The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-24
The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY or FACT AND GOSSIP.
The Dezendorf Nea In High Feather Demo.
cratic Presidential Defence
fess Condition OF Scaboard Cities.

The Dexendcrf Mea In High Feather Demo.
fess Condition OF Scaboard Cities.
Iron Our REGULAR Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 2S.--Said to lead.
ing Republican correspondent to-day 81
am surprised TO see you here; thought
al OF you Republicans would 60 to Rich
mond, and let the Kansas-election case ana
the tariff debate take care OF themselves
lie replied: II am thinking Of the New
York Republican Convention. W hich meets
to-day, as New York Is the pivotal State
in the coming contest. You must grant
me pardon" said he, "for neglecting that
OF General Malone" Now, I myself
hadn't once thought Of the New York
body, but had thought that my dispatches
must be boiled down TO give room for the
wraugles in the Richmond Coalition show
Nevertheless, the Generals Convention at
trs It's attention here, and the Dispatch to-
day furnished material for sundry .'spe-
Gals" When visited the Senate at noon
found Senator Riddeberger in his seat
early, and could not help feeling surprised
at his calmnesS while such stirring events
were going on among his party friends at
Richmond. The DeZendorf men here were
conspicuous at the hotels tonight, aud
seemed te be in high feather.
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL. SITUATION.
\ Democrat Of national reputation, and
always cautiously careful in his statements,
assures me that he has been informed by
three persons Of the highest character
that they have seen letter written by Mr..
Tilden which will be sent to the president
OF the National Democratic Convention.
In this he will positively decline the nomi-
nation for President on the ground that
his health will not permit him to accept
the office. have heard rumors TO this eff
feet for some time back, but never before
had such strong assurance OF it. This will
leave the contest in New York TO Flower
and Cleveland. and New York Democrats
here are confident that their state is to fur
nish the next President
fpEFENCELESS CONDITION OF sEABoARD CITIES.
The Chief Of Engineers urgently calls
the attention Of the Appropriations Com
mitiee OF the House OF Representatives 10
the defenceiesS condition of the seaboard
cities, and recommends that prompt and
efficient means lie taken to improve them.
The indications are that Congress will
make most liberal response TO his appeal.
He wants $500. 900 for purchase OF adopted
natfern OF submarine mines for harbOr
defence, So, 600 for continuation OF torpedo
exnerimentS, &C.. and $4,000 for purchase
OF submarine movable torpedoes propelled
and controlled by power operated from
! shore stations.
A RICHMOND CLAIM OF YEARS STANDING.
MIR. Beck has introduced in the Senate a
hin TO paw S2,6S4 to VI. Is. PilkintOn, eX-
ecutrix of Edward T. PilkintOn, deceased,
IN full satisfaction OF internal-reyenue
stamps 10 that amount destroyed by the
burning Of the PiikinIon factory at Man.
chester, Va. May 8, 1869. This claim has
been before Congress for years, and ought
TO have been paid long ago.
THE PLEURO-PNEUNOSIA BILL.
The Senate today considered the pleuro-
pneumonla bill, and Senator Coke made
strong speech in opposition to it. He said
that the Department wanted to take charge
OF all the stock of the country from beeves
to goats.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
John A. Walsh, who has been so long
wanted as a star-.Oute witness, has arrived.
Mr.. Randall stated to-day that he had
promised not 10 interfere with the tariff
bin at this time by motions to go into the
Committee of the Whole on appropriation
bills. The Senate will pass the JOINT reso-
luton OF the House loaning Charlotte, n.
c., flags for the Mecklenburg Declaration
Of Independence celebration.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
There is a reported GOODNESS between Lo-
gan and Lincoln because Of the presiden-
tlal aspirations Of the latter. 1t is said Mr..
Garfield offered Logan the position OF Sc
cretary OF War but he secured it for Lin
coin. That meant that Lincoln would go
for Logan for President, but he has not
carried out the understanding.
The Observation-Disclosures Walsh said
this evening to an interviewer that il Mr..
Arthur retained Secretary Chandler in the
Cabinet he would be much disappointed.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
1927, 1896; internal revenue, S2lS,921.
Mr.. Barbour's committee was busy all
day considering the charges OF bad man.
agement against the District Commission
ers.
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