The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-25
SIGNS or INSANITY.

| versed with Fftzhuglf say that he exhibits
signs Of insanity, and that he IS not respon.
sible for what he says. Upto this. time, he
retains control OF the records OF his office,
which he took away, and says he ySYilI not
surrender them while Sergeant Arms
Thompson is absent In Ohio. 4 In the mean
time members cannot obtain documents
from the fofding-room, the Speaker having
given orders not to issue any until the in
textbooks are returned.
LATER-THE REPORT sCoNTRADICTED. 1
WAsH1SGTos, February 24.-There is no
truth whatever in the statement that Fitz-
hugh shows signs OF arrangement. The
only book he has belonging to the House is
the invoice-book by which to settle his ac-
counts. He is apprehensiye that seven
hundred bags OF books have been taken
from the folding-room without authority,
and he needs this book to verify the stock
that should be on hand. r.
NOMINATION. So
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Edward F. Beale
has been nominated as Minister to Austria
Uice Ortiz, resigned. .,5.
NORTHERN GENERAL PRESBYTERIAN AS
SEMBLY-THEY MAKE A HIT AT THEIR
SOUTHERN BRETHREN. ~
NEW YORK, May 2i.-In the Presbyterian
Assembly this morning, DR.. Musgrore, for
merly secretary OF the home missions, al
luding to the separation Of the Northern
and Southern Churches, protested against
calling this the 60 Northern Assembly" It
is not sectional. 1t is national, as the IA
theirs designed that it should become. They
might speak of the "Southern Assembly,"
for that was purely sectional. We have
done what we could to bring about union,
and now should wait until the Southern
Church shall come to us seeking union.
Until that day we are not to stand still, but
must so at once into the southern field and
plant churches all over the land.
Drs. Hendye, Of Kentucky; Wills, Of
Washington, D. c.; Hendrick, OF Ken
lucky; Knox, OF the Chemung Presbytery;
Rev. Mr.. Murkland, Of South Carolina, and
others, spoke on this question, most OF. them
taking position against this Assembly send
ing its missionaries into the southern coun-
try.
The Moderator, DR.. Van Dyke, made q
few remarks to set the minds Of the COM
missioners right on this point, and to can
their attention to the devotion Of this day
to the consideration Of the whole mission
field, and not to this one phase OF it first.
The Moderator claimed that this Church is
neither sectional nor national. 1t is 4
Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, whose
field is the world, and has a right to go
wherever the claims Of Christianity shall call
its ministers. They enter this southern
field rs they would enter any other field, to
cultivate it for Christ and for the Church.
They don't go there in any spirit OF rivalry
or usurpation, but as Of their right to 90
anywhere for Christ. He disclaimed for
DR.. Musgrove, and for every other member
Of the Assembly, any desire to interfere
with the work of their southern brethren,
but merely to go where they are invited
and where there is room for them.
This discussion arose upon recommen-
dation in the report OF the Committee on
Home Missions that the Board OF Home
Missions shall make no sectional distinction
in its appropriations to mission fields. The
application for appropriation came from
Eastern Florida, which led the committee to
make this recommendation.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Thcre will be 4
Democratic caucus Tomorrow night for a
successor to FitZhugh, the removed door
keeper.
Secretary Taft and Acknowledgement
PicEepont have gone to New York. They
will return Friday.
Mrs. Avery has clerkship in the Interior
Department.
Mr.. Spencer, before leaving for Alabama,
endeavOred to pair off on impeachment
questions, but the Senate decided against
the judges pairing.
The subcommittee OF the Senate Will re-
port in favor Of Inconvenience in most OF
the changes made by the House in the eX-
ecutive, legislative, and judiciary appro-
priation bill.
Secretary Robson has written to Dir.
Whtthorne letter accepting the invitation
to make explanations. He demonstrates
against the publication OF detached parts OF
the evidence, and demands that the hearing
be public.
The special committee having charge OF
the investigation OF the report that Clerk
Adams had sold Offices examined W. e..
Curtis, OF the Inter- Ocean, to-day, who tes-
tilted that gentleman had made such re-
mark to him in casual conversation, and be
made the paragraph about it, but refuses to
give the gentleman's name.
THE SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
SAVANNAH, GA, May 24.-In the Presby-
terrain Assembly to-day the discussion on the
Pan-Presbyterian question was resumed.
DR.. D. o. Davies, OF Kentucky; General
D. Fl. Hill, OF North Carolina; DR.. White
and Rev. Mr.. Branch, Of Virginia, spoke in
opposition; and Judge Ould, OF Richmond,
warmly and eloquently cspoused the mea-
sure.
Pending the discussion recess was taken
till p. NJ.
PIMLICO RACES-SECOND DAY.
BALTIMORE, May 24.-Thc first racc-a
sweepstakes for thrcc-year-olds that had not
won in their two-year-old form, one mile
was won by Pera; Shirley second, vigil
third. Time, 1:4G{.
Second race-Baltimorc cup for all ages,
two and quarter miles; won by Tom Och-
iltree; Stampede second, vlator thlrd, Joe
Cerus fourth, Ore Knob fifth, HoaXer and
Osare trailing behind. Time, 400.
Third race-Free handicap stakes for all
ages. one and half miles-won by Chiqruta;
Oymore second, General Harvey third,
Paladin fourth. Time, 2:42.
Fourth race-mie heats. The first ana
second heats were won by Egypt, beating
Bureee and Tom O'Neil. Time, 1:4Is,
1:494.
GENEVA, n. Y, May PA fire here last
nipht DESTROYED the four-store OF w. L..
Gilbert. the tin-store OF Fulton 4 SHIRLEY,
the f1rniture-store OF Riley & Miller, and
emitted two stores OF Shelton Il Co. Loss,
$4,000. -
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
LOUISVILLE, May 24.-The half-past I.
Ar. train, when near Glasgow, ran over
COW. throwing a coach with thirty passen-
oprs down an embankment. All were
bruised and otherwise hurt, but none killed.