Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-14
CUTTINGS CASE.
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North Carolina censfss'
msn-Personai Notes.
IRON Our Regular corssDondsn@,.

w..u,saroN, August lS.-Ar.
p.yard was interviewed this si'slnCon
On the rumor telegraphed from this
.ssiv l.st night to the New YORK World,
~ Inc effect that Mexico had asked this
Government to sppoint . lawyer expe-
,;snced in Mexican law to 80 down
there and investigate oil the facts and
m. Law in the Cutting case. The Sec
,s,.Yv Of State said that the statement
VAS wholly erroneous. No such pro-
nosi,iOn, nor any thing remotely 70.
semblipg it. had been made. In fact,
said Mr.. Bsyard, there Is no change in
the situation.
An Iowa Democrat said to-day that
he thought the Democrats would gaina
Congressman 10 his State, and possibly
tive. This would make five or . posi-
bic six. The Republicans, be said,
would possibly lose General Hender'
SOD. of the Third or Dubuque dis
trict, one county deciding the re-
suit, and Henderson has been get
ting some Democratic votes. 1t
would be strange for this sort Of thing
10 continue in the face Of General Hen
derson's bitter speeches at the last SEES
sion. The member from the Fourth
district is also in doubt. Weaver will
be reelected. He is Greenback
Democrat, and to be depended on ca.
tirely now; q brainy, ambitious man.
He is also very popular. The gentle
man quoted, who is an active politi-
clan, thinks that the progress
Of Democracy toward complete
victory will continue without Interrupt
ton. The nominee Of that party last
year for Governor would have been
chosen by the people but for Q mis-
taken position in speech de-
liyered during the late war. A
man with an unblemished Union re-
cord, who, at the same time, was an
able politician and popular man, could
have secured his election. Iowa will
vet be q Democratic State in the judg-
ment of others besides this gentleman.
The slaughter of the incumbents in
the Eastern districts Of North Carolina
sxcites attention here among Demo.
: rats. First, Judge Bennett was coldly
ermitted to withdraw; then, on the
ame day. Messrs. Green and Skinner,
alter desperate conflict, were shelved,
the former for . new man, and the lat
ter for 4 former Congressman. Major
G. w. McClammy, of Fender county,
formerly New Hanover, is Q worthy
successor to Colonel Green. For
ten or twelve years be has been
either an active or possible can
didate for the high position to
which he is at length nominated.
Before that he served with credit in the
State Legislature. He is a good
stumper. Major Louis Q. Latham, of
. Pitt county, was in the Forty-seventh
Congress. In old times he was the
formidable though unsuccessful antag-
onist of Major Jesse j. Yeates for the
nomination in the First district. La.
than is active as politician aud is J.
vigorous speaker. The Republicans
Will probably nominate Hiram Sicily.
Fifty boys and noyelty-seekers heard
Charlie Butcher last night relate his
pathetic experience at Front Royal,
and srraign the Democracy of the Ad-
ministration. Those who did not want
to pay SO cents for the privilege were
passed in free; at least some entered
the hall without leaving any contribu-
ton for the Butcher campaign fund. 1t
seemed rather hard to discover what
district the orator intended to repre-
sent, as he denounced Virginians and
praised the people of Washington,
among whom, he said, he had
been reared, for whom he cher
ished lively feelings Of affection,
and to whom he made profuse pro-
misses. Bat whether the Seventh dis
trict Of Virginia or the 0 district OF
Washington city was to be sponsor for
Butcher and his proceedings, ne de-
clared he had picked out his seat at
the Capitol. The boys guyed him fu'
riously. Flowers, oranges, applause,
schreeches, cat calls, everything that
sensation-moDger could desire, were at
his service last night at Abner's.
Mr.. William W. Caraway, Of Lenoir
county, n. c., the jolly and well-known
travelling correspondent sd. X.
Walker" OF the Raleigh Netos and
OJserer, was appointed to-day post
office inspector and assigned to Chicago.
He will leave for his new post tonight.
The salary aud per.diem amount to
about $4,000 year.
Mr.. Thomas E. Hicks, OF Richmond,
is here.
Colonel John n. Staples, Of Green's
boro', and X. f. Branch, Of Whining
ton, are also in the CITY.
General Washington Notes.