The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-04

Shenandoah; Major Robert Hunter, OF Win
chester; Colonel Tom Smith, Of Fauquier;
Colonel a. b. Holiday, OF Richmond, and
Major Buckner, Of Hanover. - Tfa0s.. :,
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PLATT VS.. GOODE-GENERAL WISE BEFORE
-! THE COMMITTEE ON, ELECTIONS.
| WASHINGTON, May Ex-Governor Henry
k::Wise, of Virginia, appeared before the
Elections Committee OF the House to-day In
behalf OF Platt in the lease of Platt us.
GDode. The Governor is pale and thin;and
required d little assistance up and down the
stairs, but retains his positive manner of
statement, ,dictatorial ASSERTION; and erect
figure His appearance had beennnnounced,
and attracted many lof his friends TO the
conimitte GROOM. He continues his argument
tomorrow. Has }-..,, !: - zti9.,n .,ts
it'd THE EMMA MINE ISNEsTIG ALTON. =, =
WASHINGTON, May 8. -Eyon's testimony
before the Committee on Foreign Affnirs has
been corroborated in someIespects by docu-l
ments received from Europe, and it is also
shown that the memory OF Parke and
Schenck has been a little faulty Lyon was
recalled, and said he saw the original letter
Of resignation OF General Sehenck as a de
| rector OF the Emma mine-at least, it SO
purported to be. There was no reference
in it to the mine. or the shares. 1t only
said he resigned because he did not want
to give his political enemies an oppor-
tunity to criticisel his, conduct. Parke
said to witness, II"I don't like this
letter, and / am going to have O bet
ter one from Schenck." The impression
| OF the witness was that Parke wrote the
letter OF resignation, and. that Schenck CO.
| pied it from Parke's manuscript. He saw
the second letter two days afterwards. He
said he had told Parke and Schenck repeat
edly that this thing would end in national
calamity. He read two articles from the
Mining Journal headed FFBulling the Emma
Nine" Parke said he had paid s500 to have
each printed. -.|,F.,tt
Hiram E. Johnson, Lyons attorney then
took the stand, and corroborated the main
facts stated by Lyon. -. ~, !. :. gr..aI.l.L
Mr.. Schenck deniedAany knowledge Of
Duncan; but it seemed he was stakeholder
with whom Fisher was dealing. While it
was true he had given Fisher such informa-.'
ton as he possessed, ii, was utterly untrue
that he had had any stock operations with
him. Fisher had, many good points, but
was not always. careful, and had made inn
proper use of Schenck's name. Schenck de-
MED telegraphing Cheseborough to sell
1000 shares. This assertion was made in a
letter from Fisher to Duncan T. -.
A number OF letters were read showing
contradictions relative to various transac-
tions in. which Schenck was said to have
had hand. .,..s..a, t...,.. ...... ii:
PROTEST OF THE NATIONAL TOBACCO AS,
ISOLATION AGAINST INCREASE OF To-
BACCO TARIFF. .,:raaa ,.' =.
WASHINGTON, May ga memorial signed
by the secretary OF the National Tobacco
Association of the United States was laid
on the desks of all the members OF the
House to-day, protesting against the In
crease proposed by the Morrison bill in the
tariff on tobacco. The Association claims
that this increase is unjust to American
manufacturers, in view the fact that no
increase is proposed oncigars. The memo
rial also advocates the! establishment Of
bonded cigar factories for the manufacture
from foreign tobacco OF cigars for export
only.
WASHINGTON, May 3-Second Day-1n
the 2:37-class race Faugh-Abalagh was the
] winner in three straight heats; Nelly second,
j Oscar third. Time, 1854, 2:2S}, 2:36.
The 2:2O-class race was won by Huntress;
Adelaide second, Annie Collins third.
Time, 2:2S5, 2:25l, 2:26s.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WAsn1SGToN, May 3.-In the Committee
on Pacific Railroads to-day Mr.. Throck-
morton's amendment extending the. time
for the completion Of the Texas Pacific and
to require the construction OF fifty miles
westward and twenty miles eastward per
wear was discussed, with no definite action.
Davenport to-day was before the commit
tee explaining and identifying his vouchers.
The grand jury to-day found an indlct-
fment against eX-Secretary Belknap.
The District Attorney has entered suits
for $50, 900 against the bondsmen OF Mackey
as collector of the Charleston Is. CO. district.
William Hemphill Jones, deputy. first
controller, has put in speclflc denlal Oh
the charges against him. -. z
The naval appropriations bill has been COM
pleted. The reduction is about S4,OO0,OOO.
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE. g..
HARTFORD May 3.-The Legislature or
ganized to-day by the election OF Il. L.
Walter as Speaker.
Governor Ingersoll was inaugurated with
much ceremony. ,-..t. .-
/ GEORGIA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
.. ATLANTA, May 3.-The Republican State
Convention met here to-day, and after eflect,
ing permanent organization adjourned Till
tomorrow. #..
. s.t THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
BALTIMORE, May 3.-The General Confer
ence reassembled at the regular hour tnis
morning-Bishop Simpson presiding. Inc
usual religious services were conducted ny
Rev. L. C.. Mattock, OF the Wilmington
Conference. An additional number OF dele-
gates responded to rol-cail.
The report OF Che Committee on Rules
was acted upon, each rule being considered
seriatim. This consumed the entire morn
ing session, without being concluded.
at the afternoon session the rules were
further discussed and finally adopted. -,
Rev B. Pope, fraternaf delegate from
the British Wesleyan Conference, was intro
1 duced. The fact that he came from the
mother conference OF Methodism secured
him an unusually cordial welcome. He will
make his Iraternal communication Oh Satur.
day next.
The reception OF the address OF the Bishop
was made the special order for tomorrow
A message Of fraternal Christian greeting
! to the African Methodist Episcopal Church,
/ at Atlanta, Ga, was offered and referred to
the Committee on Correspondence. m -.
/ Adjourned till tomorrow. -'& S..
E, a.. FIRE IN NEW YORK CITY. t.a
NEW YORK, May ga fire last night in
building Nos. 17S and 1870 Pearl street, be-
longing to the Stevens estate, damaged the
stocks of Straiton e. Storms, tobacco and
cigar merchants, 1000; D. Rosenberg &
Son, tobacco merchants, $4,000; and ting
building, $4,000. Several other occupants
sustained small losses. %@.a