Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
FACT, NEWS, AND GOSSIP.


by me as being here the following are
among the last arrivals /: Judge
Grimsly, Of Culpeper: John X. Chill
drcy, II. r. Taliafcrro, John A. Cur
tbs. George A. Ainslie, and John NJ.
Higgins, OF Richmond: John Nelly, Of
Norfolk G. c. Taliaferro, Of Prince
Edward; Colonel W. X. Aylett,
of King William, and Edgar Snowden,
of Alexandra. There are several
prominent Pctcrsburgcrs here who are
working for Petersburg successor to
Collector Brady. Virginia Representa-
,iycs are greatly in demand and have
but few moments they can call their
own except when they 90 into con-
ference with closed doors. Colonel ii.
y. Peyton and Major Tyler, of Lou
doun. are here. Hon. John Randolph
Tucker has returned.
VIRGINIA AND THE FEDERAL
OFFICES.
| know Virginians have become sat-
isiied, after an interview with the Post
master-G General, that no one from their
State will be appointed an Assistant
POStmaster-General, nor do | hear of
any Yirgir,an who is applying for
irSt-class appointment, unless Solicitor
General ranks as such. Mr.. Neeley,
hear. would not object to being United
States District Attorney for the Eastern
district of Virginia. Judge John Il.
Goolrick, Of Fredericksburg, is backed
by the Virginia delegation for an appoint
ment. A number of leading Demo-
Gratis Of Loudoun were in the
city to-day protesting against the
appointment Of Mr.. c. Boyd Barrett,
new Of Dakota, to office. They say
that when a resident of their county
short time ago he was most active OPP
ponent Of the Democratic party. The
report is that the Virginia delegation
will urge the appointment Of Colonel
Robert Beverley as Commissioner of
Agriculture. He has strength outside
Of the State.
4 FIRE AT ST. DOMINICK's.
There was fire this morning at ''St.
pominick's" church, OH Sixth street.
in south Washington, and great deal
Of damage was done to the building. es-
pecially the rear, where the fire origi-
mated. This was one of the finest
churches in Washington, and the Catho-
lies were many years in building it.
Father Reyilee, who fell a victim to
ycllow-fever at Memphis, was an elo-
qucnt preacher at st. Dominick' s."
and made an able reply to Ingersolls
lecture. Ii was only the other day that
the members finished paying for it.
This church cost S250.000 ; insurance,
about $4,000.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Parker, who used to be at the
Richmond Theatre, and who is now
agent for Boucicanlt. was in the city to-
day. Judge Buckner, of Missouri, is
being urged for Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue. The United States mar
,halship Of the District Of Columbia
seems very much in demand. There
were few representatives at the Capitol
to-day. Republicans declare that there
were seventy misunderstanding western
Democrats at Senator Voorhees, COM
mitlee-room. That was an exaggc-
ration. The visitors in the SEN
ate gallery looked as if they
only wanted comfortable seats or
were waiting 10 see senator's.
Republicans report that Secretary Bay
ard has informed the employees Of the
State Department that there will he no
removals except for ineticicncy. Demo-
Gratis shake their heads and smile when
told of it. heard a southern Demo-
crat call attention to the fact to-day
that the South was either represented
in the departments by northern men or
by Southerners not in sympathy either
with the Democratic party or the peo-
pie Of the South He but repeated
what you hear every day. General
walthall, the new Mississippi senator,
is very fne-looking man. He was in
hi> seat to-day.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Inter
nal revenue, 1916. lGG: customs, $500
$50.
The President to-day designated As
sistant-Secretary Coon TO act as Secrc-
,ary of the Treasury, in the absence Of
Secretary Manning, until otherwise or
dered. This has no significance.
The President to-day designated
MarCellus Gardner TO represent the In
terror Department in the Executive
Board Of the New Orleans Exposition.
Cabinet meetings will hereafter be
held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All
the members Of the Cabinet were pre-
sent promptly to-day. The Oklahoma
question was considered. 1t seems
that change of administration, i'll the
Judgment of 1.-THE boomers, annulled
President Arthur'S proclamation.
Great pressure is being brought IN
favor of Phil. Thompson for Commits
,ioner of Internal Revenue. The re-
port is that Mr.. Randall says the ap-
pointinent should not come from Ken
lucky, because il is 80 largely inter
ceted in the manufacture of whiskcy,
and that his opinion has much weight
with Secretary Manning.
The Democrats do not propose to al
low chief clerks, heads Of bureaus, &c,
10 keep carriages at the expense of the
Government.
A Missourian said that he went to
Senator Vests house early yesterday
morning, thinking if George was not
up he would wait and see him, as he
did not want an Office. He added, By
tie eternal, | saw one MiSsourlan on
the steps waiting and another ringing
the bell, and left without seeing
George"
Senator's Gibson. Brown. Ransom
German. Blackburn, and McPherson'
Representative Cox. of North Carolina
General Sheridan, and General William
Preston we're among those at the WHITE
House to-day.
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