The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-01
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY or RACTAND GOSSIP.
North Carolina CoaliticBists--broken Bank
The Tobacco Tax-Presidentiai Talk-Per-
sonaI and Briefs

| From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. May 31.-The Coalition
lists Of North Carolina, hear, have been
Debating the withdrawal OF their ticket.
The old Republican Straightouts, who have
horne the heat and burden OF so many con-
tests, are unwilling that new men shall
come in and capture the State Offices. In
four or five localities Republican opposi-
ton has been organized against it. and
! Republican paper hostile to 1t has been
established. am informed, ut Weldon.
/ This looks as IL the North Carolina Demo-
Gratis will not have much trouble in carry
ing their State at the coming election.
NEWSPAPER SUFFERERS BY BANK FAILURE.
! The Middleton banking concern, Of this
/ city, closed last night. The moneyed men,
/ Der OF the firm Withdrew Monday when he
asccrtaincd that it was hopeeSsly broke.
| The other partner continued 1t. however,
five days longer, receiving deposits even
after the doors were closed. Mr.. jesse Sar-
Wis, who was connected with the telegraph
! in Richmondand in Georgia during the war,
and who is now a newspaper correspon-
| dent, lost all his savings. amounting TO
about seven thousand dollars. Mr. Fer
/ ris. Of the Washington Star. lost eight hum
dred dollars belonging 10 himself and
wife. He deposited $3.50 last evening after
/ the bank had closed its doors for good. /
! suppose that gambling in stocks and imagi-
nary provisions caused tiis failure. This
| bank had wire running from it TO Wall
/ street. The report tonight IL that Mrs.
! IIutcheSon, widow OF Mr. Hutchinson. who
was at the head OF the Alaska Seal Com
pany, had 100000 on deposit with this
concern. All OF the people about the SUI
preme Court kept their accounts with it.
Mrs. Il. 8. ellis loses $4,000, Commo-
dore Queen $4,000, Surgcon-General Wales
$500.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Before Hon. John :. Wise went TO Chi
cago he was taking out Democratic men,
bers, and using his Establishments to Sc
cure their support. Mr.. Massey has it all
his own way to-day. Mr.. Thompson says
his amendment will dispense with 900 OF
the 500 storekccpers and gaugerS. Re-
preventative Hooper, Of Virginia, who has
gone to Chicago, is for Blaine. | heard
wei-HnOwn Republican offer to bet that
the Malone delegation will not be admit
ted. He gave no reasons. General Malone
thinks that the people Of Chicago will spend
| ten millions to beat Blaine. Hardly. Mr..
Blaine was yociferOusIy cheered at the opera
| Last night. Judge Reagan spoke to-day in
| the House. and gems to have recovered
entirely. Mr.. Skinner, of North Carolina,
was the only member from his State who
voted against any OF the mternal-reycnue
amendments to the legislative bill. 4
! leading southern Democrat said 10 me to-
dav the House will never seat John :.
Wise. Judge Y. Il. Meade was in the city
To-day. Senator IlaWlcy was in the House
/ this afternoon. The comment was that he
was looking after his boom. Justice Nil
! Ter was on the floor OF the House to-day.
Mr.. Hewitt, Of New NOrS, mas gone home
sick.
THE REPEAL or THE TOBACCO-TAX.
As the result OF the recent conference
Of the representatives from the tobacco
States. Mr.. HiscOck Will on Monday next
move to pass, under suspension OF the
rules. bill abOlishing the tax on tobacco,
&c. He will also propose TO permit the
removal OF alcohol from bonded ware
houses free OF tax when it is to be used
for manufacturing purposes or in the
arts. Mr.. IIiscock will make this mo-
ton because he Is first on the list
OF those promised recognition on Monday.
otherwise some member from the tobacco
States would do il. What is wanted is
speedy action, and it matters but little who
secures it. The House will be thin Mon
dav, and it is difficult therefore to predict
with accuracy as to the result II has Op-
ponentS among temperance Republicans,
who believe in taxing both whskey and
tobacco. and among Observation-Disclosures,
who think that the abolition OF the tobacco
tax will postpone tariff revision.
WHY Mr.. SHERMAN Is CANDIDATE.
Mr. sherman has an organization at Chi
cago. His friends here are booming him
considerably. They say Blaine cannot car
nv New York and Arthur cannot carry
Ohio. and as Sherman can carry both he
ought to be nominated. II does not look
rs II Don Cameron. who married Sher-
man. is either for sherman or Blaine, rs
know he is to be the Presidents guest for
a week.
TIE REPUBLICAN STATES TO CONTROL.
Mr.. Blaine and his bomc-guard are busy.
They, like the Blaine delegates at Chicago.
are urging the delegates from Democratic
States To Weld to the wishes OF those repre-
senmg States that will 90 Republican.
This is good doctrine, and Democrats
would do well in the interest Of success to
adopt il. Why should Kansas, Vermont,
and Iowa vote down New jersey, when
neither can furnish an electoral vote for
the Democratic ticket.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Al Of the Executive officers OF the De-
Dartments have ordered an investigation,
hear, OF the accounts Of all officers hand
ling money. This is because OF the Burn
side defalcatiOn.
The departure Of southern delegates for
Chicago makes the neighborhoOd OF the no.
tells near the Potomac depot look lone
some.
The Republican side OF the House to-
day looked very like the Democratic side
did in 1861, after secession.
Colonel Moody, Of Galveston, formerly
OF Chesterfield, is here looking after an
appropriation for Galveston harbor. He
is one OF the wealthie>t and most en-
terprising citizens OF the metropolis OF
Texas.
Mr.. Adams, Of the Washington Star,
telcgraphs that the indications are that the
Malone delegation will be seated on q
prima;Jdc case. i
The bogus W. II. Pleasants, who raised
5000 at Chicago Us a delegate from Viz
ginia, is SAID 10 be a colOred deadbCat OF
this city named K. 7. Randolph.
The Washington monument when COM
pleted will be 300 feet high. Yesterday it
was IA feet.
Information has been received by the
War Department that Captain William +.
Dove, OF the Twelfth infantry. was
drowned in Niagara river on Thursday.
Governor Vance will deliver the address
before the graduating class OF the law de-
partmont OF Georgetown College Monday
night. Among the graduates is Z. Y.
sr,;,I N;...;,io Tho commencement Of