New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16
KINGSTON TO MAKE A FIGHT
CHARGING GRAVE FRAUDS IN THE WITH
VIRGINIA CONGRESS DISTRICT.
1R1N6ING SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS OF DEMO
CRATIC RAscALITY IN THE VARIOUS
WARDS OF PETERSBURG.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE IRIRUEE.1


(BI TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.l
Washington, Nov. 15.-Representative Langston,
who, according To the returns, defeated for re-
election to Congress from the WITH Virginia District
by about 5000 majority. declares that he will contest
the title of his opponent In the LID Congress Among
the allegations Of fraud made by Mr.. Langston
these:
IN the First Precinct Of the First Ward Of Peters
burg, Republican stronghold there election
No returns Of any sort made from that precinct
In the sixth Ward, where my home is situated, and
where the negroes are especially numerous the Rev.
Henry Williams, pastor Of Guiford Baptist Church.
delayed four hours and fifteen minutes before he
could deposit his ballot and all other Republicans wec
delayed IN the same wty. AS II this mock election
were not sufficient the Democratic Executive Com
mttee protested against any returns from the ward
and all the ballots thrown out
In the Fifth Ward the election conducted with
apparent fairness until the polls were closed Then the
ballots were emptied out of the box upon table,
the polling window left open, and q long
who pushed the box and showed the
ballots the floor When they were gathered mp
and counted. there 100 less than l should have
been entitled according to my supervisors check
marks lie refused to sign the receipt until the
ballots were accounted for and went out police
man arrested him. took him back into the room, and
the Democratic Judge of Election placing his hand on
his-pocket. said 'Now. you had better sign, quick
Under this threat the colored supervisor signed
"In the Second Ward the ballots done up in
packages Of twenty-five, with rubber bands around
them. A man connected officially with the election
began To pick mp packages OF my ballots put them
his pockets and substituted packages Of Democratic
ballots. Ny supervisor, brave colored man. named
Thweat. who well armed at the time. protested
asxinst this The man claimed that he had done
nothing but when he took out his handkerchief the
bundles Of my ballots fell out All those things have
been reported BY affidavit to Chief Supervisor Pleasant
st Richmond They were repeated in all places Of
the few the .Ss we're Ds oneweS az
every point. Wherever an honest vote was allowed
received q majority"
THE GOVERNMENTS ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
Washington Nov. 15-Tfle report Of Captain William
H. Meredith chief of the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing for the last fiscal year, that II was de-
cided on account OF the restrictions imposed upon their
by Congress- discontinue permanently the use OF
steam presses In plate printing The Bureau ihiehaed
gradually to substitute the use OF hand presses i inc
presses but unable to execute CONTRACT on
the terms specified by Congress- with the owners OF the
steam presses Some inconvenience was caused 'hete
BY, and by extensive prevalence OF inc grip III .he
winter; but by working the force overtime Tor an ho
TO hour and half daily, the Bureau was chaoed
TO meet all the demands upon without serious enior
iassment to the operations of the Government every
sheet Of work actually needed in the public business
being furnished. The expenditures during the year
were $1,O10,270, leaving an uneHpendeo Daa"ee VI
e7l70 on hand ut the close Of the fiscal year. Ihee
completed delivered during the year s''o2sxo
shoets OF United States notes. gold and silver ccrh
Gates, bonds and National banlnotes, with face
value OF &227 $50 $50; 26,61O,06a sheets OF interna
revenue and customs stamps, containing 737,oO.ol2
semps sheets Of drafts. checks, cerfihcaes'
etc., besides large amount OF miscellaneous work Ior
the various departments of the Government Inc
amount of work TO be executed during the fiscal year
SOL Is nearly per cent greater than The amount oe
nvered during the year 1870, and nearly per een'
grestcr than the amount executed In the year 1881
n which were made the largest deliveries during
period of thirteen years The Bureau expects TO meet
III demands promptly.
WORK OF THE NAVY MEDICAL SERVICE.
Washington Nov. 13.-Surgeon-General Browne IN
his annual report to the Secretary OF the Navy.
takes occasion 10 comment with regret upon the fact
that vacancies which have existed In the Medical
Corps of the Navy since the Civil War are yet I'M
nIed and that Congress has failed TO adopt the De
partnens suggestions looking TO fha improvement OF
ie condition pay Of assistant surgeons Although
Medical Examining Board was convened at Mare
Island. Cal, only two candidates for appointment
y assistant surgeons appeared, and tie Bard was
oiscontfnueA During the year 1887 pension cases