The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-20
WASHINGTON.
v.... IN Relation 10 the Chris
tiancy Divorce suit.


. vps cunIsrIANCY's COUNTER
u.nogs-sEE FOR c0NGREsshsS ~ DIS
rn,nrrr AMONG OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ynTrs-rHE MALONE -cADLI-
GRAM FROM MAYNARD.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Mr. D. VilVeL,
Tho .ttornev for Mrs. Christiancy. IS Dusty
engaged preparing the answer ana cross
liz in the divorce suit Instituted by the ex-
senator AGAINST his wife. These, u Is stateo
on Good authority, will contain allegations
Of cruel treatment, drunkenness ana con-
snirscv, The latter charge refers 10 an
Gent which occurred two years ago,
when Mrs. Chrisiiancy was at Healing
snr;n0s. Va. The Senator. 1t seems, had
arranged a picnic party, during when
Mrs. Christiancy was to be drawn into an
eouivocoI situation with a certain male
p1,cst. This plot, as stated, proved aDor'
tive. The ~sbadowing work, rs alleged, was
done Inv a person how a clerk in the ZEN
si,n Bureau. 1t is evident tba! both the
"plaintiff and The defendant are anxious for
divorce. The plaintiff. however, desires TO
escape The pay ment OF alim0ny, while the
defendant apparently is making determined
efforts to make the amount OF aIimony large
enough to support her IN q manner De-
coming her position as the vile of an Amer
icsn Envoy Extraordinary. All Mr. Chris-
%tiancy's real estate IL. by deed ana power
OF attorney. executed by himself ana wne
Jointly, and Is in the hands OF Hon. Edwln
Willett, the formers confidential ADVISER,
his salary Of $4,000 a year being the only
source from which an allowance could De
drawn; and this, beng In the bands OF tue
~ - 49,. .A.nAt hn attached If no
should retuin to the city and sn order for
alimonv be made. he will have 20 pay or be
attached for contempt. That Is The only
du:ess that can be exercised.
THE POSTMASTER GESERALsHIP.
As stated several days ago, the President
was inclined from the first to offer the Post
master-G Generals place, made vacant by the
retirement Of Judge Key. to a southern
man. Several names were cany1ssed. ana
the President finally determined to offer the
position TO Horace Maynard, OF Tennessee,
now Minister TO Turkey. 1t was known
that Mr. Maynard desired to return to
America. Accordingly, last FRIDAY the foi'
lowing dispatch was sent TO MI. Maynard:
Washington, May H. Hon. Horace
| Maynard, COnStdntinOpte. Turkey The
President requests me 10 ask II you would
| accent the DOSlLlOU III Il NStihaSt''- i"',
shortly TO become vacant by the retirement
OF Judge Key? NV. NJ. EvARTs."
To this the following reply was received:
"COnStantinOpte, May l5.-Hon,. w. ".
| ErartS, Secretary Of State, washington 4;
| am awaiting the pleasure Of the Presl'
Gent. HORACE MAYNARD.H
Which meant that he would accept. 1t
is expected that Mr.. Maynard will sail at
--o. e.. k,.o.to ard ranch i,ara in fIInp
and that he will enter upon the discharge
| OF his duties as Postmaster-Genera about
the Ist OF July, which is the beginning OF
the fiscal year. Until that time Judge hey
| will remain, but he w II leave in time to
hold the July term Of tie Circuit Court at
Knoxville. 1t Is thought that the confrma-
ton Of these nominations by the Senate
| will be nearly. il not quite unanimous.
Mr.. MAYNARD was born in Marlborough,
Mass, August so. 1914. and is, therefore, in
the sixty.siXth year Of his age.
THE TURKISH MISSION.
The position OF Minister TO Turkey will
be rendered to a southern man,, and that
man will probably be General Lonestreet,
OF Georgia. The Administration thinks well
of Longstreet. He is a man OF fine educa-
ton and appearance, and, if be accepts,
II Nv ~ hNH
Minister to Turkey.
THE NAH0NE CONFERENCE.
The talk among Virginians about the
Capitol this morniDg-those, | mean. who
are not members of Congress-about yes
terday's conference OF the Virginia con-
gressionaI delegates is TO the effect that
General Malone had better be left alone,
for that il he has made any proposition for
a .o,,,,np,;eo hi. uhnta| ifcforu cIo.pc that
its success is for his own interest, and that
il anybody else has made it and he accepts,
the result will lie the same. They also say
that 10 both and either case it will indicate
that he sees the handwriting on The wall,
ard that If he be let alone he will soon
come home waggiDg bis tail behind him.
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
1t appears from a number OF letters re-
ceived by Senator Don Cameron, chairman
of the Republican National Committee, that
there is considerable misunderstanding in
various parts OF the country rs TO the date
fixed for the assembling Of the Republican
National Convention in Chicago. He there
fore requests a fresh announcement of the
day, which is "wednesday June %, at II
O'Clock noon."
MOVEMENTS OF II JUDGES.
Some Of the justices OF the Supreme |
Court have already, and the remainder will
soon, start on circuit duty, with the eXcep- |
ton OF Justice Hunt, who has gone 10 his
home in Utica, n. Y, and will remain there
until the fall. Justice Clifford will 20 to
Boston and thence to Portland, Justice
Swayne to Cincinnati, Justice Miller to
Keokuk and ST. Louis. Justice Field will
remain here TO look after his presidential
aspirations until after The meeting of the
Cincinnati Convention, but will then 20 to
California, Oregon, and Nevada. Justice
Strong will shortly go to Philadelphia. JUS
ticc Bradley is now at Mobile, and go from
there to New Orleans, and j stice Harlan IS |
now at indianapolis, and will go from there |
to Chicago.
SEED FOR AGRICULTURAL CONSTITUENTS.
During the discussion OF the agricultural |
appropriation bill to-day Harry White, OF
Pennsylvania, succeeded In carrying the
point which members have insisted upon
for a year or two-namely, that they should
have a voice in the distribution OF seeds
through the Agricultural Department. He
himself Of the rule by reducing ap-
preparations by moving an amendment TO
the APPROXIMATION for this purpose
from $500 0 to $40, 999-a reduction OF one
dollar, coupled with the proviso that an
equal proportion Of seed shall be supplied
TO members OF Congress, when requested,
for distribution among their agricultural
constituencies. This places an important
restriction upon the Commissioner OF Agri-
who has claimed that the interests
OF agriculture would be best served II he
permitted 10 select the persons to whom
The seeds should be sent. Although the bill