Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-30

in Virginia is fresh illustration of the difi- oulty which Senator Malone finds in keeping his forces together. Not only has he failed to incorporate such strong men as Jorgensen and Desendorf in his movement, but his old friends like Massey and Fulkerson are now beginning to desert him. This indicates a weakness in his party which is very gratify- ing to the Democrats. They are much pleased with Colonel Fullzersons course and will support him in it. His speech at Abing- ton last night was carefully reported and will be spread broadcast throughout the State He asserted among other statements that Mr. Blaine was behind the straightout movement and that he was convinced that Malone had promised President Arthur his support in 1884 in return for the federal patronage of Virginia.
 A Call For Registered Ronds-Ex ports and
 Imports.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Secretnry Folger has Issued call for all registered bonds of the act of March 3rd. 1863, continued during the pleasure of the government, under the terms of circulate No. AZ, dated April 11th, 1881, t. bear interest at the rate of 3a per cent per annum from July 1st, 1881, and which constitute the residue of those issued
 
 continued sizes aud which have not hereto fore been called, or which have not been of- fered for surrender and exchange into per cent bonds of the act of July 12th, 1882 Those bonds called will not hereafter be received for exchange for new three per cents Bonds included in this call will be paid October 4th at the Treasury in Wash ington.
 The annual statement of imports and sx- ports of merchandise for the year ending June shows the total value of imports $7, ,246 ,395 "A, exports of domestic merchan disc for same period $7 ,332. 397 32, exports of foreign merchandise $17 1902, 525, imports of gold and silver for the year S42, 472 1890, exports of domestic coin and bullion for the year S43, ,48O,271.
 The national bank of Franklin, Indiana, was chartered to day.
 Judge Advocate General Swain completed his review of the record in the court martial case of Colonel James H. Taylor to-day and submitted to General Sherman this afternoon the sentence of the court, that Colonel Fay Tor be reprimanded in general orders, and is approved by the judge advocate general. General Sherman has not acted on the case, but he will take it up for consideration to- morrow.
 Secretary Folger has under consideration the best plan of carrying into effect the pro- visions of the sections of the revised stat utes applicable to the inspection of foreign passenger steam vessels indicated in the amendment to section 4 400 of the revised statutes approved Aug 7th, 1882. The first step to be taken is in the appointment of six teen special inspectors of foreign steam ves- sels, of which number six for duty at New York, two at Boston, two at Baltimore, two at Philadelphia, two at New Orleans and two at San Francisco. Some difficulty has been experienced in the selection of these in- spectors and the list will hardly be completed for two or three weeks. Supervising lnspec- tor General Dumont will prepare the regula- tions for the guidance of the special inspec- tors as soon as the secretary can give his at tention to the matter. He has already pub- lshed in pamphlet form the full text of the statutes referred to in the amendment to sec- tion 4, 400 of the revised statutes.
 An unusual rush of people was noticeable day about the offices of Secretary Folger and Appointment Clerk Butler, in quence of number of appointments and promotions being made in the department.
 The annual report of the signal service bu- reau of the War department is now nearly completed. It shows an average rainfall for the year to be as follows: New England AS inches, Middle States 46 inches, South Allan tic States 59 inches, East Gulf States 59 West Gulf States 50 inches. The mean tenn perature for the States In question for the Midd Atlantic States 53, South Atlantic States 63, Eastern Gulf 63, Western Gulf 66. The figures for the Western States are not yet completed In California it is estimated that every inch of rain makes a million bush els of wheat. Bulletins are now furnished to farmers in very large sections of the United States, giving the predictions on the weather for from twelve to forty eight hours in ad- vance and are proving of great value.