Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-03
TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
GENERAL NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Wilson Is president oil the fireman's
Insurance Company, vice-presideut Of
Che Metropolitan Railway Company, Of
washington, and director of the Ma
tjonal Bank of the Republic. The Pre-
siaent being convinced that the people
Of the District Of Columbia are entitled
70 tie entire time and attention Of this
officer in the performance Of the duties
pertaining to the marshalship, has de-
termined TO relieve the Office Of the un-
Official and social functions that have
in late years attended it, and Mr.. VIII
son will not be called upon to perform
such service.
On the day following the Inaugural
ton Of President Cleveland, Clayton
McMichael, marshal OF the District of
columbia, presented his written resig-
nation Of that office. Since that time
McMichsel has made repeated requests
10 be relieved at the earliest conve-
pisnce Of the Executive. To-day the
President addressed to the marshal the
following autograph letter, with per-
mission TO make il public
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1885.
Colonel Clayton 1cMichael:
My Dear Sir,--I have this day deter
mined to appoint as your successor in
the Office Of marshal Of the District
Of Columbia Mr.. Albert A. Wilson, of
this city. have every assurance that
be will continue in the legitimate and
Official functions Of the Office the same
clean methods and admirable system
which you have maintained. be-
speak for him the consideration and
kindness which you have expressed
yourself as willing and anxious to ex-
tend to your successor. 1t is a salts
faction TO assure you that your dis
charge of official duty has been all that
could be desired, and that your thought
fitness in suggesting and ability in
executing measures for my personal
comfort and pleasure are fully appre-
ciated, and will be pleasantly re-
membered. / thank you, too, for
your willingness to continue in
the discharee Of your duties be-
yond the time when you desired
TO retire at my solicitation and for my
ease and convenience. In permitting
you, at your own request, now to be
relieved Of the duties Of your official
place, ] desire to express the hope that
success and prosperity may attenl all
your undertakings, and that comfort
may wait upon all your future way Of
life. Yours, very sincerely,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN REPRE-
sENTATIvEs.
WASHINGTON, December "A
caucus Of Republican members of the
House OF Representatives will be held
in the hall OF the House on Saturday
the 5th. instant at p. NJ, for the
nomination Of a candidate for Speaker
and other officers of the House, and
such other business as may be pre-
scented.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
WASHINGTON, December 2.-The
debt statement issued to-day shows the
increase OF the public debt during the
month Of November to be s4,SS7,-
I9S.47; total cash in the Treasury,
s4sS, 657, l02.67; gold certificates out
standing, sl05, 554,092; silver certif-
Gates outstanding, s92,702, 500; certi-
flcates Of deposit, sl7 $4,000; re-
funding certificates outstanding, s22l,-
$50; old demand and legal-ten-
der notes outstanding, s346,7SS,-
SOC; fractional currency, not in
GLIDING the amount estimated as lost
or destroyed, s6,959,574.92.
RETURNED TO WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-The
Baltimore and Ohio special train which
conveyed Secretaries Bayard, Lamar,
and Whitney, and Postmaster-General
Villas to indianapolis reached here on
the return trip at $3.50 o'clock to-day.
Each member Of the party individually
expressed qualification with the COM
plete arrangements for the safety and
comfort Of the travellers. 1t was
utterly impossible to convince the
crowd which had gathered at many
points along the route that Presi-
dent Cleveland was not on board.
The impression that the President
was on board also prevailed among the
masses in indianapolis. Upon arrival
in Washington Colonel John NJ. Wilson,
Of the United States army, went direct
ly to the Executive Mansion and report
ed TO the President the great success Of
the arrangements planned for his trip
to the Vice-P Presidents funeral, and
also delivered Mrs. Hendricks's kind
acknowledgement of the Presidents
autograph letter and of the message
and flowers sent her by Miss Cleveland.
With the exception Of Secretary Whit
ney. who took the Congressional Ex-
press for New York, the members Of
the Cabinet proceeded to their re-
spectiye homes.
The special train over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad which carried to the
funeral of Vice-President Hendricks
Justices Blatchford and Matthews, Of
the Supreme Court. and the committees
Of the House and Senate, reached Wash
ington on the return trip at 5:45 this
eyening-all well.
Senator's Palmer and Harrison and
Bland, Watson, john
ston, Hiscock, Cobb, Townshend,
and Geddes returned with the
party.
CAUCUS SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, December "A eau
Gus Of Democratic representatives will
be held in the hall of the House Of Re-
on Saturday evening st
80 o'clock TO select candidates for the
various Offices under the next House.
Senator Sherman will preside at the
senatorial caucus on Friday.
PosTNAsTERs.
WASHINGTON, December 2.--The
fourth.class postmasters have
been appointed Observation-Disclosures
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