The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-18
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY OF FACT AND GOSSIP.
Effort to Work Up sherman Boom The
Virginia Election casc--personai.

Virginia Election case-persopaI.
From Car Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. May Ill asked q promi-
nent Virginia Republican to-day what he
thought Of Blanca chances. He replied
that "with money and system he will
carry the SOUTH He meant that he could
capture The southern Republican vote for
the Chicago Convention. He did not seem
TO understand that Mr.. Blaine has hold
on the Republican vote OF the country that
is not 10 be controlled by pecuniary con-
siderations.
VIRGINIA MATTERS IN CONGRESS.
The report tonight is that an appropria-
ton has been agreed upon by the House
Appropriations Committee of SIS, 600 for n
lighthouse at Pages Point, York river,
judge Garrison also secured to-day an ap-
preparation for a lighthouse of Accomack
county.
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION CASE.
y The Republicans to-day seemed to be.
Il lieve that Mr.. Massey will win in his con-
4 test with Hon. John s. Wise. They are
I not able, however, TO tell me upon what
they base their opinion. There was not a
i quorum Of the Elections Committee to-day
THE SENATE NOT IN SESSION.
! The Senate was not in session to-day. and
! the, c was regret that the Mexican pension
! bill could not be taken up by it and passed,
when there are so many worthy and de-
/ serving veterans waiting for action on il.
TnE PLAN FOR RELIEF.
There was 4 good deal OF talk at the
/ Capitol to-day about Secretary FOlger's
4 plan Of financial relief in view OF the New
4 York failures. His proposition TO buy
! per cent. bonds, which are now held at
! lover figure than for months past, met
4 with appreciation.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The Postmaster-General to-day went TO
4 MARYLAND. Senators Edmuuds, Hale, Ha,-
riscn. aud Others have gone to New York.
Senator's Kenna, Camden, and party have
4 not returned from their fishing excursion
on the Kanawha. Commission aS postmaS-
ter has been issued TO G.. S. Cable, Mark
ham. Va. The Treasurer OF the United
states has forwarded sS.000,000 in legal
\ tenders 10 the Assistant Treasurer at New
j York to be used in case o! necessity. The
4 committees to-day at the Capitol did no.
thing OF importance. Senator Harris, OF
Tennessee. was among the visitors at the
Il White House to-day.
III WORKING Up A SHERMAN BOOM.
The report tonight is that Dir. Sherman
y has gone to Philadelphia to meet Don Cam
Aeron on his return from Europe, so as to
: work up Sherman boom. Mrs. Cameron
y is a Sherman.
"A BRIEF NEWS ITEMS
Il II is stated in senatorial circles that Sena-
4 tor Anthony. OF Rhode Island, who is sick.
a will resign his seat in The Senate in June.
i The appropriation bills and the shipping
81 bill viii engage the attention OF tie House
a next week.
Tie fact that the House yesterday rushed
three appropriation bills through encour-
ages the idea of an early adjournment.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue, S479,3O6; customs, s426,9S4.
ON motion OF Mr.. Tucker to-day the
3 bills removing the disabilities OF Henry
Newman. William II. Parker. and Robert
y d. Th0rburn were passed.
Senator Riddlebereer expects to obtain
A hearing on Mondav Ly the House District
a Committee in behalf Of his Potomac free
n bridge sill.
II Barney Aaron. the pugilist, informs the
II Washington police that he has been rob-
II bed.
& The people who came TO the races are
Il leaving.
Il The weather could not have been better
y to-day, and there would have been big
n attendance at the Capitol ii anything OF
interest had been going on.
81 Representative Potter said tonight that
II he expected the House Banking Commit
1 tee on Tuesday to take up and report his
bill, which provides for = per cent. bonds.