The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-28

BISHOP PURCELL CONCERNING HIS FL
NANCIAL AFFAIRs-A NEW YORK BANK
MESSENGER ROBBED OF OVER 100000
THE LoUtsIANAs STATE PRINTER IN TRoU-
| BLE-sUICIDE IN NEW oRLEANs-DE-
sTRuCTIyE FLOOD IN THE WEST IN
DIEs-TRE DISTRESS AMONG THE ENG
| LIsH LABORING CIASsEs-THE AssAssI-
| NATION MANIA; REP RI L d EFFORTS
| AGAINST THE LIFE OF EMPEROR FRANCIS
| JOSEPH, OF AUsTRIA-CHURCH MATTERS
| IN RoME-MINlNG TROUBLES IN ENG
| LAND, &C., &C.
From Washington.
| WASHINGTON. December 27.-The bill for
the Reorganization OF the army will be called
| soon after the holidays. General Banning
will endeayor to have day set for its con-
| sideration.
| The Cabinet session to-day was brief. No.
thing OF interest was presented, the meeting
being more OF social than Of 4 business
character. No mention was made Of the
German mission.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Raum
has received 4 letter from Revenue Agent
Atkinson. dated jamestown, Tenn, De-
cember 18th, stating that the Fifth Tennes-
see and Second Tennessee raiding forces
concentrated at Jamestown on the 18th. Up
to that date fourteen dlstilleries and copper
stills had been captured and thirty-nlne
| persons arrestcd-nine OF the stills being in
| Fentress county; the other five were taken
| in Overion county. Good work had been
done. Thus far no fighting or shooting had
taken place. The Eighth Kentucky force
will then accompany the Second Tennessee
up the Kentucky and Tenness e. line to the
| Virginia line, and the Fifth Tennessee force
| will follow the line of the two States from
| Scott county westward.
The President to-day said that he was
giving no attention to the collection OF
official reports, etc., showing intimidation
| and fraud in the recent elections in several
Of the southern States for the Use Of the
| Teller commit tee, as he had learned that
the committee bad formerly refused to call
upon him for such information.
| Congressman Fernando Wood will not
accompany the sub-Judciary Committee of
the House to New York to take part in the
so-calIed Davenport Investigation. He has
already furnished the committee with what
| he considers an ample basis for all inquiries
directed by his resolution, and he is bIsily
engaged preparing measures for the action
OF the Committee of Ways and Means, in
yolying number OF complicated questions
| in regard to the revenue laws. ... ...
The Portsmouth. now at New York, has
been ordered 10 Hampton Roads, to be used
as Il training-sbip.
BANK STATEMENT.
1 WASHINGTON, December 27.-The follow
| ing is furnished by the Treasury Depart
ment Heretofore the published reports ot
bonds held by the Treasury as security for
deposits in the national banks have included
only the bonds held in the office Of the
Treasurer Of the United States mainly for
the security OF the currency deposits, and
has not included such bonds as were held
| by the Assistant Treasurer OF the United
States at New York, and in the Office OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury. The balances
| to-day in the national banks are, in coin,
$40, 492 1927; in currency. Sc, 1S0,21S, which
are covered by United States bonds held in
the taree offices above mentioned, amount
ing to S5S,532,950. At no time have the
deposits exceeded the securities held by The
Department.
COLLISIONS AT SEA.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-Certain pro-
posed international regulations for prevent
ing collisions at sea, adopted by England
France, Italy, &C., have been transmitted tC
the State Department. by Sir Edward Thorn.
ton, British Minister, for concurrence by
this Government ii approved. The Acting
Secretary Of State, in reply, states that it is
the opinion OF that Department that these
rules OF the prinipal maritime nations vii
result in material advantage and tend to
lessen the dangers OF navigation on the
high seas, &c. "
| WASHINGTON TERRITORY INDIANS.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-A telegram
received at the Indian Office to-day from
Takima Reservation, Washington Terri
tory, SAYS: "The Indians continue to bt
perfectly submissive, and there is no pros
ppct OF any bloodshed. -Four OF the Indian
murdcrers OF the Perkins family are in
irons. One committed suicide while an ut
tempt was being made to capture him
Only two are at large"
THE BERLIN MISSION.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-Myer S.
Isaacs, prominent Israelite, and senior
editor OF the Je,uish Messenger, Of New
York, is being urged upon the President
for the position of Minister to Berlin.
Loss Of tle Steamship Emily II. Sou.
| der.
NEW YORK. December PA special Lon.
don dispatch says the steamship Emily B.
Soudcr, which left New York on the St!l oil
December, bound for Turks Island and
Santo Domingo, foundered ut sen after be.
ing only two days out from port. This
news reached London to-day, being telc.
graphcd from Kingston, Jamaica, by the
Lloyds' agent at that place. who states that
two OF the crew of the Inflated vessel, the
only survivors Of the wreck, have just been
landed at Kingston. What became OF tue
passengers and officers and the remainder
of the crew is rot known; but the two
| wrecked sailors, who were picked up by q
sailing vessel, state that they believe all the
others who were on board the steamer were
drowned.
The following is list of the passengers
OF the Souder: J. \. Tossano, Mrs. w. f.
Root, X. Crosby, r. A. Fried, Mrs. J. NJ.
Cazneare. Mrs. A. III. Storm, A. N. Ros,
Ferdinand klemmer, Y. Mella.
The Emily B. Souder was commanded By
G. J. f. Kuehl, and T. NJ. Deaken was the
first officer. Among the crew were j. +.
Newman, OF Alabama, and Johnn Mann, OF
! Virginia.
Robbery CT a Bank Messenger.
New YORK. December 27.-It is reported
| that Il messenger Of the Importers and
Traders Bank was robbed to-day OF money
package containing 100000.
[!Secoad Dispatch.l ar
NEW YORK, December 27.-The regular
messenger OF the Importers and Traders
| Bank being absent to-day, new man was
sent with the usual consignment TO the