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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
The Sherman Shell.

DR.. T. W. GRAYDoN. of Ohio, in
making a speech upon the occasion OF
his being elected delegate to the Chi
csgo Convention, let the BLAINE cat out
of the bag as follows:
"When the time comes in that con-
vention, If it ever should come, that 1t IS
no longer possible TO nominate Senator
Sherman. / shall with other Republicans
endeayor TO select the next most avalla-
bic candidate, and the one who
best repro sents the aspirations and
the principles Of the Republican party.
If. in selecting such a candidate, Mr..
Sherman's nomination being no longer
possible. We should decide upon any OF
the other great names before the coun-
try. shall look for your approval OF our
choice. Or if, passing over each and all
OF these, the united voice OF that con-
vention should decide to again mtrust
our standard to the hands OF that great
leader who once before bore it SO worthily
and so nobly to the very threshold OF
victory, that choice also should receive
your approval. Or if, in response to the
call OF the Republicans OF other States,
Ohio should be called upon to
furnish another candidate-a younger
mana man who has proved his devo-
ton to the Republican party by Offering
his life for it on hundred battle-tields-
a man in whose every vein flows the
warm blood of that devotion to Repub-
licanism and its principles, | should ex-
pect that choice also to meet your APP
proval. But, whatever the results, and
whatever the decision of that conyen-
ton, shall ret lrn to you having left no
Just effort untried to secure the nomlna-
ton of Senator Sherman. and with clean
hands and pure heart shall render you
an account of my stewardship.
DR.. GRAYDoN is regarded as a traitor
to SHERMAN by the HALsTEAD crowd,
who well know that when BLAINE's name
is mentioned in the Chicago Convention
there will be whirlwind of applause and
a unanimous desertion from the SHEER
MAN to the BLAINE ranks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
The Flllbusterlng.

We stated last week as a reason why
the southern Democrats in the House Of
Representatives ought not to have en-
gagged in filibustering against the direct
tax bill that they thereby handicapped
the northern Democrats who were OPP
posed to such fiibustering, and might
thus unintentionslly cause the next
House OF Representatives to be a Re-
publican body, and also cut down Mr..
CLEvELAND's vote seriously. The Re-
publican State Convention OF Ohio-one
Of the first State Conventions held since
the flibustering took place-put into its
platform the following plank:
Fourth. The people OF Ohio unquali-
fedly condemn the refusal of the Demo-
cratic majority of the House of Repre-
sentatives to permit the passage of the
direct-tsx refunding bill passed by the
Republican Senate, which was propo-
sition TO repay to the loyal States without
interest money paid by them to aid in
suppressing the rebellion and to cancel
the unpaid balance, principal and inte-
rest, due from the rebel States upon
said taxes; and we denounce as tres-
cherous and eowardly the surrender of
northern Democrats in Congress to a
small minority OF ex-Confedestes and
their allies, and the abandonment Of the
bill which, if passed, would have con-
tributed nearly million and a half dol
lars TO the relief Of the taxpayers Of
Ohio"
II General LEE and Mr.. O'FERRALL
were compelled by sense Of duty to
their constituents to favor the direct-tax
bill, how can an Ohio Democrat excuse
TO his constituents the conduct Of the
southern filibusters
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
An Old Lady's strange Disappear
auce.

a Chicago Nll) special says: A dis
patch from Wichiti, Kan, says: "A
sensation has been caused here by the
abduction Of Mrs. Eliza Nixon. an aged
and wealthy lady, from her residence,
No. 322 north Morley avenue. Mrs.
Nixon is eighty-two years old, and has a
large amount of real estate and other
property. She has been living with a
niece. her nearest of kin, for a number
of years, and is quite infrm. Yesterday
morning, the niece says, a strange man
came to the house and hal a talk
with Mrs. Nixon concerning law
suit begun against her for $1,000
in land controversy. This stranger
went away and soon returned with
another man and cab. The
second stranger wore star, and from
this the niece supposed he was an officer,
and that they were at the house concern
ing the lawsuit. The niece says she did
not pay any particular attention to the
men or her aunt, and chat she first missed
them up going into the room where
they had been talking, and found them
all gone. A neighbor woman saw the
two men carrying Mrs. Nixon into the
cab and drive rapidly away. 1t was not
long before the authorities were informed
of the abduction, and search was begun.
Not the slightest clue to the whereabouts
of the old lady has thus far been OBJ
tanned. Some think she was removed by
friends to avoid a lawsuit, while others
think she was stolen with the object Of
ransom for her return"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
Lord Lonsdalo-s Arctic Trip.

A Winnipeg (Nanitoba) special says
"Lord Lonsdale's adventurous trip to
the Arctic circle WAS nine days
wonder in Winnipeg during his stay
here. On "Wednesday interest was again
ouickened by the return of Lonsdales
valet with the larger portion of the out
fit. His only companion was a dog. He
explained that he had parted company
with Lonsdale at Green Lake, north of
Prince Albert, owing to the impossible
ty OF securing a sufficient number OF
dogs to enable both to proceed with a
full outfit. so he had come back with
part OF it. Lord Lonsdale, he said,
would proceed northward in company
with his Indian and halt-breed guides,
and he had no doubt the lorlly adyen-
turer would accomplish lis trip success
fully"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
A Constitutional Convention.
The Farmyille Journal saws


THE people have to decide next fall
whether or not they will have a consti-
tutional convention. We have no idea
what determination will be reached in
the matter bat this we can say that we
zee no reason for holding such a conven-
ton. la the first place, It is very cost
" luxury, and the State is too poor TO
be indulging IN Injuries just now. In
the second place, at heavy expense the
State has Just issued new Revised
Code. which meets all the changes IN the
law required by the exigencies of the
times Then why go TO an en- enormous
expense until the new Code has a trial? "
We have been inclined to think that
there was no real need for a convention
70 make new Constitution. We know
what we have now, but We cannot fore
tell what sort Of Constitution new con.
vention would frame for us We have
amended the UNDERWOOD Constitution
until it has become at least tolerable.
Logically it would seem to be an indis-
putsble proposition that the best pos
sible Constitution would result from what
we may call process Of evolution-the
"surviyal of the fttest features and the
elimination OF the Objectionable ones.
To ratify a new Constitution would be
to abolish the existing one as a whole,
and thus to deprive the people OF all OF its
good features which were not contained
in the new one.
1t may be safely assumed, however,
that the proposition to call new con-
vention will not be allowed to fail for
want of advocates. There are hundreds
OF men in the State who would like to
be members Of such a body, and many
OF whom conscientiously believe that
they could do the people q good service
in adding to the States organic law fea-
lures not now contained in il or In
striking from it features which ought not
10 be allowed to remain in il. There are
other persons who desire to have q
new deal in the matter of the public
offices. They would like to see all the
judges, clerks Of courts, Commonwealth
attorneys, justices, &c, &c, turned
out of Office for one reason or another,
and would vote for a convention because
the ratification Of a new constitution
would vaclte all the Offices in the State.
OF course the votes OF these latter will
be partially Offset by the votes of the
incumbents OF the offices. Neverthe-
less as the "outs are far more numer-
Gus than the Gins" il is not impossible
that they rather than these will have
their way.
lnasmuch as the question Of calling q
convention will be submitted to the
voters at the time the election Of Presi-
dent of the United States is to come OF,
it will not be likely to excite as much
interest as might be felt in it if it were
submitted to the voters alone and upon
its own merits.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
MAKING READY
70 ENTERTAIN THE vIBGIKIA STATE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
A Large Crowd Expected at Norfolk-car
Damaged by fire-Personsl
Eotes-Briefs.
Correspondence of tho Richmond DIspatch.l
NORFOLK, Va, April 90, 1889.

NORFOLK, Va, April 20, 1889.
At the State Convention which meets
here next month it is estimated that
/. 800 delegates and alternates will be in
town. besides visiting politicians OF the
Democratic faith. The Committee Of
ARRANGEMENTS is making ample provision
for ali who may come. The handsome
Academy of Music has been secured for
the business OF the convention, and the
Democrats have resolved on a demon
stration. The coming of the conven-
ton will have a good effect on party
spirit here.
Judge Wilbur J. Kilby, Of Nanse-
mond. has been holding Norfolk County
Court all the week, Judge Parker being
in New York.
The Grand Council Of the Improved
Order OF Red Men OF Virginia will meet
in this city next month.
A strong sportsmen's organization,
known as the Norfolk Gun-Club, has
lust been organized, with Il. L. Mayer
as president, and William Malone, Jr.,
secretary.
One of the coaches of the Atlantic and
Denville railroad caught fire at Shoulders
Hill yesterday and WAS damaged s., 600.
The new preacher at Fonrth-Street
Baptist church, Rev. George l.. Truett,
is having quite a successful revival.
Mr.. Alfred Steadman, well-known
business man of Portsmouth, died last
night from consumption.
Rev. William If. Atwill, OF Richmond,
and Rev. ID. G.. C. Butts, of Portsmouth,
will exchange pulpits on Sunday. Mrs.
Atwill and children are now on visit to
Portsmouth.
The Teachers Institute Of Norfolk
county and the city of Portsmouth closed
It's four-days' session to-day and was one
of the most interesting and successful
institutes ever held here.
Paymaster George II. Griffin, of the
yard, left for Port Royal, S. c., yester-
day to pay off that station.
Mr.. II. p. Maxwell, Of Washington,
d. G.. delivered an interesting lecture
on the Mountains of Virginia before
the Northern Club last night
The Norfolk "Harbor OF American Pi-
lots" Just organized, has a membership
of nearly one hundred and is already
doing encouraging benevolent work.
The United States dispatch steamer
Fortune bas been ordered to be laid mp
at the navy-yard and $4,000 in repairs
put on her machinery.
Congressman George f. Bowden and
family returned to Norfolk yesterday,
having given up their residence IN
Washington.
The oyster gunboat Chesapeake is in
port and reports the season OF the catch
ers nearly at close, and very few vio-
lations OF the law during the entire sea-
son.
The lady friends of the Lee Rifles
are preparing the "Chimes OF Nor
mandy for presentation next month for
the benefit Of the Rifles.
The whole of the Western Branch
section Of Norfolk county IS infested
with potato-bugs.
Miss Lydia Smith, daughter OF Gene
raj Kirby Smith, Of Suwanee, Tenn,
is visiting Mrs. }. ". Lee, on York
street u.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
A Good Platform.

A recent mass-meeting OF the Demo
Gratis of jackson county, Tennessee.
adopted a platform which is composed
OF almost exactly the same planks as the
Roanoke lva.) platform. 1t is as fol-
lows:
"Rosolrcd. That TIVE endorse the Demo
cratic platform adopted in Chicago IN
1884 upon the question of the tariff.
Resolved, That We favor a complete
repeal Of the internal.revenuc laws, and
We demand an unconditional repeal OF
that portion of said laws which autho-
rizes the destruction of the property OF
the citizens and the taking of human
life by raiders without responsibility,
either civil or criminal. This law has
been hsrshly executed, property de-
stroyed. and human life taken without
any lust cause, and sometimes peniton-
tiaIy convicts have been employed IN
its execution. This is disgrace TO our
civilization, and we will not support any
man who fayors its continuance. In adj
dition to the foregoing reasons We favor
lth ItDtNi UtCNllHt ~ lido itotNAN' r''N
built up one Of the worst monopolies
that has ever afflicted any country. We
regard it as objectionable to keep this
odious war measure fastened upon the
people for more than twenty years du-
ring the most profound peace. 1t has
kept swarms of officers raiding the coun-
try, frequently unworthy men. 1t
has dragged thousands of good
citizens hundreds of miles from
their homes to be tried for frivolous
offences and no offences. 1t has null
tiplied United States commissioners, de-
putty msrshals deputy collectors, and
other officers to an alarming extent,
whose salaries far exceed the revenue
derived from the prosecutions they set
on foot, aud it feeds II swarm of hungry
officers who are IN many instances ire
sponsible and unworthy men, who ought
to be turned loose to make their hvings
in some other mode than raiding the
country and expressing the citizens. In
the language of Thomas Jefferson, the
father OF the Democratic party, we de-
nominate this as an internal revenue
law, with its swarms OF spies and IN
formers, and in the name of justice we
demand its repeal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
The South and Live Issues.
Tho Chicago Herald saws

1IlO ALlNhkO AAtf ttAtt
"The South might have been divided
on some vital issue-the tariff issue, per
haps-had not the Republican partisans
been at vast pains to maintain its Demo
cratic solidity by keeping alive the old
animosities.
The Herald sees the situation as it is.
The Republican party alone is response
bic for southern solidity, and not
until general recognition of that fact
at the North sweeps the malignants out
of existence can there be change. AS
long as the SHERMANs, the BoUTELLEs,
the HALsTEADs, The REDS. have any APP
preciable following the South must re-
main solid, seeing that the vital is
sue-the issue above all other issues
must be the preservation OF her civilizs-
ton. The South would hail with delight
the day when it would be safe to divide
on some great politico- economic ques-
ton, and thereby give an impulse to the
development of craftsmanship not only
within her own borders, but throughout
the country. The South will be ready
TO divide on live issues whenever the
North shall have efIectually throttled the
South-haters and moral traitors who
baten on dead issues.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
What Mr.. Conklinp Said.

Mr.. VEsr, Of Missouri. made speech
In the United States Senate on Tuesday
last in which he stated q fact which
ought to be recorded in every paper in
the land. We quote from the Congress
siondl Record. Mr.. VEST said:
al have heard the ablest Republican
In this country, who now lies stricken in
the city Of New York. the foremost in
every combat for the Republican party
and itssupremscy-I have heard Roscoe
Conking say upon this floor that it was
by fraud that Hayes came to DO Presi-
dent Of the United States"
Mr.. EDMUSDs was not able TO contra
dict this direct, positive statement Of
MIR. VEsT's, but he went as far in that
direction as he could. He interrupted
Mr.. VEsr and said that his belief was
that Mr.. CosKLISe believed that HAYES
was lawfully elected. Mr.. vgsr then
clinched the nail-ss follows:
Mr. Vest: Ny sllusion TO Senator
Conklipg was not 1t all premeditated,
and 1t was ehcited by the remarks OF the
Bsnator from Vermont. Mr. Conkling
made the statement which / have re-
pested here, and he made il not once,
bat over and over again. ExJustiee
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
A Correction.


To the Editor Of the DisDatch:
In the New York letter Of the Dis
patch of April l4th is the following:
" Alr. \. Morris Pryor, Of this Elk
change, is son of Colonel William IL.
PRYOR. Colonel Pryor commanded the
Third Virginia regiment III Pickett's
famous charge at Gettysburg and dd-
vanced up the Cemetery hiH three times
in the face of Hancock's terrible fire.
Besides the statement (undeserved)
about advancing up Cemetery hill three
times being all bosh, great injustice is
done brave and gallant Confederate
officer, whom Ill not name, but well
known to all Of Pickett's division. You
need only inquire of any member OF the
division in Richmond who WAS In that
battle land may be you can find one
without going out of the Dispatch office)
and you'll learn his name. The writers
impression is that Colonel Pryor WAS
never connected with the Third Virginia
regiment, as he Cthe writer WAS attached
to the same brigade the Third was in and
never met him during the war think
Colonel Pryor was in the engineering
arm of the service.
KEMPERs BRIGADE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
The DTRRcr-TAx BILL.--The Valley

The DTRRcr-TAx BILL.--The Valley
Virginion says:
"The people OF Virginia, especially in
the Third, Seventh, aud Eighth districts,
where so many Of them have a direct
pecuniary interestin this measure should
not forget the record of the past fort
night. Their rights have been sacrificed,
their interests disregarded, and the
money that is theirs snatched from their
grasp. They Will deserve such treatment
il they do not demand n reckoning in
November next"
If the Tirgini0n expects to make
capital in Virginia ont of the direct-tax
bill it will be mistaken, we predict. Mr..
WISE, Of tho Third district; Mr.. OFFER
RAIL-. of the Seventh, and General LEE,
Of the Eighth, all favored the bill to re-
fund the amount of the direct tax. In
deed, all the Virginia delegation did.
la those States whose Democratic repre-
sentatives flibustered there may result
trouble to the Democratic party.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21

VIRGINIA News VIA WASHINGTON. Tho
Washington correspondent of the Alex
andria Gazette writes TO that paper as
follows:
Representative O'Ferrall, OF Vir-
ginia, has just returned from short visit
to his home, and is highly pleased with
the warm reception he received from his
party, public meeting in Harrisonburg
having heartily and unanimously and en-
Enthusiastically endorsed him and his low
tariff ideas. he says he was particularly
gratified to hear Judge John Z. Harris,
who was present at the meeting referred
10, publicly declare that he was not
Randall man, but was firm supporter
Of the Presidents low tariff message.
at is understood that the Virginians
who will speak on the Mills bill are three
Messrs Wise, 0'Ferrall, and Yost--the
two former for and the latter against.
1T is said here by Virginia anti Ma
hone Republicans that the recent address
issued by their wing Of the party is not
what il was supposed il would be by
those who consulted upon it when they
left Richmond. The original paper was
drawn by Ex-Governor Cameron. Its
superfluities we're stricken out by Repre-
sentative Yost, ard the paper was left to
be perfected by Mr.. Wise, who COM
pletely emasculsted it. Ex-senator
Lewis has returned to this city and says
Mr.. Frazier has already called district
convention in his (the Tenth district,
and that at the Richmond conference
letters were received from Republicans
In all parts OF the State earnestly sup
porting the 'kickers.
1t is reported that Jones, the negro
member Of the Capitol police appointed
by Senator Riddleberger. has gene to
the Petersburg (Va.) district TO work up
boom for the nomination OF ex-Con-
gresham Hooper, OF that district, for
denomination, and that he went with the
consent OF Senator Riddleberger, who
had not heard that MIR. Hooper and
General Malone have made up. andthat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
e. THERE Mill RE An ID.

PORTANT MISSIONARY MEETING stCHRlsr
EPISCOPAL CHURCH, corner \onaols sai
Scott streets on SUNDAY MIGHT, April 20, a.
O'Clock. Among the speakers Will 20 Rev. Dr.
JosS 4. NEWTON. Of Monumental church. Ga,or
BoYEIS and other promiue isymen viii take
part ia tho exercise. Ia hehaN ~ tho Redmond
Missionary society. 1hs services vii 10 highly
interesting All are cordially invited % attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21

4 Revolutionary Landmark In FlNE-ART
STATIONERY sight OF sights for strangers
and a strong seat of attraction for city people.
When has there been time when any one
house ever displayed the largo and misceils-
neous line Il FASHIONABLE STATIONERY
which Ne have just received for our spring trade.
in which the largest American and English
manufacturers Will be found yell represented?
The NEW STYLES ~ FINE PAPER will DO
found very pleasing. and a cordial invitation Is
extended 70 all 20 cell and examine. 10 trouble,
but a pleasure 20 show goods.
WEDDING INVITATIONS. RECEPTION and
VISITING-CARDS, CHESTS and AONOGRAAS
ENGRAVED. The bost work ana lowest prices.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21

The old Catholics numbered in Prus-
STA in 1878, q, $50 souls in 1886, 1908.
In Baden in 1873, 1854 souls; in 1856,
IA, e35 in other German provinces in
1878, 4,054 men in 1856, 2,249 men.
In Switzerland the baptisms in 1876
were !, 1872 in 1886, III.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21

General ALGEE's large experience in
the logging business has taught him a
good deal about booms." Taught him
doubtless that they are dangerous to fool
with.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON says: "Wo-
men are in favor of cutting down the
surplus" A good many married men
will agree with ELIZABETH.