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Foreign Notes.

THE NEW BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-It is said that on the as
sembling of Parliament il will be Immediately
prorouged until the 18th of March, so that the
members who have accepted Office from Dis
raeli may have an opportunity to go before
their constituents. Ii is also said the Queens
speech will not be read until Parliament reas-
sembies. IL is probable that Right Hon. Sir
William Robert Seymour Fitzgerald will be APP
pointed under secretary OF state for India.
Hart Duke has received the appointment of
patronage secretary of the treasury.
PEACE WITH THE AsHANrREs.
LONDON, February 23.-The correspondent OF
the Standard on the Gold Coast writes that a
treaty Of peace has been signed by General Sir
Garnet Wolseley and the king of the Asian
tees.
10000 PEOPLE SUFFERING FOR WANT OF PooD.
LONDON. February pa special dispatch TO
the Times from Calcutta says go 900 persons are
distressed in the districts of TirhoOk and Bogli-
poor, the presidency of Bengal. The same dis
patch saws II is estimated that but for the aid
furnished by the government, five hundred thou
sand persons would perish.
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FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS,


SENATE.--The Senate met at noon. Tie
chaplain in his opening prayer alluded 10 the
great and good men through whose efforts the
country had attained TO its present exalted pO-
siton, and invoked Providence 10 grant tina.
he people might ever be mindful of them and
OF MIN who was the first ever "a defend US from
All wrong, and ever first in the affections OF his
countrymen.
Alter the reading of the journal, Mr. An
thony said the country Was this day celebrsting
tne oirthday or w ashingtOn. and it hsd not been
customary for the Senate 20 sit on such occs-
sions unless pressed by urgent buSineSs' M
therefore moved that the Senate adjourn.
The motion was unanimously agreed to- and
the Senate then adjourned.
THE HOUSE was not in session.
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MORE BAD EFFECTS OF CoAL-GAs Through
ignorance or carelessness the gas was allowed TO
room Of st. Patrick's church, in Cambridge,
washington County, on Sunday last, during the
services, and effected the whole congregation.
in the church and had to be carried into the
parsonage. The congregation was dismissed,
and on reaching the open air some of them
all resuscitated, however, and no serious conse-
quences followed. A little girl received quite
severe cut in the face by its coming in contact
with one Of the sharp corners Of q seat In her
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THH HoosAC TUNNRL--The committee of the
massachusetts Legislature on the Hoosac tun-
mel line have under Consideration a hin. which
has been favorably received. L. contemplates
merging the property Of the State in the tunnel
with that Of the railroad company, having the
common interests of all parties by q corporation
or trustees, in which the state retains con-
trolling interest by the appointment of major
ity OF the trustees. There are no coeYcive feat
ures whatever Ia the bill. IL, however, the rail
roads should decline to come into the arrange
ment contemplated, means are still provided by
which the State may make available its proper
ty in the tunnel.
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Last of the Lowery Gang Killed.

SHOT WHILE TUNING HIS BANJO.
WILMINGroN, n. c., February 23.-The Star
has just received the following special from
Laurensburg: "Steve Lowery, the last sur
vivor OF the notorious band of Robe
son county outlaws, was instantly killed
in the upper part of Robson county, by three
citizens named Patterson, Sutton and
Holcombe. He was tuning his banjo prepare 4
tory to playing for some wagoners, when three
shots were fired at him, taking effect in his
head, and killing him instantly. His BODY IL
now at Lumbeiton, the county seat OF Robe
son."
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The Only COlored Deputy fin the
French ssem hlY I'm ErOu hIA.

INV YORK, February "a Paris letter says
the Governor of Paris has asked permission OF
the Assembly TO prosecute NJ. MelvIl Bloncourt
deputy for GaudalOupe, for participation i'm the
acts of the commune. Melvil Bloncourt is the
extreme left, among the extreme radicals. He
was deputy minister of war under Cluseret
The Assembly had taken no action, but Il was
probable that Melyil Bloncourt would fly to
England.
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The Contemplated Reduction Of Gov
eminent Employees.

CHANGES PROPOSED IN THE GENERAL APPRo-
PRIATION BILL.
The following table shows the reduction of
clerks in each department contemplated by the
legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill reported by the House Appropriation Com
mittee, arrived at from a comparison with the
bill passed by Congress for the fiscal year end
ing June 81, 1874 The table includes female
clerks:
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Only One BIack sheen

HARRIsBuRe, February, 23.-Dimmick is the
only member Of the legislature implicated in
the blackmailing bank swindle. The house l.
reported to be about equally divided as 20 the
acceptance of the investigation committees re-
port. 1t Is likely to be received this afternoon,
when resolution to expel Dimmick will be
imme diatey offered.
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lotai. 1913 1,fH
Reduction, 249. Increase in Supervising Ar
chitect's office, 2. (d)IncludIng photographer,
assistant and bookkeeper. (b)1ncluding assort-
ers OF money orders. (c)Including bookeepers,
cashiers, tellers, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Office. Present force. Proposed
SecTetary's OHce............ 81 81
The Increase Is for six chiefs Of bureaus, at
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SHOOTING AFFAIR In BALTIMoRB--L0uis
Holler, saloon keeper ct No. 60 Camden street.
Baltimore, was shot yesterday afternoon, prob
ably fatally, by James Stein. The latter was
attempting to fierce his way through an alley
the rear entrance to the saloon, when Holler
closed the gate to prevent his entering. Stein
ing through hts face and Logging In his head.
Stein Was aTreeted.
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The whtskyzoottc.

LOUISVILLE GETTING 1T.
LOUISVILLE, February, 23-A meeting OF
temperance people was held here yesterday
and arrangements we're made looking toward a
movement against liquor dealers.
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, SUICIDE OF Al Ac1oa--Hamilton ]. smith
. native q nenphis, and IN actor b. pre6snien'
committed suicide by shooting hinself throusS
TIE heod % saturday n New T0k ctr. 49,
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~Ths strike Of the New York csp.m.tsrs
has ended, the manufacturers ana vorf nan
cent under what vas ct nrst dsmandsd by tie
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SuppxN DEATHS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY
M. lteac Wintree, . venerable and highly es-
teemeo gentleman, died suddenly ct his resi-
1 e near Keysvllle, on the 9th instant. On
E I2.n msisnt, Mrs Hardy, wife Of Joseph Hardy,
sionDd the hearthstone. She wss mOst estima-
Die lazy and had been married only one year
Soutkside Fd.) seufiNel =
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MAKING TARGEr OF CoLLRGK PkBsI-
DENr.-Some unknown person fired three shots
through the window at Rev. MT. FAirchiId,
President of Berea College, Madison County,
Kentucky, while that gentleman IVES sitting In
his room, few nights since. None Of the shots
took effect, and the assailant escaped In the
darkness. No cause 10 assigned for the act, and
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FouR MKu KILLIn

FouR 1KH KILLED BY A RAILROAD AooI-
DHHT.-At p. m. yesterday au engine ran of
the track at Un'onda ale, on the Jefferson branch,
between 0uequehanna and Osrbondale. Pa. 1t
fell down an embankment Of seventy i've feet,
instantly killing Conductor Jonn r. Harding,
Engineer Cramef, Fireman Daniel Cramsr and
Brakeman Thomas Rafter.
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SUICIDE CT BALTIMoRB MRRoaANr.--J. a..
kimbefiey, aged nfty eight, . retired merchant,
boot and shoe dealers Committed suicide in
baItimoTe Saturday afternoon, by shooting him
eelf with spistol. He was lAborine under Stem-
PoraIy ut OF insanity, caused by softening Of the
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The ILLINOIS SHHAroRs-The Chicago
Inter Ocean OF to-day viii contain an editorial
In answer to the assumption that the CHICAGO
Merchants' Exchange meeting OF Friday was Q
rebuke to the Senators from Illinois, Tie arti-
Gle says the meeting was composed Of only ten
men, whereas Senators Logan and Oglesby rep
recent three mfifone Of pAonIe. p -
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AN 1NcKNDIARY FIRE.-Esrly YESTERDAY
morning an uDoccupied frame house, corner OF
covered TO be on fire. Sergeant Perry, who frst
discovered IL, attempted to turn in an alarm
from boxes CO and IS, but failed, and was com
PEELED 20 20 20 the staton-house. A long siis-
lance. The fire department went out on the
light, two companies of vhich-UniOn, No. 4
and Hook and Ladder-were on the ground and
but too late 10 save the building which Was
entirely consumed. It was the property
Of Thomas Genau, who lives in Narv-
land, and 10 IL not known whether or not
II was insured. The IRE was the work OF an in :
cendiary. Dependence on the old and imper-
feet FIRE alarm telegraph In this city NAV VET he
the cause OF loes of time leading TO the desfruc-
ten times over. ~ ' ~
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GRRNAN WooDoocKs.--A pair Of German
woodc0cks Attracted general attention ct the
recent poultry exhibition In Oahkosh. The Gu
rtous ones had 10 re them, OF course but to their
advertisement found couple Of beer faucets. OF
course every one thass 90 ssaA had to treat their
yi0fimizoP
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BALLS, &c.

GRAND DEDICATION BALL, Given und sr the
" auspices and for the benefit Of STAINS "A Z
B Bt3if LOpGks No: -. p. A. A. n, at ~
THURSDAY EVENING, February %, 1874. laA
Dedication BY the Grand Lodge r. A. A. n Of the
District OF Columbia, at O'Clock; Dancing, $50
O'Clock: Music BY Donchs Band. supper viii be
served IN the Hall By James =. Moses. Omnibusss
will run from 7th and Iundsry streets TO the all
~ convenient intervals, to convey passengers Fars
80 CENTS for the round trip Tickets S2 for sale by
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patches from Nagasaki, Jspan. ssys The iusrf.
receion y spreading and the situstion u critical
Ihe insurgenh are advancing % that place
10 q Iast eeoeun1 Wore o Hear that the
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NAh.s Yon 1.-THE "whiskysootic, IL the
womens tempcraqce "crnsade.v Tke ChicsQo
Times deeigDetes the movement - ssfhe eni-
gunaloonatic, J" which means contaeio1s luna
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men and assistants
DEPARTMENT OF AeRICuLTURE.
Office. Present Force. Proposed
Commissioners Office 42 10
Reduction 2. This includes all officers of the
department. except messengers and laborers
The microscopic is dropped.
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~Ihe Alaatias dspatiss have vithdrsvn
son sns German Rsichstae and returned 10
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EIDhTH GRAND ORGAN CONCkRT.

Ei"nIH 6nAND ohGAN CONCkRT.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL CHURCH,
10TH AND STs.,
WEDNESDAY Evening, February ash.
MISS EDITH ABELL,
The Americ an Prima Donna.
MISS C4RRIE WOOSTER.
J.. W, BIsCHOFF,
Tha Wonder'u tut Blind Oreanist,
Messrs. EWER and CHASE,
The FavOrite VOcalists.
ADMISSION. rs cents. Tickets at music and book
stores. feb2l
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ARRxsr or A MKMBER OF TN. PHnNsYLvA-
rIA LIGisLAruRa.-y. n. Kreitsr, Of Harris
tpuTg re. aud w. II. Dimmick, . member OF tho
-, nave been arrested and bsiled In az 500
sacn, charged with violatin 2 the United States
H., Snicn prohibits the circulation Of swind-
cnsfd OF circulating the s'bank circulaxs' Armed
Gibbons and Saunders. .-s-s~
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Hhce. Present Force. Proposed
postmaster Genls Office. .272 ga
increase, 2.
This department. Is allowed $1,000 for tenn
In addition to the appropriation for the Treas
NY department, there Is appropriated the fol-
loving sums to defray the clerical expenses Of
and the sum OF el29 ,0S3; Treasurer's Office, 137
Nncimdipg counters,) and S1o5 ,760; Register Of
the the, treasury, I3s, lincluding countefs,) and
superintendent Of bureau of enaravine and
pruning, - clerks and copyists, and $50, $50.
Inc Following shows the total reductions and
increase in clerks:
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AyyKCfrHe SCENE IN Counr.-Yestert,s nv. in
the Hustings Court, during the trial OF william
Owenes Indicted for killing Maurice shehan,
esting little girl Of three and half years, and
the only comfort left him (his wife being dead,
eat on her parents knee pfattling away and
tossing over the leaves Of law book, unconscious
OF the terrible ordeal through which her father
was passing .-Richmond Wkig, 2iss.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL REVENUE The receipts from this
source to day were S5Sl,Ce5.
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Increase, II. (a) includes secretary to sign
land patents. (b) includes recorder, draughts-
man, &c. (cl includes stenogrspher. (dJ in
cIuues medical referee. (el includes all officers
except heads, laborers, and messengers, SC.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
once. Present force. Proposed.
Attorney General. rs 16
Solicitor Of the Treasury. Is IL
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ORGANIZATIONS OF THE FEDERAL SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS PRoTEcTIyE AssoCIATIos."-
Pursuant 10 call, an adjourned meeting OF
Union soldiers and sailors was held a. Moore,s
hall, on 9th street, Saturday night, for the pur-
pose OF perfecting an organization Of q National
veteran Association 70 take action 20 secure An
equalization Of bounties and better system OF
pension laws and homesteads. Major Miller
read paper setting forth in detail the objects
aimed at. Messrs. Howard, Brown, Miller,
French and Wood were appointed q COMMITTEES
70 draft q constitution and by-lays. Messrs
Miller, Twitchell and wooley were appointed a
the sense of the meeting, and during tbeIr
absence the roll Of states was called. The COM
mittee on resolutions reported {" That the name
OF the organi zati0n shall be the Federal SOL
diers' and Sailors Protective Associatiop:' the
oblects-L To secure unity OF action and senti-
ment In everything pertaining TO the interest
ana welfare OF all loyal soldiers, sailors and
marines, and their widows and orphans: q To
labor 70 secure such legislation In their favor as
will do full justice in the equalIzati of boup-
ties, provide better and O more favorable sys.
tenn OF pension laws, and free homesteads for
them and theirs; 3. To secure employment for
them and aid for sick or disabled sailors SOL
diers, marines and their dependents, widows
ana orphans" The report was adopted.
TIE FUNERAL Of the late Oscar r.. Houeh
took place Yesterday afternoon from his late
residence, No. 926 sth street. The body was in
handsome walnut casket, on which were many
noral tributes OF friends. At one O'Clock COM
pany A, Washington Light infantry corps pro-
ceeded 10 the residence, and after a short ser
vice in the house, conducted by Rev. Dr. j. q.
Smith, the body was removed 20 the hearse BY
Capts. Enoch, McCathran and Carver and Its.
OMeara, Woodbridge and Dalton, and was fol-
lowed by the family and immediate friends 70
the Church Of the Ascension, where the SER
vice OF the Episcopal church was condu cted by
Rev. Mr.. Elliott. The cortege, with the escort
formed as follows MARINE band; company A,
Capt. w q. Moore commanding; staff and line
OF the nrst regiment; honorary members; a floral
tribute, "a broken column borne BY four hon.
orary members; the hearse; tho relatives Of the
deceased; Gov. Shepherds staff; friends of the
deceased. The PROCESSION moved 70 the Con-
gressional cemetery, where the remains were
inferred Gov. Shepherd, Gen. Chapman and
Secretary Harrington were present at the
church.
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THE Ice SuPPLY.-The Boston Adrertisey of
the 18th inst Gays "New York ice-dealers are
in this market looking for q supply, the break
ing up there have left the companies with half
supply, with no prospect OF another freeze
The annual consumption In New York City IN
still. A large portion OF fresh pond rem Aims m
cut, and short cold snap viii enable cuttsrs "a
resume work: Spy Ponu is mostly broken M
Inc boseon ice company has it, full supply.
teeone demand for Boston and vicinity.
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ALLEGED CRUELTY TO ANIMAIs.--on Satur-
on the charges Of cruelty beating an on team hs
was ariying, near corner 10th and r street,. He
vac taken before Justice Clarke, who imposed
nne on - ana costs. Butler refusing 20 pay,
nouse, where be remained until evening, when
ne Va committed 10 jail; meantime Mr. q. took
cnxIee on the team, committing Of three woke Of
Louisis na avenue. The owner OF the fesm. Dr.
EInneio, residing near Beltsville, vae duIy
nofined, and arrived In town on the D ~
" I'm, ana not until midnight did hs suoeood u
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A NOVEL STRIKE IN CHIcAGo.-Au the prin-
cipal shoe manufactures Of Chicago have been
closed by the strike Of the Crispins. The Ques-
ton at iseue between the workmen and employ
ers Is one which has never before arisen among
the bootmakers OF that city. II IL not Of wages,
ct least the workmen deny that there 10 any
dispute "a to rates, nor is IL question as TO the
amount Of woI X fun he'd. 1t IL briefly whether
the employees will consent to the mems making
contributions to those who Are on strike. The
employers have given notice ae their ultimatum
that no more work would be furnished those
men who were not willing 30 agree not to con-
tribute more fund.- TO men on Q strike, and the
work men have, with almost entire unanimity,
refus d to make any such pledge.
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DEATH PROM THE EXPLOSION OF KsRo-
ress, An Interesting daughter Twelve years OF
age)of Colonial W. @. Jedfoos, who poSddes etx
miles south Of Burkevi1le, attemptsd . extin-
Se njsss ss wn = asa ben SsE2i, s3I
y burning her about tAs De, chsstss arms and
lower limbs. She fingered IN reet s1nering
i s:s I:ssss "a s,S:a, 80 es esseeee =
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The DEMAND for postal cards has now settled
down to between 100000 and 1000 goo per
month.
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Tn OoUBrs--h ths Orsuit Ceurs sAis
morning there ~ veg s1sn aeoen1anes %
.:s s. e. g &c sssr; s.a yseE Qsstss: =;
court. Ths Eauisy osust - fs1sv9, a
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GRACE n. Z. CHuRcH, Ct tn Inet quaFtoFiy
Conferences, seiectsd ne fDlisvisg: sesvsEas.
Seth o. Terry, }. Richard RtGf1s, 49,. No
Ea. b rsSss; Sewn Ss.ssss ~ f =:
S &. "a al 4 4 S.. q Essss. = q 4.
". Bsos. Al he coming s;sao1 q - sssssi
conn renee tie pestori kev. II. =. b. Hoe, WI
report an incrsaee of Is n the men bofukfp
during ne yeer. = :
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The Pres remained in the executive Of
fee for attention to public business only few
minutes to-day, and received only two or three
callers-members of Congress mostly.
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MINRRvA's" OPINIoN-Dear Star" A
Wife and Mother" IN your Saturdays issue,
suggests that in removals from Office in the de-
partments heads of families should not be tn
ones upon whom "the axe should fall,n but sin
gle men and women. There is another selec-
tion propose Those who have held office for
TOUR. slx-yes, ten years, and wife and husband
sisters and brothers, as many as four or more OF
the same FAMILY, all at the same time in gov.
eminent employ. This is scarcely fair. let
others equally worthy, eff cient and needy have
chance. Right and justice to the front!
MINERVA
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HOLIDAY IN THE DKPARTNRNTs.-In nearly
all the public departments business was prac-
tcally suspended at noen. The Treasury re-
NAMED open for public business as usual
though many clerks who were too conscientious
70 read the Sunday newspapers In which the
secretary advertised his change of mind in re-
gard to giving them a holiday, were out to cele-
6rate the birthday of the "Father of his
Country"
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Chief Engineer Robert l..
Harris has been ordered to duty in charge of
stores In the department of steam engineering
at the Washington navy-yard. Lieut.. j. W.
Miller has been detached from duty in connec-
ton with the Nicaraguan urvey, and ordered
to duty in connection with the inter-oceanic
com mission.
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The GAINES CAsRs.-To
day in the EQUITY Court, Judge wylie decided
the case Of Mrs. Games against Hon. Caleb
Cushing. continuing the injunction in force
and directing that the title papers remain in
the Land Office for the present and in the
case of Janin against Gaines he gave leave 10
plaintiff to file an amended bill,
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The INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.-Ths
subcommittee, consisting of Messrs. Lough-
ridge, Parker and Hancock, of the House APP
preparation Committee, having in charge the
indian appropriation bill, held a meeting this
morning and heard Messrs. Brunot, Fox we'll
and Campbell, in support of the bill.
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PKRsoNAL.-Senator Schurz, who was to
speak on finance to- day, will have the floor to-
morrow. ''' Mr.. Lin Ching Uan, interpreter
to the Chinese mission at present In the United
states, accompanied by. Mr.. l.. II. Northrop
Spanish Interpreter, Mr.. Henry Ruberry sec
rotary and interpreter, and three Chinese ser
wants, were on the floor of the Senate to-day
after adjournment, and were introduced to a
yet returned to Washington, and Is not now ex-
pected until the first of March.
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This table does not apply to detailed enIis ed
men or hospital stewards.
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NAVAL RRTIRBMENTs AND PROMOTIONS.
Rear Admiral Case will be retired in February
next, and will be succeeded in command of the
European station by Rear Admiral Worden at
present superintendent OF the Naval Academy
at Annapolis. Commander q. X. p. Rod gers
chlef OF the Bureau OF Yards and Docks will
succeed Admiral Worden at Annapolis. Re is
expected that Rear Admiral Parrott will, BIZ
reason OF physical disability, be placed on the
retired list soon after his arrival home, in which
case Commander lie Roy will be promoted, by
reason OF seniority, to grade Of rear admiral.
II this change Is made in the navy list it will
leave Commodore Mullany at the head of the
Inst or commodores, and he will be promoted to
the grade Of rear admiral on the retirement OF
Rear Admiral Case in February next.
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THE SYKEs-SPRNCRR SENATORIAL CONTEST.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons held another meeting this morning to con-
slider the contested election case of Spencer VS..
Sykes. Gen. Morgan, counsel for Sykes, con-
opened for Spencer, the sitting Senator The
com mittee listen further to Representative
White at their meeting to- morrow morning
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