Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-12

sxcr, NEWS AND GOSSIP.

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ocular Republican said this morning:
"well, pendleton won't accept the
English mission "Does he prefer
Frances- said /, "Oh, no. he re-
piled. "Thcn, why nots lie is an
accomplished gentleman, Of large for
tune and high social pcsition-qualitics
very essential" / added, g for resi-
dence in London or Paris" "He
says. he replied, that he is the father
OF ciyil-service reform, and II would
violate the spirit Of his civil-service
bill; for IL Mr.. Lowell is removed
for cause he should be succeeded
by the frs. Secretary Of Lega-
tion. who is = trained diplomatist."
I remarked, "Civil service only applies
TO small officials" EYES," said he,
"to clerks and messengers, who are
REQUIRED to know who was the great
grandfather Of the False Prophet the
depth Of the Black sea, the year Queen
Catherine Of Russia fell in love with
Count 0noloski. and the distance from
Cope Charles to Little Egg Harbor.' "
lie here asked me for chew Of fine
cut and went into the House as the re-
turns from Nebraska were being an
nonnced.
JUDGE THURMAN AND MB. cLEvE-
LAND.
II will be remembered that Mr.. Ran
dali went to New York with commit
tee and extended an invitation to the
Presidentelect to attend the reception
Of the Americas Club Of that city, COM
posed Of prominent Democrats. The
reception takes place on the 10th. l
now hear that Judge Thurman, OF
Ohio. will also attend, so that he and
MIR. Cleveland will meet. The citizens
OF Ohio here see in this good deal,
and think it will result in Thurman
going into the Cabinet.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
General Fitz Lee was at the Capitol
to-day. The friends of ex-Mayor Court
land Smith, of Alexandria, say he will
be made Marshal Of the District of Co
lumbia. lie has strong backing. A
frst-class Cabinet-maker says if Bayard
is not Secretary of State Lamar will
be that Garland, beyond any question,
will be Attorney-General: that either
Whitney Manning or Hewitt will
be Secretary of the Treasury, and
that il Villas goes into the Cabi-
net he will be Secretary of War.
Mr.. Blackburn presided again to-
day in consequence Of the continued
illness Of Speaker Carlisle. Mr.. Ran
dali was so hoarse to-day that he could
scarcely be heard in the House. James
Il. Randall, editor Of the Augusta (Ga.)
Chronicle, will visit Richmond on the
18th to attend wedding. Mr.. Clay,
whose resolution to appoint commit
tee of two Representatives and one Sena-
tor to visit the President and Vice
President-elect and inform them of
their election was adopted by the
House, is a Kentuckian, but no kin to
Henry Clay. Justice Miller was the
only member Of the Supreme Court
present when the electoral vote was
counted to-day. Secretary Teller alone
Of the members Of the Cabinet was
present. Major Elder, Of Staunton, is
here en- route home from New York.
The Texas people want Ex-Governor
Hubbard in the Cabinet.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The returned Arctic explorers con-
tinue to abuse each other, though the
papers and a great many people wish
they had eaten each other up. Aprop0s,
the thermometer early this morning in
Dictated 3 degrees above zero.
A leading member Of the House said
to me to-day that if the Republicans
forced an extra session it would not be
called until summer.
The mails were all behind hand to-
day.
The Inauguration Committee have ar
ranged for decorating the streets through
which the procession will pass. 1t
seems TO be more active than the COM
mittee Of four years ago.
A New York gentleman told me to-
day that Hon. John Goode was one OF
the best takers that has visited MIR.
Cleveland.
The papers here and farther North
persist in calling Major Daniel Major
Daniels"
The hotels and merchants are pleased
at the rumor that there will be an extra
session. a senator predicts that the
extra session of that body for the con-
frmation of Mr.. Clcveland's nomina-
lions will last a month.
Government receipts to-day Internal
revenue, $ll5,059; customs, slS3,593.
The Brooklyn people ask that the
appropriation for their post-office build
ing be increased from 100000 to
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