The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-12
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TUNE: TELLER. Is.
Especial telegram 10 the Dspitch.l
AsHIs GToa, September liza sensation
al episode in the shape of q eoWbiding serapt
made things lively ID the Treasury Depart.
ndent fora few minutes This afternoon. The
coWhided party was q clerk in the Secret
Service Division known as Tone shaler,
whose name has frequently been mentioned
In connection with the Benton safe-burghry
business, and the assaultlng party was Mrs.
Skippon, formerly under the name of a for.
tuRe-teller in this city. She appeared of the
Department in great state Of excitement,
and called for Shaler, who; little imagining
what was the meaning of a visit from lady,
came from bis room into the corridor, land
was Immediately met by determined effort
on the part Of the woman to castigate him.
"A hasty retreat saved him from several We
hement blows, ard the attacking party was
invited by the police of the building to move
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/ The charge she brings against Shaler is
that he has ruined her daughter and loudly
announced her intention to have revenge.
On the. other hand, shaler and his friends
declare that blackmail is the secret of the
affair." Business was suspended for few
minutes in the department SO great was the
excitement, and the encounter is the town
talk this evening. .7 ~ TIaoN.
Late Weather Report.
~ Especial telegram to the Dispstch.l ! =
WAsHNeroN, September 12-1 A. NJ
Over the, Middle Atlantic States, slight
changes in barometer and temperature,
soutberly winds, possibly shifting to north
east, with clear or smoky weather. Il Il
Associated Press telegram IN. ~.
WASHINGTON, September III p. A-For
Saturday, over the South Atlantic States,
slight changes in barometer and tempera-
ture. northeasterly winds and clear weather,
except coast rains.
Over the Gulf States, somewhat lower
barometer and temperature. northeast to
southeast winds, partly cloudy weather, and
local coast rains.
Over the Tennessee and the Ohio Valleys,
stationary and falling barometer, southcrly
winds, higher temperature and partly cloudy
weather. 49, 500 " 10
Over the Upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri Valleys and the Northwest, south
west winds, higher temperature, stationary
! barometer, except rising in Minnesota, and
partly cloudy weather with local rains. 49,
Over the lake region, slight changes in
barometer, southeast to southwest winds,
somewhat, higher temperature, and partly
cloudy weather, with possibly local rains
over the upper lakes.
Over New England, diminishing northerly
and local winds, somewhat higher pressure
and temperature, and partly cloudy and hazy
weather. r'9 -.'.G.s
Over the Middle States, somewhat lower
barometer, southerly winds and higher tenn
perature, and partly cloudy and hszy wea
Their. sEs ~.
The COston Crop. 81
WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE Sep
tember returns OF the Department of Agri
culture shows very, heavy decline in the
prospects of the cotton crop in all the States
except Virginia, where it about holds it
own. The crop Of Virginia, however, is tot
small to exercise any appreciable influence or
the general result. The State averages are a
follows: Virginia, 90; North Carolina, 81,
decline of Is during August; South Caro-
lima, sc, a decline Of 10; Georgia, II, a de
cline Of II; Florida, II, decline Of 25
Alabama, 81, decline of g; Mississippi
| 70, a decline of IA; Louisiana, 81, a decline
of 81; Texas, Ga, decline of Al; Arkansas
Al, decline of 40; Tennessee, AZ, a decline o
So.
The leading cause of this decline is found
in the prevalence over large sections of TIT
cotton area of severe drought, accompanied
by intense heat. In many localities no
winds have parched the crop, in one or two
cases destroying it within half an hour
Several counties report no rain for four OF
| five months. In many cases the top crop:
are entirely destroyed, the bolls having al
fallen. The middle crops were also badly
Injured. In few localities general rain:
have made fine crops, but the number o.
these favored spots is very small. In The
Atlantic Cotton States cool nights and heavy
| rains are alleged in some counties as the
cause of the decline. The drought has pre-
vented the increase of insect depreciation;
upon cotton. They are reported in very few
counties, and have been nowhere very lDju.
rious. y
Precautionary Health Movements.
| WASHINGTON, September 1i.-Generai or.
| ders from the War Department, dated Sep,
TENDER 9Th, calls the attention of officers
commanding forts and posts upon the sea.
coast to the provisions of the act respecting
uua1sntines and health laws, approved Feb
ruary IS, 1899, and directs that commanding
| officers will furnish assistance to any eollec
tor or other proper officer of the revenue
service whenever he shall be specially au.
thorized by the Secretary of the Treasury to
apply for the same. .s~
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