The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-16
Washington.

Washington.
--ocx CELEBRATION; DISTINGUISHED
,ve sS coING--THg PERSONAL NEWS FROM
w. - r,NgRurTCY LAW - GENERAL
.SrccE PITCHING THE TENrs-CoNKLINo
% ~uE CABINET-CENTENSIAL NEWS
rpoNOTIoNs'
WASHINGTON, October l5.--The Senate
=. 1.r during it, brief session, adopted
.,1tlon 10 adjourn from Monday after
- mill Friday, to enable its members TO
end the Yorktown Centennial celebra-
-, The splendid steamer Excelsior,
-,,eb has been fitted up for the purpose,
(which leaves here Monday afternoon at
,,,cl,rS for Yorktown, viii carry num-
,.,o, senators in addition to the other
.,..., Of the Congressional Commission.
tn marty while there viii find on the boat
apol The comforts of hotel. A ilotilla of
Nat. would be inadequate, however, to
..rry All the persons who have sought TO
,,,,in Invitations from the Commission.
SENATOR'S, GOVERNORS, &C.
The following arc among those who will
o., on the Excelsior: Senators Sherman.
worrsn. Call. Harrison, Williams, George,
S,undrr.. Jones, Brown, Jonas, Hampton,
copger. Pendleton. Farley, Merrill, Nc
Dn Kellogg. Mcmillan, Slater, Walker,
Vance. Coke. Edgerton, and Sawyer; Cap
tain James Barron Hope, who is to deliver
tse Centennial poem; Rev. Robert Nelson,
grqDdson Of Governor Nelson, who will
amen the Centennial services the first day
Win PRAYER Bishop Harris, who
will oaiciatc the second day; Cover
nor. Hall, Of Delaware; Bloxham,
~ FLORIDA; Cullom, OF Illinois; Gear,
n Iowa; Plaistcd, OF Maine; Hamil-
Ton. Of Maryland; Cornell, Of New York;
Jarvis. OF North Carolina; Littlefcld, Of
Rhode Island; Farnham, of Vermont; w.
= smith. Of Wisconsin, and Hawkins, Of
Tennessee. Among the representatives OF
distinguished revolutionary heroes are de-
eendani, Of the Count dc GraSse, Won
Seuben, Greene, Lincoln, Nelson, and
others. Among others are Hon. Alexan-
der II. II. stuart, William Writ Henry,
Ms. President Tyler, son, and daughter,
snd Misses Nelson, descendants OF Gov
trnor Nelson. The party will number about
two hundred, and will not be crowded. 1t
win leave Yorktown for Washington Fri
day afternoon.
TIE CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION.
The only members Of the Congressional
Commission who will not be in the party
are ex-Senators Eaton and Herman, rs will
be seen from the following list OF those
who are here and going: john w. john
siOn chairman, E. ii. Rollins, Henry L.
Dawes, Ii. b. Anthony, w. A. Wallace, T.
T. Randolph, Thomas r. Bayard, w.
P.nckney WHITE, Mat. w. Ransom, NJ. G.
Butler, Benjamin II. Hill, John Goode,
Joshua G. Hall, George ID. Loring, N. w.
Aldrieh, Joseph Il. Hawlsy, Samuel II.
Dick, L. A. Brigham, Nicholas Muller, L.
L. Marlin, j. f. c. Tnleott, Joseph j.
Davis John 5. Richardson, Henry Persons,
Colonel II. c. Corbin, master OF ceremO- /
MES; John :. Tucker, secretary; w. 5. /
Gilman, treasurer; w. T. Rodgers, assist !.
ant secretary. A number Of the members /
o! the Commission and their guests will
have their wives and daughters with them. (
TIE WARIIKE NEWS FROM VIRGINIA.
In the absence Of political news there are /
81 manner OF rumors in circulation here I
Just now about the personal difficulties
among Virginia politicians. The interest (
in the Early-Mahone matter. however, has /
given place to that growing out of the pub
.CaliOn Of the card OF the Hon. George ID.
WISE in which he denounced Captain Rid (
dleberger. Other hostile movements are I
$50 talked Of. While outsiders all affect to
fdieule duelling in Virginia, i find they
mad everything about even prospective
ncounter with the greatest ayidity.
A NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW.
The Senate Judiciary Committee viii at
az carly day give large delegation OF New
York merchants hearing on the bankrupt
hE, but hear nothing to induce me to be-
bere that there is any prospect at present
o. a change being made in the existing law.
Petitions on the subject have been received
nom IN the large commercial cities.
TELEGRAM FROM GENERAL HANCOCK.
General Hancock, with his accustomed
telegraphed from Yorktown
last night a. follows 10 Senator Johnston
&" / have your telegram. Everything prac-
teal viii be done here to carry out your re-
quest in regard to pitching the tents.
will communicate with you tomorrow,
when get the details on the subject, and
have no doubt the matter will be concluded
satisfactorily. / arrived here about 7. NJ.
to-day"
DULL CABINET NEWS.
Ny most reliable iniormants are unable
tonight to furnish me with any fresh Cabi-
hel specuaiions, and all say that nothing
can be done until after the Presidents re-
'an from Yorktown, If then. The sensa-
uonal gossilS assert that Mr.. Conkling will
% into the Cabinet. !
or FRENCH AND GERMAN VISITORS. :
Our guests were driven about to-day,
and saw Washington under bright Octo-
oef sun. Even after seeing Paris and Ber-
~ they could not help admiring the beau |
aes o. our national capital. The most con- i
sp'euous figure among them Is Rocham- '
bean. q
NOMINATIONS AND COMBINATIONS.
The President to-day sent In n large 5
humber Of army and navy promotions, S
none Of them, however, worthy Of special =
1ae; also several Pacifc-coast Treasury !