The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-10

be taken for the confirmation OF Mr.. Hamp-
toms authority consequent upon the re-
moval OF the troops from the State House.
Whether such proceedings lead to strife
and boodshed is to these desperate parti-
sans matter OF trifing moment, The sole
object is to create excitement, which might
revive partisan passion throughout the
North and Illustrate the conciiatory policy
of the Administration. Mr.. Chamberlain
of these schemes The sympathy now felt
for him will he destroyed II he prolongs a
contest which In existing circumstances can
have but one end. -.e-ssa-
i AS REGARDS THE LOUISIANA CAUSE,
THE, Times says that the complications are
more serious, and that unless both parties
recede little from the extreme positions
they have assumed the commission will
leave New Orleans without accomplishing
anything; but it holds that the duty of
the President, ne he intcrprets it, is in no
manner identified with the maintenance OF
/ Mr.. Packard In an office whose functions he
is, unable to perform, and a brief order to
the troops will leave him helpless. These
: views, .dcprecating the policy Of resistance,
coming from Republican paper OF the
Standing OF the Times, have significance.
! ....s, ,CHAMpEgLAIE's NEW ATTITUDE. 81
st It is stated that Governor Chamberlain
and those who will stand by him have one
Or two objects in view. First, either to
force President Hayes to directly recognize
! Hampton, If be means to give him the aid
and comfort OF the Administration, or, fail
ing to do this, to have the question referred
to Congress at its special session for such
legislation rs the urgency OF the situation
demands. The hope seems to be that II q
political debate Is started in Congress that
the DELAY will cause reaction in sentiment
favorable to Chamberlain, and possibly in
duce Hampton to forego the pledges he made
to President Hayes. and Hampton to gain
by force or coup de EtGt what would involve
a tedious delay through tue forms Of law.
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY ENDoEsED-CHAM-
BERLAIN.r~
The President is constantly receiving let |
ters from all parts OF the country, the
writers being OF both political parties, APP |
proving his administration policy. 1t is not
supposed in high official quarters that Cham
bcrlain will make as determined opposition
| to his superSedure in office as has been an
tcpatcd by the press. Just previous to his
departure for South Carolina he showed 4
disposition to yield to the pressure against
him, but nevertheless will resort to such
him from his present position without APP
pca1ing too readily to submit.
TIE LATE DIR. MUHLESBERG.
Or. Muhlenbcrg, recently dead, was
author of 81 would not live Away; | ask
not to stay" The World says (editorially)
regarding him: "Therc is no citizen OF New
York Of any creed or calling who should
not pause from his business life moment
to-day to pay tribute OF respect and graft
tude TO the simple and noble character OF
the venerable man who yesterday passed
away from among u.s.
TIE TELEPHONE CONCERT
here last night was a success. 4 curious
fact, and rather uniavorablc to the utility
OF the scheme, is that 1t is found to play on
all the wires running parallel. The music
was heard IN the Associated Press rooms
here on our wire, which had no connection
with the telephone wire beyond following
the same poles.
THE CENTENNIAL STOCK.
The Supreme Court decides that the mil
lion and half appropriated to the Centen-
NAL revcrtS to the United States, and was
not the property OF the stockholders. This
reYel'scs the decision Of the lower court and
deprives the Centennial OF stock over fifty
per cent. ..,=, ..
T.. ,.... VARIOUS ITEMS.
Caleb Gushing had farewell audience
with the King of Spain on Saturday.
f. Lecal-tender notes hereafter received in
exchange for silver will be held as sepa-
rate fund.- to be issued only in exchange or
in redemption Of silver. ..-, ..-. =
| A dispatch from Sheridan confirms the
report that Crazy Horse is coming in, and
that Sitting Bull is moving toward Canada.
Five colored men from Richmond called
on the President to-day, urging that aliss
Van Lew be succeeded by DR.. Mills as post
master.
The President has appointed Alonzo Bell
as Assistant Secretary OF the Interior, and
James Gilchrist as surveyor Of customs at
Wheeling, W. Va.
| The President will have his summer resi-
dence at the Soldiers Home grounds, near
this city.
HAYES hereafter will refer the ofice-seck-
ers to the heads OF Departments. =. 49,.
| - Clerk Adalns's roll OF the House at pres
ent shows nine seats held open for contest
viz, Louisiana, .; Florida,2; Missouri, .;
South Carolina, ]; Colorado, /; Califor-
mia, l. -. . .
An investigation of the New York GUS
tom-house is ordered. 1t is expected to
ventilate practices whereby it is possible to
sell silks in New York below their import
| cost.
The Consul-General at Melbourne advises
| Americans not come to Australia unless
they have means to come home. -
The President has up to this hour re-
ceived nothing substantial from the Louisi-
ana commissioners. ... ...;...... -,
Mrs. l.. NJ. Porter, postmaster at Louis
vile, has resigned, to take effect July 1st. co.
Schurz has returned. ~ .....
There were some fifty post-otlice changes
and reappointments to-day-only one, how
ever, affecting the South. and that IN Ar
| kansas.
| a Terrific Northeastern. ..
THE GALE AND RA1N-sTORM AT NORFOLK AND
Observation-Disclosures, WAREHOUSES;, AND
DWELLINGS sCBMERGID-AN UNPRECEDENT-
| ED STORM.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.i
PORTSMOUTH,, Va, April ga terrific