Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-27
THEY ARE COMING.
coYesEssNgN ARD OTHERS TO WELT
RICHMOND $3.50.
TAs panville Railroad Offices What Kr.
Barbour says-virginia Cattle In
terest-PersoBai Notes.


W ASlIINIIDN, -. e.. January 70. --f n
response 70 a Geographic invitation from
Colonel w. H. rrigg Of your city. a
party of Senators aud Representatives
ana naval officials Vii leave tomorrow
morning az IL O'Clock in a special car 10
visit Richmond FOR The purpose 81 in
spcctlng the railroad and locomotive ma.
chine shops, and uprising themselves OF
the advantages and cApscit's OF these
works Cor furnishing engines and ma
chincry for the use OF the navy and other
departments of The Government Hon
George u. wise is making up the party,
and hc tells ne tnat Senators Morgan,
Butler, and Gmy, of the Senate Naval
Committee; Governor Long, Of Massa-
chusctis. and himself. Of the House, aud
Commodores Wilson and Melville will
certainly 90. Senator Daniel viii 60
with the party if possible, but if not
will go over on the afternoon train.
General ". h. i. Lee will also 60 if he
can. Colonel OFouall will not be able
10 go oH account OF the Illness OF his
wife, who was taken yUy seriously sick
yesterday, Int is better to-day.
THE DANNfLLE OFFICES.
Mcssrs. i Taylor Elyson, John s.
Elleit. and 4. A. Christian, of Rich
mond. had 90 interview with Hon. John
s. Barbour at the Metropolitan to-day in
reference 10 the removal OF the Rich
mond and Danyil'c Offices from this city
70 Richmond They desired Mr.. Bar
bour to use his influence with the au-
thorities Of tLcrond To effect the removal.
but he told them frankly ,that he did not
Snlnk the position Dee held as "A director
oi Che company would authorize his IN
reference with the MANAGEMENT of the
executive department 10y the officers an
pointed for That purpose. Besides, the
people OF Alexandra were anxious
to have the offices moved there,
and ne could not discriminate between
two Virginia cities. iiis visitors seemed
~ appreciate his position IN the matter.
aud the interview was q very pleasant
one. Mr.. Barbour SAYS that in fact he
has no power TO effect such a change ;
that the policy and management of the
road are controlled 10y the New York
stockholders. Who oVa q large majority
oi the stock, and That be accepted the
position as director m their request, be-
cause he thought DEE might be able to be
of service in that capacity both to the
road and TO The State.
VIRGINIA CiTrLE-NrN.
Senator Daniel to-day presented several
netitions from Virginia breeders and
owners of cattle asking for the passage of
the bib introduced hy Senator Palmer
20 provide for the eXtIpmiOn Of pleurO-
pneumonia. mouth disease, and hinder
pest among cattle, and To facilitate the
transportation of cattle end their pro-
duets Tine petitioners say: 1--WE be-
Iegc this bib presents the only thorough,
busiuoss-lbe, and practical method Of
dealing with tins trouble yet brought
forward and as 10 represents the result
oi long and earnest dclihcmtlCn on the
urt of those who are most directly int
rested in graduating the disease. We
trust that YOU will use your utmost en-
deavors to secure its passage as nearly as
possible in It's original form.
SORGHUM
Mr.. Barbour tells me that Commits
sioner Of Agriculture Colman is very
anxious to have an experimental station
for tine uow process of making sugar
from cane and sorghum (kuown as the
90 ditiusiye process - located at Airing
ION. where the Government owns |, lO0
acres OF land. If, ms Colonel Colman
hopes and anticipates, TINS process
proves TO be "a practical success the cul-
tire OF sorghum Will become a most
profitable item of farming in Virginia,
aud Nh Barbour, for this reason. feels a
great interest IN the establishment
OF the proposed experimental sta
ton in our state. In connection
with it Colonel Colman proposes,
as soon as the success of the process IS
beyond doubt, T. institute school for
the instruction OF persons who desire to
become experts in the manufacture of
sugar IN this way.
The decent Republicans of this city
IRE 80 Disguised with the conduct of the
recent District convention that they talk
about movement to repudIate both fac
tons that were represented there, each
of which elected two delegates 10 the
Chicago convention. The plan Is to cir
culate q petition asking the National
10 refuse TO recognize either
set OF delegates. The friends OF the
say they are disguised with
District politics and don't want
any more. As the citizens here have
no vote they don't think they
ought to be allowed TO participate
in the choice OF presidential candidates.
This is q new departure for the hepubl-
cans here. They have always insisted
that the negro should have the franchise
and be represented equally with the
W hite men of the South, bat now that
tue practical effects of negro equality
are brought home to them IN their DIS
trict convention they don't want any OF
d. aud are unwilling % be represented
I'M the national convention by delegates
chosen by the negro majority. How
ever the convention viii hardly exclude
the District from the representation to
winch il is entitled, under the plan OF
organization, and one or the other set
q delegates viii probably be admitted
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
The pres6nce Of Cardinal Gibbons
AMI Bishops Keane and ireland IN be-
half Of the new university to he estab-
ished has AROUSED great interest among
oar Catholic population.
Henry st. George tucker, Esq, Is
here on visit to his father, Hon. ). X.
Tucker. Some OF the old constituents
b.. the latter gentleman have written him
.o urge hlm TO become u candidate for
Congress again, but he declines the com
1hmeut with thanks One OF his breth-
zen Of the law here said, on hearing the
report: "If Ran. Tucker runs away
rom the business he has here TO run for
Congress he ought to be run into the
.auatc asylum"
Messrs. j. II. Letcher, Morgan Pen
lleton, and William a. Glasgow Of
are here.
Naval News.
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