The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-08
Latest News from Washington !.
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servafiye Victories I'm the South ON
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Political AfasfsLine EHeet or the Cor :
seryaftye Victories I'm the; South ON
the Radicals.
Especial telegram to the DIspatch.1
WASHINGTON, august T.-Despite the ur-
usual dizziness ofthe season speculation upon
| political affairs is becoming quite lively. The
Conservative successes South are depressing
to the Radicals, inasmuch az they hoped
to commence the campaign With vie
tory in North Carolina and Tennessee. They
will fight hard for other States South, but
are despaired at their prospect. 1t is very
evident that they can expect, so far as their
party in the South IS concerned, no assist
ance from the Administration.
< Apror5s of the continued discussion upon
the third-term notion, the Star Of this eve
ming says:
"Two southern gentlemen now in this
city, who, residing in different States and of
different political associations, both Of whom
are well known socially and politically as
men Of character, offer to bet equally sums
of money on the three following PROPOSE
tons, all to be taken together, to wit: First
that, life and health permitting, General
Grant will be candidate for the presidency
in 1876; second, that General Grant will be
nominated candidate for the presidency in
1876; third, that If a candidate, General
Grant will be elected president in 1876"
TAoN.
+; Late Woather Report
Especial telegram to tbs DispAtcb.l
WASHINGTON, August 81 4. H.-For
the Middle States and Lower Lake region,
southwest to northwest winds, higher tenn
perature, clearing but partly cloudy weather,
followed by rising barometer.
IAsso ciated Press Teiegram.]
WASHINGTON, August TT p. A-For the |
Middle States and the Lower Lake region,
southwest to northwest winds, higher tenn
perature, partly cloudy and clearing weather,
followed by higher barometer.
For the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States, lower barometer, high temperature, |
south to west winds, partly cloudy weather, |
and in the former rain areas.
For the West Gulf States, Tennessee, and
the Ohio valley, rising or stationary barome-
ter, high temperature, and partly cloudy
weather.
Indian Affairs.
WASHINGTON, August 7.-Intelligence from |
the Inaian country is as follows: White |
Shield, Cheyenne chief, came there from
the hostile camp yesterday. He reports the
IDdisns epcamped near the border of
the Stake Plains, the Cheyennes and the |
Comanches together. Eighty lodges Of
Kiowas were moving to join them. Large |
parties of Kiowns and Comanches are raid |
ing in Texas aud other places.
Big Bow, a Kiowa chief, recently return
ed with two hundred horses and mules.
Many of the animals died from the heat. A |
party of Cheyennes bad returned from Colo
RADIO with seventy horses, and report that
they killed three white men. The kiowas
killed man near Fort sill soon after receiy.
ing rations from Agent HaWortb.
The Cheyennes have killed number or
men north of this place, but are willing now
to be quiet unless the soldiers are sent after |
them, in which event they will make plenty |
Of work for them. White Shield says that
up to the present time the Cheyennes have |
had eight men killed, and many of their |
chiefs would like to come in with their peo- |
pie, but the hostiles are too strong for them. |
The hostile. are well armed and deter. |
mined, and it will take strong force to sub |
due them. 1t is suggested that the best
method to solve the Indian question is to dis |
mount and disarm the raiders, and then |
hang every one found guilty OF murder, and |
do it at once, in the presence of the Indians.
Large herds of bufalo are reported near the
hostile camp.
The Steamers Wawassett and Gettys- |
burg.
WASHINGTON, August mo action has
ever been brought by the survivors OF the
Wawassett disaster, which occurred on the |
Potomac last summer, though the Board OF
Local Steamboat Inspectors recommended |
actions against several of the officers. I'M
ference TO the collision between the United
States steamer Gettysburg and the Lady OF
the Lake, the inspectors have found that the
pilot in charge Of the latter steamer COM
piled with all the rules and regulations Tor
the government Of pilots, but they have |
been unable 10 obtain any evidence from the
officers OF the Gettysburg, they refusing or
declining to come without orders from the |
Secretary Of the Navy. Thus in neither case
has the steamboat law been enforced.
Washington Items.
WAsuIscToN, August 7.---secretary Brs-
tow has gone TO Cape May. he Will be aD-
sent until Tuesday.
The President bis appointed John ". neg
lev collector of internal revenue tor the |
Eighth Virginia district, and Benjamin ID.
Franklin collector Of internal revenue for
the First North Carolina district
Colonel Davidson, commanding at Fort
Sill, Indian Territory, reports that two men
were recently killed near Elm Spring sta
ton, and that drivers of trains are abandon
ing their wagons on the road, and that the
farmers in the Washita Valley are frightened
and uneasy, and leaving their homes.
BaounieiJa i'm Ohio.