The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-03
The QUO warranto Proceedings.

The Quo WarrantO PrOceed1nEs.
THE PAPERS PREPARED TO TEST Mr.. HAYEs's
TITLE TO THE pREsIDEScY-A CARRIAGE
AND PAIR.
NEW YORK, April 1.-The Express says /:
"While Judge Cartier, OF the District OF
Columbia, has said no proceedings have
been instituted in bis court to test the title
OF Mr.. Hayes to the presidency, upon the
authority OF q gentleman who has seen
papers it may be stated that they are all pre-
pared and in possession OF Hon. r. F. Mer-
rick, O lawyer Of Washington, who repre-
sented Mr.. Tilden before the Electoral Com
mission. It is said suit will he commenced
az soon az troops are withdrawn from South
Carolina. It is claimed that though the
Electoral Commission had not the power
under the electoral laws. to ascertain the
facts not presented in the lawful certificates
of election OF electors, the court would have
power to sift the question By q full inquiry
into the law and the facts"
President Hayes has purchased in the city
pair OF fine brown horses and i carriage
THE ALLEGED NEW FREIGHT-RATEs EAST AND
WEST, e.
BALTIMORE, April 2.-In regard to the
meeting OF the presidents Of the. Trunk
railroad lines said to have taken place in
New York on Saturday in reference to
freight-rates East and West, the following
is furnished in this city for publication
In order to correct the miSchievous effects
of the false statements that have been made
as to the combination Of the Erie, New
York Central, and Pennsylvania railroad
companies in opposition to the Baltimore
and OHIO Company, the following dispatch
from President Scott is published: 49,
Philadelphia, April 2, 1877.-To John
". Garrett. President, baltimore: Inotlce
in some OF the papers statement to the
effect that the two New York lines and the
road had entered into COM
bination on Saturday, offensive and defen-
siye, against your road, all OF which you
have the best OF reasons for knowing Is OF
course without any foundation whatever.
[Sgnedl THOMAS A. SCOTT,
President.
President Garrett states that all the allie
cations of bad faith against the Baltimore
and Ohio Company are equally without
and that this company can
clearly demonstrate that its action has
throughout, under the agreement OF De-
cembcr, been just and proper. The Bnlti |
more and Ohio Company has been and con- |
.inues to be not only willing but earnestly |
DESTROYS to advance rates to remunerativc |
standard, and to arrange and 10 maintain |
Ill tariffs upon perfectly just and equitable |
as will without doubt |
meet with general approval 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Garrett LETT for New York |
his evening.
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2.-From the condi-
ion OF affairs to-day 1t is evident there has |
been trouble between the Reading Railroad |
Company and their engineers. An officer of
he company stated this morning that each |
nan was asked during last week whether
he would remain with the company or adj |
here to the Brotherhood, and out of four
hundred engineers in the employment OF
;he company there were only about dozen |
who decided to quit. This morning all
hands were on their engines as usual, which |
'act, to officers OF the company, is an ass,lr- |
ance that the men will keep faith. Papers
having reference to the beneficial lfe-insur-
,nce project mentioned in the circular OF
General Manager Wooten are now being
drawn up, to which the signature OF the ell
yineers intending to adhere to the company
will be annexed.
EFFECT OF TIE LATE STORM.
CHICAGO, April 2.-The storm OF the last
few days had the effect Of flooding the south
western part OF the city to an extent equal
TO about seven miles square. The water
which the sewers and drains could not carry
off has risen in some cases to the first stories,
and driven from houses people who were
obliged to make their way about. Boats
were improvised from floating timber. The
damage is very great. U.E- !.
e.- ALABAMA RACES. 4
MOBILE, April 2.-The spring meeting of
the Mobile Jockey Club took place to-day.
In the burdle-race, mile heats, Hinton won,
Chamette second. Bronogan was dstanced.
In the seven-mie-heat running-race, Dom
augh won, Miss FELTON, second. Time, 1:52
and 1:57. In the mile-heat trotting-race,
Jane Murphy won, Sam Levy second, Lady
Bates third. Time, 2:57 and 2:5S3. = /.
The SCsPENDEs STATE BANK OF NEW JERSEY.
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., April 1.-The
State has $50, 900 deposited in the suspended
State Bank. ~.