Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-16
Explosion.
" ASIlINGTON.
The sherman Letter.

NEW YORK. September IA Washington spec
ias says it looks AS though Shermsn's order last
week to exchange silver foi greeboacks, was a
bluuder, or that his order yesterday resembling
the first one, is q surrepder 10 the c.amor OF the
greenbsck element.
Shtrman's exchange of silver NAV not he in
accordance with the legislation of Congress upon
this subject, IS resumption is not authorized be-
fore q specified day.
Railroad Matters.
Gould bad an interview with Schurz and rail-
road auditor French and will probably furnish
reports concerning the Union Pacific under pro-
test.
DENIAL.
WASHINGTON, September IA. The Post Of yes
| terday published an interview with DIR. Ramsey,
who went to Memphis, in which he states that he
has been Informed that white women have to
take negro men for nurses or go without, and
that such negroes have taken advantage of their
helpless white victims.
| The editor of the Memphis Appeal pronounces
this statement rs utterly untrue, aud adds
mo man. white or black, would be allowed to
breath = second breath after such a crime became
| known White women are not reduced to the
| necessity OF taking negro men nurses The
| statement upon the negroes OF Memphis, all hon
or to them They have acted nobly rs policemen
and soldiers as well as nurses, and they have re-
| sponded TO every call qate As promptly as the
whites.
A few of them threatened trouble about the
food at one time, but were at the moment sup
pressed by the soldiers of their own color. The
colored people Of Memphis body behave
| wei. to their white fellow citizens, and We appre-
ciate and ale proud VI them"
Agricultural Department.
The September returns to the department of
agriculture, give the average condition Of the
corn crop Is 92 against96 in August 1t sslIght-
| ~ above the CONDITION reported in September.
| 1877, which Was 81. The corn held it's own in the
northern portion Of the Atlantic slope, and on the
Pacific coast 1t improved in the States vest OF
the Mississippi and North of the Ohio, but fell of
| IN the States east Of the Mississippi.
The Southern States as whole fall off about
3 per cent OF 92l counties reporting, 252 were
OF the full average, 27S above and 80 below. The
September returns to the department Of sgricul-
ture indicate an average of 81 in the wheat crop
against 81 in the September returns, 1877. The
result Is mostly due t. the disasters TO the spring
wheat crop in the Northwest.
The silver Ques tiOn.
The modification Of the order regarding the
distribution of standard silver dollars while for
bidding their exchange for United States notes,
permits sending them to depository banks, ali at
the expense Of the mint, ana then be exchanged
for Dited States notes.
A circular WAS issued late this afternoon by
Treasurer Gillian, which takes the place of all
other circulars issued concerning silver dollars.
IT names 100 national banks as the designated
deposito,ie les Of the United States, TO be supplied
.
dard silver dollars from the MINT Of expense
in accordance with section 1927 Of the Revised
Statutes.
The 4 Per Cents.
The subscriptions to the new per cent. loan
to-day were $50, 800.
HendricksOn the Murderer.
John HeDdr icks son. who shot his wife and
niece and k iIed himself at Babylon l.. L., yester-
day, had just returned alter 3 spree, and retired
to his room. 1t was believed that he WAS attack
ed with delirium tremens.
Postal Changes.
Postal changes for New England: Establ. he'd
at Asy lum Station. Essex, Mass; Samuel Pratt,
postmaster.
Postmssteis appointed; Eli ID. Estabrook at
North She bume, Rutland county, VT. Mrs.
Anne f. Tudsbury at South Peabody, Essex
ty, Mass.
Chinese Affairs.
Much interest is mantle sted in the coming to
this city OF the Chinese legation about the 20th
inst 1t is tad that IN addition 10 the meditation
of the treaty of commerce and anity with the
United States SPECIAL attention will be given the
mister, in relation 10 the manner in which
Chinese countrymeD have been treated the
Psc fc coast, and it will be claimed that under
the provisions of the Burlingame treaty. hiatt