The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-11
81 TELEGRAPH.
Latest News from Washington.
Minister JewelPs successOr-The Ifo.
cust Famine En- Minnesota.

Gust II anime IN IalhneSOIA.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.J
WAsn1NGTos, July 10.-The succession to
Minister Jewell ut st. Petersburg is becom.
ing topic of; great interest here. Intimate
friends of the President declare that he in
tends to give the appointment to the South,
as he did when Governor Orr, of South Car
DINA, was appointed minister. Among the
more prominent names connected with the
appointment is that of General Gordon, now
United States senator from Georgia. It is
not probable that any appointment will be
made until after the return to this country
of Minister Jewell.
The names Of General Longstreet, Of Lou
isiana, and Colonel Mosby, of Virginia, are
also prominent in the discussion as to who
will succeed Jewell. ' s,::a;>-
Tie Secretary of War, in response to the
request from Governor Davis, ofiMinnesota,
that money due that State from the General
Government for arms be turned into sub.
sistence fund for the benefit Of the people
who are suffering by the locust rayages, tele-
graphs that it will be out of his power to
comply with the Governors application, but
the appropriations at the command of the
War Department are not sufficient to war
rant their use in the charitable way sug-
gested. TIaoy.
Late Weather Report,
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.]
WASHINGTON. July Ill Il. M.-For New
England and the Middle States, partly cloudy
aud continued warm weather, with local
rains, southeast to southwest winds and
falling barometer, followed by clearing
weather and lower temperature during
Saturday night.
ASSOCIATED Press telegram
WASHINGTON, July 10, 7 p. M-For the
Middle States and Lower Lake region, local
storms during the night, followed by winds
shifting to southwest or northwest, lower
temperature and rising barometer.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
areas of rain, south or west winds, slight
changes in temperature, and slowly rising
barometer.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, local
rains, followed by clearing weather, DO de-
winds and rising barometer.
The New Five-per.Cent. Loan.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-No bids have yet
been received by the Treasury Department
in response to the circular of Secretary BriS.
tow, issued to the banks, requesting bids for
subscription to the balance Of the new five
percent. loan, aggregating upwards OF
S119,000,000. The bids are to be opened at
u O'Clock noon on the 23d instant, and mas.
much as the law requires that bidders shall
deposit with their bids an amount equal to
two per cent. of the sum subscribed, those
contemplating investment prefer to realize
interest on the deposit moneys required
until the last moment.
Virginia Posta, Affairs.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-The following or
ders were issued at the Post-Oflice Depart
ment to-day
John r. Adair, appointed postmaster al
Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe county, West
Virginia, vice NJ. Mass, resigned.
The poSt-otfiCe at Eidorado, Culpeper
county. Virginia, is discontinued. Papers
hereafter to be sent to Culpeper.
Obituary.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-Buckner Bayliss
formerly resident Of Fauquer county.
Virginia, but for the last forty years resi-
dent of this city, died suddenly last evening
at the Metropolitan Hotel.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-Frank Chase, q
weIl.known telegrapher thro ushout the
South and East, is dead.