Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-28
CLEVELAND LAID UP.
Rheumatic Cout Has the President In
Its Clutches.
ON TO WASHINGTON.
Governor O'Ferrall and staff to Attend th'
Confederate Ball mt The FED
eraI Capital.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March -"-VSpe-
cial l-Several persons who have talked
privately with him say that Presideht
Cleveland certainly expects to go to treu-
er.cksburg on the 10th of May. and that
Nra Cleveland will accompany him, but
he will remain only short time 'here'
feeling that he will have to return on the
evening train, and that he cannot poss'-
bIy attend the proposed banquet TO De
given by the Masons. The only u'ieel-
taintv about the visit is due to the Presi-
dents health.
Since his recent hunting trip MI oleVe-
land has been a terrible sufferer from
rheumatic gout. one Of his feet Is ho"
., badly swollen that he cannot wear
shoe. and the affected member has 20 De
bundled up. A congressman who saw the
rxacut,ve to-day said he was suffering
very much. and the swelling appeareu !"
he extending toward the knee-Joiht.
The Washington Star OF yesterday
nrinted a paragraph in when thc s'a,c-
ment was made that that paper. rea'i"-
| ing how much the President dlsnkeu W
| have his physical infrmities alluded 10
| fishing anything on the subject put just
| noyy his condition was such the star was
co,npelled to report the plight in which
| the gout had gotten him.
| The chances are that the doctors may
| he able to check the progress OF the us
| ease before the 10th OF May, wheh 'he
| President hopes to attend the MaIy
| Washington Monument dedication at
Fredericksburg.
BLAND BILL FIGHT.
The tussle that has been going on over
the Bland selgniorage bill has caused tne
| President much mental worry, ana the
| certainty that no matter what action ne
NAV take will bring down upon him
n deal Of harsh criticism, has tended no
| doubt to add to his discomfort Inc tax
| about the Capitol is that If ne vetoes the
| silver bill a more determined war VIII
he waged in the Senate against the tarift
| bill and this state OF feeling MI NieFe
| land has been fully advised or
| penresentative Wise tried this morning
~ secure an appointment in the Govern
mont Printing-Onice for a constituent but
| be did not succeed. The head of the ts-
| tabIishnent is a Republican, and quite
! naturally he will not remove people OF ms
| own political faith to put In Democrats
| lie has appointed some Democrats but
! the great majority Of the employees are
| Republicans.
| Representative Wise to-day received a
letter from Colonel Harwood, or Klch-
mond in which he stated that Governor
| O'Ferrall and staff expected TO at'eId
the ball here tomorrow evening, To pe
| given by the Confederate Veterans AS
! socation.
| Patents were to-day issued to Richmond
| \ v.
mbricator; Michael y. Leonard. electrical
| apparatus for controlling signals.
GOODE vs.. EPEs.
The House Committee at a meeting held
this morning fixed the time for hear
ing arguments in the Virginia contested
case of Goodc vs.. Epes. Ex-Congressrnan
John T. Harris. Of Rockingham, and Mr..
Samuel c. Brent, Of Alexandria. We're
present on behalf Of contestant, but Mr..
| Epas. the contestec, was not pres MT. nor
was he represented by counsel. The at
torneys for Colonel Goode wanted as early
a day as possible. but the committee final
II decided on April oath as the day for
tine arguments.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee. Of which Messrs. Jones. OF
virginia, and Woodward. Of North Caro-
lima, are members. viii hold a reception
here tomorrow evening. Most Of the De-
m0cratic Senator'S and Representatives
and public officials VIII attend. The COM
mittee has gone 10 work in earnest, and
this affair Is calculated 10 awaken cnthu-
siasm in the cause.
VIRGINIA-WASHIN
The Virginia Democratic Association
OF this city are already beginning 10
organize for the work in the approaching
| campaign They are active Democrats,
and DO a great deal FOR the party in Nlr-
ginia in the campaigns. The association
| VIII give another excursion To Marshall
Hall in the early summer, ana there
will be addresses BY prominent men. Inc
plans are being arranged already for the
proposed excursion. 50 as 90 make IL a
pronounced success.
Mr.. Claude Bernard Of Greeny,lle, who
WIS a Harrison elect0r at large in North
Carolina I'm lS32. Is here. He is reported
as being against fusion with the Popuilsts
| i'm North Carolina. which Is advocated 80
earnestly by his toWnsman. Mr.. Harvey
Skinner. who arrived here Sunday msh'
and mas been comforting with Popul5t
leaders in Congress.
| ]. +. Richardson was to-day appointed
postmaster az Rugby, Grayson county
Va. vice T.. d. Perkins. resigned. 1here
were no appointments for North Caroiiha'
Virginia arrivals: Fred. J.. Davidson,
w J. OuigIey. Richmond; John +. han
and wife Ike Adler, Norfolk; j. II. SWAN.
IVnchburg; T.. l.. Cooke, Cumperiihd