The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-08

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his life there he rises and either abuses che
Democratic party or makes d point OF order
That Is never pronounced good by Speaker
Randall.
THE WESTERN MARsHALsHlp
The candidates are putting IN big ticks
for the marshalship OF the Western district
Iof Virginia, and proceed upon the Scaicula.
ton that Hon. g. Z. Thomas has been killed
Off. "A delegation yesterday saw the Presi.
dent in behalf OF ex-senator Lewis, and
last night Major McMahon's friends called
at the White House in his behalf. Mr..
Langhorne's friends. 10 the meanwhile are
very active.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE UNREASONABLE CAN
| yAss.
The Republic ans are preparing actively
for a death-struggle for supremacy in the
next House. it is this or ruin to their party.
Leaders from the North and West, whose
sagacity and management are recognized rs
OF the highest order, are here consulting
with Zach. Chandler, the National Commit
tee, and the Republican leaders Of
Congress. Speeches and documents are
to be strewn over the North and West
rs thick as autumn leaves, and a.quiet,
dangerous canvass is to be carried on IN the
Senate. By making splutter about the
shortcomings Of weak and incompetent
doorkceper they hope to divert public at
tentiou from the millions they have stolen
and the brigades OF corrupt men they have
kept in Office. The Democrats in the mean
while are investigating the departments and
discovering at every turn fresh evidence Of
rottenness, but they are not as active or as
industrious as their opponents in making
preparations. The great trouble is the
greed for office, and the fact that there are
not enough Democrats who think more OF
the great cause than Of their personal in
terests. They will have to wake up il they
would not lose the next House.
GONE TO CHESTER.
The President, the Cabinet, members OF
Congress, and journalists by the score, went
to Chester, Pa, to- day, and Johnny Roach
is no doubt happy that they were there to
witness the launch of his fine ship. The
President does not drink. but there are
those with him who never deserted cham
payne bottle, or permitted drink Of Bour-
bon to 90 begging. Washington and the
Capitol were both duler to-day because OF
the abSenteeS.
LOUISIANA MATTERS.
Pinchback says to the President, Nichols
r Ioch o1 md
Madison Wells is urging the appointment of
Anderson. 1t is rumored that he will be
nominated, and after his rejection Packard
is to be appointed. But what surety have
they that Packard will not also be rejected?
BRIEF ITEMS.
Montgomery Blair late last evening stoo3
in the rotunda OF the Capitol and poured
his plans into the ear OF New York cor
respondent.
a prominent member OF the Virginia Lee
gislature, seeing that Two or three speeches
in the House were delivered with no one
on the floor listening to them, asked
habitue OF the gallery if there were no con-
sressmen who could command attention.
go, yes,'' said he, "they always listen to
Beast Butler, and Ran. Tucker, and them"
Gas for the Capitol last year cost S92, 900,
and for the White House $4,000.
Mr.. Cabell was out to-day looking after
the interests OF his constituents, and is inn
proving.
General Echols, Major j. w. Daniel, and
DR.. Morris, are still here.
4 son OF Mr.. Evarts, who has been to
China, is rapidly declining. His father and
mother have gone to meet him at Omaha.
The Ways and Means Committee on Mon
day will again discuss the income-taX bill.
A large number OF temperance meetings
are announced for tomorrow.
It is said to-day General Shields is not
quite seventy; yesterday be was eighty.
The trial of J. Poinsett Mechlin. Re-
publican clerk in the War Department,
charged with inhuman treatment Of all Of
his daughters except one, attracts attention
and excites Indignation.
Sandy Brooks was sent to jail to-day for
six months for stealing documents from the
Capitol. =
Cephas Jones, the negro sentenced to-day
for thirty years in the Albany peniteutiary
for rape, said to the Judge, s. Thank you,
sir" when he sentenced him.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph TO the Dis
pach.1
VARIOUS ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Cephas Jones has
been convicted OF rape and sentenced to
| q hard labor
| The Post-Otfice Committee has agreed to
the bill adopted Icy the subcommittee. 1t
appropriates over S33,000,000, but is 25O,-
600 less than the Postmaster-Generaps csti-
mates, and nearly 100000 less than was
appropriated for this year. The bill re-
Guccs railroad compensation five per cent,
and allows postmasterS Of the fourth class
a commission on stamps which they cancel
instead those they sell.
Declines ~ Bishossric.
New YORK, April 6.-The Ecening Post
saws the Rev. DR.. Seymour declines the
EpiscopaEan biShopric OF Springfield, III.
NEW YORK, April 6.-The Rev. DR.. Sey.
mour, in a letter declining the bishopric Of
Springfield, H., says: "Those with whom
/ have consulted, and who have right to
speak-my own bishop, other bishops. and
majority of the members Of the Standing
Committee OF the General Theological Semi
| nory-stronrlv advise rue that the interests