The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-20
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
TIE CAMPAIGN IN MASSACHCSETrS-PRo PROSPECTS
AND PROGNoSTICS.

CORRESPONDENCE of the Baltimore sum-
TIE CAMPAIGN IN MASSACHUSETTS = PROSPECTS
AND PR0GSoSTICS.
WASHINGTON, September 17.-Massachu-
sc,t, Republicans represent that the party IN
that Sta!c has not yet recovered from the de-
moraliZ ,tion caused by the defeat OF last
fall. Ii is admitted all around that unless
great care is observed in selecting candi-
date Tor Governor the present Democratic
Governor (Gaston) will be rec ected. 1t l.
said that DR.. Lorlug, who approXimaic>
some What 10 The Butler standard in tie mat
ter OF Ccmagogiug and wlre.pullng, mas
laid his plans so as TO control Il large party
in The convention, with every prospect OF
his nomination, unless bis plans can be d.
arranged. With him rs the RepuoLcin stand
ard bearer the better class oil RcpuOncane
say that defeat is certain. In thiS Juncture
il is said that there is 4 probability that v lee
Presd, nj Wilson may consent TO take the
nomination. TO do this lie would nave 10
resign the N!ce-P Presidency, but his friends
say 1t would give him a splendid send'on for
the Presidential nomination.
POSTAL CARDS AND rEcuLlARITIEs OF THE
POSTAL SYSTEM.
The Post Office Department received let
ter to-day from firm in Chicago complain
ing tina; six cents additional postage was
charged them on postal card sent TO their
address, on the face Of which, IN the lower
lett-hand corner, were written the WordS,
"Scptember 10, 1870" As many complaints
of this character are received ut the Depart
ment, the following reply to the above letter
is furnished for the information OF the pub
lie:
conference.-the answer 10 your letter oil
the 10th instant ] have to state that by a
ruling of this Department anything what
ever, except an address written or printed
upon the side of postal card intended Tor
the address, renders such card unavailable,
and the same cannot be legally Forwarded
unless prepaid at The letter rate-three cents.
But if by nadvertcnca it reaches its destlna-
ton without such prepayment, 1t IS charge'
able with double the letter rates under the
provisions of section l52 Postal Laws, ed!.
ton OF 1875
"In accordance with The said ruling the card
submitted was rendered subject TO letter.
postage oy the writing Of date on the side de-
signed for the address, and having been for
warded without the prepayment OF said post
age it became liable to double the letter
rates six cents. Ia collecting Inc ABOVE,
however, the postmaster at Chicago should
for the card"
THE INDIAN FRAUDS.
The commission concluded the eXamlna'
ton of witnesses to-day, and will now pro-
coed to the preparation OF their report.
THE TREASURY ROBBERY.
Benz min B. Halleck, accused OF the lar
ccny of $4,000 from the United States Urea
sury, was brought before the Police Court
to-day for preliminary hearing. He waived
an examination, and bail was required IN tue
sum of $4,000; in default of which be was
rem .nded.
The preliminary examination of Thee. W.
Brown, also accused Of the same larceny,
which has been impending for more than
two weeks, was concluded this afternoon.
The Police Court held him for the action OF
the grand jury. The bail required was Si0,-
900. He made no at empt to procure it, and
was therefore sent back TO prison.
APPOINTMENT.
Ex.Representa,iye White, of Ohio, has
been appointed an associate justice for Utah.
and will leave for that Territory in OCTOBER.