Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-11
AT MARSHALL HALL.
THE VIRGINIA COLONY IN WASHING
ION TAXES AN OUTING.
Congressman Marshaii Appropriately the
Orator Of the Day-Goneral Federal
Capital Notes Of Interest.

WASHINGTON. July lo..-(SpeeiaL)--
Most of the members OF the Virginia dele.
cation went down to-day to Marshall
Hail. the Virginia Democratic Association
having arranged very entertaining pro
Eramnc for the occasion. II included
speeches. a. well az fun and frolic some
% the gentlemen who attended did not 80
down until the afternoon as they were
unable 20 leave their business. Speeches
were delivered by Congressman Marshall
and others.
The association is prosperous and
gatherings OF this sort serve to keep up
he interest In every political campaign
The association takes hand. and in
addition 20 the work money Is put up
20 help pay the expenses Of the campaign
in the state.
The House Committee on Elections ex-
r,ocfe8 to-day 10 finally consider the Vir-
ginia GENERALIZATION case OF G00de vs..
Epo-. but "a quorum OF the members failed
TO mateTiali@e.
No acanits move has set been made 90
got an order from the Committee on
Rules on taking up IN the House The
NoIih Caroline casa OF Williams against
settle. Mr Woodland VIII manage the
case on the floor It's report has been
printed. and g. eagerly sought by members
who want &C. post themselves. lie says
tltsc is handy "a doub, that special
order will be procured. and be Is hope
tHl that hc viii win when the hsht Is
made IA the House.
CLAIM OF ARTHUR CONNELL.
Senator Daniel introduced to-day bin
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
20 pay 10 Arthur Cornell, now resi-
dent OF Lynchburg. Va, S2,4cJ That
amount having been collected by Treas
airy agents a. the United States. from
property bclonrng TO Mr.. Council In
Memphis. Tenn. and by them turned over
to ihc department
Tho friends Of Congressman Jones are
much pleased 10 hear that he is having
I'D opposition for a reconciliation. II has
BEEN conceded for months there would not
De- "a candidate against him within the
party.
TIE Senate Committee on Commerce
have practically completed consideration
of the river ana haTbOr bill, and IL will
soon be reported. 10 H. understood IL VIII
be promptly passed. The general feeling
among the senators Is that the appropria-
ZION btllS ought o. De fuShct through on
railroad time. while the conference com
miitecs are wrestling with the tariff bill
Miss Leila y. Foster was to-day ap-
pointed postmaster NJ Stella, Patrick
county. Va. vice J. =. Foster. resigned
The post-ofnce at Broad Shoals Floyd
county. Va. has been ordered removed
one and a quarter miles west of the old
location.
CAPTAIN MURDAUGH'S COMMISSION.
The Treasury officials were evidently
Influenced by the rumor that Captain
~. H. Murdsugh, of Portsmouth had
never had his political disabilities re-
moved and that appears 20 be the reason
why his commission as Supervising In
spector Of Steam Vessels for the Third
District was held up They had not
learned that hin for his relief was
passed by the Forty-eighth Congress The
commission will be issued
FN-CongreSsma Jake Yost. OF stanton.
arrived here to-day. lie is a ful-hedged
candidate for the Republican nomination
il the Tenth District and his friends
think he will practically have no opposi-
zion in his own party.
other Virginia arrivals G. w. Hunter,
1r ". g. Neal. Richmond; l.. NJ. Walker,
Charlottesville. c. i. Smith, Waynesboro' ;
James T. Puckett, Rural Retreat; j. +.
Gorren Catetts; ID. III. Van Druenter,
l.oudoun, 9. T.. Fowler. Elkwood, Francis
J.. Causey, Hampton.
North Carolina arrivals W. T. DOrtch.
GOldsboro'. \. McPhaul Whlteville