, 1873-08-08
WASHINGTON.
Tho Administration to Support Hughes for
Governor Of Yirginia.
Prospect Of Lively Fight Over the
Ocean Mail Contracts,
Uneasiness Of tho German Government
Caused by tho Increasing
Emigration.
Special Disnatch to Tho Chtcaeo Tribune.

Special Disuaicl to Tho Chtcago Tribune
v1oE-rnEB1DENr WILSON'S HEALTH.
WASHINGTON. n. O., Aug. Tt il manifest
that the officially published lonias regarding
tho hoalth Of Vico-prosidont Wilson nro OF
dplonlatio character. Tlloro iB tho bost
authority for tho atatomont TINT Ills phyeiciane
contemplate tho application Of seton III tho
base of tho brain, aH tho only possible euro for
his disorder and 1t s also certain that his most
Intimate friends havo the gravost approhonsion6
Of tho result. It Ia stated that this application
has been delayed In order to pornlt Mr. WILSON
to 80 regain lis gonornl health that ho may
endure this radical treatment with more Batetys
OCEAN MA1L8.
Thoro is a project to take tho Wednesday, Eu-
to1}eRu maii from tho Williams i Guton Limo :.
aud to givo 1t to tho Cunardors Tho point Is
letters leaving Wednesday do not arrive in
Europe my sooner thnn lottora leaving Sntur-
day. The paradoxical claim In mado thnt the
letters sent soonest roQuiro tho most timo for
cst In favor Of tho present limo. Ho is opposed
by certan New York parties. llo clafms TINT
tho contract was awarded to this limo upon
tho recommendation Of the proper commistoos
Of both Houses of Congross, mud thet tho pre-
dominating rcasons for tho choice wore that tho
minority Of tho stock Of tho limo was owned by
Americans. md that tho line cAmo to tho aHsiBt-
anco OF tho Government WHOM Ill tho other stoam--
ship companies combined in strike and refused
to carry tho mails without increased compensa-
ton. On tho othor Bdo, it il claimed that mono Of
the stock ia now really owned by Americans, and
tho intorostB Of commerce require quick transit,
irrespective Of tile nationality OF tho flag. II
tho matter is not adjusted before tho meeting
contracts will DO very littlo. During. january
al! tho European mail contracts aro to bo rolct,
and the respective steamship lines ato already
sto a t&e Gnnsr ne vii %as
nothing, being contontel with tho advantage
which tho advertisement gives them.
THE po9rAL-TELEanArHH HoHE1tE.
Tho Postmaster Qonoral ia certain to ronow
bis recommendations in favor of poBtnl tele-
graph in his next annual report. Ho eooms de-
Hc has sent an assistant, in tho
t9Vfs tho Veyna 3poyiton who aanS Is aceumaaing Ill
the additional statistics aud information which
ho can gather upon ho,aubjcct., Tho Commits.
Bioner is tho Same gentleman who has furnished
most of tho statistical inattor upon which tho
previous recommendations Of the PosimnBter-
General hnye boon mndc.
D1pLoafAT10.
It il reported TINT tho North Qorman Confed-
Grafton has ngain informally requested the State
Department that in thesoectionB of Conslila and
diplomatic oilicersto represent the United States
III GerulnEy, naturalized cltzcns from that
country should not be taken. Those rep.
resentationA, of course. can only be Of
d senli-oficIal character. No reasons
aro assigned for tho suggestion other than tho
tho old statement that nnturalized aormans who
occupy those positions usually convert thon,-
solves into activo Immigration agents. and aro
apt to disturb the harmonious relations betwoon
tho two countries. THO oxcoBs Of emigration is
understood to havo lla1 O visible effcct upon tho
German military forces ln view Of the military
contingencies liable constantly to arise. the
capable Of military duty.
THE rExAB ro11r1oAL 1ruDDLE.
In the quarrel among the To1an politicians,
tho Clark faction appear for tho present t1 70 10 10
publicly Btates tllat The President yesterday in-
fornlol both himself ind his friends that ho had
carefully examined tho aitidavits presented
they wore contradictory md impcnchcd them
eolveh. Tho President furthor stato.l tlat ho had
carefully considered tho mnttor, and hoard tho
o!uded not to disturb Clark in his Office, unlesa
Homo moro serious evidence should be produced
against hls integrity.
THE VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN.
Tho visit Of Col. Hughes to this city has re-
suited in committing tho Administration actively
to Ills support. Tho Administration organ do
c}ares thai tho President Expressed to Col.
Hughes tho dosiro that tho friends OF the Ad-
bo dcsrons Of rendering friendly service, shall
support tho Hughes ticket. This organ further
station, evidently upon authority, that tile .pnrsy
friends Of h1r. Hnghes ut Washington will 10
everything in their power legitimRteiy to secure
tho Buccess Of tho ticket Of which ho III the
Htuulard-benrcr.
MONEY MARKET.
IntimationB in oficial circles aro 80 strong
TINT tho Government will not permit q dcnr
money market in tho full, that tho. rlmor ia
again royived that the Secretary of tho Treasury
WILL if his currency reserves prove Insufficient,
again draw upon the legal-teudor reserves to
frs Iii ttJf7Y in
essary Notwithstanding the general opposition
to tue position Of tho Secretary with regard to
his legal-te'nder res reserves, and g. notwlth.
standing aanng ,ora' 0 ont%arv 3S5 thIt ha the 9a
against tho right OF roissue, tho Secretary will
maintain his authority so to do. It ia under-
stood tint Mr. RichardHon is supported in his
position by the President aud all the officers Of
tho Cabinet. It has boon Buggestod that tho
Treasury Department. should provide for an
easy full money market, both by restricting tho
purchase of bonds and by deferring disbnrse-
ments of currency in Cases whero the payments
OF claimants eau bo postponed. It aeema proba-
bic that tho Treasury would sooner draw upon
tho legal-tender reserves in case OF necessity
than to defer payments upon itR current liabili-
ties.
MEn1ToR1ous posrAL CLERK.
Tho Postmaster General has received q COM
municatioa from the special agent OF tho Post
Office Department at Davenport, Iowa. strongly
commanding. what is termod tho heroic action Of
~. l.. hltllhEHurfit tnd postal c4GFH IN Gaarh1 or
the registered letters on tho Chicago l. Pacific
Railroad, who successfully saved the valuable
packago from the bandits who recently wrecked
tho mali trim.
EXTENSION OF RAILWAY rosrAL ROUTE.
Owing to The rapid development Of railroads
In the Western StatoH, all tho mail routos in
these States arc to bo remembered. The Post
Office Department III at present engaged In that
line southwest from Chicago haA boon further
extended from Hannibal, No., to Denuiaon,
Toxas.
NIng FOR NEW aLOop OF WAR.
Dida for tho construction, including oil tho
material except 1.-Two oak timbor, OF tho hull Of
steam sloop OF war, of 6i0 to1iB measurements
wore oponed at noon today at tho Navy Depart.
ment. William ". Bates, OF Chicago, was tho only
thunio Mckay, New York, s1B5,000; Thomas
Stuck, New York, S148, 600; Donald Mcf{aY, Boz