The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-21

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NEW YosK, April 9o.-.John q. Dasen-
port, clerk os the United States Circuit
Court, to.dny sent o telegram to G.. b. Canl.
field, at Washing ION, shifting that the morn
ing papers here declared that it appeared TO
fse committee Of which he was chairman,
tfEs Davenport bad received from the Gov
erHnent between 1871 and 1874 various
surEs of money. He states that he has re-
ceipss for every dollar paid him, as he dis
| burssd it all for information, detection, and
prosecution OF frauds at elections and
crimes against the United States. He asks
to be summoned ut once before the COM
mittee, and promises To- show that in addi-
| ton to what the Government has paid in
this matter he had personally expended
$4,000 In the same wock, which he owed
| to-day.
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-There was
search made OF the Attorney Generals office
to-day for vouchers from Davenport for
money, and bone were found. There will
be a Cabinet meeting tomorrow on the
| subject. The search was made by Pierre
points order;
| THE" NAVY AND THE PosT,OFFFCE DE-
PARTMENTS-GREAT REDUCTION IN THE
| APPROPRIATIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The naval and
post-office appropriation bills have been
completed, with reduction Of $4,000, 900 in
the two appropriations.
MORE TROUBLE WITH STRIKERS.
| RONDoUT, N. T., April 20.-The strikers
| yesterday paradeG through the streets about
| 400 strong, but made no disturbance except
at South Ulster and Delaware railroad,
where the men were driven away from their
work. The strikers also visited the cement
Il ,l- fhn oh
ceiving one dollar day to Join them. The
latter refused. The strikers made threats
that no work should be done on the docks
and the railroad, and two companies OF mil
itary were ordered out to guard the prop
erty last night.
! This morning Cornell & Company at
tempted to discharge boat-load OF coal for
the steamer Cornell when the strikers at
tempted to drive the laborers away; but the
military cleared the dock, and work is now
going on. The Steamboat Pittston left here
this morning for Saugerties to obtain troops
to relieve the military company on duty
here, but mob OF seventy-fve men on the
dock at Saugerties hurled stones at the men
on the steamer and prevented her from
making landing. The boat returned to
this place, and troops have been ordered to
embark on her for Saugerties to repel the
rioters.
CROP PROSPECTS IN ILLINOIS, INDIANA,
NICHIGAN,AND PENNSYLVANIA.
CHICAGO, April 20.-Reports are publish
ed from some two hundred points in Illi-
nois, Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania,
where the bulk Of the winter wheat is
grown, showing the present condition OF
the growing crops OF winter wheat and fruit.
Illinois promises we'll, the majority OF the
reports being encouraging. Michigan and
Pennsylvania report excellent prospects for
all kinds of crops. In Indiana the winter
and spring have proved unfavOrable fol-
winter wheat and peaches, but apples and
small fruits appear to be thriving.
..-.~ea- NEBRASKA DEMOCRACY.
OMAHA, April 20.-The State Convention
was held at Lincoln yesterday. The resolu'
lions adopted were for hard money and re.
form. The delegates elected to the National
Convention are known to be for Tide
unanimously. or @s
, A VENDETTA OF FIVE YEARS STANDING
AUGUSTA, Ga, April 20.-J. J. Gregg, =:
prominent citizen OF this place, was sho
three times, probably fatally, to-day, Of
, Graniteville, S. c., by Robert McEvoy, who
: some FIVE years since was discharged from
employment by Gregg. ,Tsa "..'
THE WEST VIRGINIA LABOR TROUBLES
BOLD THREATS OF THE STRIKERS.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, April 2O.-The ne
groes have not left Brownstone, and thu
rioters have informed Contractor Dull thai
: unless the negroes are sent away they would
hang all OF them and him too. The sheriff
with one hundred men, has gone to Brown
l stone. ''a
49,, BANK ROBBERY IN KANSAS. -
z"FoRT SCOTT, April 20.-A special from
Baxter Springs, Kansas, says that about II
O'Clock yesterday morning two men entered
the Baxter Bank, presented pistols at TIT
:. head Of the cashier, went through the safe
and escaped with $4,000. Officers and
, number of citizens are in close pursuit O.
, the robbers. ~-
'.ss;s5 Y WASHINGTON ITEMS. Z
t WASHINGTON, April 20.-Nettleship, wht
: was indicted for safe-burglary, was before
: the grand jury as witness to-day.
: Whitley was before the Committee OF
, Expenditures in the Department OF justice
: in relation to the secret-serVice funds spen
: in New York by Davenport for election
purposes.
No southern nominations or combinations
, to-day. ... .s.--s
C. X. Osgood, late postmaster at Sayan
, The argument in the Kilbourn case viii
, run into next week.
The Ways and Means Committee have
, agreed to report fayorably on the bill making
t each member or stakeholder OF distillins
concerns liable for fines and taxes, but no
for penalties due to frauds OF which he hao
, no personal knowledge.
| Smith, the journal clerk OF the House, has
resigned. "
The exports OF cotton goods from TIT
, United States for eight months ending Feb.
ruary Goth were 100000 yards OF coloreo
goods and 100000 yards uncolored
Value, nearly S4,000,000.
, Mr.. Calllfield, chairman, writes to Secre-
tary Bristow in relation to his demand fol
an investigation, and says the committee
consider it wholly unnecessary, as there are
, no charges made or proven against MIN, ano
he stands with the fullest eXoneratlon Of
even suspicion.
CLAIMS AGAINST DUNCAN, SHERMAN & co
,, NEW YORK, April 20.-The creditors Of
Duncan, Sherman Il Co. met to-day to elect
an assignee in bankruptcy, after proving
their claims. There were so many calmstcc
be proved that the election was postponed
: until Saturday. A number OF claims were
proved, including the following: Barring
Brothers, $3.50, 600; a. Law, Georgia, S42o,'
600; First National Bank, San Francisco,
$780, 900.
TIE FRUIT CROP IN OHIO.
! CINCINNATI, April 2O.-Returns from fifty
seven points in Ohio az to the condition
of the crops indicate that peaches are totally