The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-09

RuSso-AMERlCAN TREATY.

Within few days past there has been
a large contribution of facts, from various
S,rrccs. concerning the character of the
Russian American territory, serving to
show that comparatively little has hereto.
FIRE been known concerning IL.
4 vote upon the Russo American treaty
is expected to be taken in the Senate to-
morrow, and il is believed il will be
ratified.
MR.. SUMNER.
Senator Sumner left here last night for
New York, thence to sail for Europe per
next steamer. Senator CONFESS leaves
here on Tuesday for California ria New
York city.
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
Colonel Capron, of Illinois, is expected
80 succeed Mr.. Newton.
MINISTER To AUSTRIA.
General Rosccranz will probably be
minated. Mr.. Raymond has been spoken
81.
HEAVY REVENUE FRAUDS.
Among the frauds recently discovered by
tie Treasury agents is that of collector
internal revenue who has been detected
s. eaJgtS TO Sccretc the Government funds
... deposit them 10 his own personal ac-
suru, in various banks of various cities.
The amount recovered already is over
5000, 900, which was found deposited in
hanks in New Orleans, Memphis, &C. He
cleared out from his district, and en-
Favored to withdraw the funds, but the
Treasury agents were ahead of him with
5>patchcS, and, with the aid of the mill
a.y, was arrested in Texas few days ago.
RELIEF FOR THE SOUTH.
The clerks of the Sixth Auditors office
have contributed the sum Of eighty eight
dollars in aid of the destitute people OF
she southern States. In most of the
O.urcheS to-day collections were taken up
for the same cause, and very handsome
sums were realized.
INCOME TAXEs.
The commissioner of internal revenue
Las decided that banks are not TO deduct
from their profits the amount q the tax
lAid the State and municipal authorities on
the shares OF the stockholders, but are re-
qu,rci to include that amount in estimating
the tax on their dividends and added sur
plus. 1t is proper that stockholders should
include their proportion of the amount
thus paid 10y the banks for them in their
estimate of the deduction to which they
are entitled in making their statements of
.axablc income.
ANOTHER WARNING.
Walter Forester, an old man sixty
wen years of age, gardener by occupa-
ION, met a sudden death on Saturday un-
,r the following circumstances He was
the Shoc-Shop of Mr.. O'Brien, in Union
,wu, across the navy-yard bridge, Wash
ston, and child was playing about the
or with an old revolver, which was not
opposed TO be loaded, and which it had
zen using as a plaything for months.
Nagic thus engaged, a man named Webster
came in, and for the amusement of the
#.i took up the pistol, and putting cap
.gu il, struck it with a shoemaker's
.aumcr. The pistol exploded, the charge
,4..ag effect in the body of Mr.. Forester,
Ing him almost instantly. An inquest
u.wyoOrated these facts.
THE NEGROES WILL RULE.
J, is manifest that the apathy of the
white voters will put the control of all the
machinery of the city government in the
lands of the radical element by their per-
,tcut refusal to come forward and be re-
stored.
THE OLD CAPITOL.
The arrangements for the sale of this
@.,toric building have been completed. The
rrcc about 100000. 1t was purchased for
the New York Hotel Company, who intend
:, erect large and splendid hotel on the
site.
REGISTERS IN BANKRUPTCY.
Chief Justice Chase has determined that
...y one register of bankruptcy is to be
minated by him for each congressional
,,rict, and that they must be councillors
8, Aw, recommended by their respective
agressmcn and by the judges of the dis
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