The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-24

dispatch Of Saturday night when I gave a
synopsis OF the memorial OF the Nashville
Board OF Trade. The President T., hear.
favorable to the movement, and will be g ,ad
TO take the steps requested by the resol .ition
Of Mr.. House. BY the way, Ohio Is greatly
interested in II, as she Is a tobacC ,o-produ.
cling and tobacco-growing STAT. Colonel
Burwell was at work to-day on statistics
bearing upon the subject.
TIE TRUTH OF HIsroRY.
The Republicans have. conterded that
during Andrew Johns on's administration
a Republican senator. did not reject his
nominations arbitraI lily, as charged by the
Democrats. Now, the fact Is that they re-
jected over one thousand nominations, in
Guiding General Frank and ex-Sen,tors
Cowan, OF PennsJ lvania, and Stockton, of
New Jersey, and others OF equal eminence.
TIE 23D IN Observation-Disclosures HOUSE.
To-day was observed as holiday by citi-
zens and the Departments, and the conse-
qucnce was that every part Of the Capitol
was filed with well-dressed men. women,
and children. Both houses, however, met
and their chaplains prayed while artillery
r0ared al the north end Of the Capitol, End
soldiers in gay artillery uniforms looked
brilliant under the glare OF noon
day sun. The Senate adjourned soon
after meeting, but the House went
regularly to business, and the pre-
sence OF P0stmaser.General Key and
Assistant Ostmaster-Generals Tyner and
Brady, who occupied seats on the floor, in
dicaied that they expected the bill to apprO-
prilte funds for continuing the star.route
service would be introduced. Eulogies
were delivered on the late Mr.. Lay, MEM
Der from Missouri, and those OF Messrs.
Knott, of kentucky, and Phillips, OF Mis-
souri,, were very tine.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Chairman Barnum, Maior L. O'Brien,
and other friends OF Mr.. TiIden, say to-
night at II O'Clock that there is no political
significance in the selection Of Cincinnati,
and so say the Ohio delegation and anti
| Tilden Democrats. Republicans say, how
ever, that the old man has been beaten.
There has been good deal OF talk about
the situation in Virginia, and the feeling is
that the party will unite on the Cincinnati
nominee.
The Democratic Executive Committee
meet tomorrow.
Speaker Randall, Senator Wallace, and
other PENNSYLVANIA congressman tonight
addressed an immense Philadelphia delega-
ton, which is here to 90 before the House
Commerce Committee tomorrow with an
application for 500, 900 for Delaware river
and bay.
Company A paraded to-day and made a
fine display.
p. Il. McCoskey, Republican OF Terre
IIaute, Indiana, testified before the Exodus
Committee TO surplus Of labor and me-
chanics in his part OF the State.
| There WAS no attempt to introduce the
Star-servce bill in the House to-day. The
Appropriations Committee will report a
bill tomorrow.
There was a meeting Of the Oldest In
habitans Association to-day. They had
music, speeches, DE-.
Mr. Cofrct1. or Pennsylvania, offered a
bin in the House to-day for the organzl-
ton of a court OF pensions.
Mr.. Mudow offered bill for free paper
for books and newspapers, and Mr. Black
burn for abolishing the tobacco-tax and re-
ducing that on spirits.
No case OF smallpox ha. been reported
| for TIVE weeks.
They are having a temperance boom here.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph TO the Dis
| pa'ch.l
| CINCINNATI SELECTED As THE PLACE FOR THE
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
| WASHINGTON, February 23.-The Nation
al Democratic Committee met at Wizards
| Hotel to-day to select a place and appoint
the time for holding the National Democratic
Convention. After some discussion it was
resolved to hold the Convention on Tuesday,
Jane 22d. The delegates from Chicago,
Cincinnati, St. Louis, and other cities, pre-
| scented the claims of their several localities
as suitable places for holding the Convrn-
ton. On the first formal ballot taken Gin
cinnati was selected by vote OF q; Chi
cago having votes, st. Louis 4, Washing
ton /, and blank /.
THE STAR POSTAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, February 23.-The sub.
committee OF the House Committee on Az
preparations will submit report to the full
committee tomorrow upon the necessities
OF the star postal service. 1t is thought
that the committee Will at once perfect the
deficiency appropriation bill to keep the
star service in its present condition.
GOVERNMENT RELIEF POR IRELAND.
WASHINGTON. February 23.-The House
Committee on Foreign Affairs instructed its
chairman to-day to report fayOrably TO The
House a bill which. amended by the COM
mittee, appropriateS 100000 for the relief
of the distress In Ireland.
GENERAL BEAUREGARD ON THE LOTTERY CUES
TON.
WASHINGTON, February 90. - General
Beluregard appeared before the House
Committee on Post-Of1ices and Post Roads
to-day and made a long statement relative
to the Louisiana lottery. He said its draw
ings were conducted in a perfectly honest
manner and he invited the most rigid in
yestigation of its affairs.
THE LOTTERY CASES.
WAsHINGroN, February 23.-The case of
NJ. A. Dauphn against the Postmaster g en-
eral was decided to-day. Justice Cox deliy-
cred the opinion, declining to grant the in
junction prayed for. Cbief-Juslice Cartier
and Que other of the six judges dissented.
AN INVESTIGATION ASKED FOR.
| WASHINGTON, February % The House
Committee on Public Lands instructed its
chairman to. day 10 ask suspension OF the