Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-14
WASHINGTON.
xxws NOTES AND GOSSIP FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Mr. Riddleberger, Urging the Claims
Of Colonel Acknowledgement
Notes and Briefs
lrrnm our Regular Correspondent

f.rrnlWf NI INC llulhbtie VI tHt fhilpNo
t,rc;cn embassies and their ladies, as
ucu as the leading personagos OF official
and fashionable society here. Mrs.
Ci.,e'snd was as usual most becomingly
e--oce3 and her grace and beauty
charmed al who approached her.
Gallant Republican congressman
nbo attended the reception on his re-
,..ro to his hotel remarked TO a friend
81 am Glad these receptions will be over
before the campaign begins, for If they
r,rc 70 las. through the summer and
6ll ,herels no knowing how many voters
Mn. Cleveland vonld secure" After
+be reception the President entertained
tbe Cabinet members and their ladies'.
and four other ladies who had been in
yited 20 assist Mrs. Cleveland IN re-
ceiying her guests.
NORTHUMBERLAND
Senator Riddleberger made two at
tcmpts to-day 20 obtain an executive ses-
SION of the Senate, as II was supposed for
the purpose of considering Mr.. Lamar
nomination, but failed in both. His first
motion was defeated by a tie vote-26 to
Is. and the second by27 noes to 26 ayes.
The Senate subsequently adjourned
over until Monday, when 1t is expected
that the subject will come up IN execu-
tive session and Mr.. Lamar will be con-
frmed This result is SO apparent that
it is now thought the Republicans will
hardly make any protracted resistance
Senator Daniel introduced to-day the
following bills: "To extend the law
regulating the fees and costs OF clerks,
uarshals, and attorneys Of United
States Circuit Courts to the Territory of
New Mexico. bill "for the relief of
A. f. and y. c. St. John bill "to
provide for paying certain advances
made 10 the United States 10y the States
of MARYLAND and Virginia a bill
authorizing the President TO appoint
William English an officer in the regular
service Of the United States.
The Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of the following Virginia post
masters Joseph l.. Deaton, Pocahontas {;
John :. Grayson, Luray William +.
Fisher. Liberty Samuel b. Mckinney,
Farnville. Hiram w. Williams has
been appointed postmaster at Papesville,
northampton county, Va, and Henry
4. Wood at Genito. Powhatan county.
The friends of the Indian gathered IN
the psrlors Of the Riggs House to-day to
Lear the various religious bodies engaged
ju educational and mission work among
the Indians under the auspices OF the
Government discuss the various bills
now pending before Congress In
reference to the welfare of the Indian
tribes.
COLONEL M'DONALD.
Representatives Wise and Yost called
upon the President to-day to urge the
appointment of Colonel Marshall Me
Donald as Fish Commissioner under the
llU passed Yesterday. Mr.. Wise, on be-
half Of Virginia Democrats, expressed
their earnest desire for this appointment,
and Mr.. Yost said il would be most
agreeable TO the Republicans Of the State.
The President said he had inquired as
- the record Of Colonel Mcdonald, and
DE found that it was most satisfactory.
lie was very iavOrably impressed by the
reports he had heard in reference to
Colonel McDonald's capacity and pro-
fessional requirements.
Yesterday was receptiOn-day for the
wives of senators and most of them were
q, home to visitors. The parlors Of Mrs.
Senator Daniel were thronged with
friends during the afternoon from
q To 7. and among them were recog-
nv-i the faces of many of Nirginlas
fares, daughters and bravest men.
Nr- Daniel was assisted by her mother
1lr. Murrell Mrs. w. H. L. Lee, Mrs.
Charles II. O'Ferrell, and the Misses
Cabell, Heath, and Hamlick. A cordial
welcome awaited all, aud the hospltalties
If the mansion were dispensed with the
ogiet grace and gentle courtesy that
virginia women learn at home.
William Underwood, an employee of
re Baltimore and Potomac railroad,
While clearing the slush from the switch
r.r New Jersey avenue and Second
& street .outheast was struck 10y the train
a coming i'm from Baltimore this morning.
81 BIS INJURIES are believed TO be fatal. lie
q Sas imneliately removed to Providence
q HOSPITAL Ills skull is fractured and his
. arm terribly laceratcd. The physician
sll he might die at any moment.
w Tunght, of Michigan, has been
n aW lt.l jishursing officer OF the Post-
81 Omc- Department to succeed Mr.. Perry
II Smith WHO becomes appointment clerk
81 Of Oh, treasury on Monday next.
Nr ail Mrs. l.. L. Womble and Mr..
81 SID Ms William n. Wilson, OF Rich
81 L--d. are "a, the Metropolitan.
Naval Intelligence.
.t. Taph 10 the Dispatchl
WASHINGTON. January 13-Four ma
n vi vessels e., New York will start on
n .rs cu-ena few days. The Nipsic,
a Which .-to IN the Pacific station, Will
n LM omcr9y or early next week. Her
n order are % visit Cape Verde islands
q AMI NuDdeo and then proceed to
4 Valparaiso by way of the Magellan
strait She Sill be followed to sea 10y
te Enterprise, which will go to Boston
FOR GOA. aulthen sail direct for Gibraltar
% JON the european station, Her or,
der. require ser to receive all the naval
prisoners at tie Cab Dock, New York,
and transport them to the new prison at
t-e navy yard Boston. The prison ut
Cab Doca is t, be discontinued
The Dolphin was taken out OF the dry
dock al the Nav York MAYNARD to-day