The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-28
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HiaoR isanE Charles Summertime Scene
I'm the Senate Yestertsny-Tha st,oak.
Especial telegram to the p,sn.,ch.

Especial telegram to the Dispa,ch,1
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 27.-The o!ficia,
announcement of the death of Charles sum.
ner was made IN the Senate TODAY i,nme.
diatcIy after the reading of the Journal. Tn
the ladies gallery every available scat wac
occupied. fully ninc-tenths OF those presen,
being ladies. In this gallery the colored Gle.
ment was but poorly represented, not more
than half dozen colored women being IRE.
sent.
In the gallery set apart for the males per-
haps onc-third OF those present were colored.
Among those in attendance in the Senate
chamber were Minister Schcnck. Frederick
Douglas, ex-Scnators Wade, Fowler, and
Csttcll, and others Of prominence. The
speakers. in the Senate were MeSsrs. Bout
we'll, Thurman, Sergeant, Pratt, Morrill,, OF
Vermont, and Anthony. In the House
several members spoke eloquently in honor
of the deceased. The most touching tribute
coming from Representative Lamar, OF Mis-
>issippi. TlAoS.
ASSOCIATED Press teegrams.l
Congressional.
WASHINGTON. April .-Sena!e.--Eulo-
gieS on the late Senator Sumner WERE de-
livcrcd.
Rouse.-A number of bills, &C., were in
PRODUCED and referred.
LulogieS were delivered on the late Sena-
tor Sumner.
The Fraednnn's Bank.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Reports were in
circulation to-day that the Frcedman'S Saw.
ings Bank had closed its doors, but they
were uutounded. During the forenoon Il
few depositors called at the bank with their
check-bookS for the purpose of closing their
accounts by withdrawing their deposits, but
fearing 4 run on the Institution, the manage.
mcnt applied the rule in their charter which
authorizes the bank to require sixty days
notice previous to the withdrawal of de.
posts. Depositors requiring money for cur
rent business purposes were accommodated
Condition or the mississippi, Missouri,
Ohio. and other Rivers.
WASHINGTON, April 27.--The signal Office
reports that the Mississippi river has risen
slightly during the past tweny-four hours
throughout its entire course, from ST. Pau
TO New Orleans. The rise at the latter
place is, however. only two inches, while the
greatest rise at Dubuque is only four inches
The Missouri has fallen steadily from Yank
ton to Bonneville, and risen slightly thence
to its mouth. The Ohio has risen four
| inches at PittSburg, five feet at Cincinnati,
and little ut Louisville, below which city
it has fallen to its mouth. The Red river
has risen four inches at Shreveport, while
| the Allegheny, Cumberland, Potomac, and
| Monongahela have fallen the latter rapidly
Government Aid for the mississippi
River Sufferers.
| WASHINGTON, April 2T.-The Secretary o.
War has directed the issue Of army rationS
for 10000 destitute people on the. banks o.
the Mississippi river in the over1loTed dis
trict, the issue to continue twenty-five days
Instructions have also been given for The
issue of clothing TO the sufferers. The dis
| tributons will be made by the committees
agreed upon by the authorities in New Or
leans. AS the cost to the Government fol
these issues will be about 100000, the Secre
tary has asked an extra appropriation By
| Congress to meet The expense.
Weather Probabilities.
| WASHINGTON, April 21.-For the Middle
States and the Lower Lake region, increas
ing northeast to southeast winds, cloudy
weather and rain, except over the latter ant
northern New YORK, where it will prevail
partly as snow.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf State
east Of the Mississippi, southerly TO westerl,
winds, increasing cioudincsS, and possibl,
rain, especially over the interior.