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can be found, also why ave thousand
dollars Of government money was is
sued to run Mrs. Williams son out Of
the country.
The Herald's Washington special re-
iterates the story that Grant is strongly
for Conkline. and has instructed bis
friends to support him.
The Tribuns's Washington special,
rays Grant is understood to have lost
faith in Babcock, finally. and thrown him
overheard. The President has request-
ed Bristow to discharge all clerks in the
Treasury Department appointed at
Babcock's request.
1t is generally believed that the Presi-
dent will veto the bill reducing his sal.
ary.
The Capital. yesterday Published the
following, which is well known about
Washington: Grant, vexed and worried
over the late Developments, has resorted
to his old habit for relief, in other
words he has been under the influence
of intoxicating liquors SO much as to be
at times incapable of seeing visitors or
transacting business. Upon last Sun
day we drove by the as, lum for lunatics
at the time when Grant came ont at
the gate and started to the city. There
was no mistaking the flushed and
bloa.ed face, and The unsteady gait.
PORTLAND. April 17.-Gold in New
York 113. Legal Teners in Portland, SS
selling; 50 buying.
SAN Francisco. April 17.--Flcur. ex-
ira jobbing Sc O. 6 621a; Wheat. the
market is flat, shippers offering 81 IS
for good average. miliers 81 S5 @ 80.
The latter for choice Barley; feed. 81 %;
brewing 81 500 So.
Brokers offering to buy half dollars
to-day at 8 per cent. and trade dollars
at per cent, and selling at and 6
per cent. respectively.
LONDON, April 17.-In spite of the
declaration of Austria published by the
St Petersburg government, denyirg g a
speech hostile to Russia, which is at
tributed to Baron Rodich, the CORES
pondent of the Ruskimir, has sent a
special dispatch re asserting his origin
al statement and declaring he and two
others were present when Rodich spoke
of Russia as defeated by Turkey.
New YORK. April IA dispatch
dated Alexandria, Saturday, says re-
ports have been received here, that the
Egyptian army has been surrounded by
the Abyssinians and that its situation
is critical. The Abyssinians demand
indemnity for expenses of the war.
PORTLAND, Oregon, April 17.-Special
the Journal, dated Walla Walla says:
The Representatives of Graneers of
Walla Walla County pledge themselves
to trade with no merchant who patron
ICES the Walla Walla and Columbia
River Railroad Company in preference
to teamsters, nor sell to purchasers
knowingly who ship by the railroad in
preference to teamsters while teamsters
do net charge over five dollars per ton
from Wallula to Walla Walla; and they
further pledge themselves to ship all
their produce by teams instead of by
railroad for the next twelve months at o
rate of freight not to exceed five dollars
per ton. 1t was also NOV ed and carried
that committee of one be appointed to
confer with the o. S n. Co. or any
other company regarding the construc
ton of another railroad from Walla
Walla to Wallula. All the large mer
chants here have signed paper to,day
agreeing to give their freight to the
teamsters.
New YORK, April 1.-THE Emperor
Dom Pedro of Brazil accompanied by
suite, visited the Hippfodrome tonight
and were given seats on the platform to
the right of Mr.. Moody. The whole
party appeared TO take deep interest in
the proceedings.
Theodore Thomas has received from
Wagner, the celebrated composer, the
grand festival march for the opening of
the Centennial.
OTTAWA, April 1.-THE country on
both sides of the Ridean river between
this city and Hogsback is inundated.
The St. Lawrence & Ottawa railroad
track has been torn up by freshet in
many places near here, and trains are
unable to pass over it. In Jonesville
and Newsberg some of the inhabitants
have been compelled to leave their
houses. The Montreal road is impassa-
BILE, there being five feet of water on it
in places. The water subsidized some
this evening and the railway bridges
are no longer endangered.
SAN Francisco, April Thames Lick
is reported to be dangerously ill at lis
rooms in the Lick House. He has been
in very feeble health for fome weeks
past, and is reported to be failing fast.
WASHINGTON. April 18.--Bristow has
issued the following circular of instruc-
tions concerning the issue of silver coin
in place of fractional currency. The
several Offices below named are her by
authorized. upon presentation at their
offices for redemption of fractional cur
rency, in sums Of five dollars or multi
pie thereof, assorted by denominations
and in amounts not to exceed one hun