The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-21
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Jealousy and Poison Letter from Chief Jus
ttce Chase to Hon. C.. Il. VnlInxd;nl,.-.

jealousy and Poison Letter from Chief Jus.
tce Chase to Hon. C. L. vallandigtans.
WAsH1NGTon. June 20.-A jealous col.
ored woman poisoned rival here to-day
With something white on q l1mrf of sugar,
The victim of the poisoning is dead. y :.
tennessee IN pressing claim against the
Governments for half million tof dollars
for eguipping troons during The war. ss
The Ohio courts have generally adjoarn-
ed IN respect to Mr. vallandigham's fn-
neral. Mrs. Valiandighnm Is somewhat
restored. MIR. Va1landigham's estate win
net SIC. 900.
The following letter from Hon, s, P.
Chase to Mr. Vallandigham has Just been
published:
Hon. @. l.. Valldnd1gham
My Dear Sir,-I have Just read the reso-
lutions Of the Montgomery County (Ohio)
Democratic Convention, reported BY YOUR
self. together with your remarks and those
of Mr.. Hank. You have rendered great
service to your country and the nartv-at
least such is nv Judgment. May God bless
you for 1t Nothing can he truer than your
declaration that the movement contem-
plated nv the resolutions is the restoration
OF the Democratic party to its ancient plat
form OF progress and reform. / know YOU
FOO well to doubt your courage or your
fidelity To your cnnvic tinns. -..-....
Very truly, yours, -
[Sined1 S.P. CHASE.
District Attorney Jacobson Revenue Accounts.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-Thn present dis
trict attorney of Mississippi, Mr. Jacobson,
and his predecessor. General @. Gordon
Adams, are here, having been summoned
by Gen. Blair to testify before the kuklux
committee.
Accounts due in cash from ex-internal
revenue officers are as follows: Alabama,
$4,000; Kentucky, $4,000; Louisiana,
S1.196. 900; North Carolina, s74,00O; Texas,
SIG, 600; Virginia, S15S, 900. The aggregate
for all the States is nearly $4,000, 900. Loui-
slana is the only State which exceeds mil
lion, which is partly attributable to the
cumbrous machinery for collecting the cot
ton tax. Suits have been CO mmenced in
every instance, and in many cases judy
ments have already been rendered.
The Wheat Crop.
WASHINGTON. June 20.-The Agricultll-
raj Bureau statement in regard to the wheat
crop shows that the acreage has increased
four per cent, or nearly til ree-quarters Of
q million Of acres. The increas Sc is mostly
west Of the Mississippi river. Redu ctions
in acreage are shown in the following
StateS Maryland, per cent. hentucky,
2; Indiana, 3 Mississippi,2 2; South Caro-
lima, s. The condition of the crop in Vir-
ginia is s per cent. below the average; in
North Carolina, IS per cent. South Caro-
lima, q; Georgia, %; Alabama, %; Mis-
sissippi, 4; Texas, IA; Arkansas. 10 Ten
nessee, %; Kentucky, 20; California, AZ.
Other States show fairly. and should no dis
aster occur the crop will be fully equal to
last year.
Weather Report.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-Probabihhes ::
1t is probable that during the night rainy
and threatening weather will be very gen.
orally experienced from Ohio to Connec-
ticut, and northeastward with falling tenn
perature. Clear weather, with fresh winds,
is probable for Wednesday on the Lakes
and Gulf coasts. Partially cloudy weather
and light winds on the South Atlantic
coast,