Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-14
0USTING OF ROBBINS.
Republicans Of the House Told Some
Unpleasant Truths.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR SOCIETY.
Preparations for Its International
Convention fn JuIy-ExcursiOns
Arranged For, One of Them to This
Cfty-Personal Items.

DemocraO, Of Alabama, being under con-
sideration this morning, Mr.. Dinsmore,
of Arkansas, took the floor and made a
most effective address I'm behalf OF the
contestee. He told the Republicans some
unpleasant truths regarding the peculiar
methods Of their party managers through
out the South, and also gave them valua-
BILE information about negroes who vote
the Democratic ticket in that section. He
was especially severe upon Representative
Linney. whose speech on yesterday In
this case he riddled in most mastery
manner.
As TO the charges OF continuous and re-
peated fraud, made by the gentleman
who introduced the resolution TO unseat
the contestee, In this district and through
out the South, he pronounced them abso-
lutely false. He said the people of the
South were unqualihedly and solidy op-
posed to fraud OF any kind, especially
fraud at the polls, and said the repre-
sentatves Of that section were much less
the beneficiaries Of fraud than those OF
the North.
AS to the conspracies. as charged, he
said no such cOnspiracies existed, and
none had been proved.
Mr. Dinsmore made a good impression,
though the Republican side of the House
was nearly empty, but the Democratic
side and the galleries were full.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
The most extensive preparations are
being made here for the fifteenth in
ternational convention of the Society of
Christian Endeavor which is to be held
in this city July sth to 18th next 1t is
estimated that the occasion will bring
together something like 5000 members
of the society, which now numbers over
100000 in this country alone. A large
and representative delegation is expect
ed from Virginia, and many others
besides members will be here from that
State. 1t is expected that the boarding.
house and hotel capacity of the city. ex-
tensive as II is. will be severely taxed
when the convention meets Headquar-
ters have already been assigned to the
First Baptist of Richmond
The meeting-places will be more nu-
merous than heretofore. Three great
tents, a large hall. and ten or more OF
the largest churches will be utilized
as the principal auditoriums. and at
certain times meetings will be held si-
multaneously in all Of them. A combined
seating capacity OF more than 1000
will be available at any given moment
during the session of the convention.
The three big tents will be pitched on
the white Lot" a government reser-
walton, just south OF the Executive Man.
sion. All the places OF meeting are con-
veniently situated, and easily reached
from all points
During the session excursions will be
arranged for delegates to such attrac-
tive places as Mount Vernon, Harper's
Ferry, Gettysburg, Norfolk, Hampton
Roads, Fort Monroe. and Richmond;
so that i'm addition TO the religious
exercises incident 10 the occasion. quite
attractive and interesting programmes
have been arranged by the various COM
mittees having such matters I'm charge
POSTAL.
There were no appointments Of fourth
class postmasters to-day. but there were
various other matters disposed of at
the department OF local interest The
following order has been issued:
"Post-Ohice Department
"Ofice OF General Sup't r. NJ s.
Washington. d. c.. March IL. 1896
Washington. ID. C.. and Petersburg Va.
"A daily. except Sunday. exchange OF
inner registered sacks will commence the
and Petersburg Va. in lieu OF the pres
ent exchange OF through registered
pouches. Sacks to leave Washington al
430 A. NJ, and Petersburg at 5:43 p. NJ.
via the Washington and Charleston r. Z.
o. LILBURN r MYERS
acting General Superintendent"
John w. Neighbours has been COM
missioned postmaster at Karl, Va.
PERSONAL.
Hon. w. NJ. Robins, OF North Carolina.
Is visitor in the city, stopping at the
Mr. Frank Watkins. sergeant-at-Arms
OF the Virginia Senate, who has been
here for few days recreation after
the close. OF the session. had to leave for
home this evening, having contracted
case Of District grip. which is said to be
dangerous.
ARRIVALS.
The hotel arrivals to-day included the
following:
The Raleigh: Fl. W. Anderson and
Moses l.. Roes Richmond Va.
United States Hotel: w. Oakley. Lynch
burg, Va.
National: F. b. Watkins. smithvIle.
Va; F.. A. Quisenberry, Lexington, Va:
w. C. Darlington Lynchburg. Va: w. r.
Gage. Troy. Va: w. B. Atwood. Virginia.
Metropolitan +. B. Harrison, Virginia:
Mrs. A. r. Batelen. Salem. Va: @. L.
Fleming and son. Lynchburg, Va
Cobb's Hotel Miss Cammen, Richmond.
Va.
81. James: C. A. Delaney. Richmond
Va; W. w. Sanford Virginia.
Howard House: +. White and wife.
Richmond, Va; w. Shurer and wife Vir'
ginia; FL johnson. Richmond Va: O.
Carolina.
The Cochran: s. L. Faison, North
Carolina. -"
Hotel Johnson: c. Armory. Ernest Va.
ELIZABETH-RIVER CHANNEL.
The report Of the Secretary Of war on
the Joint resolution providing for the
deepening and widening OF the channel
from Hampton Roads 10 the Norfolk
navy-yard. and also of the Eastern branch
of the Elizabeth river, was. in accordance
with the request OF Senator Martin. yes
terday. sent TO the River and Harbor
Committee OF the House to-day The Sec
retary recommends the proposed improve
ments, and forwarded the reports OF the
engineers who were detailed to examine
the harbors and river. Ii is now expected
luton will be made to the House at an
early day.
Mr. Alfred Thorn and delegation from
Norfolk appeared before the Rivers and
HarbOrs Committee to-day on the part
OF the Business-Mens Association OF Nor
folk, and renewed the invitation previ-
ously extended by Colonel Lamb. asking
the committee TO visit Norfolk and inspect
themselves with the absolute necessity OF
the proposed improvements. Mr.. Thom
was courteously received. and assured
that the committee will avail themselves
of the invitation when their duties ADMIT
OF the trim.
Mr.. William L. Sheppard. the we'll
known Richmond artist, was here to-day
on professional business. and returned
home by the afternoon train.
Senator and Mrs Martin left this eve
ming for Smithfield Isle OF Wight coun-
~. where Mrs. Martin. VIII remain At
her home OH brief visit The Senator
viii return on Monday.
Senator Daniel also left this evening
for Richmond, on visit to friends in
that city.
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