The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-14


to-day agreed to report favoraby the Joint
resolution requesting the President 10 open
negotiations with France, Spain, Italy, and
Austria, relative TO the importation of to-
bacco into their dominions. with view Of
Inducing them to abolish their tobacco mo-
nopoly, and secure to our people an open
market therein for our great Virginia sta
pie.
| PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Generals Johnston and Burnside stood
together In the aisle of the House for some
time to-day, and attracted good deal Of
attention. Mr.. Thurman does not look as
II he had been sick. Senators Davis OF ILL
nois, Blaine. Thurman, Hoar, Bayard, and
| Others discussed the Geneya-award bill to-
| day In the Senate. Senator Wlthers was 10
his seat to-day. The President pro TEN.
appointed Messrs. VOORHEES, and Herman,
| on the part OF the Senate, on the joint CON-
mltee TO consider the alleged losses OF reye-
nue. arising from the evasion OF the stamp
tax On cigars and other articles subject 10
excise duty.
TIE KELLOGG CASE.
Republican senator's. hear, are not salts.
fed with the action OF the Democratic eau
Gus in regard to the Kellogg case. because
they want to get in their campaign speeches.
The report tonight Is that they may vote
with the Elections Committee to take the
matter up at an early day.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Cabinet to-day discussed the Whitta-
ker matter aud decided that United States
District Attorney Martin /. Townsend, Of
New York, shall attend the examination at
West Point.
General Sherman does not anticipate hay-
ing any difficulty in carrying out the Ute
agreement.
The Crow Indians, in foil costume,
called on the Secretary OF the Interior to-
day.
The receipts from internal revenue to-
day amounted TO SlGi,03j, and from Gus
toms Si4S,4l2.
The National Baseball Club has gone
West.
Mr.. Simon Wolf will lecture tomorrow
night, and reply to some OF the published
positions Of Colonel Bob Ingersoll.
The weather was delightful to-day.
MIS-. DrumhelIer, whose funeral took
place Yesterday afternoon, was a sister OF
Mr.. William Mayo, OF Richmond.
The Eastern Christian Ministerial Asso-
citation met here to-day, and was called to
order by the Rev. +. d. Power. Rev. j.
4. Dearborn, OF Richmond, was elected
permanent chairman. The religious exer-
cses we're interesting.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph 10 the Dis
patch.I
THE RECENT OUTRAGE UPON COLLECTOR
STEWART.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The Cabinet at
ifs meeting to-day discussed the Outrage
upon Deputy Collector Stewart and his
family by moonshincrs in Fannin county,
Ca, reported Yesterday. The question
whether the perpetrators thereof were
amenable 10 the United S ates laws was re-
ferrcd to the Attorney General for decision.
FAVORABLE AND ADVERSE REPORTS.
| WASHINGTON, April 13.-The Senate FL
nance Committee this morning agreed to
I report favorabIy on EatoL's bill providing
: for the creation Of a commission OF nine eX-
! peris 10 investigate the tariff question, and
! the committee decided 10 report adversely
on Murril's bill TO create commission on
Acknowledgment traffic.
/ TiIk wAsHBURNE- DoNNELLY CONTESTED CASE.
WASHINGTON, April i3-The House Com
mittee on Elcc ions to-day Instructed Rep
resrntaiive Manning 10 report to the House
the resolutions adOp;Gd by the committee
sating that in it. opinion neither Wash.
burne nor Donnelly is entitled to the seat
/ in the House from the Third district OF Min
nesota. This IS the seat which has recently
! been so holly con- ested.
NOT YkLLowFEvER.
WASHINGTON. April l3.- Official adyices
TO the National Board OF Health show that
during the four weeks ending March 2Ith
there had been eleven deaths from malig'
napt feyers in New Orleans and two in
Memphis, and net from malignant yellow
fever. as enormously stated last night.