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Alexandria Affairs.
Ropnrfod 6nr TIE EVENING Srap

THE LANNON WILL CAsE.-The trial of the
contest f over the validity OF the viii OF the late
court before Judge Meade this morning The
testimony closed yesterday afternoon. the wit
Rev. ID. o. Kane S.J., who testified that,at 2:3O
on the afternoon of the day the will was exc
cuted Mr.. Lannon was unconscious. Thomas
LannOn and Minnie Henderson testified against
the will, and Miss Mary Brown, Mrs. Brown,
John Mctiahey, the brother-in-law, and Maggie
and David Lannon, the children of the de-
ceased, and Miss Ella Creagan who went with
them to the hospital some time before the codi-
Gil was made, testified 10 the sanity of the
ment of q debt by Thomas Lannon to John Lam
non, some time before his death, when the de-
ceased had refused TO make any compromise
with his brother. The case was argued TODAY
THE LIGHT 1NFANTRY.-The Alexandria
Light Infantry, Capt: George Mushback, lett
corps will spend the day and give an exhibition
drill at the LOudOun agricultural fair The
company will return tonight. The financial
Besides their winnings from prizes they will
now have an appropriation from the state of
% for each officer and private present at the
on the 220 instant.
The LOST FoUND-While Mr. I. F. Snow was
bringing some horses here on Monday night.
via the Washington and Alexandria pike. In
order to put them on the train tor the Leesburg
fair. "Prince Albert" u race horse, became
driver, ran oh, and was not recaptured until
last night. not tar from Four Mile Run.
NorEs.-Chiet Templar Dutton, OF the Good
Templars, delivered an address at the NJ. p
church last night----Engineer Croson, injured
at the disaster az Butord. on the Midland rail-
road, has arrived at his home here and is doing
weil-Ninety dollars more have been sent To-
Charleston from the collections of Beckham
Brothers.-oyster Inspector Hepburn has
county supervisors met yesterday and ex-
amtned some accounts.-The Midland shops
osan oee began shs week rsa 70 york ,
fund to purchase fine organ for that church.
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Marrow Escape From q Disaster.
BIG HOLE STOVE In A HUDSON RIVER STE ME,

New YORK, Sept. l5.-The Hudson river
steamer CatskIll, of the CatskiIl evening line.
narrowly escaped being run down on her trip
vania railroad Terry boat Baltimore. AS il was
hole twenty-five or thirty feet long was
Knocked In her hull below the guard rail on
the starboard side OF the vessel and the water
rushed in threatening TO sink her. Fortunately
at the time the steamer was only . few hum
dred yards from the pier at the foot OF Jaw
street, and the measures that were PROMPTLY
taken to stop the leak succeeded in Keeping her
afioat until she made her berth under u full
head OF steam ana awrecking tug was sum-
moned. There were at the time more than 900
passengers on board. The damage amounts to
$1,000.
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PROBABLY ANOTHER CANARD-
England Said to Intend PrOclaimimp
Egypt q British Province.

PARIS, Sept. 15.-The Repub,ique Funcaise
publishes a telegram from London which states
that England meditates a grand coup de etul
and will probably proclaim Egyp: a British
possession. She will, however" adds the
RepaLtiQue Frdncaise, lido nothing until she
has q sufficient force at Alexandria"
SIGNIFICANT ENGLISH ACTIVITY
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept 15.-The British are
establishing coaling station at Thaso on the
northeast shoie OF the Island Of Thaso The
island is in the Aegean sea, OFF the south coast
of Roumelia. and belongs in great part to the
khedive. The island mas, however, for some
time enjoyed certain autonomic privileges Be-
sides establishing a coaling station at the viii
lage of Thaso the British are giving other indi-
cations OF an intention to govern the whole
island.
TURKEY WANTS TO KNOW
Said Pasha, Turkish minister tor foreign az.
fairs, has telegraphed instructions to Rustem
Pasha, Turkish ambassador TO England, TO ask
Lord lddesIeigh, British foreign minister
whether or not il is true that England is char.
tering steamers and making other provisions
against contingencies, and, If SO. " hat are Eng
lands Tor this activity ii il is in direc-
tion in which Turkey has an interest,""
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MILwAUKEE, Sept 15.-Isaac Stephenson
was renominated tor Congress by the republI-
cans OF the ninth district yesterday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept 15.-The republicans
Of the fourtn district have nominated Byron
Dunn, editor OF the Maryville Repsbiicass, for
Congress. sst
OTTAWA, liz, Sept 15.-The republicans OF
the eighth congressional district yesterday
nominated Ralph Plumb for Congress-
WHEELrN0, w. Va, Sept l5.-The republt
cans OF the nrst congressional district met yes.
terday At Weston and nominated Gen. N. Go6
jE, 70 succeed himself In Congress by acclamar
cOn.
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The Political Field.

STATE CONVENTIONS, MAINE ELECTION, CON-
GREssIONAL NOMINATIoNs, ETC
The republican state convention of New
Hampshire yesterday nominated Charles H.
Sawyer, of Dover, for governor. The platform
favors free ballot and fair count in ali cleo
tiOns, south as well as north; honest money as
opposed to irredeemable paper currency and an
aM the aboon hour
mission to the people of q constitutional prohi-
bitory amendments, and arraigns President
democratic party in Congress for opposing the
extension OF American commerce, and for its
inactivity in the fisheries question.
The Minnesota state democratic convention
yesterday nominated the following ticket: Gov
ernor, DIR. A. A. Ames; lieutenant-governor,
John Frank; secretary OF state; Luther larger;
ler; attorney general, John f. Ives. The plat
form endorses the administration of President
Cleveland; demands honest money, gold and
silver coin OF equal value and paper convertible
into either; calls for tariff reform and asks that
the department of agriculture be raised to q
cabinet position.
republican, (renominated), and j. NJ. Fletcher
prohibitionist, second New Hampshire; w. H.
Neece, democrat, (renominatedl eleventh nli-
nois; Joseph b. Cheadle, republican, ninth In
diana; w. ". Culbertson, republican, ninth
Kentucky; Rev. A. L. Mann, prohibitionist,
sixth Maryland; Gen. Nathan Gof, republican,
The Hon. r. S. Spofford has published a let
ter in which he declines to be u candidate for
The democrats are holding conventions to
day in the second and fifth Maryland congress
sional dlstT1cts COntesting delegations from
Baltimore county are at the fifth district con-
ventiOn.
Chairman Manly says that Bolwelps major
ity % over t.1 Edwards 6 for governor Of Maine viii
as nearly strongly republican as two years ago.
There Is only one October election this year,
It Is In Georgia. and 1t will occur three weeks
from today. Gen. Gordon is sure to be elected
as governor.
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Two Brothers Drowned.
THEIR MOTHER WITNESSES THEIR DEATH AND
BECOMES A RAvING MANIAC.

LITTLE ROCK, Sept ia most sad case of
drowning occurred In this county near the
residence OF Joseph Morse, yesterday after
noon. The twelve-year-oid son OF Mr.. Morse
was bathing in pond, when he was taken with
cramps and called 10 his brother Henry to save
him. Henry sprang into the water TO aid his
brother, but the latter's weight, in addition to
they both sank never 70 rise again. Mrs. Morse
had run from the house when the first warning
was given ana witnessed the death Of her two
sons. She tainted at the sight, and when re-
stored TO consciousness it was found that she
had become q maniac.
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Hard Times and slow Collections.
THINGS WHICH CAUSED MISSOURI BANK TO
SUSPEND BUSINESS.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15.-Late yesterday after
noon the Howard county bank at Glasgow
closed its doors and placed its business in the
hands Of trustee for the benefit OF its creditors
James ;. Thompson, president OF the bank,
makes the following statement: The assets are
ample TO pay all depositors and stockholders in
full. Hard times and the extreme difficulty Of
collecting induced the directors TO turn over
the business TO the trustee, who will collect
and pay on, first, the depositors and then the
Stockholders. The assets amount TO about
100000. The liabilities do not amount 10 quite
That sum. One OF the largest creditors of the
bank Is the Laclede bank OF st. Louis. 1t, how
ever, win not be seriously affected by the
failure.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-There has not been
much excitement at the coffee exchange up TO
this hour. Tho market, however, presents .
very strong appearance, and the trading is
fairly active. Cable advices from Havre re-
po-t an advance OF y francs, and this, together
with good buying orders, are the main causes
for the advance Prices are up 1Oal5 points
and November; 995 at Toe. for December; loo.
for January; 095 at 10 for February and Maroks
10 for April and May.
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Fined for Selling OIeomarsarine.

CHICAGO, Sept. l5.-B Sunfield q Co., grocers,
had TO answer to charge OF selling spurious
| butter for the genuine article before Justice
Hawkinson yesterday. The defense asked for
proof OF the nature OF the article sold and also
| for r trial by jury, but the justice refused
entertain any motion for the delay, and fined
/ the firm S5O
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NEW YORK, Sept 15.-Henry E Dixey, the
actor arrived here this morning with his com-
pany on the steamer Nevada, OF the Guion line.
he was met down the bay by a number OF ace
tors aud prominent citizens in tug boat. and
escorted up 70 the city.
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Dies MONIES, Iowa, Sept. 15.-The mayor OF
brooklyn, Iowa, has wired here for assistance.
lie says the entire business portion of the town
Is burning up. The fire has consumed every.
thing from the elevator to the Downing hotel,
including the post office, and is sweeping west
ward
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A Bond Call To-Day.

The Secretary of the Treasury will issue
a call to-day for $15.00O,OO0 three per
cent bonds In response to Secretary Fair
child's circular offering to- redeem three per
before the 18th OF September, the bonds re-
ceived We're not numerous, but amounted to as
much as the Secretary expected. Bonds TO the
amount OF $4,000 were received the other
day under the condition that they should bear
interest until the 1st of October. Including
these, the whole number received amounts to
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The Flaxoring Extracts Exploded.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1J.-Henry Dausmann q
Co.'S tobacco factory, on 10th and Poplar
streets, WAS burned last night. A small vat OF
alcohol and other fiavoring extracts exploded.
building was in flames. The loss is estimated
at $4,000 on building and $4,000 stock
and machinery. The insurance amounts 70
$4,000.
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Mr.. TiIden's Will Not Probated.

THE ABSENCE OF ONE OF THE HEIRS CAUSES
DELAY.
WHITE PLAINS, y. u, Sept. 15.-The pro-
bate OF the will OF Samuel j. Tilden, which
was set down Tor to-day, was this morning ad.
journed for one week Tne adjournment was I'm
consequence of the absence OF Mrs. Caroline IL.
Whittlessey, who resides in Wisconsin. She is
one OF tie heirs and must be present or DO
represented by counsel.
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The Grand Army aud CharlestOn.
Ex-GOv. FAIRCHILD's APPEAL TO G. A. r. COM
RADES-THE RELIEF FUNDS.

Ex-Gov. Lucius Fairchild, OF Wisconsin, COM
mander-in-chief OF the Grand Army of the Re-
public, who has been in Charleston looking over
the ground for himself, has issued u letter TO g.
A. 4. comrades. In 1t he says all demands for
iood are promptly supplied by the present re-
lief organization in Charleston, but that there
Is large class Of citizens whose houses were
badly damaged or destroyed who will require
outside aid to restore them. Ex-iov. Fairchiid
appoint committee to receive subscriptions
from comrades and forward 1t throus b depart
ment headquarters to Mayor Courtenay, OF
Charleston. a committee OF seven OF the best
citizens Of Charleston will see to It that the
money is properly applied to the relief only OF
the worthy and necessitous.
In Norfolk yesterday $1,14S.83 was raised
for the Charleston sufferers The New York
chamber Of commerce fund amounts to
theater So, 1922 was raised. The Boston fund
has reached $5S 203
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A TrOOner Murdered.

OMAHA, NEB., Sept 15.-Trooper Mallon, of
company &, 9Th United States infantry,
gardener at Fort Robinson, was found
murdered al his post yesterday. There u No
clue 10 the murderer.
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COMMODORE SICARD, chief of ordnance, has
left Washington on his annual vacation. Mr..
Thad. K. Saileris acting chief of the bureau
during his absence
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NIX BLAINE FORGINES HIS SON AND PREPARES
FOR THE HONEYMOON.
New York dispatch says that James G.
Blaine, tr, arrived there yesterday morning
from Augusta, Me-, where he had gone to inform
his family of his marriage to Miss Marie Nevins,
and went at once to the New York hotel, where
pleased when his son first told him of his mar
riage, but afterwards gave him his pardon and
blessing. 1t is also said Mr.. Blaine made lib
couple, who will leave New York tonight on
their wedding tour, but just where the honey
moon will be spent has not yet been decided. In
will not be told, although they will go to the
south or west-probably to Fortress Monroe.
The New York Sun OF to-day says Mr.. Blaine
ST., has allowed his newly married son 81 800 q
year on which to live and support his wife.
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VIENNA, Sept. 15.-The Political Correspond
ence tnewspaper) says that General Baron kau-
bars, military attache of the Russian embassy
at Vienna, who was summoned from Gaiica
while attending the Austrian manpuvres to
BrestLitovsk, Poland, by the Car last week,
has been appointed Hussian diplomatic agent
at Sofia. Ii SO, the appointment must be con-
sidered significant, as General kaulbars is ad-
mittediy The best-informed foreigner living con-
corning the military affairs OF Austria.
BASIS OF AN ENTENTE CORDIALE.
LONDON, Sept. ia dispatch from Vienna
to the Times says that Count kaluoky, Austrian
minister for foreign affairs, has returned to
Vienna from Gastin with the rudiments OF an
entente cordidte between the three emperors on
the Bulgarian question, at least SO tar as the
immediate future Is concerned. Russia" the
dispatch says, recognizes the European char
stress upon her special interest in Bulgaria"
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The Earthquake Fund.

STILL COMING IN.
The following contributions have been re-
ceived at THE STAR office for the relief of the
Charleston sufferers in addition to 50, 1O1 SO
heretofore acknowledged: E-street Baptist SUM-
day School, $1O.25; u. k and "Cash" each
So; A. b. Webb, So; Vermont Avenue Christian
Church second contribution), 81; c. Lundsley,
Jr., and "Cash," each 81.
1ul entertainment for the benefit of the Charles
ton sufferers at the Laurel Academy OF Music
last night
To-day MIR. Lloyd Moxley, of the roller
coaster, turned over to Major Walker 10000
tickets, to be sold through the police for the
dement, OF the Charleston sufferers, and they
will at once be distributed. These will be sold
at cents each, and as nc expenses for light will
De taken out, donation OF $500 Is quite sure.
Commissioner Wheatley to-day accepted a
draft for S1,754.40 i'm favor OF the mayor of
Charleston for the sufferers of that city by the
earthuuake
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CANADIANs GROWING BRUrAL.-Capt Reed,
oi the nshing schooner Vought, at Boothbay,
into Paspebiac In distress, having had rigging
carried away and being out OF water. Upon
ior permission TO enter, repair and procure 9
supply Of water, he was peremptOrily ordered
70 sea. he was given one hour 70 get ont OF the
Watef or repairs,
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and Russia Trying to Exact
Mutu0l Pledges.

LONDON. Sept 15.-Ihe Morning Post says:
Germany has asked Russia for a pledge that
she will not interfere in Bulgaria nor increase
the irritation in the Balkans. Russia stipulates
that, ii such a pledge be given, Germany and
Austria shall not sanction the reelection of
Alexander to the Bulgarian throne by the
pOWerS.'
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LoNDox, Sept 15.-Sir Charles Dixie nas re.
turned 70 London. Il is already annoupcsd
that be Will reenter public life as the pronriS
soe ana editor Of . London daily nswspspst.
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BUFFALO,. n. Y. Sept l5.-The ice-housee
and out-butldings OF the Lake View brewery ia
this city, were burned this morning. The loss
- covered oy insurance TO the amount OF
e9e 600, About 800 barrels OF beer were
ru1Ded>T4Our Aremen were injured by the faii,
ing OF Moor, but not seriously.
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The Teachers Examination.

The examination of teachers and applicants
for teachers places was continued to-day at
the Franklin school. All the supervising prn-
cipals are engaged in conducting the examina-
ton and revising the papers. 1t is expected
that the candidates will know their standing
very soon after the examination is finished
The candidates are all subjected to the same
examination, and the class of certificate to be
issued to them is determined by the standing
attained in the examination.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the court to
w. Minor and Annie Hawkins; James z. Will
liams, of Baieys Cross Road Va, and Adelaide
Newman, of FarQuier county. Va; Louis A.
Frey, OF buchanan county, w. Va, and Florida
v. Wylie; Nicholas Watkins and Mary Z. Foley,
Thomas NJ. ROache and Lizzie v. Riley; Joseph
Scott, OF London. England, and Marie Vincent
Connolly; Seth f. King and Mary X Benedict;
X L. Hargraves and Mary j. Holland; H c.
Bnrt and Ella z. Emery, both OF New York city:
+. A. Augustine, OF Westmorelaud county, Va
and Francis A. Hollister; Charles c. Hickerson
and Naomi Stallings; George R: Brown and
Mary Ellen Pierce; Charles H. Clark and Ella
q. Sotterwhite; Henry S. Franklin, of Ralti-
more, and Jennie Traitor, of Charlottesville, Va
Charles McGee and Bridget A. Malone; James
J. Noland and Margaret Shugrue; John J. Grit
hths, OF New York city, aud May Mason; w. r.
Tolson and Maria A. Pritchett; Timothy
O'Leary and Mary T. Sheehan; Andrew j.
Brown and Emma A. Sutherland; Edward
William Heirling and Mida Chapman Allen
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ESs1GN E. E. CAPEHARr has been ordered
to duty at the naval academy, October 1st.
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Affairs in West WASHINGTON.

WEARING STOLEN CLorHING.-Isaac Snow.
den, young cOlored man recently in the en-
pioy OF MIR. VIM. Birch, of 3l24 Dumbarton
avenue, was arrested yesterday by Officer Hess
ana locked up in the station, charged with
stealing a pair Of pants, pair OF shoes and a
ring from Mr.. Birch. When arrested he was
wearing the articles charged as stolen. This
morning in the Police Court Snowden pleaded
guilty to q charge of larceny, and said he only
borrowed the articles to wear to picnic. He
was given sixty days in Jail.
THE FUNERAL Of Lucien O'Brien took place
yesterday morning from Clements underlak-
ing establishment, the services being held ut ST.
Patrick's church. The foilowing were the pail
bearers: Messrs H. I. Taggart, WIN. Doherty,
Thomas Oliver and VIM. Foster. The inter
ment was at Mt. Olivet.
ANOTHER STABLE RoBBED.-Joseph Blum
don reports that his stable, in the rear of Dun
barton avenue, was entered last night and
robbed OF $l2 worth OF harness.
GRAIN REcEIPrs-Canal boat Seneca
arrived with 1900 bushels OF wheat and canal
boat LoudOn arrived with 3, 600 for Hartley Bros,
Wheat sold on Change at ~ cents to 81 cents q
bushei and corn sold at so cents d bushel.
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF WATER
AT A.M.-Great Falls, temperature, II; con-
dition, SO. Receiving reservoir, temperature
"a; condition at north connection, 36; south
connection. SO. Distributing. reservoir, tenn
perature, rs; condition at infiuent gatehOuse
81; et1uent gateh ouSe, SO.
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Frank p. Morgan, wellknown newspaper
man of this city, has been appointed special
agent of the labor bureau
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IHE NEW CRUISER ATLANTA will start on
her trial trip tomorrow.
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The Carroll Property Sold.
IT Is PURCHASED BY A SYNDICATE AND rs I
BE COVERED WITH DWELLINGS.


BE COVERED WITH DWELLINGS.
syndicate, composed Of James l. Barbour,
James F. Barbour, John E. Hamilton, Smith
Petit, James Dripps and James Robbins, have
purchased the property known as Duddington,
or the Carroll property, embracing whole
square between 1st and I'd and E and G streets
southeast The sale has not yet been record d,
and member of the syndicate to whom a
STAR reporter talked declined to name ut pres
ent the price given. This property was sold
about year ago by the Carroll heirs to Mrs.
whitney, of Boston, and Representative 4.
John Ellis. The syndicate purchases from
them. The old Carroll mansion, which stood
Tor nearly hundred years, was demolished
about two years ago. The. property has
been left high above grade by the cutting
down Of streets. The new owners have ar
ranged to bring it down to grade, and propose
to erect dwellings OF modern style upon it. 1t
Is estimated that they will build q hundred
houses, some of them small and others oflarger
size. This work will be begun at once. The
same syndicate has purchased for $4S, 900,
from ex-Gov. Hamilton, OF Maryland, the half
OF square 445. lying east of Marion street, be-
tween q street and Rhode Island avenue. This
hail OF the square is now entirely vacant. The
west half, fronting on 9TH street, is owned by
The Wheat!ey brothers, and has been partly i'm
proved. The syndicate proposes to NIL their
nall OF the square with dwelling houses. They
Will build, 1t Is expected, fifty houses there.
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NAVY YARD EMPLOYEES AND ELECTIONS
Inc attention Of the commandants of the
various navy yards has been called by the
Navy department to the law of 1876, which
!orDlds an increase in the number of employees
IN the yards within sixty days before an cleo
Iion IN its Immediate vicinity without special
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THE SECOND DAY AT DoNCAsTER.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-ThIs was the second day
OF the Doncasfer September meeting. The race
for the St Leger stakes was won by the Duke Of
Westminster's bay colt Ormonde. Mr.. Man.
tons brown colt ST. Mirin was second aud Mr.,
L. jennings bay colt Exmoor third. There
were seven starters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-15

MR.. JNo. F. DOYLE entered upon his duties as
secretary of the civil service commission to-
day.
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $255, ,s76: customs, 81. .12O.549.