The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-04
LANGSTON'S LATEST.
SURRENDERS UNCONOlTlONALLY
TO THE LITTLE BOSS.

The Only Terms lie Acknowledge are ifi,
Fidelity 4" Eerublicanism. and III,
Hope TO Get ia Congress Washington
News in Goneral-Cspitol Noie..
WASHINGTON September3 The Post
tomorrow Willpublish letter from inc.
VI. LangstOn, OF Virginia. in response
, to many letters that he has received
from Republicans in his own aud Other
States. asking him 10 make krOwn bis
course of action with respect to the
pending contest in Virginia. and
VIII ther he will support General
Mah0ne, the Republican nominee.
for Governor. I'm his letter Laugsfou
says he hoias himself ready to enter
upon such duties as it Lay please the
National Republican Committee and
the Virginia State Committee lo assign
him. ''A Republican all my life hc
Gays, Il shall not cease to be one now.
Always active in the interest
Of the party which made cur country
free. ] shall stand by it to the last. and
| shall esteem 20 duty too arduous. no
persona sacrifice too e. 1t to hc under
taken and made to promote and sustain
/ its principles.
As regards my contest for seat IN
the Fifty-first Congress. as lhe Repub-
lican representative Il the Fourth Con-
gressiOnal District of Virginia. duly
and legally elected. | shall expict the
support Of every Republican member
Of the House Of Representatives. esre.
cially these from my own State. and he
influence and support Of every leading
Republican OF Virginia and the nation.
especially of the gentlemen members
OF the National Republican Committee.
and OF the State Central. Executive.
and Campaign Committee Of Virginia
and in special and emphatic scrse
and manner | expect in such regard
the influence ana support of the ad-
ministraiiOn.
Il would do my whole duty. aud
claim that even those who have seemed
20 be in bitter and. as / feel. unrcasona-
bic I'd unjustlliable opposition to mc.
shall stop such aclion and
honceforth give me their sup
port in my efforts 10 secure
the seat in Congress to which 1000
Republican voters have elected me. and
to whose interest as well as that # the
Republican party, ! stand pledged by
every consideration Of fidelity, honor
and obligation"
sEAMhN ORDERED RELEASED.
Commander kellogg. of the United
States steamship Osaipee now at iamp-
ton Roads. has been ordered 20 release
the two seainen whom he rc.c .cued from
AIcnu5 Key, Nucatan. When the Os-
sipee arrived at the Key Command
Kellogg found third man dead. and
the circumstances pointed ID q hom.-
eide. Atl0rucy-Geueral Miller decided
that no prosecution could follow as
there was evidence that the man had
been killed i'm seif-deiense. and further
if ma1der had been committed the
United States would have 10 iursdic-
tion over the case.
SENTENCE APPROVED.
The Secretary Of tie Navy la- ap-
proved the sentence of suspension from
rank and duty ON iurlogh pay for three
years. and 90 retain his present number
IN his grade during thatperiod. imposed
by "a naval cOurt-rarIial on Lieutenant
john G. Irvine. charged with scandal
Gus conduct, drunkenness on duty. neg
lect Of duty. and absence without leave.
WATCHING TIE KIowAs.
The Acting Secretary Of the Interior
has requested the Secretary Of War TO
station troop of cavalry at Fort Sill
to prevent the Kiowa Indians indulging
in "a war dance or medicine dance.
TIE APACHE PEIsONfLs
The War DEPARTMENT is rot disposed
to take any Steps in the mattei of re-
moving tie band of Apaches from
Mount Vernon Barracks. Alabama.
Secretary Proctor said this morning
that there is mandatory statute pro-
yidng for the confinement OF these
Indians at some Government barracks.
and there is no better place than here
they now are.
ADJUSTING MAIL SCHEDULES.
About thirty superintendenis Of div
sion- Of the Railway Mail Service pat
at the Postoili.e Department to-day for
the purpose of adjusting mail ,chcd-
ul,s and dispOsing Of other business
connected with their departm ents.
THE UNITED STATES TELg-
GRAPH And TELEPHONE SERVICE.
Gustav Wabncr. Postal Councillor of
the Post Office Department of the Ger
man Empire who is in charge of the
and telephone service of that
department at Berlin. called On the
Postmaster General to-day. Mr.. Wab-
ner has been commissioned by his gov
ernmenI to visit the principal cities of
the United States in order to make
thorough examination Of the operations
and special features OF our telegraph /
and telephone systems and 20 submit
detailed report thereon % his depart /
m9nt. After a pleasant interview in
regard to the object % his mission,
Mr.. Wabnor procured from the Po t. /
master-G neral letters Ct introduction /
to several influential persons. who could /
furnish him facilities for obtaining tie /
reformation he seeks.
MONTHLY STATEMENT or TREASURY DE- /
PAkTMENT.
The Treasury Department monthly /
statement of changes i'm circulation |
shows a net increase during August 7
past amounting 10 S10Gl9O15. Thcie I
were increases Of S9O23.JOl IN silver /
a Sj2. .ll0 in gold cerliii- /
Gates; - .Ol277i in gold coiu: SGs3.j3l I
in standard silver d0liaIs. ard Sa3J, 100 /
in subsidiary silver. and decreases OF /
-3 32O434 IN National Bank notes, /
and sl.9ll.56 in United States /
notes. The statement plac-s general |
stock Of gold and silver and paper /
money of the country at . 90 2j7.11l |
Of which amount S629 9jl l6l is in the /
Treasury, and 81 800 3OG, ,OlO in circula-
ton on Septem Der lst.
There was a net increase. os $500, /
3lj in money and bullion in the Treas
ury during August past. The gold coin /
fund was increased II 254, 2O6:. silver .
dollars. :. POI 400; United States notes,
ri 90l, 500; national bank notes. sos
i26. and gold bullion, = O5l ,4i0 the I
store of silver bullion decreased Sjii. /
/ i3 ard subsidiary silver S2i6, 422 /
during tic month.
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