The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-29
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PRESIDENT ARTHUR INVITED TO ATTEND THE
YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL THE ORGANlZA.
TON OF II EsENATE-PERsONAL-ALLEG.D
PLOT AGAINST THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
holiday AND STAFF-BRIEFs.
Especial telegram 10 the Di.ps'ch.J
WASHINGTON, SeDtember 2S.-Senator
Johnston called on President Arthur to-day
aud invited him 10 attend the Yorktown
Centennial. He did not give a positive
promise that he would do so, but the indi.
cations are that he will be there and parlici-
pate prominently in the ceremonies. The
President is paler than be was before his
recent indisposiiion. Senator Johnston in
formed me that everything is going on
briskly at Yorktown. He viii have to 90
to New York Monday, and will not be able
10 speak at Charlotte Courthouse, as he had
intended. His speech delivered at New.
bern, Pulaski, however, Will be ready for
distribution tomorrow. IL is a strong pre-
sentation Of the position Of the Democrats
in the pending Virginia csnyass.
TIE ORGANIZATION OF THE SENATE.
1t looks as II Mr.. Bayard Will be the Pre-
sldent Of the Senate. The Republicans will
vote for Mr.. Anthony, Of Rhode Island.
You hear, however, frequent illusions TO
David Davis as a compromise candidate
There are a number q persons mentioned
IN connection with the se~cretaryship Of the
Senate. among whom are l.. Q. Washington.
General Pierce Young, Mr.. ~Edmuudson, Of
Tennessee, and ex-senator Withers.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
General Malone and Captain John S.
Wise arrived this morning, and are at the
Arlington. Collector Brady is at the same
hotel. Mr.. j.. 5. Dodson, Of Richmond, is
at the Metropolitan. Colonel Beverly
Tucker, who has been quite sick for two
weeks, WAS out to-day. Senator Fair, OF
Nevada, is paired with Senator Plat, OF
Connecticut, and will not attend the extra
session of the Senate. Captain Drewry, Of
the army, is dead. He was born in Ireland,
and entered the eiyice as a private in 1912.
Judge Folger, OF New York, is again
spoken OF in connection with the Treasury
portfolio. Governor Hawk ins, OF TenDes-
see, is here. Colonel Rockwell, who was
President GarGeld's intimate friend, will
resign the position OF Commissioner OF
Public Buildings. General Sherman, who
went 10 Cleveland with the remains 0f the
President, has returned 10 Washington.
Secretary Blaine has gone TO Maine. ;. A.
Miller, G. II. Moore, p. II. Bilbo, J. a.
Pritchett, c. A. Lewis, and j. NJ. Meredith
have been appointed stOrekeeper> and
gaugers for the Fifth district Of North
Carolina.
ALLEGED PLOT AGAINST THE PRESIDENT.
A young man named Bsyley, who holds a
position in the surgeon Generals Depart
ment, has made oath that lie heard two men
taking Of assassinating President Arthur,
and that the would. be assassin is a Garfield
Republican. He Is a nephew Of 5. p. Bay
ley, OF Alexandra, who ran for Congress
last year. He was in bed when he heard
these men taking on the sidewalk in front
Of his house.
GOVERNOR HOLIDAY y STAFF.
Governor Holiday and staff will 90 from
by Ihll ~ lOlhtONui duu iNNcA'C
the Congressional Commission and guests
at Lafayette Hall, the building erected by
the Government.
KING ~"KLLIKER."
The King OF the Sandwich Islands attract
ed some attention at the Baltimore and Po-
mac der o. this evening. He IS ine-loOklng,
but has a Jlpanese.looking front face.
BRIEF TENS.
All the drapery here in honor OF Presi-
dent Garfield was black. There was not a
yard OF white used.
Colonel COrbin returned to-day from
Cleveland, and will work actively in the in
terest Of the Yorktown Centennial.
The weather WAS intensely warm to-day.
There is a breeze, however, tonight.
All of the members OF the Cabinet are
here except Blaine and KirkwOod.
There is an evident sctiyity among the
prosecutors OF the star.rou'e offenders,
and startling disclosures are promised.