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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24

The following copies Of letters rela-
ting to the offer of command in the
Chinese army to Colonel John S. Mosby
were forwarded by him to his friends
in Virginia, by whom they were re-
ceived few days ago:
Letter from Colonel Mosby to the
French Minister. Propositions of Lii
Hung Chang to Colonel Mosby: Z
"HoNa KoNG, April IL, 1885.
IN. e 1iaistre: Ny United States
colleague at Hong Kong informed me
yesterday that the war seemed to have
been brought to a close. Whilst it
lasted he told me that l ought TO keep
secret the offer that the Chinese Gov
eminent had made me to conduct the
war against France. The fact is that
Ii Hung Chang proposed to me in De-
cember last that / should raise and Or
ganize 1900 Europeans for the Chinese
army, of which l should have the CON-
mand."
Another letter from Colonel Mosby
{" TO His Ercslleney the Minister o.
Foreign Lfairs, Paris: The Demo
cratic party, which reproaches me for
renouncing its cause in the United
States, having returned to power I'm.
der Cleveland, it appeared probable
that would lose my consulate, when
the Chinese offered me another employ.
ment, more contormable to my apti-
tudes and more lucrative. But do
not comprehend that one should fight
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24

The Intarnal-Reyenue System

The Convention Of Republicans
which assembled week or two ago in
New Kent county passed the following
among other resolutions:
2. That We fully endorse the mea.
sures recommended by the late National
Republican Conyention-especially as
regards the tariff and the abolition Of
the internal-revenue department, TO say
nothing Of universal suffrage and UNI
versal education.
The Republican National Convention
Of last year passed no resolution in
favor of the abolition Of the internal
revenue department. There arenot ten
Republicans out Of every hundred in
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24

jof money, ,nd 4 dId not please 'ne g
b. the champion Of Chins in : conflict
with . western Power-aboye all
against France"
From the French Consul at Hong
Kong 10 his Government:
Colonel John s. Mosby has the
traditional sympathy Of yirginians for
the country of Lafayette, and do not
doubt the sincerity Of his final COM
plimcnt. The propositions made to
him by the Chinese will soon be heard
abroad without doubt, now that Colo
mel Mosby ceased to keep them secret,
and they will probably inspire some
adyenturers with the idea Of offering
their services on the next occasion. AS
for Colonel Mosby, the terror which his
name inspired in the Grand Army Of
the Potomac during the war of seces.
sio., and the reputation for honor and
disinterestedness he has acquired here
during the past six years, would have
caused me greatly to regret his passing
over to the Chinese camp.
=" LEON DEJARDIN."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
poraOuAl.

A prince Of Italy is said to have an
income of only &c per week.
Frau Charlotte Won Embden, sister Of
Heine, has lately been visiting Berlin.
Captain Cyrus Sturtevant, the tenn
perance advocate who was the instru-
ment of Francis Murphy's conversion,
will be sixty-six years old on September
4th, and his friends are going to give
him a grand reception.
In personal appearance Mrs. Glad
stone is said to be simplicity itself,
but her shrewdness is said to be some
thing remarkable. In the complicated
politico-social relations forced upon
her by her husbands position she
never committed blunder.
Richard Short, who tried to assas-
sinate Captain Phelan in O'Donovan
Rossa's New York Office, was privately
married to Kate Deasy, sister of one
of the men hung for the slaughter OF
Cavendish and Burke in Dublin. Shorts
first wife died only few months ago
in Cork.
G. W. Hinckle, a soldier in the
Seventh cavalry, stationed at Fort
Meade, OAK, passed through Chicago
yesterday en- route for Washington,
where he is 10 be consigned to an insane
asylum. His insanity is attributed to
excessive chewing Of tobacco, in the
qualification of which taste he regularly
spent his entire earnings.
Inc 81. James's Gazette says the
King of the Belgians is about the only
European sovereign who was born to Q
throne and reached it. King Humbert
was seventeen years old before a king
dom of Italy existed. The King O.
Greece is the founder Of dynasty
Dor Carlos is watching to pounce upor
the Crown of the young Alfonso. The
spectre Of assassination glowered upor
the coronation ceremonies Of the Gar
1t was an act Of abdication that made
Francis Joseph Emperor of Austria
The Kings of Prussia, Portugal, an(
Sweden were born younger sons-th,
King of Denmark, distant cousin, and
the Queen Of England but fifth in sue
cession to the reigning sovereign.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
For the Dispatch. ]

Messrs. Editors, The Wig Of this
morning, in its article of three columns
in length, speaks of certain "blunders"
which it had exposed " sevcral days
ago" in Colonel Ruffin's pamphlet on
the State debt.
Having carefully read this latter pa
per, beg leave to call attention to the
following facts and figures. The figures
spoken of by the Wing are based on an
elaborate and conclusive argument by
Colonel Ruffin to show that the State
could not of right be made to pay any
interest during the war and reconstruc-
ton periods; and if any payments
were made during those periods they
should be credited on the principal.
If the Wing will take the trouble to
refer to its own article of April 25,
1881, entitled 4" Virginia's Just Debt, !"
which makes it SIS, 352, 5000, and
deduct s4,7l1,243, the amount Of in
terest paid by Virginia during the war,
and which the Wing specifically in
cludes in its statement, and which
Colonel Rufin argues was not due, aud
hence ought to be deducted from the
principal, he will find that his conclu-
sions in that article and Colonel Ruffin' s
in his paper are nearly identical.
Richmond Whig, Of April IS, 1881 4:
.yirginIa's Just debt ".'..''''"siss.,52,sss 20 90
4
| $l0,s4l,426 20
Colonel Ruffin's paper;
"virinia's just debt ".....-..sl0 .6c5, 799 32
Diference."""".."""".~.sS So,e2o 81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
JOHN B. STALLO,
The New Minister TO ItaIy-His Early

The New Minister TO ItaIy-His Early
Carer.
We present the following additional
facts regarding the career Of John b.
Stallo, the new Minister to Italy. Mr..
Stallo was educated in his native land,
and his first employment in this coun-
try was as a teacher Of Latin, Greek,
and mathematics in st. Saviour's Col
lege, Cincinnati, Ohio. This was given
him forty-three years ago, shortly after
he landed in the New World. Leaving
St. Saviour's, he filled the appointment
of teacher Of mathematics, physics, and
chemistry in st. Johns College, Ford
ham, n. Y. From 1843 to 1S47 Mr..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
The English Deadlock Broken.


According to yesterdays kilograms
the English Cabinet deadlock is broken,
and il is definitely settled that SAILS
nuRy will take Office. disposition has
all along been amost embarrassing one.
II he had refused to accept, he would,
in al probability, have lost the conii-
dence Of his party and weakened the
party with the people. and now that ne
has accepted, he is in a somewhat hui
initiating position. In sense, he is in
Office by sufirance. That Mr. GLAD
STONE will keep his pledges we do not
doubt, but those pledges only give as
surance of assistance to the new Gov
eminent in completing the ordinary
business Of the session. 1t is dis
tinctly understood that the Liberals
reserve full liberty in respect Oh any
new measures that may be introduced
into parliament--a fact that negatives
the idea Of anything like independence
on the part of the. new Ministry. But
even should the ordinary business Of
the session be satisfactorily disposed OF
and no new measures be introduced to
create discord, the SALISBURY Govern
ment has poor prospect beforeit. Rus
STA is always on the qui pire foran excuse
10 commit some act Of aggression in the
East. and more than once she has init
mated that she would regard change
of government in England as q menace.
Now we learn that she is not only again
intriguing with certain Afghan tribes
bu. insists upon concessions to her in
the settlement Of the Afghan boundary
question that were not contem-
plated in the basis Of the agreement
made under Mr.. GLADsToNE's
Government. The new Government
NAV therefore be forced to take the re-
sponsibility of a war with Russia.
Such responsibility the jingos were will
ing to place upon Mr.. GLADSTONE, but
whether they will court it themselves
when it comes to the test remains to be
Sepn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
The Hard Times.

Seeing that the Democratic party
has had no opportunity whatever since
Mr.. CLEvELAND's election to pass any
bill through Congress, it is absurd, or
worse than absurd, to charge upon that
party the hard times Of which the peo-
pie Of the entire country are complain
ing. The times are worse in the north
ern States than they are in Virginia.
The people Of the agricultural States
will naturally suffer less than those Of
the manufacturing States.
II the policy of the Federal Govern
ment has brought about the present
hard times---the present stagnation in
business-the present depression OF
spirits amongst the working classes-it
is clear case that the Republican
party is responsible; for it is their
policy that has prevailed for the last
twenty-four years. There are wise
men who say that as gold has IN
effect been made the sole standard o.
values in Europe, and as thai
metal is constantly becoming scarcel
and more valuable, prices must CON
tinue to fall until the financial policy o
the commercial nations Of the world il
reversed. The Republican party, whose
President vetoed the silver bill Of 1873
is the monometallist party Of this coun
try. That is to say, q large msjorit.
Of the Republicans in Congress ar
monometallists. On the other hand,
large majority Of the Democrat
members Of Congress are in favo
Of . metallic currency composed q
both silver and gold and both to b
legal tender. II the increased purchai
ing power Of gold and the destructiy
diminution Of the values Of all mel
commodities be the cause of the har
times, certainly the Democratic party
blsmeless in the matter.
J We repeat that whatever may be Il
cause Of the hard times now prevailir
al over the United States, and we migl
say al over the world, the Democra
Of Virginia certainly have had no part
producing them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24

81 h Questionable q w. ~ ~
b6&a6dof 10 that Governnetil, who = :
natural son Of the King ~ Italy. and
because bis wife Is a Jewess. TINS
statement be true, then the aboIsuon o.
The entire expensive and utterly useless
diplomatic service OF this country,
which should have been completed long
sgc. should be commenced at once Gy
the suspension Of the mission a. W.
anna "
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
Ministers plsnipotentiary do not need

Ministers plsnipotentiary do not need
" e1equaturs." Whence we conclude
that the New York Hsrald's GORE
spondent did not know what he was
talking about when he wrote to that
paper that Mr.. KELLEY would not be
"granted an exequstur by the Aus
trian Government. II We were in Mr..
BAyARD's place, or Mr.. CLEvE-
LANDS, We would say to Austria.
"Tsks KELLEY or nobody" Foreign
ministers are rather ornamental than
useful, anyhow.
P.S.-The Alexandria Gazette says !:
+" Dispatches from Vienna state ~ .
fact that Major Kelley, the recently
sppoisted American Minister, viii not
- granted N sxsquatur BY the Aus
tsiss Government, for The reason that
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24

When the small politician finds out
that he is being forgotten he quarrels
with the Administration and gets a
free advertisement in the BLAINE or
gans. It's a cold day when the s. p.
gets left entirely.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24

The Asheville IN. CO. Citizen says :
"During thunderstorm which &C.
Cured on the upper waters Of Cane
creek, the rain water which was caught
in tubs, &C., was found to be so i'm
pregnated with sulphur as to attract
general attention" We protest. We do
not believe that any portion Of the Old
North State is so wicked as to merit such
a visitation, although the name Of the
creek is little suggestive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24

Mr.. MASSEY when he was mem
Der Of that body introduced into the
Legislature q bill requiring the bonds
to be presented along with the coupons
as condition precedent to the receipt
of the coupons for taxes. So also, Mr..
McCoRMrcK. of Clarke, was in 1857
the patron Of bill in the Senate hav-
ing the same object. We have never
stated that the proposition was new as
presented in Mr.. MAssEy's late letter
10 the Dispatch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
wEDNEspAY.........JUNE2 "a, 1885.
r,cnres stiu Talk.

Coupons down to 81 cents in Balti-
more. Yesterday Where were Messrs.
JonS A. HAMILTON & Coz What
means the decline Of coupons at time
when the counsel for the bondholders,
and the agents Of the purchasers ana
sellers of bonds, and the bond
holders themselves, are Boosting
that It is not even necessary to
prove your coupons to be gen.
uine--that good, bad, and indifferent
coupons-false coupons, forged cou'
pons, counterfeit coupons, all are good
for taxes due the poor old Common
wealth Of Virginia? We have not
stated too forcibly the claim advanced
bv Messrs. JOHN A. HAMBLEToN x
CO.. for il il is not necessary to prove
the coupons to be genuine. 1t is because
the tsx-collectors are bound to receive
any kind Of coupon you may present.
In fact, yoA may have a million Of dol
lars worth Of them prepared and put
upon the market, if the State has no
right to inquire into their gcnuineness.
Whatever may be the outcome Of the
existing condition Of things, we can
safely predict that in the end the State
of Virginia will come out victorious, or
else the structure Of our government
will have undergone radical change.
Mr.. SEWARD said thirty or forty or
fifty years ago that there was an cir
reprcssible conflict" going on between
slavery and freedom. The conflict
ended in the overthrow of slavery.
So now there is an "irrepressi-
BILE conflict" going on between
the statesmen who would keep
the several States free and the charla-
tans in craftsmanship who would con-
vert our Federal Government into a
central consolidated despotism. These
little coupon cases involve that dread
conflict. These little coupon cases MAY
be destined to cause the Supreme Court
Of the United States to take q new de-
psIture, and to make landmark for
the ages out OF that amendment to the
Federal Constitution which provides
that ''the judicial power of the United
States shall not be construed to extend
to any suit in law or equity, commenced
or prosecuted against one Of the United
States by citizens Of another State, OF
by citizens or subjects Of any foreign
State"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
A CUNNING SCHEME.
Pretending 20 Drown Himself In Order q
Secure His Life Insurance.

Pretending 10 Drown Himself IN Order 10
Secure His Life Insurance.
A Cleveland special Of the Odd says
Antonio Accitta, dark-complexioned,
heavy-browed Italian, was arrested this
morning and lodged in Jail. I" Fugitive
from Justice" is the charge. He is
wanted at Catskill, n. Y, upon the
roo"l;or charge ~r ~tternPti"e 30 do
fraud an insurance company out Of SlO,-
0O0by posing in the role ola "drowned"
policy-holder. The story of his shrewd
but unsuccessful escapade, as told by
himself in broken English, is about as
follows: He had reason to believe that
he was about to be arrested on a war
rant sworn out by young girl in the
town, a former sweetheart. on the
charge of bastardy. He determined to
leave, and brilliant scheme suggested
itself to him whereby he could forever
shake off the girl, suit and all,
and become rich macaroni-eater at
the same time. lie insured his
life for $4,000 in local life-insurance
agency and paid the premiums in
advance. Then he put his scheme in
execution. He had at one time been a
sailor, and was a remarkably good
swimmer. Going to the river bank one
day, he, together with others, took off
his clothes to take abath. After swim
ming around for while he suddenly
dived down under the water and failed
to reappear. 1t was supposed that he
had been drowned, and the papers con-
tanned notices to that effect. The body
was not recovered, and the brother
Of Antonio took charge Of the clothes
which he had left on shore, and
demanded the 10000 insurance. The
company, however, suspected that An
tonic was not as dead as he appeared
to be, and placed the matter in the
hands Of detectives, which resulted in
finding the supposed drowned man at
the Newburg House in this city. After
diving he swan long distance down
stream under water, coming up at a
point concealed from view, where he
had secreted another suit Of clothes.
These he donned and escaped.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
The Status OF Malone.
fChicago News.l

The once popular and puissant Will
liam Malone has shrunk away to such
an extent as to be almost invisible to
the naked eye. The present Admins
tration seems to regard him with the
same naughty indifference with which a
well-bred gentleman views a half-smoked
cigarette in the gutter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
DEATHS.

DAVIS.-Died. at his residence, No. 500
Catherine street, Tuesday morning, June
%. 1883, JAMES l.. DAVIS, in the sixty
seventh year OF his age.
nary Methodist Episcopal church THIS
Wednesday EVENING at O'Clock.
Friends and acquaintance respectfully in
vited to attend.
W0ODWARD.-Died, at the residence
OF Der husband, near Pemberton, in Gooch.
land county, Monday evening, with asthma
ELIZABETH Ann WOODWARD, In the
sixty-elghth year OF her age.
Relatives and friends are requested "a
meet the remains THIS "Wednesday
MORNING at the Richmond and Allegheny
depot at 9:55 O'Clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
CITY TAXES.

MANCHESTER TAXES.-I am now
vi ready to receive the CITY and
SCHOOL TAX for the year 1855. All per-
sons paying the whole OF the same on or be-
fore July LIST, will be entitled TO rebate OF
per cent. on the city tax; those paying
one half by July /, 1885, and the other
half by November /, 1855, VIII receive
per cent. rebate on one half, and ~ per
cent. rebate on the other half OF the city
tax. Five per cent. will be added 10 all
bills unpaid December list, 1859.
j. w. BR0SAUGH. JR.,
iA oI-fIYI Treasurer CITY OF Manchester.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
OUR EFFORTS CROWNED BY
SUCCESS.

Prices do the talking at the AMERICAN
CLOTHING COMPANY'S, 9l6 east Main
street. Crowded daily In every department.
Remember exactly, and don't misunder-
stand us. We are not selling out below
cost, nor giving goods away. We are con-
Quoting our business to make money,
But WE DON'T WANT THE EARTH.
Our theory and practice is that small pro-
fits yield large sales and give us contented
customers: therefore we advertise just what
we are prepared to perform.
CHILDREN'S SHIRT WAISTS at CSC, or
two for sl.25;
UNLAUDRIED SHIRTS, stamped BEND
helm Il Brothers Favorlte." with patent
stays and guaranteed 3-Ply Linen Bo'
som, six for s5;
MEMS GENUINE SEERSUCBERP PANTS
only thirteen pair left, go at CSC;
40 GENUINE BLUE MIDDLESEX FLAN
MEL SUITS for ss.75-color warranted;
as UNION CASHMERE SUITS at $3.50:
1s BOYS SUITS, from twelve to seventeen
years. for s4.75 worth $3.50:
% CHILDREN's KNEE-PANrS SUITS go
at 81 and $3.50;
30 GENUINE sEERSUCKER COATS and
VESTS go at $3.50, So. and $3.50;
BLACK ALPACA COATS, SERGES, MO-
HAIRS, &c, &C., TO suit the most eco
nomical buyer.
Alterations made TO improve ut free OF
charge. Store open at and close at 8
O'Clock p. NJ. Saturdays open from A. NJ.
until IL 7. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24

A wall-street broker says that men
who drink whiskey can't succcedin Wall
street. No. They must do something
worse than drink whiskey to succeed
in Wall street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24

Stallo practiced law in New York. In
lS47 he returned to Cincinnati, where
he began the practice of law, in which
he has continued until now, with the
exception of few years. service as one
Of the judges of the Common-Pleas and
District Courts of Hamilton county.
The new Minister to Italy has de-
voted much attention to mathematical
and physical subjects. His chief work
has been Concepts and Theories OF
Modern Physics" one of the several
meritorious philosophical productions
from his pen. He has also published
essays, letters, and speeches.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
GOO WORTH OF GOODS GOO
FOR 81 CASH
AND 81 PER WEEK.
SS.2()
ROTH RT n CO.,

w II r. II U y Osg
THE LEADERS IN Low PRICES AND
LIBERAL TERMS.
would call your attention % their large
stock Of CHAMBER. PARLOR. DINING
ROOM, and KITCHEN FURNITURE, at all
prices and styles.
In regard To CARPETS, now In your time
to buy. They are slowly but surely advance
ing. RUGS, MATS. OIL-CLOrH5, and
NATTINGS are lower than they will ever be
again. 1t will pay sou to buy them now
and lay them by until you have Use for them.
STOVES.-We at all times carry fun
line. and would call your notice particularly
10 our line Of GAS and Oils rONES. our
New PRINCESS" the best and cheapest
ever offered In this market. 10 Is "A genuine
HOME COMFORT. VIII do all the work that
a large stove can do: bake and cook faster
than anything on the market. Call and see
for yourself.
PERPETRATORS, the smallest consumers Of
ice that were ever offered. We have one IN
use at our store, and You can see how IL
works. They are guaranteed 10 give salts
faction or money refunded. We have ham
died these goods for years. and know Just
what kind of goods we offer you. Now Is
your time, as you can buy one for 81 cash
and 81 per week.
toners who came late in the week and iound
our line somewhat broken viii ind full
aSsOrtmen again this week. Call early
and you will be suited. Bear in mind. we
handle none but well-made aud weli-in-
ished goods, and that we sell you nythlng
In our line at the terms We advertise.
ROTHERF q CO,
SOB east Broad street.
BALTIMORE HOUSE: 2l7 10 22l east Bal
timore street.
$40 WORTH OF GOODS FOR 81 CASH
AND 81 PER WEEK. s20.
my lgl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
HORSE.sHOEING.
HORSE SHOEING.

IL NEW AND IMPROVED MODE.
The celebrated GOOD ENOUGH"
HORSESHOE affords the only practical
and effective means OF so shooting horses
that the frog Of the foot rests on the ground.
and that the hoof has ample opportunity TO
expand. Thus shod, the horse never slips.
and 10 saved from the thrush. narrow heel,
and many kinds OF iameness. | am pre-
pared to shoe with the "G0OD-EN0UGH"
SH0Eat my stables. Ninth and Cary streets.
Jy 23-3w A. w. CARRIER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
Horssord's Acid phosphate.

TONIC FOR ovERwoRKED MEN.
DR.. J. C. Wilson, Philadelphia, Pa,
says: 81 have used it as a general
tonic, and in particular in the debility
and dyspepsia Of oyerworked men, with
satisfactory results"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
BRIEF COMMENT.

II is altogether probable that the
new English Government will vindicate
Mr.. GLADSTONE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24

The Marquis Of Salisbury will, by
permission Of Mr.. GLADSTONE, play
running the English Government.