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THE CHINESE IN FRISCO.
RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
BRITISH POLITICAL CAMPAIGN,
Lord HartingtOn's Speech.
ENGLAND, RUSSIA AND CHINA.
IAR0R STRIKES
Lord HartingtOn's Speech.
ENGLAND, RUSSIA AND CHINA
LABOR STRIKES
COMBINATION OF CHINATOWN
A Hitch in the Proceedings at San
FrRmciScO.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26-The 30 days no.
tlce OF the condemnation OF Chinatown expired
no action with regard to 1t as far as can be
learned. The board has no other power than to
cause enforcement Of existing laws regarding
nulsances and over crowding. The laws and
heavily upon the property owners than
upon the occupants of buildings, and
were they enforced strictly Caucasian pro
perty owners of Chinatown would suf-
fer more than Mongolean tenants OF con-
demned buildings. 1t is hardly possible, it is
stated, to make many arrests on account of
prisoners can be kept The jails are filled to
overf1owing already. This fact has been brought
to the notice of the board of supervisors and
the board of police commissioners but as yet no
action has been taken towards providing quar-
tiers for the detention of prisoners who would be
arrested in scores should the laws be enforced.
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LITIGATION OVER THE SPRAGUs EsrATE-The
great Sprague case has at last found a tribunal
before which 1t can be heard, Judge Potter, OF
the Rhode Island supreme court having quail
fed after considerable efforts. He was trustee
Of some estates which included Sprague paper
and bis brother held stock in several Providence
hanks that were interested In the floating
notes of the once famous house. The cred
itors of the Sprague estate propose now
to test the validity of Mr.. 4. 'Chanees
title as the trustee of the large property
which represents. perhaps, value q,
$4,000, 600. The entire affair is some r, " y.
grotesque in its huge confusion The NJ .rrina Ta1
owners OF the estate have formerly trea ~ ~ a.
a family concern, and no one knows 1st ~ nra a.
portion il any, may belong to the .r;ons ,Iero
bers OF the family. The creditors on the % nthe,
hand, are indignant that for ye" they M have r
ceived no dividends, no intere and no ee accounl
Mr.. Chafee, the trus' .ee, me meanWhile leu has u
adminlstsred the estate to suit himself lie has
and he apparently. believes in the principle
that possession IS nine points Of the law. He
has once or tN. ice been asked to resign his posi-
uon as tr' Istee, but calmly answered that he
could not very well entertain such a PROPOSE
uon. ISor has any court thus far succeeded In
making the slig htest impression upon this con
1uS1On.-BOStOR Adr., March "a.
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John Miller Was insured for IN the
poto N New York Life Insurance Company OF
cS. via, in April, 1877. In June he fell from
} cry tree and was badly hurt. In December
10 died. 1t was claimed that his death resulted
Com the fall. When the widow demanded pay
ment of the insurance policy the company
would not pay until Miller's death had been in
investigation, but the body was exhumed, and
Prof Lorimer found traces of arsenic in it. The
company then charged that Mrs. Miller had
poisoned her husband to obtain the insurance
on his lfe and refused to pay it. Mrs. Miller has
brought suit against the company to recover
The money
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MARRIAGE FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY SUICIDE
A telegram from Philadelphia says: The body
Of Mrs. Lille Fuller, who disappeared mysteri-
father, John II. Cooyey, was found yesterday in
the Delaware river. She was eighteen years old
and pupil In the Girls Normal school. Six
weeks before her disappearance she was secret
aunt. The union proved unhappy, and caused
trouble between the families. On the evening
OF the visit to her father he accompanied her to
letter. This was probably the same which he
received next day, stating that she was deter
mined to die rather than live any longer with
Fuller.
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THE PIANO MEMS VIcToRY.-The New York
papers state that most OF the piano manufac-
turers have made satisfactory arrangements
with their workmen, and that the great piano
trade lockout is now practically at an end, with
the victory decidedly In favor OF the wOrkmen.
Most OF the employers gave the men 10 per cent
advance In wages. and In one case % per cent
increase was conceded.
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The Markets.

BALTIMORE. March 26.-Cotton quiet and nomi
na-middhne, 1875. Flour duh and straightforward
street ST ss and nd western s bes dS extra
a4555' 35 DO. extra do Rio brands. 5OOa
firm and quiet: western dull and easy,southeru
red, l. Ssal 43; do. amber. l.45al As; No. Mary
land red, 43; No. western winter red spot and
Mare March IL a., Anril, l4oal 49' May s7Hai s7H
tirmer ne 1 for white and steady for yellow; western
56Ha67; we western mixed. SPOT 5sas5s; March, s5a
steamer, bSA: Oats shade firmer-southern, Asa
AZ western White. s6a41 do. mixed. 4ia4s Penn
firm and fairly aetiye. prime to choice Pennsyf.
and nominay 3n fir11.mess pork IA 25a2 So Bulk
packed r5S 3d. and m II Bac9nnzshonders. clear
Butter active and very hrn-western packed and
roll. 2ssS0; Eggs firm; Il Petroleum dali and
Rominslly cargosi fair to prime. fs l1aa IVA
1:1ohal II. Freights to Liverpool per steamer ti
trmIcotton, 7S2d. aAd. flour, 2s. Cd; grain. 71d.
bs sGt 90 @ Sl barrels wheat 600
rye, 600 bushels; shipments- wheat. 35, SOS
@bushes @ @ corn, 129. 600 bushels Sales-wheat,
$50 CO0 bushels; corn, 14O. 600 bushels
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MARYLAND LEGIsLATION.-In the Maryland
senate yesterday bills were introduced providing
for the letting out Of the public printing by con
tract. Mr.. Vanderford's resolutions censuring
the Supreme Court Of the United States for its
recent decisions in the election cases were
passed. In the house OF delegates the ways and
means committee made an unfavorable report
upon the bill to appropriate $25 900 for the build
ing In Baltimore of q monument to the Union
soldiers and sailors but the bill was substituted
for the unfavorable report The Sunday law
modification bill was made the special order for
Tuasday next at 10 m.
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The District IN Congress.

RECEIPT OF DRAWBACK CERTIFICATES FOR TAXES
The House committee on the District of Col.
umbia yesterday voted on motion to rescind
the resolution of the committee requesting the
District Of Columbia Commissioners to suspend
the receipt of drawback certificates for the paw
ment OF taxes. The motion was defeated. it
was called to the attention OF the committee by
Representative Sanford because 1t had been
represented to him by the Commissioners that
the issuance Of the request by the District com
mittee had tnterfered with the collection of the
ordinary revenues Of the District
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The Nauitoha EIecti
Two Strikers RadIv Reaten.

CHICAGO, March 26.-A special dispatch from
Mike Reedy, two striking switchman, who hav-
ing been turned from their boarding house, had
taken shelter in the switchhouse, were brutally
beaten by a gang of men. Foley was left for
dead, but succeeded after several fainting fits In
reaching the station house. His recovery Is
considered doubtful. 1t is supposed that their
assa1lants mistook Foley and Reedy for two i'm
ported switchmen.
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'LITTLE BUTTERCUPS" MARRIAGE.-Dr. c. w.
Meyer, chairman of the democratic executive
committee OF Dakota, kinsman of the Ran
dolphs Of Virginia and New Jersey, a newspaper
man and a leading physician OF the Black Hills,
was married on the Ith instant at Deadwood.
known as Little Buttercup," and for some
time an inmate of noted house for the frail
s1SterhoOd. The ceremony took place in the
opera House, which was brilliantly Illuminated
and crowded with curious spectators, many of
whom remained to a hannuet
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The Striking Spinncrs of Cohocs.

mills held a meeting In Meehan's Hall last
night. Representatives OF the weavers' and
other skilled workmen in the Harmony mills
were present. The meeting was called TO order
Dor reform sheet, and president OF the Weavers'
Union. TIE following resolutions were adopted:
Resolred, That the sense OF this meeting Is that
we. the weavers, employed In the Harmony
mills, DO sympathize with the spinners OF the
Harmony mills in asking for their Just demands:
weayers, notify the Harmony Company
that II the spinners just demands are
not acceeded to by Monday March 2sth we will
strike In body. committee OF five was ap-
pointed to communicate these resolutions to
the proper officers OF the Harmony mills and
tomorrow night, to which time an adjourn
ment was taken.
On the part Of the Harmony Mills Robert
johnson, central superintendent, says today
that the demands OF the strikers would not be
acceded to. If the company should yield now II
would make the operatives masters OF the situ-
alton, and trouble could be expected on the
and workman. The striking spinners board
ing at the company's boarding houses have
been turned out and those occupy ing tenementS
will be compelled to vacate in thirty days.
This morning committee OF second hands"
waited upon Mr.. johnson and asked to be re-
leved from the docking" system. AS this
system Is for the protection OF the company,
and every 'cut" OF cloth condemned has to be
condemned seconds" the request was de-
cidedly refused.
Both sides are determined, and are preparing
for long lockout" At noon to-day the Strik-
ing spinners were paid. AS they had not con-
formed to the agreement to give two weeks
was deducted from their wages. This question
will be carried to the courts.
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novelist Mrs. May Agnes Fleming died Wednes
day, in Brooklyn, N. Y. She was native of the
province of New Brunswick. An unfortunate
begin story-writing for the New York and BoS-
ton weeklies, under the name Of "CoHsin May
Carleton" She soon became popular favor1te
by reason of her dramatic construction Of plot
and dialogue, and of the rapid succession of in
cidents in her narratives. She received from
the London Journal el2 a week for her serials,
and in New York 500 per week, with the priyi-
lege of subsequent copyrighted volume.
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GEN. GRANT AND SECRETARY SHERMAN-Tr,a -
Baltimore Adre1tiSeT to-day publishes the mi
last evening from Washington stating tha a nos nos
1t1ve Information had been received the :. that
Gen. Grant will withdraw as a candff .ste he. ha
fore he Chicago convention. 1t is furtf Stoted
that the friends of Secretary Sher n1on eIeva 49,
been expecting the withdrawal OF '.;en' Grant
and have been forming skeleton organtzafion
ng to the suppoT on ther eaae ee Of
strength In the event of his retfrement @ VI Mr. an0
Parker c. Chandler, the renresentatiye ", Of +
mtise etstes t6at On tne Sne man national com
club is just about to be o. 1anilod Sere nd ~ ~
be put IN active work al over tbe State no 10 W
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ANXIOUS FOR TRIAL-In the u. s. circuit
court at Lynchburg Va, counsel for the gov
eminent announced that he would be unable to
try the cases OF all the state judges charged
with refusing to put colored men on juries, as
signing as reason for not proceeding to trial
that the marshal did not have the money to
pay the fees OF necessary witnesses. In the
case OF Judge Griffin, Of Roanoke county, coun-
sci for defence said the Judge would advance
the money to pay the witnesses In his case, 50
anxious was he for the trial.
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INDIAN MASSACRE IN NEW MEXICo.-Twenty-
three Indians attacked party of six men near
Santa Barbara, New Mexico, killing all. The
names Of only two of the murdered men-Green
Whartley and Domingo Martinez-are known.
The Indians also attacked the village OF San
Jose, but were driven OFF, and no depredatiOnS
committed of any consequence
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AN AGED EDITOR SHoT.-At Toronto, Canada,
had been discharged from the Globe newspaper
Office for misconduct entered the Office OF that
journal, and, without a word of warning, aimed
apistol at the head of Hon. George Brown, the
rose as the trigger fell, and the bullet entered
his thigh. He grappled at once with Bennett
and threw him down. Several employees came to
Browns assistance and Bennett was arrested.
Mr.. Brown is leader OF the reform party and a
senator OF the dominion. Physicians say Mr..
BroWns wound Is not Of dangerous character,
OUT owing 10 his advanced age his case is con-
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THE SALVATION ARMY.-Commissione Rail-
ston, who arrived In this country from Eng
Lard about two weeks ago to assume command
of the American wing Of the salvation army,
reached Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon, and
will at once establish his headquarters there,
having shaken the dust of New York from his
feet because he was there denied the privilege
of holding meetings in the open air. He expects
more freedom In the City OF Brotherly Love,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-26

CHICAGO CONSOLIDATED RAILROADS.&C. meet
ing OF directors and stockholders of the various
roads over which the Grand Trunk railway
comes into Chicago was held In that city yester-
day, and the proposed consolidation of these
named the Chicago and Grand Trunk railway.
1t extends from Port Huron to Chicago. The
companies included are the Indiana railway,
Michigan railway and Northwestern Grand
Trunk railway, in Michigan.
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nen1ed drunkard held pistol nj q par.
Keepers mead, at Portsmouth,, va, and pulled
tne man peered cur1ously into the barrel At
that instant the bullet came out and killed him
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VIRGINIA MURDER IR-- IR--e....s.-Anlos Taylor, In
VIM. NeWby, will be tried In May. Polly New
by and Richard Holloway, accessories win he
tried In April The murder was caused by
NeWby,S alleged Intimacy with TaYlor,s wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-26

REAR ADMIRAL w E. lie Roy, Z. s. NJ, has
been placed on the retired list to date from the
24tl inst.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 26.-Mrs Catharine
in dying condition, suffering from severe
burns She made q deposition before magis-
trate, accusing her husband OF wflfully burning
her, by throwing lighted coal Oil lamp at her.
The husband was promptly arrested, but denied
the charge, ayerrfhg that his wife was drunk
and accidentally set herself on fire, while Sit
ting near the stove. The police could find no
trace Of q broken lamp or evidence OF struc
gle, and 1t seems that the husband wife and a
party OF friends who had all been drinking In
the house, are unable to account for the burn.
police.
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OvEK A MnLIoN.-At noon Wednesday the
lea to the relief OF the suffering poor of the
famine districts OF Ireland was 81 O62. 600. This
is larger than the reported aggregate OF both
the Dublin funds. that OF the Duchess of Marl-
borough and the Mansion House combined The
New York Herald fund had reached the magnifi-
cent sum OF $S13,6S9. OF the total sent from
this side OF the Atlantic, e450,000 is credited to
the Catholic churches
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nownaE MISSING aSss s1NDA 81 SCHOOL scHoLAR-John
PaterSon 1ars, living in Cross street,
schooI and ~ has o' ,(arted out to go to Sunday
Sfd nn2 n anu 4s not since been heard Of He
u as ste Steadv - he Sunday school, He was known
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ROld Attempt To wreck :.

ROld Attempt to Wreck a Train.
PETERSBURG, VA, March GA bold attempt
was made last night to wreck the southern
bound passenger train from the north between
Weldon and Halifax, N. c., by placing rails on
the track. The train was delayed an hour but
there were no serious results
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-26

MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL VEssELS.-The
Tallapoosa left the League Island navy yard
yesterday afternoon for New York. The Nipsic
last evening dropped down from Portsmouth
navy yard TO the naval anchorage preparatory
to taking In BOWER
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, 1921 16l; customs, S712, ,43s.6T.
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BLACKBURN'S MONKEY. Captain Jouett whom
the Senate yesterday refused to confirm as
commodore, is the cause of Joe Blackburns
monkey, being here. The Kentucky M. c.
couldn't get monkey out OF it, and that which
now graceS the Botanical Gardens was immedi-
ately obtained at great trouble and expense.
1T Is LIKELY that the nomination OF Captain
Jouett to be commodore, which was rejected
by the Senate yesterday, will be sent in again.
Observation-Disclosures Blair, Garland, Hoar,
Mcdonald, Randolph and Wallace and Indian
Commissioner Trowbridge were registered in
New York last night.-John Kelly submits to
the inevitable. He is announced to lecture in
ESQ.,. well-known official Of the Pennsylvania
Railway company, is at Willards.-Mr5. May
Agnes Fleming, the well known writer for the
Cousin May carleton" died in Brooklyn on On
Wednesday, aged forty years. Representative
Butterworth, OF Ohio, is to deliver the
aay aadress at Frederick
Secretary McCulloch is at the Ebbitt House.
Archibald Forbes, the war correspond
ent, has completed his English lecturtng
tour, and expects to visit America in the aI,
tumn to deliver 100 lectures. = General
Dumont, supervising inspector OF steam
vessels has , gone net south h on tour Of
and Jacksonville before he returns. -
The death Of her mother, at the age Of ninety
one leaves Florence Nightingale an orphan.
She herself Is great invalid, yet there are few
buster women in the world. She seldom leaves
per room, but she is never idle.-Mr William
Belknap, prominent citizen OF Louisville, KY.
and his wife, are at the Riggs House.
1NouIRING AS TO INDIAN FRAUDs,-Ihe House
committee on 1ndian. analrs adopted res
o,..,4on to-day instructing the Secretary Of
the Interior to report to the House
whether there have been any frauds or corrupt
practices since July 1st, 1877, on the part of In
spectors, agents, employees, or any other persons
connected with the Indian service at the
agencies or elsewhere, the places where such
offences were committed and their nature, and
whether any one so offending has been re-
moved or punished. MI. Davis BILL to author
ize the auditing of all unpaid accounts OF the
Indian bureau, was agreed to.
THE PRESIDENT and Secretaries Eyarts and
Ramsey will leave next Monday for New York,
to attend the exhibition Of the Academy OF De
sign. They will return Tuesday afternoon or
Wednesday.
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CECURE YOUR yALUABLEs,
~ NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY.
uHth Street and New York Aveuue

Era Burglar and Damp Proof Vaults from s5 to
f61 wear. Government Bonds on deposit for Si
fer Si 8O0 Also, receives Siverware In trunks for
n oderste rate. Board Of Msnagers-Wm. Stickr ey
II Iesident Geo. W. Riggs. vice president; B. p. Sny.
Ear se0refsry; A. L. Bturtevant treasurer; Henry
a Eiilard John Oaseels, Thos. Evans. mar9
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P0TTSvHLE, PA, March 26.-General Henry
Peasants, chief engineer of the P. r. C. & l.
Co., and late colonel OF the 4Sth Pennsylvania
volunteers, died suddenly at his residence here
this morning.
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THE PROPOSED COALITION IN VIRGINIA.-At
two republican meetings In Richmond, Wednes-
day evening, the question of forming coalition
electoral ticket in Virginia, to be composed
about equally of republicans and forclble read
justers, was debated at considerable length.
Hon. John Amber Smith and Col. John r. Pop
ham strongly favored coalition, and the former.
who now lives in Washington, stated that such
II. Fl. Dyson second auditor OF the state, elected
by the Malone influence, also spoke, and de-
clared that "Mahone and his party were for
Grant" Rev. E. p Phelps and others spoke
against coalition and in favor Of a straight re-
publican electoral ticket, as did also several COL
ored local politicians, and the sentiment ofjls
meetings seemed to be decidedly In opposition
to coalition with the readiuSterS.
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DOlNGS IN MANITOBA.
Died Of HE WOrpnd.

WINNIPEG, MAN, March 26.-Adams, who was
recently shot by Horne at Rat Portage died
yesterday. Both are notorious characters, and
earned their living by carrying on illegal liquor
traffic.
The Manitoba Elections.
The Free Press, the organ of the provincial
government. announces that a proclamation
will Immediately issue for the first elections
under the new act passed at the recent session
ince into municipalities The nominations will
take place April 10th.
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THE ACKLEN CAsE.-The judiciary committee
continued the investigation of the Acklen case
this morning and obtained some further evil
dence bearing upon it. The committee have
made thorough and exhaustive investigation
and are now about ready to formulate report
EN- bOdying their conclusions.
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TTANTFDLOLD GOLD and SILVER, in large
w or mail Quantities. Highest caah price paid
Nh PSaT ave-, bctVeen "a and ~ ID. mars
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THE UTE AGRREMENT.--The House committee
on Indian affairs discussed quite fully this
morning the agreement recently entered into
by Secretary SchurZ with the Ute Indians and
decided to take final action upon the matter on
Tuesday next
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UThe Hudson Bay Company have shipped
to Washington two and a-half tons OF penmtcan
for the use of the Howgate expedition.
sE-The journeymen tailors Of Pittsburg and
Allegheny City, numbering 500, struck yester-
day for an advance ranging from 10 to 100 per
cent.
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THE UTEs will leave tonight for Colorado.

CANDIDATES FOR THE PATENT COMMISSIONER
sH1P-Several gentlemen are mentioned as the
coming Commissioner OF Patents: Assistant Com
missioner Doolittie; Mr. Marble, assistant at
torney general OF the Interior department.; MI.
McCammon, of the department OF Justice; and
Mr.. Bond, of the firm Of Bond and West,
patent attorneys at Chicago are on the list.
The two latter have been standing candidates
for the place for some time past. The first two,
Mr.. Doolittle and Mr.. Marble, are the
prominently mentioned possibilities. Mr. Doo-
Titles appointment would be In the line of civil
service promotion. 1t is stated on good author
fty that either he or Mr.. Marble will receive the
appointment
THE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains all
the News of the Week, home and foreign; the
Hill-Raymond Scandal; the Case Of Stone the
wife murderer; Congressional Proceedings; the
District Investigation; Political Affairs; White
House and Department News; Local Items;
Proceedings Of the Courts; Household and Re-
ngious Notes; Choice Stories; Poems and
Sketches; Agricultural and Household Matters.
Terms: So per annum, In advance, postage pre-
paid; single copies cents. in wrappers.
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WAR CLAMs.-The House committee on war
claims decided to-day to make adverse reports
upon eight bills involving the payment Of