The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-29

be called In the Criminal Court on Monday.
The President went to Baltimore to-
day but returns tonight.
Mcdonald, convicted OF whiskey frauds,
will be pardoned shortly. There Is no
prospect for Joyce.
Brush, the Tallahassee telegrapher, de-
sires It stated that he refused to answer
with regard to divulging the contents OF
messages because the committee would not
allow him to explain. He had not delivered
messages to any one member OF the same
political party. and had spoken OF the con-
tents of messages to other operators equally
bound with himself to secrecy.
Kenner, Of the Louisiana Returning
Board, testified before the Committee on
Privileges and Elections that three precincts
OF Vernon parish had been rejected after
the Board had passed them. He had been
no party to the discussion Or rejection, and
could not explain how it occurred.
Some questions were asked in connection
with the State officers OF the parish, to
which Mr.. Lawrence objected.
Mr.. Field said he wanted to prove that
the candidates for district Judge and dis
trict attorney were neighbors and friends
OF Governor Wells, and that he altered
the returns TO have them elected; but in
order to cover the conspiracy it became
also necessary to change the votes in three
precincts in the parish OF Vernon, which in
this case was the motive for altering the
electoral count. Adjourned.
Senator Conover, chairman OF the Senate
Committee on Enrolled Bills, carried the
bill to the White House this morning, but
finding the President gone to Baltimore
carried it back to the Senate. He will bear
it to the White House again on Monday
morning, when there are assurances it will
be signed without the usual reference to the
law department.. The Attorney-General,
however. will be in attendance at the White
House.
Henry R. Smith has been nominated post
master at Canton, Miss.
Judge Campbell of Louisiana, Trumbull
of Illinois, and probably Mat Carpenter OF
Wisconsin, will be retained to prepare the
Louisiana case for the grand commission.
The Committee on the Reorganization OF
the Army report to the President that they
are not ut this time prepared to submit
plan or make proper recommendations for
the reform and reorganization Of the army.
The report is signed by the Secretary of
| War and the Joint committee OF Congress.
Several Oregon kilograms, furnished by
the company, have been examined. Nothing
new has been developed.
Ill the Republican caucus this morning
Mr.. Frye insisted that no doubtful Repub-
| lican should be put on this commission.
Mr.. Hoar, being one OF those to whom
this remark was apparently aimed, repellcd
the insinlmtion with earnestness, and stated
that he neither sought nor wanted an ap-
pointment on the commission.
The question Of employing counsel to
present the case to the commission was post
poned till Monday, when another caucus
will be held.
It is stated that number Of eminent con-
stitutiona lawyers have already volunteered
their services without fees.
TIE LATE NEW YORK FORGERY CASE.
NEW YORK, January 2T.-George W.
Chadwick, charged with completely in the
forgery OF a check for SG4,225 upon the
Union Trust Company, has been held for
trial in $4,000 bail. Julius Heller, also i'm
plicated, has been sent to the House of De-
tcntion as a witness in default OF $4,000 bail.
OBITUARY.
LOUISVILLE, January 27.-J. W. Stockton
died this morning.
LOSS FROM THE EXPLOSION OF THE BOSTON
OIL-woRKs.
BosroS, january 27.-The loss by the ex.
plosion of the oil-Works OF Jenncy Il Co.,
in South Boston, amounts to $40, 900. The
body OF one OF the employees has been taken
from the ruins.
DEATH OF THE BOY ACTOR.
NEW YORK, January 27.-Master G. Pau
Smith, we'll known as the "boy actor" dice
suddenly of heart-disease to-day. He was
seventeen years Of age.