Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-04
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fensions-A Triangular
Fight.
mon Our Rernlar Correspondent

WASHINGTON. September 3.-Ibe
renorinstioD of George d. Wise. ESQ.,,
is spoken Of in terms Of sincere satisfso-
non wherever ! have been to-day. ii
~ss feared that he would stand by his
letter Of declinstion to the last, and
iha; he would thus deprive the disuist
y services recognized here by others
as util rs Yuginisns as valuable. As
rtgsrds the situation generally in the
Virginia districts IN intelligent and ex-
ptrienoed politician remsrked this morn
Irg that II seemed as If the Democrats
would carry everything.
BANK BONDS.
Some cf tie national banks complain
ths; they ought not under the law to
be compelled TO replace three per cents
deposited as security for circulation By
bonds bearing higher rate Of interest
VIXEN the former have been called N
By the Government. They say that
they purchased three per cent. bonds IN
good faith, and issued upon them their
circulation. II the Government chooses
TO call these bonds and thus invalidate
them for the purpose for which
they had been employed, the banks
cannot legally be required to
purchase other bonds, say Of
4 per cent, and substitute these for the
bonds bearing lover interest. II is On
this state Of things that the reference
Of The legal question was made 70 the
acting Acknowledgement for his deci-
sion. Treasurer Jordan holds that the
Law requires that interest-beari1g Sc
cuIiiies shall be the basis Of circala-
lion. and that when the bonds are
called interest ceases. He says that
ibe Treasury vii refuse TO receive the
notes Of such banks as do not replace
The called bonds BY interest-beariDg
securities.
TIE MECKLENBURG CENTENNIAL.
Mr.. r. D. Graham says that many Of
the attendants upon the first oelebrs-
ton, in 1892. Of the Mecklenburg Decla-
ration Of Independence were soldiers Of
the Revolution and pensioners. They
we're likewise witnesses Of the proceed
irgs at Charlotte on the 10Th and Goth
Of May. I775. These gentlemen thought
il worth while in applying Tor pen
SONS to mention this latter fact.
Major Graham proposes to obtain and
publish IS additional coroboration OF
The historical fact Of the declaration on
the Goth Of May Of independence By the
county Of Merklenburg, n. c., The tes-
tinony Of these soldiers. Following in
The footsteps Of his illustrious father, be
hAs devoted much study TO the clearing
% Of doubts in some minds and the
placing The matter beyond cayil.
BLACK AGAINST YELLOW.
Down in TIE NeVbern district Of
North Carolina the congressional con-
test is assuming q fantastic character.
0'Hhrs. the sitting member Is three
fcuiths white, and pluDes himself on
The fact. bis rivsl. Abbott, IS 8 coal
black negro, and is Just a. proud Of that
sis;e Of nature. 0'Hars was here dsy
CT two since, and took especial pains to
draw q distinction in bis Own favor. /
understand Abbott is doing the
same out in the cotton-felds
ard potAto-patches Of Carolina.
Black against yelloT-it is question
Of color in the eolored party-a very
interesting question, too. for the young
LAWYER, Simmons, whom the Democrats
have nominated. Once before Demo-
crst slipped into Congress between two
Republicans in that district. Simmons
nav not be quite such bushwhacker
as Bill Kitchen. but be has powerful
connections in both parties, and may
make the race in triumph. O'Hars Is
often alluded 10 here as the HiberniHn
ntmber from North Carolina.
PERSONAL MATTERS
CHARLES VI. Shsvsr, Almond, and
George c. lessee. Dryden, have just
been commissioned postmksters also
George A. Staten acting postmaster
81 warren.
4 1ew post Office has been establish
I'd at Omega. Rowan county, y. c.,
Of which Enns J. Patterson is post
master.
Butler is the lame Of new post
Office in Mason county, W. Va; Charles
Z. Butler, postmaster.
Eztkiel N. James. ST Rye Valley, and
Henry 3. Keyser, at Bowen, ". Va,
have been commissioned postmAsters.
Mr.. ". Il. Glasoonk, Of Richmond.
is here to-day.
Mr.. B. T. Hodgnin and family, Of
Wheeling, are in the city.
Marshal David Settle, Of the Western
North Carolina district. WAS here YES