The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-11
THE NAllONALCApITAL.
SUMMARY or FAcr AND GOSSIP.
The Srsns-ward F~aiiare-Lecan Dissp-
rein'ed-nr. rildcn-gschmead Knight.
remsias-Persenai News Items,
Ifrcm OR Regular Cnrrnsnnnaent.I

was hypo;hecated 10 secure loans and de-
posts. For example. It Il stated that rail-
road bonds left with the firm as security
foi loans for smaller mounts than they
bore on their face were used by Grant &
Ward 20 raise money at their full value.
The Blaine men, who supposed thai Gen.
eral Grant was a presidential possibility
before this failure, now think that he is Ut
terly oct OF the race. Never was a man
50 badly managed financially" said one Of
his friends tonight, "ss the first CAPTAIN
Of our late war has been" lie seems.
from all the information that reaches Wash
ingiou, 20 have been In the dark in regard
70 al the transactions Of his sons and
Ward.
h EIEcrIoNs COMMITTEE or THE HOUSE
was in session for a while to-day. and IL
was supposed that a decision would he
reached in the Waiiace~Mchinley case from
Ohio. Your correspondent stood sentinel
during the session Of the committee. hoping
that toe Massey-WiSe case would be dis
poSrd of. Before / O'Clock an adjourn
ment Until Monday was agreed upon.
Mr. ARTHCE's VISIT TO NEW YORK.
The Republicans opposed to the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Arthur ail saw he went 90 New
York 10 advance his presidential prospects.
They do not think that he helped his
chances. Mr.. Blaine Is 4 candid aspirant
for presidential honors, and does not hesi-
tate 70 assure his supporters that he will be
nominated on the first ballot. General
Logan i disappointed Al his failure to Sc
cure more delegates 70 Chicago from the
West than he had calculated on. He is
now counting on Virgins to help him on
TIE final ballot If General Mahoac's delesa-
ton i admitted al Chicago.
The DEMOCRATIC %sITUATION.
Nobody here can tell you whether Mr..
Tuden will be a candidate or not, and vet
the assurances Of his declination have been
80 positive am0ug leading Democrats that
il seems strange that anybody can regard
him as a possible candidate. Ihave talked
u gentlemen who have seen those who
have rad his letter declining the use OF
his came a. J presidential candidate. This
max Dot he sent. however, either TO the
New York delegation or 10 the president
of the National Democratic Convention.
In the event Of the old ticket being ont OF
the way, Mr.. Flower, OF New York. his
friends say, viii come TO the front
a. The strongest New 10Th Canuluait.
The idea Of the nomination Of Mr.. Carlisle
i not regarded a. impreSsing delegates
outside 81 Kentucky as the thing that
ought 70 be done. There is evidently a
better feeling among Democrats than here
toiore, and il looks Is il the defeat Of the
Morrison tariff bill has made il reasonably
possible FOR the Democratic ticket 70 win.
This feeliRg viii grow, and the Republi-
cans VIII find themselves, after their con-
yentiOn. with no better prospects than con-
ffonted them last fall.
THE TWO HOUSES TO-DAY.
The House was not in session to-day.
bul the Senate took a recess in order TO
attend the unveiling Of the Marshall statue.
On neither side OF the Capitol were there
aHv important committees, except the
House Elections Committee. in session.
Those who want an early adjournment
think that both houses should lose no time
in the disposition Of business. The House
Appropriations Committee expects 10 get
M next week the consular and diplomatic
hin and the army appropriations bill. IL
this Is done. II will expedite business con-
siderably. The Senate il now making
good Roadway with appropriation bills.
TIE RICHMOND KNIGHTS TENPLARS.
The Washington knights Templars have
arranged q programme for the entertain
ment Of their Richmond brethren that VIII
make the visit as enjoyable a. possible.
The Washington C~omnandery know how
10 entertain. and could not have guests
more acceptable to them than those from
Vjrcinia who are soon 10 be here. Ii is q
pleasant part Of the programme that on
the 92d the Grand Lodge Of the District Of
En-f--lf, nil lac tho aornar.Sfnnn 81 the
armory OF 1.-The Light Infantry and that
all Of the visiting communicates are TO
take part in the parade. This famous mill
tary organization i we'll known 10 Rich
m0nd people, having drilled al the Viz
ginia State Fair successfully a few years
no..
PERSONAL NEWS TENS.
Speaker stuart, Of the Virginia House
of Delegates. was here to-day with Mr..
Massey. Colonel boswell has in his stable
here a horse named " Wiekham.' Colonel
Caben and Hon. George ID. Wise said to-
dav that they continued hopeful OF passing
a bin 10 reform the internal-reyenue sys-
tenn. Senator Riddleberger has sold bis
uauer in Shenandoah. There were
some among the audience today who
smiled when Cbiei-Justice Waite spoke
of PbiadeIi hia as il it was the
home OF Chief-Justiee MARSHALL NT-
ginians II Washington look forward 10
an extra session OF the Virginia Legisia-
ture. DIR. stewart, Of King George, was
here this morning.
BRIEY NEWS ITEMS.
There was a tasteful display of flags to-
CAV at the unveIling Of the Marshall statue,
which took place IN the presence OF q large
assembly Of distinguished persons, inVlted
g1sests. and descendants Of the deceased.
Dr Armstrong, the ~Chief-Justice, ard the
Joint Committee on the Library OF Con-
gress. Speaker Carlisle, and Senator Ed
munds occupied the most conspicuous
seats. The prayer Of DR.. Armstrong was
very striking one.
Colonel Frank Rufin and Hon. Elliot NJ.
Rraxrou. with their wives, who are de-
scendants of ChIef-Justice Marshall, we're
among the invited guests present.
The American Fish-C Cultural Association
win meet in this eIiv next week
Representative Kellogg, OF Louisiana
denies the statements OF the AttorDey-t'en
eral and accuses him of double dealing.
The Belgian and Swiss Ministers 70 the
United states left for home this evening.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
s467. 0J7; internal revenue, s7l4,671.
Mr.. Hewitt. OF New York, wants to in
troduee 4 tariff bin which will reduce reye-
nu receipts nearly twenty millions.
The sismese embassy paid formal calls on
the foreign ministers TO-DAY.