The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-26

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C.ro,lna, for supervisor N census, but
the United States District Attorney for that
State wrote him that Mr.. Hammond was en-
gagged In the Edgeiield riots, and his name
was withdrawn. IL turns out, however,
that he was mistaken for another Paul Ham.
mond. | am very certain that the Presi.
dent will again send In his name and that
the Senate will confirm him.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH MATTERS.
Rev. J. G.. Armstrong, OF the Monu-
mental church, Richmond, preached an
able sermon ut Epiphany church, In this
city, last night. He is attending the Mis-
sionary Conference Of the Protestant Eps-
copal Church. At the session OF this body
to-day, Bishop Peterkin, OF West Virginia,
spoke with reference TO the colored people,
and was thankful that this race il being
eliminated from politics. There was an
interesting meeting tonight at Epiphany
church. There are number OF leading
Episcopal divncs here. The exercises at
the Conference and at the churches have
been highly interesting.
THE NEW YORK NEWS.
| The Grant men are not In high spirits,
and the friends of Sherman and Blaine
seem equally depressed by the news from
| New York. because the action OF The Con-
vention was expected by everybody to be
just what IL was.
| General Logan tonight said that he has
, information from Illinois which cOnvinces
him that it also Will instruct for Grant, and
that he believed several southern states will
cast their vote for him.
| He believes the Chicago Convention will
/ give him the nomination by a decided ma
jority. At Blaine'S headquarters they are
not, however, in the least cast down.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Judge Jackson. OF the United States Dis
trict Court for West Virginia, was on the
floor Of the Senate to-day. James b. Mitch
! ell was to-day nominated as collector OF GUS
toms at Yorktown, Va. The fact that the
Cincinnati Enquirer, heretofore opposed to
Mr.. Thurman, now says that Ohio must be
a unit for him, created considerable talk
among his friends in Congress to-day. Sem
ator Hereford's speech on imperialism, de-
livered when Grant was after third term
in 1876. is attracting attention just new.
There is a rumDr tonight that General Ben.
Butler, Leopold Morse Democratic member
OF Congress from Massachusetts,, and Mayor
Prince, Of Boston, have formed an alliance.
Prince wants to come to Congress, Morse 10
| l. ct and putlor
W. f. Giddings, of Chesterfield left here
this evening, and General John Echols this
morning.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The vinegar manufacturers say they are
willing that the law giving them the privi-
lege Of dStillng their own alcohol shall be
repealed. They think it is no benefit to
honest men.
The Senate Indian Committee discussed,
without coming to a conclusion, the propo-
stion 10 transfer the Indiln Bureau to the
War Department.
Governor Vance will deliver his splendid
lecture on "Thc Scattered Tribes" as soon
as his throat gets well.
General BoyntOn intends to press his
charges against General Sherman.
Some OF the Ute prisoners now in GUS
tOdy are to be brought to Washington.
Naval. Constructor 7. f. Webb has been
ordered from New York to the Norfolk
navy-yard.
| Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
| patch.l
NOMINATIONS.
| WASHINGTON, February 25.-Tbe Presi-
dent sent the following nominations TO the
Senate to-day: Henry Stern, OF Indiana, to
be United Stltes consul at Pe>th; James Il.
Mitchell, OF Virginia, 10 be collector OF GUS