The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22
WASHINGTON.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

SECRETARY SHERMAN WRITES ANOTHER LET
TER FOR PUBLICATION RESUMPTION GER
TAIN ON THE 1sT OF JANUARY NEXT.
CHICAGO, Sep. 81, 1878.
The following letter was received here to-day by
Thomas NJ. Nichols, Secretary OF the Honest Money
League in answer TO addressed by him 10 Secre-
tary Sherman. regarding recent reports about
change OF his views on the policy OF resumption. II
is the most emphatic declaration the subject which
has come IRON any OF the heads of the dspart
IN Washington
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 1875.
DEAR SIR-Your letter of the 10th instant Is re-
ceived. have no wonder II in the face OF such
kilograms have been sont the wires you should
ieel disturbed ana coniounded. but there IS
WORD OF truth In the whole story you mention. NO.
body here has proposed to recede from the position
we have AIKEN on he resumption act ITS feasibility
and advisability. No member OF the Cabinet has
proposed change, nor has the President been
consulted, nor has any one ever thought OF
GUS and oatrageoas iapricsto o' the cnanse 10
the mode OF paving out silver dollars was simply
smniv Iat me rTa. oOJss., seems %e; was
create saton They nave lalstned and perverted
40 interview had with republican editor nere but
think the correction has already been fully made or
Will be made clear within day Go on,
therefore with courage and hope You may be Ger.
tam that thsro Will be letting down by the execu
tive branch OF the government as 10 resumption on
the LIST day OF January next
THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN wAsHISGToN
Tho Minister from China to-day formally advised
the Secretary Of State OF his arrival In this CITY,
requested him TO confer with the President SO us to
designate time for the prsse tation Of his credcn
tsls. As the President Will not return to Washing
ton before Wednesday or Thursday next 1t is prob
able the pres entation will take place Friday Tho
note OF the Minister, usual such OCCASIONS was
accompanied by copy Of the crede utius and
vance copy Of his presentation speech in order that
the reply OF the President may also be prepared in
advance OF The ceremony.
Ii UrENANr KELLs AND SENATOR KELLOGG.
The Navy Department tc-iay received from Lieu.
tenant Commander Kells, at Now Orleans, for which
1t asked, copy oil the opou douuuciatcry lsttor
which be recently addressed to Sena.or X eogg. II
is precisely similar to that which was published In
the newspapers. He accompanies the letter with
planatory remarks, denying emphaticaly that he
intoxicated at tho time he wrote it, anu the charges
generally OF Senator Kellogg made against him. No
action will be taken the subject until the
OF the Secretary from Indiana which Will until
the early part OF October.
MUST Die GOOD INDIANS
The Interior Department has not has been stated
directed the arrest and return OF the three Indian
and one squaw now performing here in q theatrical
company. The Commissioner OF Indian AGairs how
ever, called Mr. Cody night relation to these
Indians and he agreed to give bond Tor their good
behavior while with the company and In time restore
thcm to their reservation.
PORTUGAL GUARANTEES AGAINST LOUISIANA
PORTS.
The United States Consul At Lisbon notifies the De-
partment OF State that all vessels sailing from Now
Orleans will be subject to rigorous quarantine OF
eight days their arrival at any Of ports Por.
tugal while those sailing from other ports Lous-
ana will undergo quarantine Of observation Of from
three to i've days.
CALCULATING THE STANDARD SILVER Doll Ar
The Treasury Of the United States yesterday dis.
bursed 76 900 silver dollars being tho largest amour.
issuod any day since the order OF Secretary
Sherman revokng the order for the general issue
that coin for greenbacks. Tho daily issue OF tho coin
since that order has been about 500, 900.
DEFICIENT CORN CROP IN FRANCE.
The United States Consul at Lyons nus forw arded
10 the Departments Of State report concern the
grain crops OF the tho following de-
partments:-Tho Rhone, Isere, Hautc-Loire hauts.
Alpes. Dr0ms, saoneet-I.oiro, Ain, Loire, Haute.
Savoie aud Ardoche, embracing an area OF
about twenty-five thousand square miles and
containing q population OF ovor four mil
lions. Tbs whole cereal crop only averages
mddIiLg IN the Rhone, isere, Ain, Loire, Ardeche,
Savoio, Haute-Apos and Saon cot Loire Oats very
good In the Khonc, Isere aud Haute.L.ore; good In
the Hautes Alps, Dfomc, Loire, Saone Loire, and
iair in the Ain. Corn good in the Isere, Loire
Saonc-et-Loire and fair the Dr0nc anc
Loire. Rye good in tho Hautss.Aipo Loire
Hautc-Savo,e and the khone; lair In the
SAone-ci-l.oirc, pAssable In IN, Ain, middling
IN the Dr0mc and lsers ana bad tho savoie. Bar
ley very good In tho Hautc- Loire, Hautcs-Alpcs
Ard6chc, lserc, LOIRE s4onc-e,-Loire, Haute-savoe
and the Rnone; fair IN tho Ain aEi middliug In tho
D'6me. During the year 1917 France exported
3l0l3,532 bushels OF gram and -four. ana imported