The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-21
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Latest News from Washington.
Radical Campaign Yarns from tEse
Souah-The Third Term, and Repua,-
can Opposition 60 ft-Absence of Gov.

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SOush-The Third Term and Repus,.
can Opposition 10 ft-Abserfce of Gov.
eminent Officials, dc.
Especial telegram to the DIsratch.I
| WASHINGTON, D. c., August 20.-The
Government is now in daily receipt Of its
political campaign yarns about war sgainst
colored citizens in the South, and there Is no
doubt that between now and the fall cleo
ton the campaign documents of the Radicals
will be garnished with the old kuklux tales
that memory can bring up. The party re-
qures desperate stimulus to rally its fast
falling strength. This old cry will be one
that is to play an important part in the fall
work.
The opposition OF Vice-President Wilson
to third-term nomination for Grant is re-
garded here as an indication that the straight
out Radical element will make decided
fight against any such movement in the next
Republican National Convention, backed up,
as Wilson's views are upon this question,
by the Republicans Of Pennsylvania. 1t is
considered very evident that if Grant runs
for the presidency again his support must
come almost wholly without the organjza-
ton that placed him in his present Office.
Politicians find in Wilson's views and the
Harrisburg resolutions sure indication OF
future breaches in the Radical party. The
question Of another term for Grant having
been assured, the Republican party will now
ba oil 70 ct,Iia Of
ton till the President himself, or some friend
for him, will arise to define what his ideas
are concerning it.
The almost continual absence from Wash
ington Of every Government official whose
position is Of importance is beginning to be-
come subject Of general comment and COM
plant, and members who have been always
anxious to look upon this inattention to pub
lie duties as of tri1ing consequence, are now
constrained to denounce it in no light terms
because Of the actual public distress that is
| thereby occaSioned. The subject will be q
matter of congressional attention next win
ter. TlMoN.
Late Weather Report,
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
| WASHINGTON, August 2l-1 Il. M-Oyer
the New England and the Middle States,
generally clear weather, with rising barome.
ter, northwest to northeast winds, and fall.
ing temperature in the former, and with
| higher barometer, variable winds, and slight
changes of temperature in the latter.
Associated Press Teleqram.1
| WASHINGTON, August 20-7 p. A-Over
the South Atlantic and Gulf States during
| Friday, easterly to southerly winds, partly
CLOUDY weather, and slight changes in pres
sure aud temperature will prevail, with rain
areas in the latter.
Over Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
| falling barometer, high temperature, south
east to southwest winds, and partly cloudy
weather.
Over the upper lake region, falling barom-
eter, rising temperature, fresh and brisk east
to south winds, partly cloudy weather, and
occasional rain areas.
Over the upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
| souri, valleys and the Northwest, generally
| low barometer and high temperature, fresh
| and brisk east to south winds, partly cloudy
| weather, and over the northern portions rain
areas.
Over the lower lake region, higher oaro.
| meter. Slightly lower temperature, winds
shifting to northeast and southeast, and
party cloudy weather.
Over New England and the Middle States,
generally higher barometer and partly cloudy
weather, with north to west winds and
lower temperature in the former, and with
variable winds and stationary or falling tenn
perature in the latter.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, August 20.-The Patent
Office was closed to- day in honor of ex- Com
missioner Fisher. who was drowned Oh the
trial trip of the new iron-ooat.
The declaration of the Pennsylvania Re-
publican Convention against third term,
and favoriug Hartrauft for tue presidency,
ripples political circles.
The State Department has official adyices
| from Cuba OF the Communication OF Dockery>s
death sentence to Imprisonment for life.
Secretary Fish declares that the story OF
| the proposed cession of Porto Rico to Ger
| many is without foundation, and that the
alleged dispatches are forgeries.
The dismissal of Colonel Whitley, chief OF
the secret service of the Treasury Depart
ment. and his assistant, Nettleship, has been
| decided upon By the Secretary of the Urea
sury, who is now looking about for success
sor to the former. The Secretary has been
delaying his actionin the matter of these re-
| movals until the subject of the Harrington
safe robbery is taken up By the grand jury.
The secret service system Will be reofgan'