The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-24

have had charge OF the winding up Of the
affairs of the bank.
The bill went over, with no action on the
substitute.
Mr.. Stevenson, OF Illinois, introduced q
bill abolishing the Board of Health Of the
District Of Columbia.
Death OF a Prominent Citizen Of Rock
tngham County.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.J
HARmsohBURa, Va, April On Major
Lyttleton W. Gambille, OF Harrisonburg,
one OF the oldest Freemasons in Virginia,
died at his residence this morning at 4
O'Clock, aged seventy-six years. He had
been i'll for some months. uewas for many
years County and Circuit Court clerk of
Rockingham, and was universally esteemed
as high-mined, honorable gentleman.
DAvENPoRTs TEsTIMoNY-HoW MUCH HE
| RECEIVED AND FROM WHOM, &C.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Davenport's tcs-
timony goes to show he commenced his syS-
tenn Of registration under the auspices OF
the Union League. He had spent $4,000,
and was impoverishing himself, when he
saw President Grant at Long Branch, who
said he would mention the matter to
Acknowledgement Williams. He received
in all S34, 1000, part through Akerman and
part through Williams. He never consid-
cred there was any corruption in the matter.
Witness prepared a number OF affidavits in
relation to frauds, for which he was paid as
any other United States commissioner In
1872 witness issued 200 warrants.
The committee adjourned to Wednesday.
THE BILL. TO. EXTEND THE COMPLETION
OF THE TEXAS PACIFIC ROAD.
| WASHINGTON, April 22.-In the Committee
on the Pacific Railroads, Mr.. Luttrell pro-
posed the following amendment to Mr.
Throckmorton's amendment to the bill ex-
tending the time for the completion OF the
Texas Pacific railroad: "That all settlers
now located on the lands heretofore granted
to the Texas Pacific Railroad Company
enter the same under the homestead or pre-
emption law, and all preemptioners now
located on such lands shall pay into the
public treasury the minimum price OF one
dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, andall
persons who shall settle on the same lands
hereafter shall pay the double minimum
price OF two dollars per acre-the proceeds
| to be paid by the United States Treasury to
the said company after the completion OF
| the continuous road"
WASHINGTON HENS
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Treasury
Department has received from Paris three
counterfeit United States gold tive-dollar
pieces, specimens Of lot OF 6,000worth re-
ceived there from San Salvador. They are
falmost perfect imitation.
The Committee of Foreign Affairs agreed
to report adversely on the resolution looking
| to public reception OF Dom Pedro.
Commander r. F. Lewis has been ordered
on special duty to the Norfolk navy-yard.
CAPTAIN w. X. King, OF the Engineer Corps,
relieves Major Walter Mcfarland at Chatta-
nooga.
The French carom matc-Same OF bill
lizards (six hundred points, between Shaw
and Schaeffer was won by the former.
Schaetfer made SAT.
Further hearing in the kllbourn case has
| been continued to Monday.
The Smithsonian Institute has advlccs OF
the new planet discovered by Professor
Henry, Of Paris.
| Mr.. Boutwell, hopes to leave, with his
committee, for Mississippi by the middle OF
next week il the House concurs in the aI-
preparation for his expenses.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs
have agreed to recommend an appropria-
ton of $50 900 for the Arizona Indians.
Adyices from General Crooks expedition,
| brought by half-breed scout, report that IL
was complete failure, with the exception
OF killing an old squaw and two children.
Colonel J. D. Brady, OF Virginia, has
been strongly pressed for the appointment
OF pension agent in place OF Mr.. L.. II.
Chandler, deceased. The President has sig
nified his willingness to favorably consider
the nomination of Colonel Brady. In an
70 IN hot
come OF Miss Chandler, Colonel Brady re-
piled he would give her the best place under
him, and il the salary was not sufficient he
would make it SO from his own emoluments.
DESTRUCTION OF METHODIST CAMP-MEET-
ING GROUNDS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
PITTSBURGH, April 22.-The Methodist
camp-meetng grounds at Tareutum, Pa,
were destroyed by fire last night. The Ia
rentum grounds have been owned by the
Methodists OF this vicinity for many years,
and the cottages belonged to members Of the
church of this city. The grounds contained
probably 100 framed cottages, many OF them
completely furnished. The fire will prove
very disastrous, and may seriously interfere
with the arrangements for the national camp
meeting announced to be held on the
grounds in August. Loss, $4,000.
FLASHES.
PHILADELPHIA, April 22.-George Richie,
a prominent merchant Of this city, shot him
self to-day.
SAN FRANcIsco, CAL, April 22.-The coal
and stores of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company were attached to-day by the Pan
anna Railroad Company.
PATERSON, n. J., April 22.-The bursting
of kerosene lamp to-day caused the burn
ing Of the Arcade building, valued at
$4,000.
ham paper-mill burned to-day. Loss, $685.
600.
NEW YORK, April 22.-Charles e. Strong
was to-day elected assignee by Duncan,
Sherman & Co.'s creditors.
PHILADELPHIA, April 22.-President and
Mrs. Grant visited the Centennial grounds
to-day.
The Pennsylvania Academy OF Fine Arts
was dedicated to-day.
s1osx Cry, iowa, April "a great
prairie fire has been raging in Iowa and Ne
braska In South Dakota much property
but no lives lost.
CHICAGO, April q. Cook s Co.'S Savings
Bank suspended to-day. Liabilities, $780,
mn nauos{tora Gf,(l-mostly Scan inaYlans.