Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-29

pfbpohoo Journey HoA hhaA sut tNF
geDcy is such that II is his duty to the
country 10 avoid every possible risk Of
accident TO his life and health until
Congress meets ard the presidential sue
cession il provided for. A large num-
her Of telerrams TO the same effect
have been pouring IN upon the lresl-
dent to-day from leading men IN al
sections OF the country, including one
from Hon. Samuel j. Jildcn, and
number from distinguished. friends OF
the late Eice-presIdent al indianapolis.
Al late hour TINS afternoon the ioi-
lowing was received from MIR. HOrd,
his Law partner and intimate friend
lFDIAHAPoIIs. November 20. Ies5.
To- fhc I'rcndeI0.
Ms. Hendricks reguestE me 10 thank you
for youf uessane 81 sympathy. and aisn
MIS- Cleveland tor her kind and Deauiiiui
letter. She requests me 10 say tnsi yDut
fuc-eirs 81 the funers| Of her husband
would b. very grateful 10 her feelings bui
that she fulis appreciates the weignty pub
lic reasons ina exist al tina time againsi
your coming est and begs that YOU will
ie governed entirely by your sense 81 pub
lie duty. fSignedl OsCAR X. bocD.
A Democratic member of Congress
is authority Tor the statement that every
Justice Of the United States Supreme
Court and every Republican senator IN
Washington has advised the President
not TO 60 10 Indianapolis.
II Is understood that the President
has no; vet concluded 20 abandon the
trip, although he said TO q caller to-day
that the matter was being presented to
nm II such a way, and from such
sources. as might induce him as a cues
zion OF duty TO forego ms Journey.
CABINET OFFICERS WHO WILL At
TEND TIKI FUNERAL.
NAsHINGTON November 2S.-The
nIted States Supreme Court viii meet
next Monday and adjourn over until
Thursday without transactlne any busi-
ness. Justices Matthews and Batch
ford viii represent the court at the fu-
neral OF the late KIce-preslden; Hep
bricks.
While II Is not positively settled. Il
If pretty well understood that Secrets-
ries BGyard, Whitney. and Endicott,
and Postmaster General Villas will a.
tend the funeral Of Yice-president Hen
bricks. Acknowledgement Garland ex-
pected to be detained by important busi-
ness before the United States supreme
Court, but as thai tribunal mas ad-
I0urneG over, and a. ms annua report
Is almost completed, Il Is now thought
ne can also arrange 10 attend. Ii is
not al al likely, however tina either
Secretary Lamar ~ Sscretarr Man
ming will be able C leave the
city. They are both al WORK Oh their
annual reports. and the former has seve-
"a important matters before him which
/; is essential should be settled before
the meeting Of Congress-. Secretary
Manning IS very much behind with ms
report. and viii have to work Oh %
night and day II order 20 complete 1t IL
time. 10 Is being prepared under the
general supervision OF Assistants Sc -.
,ary alrchiid.
ACTION Oh THE GRAND TRY OF
TIL DISTRICT or CCGVNEIA.
WASHINGTON, Nc eomber 18th,
following resolutions were to-da,
adopted ny ti.v grand Jury Of the Di,
tTict OF C.iumbis
hereas the grand Jury OF the DIS
&c, Of Columbia representing al arm
OF the judiciary a. vel. as the peace
anc good government OF this nation
capital. feel Il incumbent upon them &c
/ place upon record their profound sor.
row L. Ihe death Of the Hon. Thoma
q Hendricks Ti-e-Iresident Of thf
nited States. We do TINS with per-
sonal sorrow al the loss OF citizen for
many years Of the District Of Columbia,
and i0I 50 good and great q statesman
@. our national Republic, vino in al a.
tive professional. and political career
maintained throughout g purity Of life
Gnc integrity Of character that mas won
iur nm Great name and goodiy repu-
tati0a. anL Jeff uE a model for the young
mel Of GUY country therefore he It
hesotred by the grand jHry, That
THESE expressions Of our feelings be
presented 70 the court at It's session
tins morning.
AuOLPHEUs MIDDLETON,
Foreman
Georoe G. Botels' Clerk
The above resolutions were present
ed IL thc Criminal Court, and Judge
Macarthur ordered that they be placed
OF INT records Of the court.
POsTMAsTERs BONDS.
WASHINGTON, November o.
Postmaster General Villas having been
informed by observation-disclosures
teI-0eneral Stevenson that certain mail
contractors had become bondsmen for
posImasterE Oh Ihelr routes, to-day
issued the following order Mai-cOn-
tractors. mali-carTIers. and their agents
vino have contracts or are interested II
Transporting mails will not be accepted
a. suretles OIL The bonds o. p0s.masters
al post-otiices located OF any mail
route OF which any mails are trans
ported under such contracts.