The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-09

Personals and Rriefs.

Hf idnQ-cHi'o Dili WIZ ~ tNets VIZ N~'f
ate TO the House tomorrow. The House
will refuse to agree to the Senate amend
ment providing that the commissioners
shall be elected by the people instead OF
being appointed by the Governor. as the
bill as passed by the Senate proposed.
All the prominent Republicans within
reach Of the Malone power are being sent
by that power 10 Senators Williams and D.
a. Wingfield to influence them TO abandon
the Big -Four and support the caucus mea-
sures. They are beset in and out OF the
Senate by these people. 1t is noticeable
that within the last three or four days there
have been many "yisitlng statesmen"
here. With few exceptions they have
been brought here to work on Senators
Wingfeld and Williams.
In view Of the great distress in Carroll
county by reason of the failure of crops last
year, Senator Hale yesterday introduced
and had placed on the calendar bill au-
thorizing the Board Of Supervisors OF said
county to issue $4,000 in bonds, the pro-
ceeds whereof shall be applied to the relief
of people who might otherwise become Il
burden upon public charity.
Mr.. Lybrook has not yet finished his
speech in the Senate. The convention res
olution was not reached yesterday. When
il comes up again he will be entitled to the
floor, and will continue to expose the de-
partures OF the Readjusters from that line
OF conduct upon which they were elected.
Mr. Lybrook, in this particular instance,
wishes to show that the people ought 10 be
allowed TO say whether or no they will call
constitutional convention.
The repairs and refurnishing Of the
Governors mansion being now complete,
Governor Cameron's family will at once
move over and occupy il. The house
makes most elegant appearance with its
new painting and papering and handsome
furniture from top to bottom.
Governor Cameron has pardoned VIII
liam Edmunds, OF Floyd county, on the
certificate OF the surgeon OF the peniten-
tiary that longer confinement would proDa-
bly, kill him.
Easter Sunday. weather permitting, All
ladies who have fine new clothes are eA-
pected to attend church. All ladies who
are not so fortunate are expected TO 90 10
see how well dressed their friends are. IL
is astonishing how 4 lady can ENJOY IN
Easter sermon il upon looking around the
church she finds that her bonnet Is as pref
ty as any there.
The House is far ahead Of the Senate in
business. Indeed. the House has now
passed nearly all the bills the Readlusters
care for. but the Senate makes no pro-
eress. There is a deadlock there on all
revolutionary measures. The Big -Four
and their ally, Mr.. Wingfield,lof Hanover,
hold the balance OF power.
II is believed that ii the Reddiusters
could get their congressional reapportion-
ment bill through the members would be
willing to adjourn, but there is horde OF
oflice-seekers here who demand that there
shall be no adjournment before the
judiciary bill and the land-sales bill are
passed.
I'm the Senate yesterday Mr.. Thurman in
troduced resolution providing lOr the
adjournment OF the General Assembly on
Thursday the 18th. Ii will come up for 4
square vote tomorrow unless Readluster
tactics manage to consume the morning
hour.
The United States Court yesterday ad-
iourned over TO the 18th instant.
During the term OF the United States
Court lust ended.the grand jury returned
two indictments against ). {. Neale, OF
Alexandria. for violating the national
banking act.
4 warrant was. issued Saturday night Tor
the arrest OF Mr.. Giddings, member OF the
House from Chesterfield county, charged
with firing a pistol on the street near the
Theatre. Mr.. Giddings fired at IL dog,
which he supposed was attacking some
children. The fact seems to beat least Is
by some stated-that the children were
piaving with the dog. As Mr.. GiddlngS
soon thereafter went to his home. in Ches'
terfield county, the warrant could not be
served.
Messrs. III. l.. Staples & Co., real estate
agents and auctioneers, have just sold the
beautiful building lot on Third street be-
tween Main and Cary, adjoining the resi-
dence OF w. T. Fitzgerald, ESD, ioi
5000. Also, five houses on Mosby street
near Darlington. for $S,275; a small farm
on the Williamsburg turnpike for 500
brick house on Franklin street near Four
teenth for 1000.
On Tuesday party OF citizens OF New
IIampsbire, mainly composed of veterans
OF the late war, and including the Govern
or OF the State, the two senators ana thre,
members Of Congress, will arrive here, anC
stop for two days at Ford's Hotel. They
visit the city on account OF its historic IN
terest. and undoubtedly will have cordia
reception from our people, though as ye
no preparation seems to have been made u
rive that reception organized shape.
Mrs. ex-President Tyler and daughter
are at Ford's Hotel.