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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13

No matter what Mr.. Randall might have
done with the tariff had he been elected
Speaker, he certainly would not have ap-
pointed an Elections Committee that would
have allowed three men from Virginia
holding illegal seats in the House to retain
those seats for three months and a half, il
not longer. alexandria Gazette.
The Gazette is right. There can be no
good reason given for the delay of which
it complains. Precedent may be pleaded
but nothing better.
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GOOD ADVICE TO Mr.. CARLISLE The
New York World says:
:" The Free-Trade Club Is advertised 10
give banquet at Delnionico's, in this city.
next Saturday evening. We observe IN the
list Of invited guests the name Of Speaker
Carlisle. II Is given out that be viii be
present. Our disinteresfed advice TO
speaker Carlisle Is 10 keep away from this
entertainment. There will be great deal
O. fsIk there of q kind that the speakeref
the House OF Representatives VIII hardly
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13

The latest Pennsylvania idea is to elope
with rich mans daughter, and il he pur-
sues give him and his friends the benefit Of
the contents Of self-cocking revolver.
The Philadelphia Press will explain where
the civilization Of such a course comes in.
that the South may engraft it on its social
system.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13

It is not The Virginia Star now, but
The Fredericksburg Star. We congratu-
late friend MERCHANT upon the evidences
of prosperity afforded in the improved APP
pesrance OF his sound Democratic paper.
He has done excellent service to his party
and his State.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13

The New York World says: JoHN
LOGAN has provided himself with some
wonderful testimony to be used in his
next assault on FRI JOHN PORTER" Lo.
GAN must have made a contract with some
OF SHERMAN's Danyille witnesses.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13
Colonel Tom WHITEHEAD, who Is a tariff
reformer, talks rs follows:

NOlOHCi lOh w NHV - " 't' VI
reformer, talks rs follows:
ave have only this to say: II the Post
does not get its facts straighter and does
not see the improperly of attacking such
Democrats as Sam. Randall, ii had better
step down and out, as the Democratic
party can have little use for such material
in the coming campaign. Sam. Randall
has served too long and well, and is too
well known "a Democrat to be black
balled on account Of his tariff views, and
the men in Virginia and the South who
differ with him sn the details Of the tariff
will be the last men TO permit any such in
dignity TO be put upon him."
Colonel WHITEHEAD served in the House
OF Representatives with Mr.. RANDALL,
and fought Democratic battles under his
lead or side by side with him. Colonel
WHITEHEAD knows the man, and, knowing
him, admlrcs him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13
New Ranks.

Confederate Var Papers. Fairfax Court.
house, New Orleans, Seven Pines. Rich
mond, aud North Carolina. BY GUsTA-
yUs w. smrH, late Maior-General Con-
fedeTate SUITES Army. Second edition.
New York: Atlantic Publishing Compa-
ny. 1854. Price 81. Three maps and a
frontspiece.
Some persons have regarded General
SMITH az the ablest Of the Confederate gem
erals, However this may be, his book
takes With the public. The entire first
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13

The Cincinnati Commercials Gazette says
The criminal classes in Cincinnati have
been growing in importance and gaining
in their influence upon public affairs for
many years. We had noticed that it had
been very difficult TO overcome Republican
influence and numbers in Hamilton county.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13

Tue PEOPLES WORLDWIDE VERDICT
Burnett's Cocaine has been sold In every
civilized country, and the public have rem
dered the verdict that IL Is the cheapest and
best hair dressing Ia The ,o0rid.
Burneits Flavoring Extracts are invaria-
bly, acknowledged the purcst and the best.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13

Mr.. Walter Haynes, 147 York street,
Sydney, n. S. W., affirms that he would
spend his last pound for bottle OF st.
Jacobs Oil. 1t cured him OF rheumatic
lumbago, with which he suffered so he
could not rise from his chair.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13
DICHMOND THEATRE.

DlCHNOND HEAT IKE.
THREE NIGHTS AND SATURDAY MATINEE,
THE INDUSTRIOUS Artistic
JANAUSCHEh,
supported by Messrs. GORGE ID. CHAPLIN. ALEX.
H. STUART. JAMES II. TAYLOR. and a company Of
lndisputable worth and ability
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 18TH.
ZILLAH; or, THE HEBKEW MOTHER,
I'm prologue and four acts, from the French Of
Ia Tireuse des Cartes.n
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 14TH.
the best OF all dramatlzations of tie late Charles
Dickens's novel,
BLEAK III % u ) +.
SATURDAY MATINEE, $3.50 z. NJ.
the great hstriOnic play from the Italian Of Gia-
commetti. In prologue and four acts,
MARIE ANTOINETTE, QUEEN OF FRANCE.
SATURDAY EVENING.
the vivid meloC rama, In prologue and five acts, re-
written and re- adapted from the French and Ger
man versions,
MARI "A.
SCALE OF PRICES: Admission, Use; reserved
seats, s family circle soc; gallery. Csc.
The sale Of seats begins TUESDAY, March llth,
at 8 O'Clock. NH 9-4tf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13

The Petersburg Inde~-Apped! lets Nor
folk down without hurting the city by the
sea. 1t says that next to Richmond, Nor
folk is probably the best place in Virginia
in which 20 hold State Convention.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13

The Atlanta Constitution believes that
CASH can carry South Carolina. Yet the
Republican party tried the cash plan in
that State several times and failed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13

The Democrats in the House OF Repre-
sentatives should grant SHERMAN enough
money to enable him TO make thorough
investigation of the Ohio burking and ku
kluX outrages
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13
MEETINGS..


NOTICE.-TO THE MEM ,,,sys,az,,
~ BERS OF FIDELITY LODGE -
No. 1879, q. L. o. OF ODD-FEL- -
LOWS You are hereby summoned to -ThiWr
meet AT your hall THIS (1hursdayl EVENING at
O'Clock for the purpose Of paying the last tribute
of respect to Brother CARY KINNEY. who depart
ed this life March 8, 1881. In New York. Menu
bers Of sister lodges. p G.. NJ. Council No. IA, and
Patriotic No. @, are fraternally Invited to meet
with u.s.
The funeral will take place from the First Bap-
list church THIS Thursday EVENING at
o'clock.
Bv order Of o. HOLMES, ". g.
NH l3-lt# W. II. JONES, L. :.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13

A contemporary remarks that the Repub-
lican party "is really without head"
Have patience. The Democrats will "put a
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13
DICHMoND MOZART ASSOCIATION.

The regular weekly soiree will take place at
Mozart Hall THIS Thursday EVENING at 81
o'clock. Admission only by membership or IN
yltation-cards, which must be presented at the
door Members can obtain inyitati0u-cards on
application to c. l.; sIEGEL, All Broad street
g. r. JOHNSTON, 91S Main street. or RAMOS 4
MOSES, Ola Main street. NH l3-lt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13
AMESEMENTs.

DIORAMA, MECHANICAL PIC
SIONS. PALESTINE AND EGYPT. SNOW
STORM MOONLIGHT ON THE RIilNE.-In the
lecturo-roOm of the Third Presbyterian church,
Church IIill Richmond, under the auspices Of The
Ladies' sewing society of saie church, BELCH-
Frs BEAUTIFUL EXHIBITION above men,
toned will he presented on FRIDAY NIGHT,
March %. 1884. Doors open AZ 2; commence AT
3. Tickets, 25 cents; children under fourteen. Is
cents NH l3-lt*
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13
BRIEF COMMENT.

SIMs's hole has been found. II was in
the Mayors Office at Danville.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13
MARRIAGES.
DEATHS.

Married, March 10. 1884, by Rev. ID. McCulloh
Mr. EDWARD II. WOODALL to Mrs. EUSEBlA
HILL: both of Henrlco county.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13

The following was offered by Mr.. Diggs
RESOLVED the House Of Delegates con-
curring), That the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts be, and is hereby, instructed to de-
liver to the Commissioners OF the Sinking
Fund, who shall, upon the receipt thereof,
cancel the same, the bonds OF the Common
wealth heretofore or hereafter received by
him in payment OF demands OF the State,
taking proper vouchers therefor, and in
Guiding in his annual statements reports OF
such receipts and delivery.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13
OYSTER INTEREST.

Mr.. Mcdonald offered the following joint
resolution, which was agreed TO:
Resolved, fhe House OF Delegates concur
ring), That the I'd section OF the act passed
by the General Assemblies OF Virginia and
Maryland at this present session, entitled
an act to regulate the taking OF oysters in
the Potomac river, shall be understood and
construed to forbid the having in posses
sion of any oysters taken in the Potomac
river, and not TO forbid the transportation
Of oysters over the waters OF the Potomac
which have been taken in any other place.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Mr.. Glasgow called up the " bill for the
relief Of the Virginia Military Institute y
House bill 100.
The bill with the appropriation bilD APP
propriates 100000, payable in two years.
The usual appropriation would have been
500, 900 for two years.
MIR. Heaton moved to amend the bill by
reinstating the Virginia Military Institute
where IL was when II was seized upon by
the Readjusters In 1882. and the old Board
ousted and political Board put in in its
place. He wished to clear the Board OF all
who hold other offices.
Pending at the adjournment.
House Of Delegates.
The House met at 10 o'clock-Speaker
Stuart In the chair. No prayer.
TAX BILL.
The consideration Of the Senate amend
lnents to the tax bill was taken up. A
number were agreed to and number re-
iected.
The bill regulating the taking. OF oysters
In the Potomac river was passed.
JUDGE NEwMAs's CASE.
The consideration OF the case OF Judge
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-13
Tho Last Pound.

March II, 1884.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
PREPARING FOR THE COUNCIL.

The letter of Peter De Witt which was pre-
oed in behalf of the Ranney faction in answer to the
Liter Of Deacon Foster OF DR.. Newmans party In the
Nad,son Avenue Congregational Church, and which was
odven TO the public yesterday caused little comment
ro ,ba church parties. The interest now is centred
a., ,h ,andly approaching ecclesiastical council and all
,,,or oucstions are mutually set aside for future
wrangllng. -
On "wednesday afternoon about fifty ladies' who are
ds n the interests OF the Newman party met at the
80 q, deacon and decided receive the delegates TO
49, council and entertain them 10 the best OF
tne,r ability "The entertainment was intended
:. o,nr...n said one OF the ladies last night
.rot alope An ample provision Of goodies TO satisfy
~ hrrcer NJ the delegates but also TO include tho offer
,, housez as places for the delegates TO remain until
was concluded" Last evening nearly seventy
81 nr Ranneys male adherents assembled In The same
here their wives and sisters met the day before,
I ,oor teps 10 provide sufficient amount OF money TO
d,rv tho EXPENSES Of the council. The meetnc was
secret one, and little else WIS uono D0Si' s 'Po"
nlan 10 raise the money -. a, ~ N.um.n,. f,tond.
P'ur eaymour when asked III III. neWmhns IIlenus
!AaS ni 10 subscrbe a portion OF tho money needed
~ deIray the expenses OF INC cOuncn, sa!u
tnat ~ caed for the churches, which sent delegates
w. M ,neir expenses. lie thought however thAt IL was
@ i"9re than lust II the Kanney party caneu oonoi
fhst IN should also pay the expenses .A, ~, ,,o
Whsn nr Ranney was asked III no tnousnt 'nat t,,o
hr as,a1 i'm receiving answers 10 the letters mlssive
sngn. .ignacant said that he hardly expected
'reeive answers for day or so inc enuISnps' W ~
isas many OF them, would find II necesss " . br %
TO-, ~, cct delegates II much Dett1r aA tnnIo was
sa Abundance Of ne that the persons saou 'NA'
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
BASEBALL NOTES.

new departure in athletics is to be tried al
Columbia The presence in college OF many excellent
bss,bau PLAYERS has suggested that baseball might be
o,,o n snccess A mass meeting OF the students wS
held Yesterday to form permanent association ,o' '.s
mnnort of a nine. Fifty men pledged themselves :"
train for the team and suitable building LOT Pracvo'
until sprug. will be obtained as soon as possible lno
snI,ovino hoard OF officers was elected; N b. wood
,ror,h "a pres,dent j. W. McGenniss, 's4 vicepres
AM, 7. cromwell So treasurer; aud ]. Notman' 90.
secretary. W. H. Lyon, Jr, So was unaniinou'y
chosen captain The board OF managers Will eon's =.
The Drrsideut treasurer captain, O. H. MapeS % ""A
G. L. Painter. 'S4. .N. ..oso, "a
-. ,,,h the BOSTON League club on April 3. return
inc 20 this city aud playing three games with the 0e'"
land club on April7, and y. 49,, ,A III, an rtan
,,sors IN the building AZ Ninthst aud foussn fous. viii
nrookiyn known as the Demar ClnD house, "H0A W."
~. aired I'm In handsome style as cluo house. ,, u
ba schs,iue meetings OF the dlterent assoc N o. 'o,
b bsld ss follows March 4. National League u.
American Association in Baltimore; ~ Na,,on ia
yeegme IN Chicago Ia, American College phIIadephat
snrin Mass; 49, Eastern League ~ nh,a Valry As
n Union Association in Cineinna ~ College Asso
soc,istion An New Castle, Penn, 2l' Wes'''" 0''
citation In Chicago
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
OBITUARY.
EX-GOVERNOR R. D. HUBBARD.


Richard Dudley Hubbard, whose death early
in the morning at Hartford announced in The
TRIBUNE Yesterday was born in Berlin, Conn., on septem-
her z 1918 He was graduated at Yale in 1889, with
Senator Dawes OF Massachusetts; Charles A Brsted,
Professor c. j. Sulle. j. d. Whitney and Robbins Batei
He was leader in his class, especially In literary ana
classical branches of study and he was one OF the editors
Of The Yale Literary Magazine. He was admitted to the Dar
in 1912 and continued practice law until his death
In 1s42 and 1s43 Mr. Hubbard represented East Hart
ford in the General Assembly In 1885 and 1883 he rep
resented the town OF Hartford. From 1s46 to 1868 ne
a state Attorney for Hartford County In 1867 he
nt o Congress from the Ist District but at the end or
bis term ne declined reelection. In 1872 ne was the
Democratic candidate for Governor, but failed OF an
election In 1915 he elected Governor IOf Two years
He was reuominated in 1873, but was deteated.
During the war he earnest Union man. ana II was
ono of he great regrets OF his later lire that despite hs
noronce OF military affairs his and his absorption
5 nusiness ne did enter the Army In 1881 ne de-
vered the Memorial Day address at New-HaVen In
which he said LAS for myself, to TINS day. ana more
and more 80 "a the days by never meet SCARED
or soldier of the that do not seem 10 hol
aiant veterans that do not feel enyous OF heir
and reproached by their presence" lie had peeh IN III
usual health up TO last Friday, when ne returned % Iro
Ta~-York Hls disorder was Brghts disease cohph-
Gated with blood poisoning ,
UAerFoRp, Feb. 2S.-BOth Houses or the
r.,Iature today passed resolutions appointing commit
80 IN draft suitable resolutions on the death OF exeeV
ernor Hubbard
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
COMPLAINTS FROM THE FoRECASTLE.
A MEDITERRANEAN STEAMER SAID TO BE UN-
sEAWORTHY

A MEDITERRANEAN STEAMER SAID TO BE UN-
sEAwORTHY.
Boston, Feb. 2S.-Several seamen ana hre-
men Of the British steamer Plainmeler' captain Lowe
which arrived yesterday from Mediterranean ports ap
d before the British Consul this morning to protest
AGAINST the vessel going in the condition In which
he made the passage from New Orleans to the Meter
rsnean and thence to Boston The crew claims that .e
shin Is ia bad condition. her boilers are unsa1e ana her
stng and sails In bad shape on the way over THESE
men saw she carried away several sails on account OF
49, and the footropes were 50 rotted
,hat they were unsafe to walk on, often breaking lne
vessels decks are said to DC III oSu snHpV' '"o
-. .ha foracastle III a shower. On the passage
som Gibraltar they claim that the eng1es asa " bs az
,od three or four times in every "a hours auu tna.
ien yorked In not water up 10 their knees ihost
of the time. A.. ,,a .o,nnlsint of the crew is
enttriy unealled for He thinks Tue sdlos @ nase Ill
ipstgated In their action by and thaf
they would spend their money, when wouId h ~ r
paid them, at this port survey Will pio'"'' "
Af
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
MR.. VAN WICK AND THE UNION PACIFIC.

MR.. VAN WICK AND THE UNlON rANlr IT,
WAsHINGToy Feb 2S.--The Secretary OF
the Interior sent to the sanateo day reply 10 9ehator
Van Wycks resolution OF February 4, calling for niora
ton rs 10 whether the Union Pacific Railroad Company
has issued any new stock made any mortgage peugc
lease running agreement other traffic contract snce
March g. 1873 The resolution POINTED to the agreecs
alleged to have been made recently at Omaha anu
generally known as the tripartite ageement' inc
Secretary states that he had made an inquiry OK te
president OF the Union Pacific and had received reply
on January -, 1884, in which willingness was eh-
pressed TO submit the contract TO the secrearys IN
specton and that Of the officers Of any department OF
the Government The Secretary also, In compliance WIN
q request from Congress- Instructed one OF the DooK-
kee, era of his office make such examination OF inc
books OF tho company as necess 1y 60 answer the
nurnoses OF tho resolution. John i. Dillon, general
solicitor Of the company in letter to the Secretary dated
rhorv 10 stated that since the date men oned In the
resolution the company had not issued any new STOCK or
made any mortgage or pledge on the property al"
earnings OF the company contrary to the enactment
After Tectnq the consolidation OF the Union PaciIc,
the Kansas Pacific and the Denver racine on 1iay
"a 1880 under the name OF the Union faeno 200 Eo3
Company with capital stock amounting 10 SJV o-yVv,
which was increased IN 1881 to SOlOOoOOO 10 i,
that these notifications were In harmony WIN Wv 80
and adds that no act Of Congress contains any pon
TO prevent the company from making trsinc 60 oI or -
arrangements such usual with all ROADS, tne po0 ~
make these not extending to alienation OF is
corporate franchises The tfPaftlte agIS.S sr,,b
December 1893 the general solicitor suDinlted VIII
a protest against its being submitted TO strangers W n
CORPORATION who had private ends 10 prOhiotc az" "''
Infrequenty represented rival and hostile interests
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
p,pIn Transit DISCUSSIONS.

The Rapid Transit Commissioners yesterday
spent some hours in examining and reviewing the specn
cations for building the proposed cable roads ana IN dis
cussine the time within which they must oe constructed
the amount OF the capital stock OF the New-York Gable
Railway Company number of shares to be issued ana
the percentage of the capital stock to be paid In cash on
subscribing for the shares The ninety days within when
these points must be decided will expire March lo'
The consent OF the owners Of one-haf the
pronertv along the routes selected must first
be obtained or, IL It cannot be, three Commts-
soners appointed by the Generai Term OF the supreme
Court pst decide unOn the necessity OF the proposed
roads and their action when confirmed by the Court
will be taken I'm lieu the consent of the property OWL
ers Tho consent OF the local authorities must also ne OD-
tanned before the roads be built. FOrty-0ne Gays
now remain for the completion Of the labOrs or tDe Com
mission unlesa bill extending their time SIX MOhtHs
shall become law.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
4 TgEATRICAL LICENSE SUIT.

A PHILADELPHIA JURY DIsAGREEs ABOUT MAN
AGER's LIABILITY.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S.-Samuel y. Nixoh'
~ the trm OF Nixon Zimmerman lessees OF the Chesi
nn Street Theatre yesterday placed On ta on tne
charge Of holding theatrical exhibition and permitting
a theatrical exhibition TO he held without obtaining
80 a. reoured under the act Of the Assembly Of
1645. . o,a tho, under h,s
',o oc, ~ s45 was clearly in force. He thought
ts, under "a. facts IN this case conviction could DO
10 oSsrw;s he S,sa :S SSSd sSs p
that every travelling show at G ncense which is 5000
Sr Two s the 9S py ne Se
for one year wseh would cover sred 10 yeser
tn the place e ii,tc court to-day and sad
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
THE SCHENECTADY STATION.

Superintendent Toucey, of the New YORK
Central Railroad Company said yesterday that there was
no controversy between the State RAILROAD
ers and the company respecting the atters station al
Schenectady The company prepared 10 build new
station there as soon the authority could be secured
from the Legislature for the closing OF nbertyst Inc
travel was light In the street. but the city, In keeping
open compelled the breaking of trains that might De de
layed few minutes standing the street TOT tle
purpose of taking baggage The company did nor IN
tend build new station where this annoyance wonio
be pefReuated The citizens OF schenectady had tne
whole matter in their hands and az soon as the Le5sS
ture permitted the closing OF Liberys the new building
would be ererted.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-29

promoted TO First Lieutenant In August 1902 ana
served until the following December. He about nfty
years OF and had relatives In this country For
The past two years he had suffered from paralysis He
received o small pension from the Government, and
modest allOwanc4rom his ancestral estates In Germeny
Henry Tucker died at his home, No. AZ East
Twenty y-secondst Wednesday He was born in Balts
more In 1913 and was a merchant in that city till 1880
when he removed to this place. He has never been In
any active business here, having been invalid fcf
twenty-five years. His wife survives him. Ine funeTas
The body viii be buried at Baltimore.