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Agent of the Post Office Department, visited
Feliciana Parish, La, to examine the COM
plants of Dula and Chapman, who report
themselves bull-dozed away from their
Offices. Gen. Sheridan concluded that they
might safely return to their homes, but they
declined TO do So. They are charged with
incompetency, and Sheridan will recommend
their removal.
THE Presidential party had an enthu-
siastic reception upon their arrival in Bos-
ton on the 26th. Gov. Rice and staff and
10000 people welcomed them at the station,
while the entire State militia turned out to
do escort duty.
GEN. GRANT and Mrs. Grant visited
the Queen at Windsor Castle, on the 10th,
remaining until the next day.
A SPECIAL election for IL members of
the Legislature to represent Charleston
County, S. c., was held on the 18th. The
Democratic ticket, containing the names of
IA white and three colored citizens, was
elected without opposition, the Republicans
having decided not to run any ticket.
THE annual reunion of the Grand
Army of the Republic was held at Provi-
dence, r. l., on the 2Gth-
FATHER VAN .AssCHE, the compan-
ion of Father De Smet on his first visit to
America in 1921, and for over so years the
pastor of various churches in Missouri, died
on the 26th ult. at St. Stanislaus Novitiate
in st. Louis County. He was 70 years Of age.
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON was given
breakfast by the Anti-slavery Society in
London on the Goth. In his speech he eulo-
gized Gen. Grants Administration, but
/ thought President Hayes chad taken a false
step in yielding to the South" g
DIR. r. V. PIERCE, the well known
medicine man of Buffalo, is talked of for
Mayor OF that city.
GEMS. SHERIDAN and Crook, accom-
panied by aids, left Omaha on the 26th on a
tour of inspection through the Yellowstone
and Big Horn countries.
THE President has appointed Gen.
W. G. Leduc, of Minnesota, Commissioner
of Agriculture.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY has conferred
the honorary degree of Ii. d. upon Presi-
dent Hayes, Charles Devens, and Thomas
F. Bayard.
COLONEL WILKINSON, present Col
lector at Baltimore, positively refuses to re-
sign at the request of the President.
Mr.. TILDEN is said to have taken pas
sage on the Cunard steamer Scythia, to sal
for Europe on the 18th of July.
Il MAJ. j. p. FLoOD, editor of the SteWar
County (Tenn.) Record, attorney at law and
Postmaster, has confessed to having stoler
several thousand dollars from registered
/ letters. His. reputation has been the very
best and his popularity the very highest
Flood was recently chosen Vice-President o.
the Tennessee Press Association.
GEN GRANT was banqueted at Liver
pool by the town authorities on the 2Sth
and has been invited to visit Sheffield,
UNION COLLEGE, New York, has con
/ ferred the degree of LII. D. upon Vice-Pres
ident Wheeler.
In the assignment of West Point ca
diets to regiments, the War Department has
ordered Lieut.. Flipper, the first regular col
ored officer in the service, to the 9th COloreC
Cavalry regiment.
The monument in honor of the de
tenders of Fort Moultrie in 1776, was unveil
ed at Charleston, S. c., on the I'D, the an
niversary of the battle. The military display
was very fine.
SECRETARY Cox, of the Interior De
partment, has been dubbed Ii. D. by Yal'
College.
THE Iowa Republican State Conven
ton, by decisive majority, voted to lay oil
the table resolution endorsing the policy o
the Administration. Cd rf F... .F--.
COMMODORE. JOHN r. GoLDsBoR
OUCH died in Philadelphia on the 23d ult.
aged SO. During the War he commanded
the steamship Florida Of the South Atlantic
blockading squadron and the frigate Colo
RADIO of the West Gulf squadron.
The Presidential party visited Prov
dence, r. l., on the 18th, and met with
grand reception from both State and cit.
authorities.
RICHARD WAGNER, the eminent mu
steal composer, will visit this country tn
coming spring.