The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-21

TREASURY-THE NEW YORK LABOR RIOT
ENDED, ETC, ETC.
from Our Regular Correspondent
THE PETERSBURG CoLLECTORsIIP-BRADY
VICTORIOUS.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The long contest
over the Petersburg relationship, which
commenced in February last, was ended to-
day by the President signing the commits
sion OF Colonel James Y. Brady, consc-
quently GispIacing George s. Richards.
This is considered 4 complete
TRIUMPH OF THE NATIVE SOUTHERN REprBLI.
CAN ELEMENT,
and there il great rejoicing here among this
class over the victory which they claim to
have achieved. Brady, who is the secretary
O, the State Republican Committee, is q
yireinian who served in the Union army
during the war, and for many years he has
been prominently before the people OF his
section, having held various positions OF
trust and responsibility.
HIS PRINCIPAL REPUBLICAN BA CKEKS FROM
VIRGINIA
were Colonel MoSby, Colonel Scgar, Judge
Hughes, Major S. =. Bayley, and Colonel
Popham. whilst as 10 character and qualif-
cations he WAS strongly endorsed by large
number of the leading Democrats OF the Sc
cond district.
RICHARDS, WHO is KNOWN AS a " CARPET
BAGGER.'
was supported by JorSenSen, Stowe'l, Ilatt
IL Co., who made most bitter and deter
mined fight for his retention. Brady has
displavcd crca: perseverance and much
pluck and skill in the management of his
case. he not only succeeded III Keeping
Blaine from opposing him, but he secured
the cooperation OF several OF Blaine's warm-
est friends in his interest.
GREAT EXPORTS WERE MADE TO INDUCE BRADY
TO ABANDON THE CONTEST.
The Petersburg and Norfolk post-ollices
were rendered HIM, both of which he de-
clined. The Virginia pension agency, the
best-paving Office in the State, was on yes
terday offered to him. but upon consultation
with Colonel Niosby and other friends he
| declined ii.
The hast attack on Brady was made upon
religious grounds, lie bein@a Catholic. All
efforts against him, however, lave failed,
and he has obtained one Of the best and
most prominent Offices under the Govern
mcnt in the State, and has created farora-
bic impression upon the President and sew
cral members OF the Cabinet.
COLONEL FORBES OUR POSTMASTER.
The Richmond post-office fight is settled
ut last, and not i'll favor OF Miss Van Lew.
Her successor has not yet received his COM
mission, but it will be issued immediately,
and will bear the name OF Forbes. The
Administration solved the problem by APP
plvlns its civil-seryice rules. The late in
cumbcnt is not removed, but having served
already more than eight years, and her
commission having expired,
1SDER THE RULES MAJOR VAN MUST RETIRE,
and Forbes will succeed her. The change
was decided upon to-day.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
palch.I
CHAMBERLAIN DECLINES THE s0LICIToRslIIp
OF THE TREASURY-IE VISITS SOUTH CARO-
LIMA.
WASHINGTON. May 10.-Sccretary Sher-
man. ut the instance OF the President, ten
dcrcd Chamberlain the solicitorship OF the
Treasury. Chamberlain declined on ac-
count OF previous professional engage
ments, Chamberlain had an interview with
the President to-day, and leaves tonight Tor
= week in South Carolina TO settle his affairs,
and then return to New York to practice
his profession.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
WAsuISGT0H, May 19.-COllector Clark,
OF the Second Georgia district has been ~
formed by the Department that his o1llclal
record is approved, and that he Is continued
in Office.
An investigation OF the charges against
Major Smyth, marshal OF Georgia, mas been
ordered. He will have ample time, proba-
bly two months, and mean time continue III
office.
w. A. Forbes is appointed postmaster at
Richmond, Va, uice Miss Van Lew.
General Beale, Minister to Austria, has
resigned.
Sureeon Joseph c. Bailey and Assistant
Surgeon Louis NJ. Mans have been relieved
from duty in the Department OF the South.
Acknowledgment John H. kinsman has
been ordered to the Department OF the cur.
Collector Mills telegraphs from Lynch
burg that the recent shooting affair IN his
district resulted in the shooting OF four
illicit distllers and one citizen, ana not
mortalIy wounding one and shooting four
United States officers, as at first reported
James McCarlis, Il prominent Supreme
Court lawyer, is dead.
Minister Washburnc officially advises the
State Department Of the French crisis. lie
apprehends the differences are irreconcila-
BILE.
Public-Printer Defrees has appointed h.
W. OYSTER foreman of the Congressional
Record.
Secretary Evarts denies the report that
the departure Of the Russian fleet was instl-
gated by the Government. Dir. Eyarts
holds that their remaining here in no wise
affected their neutrality.
Virginia.
LAUNCHING OF A NEW STEAMER.
rSnnci.1 telegram to the Dispatch