The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-05
GENERAL NEWS OF THE DAY.

SILVER CcINz IN THE TaEAsURY-THE
PRESIDENT WELL AGAIN THE I'M
PARCHMENT ARTICLES, &c.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, D. C., April The Trea-
sury is rapidly acquiring silver coin to be
used in place Of the, fractional currency.
Three hundred thousand dollars in dimes
and quarters were received to day, and more
will be received this week. The vaults will
have to be enlarged to store it all away. .
The President is quite well again, and pre-
sided at the Cabinet meeting to-day. ,..,,
The scene in the Senate to-day when the
managers on the part Of the House Of Rep
resentstiyes appeared to present the articles
of impeachment against. William W. Bel.
KNAPP, laie Secretary Of War, did not attract
go many visitors as did the occasion when
the Committee on the Expenditures Of the
War Department. notified, tho Senate OF bis
Impeachment some weeks ago. The gale.
rie. were not quite filed. A number ofthe
mem beers of the House occupied seats in the
Chamber. Mr. Lord, chairman of the man.
ayers, read the articles in low but distinct
tone OF voice, aud was listened to with close
attention by .aostsof the senator's; ASnun-
Der of the latter, however. were diligently
engaged in pernsing the Congressional! Re-
cord during the reading of the articles. !.
Among the spectators on the door was ex-
Senator Wade, OF Ohio. 81 Tnos. /
-. (, ASSOCIATED Press telesrams1 i -.
-----.--~ 4 BOY KILLED BY, HIS FATHER. I
COLUMBUS. o., April 4-Patrick Picker
ing, a laborer, made his son, seventeen years
or age, get. on his knees TO- promise sot 20
play with an Objectionable hey, and while lG
this position the father killed MS son ", VILE &c
'Ao We - :. ANTI CHINESE MEETING. Il:
SAN FRAscIsoo, April "A tqrouiens
anti Chinese meeting has been helo ne1e. "a
speaker said that twenty thousand ,pelsons
were organised ana strongly PLEDGED, ~ csss
the present attempt to remedy the Cninesc
evils by legal means failed, to take Tue Jaw
In. their ava han as- and. root OUT ane eYh
with fire and steel. a.!a - !.
The six great companies which dominate
the Chinese population of California selo
meeting Saturday night and addressed lei.
ter to the echief of police OF this CITY, ID
which they complain that the present agltsr
ton against Chinese immigration has already
provoked assaults upon their coustrymen,
and that unlsss some steps are taken % cneck
acts Of hostility they fear abloody net may
be the result. They profess willingness to
lend their aid in obtainipg nodincasiens OF
the Burlingame treaty, but claim prstection
under the; rights guaranteed ~ that treaty.
The Legislature has applo pristea money
for the expenses OF committee 70 Yisis
Washington, In regard TO the buflingans
treaty I 49, -. ....,...,,..e. az,
" THE CASE OF NOES MURDERER.
ALBANY, Aprils A-Ths Court OF Appeals
has affirmed the action OF the courts below,
and Dolan, WHO murdered the merchant
Noe, must be executed. i, I'd. ,:sr
= !. ! - 81. i coHHRcTcUT ILECTIOhH sIsa |
WisH1Naros, April 4. Full fetnrns. VIII
few tswns, lacking, give lsgersoH stDemo.
crat} 49, 574; Robinson pubiicanG 43,264;
smith temperance, I, 545 AtWater Green
back, i2,057. IngersolPs majority, 3,7eS;
plurality, 1870. Last year IngersolPs ma.
iority was Z, 521 J, plurality, 8, 40.
HEAVY STORY AND FLOODS.
NEW YORK April A-Dspa,ches from
The east report u heivy rain;stosm "a to-day,
accompanied by high winds. The telegraph
wires are doxn. there being only one wire
between New York and Boston.
A dispatch from W ateibury, Conu;, says
the Naugatrck river is rapidly rising, and
mas over flowed its banks IN mary pisces.
Railroad rains have besni mpe DID. III: y i
The Fall river boat for Neg York viii Eet
arrive all I'd moro rlorntp