The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-19

publican Germans Of the States named, but
also the Democratic Germans. They talk
as the Hayes men did before the last Re.
publican Convention.
HEAVY RAILROAD ENTERPRISE.
had a talk to-day with one who processes
to be familiar with the prospects OF tho rail-
road company organized here with William
Frazier, OF Pennsylvania. as pi PRESIDENT. II
proposes, he says, 10 build road from
Gloucester Point TO Richmond, thence on
the south az the James TO Lynchburg and TO
| Cumberland Gap, where 1t is to connect
with the Kentucky system OF roads. Sena-
tor c. I. Smith il to canvass from Lynch
burg west, and Senator II. A. Atkinson
from Richmond east for IL, and are to secure
| right o! way and receive land and money
subscriptions.
The CHRIsTIANCY SCANDAL.
Mrs. Cbrisliancy, who now lives with her
mother, who keeps clearinghouse here,
says the Senator treated her badly soon after
their marriage, and.that she has taken stcps
TO obtain a divorce. She denies having
committed the criminal acts charged against
her. Senator ChriS'isncy, now Minister to
Peru, six weeks ago asked leave Of the State
Department 10 return TO Washington. Why
viii old men persist in marrying handsome
young girls:
/ THE DEMOCRATIC COMMIT TEE AT PITTSBURGH-
| ANTI-TILDEN VICTORY.
Dispatches from Senator Wallace, who
was at Pittsburgh to-day at the meeting of
the Democratic State Committee, announce
complete anti-Tilden victory. The Til
den men wanted the Convention to meet at
Pittsburgh in May or June, but the CON-
mittee decided 10 call it April 2slh at Har
fisburg. The Tllden chairman OF the COM
mittee was instructed t. place on the roll
the delegates already elected from Pbiladel-
phia, who are overwhelmingly anti-Tlden.
| The anti-Filden men say tonight that this
secures the State against Mr.. Tilden be-
yond pcrad,enture, and is 4 setback TO
| Speaker Randall.
LOUISIANA FOR HANCOCK.
| Congressman Ellis. of Louisiana, tonight
received a telegram from Governor Meme
ry, in which he says Louisiana Will I'M
doubleday instruct for Hancock, and an
other telegram says it will also instruct for
| the two-thirds rule.
THE DEBATE TO-DAY.
During the protractcd debate in the
house to-day over the depuiy-marshals' Sec
ton OF the deficiency bill! both parties Of
fered unnecessary amendments without
number. and made mistakes which are to-
night discussed. Even Mr.. Garfield, in the
face Of his speeches to the contrary, was
BETRAYED into Offering a rider in the way OF
additional legislation on an appropriation
bill. The bill should have passed this eve
ming. but il is to be debated again to-mOr-
row.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The President is very anxious for Con-
eress to pass bill retaining the river-fatS.
CAPTAIN j. w. Cuyler, OF the eneineer
corps. has been ordered to take charge Of
the improvement OF the Little Kanawhl
river and the Guyandotle river, w. Va,
and the Big Sandy river, Ky.
Senators Edmund., McDoaald, and Conk-
ling to-day submitted a minority report
against Furnishing rape in the District Of
Columbia with death.
Past-Assistant-E6 Engineer r. d. Taylor has
been ordered to the Norfolk pavy-yard.
Hon. A. H. Stephens has not been in his
seat for several days.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
THE ATLANTA (GA) CENSUS sUPERyIs0EsHiP.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The Senate to-
day devoted another long Executive session
almost exclusively to the case OF Rev.
Thomas j. Simmons, nominated as census
superyisor for the Atlanta (Ga.) district.
Senator Hill continued MS remarks in adj
yOcacv Of simmons. speaking until O'Clock.
when the Senate adjourned.
Senator Gordon, who intended TO leave
Washington tomorrow morning, ana VINO
desired 10 speak to-day, has postponed bis
departure in order TO take part in the pro-
ceedings.
PRIVACY OF TELEGRAMS.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The House
Committee on the Revision Of Laws agreed
To-day 70 report fayorably Representative
Snpieton's bill to give to teleg: ans the
same exception from seizure and eXamlna'
ton rs communications sent by mail. Tne
committee Will ask suspension OF the
rules, and put the bin upon its passage at
Orce.
THE RFLIEF-sHIP FOR IRELAND.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-More provi-
sions have been offered for the starving peo-
Die Of Ireland than will fill the ship Con.
stelation, detailed by the Navy Depart
ment to carry supplies to that country. II
another cargo can be obtained a second
ship will be detailed.
Forty-sixth COngress---SecOndS Session.
WASHINGTON, MaIch Is, 1880.
| SENATE.
Mr.. Kirkwood submitted resolution in
structing the Committee on Post Offices and