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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-24
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AssgMBLY-Fi-
ndHcidl PsPorts.-In the Presbyterian Genera
Assembly, in Baltimore, yesterday, after our
report closed, the report of the trustees of the
General Assembly for the past year was sub
mitted. showing the receipts to have beer S12,-
$50; expenditures. 500, 1876; balance, %, 96i.
The report of the special committee ef the
permanent committee on sustentati0n was taken
up and discussed until the close of the morning
session, when the assembly adjourned.
The session last evening was devoted TO the
reIs 1T Of the committee on the relief iuBd for
disabled ministers and widows and orphans OF
deceased ministers The report indicates that
the past year has been one of successful pro-
gYess- In this behalf the total income from
April I, 1872, 10 April l, 1873, has been sSl.3I1;
expenditures, Ss1 ,:SG2, balance, as. Whole
number on the rel who received aid for the
same period, $40, viz: Widows. as4; ministers OF
the gospel, 155; and orphans Of 70 families. The
report was adopted.
Elder John Taylor johnson, charm OF the
committee to prepare budget, reported S5O0,-
Ooo the amount to be raised the present year,
AZ recommended the apporti0uIre nt as fol-
lows: To foreign missions, soc 900; to home
missions 1885,, 200; public alton. SIS 900; susten-
tatiOn, $50 500; education, Sl05 $50; freedmen
$4,000; church erection, $4,000; ministerial
relief, 10000. After debate, the report was
unanimously adopted.
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From the ss,usswess.

VIM NHfANAN.
ST. LoUIs, May 24.-General Vim. T.. sher-
man IL expected here to-day.
THE fCNFRAL oF PArHHR DEsNEr,
the Indian missionary. took place IN this CITY
this morning, and was attended by an immense
concourse Of people.
A SPECIAL DISPATCH PROM LITTLE RoCk. ARK
says the Southern Presbyterian genera. assc M
bly, has adjourned, and nearly all the mbers
have gone home No definite action was taken
I'm relation To an organic union, but the general
sentiment was in favor OF uniting with the
Dutch Reformed church rather than with any
other body OF Presbyterisns.
THE CONGRESSIONAL EXCURSION PARTY
VIII arrive At St louis Monday evening
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Heavy Susvensious I'm Troy.

Troy, n. Y, May A.-The following named
firms, members Of the combination to control
the central northern lumber market, have sus-
pended. Their liabilities are some IS, 600 600 -
White & Co, Albany; s. w. Barnard & Co.,
New York; o. Richards & Sons, Sandy Hill; Il.
York; Page & Co., Oswego; G. b. Nichols &
Co., Albany; the Williamsburg mill and lum-
Der company; Chambers e. Co., Cleveland;
Watson & Twitchell, Chicago, Barton & Spen-
Ger, Elizabeth, and X. A. Lorillard, Chicago,
all extensive dealers i'm lumber.
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SPECIE SHIPMENTS.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Specie shipments to-
day, So, 5l9
THE fREENAsONs
have decided to receive the remains Of the late
Minister Orr upon their arrival here.
THE CARPENTERS SOCIETY
has notified all its members working nine or ten
hours per day to cease working over eight hours
on and after Monday.
THE BANK STATEMENT
is as follows Loans, increase, 81 800; specie,
decrease, SEC 800; legal tenders, decrease,
S3I9 $50; deposits, increase, 81 200; crcula
ton. increase. 81 600. There is loss in reserve
Of SS9s 500.
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The Atlantic Disaster.

LIS DEAD BODIES REcov EKkD FROM THE
WRECK.
NEW YORK, May pa letter from Halifax
says that lbs bodies have been recovered from
the wrecked Atlantic, leaving lis passengers
unaccOunted for. Nearly dozen bodies of the
lost cabin pa ssengers still missing. and al
though all the staterooms have not been exam
ined by the vers, il is not thought any of the
bodies will b.. found in them when entered as
the passeng' RS are believed to have escaped to
the deck when informed Of the impending dan
ger after the vessel struck.
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measure attributable to the conduct of General
Davis. He found the officers and men dis
heartened by their reverses, and tbs ID NOR ali
zation had already commenced. He was very
bluff with the Indians.
1t is supposed that there are twenty warriors
left with Captain Jack. whose whereabouts are
unknown, but it is surmised that he is in the
Pitt river mountains.
Gen. Gillem has been superseded.
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IMPORTANT ACTION THE NEW YoHK
LEGIsLATURE.-A bill was introduced i'm the
New York state senate yesterday by Mr.. Ora
ham, to provide for building a tunnel under
North River, from New York to New Jersey,
and for the construction Of a railroad through I,
for the accommodation of railroads terminating
in Jersey City. The localoption bill, as amended
to meet the views of the governor, was ordered
to a third reading in the assembly. An effort
was made to insert a civil damage clause, as in
the Ohio law, but failed. The governor of
New York has signed the Westchester anneIa-
ton bill.
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ONE SHILLING FOR wIFE.-Twenty-two
years ago one Fletcher flcheJ from Cox, a Lon
don bargeman, his wife. COX comes into court
at this late day, demanding damages of the said
Fletcher, who, rendering one shilling in money
current OF the realm, claims that is full salts
faction for the wrong he acknowledges of har-
boring said wife. A jury Of his peers conceded
in Fletcber's estimate; 20 it goes uPon the record
that twelve pence Is the legal value Of that
wife.
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Ex-Governor Yarmouth. Of L,ssfsta-
ma Sues the New Orleans Tius-s for

NEW YORK, May "A special dispatch from
New Orleans, dated the sd. says Ex-Governor
Yarmouth has began a suit Tor libel against
the editor and proprietor of the New orleans
TiHass, and hNes damages at SIS 400. The arti-
Gle complained of was printed on the 18th ms.
and accused Yarmouth of having bcrome a
creditor 10 the Mississippi and Mexican cali
ship canal company 90 the amout of s4S 80,
through his ofiicia action a. governor.
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A CoxrEef OVER A WILL.-The late Mr..
Hampton Ellief Of New Orleans was Q very
jolly person through life, and, dying, he want
ed his little joke. He was worth eco 900, but
ont heirs, he felt ct liberty to do what he pleas-
ed with the property. 30 he made three Wills,
one in favor Of his boeom friend Of the male
his acquaintance. The consequence II that
there are nov four contestants in the Aeld oaa
being the slighted wife. IL u to Be regretted
that ths tsetanenfaFy joker v debaErsd IRON
enjoying the row.
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DECORATION DAY IN New YoRK-Governor
Dix, of New York, has Issued the following
proclamation: 1.-The 50th day Of May, known as
Decoration day, having been declared legal
having, in remembrance of the gallant dead,
who gave their lives for the preservation of the
Union, been set apart by tire General of the
United States Army for the decoration of their
graves. ! respectfully reco umend that il be
solemnized with fitting observation by the
people of the state"
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How BACHELOR BoUGHr wIFE.-Mcs.
Galhner, a widow, OF Detroit. told an auctien-
eer, one day last week, that she had no hOur or
wood and must go to the PeOr-house. He told
her she must get a husband, and proposed to
cell her to the highest bidder. She consented
and he Immediately drew a crowd by his crying
out. and the sale commenced with q bid of 43
cents. An old bachelor named Joslyn speedily
raised il to IS, and then to So, at which figure
she was struck of to him. II Was stips,ated
that there should be a weeks ceurtship, which
Ssss faithfully carried out, and at the expiration
al the time he married her.
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EvADIEG THE SUNDAY L. VISA novel mode
OF working the Sunday selling" business was
adopted at Port Glasgow b. a blind man who
managed to get liquor lie, nse from the GUS
toms authorities for large sail boat he possess
ed and embarked with his customers for a short
SAIL on the river, during which a good deal of
whisky was sold and cOnsuRed. Several trips
Of this kind were made on Sunday, the trade
at last being interrupted by the local custom
officer.
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SPECIAL CABINET MEETING.-There was
special meeting Of the Cabinet this morning at
half past 10 O'Clock, for the purpose of a con-
sultation with the civil service board. All the
members of the Cabinet, except Secretary
Robson, who Is out Of town, were present. to-
gether with all the members Of the civil service
board.
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The CONGRESSIONAL ExcURsIONIsTs have
gone down to the Passes OF the Mississippi fr. m
New Orleans on the Belle Lee. They will re-
turn to-day, and leave at p. m. by a SPECIAL
train on the Jackso road for st. Louis.
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A YoUNG ENGLIsHMAN's DREADFUL FATE.
ON "Wednesday Edwin Turner, son OF a wealthy
merchant in Cardiff, Wales. Who came over in
the steamer Pembroke, which arrived on
Wednesday, on q pleasure trip, was robbed Of q
valuable diamond and forty POUNDS of sterling
in gold. AS the stone was filed out of a ring, IL
il supposed that he was chloroforRed. Yester-
6ay Tanner was found dead I'm his bed at Tay-
lor's hotel. His fSce WAS swollen snd purple,
and his hands were clenched in the bedclothes.
The coroner is to ikyestigate.-N =. Sun, Sd.
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The Raid into Mexico.

PATED.
NEW YORK, May pa Washington special
states that the Mexican Minister saws nearly all
the cattle st, aling on the Texas border has been
done by kickapoo Indians, and negotiations
have been pending by both governments to in
duce that q be to go on a reservation. He An
tcipates no trouble between the two countries
from the recent raid OF Col. Mackenzie, having
no doubt Of AN amicable settlement Of the at
fair,
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The MCNIcIPAL ELECTIONS IN Virginia.
At the municipal elections in virginia On
Thursday, TIE conservatives carried LynchburR,
Richmond, Charlottesville, Culpepef, warren
ton, Norfolk, Danyille, and sta1nfon. The re-
publicans carried Portsmouth, Farmvills, and
Petersburg,
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NEW CAST LIZ, May 2.-The execution of the
sentence Of Mary Meter, as far the whipping is
concerned, has been postponed. She was ar
raigned for killing her son, seven months old.
John Miller and Daniel Clark, both white, re-
ceived twenty lashes each, for larceny.
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SHOOTING AFFAIR ABOUT WIrR-Consid-
cradle excitement prevailed In Buffalo Thurs
dayevening relative to q shooting affair betwe
commanding at Fort Porter, and Dr. Perkins.
regarding an alleged int macy between the for
mer and the latter's wife. Shots were ex-
changed, Colonel Jehnson receiving two flesh
wounds. The popular sentiment IL against
.Inhnson 0o~~N
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e0Rev. Father Desmet, for over thirty yesrf
2 Jesuit missionary among the Indians, died Il
ST. I0uie YeeferdaN m0rninA

VRev. Father Desmet, for over thirty vesr<
Jesuit missionary among the Indians died Al
st. Louis yesterday morning.
ga Dispatch from Madrid states thar NJ n
council Of ministers yesterday IL was reeolved
to postpone the measures for holding elecfSons
in Cuha.
DThe New York Graphic says that IN COR
recting children We should appeal 70 the intel
lect before resorting TO the Other extreme.
= Articles Of agreement have been siguea
Tor prize tight between Tom Allen and E,ke
McCooie, to take place September q, within tso
hundred inlet of st. Louis.
00ver 1000 hotels In philadelphia have
49, Sesn esosed since the vote On the license qars-
Ton rev months ago. AT least, 90 the PhIis-
deiphia Pres says.
@The lookup ct Oil City, . local paper
says, oe:otate Of patrons, which Il says is In
aicaove Of the high state Of norah In cozs.
lovely place. More indicasivs Of iaeaicisnt
police.
~The Canadian Premier vas brought % Tn
pa OF the house tie othsr day. I'm curso ~ @
NE eergeent-af-arDs, for non-attendanc az n.
eseased hin.
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MURDER OF IsApAwA, CHIBF OF THE
WAcHrTAs.-A special dispatch from Fort Sill,
Indian territory, states that great excitement
prevails among the Wachita IHdians on account
OF the murder Of their principal chief, Esadawa,
by the Osages, recently. The chief vas out
hunting alone, and the next morning his head
less body was found, With . bullet hole in his
head was round. 1t is believed the Wachftas
and their allies will take the war path against
the Osages, in spite Of all the efforts to restrain
them. The deceased chief was o great friead
OF the whites. Seventeen years ago one Of his
warriors Killed q sentry ct Fort Arbuekle, ana
the chief promptly brought the assassin's head
to the fort.
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THE MIDsHIPMEN at the Naval Academy are
now engaged in their annual examinations pre-
Paratory TO the summer practice cruise. Yester-
day they had the competitive drill of the bat
alIon, company carrying of the honors.
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THE PRESIDENT will attend the ball at West
Point about the 18th of June.
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EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL REvKSuE. The receipts from this
source to-day were s292, 1890.
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Nh. RIGBY WAsoH, q British HARVESTER
wants to have Mesrs Gladstone and Lowe in,
dicted for gross breach Of duty in delegatine
the directors Of the Bank OF Eneiand ana
neglecting to regulate the currency Of that in
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OBSCENE POSTAL CARDs.-A number OF pos
tai cards bearing obscene matter having been
sent to the Post Office department from differ
ent points, the Postmaster General desires it to
be generally known that, under the laws of the
United States, the writers of such matter on
postal cards are subject to a fine of not less
than 500 nor more than 5000 for each and
every offence
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REMARKABLE SAGACITY OF AN ELEPHANT.
had been turned out of his house to allow of a
chase OF the rats that devoured his food. The
rats ran about i'm all directions and while the
bread which one of the crowd had thrown to
him, a rat, fancying he saw q means of escape
took refuge IN the interior of his trunk. The
elephant made frantic efforts TO relieve himself
Of his unwelcOme visitor, but in vain. Sudden
ly he paused and seemed to reflect, then he
went to his basin, filed his trunk with water,
and amid the great excitement of the lockers
on. elected the water and the unfortunate rat
with one sublime effort
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BALTIMORE, May 34.-Among the passengers
ey the Leipzig, which sailed nom this port to-
eon, Walter, and tvo daughter, on . visit 70
the Vienna expouitaon.
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Providence, May A.-In wOonsocket the
ten hour G. mmittee has issued a circular ad-
vising the factory operatives to return to work,
as ended.
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Bosrox, Nay a4.-Janes A. Coe -dav a,ed
in bankruptcy denial Of the charge that he
nas made neudulent conyeyancee 70 bafie his
next term.
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SENIrsIN EMBKYor-The labor saving genius
of Young America Is something amazing Heye
is an illustration from the Chicago ost: An
Evanston parent, on Sunday last, sent Young
Hopeful out TO draw the baby for an airing
Young Hopeful thought he would save labor by
saddling that duty OFF upon his noble mastiff.
He thereupOn improvised harness out of the
clothes line, and hItched the noble mastiff to the
carriage. Just then the noble mastiff's female
playmate frOlicked along the road, and quite
oblivious of the new duty he was to perform
the noble mastif sprang to his more agreeable
companiOnship. And then those two animals
started Off for a run, and the baby accompanied
them. A howl from the startled Hopeful
brought the parents TO the scene and then en-
sued chase tor those dogs and that baby which
beggars description. Upthis street, down that,
through this blind alley, across that broad ave.
nue., the dogs gathered fright the pursuers
gathered numbers and the baby gathered lungs;
until frien dly stump relieved the carriage OF
its load, and the precious infant, in its lovely
white embroidered clothes. was picked up @ d,
of the mud, great deal more frightened nan
PLY, than hurt. But that boy! We'll. his Snp.
day school teacher found tl.au hoy a model of
departments on that day, He Considered il un-
yentlenAAly to sit.
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ATTACK ON FORT LINCOLN
The War department vo.. hh oioo ~
NATION .bat the -sterday received infOr-
Dako,, o. LIST OF Fort Abraham Lincoln,
SiN- -~rritOry, was attacked by about 100
TX Indians about 2O'clock p. IN. NAV 7. At
ter diminishing for two hours the Sioux retreat
ed. The troops lost three horses killed, wound
ell and captured, but no men. The Sioux lost
two horses and one man. There are no cavalry
at Fort Abraham Lincoln at present, but some
are route.
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NAVAL ORDERS. - Lieutenant Commander
VIM. X. Bridgman has been detached from the
Constellation, and placed on waiting orders.
Lieutenant George A. Badly has been detached
from the Michigan, and ordered to the Saranac.
Ensign 5. P. COmley has been detached from
the receiving ship Potomac, and ordered to the
Juniata. Chaplain John b. Van Meier has
been detached from the naval academy, and
ordered to hold himself in readiness for STA ser
vice.
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HIs EMPLogEs.-G0vernO Kellogg, Of LOUISE
ana, has issued the following order: cit Is
hereby directed that al employees in the several
New Orleans, liable to military duty, forthwith
enroll themselves in soms military organisation
in the 6rst divissnu, or Immediately form mill
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MILwi uKiE, May 2.-The report that Aiex-
snder tchell, member Of Congress from this
9lsulct, hae drawn his extra pay IL incorrect
Immediately after he became entitled TO ii.
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CHANGE or CHrEr OF Police IN NEW YORK.
The new board of police commissioners OF New
York met yesterday afternoon. Superintendent
kelso Was removed by vote OF four to enc, ana
George Matsen, Who was superintendent OF
poSce sixteen years ego, appointed to succeed
him. Henry Smith was sRanimously elected
presiAfnt Of the board
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PERSONAL. Treasurer Spinner's oldest
daughter is dying Of cancer at Buffalo.
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The FUNERAL OF GEN. CANDY took place
from the First Baptist church, in Indianapolis,
yesterday afternoon. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Dr. Day, Of the Baptist church.
assisted by Rev. Drs. Bayliss, of the Methodist;
Kimber, OF the Preebyteriap, and Bradley, Of
the Episcopal churches. After the ceremonies
at the church the remains were taken to Crews
Hill cemetery, accompanied bya very large
procession. The pall-bearers we're Major GEN
eral Mcdowell, Major General Cook, Lieut..
Gov. Sexton, Judge Gresham, Gen. McGinniss,
Gen. Chapman, Judge Buskirk, Gen. Lew Wal
lace, John c. Wright, Gen. SimOnson, Austin
H. Brown and Judge Rowland. Among the
distinguished men present were Gems. Sherman,
Sheridan, Ekin, Pelouse, Calender, Caring
ton, Baird and others. 1mmediately following
the hearse was the horse used by Gen. Canby
In the Indian campaign.
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"A MOCK DUEL.-The report Of duel at
Petersburg, Va, Thursday, originated in q
mock affair, put up on a young fellow who
went out in good faith and shot blank cart
ridge ct his man, whom he still supposes to be
mortally wounded. Nobody really hurt
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SHOT DxAp WHLH RRsssTISe ARRRsT.-
In Cairo, Ill, last evening ceorge Weldon at
negro, Who resisted and struck the officer in
the throat With . knife, and sien ran away.
The Oficer pursued and shot the negro twice.
killing him. Weldon walked short distance
ana sat down and died.
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The INDIANS IN NEVADA NOTIFYING THE
SETTLERS TO LEAvE.-A settler who arrived at
Eiks, New, Thursday, from Spruce mountain,
northern Nevada, reports that Indian affairs
there are approaching crisis. Twelve Snake
Indians from Fort Hall, Idaho reservation,
arrived at Spruce mountain few days since,
and held council with the Shoshones. Soon
after the latter appeared painted and dressed
in war fashion, and commenced stealing lead
from the furnaces, and buying ammunition.
They have held war-dances since, and notified
the citizens to leave, or they will have their
scalps. The Shosh0nes are Familiar with the
MOdOc movements. Great alarm prevails in
camp, and many of the settlers are leaving.
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CorRT-NARTIAL ORDERED.-By direction
OF the President, general court-martial has
been appointed, to meet at Ring gold barracks,
Texas, on the 9Th OF June, for the trial OF First
Lieut.. Charles l.. Davis, 10th infantry; First
Lieut.. Henry F. Leggett, 24th infantry and
such other officers as NAV be brought before il.
The following named officers will constitute the
court Col. Edward Hatch, 9th cavalry; Col.
Abner Doubleday. 24th infantry; Major j. +.
Wade, 9Th cavalry; Capt. III. q. Corbin, oath
infantry; Capt sohn e. Gilfiore, oath infantry;
Capt. Oscar Hagen, 9th cavalry; Capt. j. l..
Hnmfreyille, eth cavalry; Capt. John W. Clous,
oath infantry, Judge advocate.
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Island. It's only organ in the state, the Provi.
dence Herald, died on Wednesday last. And in
his valedictory address the publisher asserts
that the party is "too impoverished or too in
different 70 sustain journal.
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Judge Durell wants 60 Resign and 70
Abroad.
NEW ORLKAHe, May A.-The New Orleans
Rep1tiiean Of this morning announces, editori.
ally, Judge Durell's discrimination TO resign.
and recommends that he be given foreign
mission.
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The WHITE HOUSE is III a bad condition, and
il is almest impossible 90 better it without
large expenditures of time and money. Gene
raj BabcOck does all IL his power to make it
habitatle, but barely succeeds. 1t is hoped
that Congress will at the next session make
some provision Tor a new residence for the
President, and Until that time the present one
must be repaired. The ceiling of the east room
is loose, and to- day the furniture was all re-
moved preparatory to putting up new ceiling,
which will have some support in the center to
relieve the great weight it is to bear. The
wooden girders forming the ceiling of the east
room and the support of the rooms above are
entirely inadequate, out 1t would cost a large
sum of money to put new ones in.