to his
bosom and conveyed her home. He refused
to enter any complaint against Halstead.
Seven trunks OF baggage and three hundred
and scventy-three dollars in money were
found. ; 4@.f 1885,
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS IN WASHINGTON YESTER
a DAY. ,a4-
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December 4.-Tht
:. has, tn ,uI q
such opposition to anticipated appointments
OF committees to southern States q;
would delay action several days. Result
shows that they failed, although in the
House they made several appeals from Mr.
tees through.
The Republicans OF the Senate held an
adjourned caucus and ordered division OF
the committee. 1t was understood by com.
mon consent that no action should he taken
at present regarding the president OF the
Senate, nor any caucus action binding on
members regarding the political complica'
ton now Further developments will be
awaited. ........
! ABOUT COUNTING THE ELECTORAL y0TE-LET.
TER OF CARL SCHURZ AND OTHERS ON THE
| sUBJECT-A PROPOSITION TO REFER THE
SUBJECT TO THE SUPREME C0URT-W1LI II
DE WISE TO REMOVE THE NATTER! t
| ST. LOUIS, December 4.-EX-Senator Carl
Schurz and John B. Henderson and other
prominent men OF this city have forwarded
! letter to the president OF the United States
Senate relative to counting the electoral
vote, with the request that he lay 1t before
the United States Senate. They say IN the
letter that the present condition OF the
country calls for some action which shall
settle political disquietude. The clause in
the Constitution respecting the canvassing
OF the electoral vote is quoted and pro
nounced inadequate and liable. to divers
constructions. .ea
An attempt to canvass the vote in joint
session is deprecated rs certain to raise
partisan issues and develop strife which
NAV prove most disastrous to the country.
The letter then proposes as O remedy
that the whole matter be transferred to the
Supreme Court of the United States. 1t is
urged that that is the only tribunal from
which fair and bipartisan decision-one
which will satisfy the whole people-can be
obtained. The letter dwells at length
upon the wisdom OF removing this inlpor-
tant matter from tribunal likely to be
affected BY party strife. ~
UNITED TESsCPhEAE Couhi'
WASHINGTON, December Ain the rSu-
| premc Court to-day in the case OF Jones US.
| The city OF Pensacola the Judgment OF the
Circuit Court was affirmed. -
CABINET MEETING.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-There was Q
Cabinet meeting to-day at which a message
from Kruger was read reporting the with
drawal Of the Democrats from the House.
The Presidents message and reports OF
the Secretaries were considered.
UNITED STATES aARsBALs CAPTURED. 1,
New YORK, December 1.-THE marshals IN
charge Of Edward Roches's Illicit distillery
have been captured, and the liquor carried
of by q. crowd OF men. Ell (.
"a NEW SOUTHERN ROUTE OPENED. 80,
+ MACON, Ga, December 4.-The new route
TO Florida uia Brunswick and Fernandina
has been opened. The first through car
from Richmond to Brunswick passed
through Macon last night. Il; ~,
r. -. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.