The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-12

"'o wisconsin people uFYc ex-senator
Howe. General Granf wants GeneraI
ihEai's made Qnartersnasfer-tleneral
Accomplishment Mneveagh win return to
PHILADELPHIA aud practice law. Secretary
Blainc's friends say he win moi accept a
foreign mission, but win attend to his pri-
yafe affairs. Ex-senator Fenton IA here.
Senator'S Cameron, Logan, and Kellogg
called on the President to-day. The vene-
rable John Wall, who long and well repre-
sented Frederick IN the House Of Dele
gates, was here to-day.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS IN Caucus.
Democratic senators were in caucus yes
terday morning and again last evening. Il
Is said they want half the committees, and
that they debated whether or not to go into
the election OF a secretary. About the eve
ming caucus senator's were entirely reti-
cent. II Is reported TINT Senator PendIe-
ton Is to see prominent Republicans in re-
gard to division Of the committees.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
President Arthur held his first Cabinet
meeting to-day, and all the members were
present.
The case OF Captain Howgate was before
the grand jury to-day.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue, s426, 500; customs, S5s4,SIs.
Owing 10 the Baltimore Oriole the visit
ors to the National Fair have been few and
for between.
The Supreme Court is in session, and
Justice Matthews looks st home on the
bench. Al the judges seem to have new
silk gowns.
There will be grand military parade
here Friday in honor Of the French and
German guests.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph 70 the Dis
patch
WASHINGTON. October lit i general
ly believed that ut least two Cabinet changes
will be announced when the Senate con-
yenes tomorrow. the retiring members
being Secretaries Window and MscVeagh.
1t is'kuown that the President has upon
his desk above a hundred nominations to
be sent to the Senate, and the general inn
preston to-day is that the final adjourn
ment OF the Senate will be possible in two
or three days.
The Democratic senators met in caucus
about 2 p. VI. nj the Capitol to discuss the
situation and arrange upon a plau OF action
respecting the appointment OF committees
and the election OF secretary.
The Cabinet session to-day lasted about
an hour. Nothing OF special importance
was considered, the time being devoted
principally 20 the discussion Of the pOliti-
cal situation as II now stands.
The Howgase case was before the grand
jury to-day.
President Arthur has accepted the invi-
tation 10 attend the Yorktown Centennial
ceremonies, and will go to Yorktown early
next week.
THE sTAE-R0UTE TRIAL.
WASHINGTON, October lion the open
ing of the Criminal Court this morning Nr.
Enoch Toben, OF counsel for the defence
in the star-route ease, addressing the
Judge, said | present q motion % re-
scind the order made some days ago the
OriZiug the information TO be filed.
also present motion asking for an or
der on the District Attorney 20 bring the
records and flies OF the Post-Ollicc De
partmcnt relating to this particular route
to some place where we can see them. We
have made three applications to the POstmas-
ter-General for leave 10 look at those dOcu-
ments and papers, which are essential, and
have been each time refused. have also
an affidavit to 20 with these motions. 1
have = note from Mr.. Cook counsel man
aging the prosecution), saying he is other
wise engaged this morning.
The Court / have also had note from
him. He thinks that arrangement might
be made for an argument in the beginning
OF next week.
TObcn: IL we agree upon day, how rs
10 the convenience OF the Court.
The Court Let me know the day before,
and any time will suit me.
Robert G.. IngersOll expressed the hope
that argument will be fixed at 4 very early
day, ~ be had to leave the city for some
weeks next Thursday or Friday.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, October 1.-The Demo-
cratic senator's met in caucus 1T the Capitol
this morning at 10 O'Clock, and remained
in session about an hour. The committee
appointed Yesterday evening 10 examine
the credentials OF the three new senators
reported that they had found nothing ON
which 10 base IN objection to the admission
Of the new senators on the priRG fGCie
evidence Of their credentials. Their re-
port was promptly adopted by the caucus,
which soon after adjourned.
United STATES sonata.