The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-01
--LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Special telegram to The Dispatch.
RoAT-RACE.


WASHINGTON, II. G.. October 3.--The
Analostan Boat Club, Of this city, beat the
Poiomacs, OF Georgetown, to-day In n race
for the silver cup which was intended to be
given to the winner OF tho race between the
UndineS, OF Norfolk, and the Potomacs,
but from which contest the Undincs with
drew on account of alleged unfairncss on the
part Of the Potomacs in importing rowcrs.
THE KuKLUx-MoRE TROOPS CALLED FOR.
There is no indication as yet as TO what
will be the result OF the investigation by
the ATTORNEY. General in the cases OF alleged
kukluX in the South.
Rcports have been received from Internal
Revenue officials in Mississippi complain
inr Of kukluX troubles and asking for
troops. IlMoN.
ny Associated Press.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.
WASHINGTON, October 31.--Thc baromc-
fer VIII probably continue to Gall on the
Atlantic coast, with southeasterly winds
and cloudy weather and rain on WcdncS-
dav from New England to North Carolina.
Rising barometer. with westerly winds, on
The Gulf coast. The low pressure in lndl-
ana will probably move northwcstward,
with castcrly winds yccring to the south
and southwest on Lake Eric. and north
castcrly winds backing to northwest ana
west on Lake Michigan. Cloudy and rainy
weather will continue on the lower lakes,
and clearing weather on Wednesday Will
succeed the rain of tonight on the upper
lakes.
plsloYAL TRADEMARKS D1sCoUNTENANcEp.
: WASHINGTON, Gct"bcr 81 "A special
TELEGRAM SAYS: a Boston boot and shoe
firm. which has III extensive northern
reputation hv reason of its loyalty, lately
hlt uron an ingenious plan to push their
trade in the South. They Invented sort
or >ouarc.tocd boot. upon the leg OF which
was imprinted the likeness OF General IL:
T.. Lee and this was tn 80 III the general
sou!hrru market. Il finer boot was then
made with The picture of StOncwall Jack
son also imprinted on the bootleg ana
This WAS intended especially for Virginia
dealers. The firm then applied fora patent
at the Office here on their trademark, DuC
the examiners 10 day decided that Inc ap-
pgication could not be granted on tne
ground that these trademarks tcndea 10
encourage tliSloyalty in The South. Tue
firm have taken an appeal to the Coilhl's-
SiUncr."
STRAw-BIppING FOR SOUTHERN MAIL Gun
/ TRACTS.
! WASHINGTON, October Sit has trans
pircd that there has been much straw-Dlu-
ding tor the, southern mail contracts,
opened to-day. and as the htt0rney-Gcnc-
rails opinion compclS the Postmaster
General to award the contracts to the lowest
bidder. Il is probable that most OF the tenn
porarv contracts made last July. to end on
the 3lst of December or until otherwise
ordered hy the os;,nasicr-t:enera', VIII DC
continued until the next annual letter'
| EXCITEMENT IS MILITARY CIRCLES.
! WAsnISGroS. October 3l.-Thc change
of geographical boundaries and commando
crs of the military divisions and depart
. rents. which is pending. causes cXcllelnenI
! in military circles. On.d,t that General
e:icri,lan VIII lie assigned the Department
ul The South.
i GENERAL ITEMS,
WASHINGTON, October Sl.-W. +. Forbes,
pension, agent Of Philadelphta, has been
suspcntteG iIc is charged with dcialcatlon
To The amount OF SD 900.
| General Sherman leaves Boston next
week Tor six months on visit To Elrope.
! There are ASSURANCES that Colonel j. Il.
Stokes, az Atban,a, will be appointed
consul To ...io 1anciro; l.. 49,.
were gagged to-day considering h'dS lt
'unthmp'1cu-wuu ,....-' ~ :
include: West Virginia, ); Virginia,
North Carolina, =: Georgia, 4; Florida,
2; Alabama. 10: Mississippi, ~ Arkansas.
Sc; Louisiana, T.: .TcSrS. if. SEQ 30, ..
! Thcrc art) coed assurances lint nc
change VIII be made in the Savannah Gus
tom-housr, notwithstanding the efforts for
! Colonel fublrS removal.