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The Virginia Elections.

RETURNS FROM FALLS CHURCH AND VICINITY
READJUsTERs VOTING WITH TIE STRAIGHT
DEMoCRATs-CA PITATI0N TAX EECEIPTs
FALLS CHURcH, Va, May "a, 1851.
Yesterday was election day for clerks OF the
courts, supervisors Of the districts, Justices OF
the peace, commissioners OF roads, overseers OF
the poor. and constables. in the state, ana In
our town for councilmen. In this district two
voting precincts give George w. Hawxhursr.
clerk for circuit court, (rep.,) rs votes; John
w. Graham. (bourbon,l 145. VIM. Ayre; jr..
!readJuster, CLERK for county court, 167; and z.
W. Richardson, Cbourbon.l for same off1ce, 157,
Jacob M; Tnom, rep for supervisor, l75; Dr.
Moran, (bourbon,) for same, $50. Thom leads
with Is votes, ana Anandale precinct TO hear
bourbon majority 60. From Langley sixty col
ored voters recently went up into Pennsyivania
to work on railroad. Several went from this
publican vote. At Langley voter there de-
clares that the readjusters voted mainly with
the bouTbops, and that there were sent there
quite quaLtity OF capltat1on tax receipts 20
party who he'd them had four more than he
had use for. These receipts, It - stated, were
simply loaned. and 70 be returned. HOW were
chester? wrote. on saturday last, the 2ls1
inst. 10 him. sending letter BY Nj. Graham
the democrettc candidate for circuit court.
aSe s3e y = my @ and made cs an no
although he has passed through our place
twice. en- told. the consequence was hsd
no capitafion TAX receipt There was no de :
sign in II, Of course. At Langley the chairman
0f the reecJustef central committee I am told
py voter. voted the bourbon ticket. So WeCo.
At our charter election there were, I believe.
iour tickets offered 20 voterk The ticket
formed by public meeting was defeated, ana
g ticket called, I understand, BY way Of dis.
tngusshment, py some on the tickeC, the
.,moonshine ticket" !" was elected. I have not
u1e this morning TO give the nAmoa.
Ser yet I. & A.
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THkY MEET AND AGREE TO Co-oPERars IN
BRINGING THR MUCH MARRIED. NAN TO Pun
IsHMEhT.
Last "Wednesday night two respectable look-
lug women, with small boy, went 10 poIics
headquarters apparently In great distress and
stated TO oficer Charles o'Neal. night keeper
OF that Office, that they were botn wives OF one
man. they had met for the first time few
hours before, and had discovered that they
Doth had one and the same husband and the
object OF their calling on The police was 10 get
some aovice as 10 what they ought 10 DO about
It They gave their Rmes as Dora and
aBecky" Cnnginberg. The first named lives In
fnllaoelphla, and the latter In this city. Ac-
corning 10 their statements, Becky was mar
Tied 10 Cllnginberg several years ago. bat was
0eserled ny MIN, since which time sue has been
living ar The corner OF 9Th and streets SOUTH
east, In This city, working and earning her
own living. Tie story OF Dora was maj she
was widow boarding house keeper fn Phila-
delphia, and the boy with her wa, her son by
net nfst husband. Cl1Dginoerg. who works in
Phleoelpliie, came 10 her house 10 board. and
paid his actresses 10 her, stating tnat he had
been married but had been diyorc "a from MA
wiie, who had since died. She was also assured
Dy his relatives that he was free 60 marry.
They were hnaiiy married In December aud
were living very happily together until a few
Gay s ago, when she received a HAT that her
husband had Wife living IN Washington Sne
kept the secret. however, and ia place OF ac-
cusing him determined 10 find out the truth
and gave out that she was going % Visit some
uicnos IN DSitiiAoIe. Sne went 10 that city,
where she learned the address OF his other wife
In this city, where she arrived that evening,
aid procee oed at once 70 the house, taking her
child with her, Here she made known her
story 10 Becky Clinginberg, who was equally
astoDished az the pertldy OF the co-husoand.
She, boweVer. look matters more ca0ily than
the Philadelphia wife, who appeared 10 ba In
great distress at the situation. officer ONeaI
advised them 10 go 10 Philadelphia and have
him arrested for blgamy, and IL was finally con-
cluded that they proceed there together and
commeEce proceedings against him.
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NEW YORK WALKING MATCH.
Glow Ahead.

NEW YORK, May 21.-Au 3 clock this morn
ing the pedestrian Hughes had 4i7 miles TO his
credit, and Glow Ais. in the contest at Madison
Square GaIden. but at q. m. Glow had placed
426 q lies behind him. while Hughes had but .25
10 his credit. From that hour Glow continued
10 widen the distance between himself and the
"lefPer." sullivan worked hard all night and
Sill holds fourth place In the race. Little
Fint In the meantime was rolling NJ his
score In very cool manner, occasionally
stopping at his tent for few moments resi-.
the hackers OF the shoemaker think he haS 5
now the race In his own hands and should no
unlooked-for accident befal! him they also
think he Will have made over coo miles
When saturday night shall have arrived. He
Iesteo forty minutes between IL and 1e o'c' oc&,
arc Whep he reappeared upon the track large
coIuS ana veins stood on his forehead, and he
looked IKE man who was suffering intense
pair, Jet be trotted nimbly around the track-
while confident expression rested upon his
face. f s
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The New England knights.

TIIEIR RETURN FROM klCHMCND.
DeMolay Corlmandery OF Boston, ani st.
Johns, OF Providence. X l.. who arrived here on
Friday last, and left OR Monday for Richmond.
arrived here to-day on their return trip. A
lunch was sent down the A. and f. railroad this
morning for the Providence Comman1ery, ana
DeMolay partook OF a fine collation. at servers
restaurant. Ia the b. and p. depot. The yfsi-
tors were met by quite a large nnmoer OF the
Washington Knights and ladies, who. in the
brief half hour spent there. did their best to
make the Time pass pleasantly. The train,
with the visitors, left at 2:40 p m for Baltimore
The visitors speak In high terms OF their recep-
tion everywhere.
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The mArket1s

BALTIMORE. May 27,-Virginia skies. de-
4sa DO pa part due coupons. SO; do. new ten
'G BLrISokE. or g MAY May 27.-ootsou better dsmsud
ana siesdy-mddllDs. l0x Flour quiet and firrn~
Howard street and western super. 3 5Oa4 co. do.
brands. gas Is; Pstapsoo family. rs. Wheat Wa G
a ecy rsd
I.26aI.2S do. amber, l. sOsI. 50; No. 2 western
as july nsA Ansus
Corn. southern steady for white and dull for vel
do yeos, g Western mixed spe
and May. 6ssla59: June. 66a561; July. 56ss
sna nsnins non 5.s pr ss psoies sslss
visions firm and fairly astve-mess pork, old, II 30
new. 1900. Bulk meats-loose shorldsre nominal.
sass Is s< S
Hams llkai2h. Lard. 124. Butter. active demand
Petroleum hrm-rehned. held s. Ooiyes quiet and
steadyaEo cargoes. ssaa12. Sugar fem-A soft
to liverpool pen steamer ,hsde firmsr Receipts
aour 8, 605 barrels. wheat n3. 600 Uasnes; corn.
wheat 81. 90 bushels. sales-wieat ss5,ooo
buRhea. ceYn. 40. COZ bushels.
s.sH. k1ohanse&Ions. zssX short assx. 'Vaey Gey.
NEW SSSRk. Nay y Flour UNCHANGED ana
mS1sa, NEW 1oRKa sRia May r. ahe ssoss
Canada Southern. which sold down to Tx; the
other trunk line shares the cosl properties and the
grxr ger sIocks being also notably weak. Lake
Erie and Western rose ~ and Western UniCn X
LONDON. May "a. 1880 p. m.-U. s. bonds.
New 70. CentrsI, I5s. Atlsntic ana Great Western
second MORTGAGE trustees certificates. 30X Illinois
Oeb tral. 1zSk. Residing. 3u3S.
NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON.
The following quotations were current In New
York to-day at 2:30 p. m. as reported by II. a.
Dodge Of $50 18th street, by special wire:-
Western Union. 128x; do. new stock. 89k; New
York Central, ISL: Lake Shore, 1928: Michigan
Central, 114x; New York. Lake Erie and Western,
49H; do. preferred. 80; do. seconds. 10SlsaI0sX;
Delaware. LackawaDna and Western, 126A; New
Reading. 60H; Northwestern. lSlx do. preferred,
-; st. Paul. l27h; do preferred, -: Wabash
and PaciSs, Say; Dc. preferred s4x; Union
snd st 10. 81; do. preferred. Ilt; 81. Loas and
dS dton .ee Chic .; and Al
Z e.. 2sx; Northeru P.ctnc com. @: 90.
preferred 83x; San Francisco CON-, 48H; do.
preferred. TAN; do. drst preferred, -; uentrA
Pacific, s4&; Rock Island. 1868 Ches.peake and
e !jlf ana 6hsttsnoogs, 60; Ontario ana &ssseFn.
Canadian Southern. 7S; District Of Columbia =. Is
p0nds. isoi Chic1Eo, Burlington aud Quincy,
l7l4; Denyer and BIO Grsnde. losA; st. Paul and
S1ht SsS s ~ "a 90 pTssr& 1osA = g g e. .nS IL
and Neg orleana. 64k: Col. Goal, 6iH. Ohio Cen
Tal sSh; Texas Pacdnc 67A; Texas Pacific
Closing oove.nmens Bonds:-ss i0.sl OK;
AA'a Ilt3li coupons. 1.l6Ha1 .l6ki xa. l-lSH
a1.1S1; COUPONS. 1S1.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

LONDON, May 27.-The Manchester Guardian.
fn It's commercial article. says: .'The market
continues very steady. with moderate amount
OF business where producers are not holding
OUT Tor fall prices. In somewhat rare cases,
where the oilers are for large quantities, they
are generally below producers Ideas: There is
continue to act cautiously"
Betting On the Derby.
Ine latest betting on the race for the Derby
STAKES. which will come OH at EPSON ON the
lsl June. Is 65 to 40 against Peregrine, S TO
against Geolog1st to against Iro1uois, y to
I against Camaliard, and 20 to / against Don
tulano Efforts are making to secure the Jockey
Archer for Iroquois.
Diplomatic Change.
M. Contostaolos Greek minister plenipoten-
tiary at London, has resigned, and NJ. Genna-
dius has been appointed charge daffaires.
The Italian Cabinet Crisis.
ROME. May 21.-Signor Depretis continues to
encounter difficulties IN the formation OF
cabinet. but II is believed that he Will ulti-
mately succeed.
Not Vet Signed.
LONDON, May PA Berlin dispatch to Reu.
ters Telegram Company denies that the con
vention Incorporating Hamburg in the zol-
verein has yet been signed, though ft is ex-
pected to be In few days
Adelina Patti Coming.
LONDON, May 21.-The Paris correspondent of
!aea sne Pay KY Isteg'dph says Adena PATHS pas
steamer Selvia. OF the Cunard line She starts
for New York, october 22d.
Germany to EXpcI Mormon Wis.
siOnaries.
A Berlin dispatch to the Morning Post says:
Ibe Mormon missionaries wao have been
trying TO make proselytes in Germany are to
be expelled the country.
Germany's Electric Railway
LONDON. May 2I.-A Berlin dispatch 10 the
Morning Post says: The first electric railway
now woI king In the Vicinity OF Berlin, is SO
atisfactory that second is projected to run
10 another district Of the suburbs The cost OF
construction is only eI 500 per ktlomerre.
The New Italian Cabinet.
ROME, May 21.-It Is stated that q cabinet has
been def1nttvely formed by Sgnor Depretis TO
be COL St1tuted as announced IN these dispatches
yesterday with the exception Of Signor Man
cini, who declines the ministry OF foreign AZ
fans on account OF the state OF his health
Signor Depretis will probably conduct the for
eien Office TEN nnIaIilY
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The New Agricultural Building.

Commissioner Of Agriculture LIE Due, whose
lease OF cfIice extends about month longer,
ia about to commence very extensive Inn.
proyemept on the southeast corner OF the
Agricultural grounds, corner 18th and B streeIs
fonfhWesf. It Is the erection OF one OF the
wings OF new building. This wing will be Of
brick. 1Sox75 feet In size, OF ground plan and
the work is to be commenced at once-the
lines having been already laid on and the pege
for the foundation viii be begun on Monday
next. The building fs TO cost $50 600, the
amount appropriated for the commencement Of
carrying out the plans OF New York frm OF
architects, which have been made and ap-
proved by the committees OF Congress having
the matter In charge. This planeontempIaSee
building 1000 feet Ia length, extending
nearly the fun length OF the Agricultural
grounds on the south side and viii be several
yeaYs In building.
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WALL STREET TO-DAY.

B0Om In Government Per Cents.
NEW YORK, May 27.-The Posts financial
article Q:40 pm. ed1tion) says:-At the stock
exchange US. per cents are up. to 11sss. the
highest price yet paid; these bonds are sought
by the class OF buyers which want long bond
not subject to payment whenever the Treasury
or Congress may elect to pay them, and ex-
cepting the currency 6's, the per cents are
AS are up 10 ICY, the 3hs are firm at 1O4aA.
state bonds are dull. and y lower for Tenn. 6e.
r. r. bonds are irregular but generally higher.
The stock market during the early part OF the
day was decidedly weak and prices fell 1la3k
per cent, the stocks which led the decline hav-
Ing been the branch line shares, the South
western stocks and the coal stocks. About
noon the market became strong and prices
have since advanced Aa1A, the latter Union
Pacific and Milwaukee and St Paul. Express
stocks have been strong throughout.
There is no important news In the
market, ana the movement down and up has
been speculative. The money market continues
very easy. Call loans are obtainable on U.s.
bonds at 2a2k per cent. and on stocks at 2xa3L
pr cent. Time loans are about the same on
the same kind OF collateral, and prime mercan-
tile paper is 35sa4K per cent. The market for
foreign exchange Is dull and rather weak.
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The Ontario Disaster.

LONDON, ONT, May 21.-Telegrams OF sympa-
thy have been received by Mayor Campbell
from all parts. Telegrams profferlng pecuniary
aid have also been received. Among others
Mt ssTs. Dun. Winner & Co. of New York, send q
check for $500. Up to midnight 6s interments
took place at Mt. Pleasant cemetery, 25 a. SC.
Peters Roman Catholic buryIDg ground. 40 at
woodland cemetery, and So IN the country.
Two features In connection with the
catastrophe are provoking no little com.
menL One OF these is the rapaclty
Of the London cabmen, who took advantage OF
the rush OF females, to make e1orbiGaut
charges for the use Of their vehicles and the
other is the apathy Of the Mlddlesex county
officials and the proprtetors of the wrecked
steamer in the matter OF contributing to the
recovery OF the bodies OF the victims.
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THE WRONG MAN.-The reports. rumors, In
situations ana innuendoes that Secretary
Blaine's recent visit to New York was for the
purpose Of smothering something damaging to
himself or friends In connection With the star
day by Postmaster General James, who said
that there was nothing In the star route deve-
opmenta to disturb Blaine.
THE TOTAL RECEIPs from customs for the
twenty. days Of May are 14,3o0, 900 and
from internal revenue $l2, 800 900. The total
ordinary expenses for twenty-six days OF the
month have been $13 300 900. including S. 100 COO
paid on account OF pensions the Indications
are that the reduction OF the public debt for
the month OF May Will be upwards Of
SO O00O, 600.
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D8HvxR, Col, May .27.-McDonald Lyon.
who died here wednesday night from an over,
dose OF morphine, was woh known Chicago
man, having been engaged in the brick and the
The lady accompanying him Is Mra a. III.
Ducaf, who eloped with him from CHICAGO.
She gave him the morphine to ease stomach
pains, ana she has since his death made three
unsuccessful attempts at suicide. The cOfOnersa
jury returned verdict Of accidental death.
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A Colorado Murderer Said to be n
NepheW of Gen. Ruflef.

DENVER, Col, May 27.-This mornings Ne,cs
says that w. q. Canty, who is sentenced to
hang at Colorado Springs, June 18th. Tor the
murder at Buena Vista last April OF Deputy
Maishal Perkins. Is nephew OF Ben. Butler,
OF Salisbury, Mass. he was forced to leave
home on account OF reckle6sness. and went 20
California, made fortune In gambling and
saloon business. but Afterwards lost all He
came to Colorado three years ago. Since the
murder his friends have been doing everything
to save him. Massachusetts, lawyers are here
working In his behalf
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The Cincinnati Cattolic Telegraph Gays the
statements Of the extreme feebiensss Of Arch
nishop Purcell are unfounoed.
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Elecfed Mnderafor,

PuSBUnG, Pa, NAY 27.-In the United Pre9-
6yterfan General Assembly yesterday d.. DIV.
Carson (not WilscD1 OF BurgetfstoWn. Pa was
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Suit DiscOnttnued

NEW YORK, May 97-The suit OF Henry VII.
lard against the Northern Pacific railroad and
Frederick Billings, begun recently In the u. s.
circuit court, was discontinued to-day.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ SPECIAL NOIIOE.-,The members Of the
SENIOR GLASS Of the Columbian Law
resnlt Of the % EXAMINATIONS IS viii be made on Tuss
DAY NEXT the sis VIZ 'ssnf Desss
T CHARITY sERNoS:,Rev; +: MACY;
1nsa
pies q shs st ynssnt q Ss PAN Conference. for
" MERUBANTs. agree 70 close our re: pec;-
I've places Of busi5 ess. positively. a. II o'clock
anms. i - e,ry 1 Co.. saEbour Ham asmtIesn. h'
Trs1 EFs. HH%s os Co. s. q e. qRSsaTs RssS: Sons.
fE THE UNDERSIGNED BANKS AND
ycE BAN KERS, DESIRING to suspend business as
Day..Ieapsctfnlly request an persons wing pspsr
o tbs On fhss day 70 provide s for the
George T. 3 White. Cashier IN .tion.l si Mssropol.
lsaa BanP Ihos q fsassai Cashier citizens
Ge snydsr National Sssns
Bank; J. r. squisr l. Co. Riggs o., Lawis
Gs Run eashier Sssalss nk
Bsna; Daniel b. Clarke, President Naaonal Bank
Mechsnics National % Bank Of deorsetown. % . g. Il
|" NCTICE.-The annual meeting Of the Lot
Ss!s Us !1s
'Ga se saadpns year. As &okzLrR sfSsz
|" THE ,ArNUAL MEkTING OF IaE
Cosl and Gore CqmPsny Yin r held !, the once
~ss June 9afs soask BsL Secretary
%zas5S5ff + ssS rs 5sss
Sss Hs5shy tss' nssss Wy ss
trance sa 9TH street an vse:nsy in the Board
mSl-iw ' ''es5 oHIs' " q. pUScANsoN. SEQ.
~ =, RAMMILToN s sKEDD
1.sf5sa5 EtS4Ssss fssss! s14lE 2sg
,ss5sa so of Job am5a Il ~ as
@ Gas FIxTUREs..E. F. BROOKs. with
tS Mitchell. Vance l. Co g goods and quar-.
al s S Gsn @
mense stoek Fine selection. RetorsGas Stoves.
ny e. 81 : pn2oks; s5s1 91Ess;t.
e~s EUREKA SPRINGS WATER, (from Ark
sethesds Bue LICE Ee2 fss Bsdord salG1aa
Michigan Congress Water: and other natural
MILBURN's PHARMACY,
ms 1929 Pennsylvania ave.
Es ~ n.
The undersigned having opened his New Store at
1419 NEW YORK AVENUE.
with . well. selected stock OF
BUILDERS AND MISCELLANEOUS HARD
WARE,
CUTLERY, TOOLS, &C.,
respectfully invites his friends and the public to
give him q call.
ap27-2m JAMES B. LAMBIE.
H0 OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
TRUST COMPANY,
WASHINGTON. D. O., March IA, 1881.
Notice Is herebv given to the Depositors and
Creditors Of the FREEDMAN'S SAVINGS AND
TRUST COMPANY that All claims must be pre-
sented. and all dividends heretofore declared ap-
Piled for, at this office. on or before AUGUST ~.
1881, or they VIII be barred, and the amounts dis
tributed among the other creditors of the Com-
pany. as provided 10 the act Of Februsry II. 1881.
Depcsitors who have not slready received divt-
dends should Immediately forward their books by
mail or express, or through some responsible bank
or banker, accompapied with their address.
mAr12 JEO. JAY KNOX Commissioner.
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, $46s, 1854 81: customs. 1854 .ss9.l3.
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MASTER CHARLES w. DBERING, U.S.N., has
rendered his resignation, to take effect May
O1cf
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THE DEPARTMENTALD DOZEN WILL
Il give their 10th Annual Select Ex- K-A
egrs,on 10 Marshall Han. MONDAY. aE
NAY ~, lsSl. on the Paisce Steamer -
1cesior, leaving her wharf foot OF 7th street, at
= =. IN. and p. M. returning at and 10 n. m,
- nait.es WILL spare no pa ms to make this (sa
1nelt nahy niahy friends Anusements. to consist of
sH nsS.e'Ls, cinetng. beating, Base BAH. etc. The
present; Bras and str,ns Music BY Prof Hos-
nrd Iickets 90 cents children over and md a,
Years and servants half prics, to be had onIy at
The boat on day OF excursion No improper per-
sons WILL be allowed TO accompany the party. Re-
fTefhmenis by sn experienced caterer on ths
grounds Families may bring baskets
nl1-t tn k3tkd6f
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CONSUL APPoINTED.-Tne President to-day
appointed volney v. Smith, OF Arkansas, to be
IS. Consul at st, Thomas.
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U. s. CONSUL AT BERLIN.-The President to.
day directed q commission to be issued to Chas
Kohle of Indiana, "a member Of the legislature }
as q. s. consul at Berlin.
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nAlLY EXCURSIONS
IL OF sTEAMEh ARROWSMITH
LOWER CEDAR POINT AND BLACK,srON
ISLAND,
Commerc cling SUNDAY. May %. and every MON
DAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SAT
Ard August.
win leave her wharf. foot Of 7th-st. at 7 a. m :,
and return about 8 rs Pm giving eXcureionlsts
over four hours st Lower Cedar Point and over one
hour at Blsckiston Island for grabbing. fishing.
Oystering and bathing.
The water ut the two places abound equally
In rsh, crabs and oysters, and equally salt for
so cents. good for day Of issue. Fare for round
trip on sunday 81. good for day Of Issue.
those wishing meals on the boat viii be supplied
at 80 cents each. m2t-2w
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MOVEMENTS OF US. NAVAL VEssELs.-The
New Hampshire, Powhatan and Kearsage sailed
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock from Beaufort.
Sc, for Norfolk, Va. The Yantic arrived at
New York on the evening of the 25th.
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THE COMM1ss1oNERsHIP OF PENSIONS lit Is now
said by the knowing ones that the present
Commissioner of Pensions will be superce led,
but no change will be made until the reture OF
Secretary KirkWOOd.
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MARINE BAND CONCERTS WEDNESDAYS ANr
SATURDAYs.-The Marine band cannot play at
the White House on Saturdays on account Of
Mrs. Garf1eld's illness. In order, however that
the people may rot be deprived of the music
twice week, Mrs. Garfield has requested
secretary Hunt to have the band play at the