The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-24
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rHy PRESIDENTS NEXT MsssAGE--sEcRETARY
SHERMAN AND THE ONO sENAToRsHiP.
WASHINGTON, November 22.-lnquiry at
the White House to-day rev ea's the TACT that
the President has not yet begun his mes
sage, except to collect and arrange material
HNs Accommodation 10 Congress are taxing
shape in his own mind. but he has not as
vet coptidcd them TO the keeping OF any one,
and probably will not. 1t Is two weeks BE-
fore Congress meets, and the time is ample
TO put hismessage together. The President
writes rapidly, and when be collects all the
facts he wishes to use it does not take him
long to put his thoughts into words and
send out crediiable document.
THE ONO sENAToRsBIP.
Colonel Moulton. bro her.in-law OF Secre-
Itay Sherman, said this evening that he did
Inottb;nk there would be any contest in the
IObio Legislature over the election Of seDa-
tor. 1T would be unanimous, he was conf
dent, when It met and members had dscOv-
eredwhat was the drift Of public opinion.
He was unable vet 10 say who he thought
the man would be, but he knew that II
another senator had been required at the
time Garfield was elected they would have
chosen Secretary Sherman.
To-day Secretary Sherman was waited
upon by an Ohio man. who promised him
support for the seDatorship. The Secretary
replied that he was not q candidate in the
sense that he would push for the position,
but that he was grateful for the support or
bis friends, and would be glad 10 be elect
ed, and IL chosen would serve The people OF
Ohio to his best ability. Friends OF the
Secretary say that be has already received
SUFFICIENT assurances from Ohio TO guarantee
his election. Stanley Matthews has practi-
cally withdrawn in his favor.
RAILROAD RESPONSIBILITIES.
In the United States Supreme Court to-
day The case from Illinois OF the Pennsylya-
MIA railroad, plaintiff In error, against DO
seph T.. Ray, was decided. Ray sued for
damages on account OF injuries sustained
by the breaking down Of berth In Pull
man ear on one Of the leased lines OF that
company. The Pennsylvania Complny held
that the Pullman Company was liable, not
the Pennsylvania Company, as II did not
agree in its contract with Ray 10 furnish
him with sleeping car or take pay there
for, and that his contract for sleeping car
accommodations was airb the Pullman Conn.,
pany. This court holds that the Penusyl-
vania Company mus provide for the safety
of its passengers, and II Is an imm3terlal
that a sleepiDg-car in Train
on the road WAS owned 10y the Pullman
Company. The law will not permit tue
carrier of passengers, through any arrange
ment with sleeping-car companies, TO throw
of the responsibility OF providing proper
means for the safe conveyance Of passengers.
But the court in this case Is OF opinion that
evidence tending to improperly Increase the
damages awarded was erroneorsly admitted
in the trial below, and on this ground alone
The judgment below is reversed and the
cause remanded for new trial.
GARFIELD DECLINES THE OVATION.
In Difference to the earnest wish OF Gene
raj Garfield, as expressed In telegram re-
ce,ved late tonight, the public reception
and serenade on his arrival IN this city, for
which preparations were being made, Will
be omitted. General Gaifi,ld states in his
telegram that bis visit is 10 he brief and on
strictly private business, with which the
proposed demonstration would Interfere.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
In compliance with the petition OF the
Ponca Chiefs for permission to visit Wash.
inctnn for the purpose of reinqai>hiug all
claim to their Dakota lands and making ar
for the permanent settlement OF
the Ponca Tribe in the Indian Territory,
Secretary SchuIz has authorized White Ia
gle and small delegation OF the other head