The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-02
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Latest News from Washington.
The Kitsux stories, Agatn-nInIstsv
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The Ruklnx Stories, AgRtn-MsnIsfer
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WASHINGTON, September 1.-Judge Will
lisms starts tonight to catch the President
and read to him score or two Of letters
containing the old yarns about kuklux
crimes In the South. It is regarded sig
n1ffcant that the attempt Is being made just.
at this time to create another kuklux outrage
ifurore. That part of the stock In trade Of.
the Radicals is one from which ia past politi-
cal campaigns it derived great portion OF
its capital. An effort will be made to have a
Cabinet session on kukIux business, as that
would lead very much 10 enhance the politi-
cal importance of the matter. ~ 81 / ~ 8.
1t Is intimated that the appointment Of a.
successor 10 Dir. jewell 80 Minister to st.
Petersburgh will be made ina few days, and
that 1t will be given to New England man.
The Executive mansion is being put in Or
der for the President, who is expected to re-
turn to Washington by the middle Of the
present month. TIMoN. i
A0SU tSS"4hS1 GsSEoNS$
Especial telegram to the Disp.tch.l
WASHINGTON, September FL d. A.-For
the Middle States, stationary or rising ba-
rometer and temperature, light northerly
winds and clear weather.
ASSOCIATED Press telegram.] 81:
WASHINGTON, September II p. M.-For
"Wednesday, over the South Atlantic and east
ern Gulf States, rising barometer, northeast
and southeast winds, and generally clear
weather with slight changes in temperature.
For the western Gulf States, stationary or
rising barometer and temperature and part
ly cloudy or clear weather.
Over Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
rising barometer and nortberly winds, sta.
tionary temperature, and generally clear
| weather.
For the Middle States, rising barometer,
northerly winds with clear and warm
weather.
For New England, rising barometer,
| northerly winds, lower temperature, and
generally clear weather.
The International Pos ial Congress.
| WASHINGTON, September 1.-Mr. Jewell
took the oath of office to-day and entered
upon his duties as ostmaster-General.
DR.. Mcdonald, superintendent Of the
Money-Order Bureau, has declined an ap-
pointment as one of the delegates to the
Postal Congress, which meets at Berne, Swift
zerland, On the 10th instant. The reason
| for his declination is that there is large in
crease of money transactions at this season,
which does not admit of his absence for the
length of time he would necessarily be en-
gagged abroad. Mr.. Rambusch, clerk in the
| foreign mails buresu, has been appointed ia
| his place as assistant delegate to accompany
Mr.. Blackfan, superintendent Of that bureau,
who will represent the United States. The
Congress will be composed of the heads of
the post-office departments of all the nations
| of Europe with the exception of England,
who sends her assistant secretary. The OBJ
iect is to consult and simplify and reduce
| the rates and make uniform the exchange of
correspondence between all nations.
The Situation in Vlcksburs.
WAsH1NGToS, September 1.-General
Adam, of Vlcksburg, reports that the result
Of the election in that city has had great
effect. The white people in exposed Sec
tions feel safer in their homes, and the col
ored people seem more inclined to accord
equal rights to the whites where the colored
happen to have the majority. This is un-
| al CSHo ilOhl VIZ wy 40 HS~N
quarters. Representative men here state
tnat where the coored people are in the
! minority there is no trouble, and that where
the blacks predominant the Whites are very
patient of aggressions, to which the blacks
are urged by bad white men.
The Late Troubles with the Negroes.
WASHINGTON, september 1t is not quite
| fully confirmed that the six white men ar
rested as leaders of turbulent negroes near
Conchatta, and released upon condition that
thew should leave the State, were taken from
their escort across the border by the Texans,
who did not want them in Texas, and Killed.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, September Hon. Mar
shall Jewell has assumed the duties of Post
master-General.
President Grant has returned from Long
Branch.
Commodore Belknap reports no obstruc.
| ton to the cables in the Pacific. The greatest
depth is two and half miles.
Secretary Bristow has called for fifteen mil
| lions of tive-twenty bonds.
| The debt statement shows decrease Tor
| the month of trtle over one and halt
| millions; coin in the Treasury, seVenty-one
million; currency, sixteen and half mil
| lion.