The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-04
Attoruey.General have been in consultation

| Attorney-General have been in consultation
to-day on question arising under the ten
ure-of-office act in relation to certain officers
OF internal revenue in Texas and elsewhere.
It Is understood that the Attorney General
has rendered O decision that the failure OF
| the Senate in extra session to confirm new
officers appointed in the place OF old OIL
GERS suspended virtually reInstates for the
time being, and until the future action OF
the appointing power, the officers suspend
ed, and instructions to this effect have been
transmitted by the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury to some OF the officers, in question.
There are cases in Louisiana, Virginia, and
other southern States, which may come I'M
der this ruling, but thus far, according to
the best information, it has been practically
applied only to the Texas cases.
PACKARD AS COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS AT NEW
ORLEANS.
II is stated that paper requesting the
President to appoint Ex-Governor Packard
as collector Of customs at New Orleans has
been signed by twenty-seven Republican
senators and over one hundred Republican
members of the House. Republican sena-
tors who declined to sign the paper are
quoted that they would make no opposition
to his confirmation. The paper is to be pre-
sented to the President to morrow morning
By Vice-President Wheeler.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
Among the many offices to which nomina-
tions were made by the President and not
confirmed by the extra session OF Congress
were the following: James Gilchrist, sur
veyor OF customs for Wheeling, W. Va;
James D. Brady, collector Of customs for
Second district Of Virginia; David G.
Potts, postmaster at Petersburg. Va; Mrs.
Jane F. James, postmaster ut Ashland, Va;
David D. Willard, postmaster at Asheville,
n. c.
In the case OF Kilbourne. for damages
against Speaker Kerr and others for impri-
sonment for contempt OF the House, the
Court refused motion to advance the case
XLvTH CONGRESS--Second Session.
WASHINGTON. December 3, 1877.
SENATE.
in the regular session the Senate heard
the Presidents message and adjourned TO
Thursday.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Presidents message was read and
referred to the Committee Of the Whole.
a Shocking Tragedy.
A DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE ON THE SUBURBS
OF SoRFOLK-A YOUNG MAN KILLS HIS
SWEETHEART AND THEN ATTEMPTS TO COM
NIT SUICIDE-THE ACCUSED NOT DEAD, BUT
ARRESTED AND SENT TO JAIL.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.J
NORFOLK, December 2.-Norfolk was
thrown into quite an excitement to-day by
a very tragic occurrence on the suburbs OF
the city known as Brambeton, which makes
up very sad Sunday story OF love, ieal-
ousy, whiskey, and death. a young man
named Benjamin Godfrey, plasterer by
trade, about nineteen years of age, and Miss
Mollie E. Winingder, the interesting daugh-
ter OF Stephen Winingder, Esq, and very
lovely and sweet.tempcred young lady,
about seventeen years OF age, were en-
gagged to be married. Recently the parties
had become cstranged, and Miss Winingdcr
had returned to Godfrey his rings and
other
SOUVENIRS OF AFFECTION.
This morning Godfrey watched for Hiss
WiningGer, and followed her to Cumbcr-
land-Street Methodist church. At the close
OF the service he insisted on accompanying
her home, but the protfered honor was per-
cmptorily declined, and Miss Winingdcr
went off home under the escort OF Mr..
Graham. This proceeding on the part Of
the young lady appeared to desperately in
cenSc Godfrey, and he Immediately went off
and got very drunk. About o'clock this
afternoon he procured revolver, and went
ont to the residence OF Mr.. Winingder and
asked for an interview with Miss Mollic.
The request was granted, and rs the young
lady came into the hallway Godfrey drew
his pistol, and without word OF eXplana-
| ton
AIMED AT HER HEART AND FIRED.
The full charge took terrible effect, and
Miss Winingdcr fell to the floor and almost
instantly expired. Godfrey then placed
the pistol at his own breast and blew hor'
rlble and ghastly hole just above the region
Of his heart. In that condition he was ar.
rested and taken to the station-house, where
he now lies, attended by DR.. Shepherd and
expecting every moment to die. An in
quest was held on the body OF Miss Win
ineder and 4 verdict returned according to
the facts above stated. Godfrey is the son
of q poor widow woman, and her only sup
port. He was called on at the station-house
tonight by Rev. Dr.. Barten, OF Christ
church, and expressed himself as feeling
gratitied at what he had done, adding, "She
can't marry anybody else now!'
ARREST OF GODFREY.
4 bench.warrant was issued by Judge
Watts this morning, and young Godfrey
was brought over to Portsmouth and CON-
mitted to the county Jail. Justice Phillips
postponed the preliminary examination
until it can be ascertained whether the
wounded man will die. Dr.. Watts, the
Jail physician, thinks he will recover unless
Inflammation or pneumonia sets it. Young
Godfrey said this morning that he attrib-
uted all his trouble to whiskey- drinking.
The remains OF the unfortunate young lady
will be buried tomorrow afternoon from
Cumberland-Street N. e. church, OF which
congregation she was devout member and
Sabbath school teacher.
A Civif-Rishts Case.
A VERDICT FOR THE DEPENDANT IN A PIIIIA-
DELPHIA COURT.
PHILADELPHIA, December 9. - In the
United States District Court to-day YER
dict was rendered for the defendant, the
proprietor OF aspublic music hall. The prose
cutor, a colored man, had sued for $500
damages for a violation OF an amendment to
the Constitution OF the United States in re-