The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-15

continue their cfforss TO induce Congress
TO abolish the color-lnc In the public
schools. There IL bill before Congress
for the purpose.
The Soldiers'-IIomc investigation does
not reflect credit on the economy OF man.
agemcnt OF the Board.
All the members Of the Cabinet were ut
the meeting to-day except Secretary Hunt,
Of the Navy Department, who IL sick.
Mason's counsel says that he Is certain
that the court-martiai exceeded its powers,
and that the sentence Is void.
Alexander Mcclure, Of the Philadelphia
Times. IL now in the city.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
sG7e, 3S7; internal revenue, siS7,0s4 M
tional-bank notes for redemption, se2A 900.
The naval apprentice boys viii take the
European cruise on the Portsmouth.
The Government has information that
the smallpox Is increasing among the me-
groes on the Arlington estate.
There are 10000 people here who are not
protected by vaccination. the health au-
thorities assert.
The Zuni Indians went to Mount YER
non to-day. They worship water and were
impressed with the Potomac.
A large number OF negro men from Viz
ginia left here tonight for PittsburS.
They 90 TO work or railroad.
Associated Press Reports 20 the Dispafch.l
WASHINGTON, March 14.-There Is no
change in the condition OF Representative
Black.
The Secretary Of War has ordered an adj
ditional 100000 rations 10 he bought In
New Orleans for the flood sufferers.
CALL FOR BOSDs-EEwARD FOR MuRDERERs.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Secretary
Of the Treasury to-day issued three calls
for bonds CONTINUED G's) to the amount OF
$4,000, 900. payable in parcels OF s5,OOO,O 900
each on May Sd, 10Th, and 18th, respec-
lively.
Commissioner Raum has offered "a re-
ward Of $500 for the arrest OF the MUIR
dercrs Of Deputy-Collector Davis at Nc
Minnvile, Tenn. and authorized the ex-
penditure Of $500 Tor the discovery OF the
names of the parties implicated. The In
nal-Rcvcnue Bureau will pay the eX-
penses OF Davis's funeral.
PARD0NED BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE President
has pardoned John l.. Dickson, formerly
postmaster at Grassy-Creek post-ofiice, n.
e., who was sentenced to one years im-
prisonment in the Auburn On. " State
prison on a charge OF ENLIGHTENMENT. The
pardon was granted on the recommends
ton OF the Governor and District-Attor-
ney OF his state. Dickson pleaded guilty
TO the charge OF embczzling ten dollars
from a letter in his post-ofiice. II has since
become evident that he offered that plea to
shield his wife, as he was not at home
when the money was taken. and his wife
was acting for hin. He has served four
months Of his sentence.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN CON-
MITTEE-PR0POSED ARMY PROMOTIONS.
WASHINGTON, March H.-Thc following
senators were to-day chosen members OF
the Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee: Harris OF Tennessee, Farley.
Mcpherson, Morgan. Davis OF West Viz
GINA. Coke, and German.
The President sent the following noml-
nations TO the Senate to-day: Il. ODell
Duncan, OF South Carolina, Consul at Ma
pies; Lieutenant-C Colonel RUFUS SaXton, 10
be Colonel and Assistant QuartermaSter-
General; Major Richard V. Batchelder, to
be Lieutenant-C Colonel and Deputy Quar-
termaster-General; Captain Edward Il.
Grimes, TO be Major and Quartermaster.