The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-08

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position OF the Hot Springs reservations,
Mr. Gibson intro duced a bill to establish a
marine school at w ilmington, n. c., Charles
ton, Savannah, Mobile New Orleans, and
Galveston. ,*
The post-oficc appropriation bill was re-
sumed. The clause abolishing the carrier
missed without action
Adjourned. i, II -T!tt-al
THE UNION PACIFIC INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-General Hunton's
committee has begun the investigation OF
the Union Racifc Company, under the Tar
box resolution, and discovered in the testi-
mony OF an officer Of the company that
there is on the books of the company a
shortage OF 4 sal, 1000 pthe first mortgage
bonds, and $4,000 OF the Government or
second mortgage bonds. M. -.,, :
!. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -. /
WASHINGTON, May 6. - -, The President
went fishing, to-day. { : ~ j., ~ -
On. and latter Monday checks on the
United States Treasury WIN bepaid in silver
il desired. r, "a; M l.G
Joseph Mcfarland, Washington CORE
spondent, iside3d.s 70 =, = . g III
The bill intro uced by Mr., Hewitt to-day
eXempts from stamp-taX savings institutions
having no capital stock and doing no other
business than investing deposits for the
benefit of depositors. .%t :. 3 Z
The only response to the application for
pardon made by Mr.. Dyer, in behalf OF
Mckee and Mcclure, was received by the
General to-day by telegraph, to
the effect that Colonel Dyer had seen the
Judge, and they could do nothing at present.
The Government repositories have been
directed to pay current demands in coin to
the amount or silver on hand when the spe-
cial resumption act is passed.
PROPOSED LEGAL CONGRESS.
PHILADELPHIA, May G.-The United States
Law Association, through its president, FL.
Charles Ulman, OF New York, has made ar
engagements for a congress OF the leading
lawyers throughout the country to convene
at Philadelphia on the both, DIST, and I'D
of June. The object is to adopt measures
looking to the unifcation Of laws ct the sew
eral States, affecting more thoroughly the
commercial and domestic relations, and for
the general expression Of opinion regard
inc the variance OF laws in the different
! States.
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.
| BALTIMORE, May Gin the Methodist
General Conference to-day communities
| ton from the Bishops was read expressive
of the pleasure and qualification at the
manner in which the fratcrnal messengers
! from the last General Conference had been
received by the General Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. The
paper was adopted and ordered to be pub
| lished with the address Of the Bishops.
MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL.
BosToN, May Ga motion has been filed
for new trial in the case OF Piper, who has
been convicted twice for the murder OF Ma.
bel Young. The motion is founded upon
the alleged finding of another bat similar to
the one said to have been used by Piper
The motion will be argued on Monday.
MURDER IN TIE SECOND DEGREE.
WATERTowN, n. Y, May Crank Brit
tan, for the murder OF Sarah Conklin, was
to-day found guilty OF murder in the second
degree and sentenced for life.
...- CARDINAL McCLOsKEY.
NEW YORK, May G-Cardinal McCloskey
is rapidly improving. He is still at Seton
Hall College, but expects to return to New
York in q week or SO, and resume IN part
his ordinary duties.
THE CENTENNIAL GROUNDS SUNDAYS.
NEW YORK, May 6.-The German Ameri.
can independent Citizens Association nave
nassed a resolution denouncing the action
Of the Centennial Commissioners In closing
the exhibition buildings Oh Sundays as con-
trary to the spirit OF the Declaration OF In.
dependence and the liberal spirit OF the age
GOVERNMENT DEFRAUDERs SENTENCED.
ST. LOUIS, May Gin the United States
District Court this morning sentence wa
passed on the following parties, convicted
OF completely in whiskey frauds: LouE
Kellerman, gauger, SIX months III jan ant
81 900 fine; John T. Howard, gauger; JONI
A. Mead, gauger; r. 3. Jones, storekeepei
and Henri Armistead, storekeepef, eaci
fifteen months in the county jail and Sl,O0I
fine.
CABLE COMMUNICATION RESTORED.
NEW YORK, May 6.-Communication VIII
Europe by the Anglo-American cable was
restored this morning, and business l:
transmitted rs usual.
GENERAL CUSTER DETAINED AT CHICAGO
NEW YORK, May Ga Herald specia
from Chicago says General Custer, en- route
for his command, is detained in that city by
General Sheridan under instructions from
Washington. !. ~ sa.tFi :f -
CONVICTED OF MURDER-PoLIrIcAL.
Augusta, May .6.-Robert McEyoy, wht
killed Captain J. J. Gregg at Graniteyille
S. c., on the Goth Of Aprils was tried at Aiker
Yesterday and convicted OF murder. He
win be sentenced at 8 o'clock Monday.
The Georgia Democratic delegation i:
uncommitted. The delegation will vote fol
any; man that can be elected. Bayard
,,r,,csst -nonulars The Republican delegation
stands thirteen for Morton, seven for Blaine
and Bristow, and two for Conkling. ag;s3
AN Ex-FEDERAL OFFICIAL CONVICTED OF
| 80! s ENIBEzZL EllEET.s .as.i -,
/, NORFOLK, May Elm the United State!
District Court to-day ROCKFORD b. Stevens
late deputy collector. Of internal revenue O
the Fourth Virginia district, was conYictsf
OF embezzlemento OF $4,000. 1t Is expected
that Judge Hughes will pass sentence OF
him next Wednesday.
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