Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-24
from our Regular Corresnordout.I

toIo SStH 10 COuSluef themselves llle spc-
cial champions OF their absent friend Mr..
Blaine, and are pillng up the ammunition
for use in the coming campaign. Should
Mr. Blaine fail to get the Republican
nomination these gentlemen Will perhaps
feel that they over-exerted themselves in
the cause.
The PRESIDENTS NOMINATIONS.
Virpiuians were particularly gratifed
to learn that the name of Colonel Mar
shall Mcdonald had been sent to the
Senate for the position OF Commissioner
of Fish and Fisheries His special
capacities III this respect were recognized
by Professor Baird, who obtained his
appointment as his assistant, and dele
gated TO him the supervision of the sys
TEN OF FISH propagation and culture,
which has proved so eminent!y successful
IN the last few years, resulting as 1t has
IN stocking the waters OF the country
with the fish specially adapted to their
location and climate. Strenuous efforts
were made in behalf OF other parties, but
/ the President recognized Colonel lie
Donalds pre-eminent fitness for the po
sition and gave him the appointment.
| The nomination OF Judge John Blair
Hoge is considered another very excel
lent one. Judge Hoge is lawyer of
talents and experience. He is native
OF Richmond, where lie studied law and
entered the lar. le was mem
Der of the Virginia Assembly for
four years-I8jj-l6j9-md was elected
a delegate to the National Democratic
Convention in 1850. tie served in the
Confederate army throughout the war,
aud after its conclusion resumed the
practice OF law in West Virginia. tie
was n member of the constitutional con-
vention OF that state in 1871, and in 1872
was elected judge OF the Third judicial
circuit. This position he held I'M
til 1880, when he resigned and /
was elected to the Forty-seycnth Con
gress. As a judge he gave universal /
satisfaction by his intelligence, industry, /
integrity, and urbanity, and he now
assumes the importantposition Of United /.
States attorney for this District with a
we'll equipped Judicial mind, large ex- /
perlence, and spotless character. lie /.
has lived here for several years prac- /
ticin9 law, though still retaining his legal /.
residence in West Virginia.
Mr.. John ". Ross, who was today /
nominated for postmaster OF this city, is |
an Illinois man originally, although he /
has lived here Tor many years, having /
married the daughter of Mr. Franklin .
Tenney, the well-bnown proprietor Of
the National Hotel lie Las pucticed 1
law here successfully and his appoint.
ment seems to give very general sItsfac-
ton to the people of the District
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The California Democrats are very
anxious TO have the Democratic National
Convention held at San Francisco, and
have appointed committee including
General Resecrans and Assistant Attor-
ney-General Montgomery, to urge the
claims OF that city and State They
offer to pay all the expenses Of the
delegates going and coming, and to en-
tertain them in prncely style while there.
The outlook now, however, favors
New York. Cincinnati is bidding for it,
but the general impression seems to be
here that the Executive Committee will
ayor New York, both because of its su-
perior accommodations and tue over
shadowing importance of carrying the
State of New York in tho election.
PERSONAL.
Senator Riddleberger has been con-
fined to his rooms at ll07 q street north
west ever since his return frem Rich
mond, where he caught severe cold,
which developed into a serious attack of
tonslitls. Yesterday his physician pro-
hibited his seeing visitors so as to pre-
vent his talking. / called on him this
afternoon aud found him much better
though still suffering from some pain III
his throat. lie hopes to be out again
as soon as the weather improves.
Chairman Mills, OF the Committee on
Ways and Means, is still an invalid. He
yentured ont to-day so as to oe present
in the House and help insure a quorum,
but the act was imprudent, and he was
with a chill while in his seat
in the House.
The resignation of Sevellon A. Brown,
chief clerk of tue State Department,
in my Saturdays letter,
was sent to tue President to-day, to take !
effect III thirty days, for which time he ,
will receive pay but his successor. Mr..
J. Fenner Lee, Secretary of Legation at ,
Vienna, who is now in the city on leave !
Of absence, will take charge of his desk I
At once. Mr.. Lee is a Marylander. and !
is highly endorsed by strong influence
from that State. During the interim
occasioned by the dec.inatlon of the
Austrian Government 10 receive Mr.
Kelley as the American Am bassador, Mr.
Lee, as Secretary Of Legation, repre-
iented this country at the Court OF Vi r
snna. q
BRIEFS. +
The Supreme Court gave its decision :
his morning in the Naxwell-Preller MUIR 1
Ter case. The court holds that the v
,ourt below bad jurisdiction in the case, C
md that the appellant has not been de- r
1rived OF any of his rights under the
and remands the case to c
he court below to carry out the original O
sentence.
The Fisheries Commission were in
ession to-day. How much or how little
hey have accomplished cannot be y
inown, as their meetings sre closed to 4
ne ordinary American citizen. All we
,now Is that the commissioners are k
laving a good time personally, and en- v
oy the best dinners that our public and .
private tables can afford.
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