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ALLEGED TREASURY IRREGULAR.
lTIES.
Charges Against Controller Lawrence.
Kx-TRKASURY CLERK BARKER BEFORE THI SPRINGER
COMMITTEE TO-DAY.

The Springer committee met this morning and
| had before them Mr.. ]. J. Barker, a former clerk
In the First Controllers ofice In the Treasury.
Chairman Springer read q letter from Mr Barker,
addressed TO the President, dated on the 24th of
last October, and heretofore published This letter
SET forth that accounts against the government
had been passed In the judiciary division OF the
First Controllers office, without due examination,
etc. The vouchers file in the Registers ONCE,
the letter said will furnish abundant evidence Of
the fact that for years 1t has been the rule to make
illegal allowances to these of1cials through the
First Controllers Office, either by design through
Ignorance OF plain provisions of the law
After the letter was read Mr. Barker was called,
and testified that there had been great laxity In
passing accounts He said that one bill, amount
Ing to Sl 0OO in the star route case. for board OF
Bliss and expenses OF detectives and others, was
approved, though the witness protested to Con-
troier Lawrence that it ought not to be approved.
- told the controller" the witness said, "that
they were Illegal He said he had signed them
afford to sign them He replied that he could afford
to, because he had already done so. 1 think the
Attorney ~ General Influenced the controller to allow
Mr.. Barker told the committee that If they
wanted convincing proof OF his charges against
the controllers Office they sho:ld send for the
garded Judge Lawrence as an honest man. but he
was so occupied with his decisions that he did not
ocee oil e''p'' '''H0n ~ LILO lnone' ai'1'rs oi MS
After speaking OF the various Irregularities in the
charges for expenditures In various courts, Mr.
Barber said Mr. Hill, the clerk of the circuit court
OF Boston, filed vouchers for per diem for every day
IN the year except Sundays. Fourth OF July and
Christmas. This he said, was simply an instance
Another case he thought OF was where judges OF
courts who lived outside OF the city In which the
court was held, charged mileage for going back
and forth each day, though the law allows mileage
for only the opening and closing OF the session.
When he passed such accounts under protest he
said he made note at the bottom to show that it
was done by order OF his superior
About O'Clock the committee went into execu-
tive session.
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The New York Senatorship.

VIEWS OF THE REPUBLICAN ORGAN AT ALBANY.
The Albany Eueni,,g Journal says that Hon. Jas
D. Warren, who was chairman of the New York
state executive committee, viii be candidate for
the New York senatorship, and adds: 'The signifs
canoe OF this is that 1t takes President Arthur out
OF the controversy In person at least for whether
Mr. Warren Is to serve his proxy Is not revealed
At present the outlook Is that MeSsrS Morton.
Evarts, Depew, Warren, Hiscock and Russell will
all be in the list when the legislature meets, with
some OF the strongest Old StalwartS and hafbreedS
on MOrton'S side, stronger following for Depew
than had been expected, an Obedient corps led by
Warren, II he decides to stay In the race. the re-
mainder scattered between the other three candi-
dates. II the fight becomes bitter EvartS will be
unite. II the fight is earnest, but not embittered
by personal feeling, union on Morton or Depew
Is not improbable but 1T will not be wise to leave
out the calculations either Hscock or Russell"
COMMITTEE TO CALL ON PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
The New York World to-day says: ssThere is
big split In the republican party In this state One
faction is supporting President Arthur for the Sem
atorshtp and the otner Is divided up into political
cliQues. caucus was heidi this city on Wednes-
day night. at which were present many Old stall
Warren, Of buffalo; w. E. Kisselburgh. OF Troy;
Andrew 8. Draper, John NJ. Davy, Congressman
Burle1gn, James 5. Smart, w. d. Sessions and many
others The caucus was called to determine who
should De the candidate OF the republican party for
held with closed doors, and nothing transpired OF
Importance so far as could be ascertained. It was
learned yesterday that Mr.. Warren and commit
tee OF ten were appointed TO 60 to Washington
THIS committee was instructed TO ask PTesident
Arthur whether he would be candidate for the
Senatorship In the event Of their pledging him
their support The committee left on their mission
last evening""
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The Civil Service.

TIE RULES NOT TO BE EXTENDED.
Civil Service Commissioners Gregory and Eaton
deny the story, printed in number OF papers, that
the commission had determined to enlarge the
scope OF their rules so to embrace chief clerks,
heads Of bureaus, postal clerks AMI great many
other government officials not now coming under
the civil service regulations Mr.. Thoman said to-
day that the commission had not considered such
question. He gave it as his opinion that the
tend the rules II he sees Mt, but the commission
had not taken the subject up in any form. Com
made by Mr.. Thoman tn aJ the question had never
been considered He said the commissioners had
been requested to enlarge the scope OF their rules
braced but, except such casual discussion as those
requests bad led to, the matter had not been men,
TONED. Both commissioners asserted that the
commission has as yet no idea OF endeavOrin9 to
enlarge their rules.
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NAVAL ORDERs-Chief Engineers A. 8. Greene
and John Lowe, Passed Assistant Engineers Jas
Entwtstle, r. D. Taylor, VIM. A. Mintzer, r. r.
Leitch and Henry Herwtg, Assistant Engineers Geo.
u. strickland and L. D. Miner ordered to temporary
DUTY on the trial OF the machinery OF the Puritan
at Chester, Pa, on the 9Th instant Mate j. w.
Baxter, to the receiving ship Wyandotte.
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Indian Land sale Erauds.

INDICTMENTS By THE oAAgA GRAND JURY.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, December "A special TO tho
Times from Omaha, Neb., says: The United States
grand jury yesterday Indicted the following per-
sons for fraud IN connection with the OIoe Ind an
land sales Hon. y. h. Gr1ggs, late consul 10 Chem
nitZ; Capt w. H. Ashby, Of Wymore. a newspaper
man: exRegister Parker, or the Unite1 States land
onice at Beatrice; Wheeler, the auctioneer, aud
Beemer, the storekeeper at the reservation IL Is
charged that by coiiusion tie parties bought In
the lands at nominal figure
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FOUR WHITE MEN AND THIRTY-oNE sEUoGLEp
CHINAMEN DRowNED.

BosToN, December 5.-A special telegram from
10 Chlnamen who Were TO be struggled, snd two
white men for tie American shore, had been
swamped and that all hands were lost In addi-
tion 10 this disaster two more white men who left
Foul bay seven weeks ago In q leaky boat with
twelve Cinnamon for Washington Territory have
not since been heard OF, and all are believed 10
have been drowned The temptation TO snugglo
Cinnamon across the border is very strong, as Tor
each one landed the owners OF the boat generally
receive S2s
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From WALL sfrecs p,o.a.v-

NEW YORK, December 3. Wall Street, IL n. m
The stock market opened Irregular ana declined !.
10 II per cent, but subsequently became strong,
and advanced d TO q per cent, with Lake Shore,
Union Pacific, St. Paul, Lackaganna and New YORK
Central as the features AT present the market Is
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MONTREAL. December k-Tbe cure Of . fufna
parish who was reported u have disappeare1
gagged leading lawyer 20 defepd him against Whist
the reverend gentleman and his fFlos6 asnegt = q
oeioerate conspiracy 20 RUIN MIN. An o{ncer, ao.
companied BY Mr. Bro0euf. lawyer, who tO0k Oue
warrants At the instance q two cllentR who VIA
prefer charges against the cure has loit the cftY
Of arreot1ng him. - =
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BALTIMORE, Nd, December 5.-CGpts. Hooper, OF
the William Lawrence. and Clark. OF the ID. r. M
ler have been suspended Indefinitely by the steam
ship company because OF the COLLISION sinking the
Miller. The steamboat inspectors yesterday after
noon visited the Sunken ship and are now prepaR-
ing their report They expect TO complete i To-
morrow,
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INVESTIGATING THH CHICAGO EIECrIoN FRAups.-
The federal grand jury OF chicago, III, yesterday
resumed the Investigation OF the Brand cleo.
tion case. Jos C. Mackin, who was charged with
recefv1ng the fraudulent votes found In Sn envel-
ope, was before the grand jury, and denied any
completely n the matter.
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DOVER, n. H., December b.-Later partaculau
from Straf1ord show that stephen Young, IN whose
house the explosion previously reported occunVd,
had party last night There as dynamite for
blasting purposes on shelf One OF the party, 70
scare the rest fired revolver and the Jar cauD8o
the explosion OF the dynamite. The house was
blown TO atoms and burned up One person. Q
right, and seven were wounded. Bonds 70 tho
amount OF $4,000 and an amount OF railroad stock
were destroyed. Miss Sadie Greenfield, OF Roches-
Ter, was blown through window and her head cue
open. Several OF those injured viii probably die.
Among them Is DR.. Stepnen Young, OF Rochester.
and hts uncle, stephen Young, q whose house II
explosion occurred
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A Working Session OF Congress.

IMPORTANT MEASURES LIKELY TO COME UP.
1t seems to have settled down to a certainty that
this will be working session, and much of the
important matter now before the House and In the
committees Will be disposed OF during the winter
Mr.. Buckner says that the banking and currency
committee viii try to pass through the House some
bill to secure the national bank system and avert
financial depression. He expects 10 meet with op-
position, but says something must be done. What
ever action Is taken, however, will have to be be-
fore the l5h for after that time will be too late
to get a day assigned. The Interstate commerce
bin Will probably not occupy more than two days.
tiona land grant forfeiture bills There will be an
effort made to pass the bankruptcy bill The canal
through this session. The hardest work viii be
done by those interested In the Hennepin, the Erie
and the Maryland and Delaware canals. The Nj
caraguan canal men will attempt to have some ac-
ton taken by the House to the advancement Of
their interests. There will be effort made also
to pass bill restricting the coinage OF the silver
dollar
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NEW YORK, December k-The failures throughut
the country, as reported 10 X q. Dun q Co. OF the
Mercantile agency, number for the last days:
Us1ted States, 2S4; Canada, 70: total so; an in-
crease or IL last week. when the total was ase
The week ending The 2lst OF November the number
mas 277 The increase Is general In all sections OF
the country, but particularly noticeable u the
southern and western states.
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A nistis.erv Rurmesl.

New BRUNSWICK, December h--Fleischmans ar
tillery and yeast factory. at Milestone, were de-
stroyed by fire at i've O'Clock this morning. The
loss is $4,000, covered by Insurance. The govern
ment books and property Were saved. Half mil-
lion dollars worth or liquor stored In the bonded
warehouse was saved
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Bayard Not Hostile to Garland.

DdydTu NOt fhOStIIe I'D UAFIan0s
IN FACT WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM IN THE CABINET
In speculating upon cabinet probabilities some Of
the Washington specials have asserted that Sena-
tor Bayard would oppose any movement to place
Senator Garland in the cabinet OF Mr.. Cleveland
Different reasons were assigned for the unfrtendly
feeling of Mr.. Bayard towards the Arkansas Sena-
tor. Some said 1t was because Garland opposed
Bayard's nomination Tor tie presidency and car
rIed his opposition SO far as to swing Arkansas
sOlidly over TO Cleveland. Others said it was be-
cause Garland. as member OF the judiciary COM
mittee, was too intimate with Ednunds; that Bay
ard did not think Garland'S democracy stalwart
enough for the cabinet. These speculations have
been going on for some time and yesterday friend
newspaper containing an article depicting the hos
tility OF the Delaware Senator towards Garland
Mr.. Bayard Indignantly repudiated any such feel
ing, and he went straight to Garland to assure him
OF his friendship. Mr.. Bayard subsequently re-
marked that he knew OF noAman whom he would
rather see in the cabinet than Garland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-05

THE o. 8. s. GALENA sailed from New York this
morning for Pensacola, whence she will go to Key
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LIEUT. ROBERT i. IMPEY, U. s. N, failed to pass
q satisfactory examination, and has been sus
pended for promotion for one year.
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PAY DIRECTOR j. H. WArMoUGH has been granted
leave OF absence for one year, with permission to
leave the United States.
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I New Ork AVG
LUMBER.
CY LUMBER.

Owing to advertisements of others we desire to call
attention to q few facts.
First: That shall NOT at this late day. endeayor
to increase our trade by substituting Selected Stock
for Poor Stock, which have at all times by our
thorough knowledge Of the business able to cast
aside and allowed others less fortunate to become
owners thereof
Seconds That in the future In the past our to-
ners shall have the whole of this advantage and be
supplied with merchantable and well-seasoned LUNI.
BER which we always have hand in large and small
quantities
Third: That our connections with number of mills
both In Virginia, North Carolina Georgia aud Florida
enables us to cut especially to order dispatch bills
OF any size used IN this market at the lowest possible
figures.
Fourth: That should you want any kind of HARD
WOODS. SOFT PINES or TIMBERs not in this mar
kef we viii strive to find same and deliver at once
Fifth: That. In addition to stock of Hardwoods
and Pines, which comprises the choicest in the market
we have on hand over 100000 feet of GEORGIA ANr
FLORIDA PINE. which is daily being worked into
Flooring. Partitions. Wainscoting, Ceiling and Trim
mings.
sixth: That being encouraged by the enormous
growth Of our business and prospects Of continuance
we hope to be able in the year offer you com
quality and workmanship. shall be second to none il
the District OF Columbia In the meantime, by ou1
connections with three mills here and men perfectly
versed IN all details of house nshings can fill youl
orders with accuracy and prompness and shall rely
upon your favors couraged at all times by shaded
prices and quick deliveries to make this The yard Of
the city.
Correspondence for quotations and estimates fo,
builders freely answered at once
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Washington News and Gossip

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal reve-
nue., S35S, ,221; customs, s7O6, ,22O
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Preparing 10 Receive che Preutse.

MONTREAL, December h-Iady Macdonald left
here for New York last evening TO meet sir John A.
Macdonald on his arrival from Europe Prepara-
tons are well advanced In this city for q demon
sJration to the premier on his return great oan.
Quet VIII be rendered him In January next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-05

THERE was a full attendance at the cabinet
meeting to-day.
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ACcoRDroS PI.EArrn,

The Feater with which Nina ssrs6e estsha,shea he-
ye snd nc lie Sole device used by her for ths nrst
c.ss Atd s,Ei used on all kinds Of box accordion
- LUCY Slessgss. y offered for sale send Tor
s@<eess1 NO . East 18th street New York ocS-3m
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At the annual convention OF the WomanH 6uf-
frage Association at Providence, r L, yesterday,
addresses were made by MA Lucy Stooa, eusAA b
Anth0nAand 0therR
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DEDICATION OF THE DUPONT STATUE.-Secretary
Chandler has appointed Admiral Rodgers, Admiral
Worden and Surgeon General Gunneu board to
arrange suitable program for the dedication OF
the dupont statue on the 20th instant
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators ingalls,, Mitchell, Aldrich, Sheffield
and Conger: Representatives Davis (Mass), Glenn
ents, Brewer On. ". Wimpe, Stewart and George,
Lhe civil service commission Capt. Bowling, OF the
!. u s. club of London, and Fred Archer, the cele-
brated English jockey.
NEWS FROM MALAsKA.-Lieutenant Commander Fl.
E. Nichols, commanding the Pinta, reports to the
Navy department, under date Of Sitka, Alaska
October 31st that all parts CT the district were
QuleI Ihe governor had left on the last steamer
Tor washington, to lay before the President and
congress the wants and necessities OF that
country. There were rumorS that the Kehk In
dian dams on KUN island were making hoatchanoo
There were no white men there, and any trouble
would be among themselves. Should any serious
trouble arise Lieutenant Commander Nichols
would aid the civil authorities n suppressing the
distlllerieS.
LIEUT.. LANCE, an officer of the general staff OF
the army OF Norway and Sweden, is visiting the
city on leave OF absence Yesterday attired in his
tary or VAR, Secretary OF the Navy and Gen. Sher-
1dan. He will make study OF our military affairs
and Will pay particular attention to matters con-
nected with the engineering department. Every
facility for obtaining all information he desires will
De accorded him.
A CoURT-MART1AL SENTENCE MITIGATED-Second
Lieut. Charles A. Churchill, OF the 5th infantry was
recently contaminated at Fort Leavenworth
Kansas, on charges OF neglect Of duty and dsobe-
dience OF orders. He was found guilty and SEN
fenced by the court to be dismissed from the SER
vice. The proceedings OF the court were forwarded
to the President for his action. A general army
order has been issued In which the President mti-
gates the sentence Of Lieut.. Churchill to q reduc-
tion In rank OF three files in his regiment so that
his relative rank will be next below that of % 1t
W. II. Chatield, and confinement In the Leaven-
worth military prison for six MONTHS all duties
signed him to be performed. The mitigated SEN
tence takes effect from the 28th of November.
PERs0NAL-Ex-Attorney General Hoar Is at
Wprmley's Representatives Townshend and
Washburn and Mr.. L. q. Letter, of Washington, were
registered in New York last night.-Fred Archer,
the noted English Jockey, is visiting Washington for
anew days, In company with Capt. Bowling, owner
OF Paradox, the ravorite for the English Derby
MI. Blaine, who dined In New York last evening
with Mr.. and Mrs Elkins, Mr.. and Mrs. D. O. Mills,
and Mrs Eugene Hale, comes TO Washington to-
day.
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FAIRS, FESTIVALS. &c.


NJ AfE Soh SHOWiN6 AN EXTENSIVE LINE
a.uu-.u.~a r.
"a "a 1aes au D,Onzeo Arlcles OF dousehod Utility and
Aee'ia'ion' sui'@oo ior hoioay fresents including
many thizIgs shown elsewhere. ALI roods Are
= o. s ~1e
- ~"
We name. IN part:
Brsss eiors. in xs|.srr r' ~
Brass lamps In variety
Bras Bnass tenasrs ars ssss
Br.ss,re~.s
Brass teaka,,1a.
Brass ,ri--or $500.
Brass an 'irons
- -. a I1S-
gr.ssco.I ~
Brass card receivers
- S"tei "e1snA
I,ass BTass ,soases, s,,esss.
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general J0bbng tobacconist OF this city, has madS
general assignment 20 kar1 B. Putnam IN
assignor's father, Il. w. Towner, q WatervillA n
Y, In whose business w. q 1owner was n oom0
manner Interested
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

IT, THE ATTENTION OF yIsITORs AND RES
t-S idenrs ie particularly called to PHOSvITE, the
and popular Brain and Nerve Tonic and SAFE
guard against Malaria For sale areated the glass
in bottles by W. c. MILBURN, Sole Inventor and Man.
nfacturer 1923 Pennsylvania avenue aplI
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wM MCLEAN son,
18Th AND STREETS; ALSO, l4TH. BETWEEN B
AND C STREETS NORTHWEST. MA
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MIR. Beecher and Mr. IoultOn.
from the Nav York Herald Tn.dax

Mr.. Beecher and Mr. MoultOn.
From the New York Herald. To-Day
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was much affected
yesterday by the news of the death of Frank Moul-
ton. He naturally was averse to speaking OF his
former relations with Mr.. Moulton or OF Mir. Moui-
tons relation to the events Of ten years ago. What
he did say was without bitterness He thought
that Mr. Moulton was compelled by circumstances
he knew that Mr.. MOultOn had afterward regretted
his action. He also hinted that some day he might
the great conspiracy ' against Stm The re. eaI
truth, he said had never been given to the public.
THE CATHOLIC CouNoI.-The two meetings OF
ihe bishops OF the plenary council at st. Mary's
seminary, Baltimore, yesterday, were very busy
were gotten through with yesterday, and the aues-
lions 10 come up In the remaining two days will
relate to matters OF minor importance and for the
most part not pertaining 70 the government or dis
ciplfne OF the church. The pastoral letter to be
issued at the close OF the council will be laid before
the bishops.
JOURNALISTS ILLEGALLY COMMITTED FoR Cow
TEMP @IsMrTMJadge Bodgett. IN Boston yesterday, rem
defed his decision In the cases OF James p. Frost
and Daniel T. Sanders, OF the Boston Daily Globe,
VINO were arrested. charged With contempt OF court
Of certain recent Information about the Lane muro
ger case IN that city. The judges decision Is in
enect that the facts In the case did not warrant
They declined to give their inform1nt's name on
the ground that fL would be violation OF the
secrecy enJolned and an unprofesstonal procedure
A PowDER MAGAZINE EXPLODED By RzvzNaEruI
TUpss-Tne p powder magazine OF the Virginia
"Wednesday night. The magazine contained about
500 pounds OF powder, and the explosion was ter
stimte Tuesday for having stolen powder are sup
posed TO have caused the explosion.
The Egyptian rebels astacked saasim ana we're
decdstvey Fepulsed
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LEVY MARRIED AGAM-Levy, the cornet soioist,
who has already had considerable experience as a
marrying man, was married again at Erie, Pa, last
ceremony was performed by the Rev. NJ. Carsten-
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THE ROOF OF THE MONUMENT.
How It Will be Finished.

APERTURES MADE TO FACILITATE BUILDING OPERA
T1oNS TO BE CLOSED AFTER THE LAST WORKMAN
CRAwLs BACK-wINpows WHICH MAY BIZ CLOSED
WITH MARBLE SHUTTERS
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DEDICATION OF THE DUPONT STATuE.-Secretary
Chandler has appointed Admiral Rodgers, Admiral
Worden and Surgeon General Gunnen a board to
arrange suitable program for the dedication OF
the Dupont statue on the 20Ih instant.
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Wills FnED.-To-day In the Probate Court the
WIN OF the late Matte Lathrop was nled- She
leaves 70 her nieces-Mattie, Nellie, Minnie and
mother ana to Miss Judith Plummer, and the rest
OF her estate 70 H. NJ Baker In trust for her mother
and sisters The will OF the late James N. Magee,
leaving his interest under the viii OF his father 70
his wife. and naming his wife as executr1x. was
also fled.
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The Egyp1an rebels astacked saakim and we're
cctsdveiy repulsed.