The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-01
FOURTH EDITION
FRCM WASHINGTON THIS P. M.
The END ofJudge Keuey'S
Southern Tour.
His Arrival in Washington This MOFN-
ing-BfIeCts Of his Visit TO the
SOuth-PrOspeCts Of Re-
construction, Etc.
CsrHorAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENING rEaHosArH.T
WASHINGTON, June Il

WASHINGTON, June l.
Judge Kelley arrived here this morning from
Richmond, and will leave this afternoon for
Philadelphia In Richmond yesterday after
noon he was waited on by a mmittee of ciu-
zens, including Messrs. HunnicuGt, Bard we'll.
and others, who desired him TO make an address.
there, but he declined as it would interfere with
prior engagements, and besides he was very
much exhausted from prolonged speaking and
rapid travelling within the last week in North
Carolina and Georgia.
While in Richmond he called on General
Schofield, who cordially welcomed him TO the
city, and hoped he would remain a few days.
and address the citizens, but Judge Kelley de-
clined assuring General Schodeld, as he did the
cltizens' eommittee, that he would return In a
an opportunity to hear him.
Invitations were also then received from
Raleigh, Goldsboro, Lincolnton, and otner
points in North Carolina anu Virginia. but q
long absence from home, and the necessity Tor
rest, compelled Judge Kelley TO. decline them,
promising that he would visit those places and
His tour has produced great good in the
South, by promoting q more friendly feelingon
the part of the unreconstructed, who have
assured him repeatedly that II he represented
find little objection to the platform which he
laid down under the motto of "Union aud
Liberty" and many of those warmest in hos
pitality, and most earnest for reconstruction on
sound republican principles, were thoses who
bad been our most bitter and active enemies.
and who fought against us.
General Pope's official report of the Mobile.
riot with Shepherds statement, fully confirms
the accuracy OF The reports furnished by your
corresI ondent at the time of the occurrence
The report In Southern papers that General
Pope intimated to Judge Kelley that he should
not speak In Augusta, as there had been poliu
cal speaking enough in that district is utterly
false, as General Pope received Judge Kelley
very courteOusy at Atlanta, and suggested that
he should 81 eak in Augusta, and other points
in Georgia. But Judge Kelley declined, as his.
engagements in North Carolina could not be
interfered with. Mayor Blodget, of Augusta,
also invited him to stay and make a speech
there, but 1t was reluctantly declined, for the
reaE ons stated.
The Election Next MOndsy.
There is great excitement here in regard to,
the municipal election on Monday, when the
negroes vote for the first time, and General
Grant will have a cavalry force in readiness to
cooperate with the police should there be riot
ing at any of the polls
Trouble is particularly anticipated in the
Fourth Ward, where there is much anlmosity
existing between the Irish and the colored
people
The result OF the registration of the voters of
whites and S2l2 blacks, or total of 1904, and
OF q white majority of 1880 of the white voters;
q sufficient number are Republicans to insure q
Republican victory on Monday.
The Ram StOnewau Jackson.
The price paid for the ram Stonewall Jack
son Is four hundred thousand dollars ana 1t
will be htted up at the Washington Navy Yard
JAps to Learn Gunnery.
The japanese Commissioners have asked for
some ordnance-men to go out in her to teach
the Japanese gunnery. and to show them how
to cast cannon.
COnOver's Case.
In the Criminal Court TO day, Judge Fisher
directed q further stay of execution of the sem
tence of Sanford Conover, convicted of perjury
in the case of assassination conspiracy testi-
mOny.