The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-24


ed on the committee vice Mr.. Hoskins, re-
signed. Adjourned.
Death Of DIR. McDearman.
Especial telegram to the Dispatchl
PAMpHLrN CITY, May 23.-Dr. j. r. Nc
Dearman, who was assaulted and robbed
Thursday night of last week at his resi-
dence, in the county, died to-day Of bis in
iuries. The outrage has created the most
intense excitement, and very active efforts
have been made to discover and bring to
trial the guilty perpetrators OF this foul
deed. Two arrests have been made of sus-
pectcd parties-both negroes. At the pre-
liminary examination yesterday one was
discharged from custody, the evidence not
being sufficient to warrant the justice in
sending him on. The other, named John
J. Oliver, who is notorious character,
bearing q iearfully bad reputation, was sent
on to the County Court to stand trial for
the murder. The evidence against Oliver
is quite strong and conclusive, one witness
positively identifying him as one of the rob-
bers. Strong threats Of lynching has been
INDUCED in by the excited populace, but it
is thought the law will be permitted to take
its course.
Associated Press telegrams.]
| THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INvEsTIGA-
TION-THE COMMITTEES REPORT CON-
| CLUDED-THE COMMISSIONERS TO BE PRO-
SECUTED FOR MALFEASANCE, &C.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Committee
| on the District Of Columbia have concluded
their report. It makes seven columns. The
| Joint resolution which they offer directs the
Acknowledgement to cause proceedings at
law to be instituted against Commissioners
William Dennison, John 81. Ketcham, and
Seth L. Phelps, on their several bonds Tor
| malfeasance and unfaithfulness in office, and
for this purpose he is authorized to employ
special counsel. The Republican members
of the committee will refuse to join in the
report, they holding that the commissioners
are not responsible for the actions OF the
Board OF Audit, where the responsibility
properly belongs.
VESSEL ASHORE NEAR BAREEGAT.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Signal Bureau
reports the bark Rebecca Caroma, from New
York for New Orleans, struck in the fog ut
8 P. Nj. Yesterday near Beach Haven, fifteen
miles south OF Barnegat Inlet. She will be
got off il the wind remains favorable. She
has eleven men, all told, on board.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, May pa Times special
saws ex-senator Alexander Mcdonald, OF
Arkansas, testified before the Committee on
Expenditures in the Interior Department
Yesterday. He says that in 1872 he paid
John Delano, chief clerk in the Interior
Department, $4,000 on account OF one Sha-
fer, one of the owners OF Flagstaff mine,
situated near the Emma mine, in Utah. Mr..
Mcdonald says Shafer told him before he
(Shaier) left for Europe that If he sent him
any money he was to give John Delano
$4,000, ex-senator Thayer $4,000, and Il. Z.
Ingersoll $4,000 for attorneys fees.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Pierrepont as At
torney-G General, and Taft as Secretary OF
War, appeared as usual at the Cabinet meet
ing to-day. Pierrepont will not relinquish
the Attorney eneralship until he formally
accents the new Office, which from certain
necessities he cannot do till about the 1st OF
June.
Judge Taft remains in charge Of the office
for few days.
Orth. minister to Austria, has resigned.
Ferguson. who went with the sub-com-
mittee to the Treasury Department, has ex-
amined some six hundred pay-rolls, but
failed to find any he could identify as signed
iraudulently. The committee adjourned TO
New Orleans.
Secretary Fish's note in answer to Earl
Derby's was read in Cabinet to-day: 1t Is
quite long paper, and thoroughly relt-
crates the position already taken by this
Government. ,
1t is stated on most excellent authority
that the President has ordered the suspen-
sion OF Wickersham, postmaster at Mobile.
Secretary BristoW has received a telegram
from Supervisor Magee, at st. Louis, recit-
ing the difficulties he has in executing the
revenue law in Cape Girardeau county,
Mo-, and asking for military aid. The mat
ter was referred to the Secretary of War.
The subcommittee in the case OF Lee Us.
Raney. OF South Carolina, have agreed to
report to the full Elections Committee in
favor Of retaining Raney in his seat.
General o. O. Howard denies having been
trustee Of the Freedman's Bank.
Assistant Secretary Conaut says the story
of Bristow's resignation is the sheerest nom
sense.
BALTIMORE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
BALTIMORE, May 23.-Bishop Andrews
presided.
The Committee on Episcopacy reported,
recommending that one OF the general SUI
perintendents visit Africa to extend the
mission fields in that country. :,
Reys. j. H. Johnston, B. r. Former, and
w. F. Dickerson, fraternal delegates from
the African Methodist Episcopal Church,
were presented to the Conference. Each
one addressed the Conference.
Cincinnati was selected on the second bal
lot as the next place for holding the Con-
ference.
There was an exciting debate over the re-
port excluding persons from appear under
sentence Of censure, without reacnlng U
vote. ss.
Adjourned. ~
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
NEW YORK, May 23.-In the PRESBYTERIAN
General Assembly to-day the Committee on
oyertures from the Synod OF Missouri IN
reference to Roman Catholic baptism re-
ported that they had carefully considered