The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-07

delegates Of the Convention, was the choice
Of Madison Ward for the Congressional
Committee, for he was the strongest man in
the ward. MONROE JONES.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
The following is the Congressional Com
mittee for the Third district appointed by
the Republicans yesterday: Clay Ward,
Lewis Lindsey; Madison Ward, McCleary;
Monroe Ward, G. Shaifer; Jefferson Ward.
Brady; Jackson Ward, Richard Carter;
Marshall Ward, William Carter; Chester
field, S. F. Maddox; Louisa, j. W. Poin-
dexter; Henrico, G. Wagner; Caroline, a.
A. Splitter; Hanover, j. a. Chisholm;
Manchester, j. Brown Johnson.
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CANvAssER.-Chas
II. Porter is to take the place Of Colonel
Popham as district canvasscr for the Repub-
licans in this district in case Colonel Pop
ham shall be debarred from service on ac-
count Of his being a Federal otfice-holder.
OUR CoUNCIIMEN IN PHILADELPHIA
From the special in our telegraphic column
it will be seen that our councilmcn are hav-
ing good time in Philadelphia, and that they
were not neglected on their passage through
Baltimore by Mr.. A. J. Ford, OF this city,
and OF the Eutaw House, Monumental
CITY," They have many friends here who
wish them bon Uoydge, and plenty OF fun.
We copy the following from the Baltimore
Sun as to their reception in that city,
A party of citizens OF Richmond, Va, en-
route for the Centennial, stopped over in
Baltimore Yesterday, and were Hospitality
entertained by Mr.. A. j. Ford, at Ford's
Eutaw House. The party arrived by the
steamer OF the York River line, and spent
the morning visiting various places OF inte-
rest, including the Sun Office. n number
of the gentlemen called at the Mayors office
and were received by Mr.. George Savage,
secretary, who presented them to Mr..
Latrobc. The visitors were very much
pleased with the Mayors frankness
and courtesy, and with the beau
tiful interior of the fine marble City
Hall. Lunch was served at noon at Ford's
Eutaw House, and the host saw his guests
off in time for the 1 P. NJ. train to Philadel-
phia, where w. c. Darlington, mayor Of
Richmond, will join them. The party in
Baltimore included Messrs. c. L. Todd and
w. II. Scott, aldermen; j. NJ. Daniel, 0. z.
Gregory, Captain John King, Charles f.
Taylor, John a. Curtis, James NJ. Talbot,
j. J. English, George Bargamin, r. NJ.
Manly, members of the City Council; j. B..
Royster, city auditor; W. +. Cutshaw, city
engineer; G. X. Whipple, Richmond Ea-
quHer; B. t. August, sergeant-at-arms; I;
Captain S. NIaccubbin; and j. II. Knowles,
superintendent gas-works.
RUFFIN, THE EXPELLED LEGISLATOR, IN
TROUBLE AGAIN-HOw He GETS a FEE IN
WAsHINGToN.-Many persons in Richmond
will doubtless remember K. ID. Ruthn, the
negro member Of the House OF Delegates
who was last winter expelled from that body
| for abstracting n sum Of money from Pay
master Crittenden's book. One OF the
| Washin gton papers gives the following ac-
count OF Ruffin's experience in the Police
| Court in that city as an attorney:
Yesterday James Spencer and Sam. Cole
man, two colored men, were brought into
the Police Court charged with profane and
indecent language. The witnesses did not
appear, and the case was postponed until to-
dav, defendants leaving So collateral each.
Coleman employed Mr.. Rufin, the colored
lawyer, to defend him, promising him five
dollar fee. After the adjournment of the
court Rufin busted himself with running
after Mr.. Taggart, the attorney for the Dis
trict, TO get ,aotie proSequi entered. Mr.
Prince, the clerk, under the impression that
the case has been dismissed, so entered 1t
on the warrant, but the defendants, and
witnesses for the District, with the officer
who made the arrest, were at court thls
morning, and the case was called. Pre-
yious to this Mr.. Ruffin had importuned
the marshal to return the collaterals to hlm
as counsel for the defendants, stating that
the case had been dismissed. The marshal
would not accommodate him, but returned
them to the defendants, who went OH
about their business. In the mean time
sSo IS al
and Ruffn offered to have the case dismissed
against her husband for So. She borrowed
the money from some Of her friends and
paid him that sum. When the case was
called this morning and had been explained
to Judge Mills, he dismissed it, and Mrs.
Coleman then spoke UP telling how Rufin
| had done her out OF $3. Ruffin, who also was
present, tried to explain that although the
case had been dismissed he thought his SER
vices had been worth S3, and the woman
had paid it to him. The Court stated that
he had been informed that he (Ruftin)
was not member OF the bar, but
when he (the Court came to occupy
the bench he had found him in prac-
tice before it, and had concluded to
say nothing until satisfied. This afiatr
showed the worst kind OF shyster practice,
and the counsel would not hereafter be al
lowed TO DracC&cC pSIOIc tulS Souto w .iiAS ~
Niills) was sitting as Judge until he (Rumnl
had satisfied the Court that he was entitled
TO do SO, and then the Court would take such
further action as he thought proper. Rutfin
replied that he would very soon produce his
papers, and stated that he thought after sat
isfying Judge Smell Of bis right that it ought
to be Sufficient. The Court remarked tnat
when so satisfied he would submit the mat
ter to a committee OF lawyers to see whether
or not a practitioner OF this kind was worthy
to sit and practice within any bar OIL TINS
District. Ruffin said that was satisfactory;
He had been allowed to Practice De1ore ail
the Democratic courts of Virginia, and ne
thought that was pretty good evidence OF
his Worthiness, as well as his legal knoWi-
edge.
CONTRACT MADE.-Major Jed Hotchklss
Yesterday made contract with Messrs. a.
Hoen & Co., lithographers, OF this city, Tor
the publication, by the authographlc pro-
cess, OF geography of Virginia for use In
the schools Of the State. This work ls IN,
tended to furnish the concluding portion OF
the geographical course and impart that de-
tailed knowledge OF Virginia that should De
possessed by every one.
!. Coop NEWS FOR TIE sToNE-C CUTTERs.-We
learn from IN authoritative source that
another gang OF Workmen will be put 10
aann Ae the fools ar.