The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-03
THE RICHMOND PosT-oFFICE.


The pressure OF other matters still pre-
vents final action in regard to the Richmond
post-office, and there is now prospect Of
delay beyond this week. The Postmaster
General says IL the matter rested with him
alone he would act promptly. The merits
of candidates have been fully presented,
and the situation is we'll understood.
To-day Mr.. Brockenbrough, the clerk ap-
poined by Miss Van Lew to please the Dem
ocrats, called upon the President under the
escort Of Colonel j. R. Popham. BY the
way, it is an interesting fact that when Miss
Van Lew had appointed Mr.. Broken
brough she informed the Postmaster-Gene-
raj, and sent him an account OF his pedi-
gree, remarking, 81 will not say anything
as to bis politics."
AN EFFORT TO CONVINCE HAYES THAT JET
FERDS IS NOT THE RIGHT MAN.
Colonel Popham and Hon. John Amber
Smith tried to impress upon the President
that Jefrerds is not the right man to appoint
in place OF Miss Van Lew. Brockenbrough
said he couldn't understand Jetferds's
method Of keeping accounts, and entertain
ed the company with story about JET
ferds having annoyed Miss Van Lew by
sending her half-bushel OF three-cent
pieces. The President said the Richmond
postmaster will not be appointed for seve-
raj days, perhaps for weeks. Wickham de-
clines to be candidate, and the names
of A. @. Holiday, Burton, OF Henrico, and
few others have been suggested.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports REPORTS by telegraph to the
THE FALL OF THE NEW YORK PoST-oFFICE
ROOF.
Mr., MulIett attributes the fall of the New
York post-oflice roof to detective. tress,
and saws the fact that the falling Of the roof
did not crush its way to the bottom proves
the architectural merit of the structure.
GOOD FEELING IN NEW ORLEANS.
Gentlemen of all parties arriving here
from New Orleans speak enthusiastically OF
the good feeling and conduct Of all the peo-
pie produced by the pacification measures.
Republicans say the colored people are
treated better than ever, and that Governor
Nichols and his party friends have shown
that they are sincere thus far in their efforts
to promote the interests Of all, without re-
gard to race or politics.
. ..v.,.. PERSONAL. .---s go
1t is stated that George A. Sheridan, OF
Louisiana, will be Minister to the Central
American States. He succeeds George Will
hanson, Of the same State.
General Stephen G. Burbridgc, OF Ken
lucky, they say, goes to Denmark.
Hayes goes to Philadelphia on the 9th to
attend the opening of the permanent exhibit
ton on the Centennial grounds.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
Scarlet-fever and measles are epidemic at
Annapolis. The authorities Of the Naval
Academy have established stringent rules
to exclude the disease.
The State Department has advices that
two vessels have recently left Spain-one
with 200 and the other with 800 troops--to
reinforce the Spanish army in Cuba.
The Statistical Bureau claims an excess OF
exports over imports during the past nine
months of S155,0O0,000. During the same
period the imports Of specie exceeded the
exports over S., 100000.
A delegation called on the President ask
ing his good offices in behalf Of the Jews OF
Louisiana. The President promised.