The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-19
IRON Our Regular uorrespondent.I J.

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TUE CAPITAL! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND yIR'
! GINA 3! POLITICIANS RUSH TO THE WHITE
! "Hors;E-TfIE sToNE-cUrTERs ENCOURAGED
| PETERSBURG CoLLECToRSHIP. -..t2 -..,.!a
! .WlsBrSGroN, May 1S.-Vrginia and Ma.
fsland invaded the capital in force to-day,
expecting the President would parcel out
at once the coveted Offices; but they were
doomed to disappointment, for the Presi.
dent and Cabinet were too busy with more
important business that had accumulated
during the last ten days. ""''.7 - -.
Virginia was represented by Mills, Starke,
Richards, Popham, Brady, Condor, Bailey
OF Fauquier, Jetferds, Forbes, Smith, Rel
ley Of Accomac, Sesar, Jorgensen, John f.
Lewis and sons, and two colored politicians
from Petersburg. Alas! Miss Van Lew
was not in the unhappy group. Mr.. starke
had talk with Mr.. Key and the President,
and Popham was promised an interview
tomorrow. The raid OF would-be Rich
mond postmastcrs will doubtless complicate
matters, but q conclusion Of the long agony
is confidently expected next week. '-,.
A delegation of stone-cutters from Rich
mond waited upon the President and Secre-
tary of War, and submitted their grievances
in regard to the. disparity Of compensation
between them and the contractors. They
were kindly received, and the Secretary 81
War, assuring them that he wished to see
labor fairly remunerated, referred them to
the architect, Mr.. HILL ~. .".5't, =.
The commission of Colonel Brady IS col
hector OF the Petersburg district, in place; OF
Richards, was made out to-day, and only
awaits the signature OF the President to
make Brady happy. Strong pressure was
brought to bear to-day to prevent the reno
val of Richards, and Brady: was offered the
pp,ost-ottices at either Norfolk or Petersburg,
or the pension agency, but lie declined all,
and his commission as colleetorwill, proba-
bly, be issued to-day, J :, If;5r ~ ..o...
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis,
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St. HURRICANE AND SEVERE HAn-sroRM: -.
WAsu1SGroS, May lS.M9A hurricane aud
hail-storm prevails on, the border Of the
| United States and Canada. One stone, was
FIVE inches in diameter, and weighed ten
| and half ounces. -.-------.-- ...---..
VARIOUS ITEMS.
George L. Norton has been appointed su.
pervising inspector OF steamboats, for the
| tenth 'district, with headquarters! at New
Orleans. - 49,. ~ =: =.
There is a full Cabinet with the exception
of the Secretary OF War. .,.-: .'.-.t iL..T}
Governor Potts, of Montana, accused Of
bribery and corruption, had charges dis;
t~,nsn = ft.tb
fl77Supcryising. Architect Hill will give q
place to Mr.. Frazier, n District-of-Colum
bin builder. ~: ':''.. ~
Marshal Douglass asked for $4,000 to run
the District courts 10 July LIST. He was al
lowed $4,000. ':- - 49,
The Star says j. Wiley Mills, of Misss-
sippi, will he Solicitor of the Treasury De-
| nartment June Goth. General Butler OPP
| posed Mills because Mills did not sup
port Ames in Mississippi.
Secretary Sherman has appointed Second
Assistant Secretary French, Colonel Casey,
engineer in charge OF public buildings, and
Observation-Disclosures Hill, commission to
| substitute some plan for present fifteen-pcr-
| cent. contract in furnishing stone for pub
lie buildings ..El... .P.,. > 81. ,II,tl,
r. is claimed by the friends Of Andrew
Clark, collector of the Second Georgia dis.
| trict, that he will not he disturbed. :
Quite a number OF northern postmasters
were commissioned to-day, .......; -. !,
The War Department has been requested
to start the 1,400 Indians to Indian Terri
tory at once, provided it can be done with
out expense other than what is required for
rations. The Indian Office has no money
for the transportation; 49,, ia: mr. .ao..o-
: Secretary Sherman is quoted as saying
1 that he did moi, think it important to make
any formal statement OF what he intended
to do under the resumption act; whatever
is done viii be openly done and communl,
Gated first OF all to the public. Nothing
viii be done except IN strict conformity
with the law, and no,step viii be taken ,ex.
ceptt after the most careful consideration
and With the sanction OF the President, The
Secretary said he would state 70; the news
paper press every act done under tn the re
Sumption Law. ,..s.~ti III =" =: :. .g,rc:,
| Wasbburne has reached Paris and re
st1med his duties; ~ =, .sir,l .y.-