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Political Notes.

A letter received to-day from Mississippi Saws
Inc delegation from that state to the Cincinnati
convention will be for Bayard; that while Sey-
mour and Thurman and Hancock each have
some following the ''enthuSiaSm is all for Bay
ard, and he would carry the solid south with
lna. critics that no other candidate could COM
mand."
Hon. Alexander II. stephens is quoted as de-
clarlDg that Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Georgia will not Tor one moment
listen TO the nomination OF Mr. Tilden at Gin
Ctnnati.
The first Grant club in Cincinnati was organ
lied Tuesday. Lieut.. Gov. Hikenlooper is pre-
sident OF the club, and Hon. Alphons0 Taft is a
member.
The Tammany Hall and the Irving Hall de-
moclacy have appointed committees to con-
sldef the democratic unions proposals for a
union OF the two wings of the democratic party
upon basis OF new enrolment and new prIm-
aries, at which all democrats may vote.
The Kings county (N. " republican general
c0mmlttee has passed resolutions denOuncing
The action OF the Utica convention in instruct
ing the delegates to vote for Gen. Grant. and
condemning the forgery by which the names of
tive Brooklyn delegates were placed on the roll
without authority Mr.. Daggett, one OF the de
legateS elected TO the Chicago convention in
doiSed the resolutions.
Tie Cincinnati Eaqnil'eT has an interview OF
Mir. Theodore Cook. leading democrat of Gin
Einnatl, with Ex-Governor seymour, OF New
lOIk, in which MI seymour again declares
that he VIII not be a candidate. Though ap-
parenuy IN good health while living quietly at
home Mir. Seymour says that he is really unable
TO endure any excitement, physical Or mental,
and that his only lease or life depends on a
strict avoidance OF all such excitement. He
said to Mr.. Cook in the plainest Of terms: ..In
no circumstances. assure you, could become
candidate even If thought the good of the
party demanded it."
The New York HeidId to-day has another
batch Of interviews With southern democratic
congressman, including the members from n1.i- c.
lucky, Georgia, Arkansas, South Carolina. Mis-
souri,, West Virginia and Tennessee. There is
more difference OF opinion in these states than
IN Virginia. Louisiana and Mississippi hereto
fore represented, but heavy preponderanee
against the eXpediency Of making MI Tilden
the democratic candidate Among them ali he
is The choice OF Kentucky alone.
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Hazing at West Point and Annapo-

EduO7' Sidr:-In your article OF Wednesdays
issue, referring TO ''Hazing at West Point, YOU
say, The reinstatement OF dismissed cadets
became so common at Annapolis that In 1874 a
bill was passed forever debarrtng a cadet dis
missed for haZing from again entering the
academy. This bill has had wholesome effecLr
The Wholesome effect must have been con-
fined TO, and enjoyed by the public only for
those whom the bill was specially designed To
protect have been as frequently victimized by
those respectable murierers," since, as defoJP,
the passage OF the bill. In February, 1875
Baker, the colOred cadet at Annapolis, was
waylaid and brutally assaulted at night, while
crossing the commons there-his only provoca-
ton being his color. And Cadet Hood, OF Ala
bama, the leader OF the mob, though promptly
dismissed was as promptly reinstated at the
beginning or the next academic term. The
truth is, the public does not know what hard
ships are neaped upon colored young men who
enter either or the national institutions. The
cadets themselves, TO man. form an organiZa-
ton whose secrecy is absolutely impenetrabie.
and the officers OF the institution are aDp0T-
e'fIg sworn TO reticence on Academy AFFAIRS
IL the executive and the departments would
make determined efforts to punish these out
RACES. and punish them effectively, and N An
enlightened public opinion could be brought TO
condemn the perpetrators, those Institutions
would soon be filled with a class OF young men
who would dare respect the law and public
opinion, even though ostracised by a few or
tnelr fellows. A. SUBSCRIBER.
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THE WALKING. MATCH.
BLACK E.u-. Ear,.o -

NJ" iokk, Artn s.-The walking match score
al a. N. WAS as follows: Hart 10s Alien SsS uen
Naker SlS. Howard 3sS, nobler S9l Pss-ran ss2
AlillamS ~" hrohne aS2. Al O'Clock. Harr
lSS. PegTam 4an. D"bler 40. Howard la3 Alien
Jay bee lac.
Dobler made his four hundredih mile al 4
4. m. ard he is walking - day without lame
less Hart Is dcgging Pegram. Harvard viii
'!ght for third place. Allen is StiT and sore
Williams Is gamely at work.
T6E NOON SCORE
IS as follows: Hart. 49, miles; Pegram. sa2: Doh.
.er. 49,; Howard. 4l6: Allen. los; krOhne 30
Williams. .9S: Hanawaker PAP.
At 2 O'CLOCK
Hart had scored 4Go miles. Dobler 431. ana Alien
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RAILROAD DISASTER.
One Man Killed and several Persons
Seriously Injured.

WHEELING, w. VA. April 9.-The hind trucks
OF the rear ear OF the train which left Belaire at
$50 p. 10. yesterday on the Bellaire and South
western railroad. when about Is miles from
Bellaire. jumped a treSSle and the car went over
a distance Of Is feet. Five or six passengers
were injured more or less seriously. Among
them l.. NJ. Armour, Pittsburg, hurt in side,
back and internally: VIM. Smith, Woodsiield, a
leg broken and other serious injuries: Captain
Armstrong and daughter, OF BellaIre. Slightly
injured The reports here are that young DAN
ford, the postal clerk. was killed and three
others are bodily injured
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Ntw YORK. April "a cable special from
london says learn from the beSl authority
tnat frlnce orion VIII return TO his post I'm
Paris perhaps in four or five days certainly In a
'ouhight. The governments are very rigorous
about tetoGramS which they do not understand
lhey arrested my domestic yesterday for pre-
Sen,ing dispatch OF this character lie was
imprisoned Tor three hours and then conducted
before Gen. Melikof. He was only liberated on
mentioning my name. This shows the zeal OF
The officials who have received fresh instrur-
'lonS of the SeNerest character concerning tele-
graphic communication with Paris. which Is
now said 10 he The principal center OF nihilism.
The GDlOS states that special council Is sitting
with NJ. Waluiieff as president, TO define the
rights OF governors general I'm relation 90 the
supreme commission. the object being 10 re
strict Independent action OF permanent and
temporary governors general. and bring them
more under the control OF General Melikon and
The minister of ihc INTERIOR
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u Intelligence from Chihuahua, Mexico re-
ports seven hours fight between herders and
ing an Indian Chief.
eDThe doctors have made Gambetta leave on
smoking and Bismarck abandon beer.
eHOttawa. Ont, is excited over the discovery
that during the past week eight bodies have
b ,en stolen from the cemetery OF Papinean-
VILE.
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DIsMISSED.-JaSper W. Johnson, a clerk in the
War department. has been notified that his ser
vices are no longer required. He was not COM
petcnt clerk. Mr. T. j. LaZenby. of this city,
sometime ago. charged that Johnson was in the
O1tce brokerage business. The charge was in
veStiSated at the War department, but Johnson
was acquitted OF 1t. Other allegations OF q varied
character have been made against him. John
son could not have sold any appointments in
the department. but might have charged money
Tor recommending applicants. II he did. il was
never proven.
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Louisville (Ky.) Republicans for
(sfanls

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 9.-The republican
ward elections were held here vest srday TO
select delegates to the state convention, to be
held next Wednesday. Gen. Grant has carried
the city, eight out OF twelve wards having In.
struct1ons to vote for him. Two wards were
instructed for Sherman.
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ORLG0N DENOCR CONVEN.
TGON.

SAN FRANCISCO, April s.-A dispatch from
Portland oregon. says: The Oregon democratic
state convention this afternoon nominated Con-
gresham Whiteaker for reelection. Six dele
gates to Cincinnati We're chosen. and though
not positively instructed. are for Tilden. A res
olutlon endorsing Tflden and Hendricks was
adopted 10y vote of 6 tol.
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

THE TOTAL RECEIPTS of the government to-
day from all sources amount to S9S3, 900. OF this
the receipts from internal revenue are S3s 052 81
and from customs s59G, ,956.65.
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Examining Cad., whi,,aker.

WEST PoINT \. Y. April ?.-The examination
ia the ease OF Whitaker commenced at ia:3 a.
m. CADET Whitaker was the Iirst witness pN-
amined. and is now telling his story. II thus
far agrees with his first statement. He viii
probably be kent on The stand Snma lime
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VmEATER COMIQUE.-MONDA
GRAND JUBILEE CONCERTS
TNITERSITY SINGERS OF NEW
ORLEANS

Original 1kOjPE,
LINCOLN HALL, APRIL SrH AND 9TH.
Tickets 6Oc., at PIrcelfs bookstore and Mrs.
Faner's 81 -. and Pa ay., Capitol Hill. Reserved
seats 25c. extra, al Freeborn c. Smiths - Brad
bury Piano Rooms" " l103 Pa. ay.
GENUINE PLANTATION MELODIES
EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS.
One OF the ladies called the Colored Jenny
Int FRI y. Aslr4ndH. They are unsurpassed
~ ~ any Jubilee Singers. ."-Her. III. e.. HesttrOOd,
itto Huo lhe University Singers gave two concerts
IN fy mouth Church. TO the great delight of the peo
.,- ..,-HtnFg Ware BsschSr. II would rather listen
~ tLe I hlNersity Singers Of New Orleans than II
FJS i5sy 81 tha' has visited this city.'-Enl. g.
=. - 4 h'tu- ap5- ST.
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Mr.. DONNELLY REQUESTS AN INyESTIG ATOM
Nj. I@natluS DOnnelly, the contestant for the
seat OF Representative Washburn, has sent
letter to the House committee on elections, in
when he asks that the committee order an iu-
yestigdtion into the authorship OF a certain
anonymous letter addressed to Hon. VIM NJ.
Springer, chairman of the committee. dated
March 4, 1850. and in which an offer was made
TO pay Mrs. Springer $1,000 il he would prevent
the democracy from unSeating Mr.. WaShburn.
Mr.. Donnelly says: Mr.. Springer has made the
extraordinary and unwarranted charge that
that letter was written by a friend of mine with
is face pur5orts 10 he atiemps to corrnnt the 6e
action OF your committee. 1t is due to that gen.
tlemen, il is due TO Mr.. WaShburn, it Is due to
me, ii is due 10 the honor and integrity Of the
committee and OF the House that Mr. Springer
be offered an opportunity TO prove his charge
or retract 1t.
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DISCHARGES FROM THE PENSION OFFICE.-There
were nine discharges from the Pension Office
yesterday for fnefIicency, as shown by the
quarterly report OF the commissioner. The
clerks thus dropped from the rolls were granted
leave or abSenCe until the 18th OF April.
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Storage Capacity of Chicago.

CHICAGO, April IA Special dlspatch from
Springfield, H., to the Tunes Says:-''The rOrCL-
coming report OF the railroad and warehou e
commission shows that at Chicago there a. e
nineteen warehouses OF class A, with a total e.
but the warehouse registry VI Of that ctv % reno, Is
that the working capacity OF these warehOus es
is only about 100000 bushels, there being IL
grades OF winter wheat 10 OF spring wheat, or
corn, of oats. of rye. and ten OF barley, 10 be
kept separate from each. The increase In stor-
age capacity during 1879 was 50, 900 bushels.
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.-Senator Saunders and
Representative Updegraf. Bingham and Frost
and Delegate Mag1nnisS called on the President
fn
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ANOTHER NOTARY--The President has ap-
pointed Alfred II. Jackson notary public for
the DiStTi ct OF Columbia.
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The Markets..

BALTIMORE, April s.--virgini.. Sizes ola so
do rsAss second fe sess do S,.s 90 s cq9s
do , new ten-forties. 80; do. ten-forty COUPONS.
BALTfG9KAE. MORE April s.-cOtton lower and dull
and western Sa 5o do e1tFs IS
400; Patapsco family, $50 Wheat, southerE S, ~
red, spot, .S2J9 April. ,s2al. s2S; May. / soa
RRs steady % foT White suy syhd yeca aa
western S lover and qnlet-southern white. 53a54
April, 4aA May, 4sa4s4 june 471&a47ss steamer,
Maryland, 1s.0Oal9.OO Provisions duh for buiI
Bak e shoder pOrf Clear ~ rS H9as2 sdss 80
cisar cs 90; paced and ~ Bacon,shou!ders. 5t
Butter lower~i,rims to choice wssierR pacfedi 2ts
70; rolls. 2oa24 Egss easier, llal2. Petroleum.
rehRse sssr nS 5 and Goes TssA eqao sdfs
~ Whisky dull. Los Tai 90 Freishts to Law: Law,
26d srain. "a Roceipts@aoar. Rta ssa sS barrels rSds
wheat. 20. 300 bushels; corn 12O zoo bu ,heIs oats
Thest III 766 bshes 0 e9rneiS c9rb MA
SalgsINheat ESQ, leo bushels; corn, ali, COO
NEW YORK, AI.ril e-Stscks strong. Money.
Sn6: Exchange. long. 4o474 short. 4s79. Govern
NEW YORK. April 9.-Flour dun. Wheat quiet
LONDON. April 3. IL 80 p mt s. bonds. q.
per cents, 1ll@; new fives, l.05A. Atlantic and
Great Western hrst MORTGAGE trustees certificates,
So Atlantic and Great Western sebonds 34H
New Jersey Central consols, l07 Erie, 4Gs . do
second consols, 93h. Illinois Central IIOL
Pei lnsylyania Central, 81 "a.
NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON.
The following quotations were current in New
York to day at ? P m, as reported by Lewis John
son Co. u. s. per cents, l07is u. s. ~ per
cents. lOS1salO9ig New Jersey Central, 7sE; Ohio
ana N Mississippi, 364; Erie, A Michigan Central
92; Hannibal and st. Joseph. 357s; Lake Shore
50sa Northwest, 95A Iron Mountain, &c; 81. Paul,
SlA do. preferred, l04 Wabash, st. Louis and
Pacific, az: do preferred, 67z; Kansas and
Texas, 4ls4; W. o. Telegraph, l05k; Pacific Mail
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Purchase of "a Church.

ST. LOUIS. April ?.-The Young Mems Chris
llan Association OF this city have purchased the
mon Methodist church. AT a cost OF sa7. .0an
and viii it il up for the purposes OF their or
pauiyatiOn
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FIRST LIEUTENANT A. G. kELTON, L. S. NJ. c.,
is detached from the parine barracks at League
Island Pa and ordered to the Brooklyn. y. Y,
marine barracks.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Proposcd Reception 60 ParneIi in
London.

IoNnoN. April 9.-At nr,aliminary maeting ol
representative Irish associations In London last
night committee was formed 10 organize a
pubiiC reception for MI. Charles :. Parnell on
his arrival in London. and all the Irish oryani,
1aiions OF the metropolis viii be- invited 10 par
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& HUTCHINSON.
31S Ninth street.

Have added 10 their line of MANTELS and nov
thcw aAND- PAINTED WORKby artists of well.
estabhsbed local reputation: also WOOD MARBLE
lZlSG in new and chaste designs.
FURNACES. RANGES and CRATES.
tn ROOFING. &e.
Give ESPECIAL s.tention to MODERNIZIN0 and
VENElLAJISG badly col srueted plumbing in
city dwellings, msrSl-lssp
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Important Arrest Of Burglars.

Detectives McDeVitt and VoSS have been on
the chase for some days for the burglar who en-
tered the dwelling of Rev. VIM. J. McKenny, of
Hamline church last Monday night and carried
off about $50 worth OF clothing. They were re-
warded for their trouble last night by the arrest
OF Bud Warren, a notorious colOred burglar. at
his home in Minor alley. near Boundary street,
and The partial recovery OF some of the goods
stolen from MIR. Mckenny'S house, and goods
from OF her robberrieS. They also found on the
premises several burglars tools, mskfng alto
gether pretty good haul from this den. He is
held 1or nearing. The second precinct police
have also arrested some other parties supposed
TO be connected with this job.
THE RoYs DIVORCE CAsE.-To-day Chase Rows.
the respondent in the divorce suit entered by
Emily Roys few weeks since, filed his answer
He at considerable length gives history Of
their married life. setting forth that they came
here in 1868, and he went to teaching school in
The spring following. He denies that he ever
treated her with cruelty, or that he refused to
put up a stove In her room; states that al
though he is physician and was in the habit
OF attending her. he refused TO attend one OF her
conf1nements because she had employed a mid
wife, and there was no necessity for his dismiss
ing school that day. He says: ''On the first day
OF the said Women's convention, plaintiff lefu
her home and her children with no one to care
for them, and went TO the conven-
ton. and remained until very late
fendant on returning from his usual days labor
in the schoOl-rOOm found that his wife had been
absent all day. and the house was In great con.
fusion; dirty dishes were lying scattered about
the floor, which had not been swept during the
day; the outside doors were open," &c. He ex-
pOstulated with her, but. being under the in.
fiuence OF Belva A. Lockwood and other so
called strong minded women, 1t was OF no avail.
She did likewise on the second day, but on the
third came home about dusk and got her sup
per, and, dreadful storm of wind and rain
coming on, he turned the keys on her to pre-
vent her going out again and exposing her
health. He charges that she acted so scandal
0usly as to almost break up his school, and that
now he has an income Of less than $50 per
month; and he submits tables TO show how he
has careQ for the family, &C.
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BEFORE TIE SENATE EXODUS COMMITTEE yes
terday II. ii. Staunton and Frank DoSter te5ti-
fled that many OF the negro emigrants who had
come to Kansas were still In destitute circum-
stances. Philip BrookingS, cOlOred. OF Yazoo
county, Miss, said he had been enticed to Kan
saS by exaggerated reports concerning the
spiendor OF the country. but had not been able
to find work while there while he had no diff
Guilty in getting work in Mississippi. and he
was not afraid TO return to IaZoo. He said emf
grants had suffered much during the winter in
Kansas, although the winter had been mild,
adding. Il suppose God Almighty knowed Jest
how de colored people would be fixed. and made
il SO.7
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Eugene Fairfax HilliamsOn,s Grim.
fnal Career.

NEW YORK, April 9.-The Tunes this morning
states that evidence has been procured thai
onymous letters to Dr.. Dix, has been Connected
with several operations In which money was
obtained on false pretences, and charges are
made against him Of forgery and letter stealing.
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The LATE ADMIRAL THATCHER.-S Secretary
Thompson has issued a general order an
nouncing TO the navy and marine corps the
death OF Rear Admiral ii. X. Thatcher which
occurred at Boston on the 9TH. after an hOnora-
BILE and merltOriOuS service Of fifty-Seyen years
ill The navy. The order speaks in nigh terms OF
the gallant services OF the deceased during the
late war. ami directs that Oh the receipt OF it
The flags OF the navy yards and stations and
vessels in commission be displayed at half-maSt
from sunrise TO sunset. and thirteen minute
guns be fired from the navy yards and stations,
nagshipS and vessels acting Singly.
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UNITED STATES PERIODICALS are now eXemp,
from customs duties III Canada. thanks TO Oh
Post Office de partment.
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The Observation-Disclosures

II is understood that MI Neal OF Ohio. will
move reconsideration of the vote by which the
District of Columbia committee agreed to re-
port the bill for market on square 44G. The
bill yesterday was agreed to by vote of to ,.
The fnll committee II is said, is unfavorable to
the bill.
The House committee on public buildings and
grounds has agreed to report tayOrably IL bill
i0r the preparation OF the necessary grounds 10
erect at some convenient location In Washing
ion monument to the late Admiral DupOnf
The ground selected TO be called Dupont Sdi,are.
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THE TALLAPCosA left Portsmouth, y. H., to
day for Boston.
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Wall Stree, To.day

NEW YORK. April 9.-The Post IN its finan-
cial article today says: The stock exchange
markets continue active. Government bonds
are strong at unchanged prices The high prices
or The four per cent. does not attract bonds TO
The street for sale 10 the extent 10 nil known or
derS for them. Railroad bonds as a rule are
higher. The market for stocks was irregular
at the opening. but generally higher. There
was then decline OF al per cent. aud in
Guiding Manhattan per cent This has been
followed by recovery OF al, per cent. The
leading stocks have been Erie, y. y. central.
Pacific Mall the coal shares. Con. Southern.
WABASH and the Elevated II. X. stocks the lat
ter having been exceptionally weak. As before
noted, II IS now clear that all the leading stock
operators are now ready TO bull the mar
ket, and the events of yesterday make
clear the purpose OF the recent working OF the
money market. The money market has returned
10 per cent for call loans on stocks. and on
L. :. bonds. None OF the money withdrawn
through out-of-town banks has been restored
to the loan market, although currency is slowly
drifting TO this center. II is yet too early TO say
positively whether the large stock speculators
who made the money market SO stringent for
the purpose OF Shaking stock out OF the hands OF
tilnid holders have as yet got as many stocks as
they want: in short, whether they are IS ready
10 begin the bull campaign" for which they
have been making such elaborate preparations.
Time loans are a 6 per cent, which is also the
quotation for prime mercantile paper.
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BrBLIC SCHOOLS, ATTENTIO,

II ACADEMIES, S,AITENTlON!-Dr. GODMAN'S
EENOWNtD IEEKSITG JUBILEE SING
FRS. at LINCOLN BALL, SATURDAY; Ap-n
for Orphans Home, La Teche. La To accommo-
Gate FEbiic schools, academies, COLLEGES, orphan
asy Inns and families Of the District Grand
Family and School N2tlHee, above. General
adm issiOu; Adults, 50 Cts. children p cts Schools
getting tcket- ia lump at No. ll03 Pa. NV.
Bradbury Piano Rooms or Mrs. Palmer's Fancy
Store Sd II. agd Pa ay, Capitol Hill, 20 per cent
discount. apT-}t@
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The Irish Relief Euud.

The IuCntNS II MarIbOfOughS fpIief fund now
amounts 10 the sum OF el01. .S9i. OF which the
sum OF c>6.622 has been expended.
eigOr GG the Russian S.0yeruucnt O.
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PEESUMPTIyELY DEAD.-AmOng the questions
now pending before the first controller OF the
treasury is the case OF a man who resided In
New York, but who has been absent in parts
unknown for the time specified by law previous
TO the issuance OF letters OF administration on
his estate. he being preSumptively dead. Let
terS OF administration have been issued in this
case, and Controller Porter has been called upon
10 decide whether a United States TreaSurerS
draft shall be paid 10 the administrator