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DIED.

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DOUGLAS. PHILIP WALTER beloved son Of
VIM 9. and Mary Douglas, aged one year and nine
Funeral Sunday afternoon, lsss.st O'Clock.
from residence Of psrsnts 4l6 street northwest 90
isss, viii Be buried from his mothers RESIDENCES. NO
Ss st street SOUTHWEST " '0'i''A '0-m'rr0" 'S9"'
JACOBSON. At Baltimore Nd, on April 4. 1855.
sse u oi.e.
daughter Of Charles and Mary sippeL
And aoxiy sink sway
Yet in our hearts prayed
That she might longer stay.
Farewell. Mary. thou hast LEFT n
But us God who las bereft me,
He can all cur sorrows heal
vas weeping around her pillow,
For knew that she must die.
IL was night within my bosom.
II was night within the sky.
Ihave given loves last token,
Prom OF the marble forehead
And LETT the last kiss there.
Relatives and friend. Of the family respectfully
on sunday. April 8. at two O'Clock pm. .
nsi 4 SINE si H sss 1s,ney
third year her ere.
Funeral from the residence of her father No 323
street southeast sunday afternoon. at = O'Clock.
Friends Of the family are respectfully invited
TALBERr On Saturday, April Z, less, ct 3 q m,
BEsSlE HOLROlD. the only child OF II. Z. and tie
late julia Z. Tsieert. sssd two yssrs and ssvsa
Another little lamb has gone
To dwell with him who gave.
Another little darling babe
Is sheltered IN the grave.
God needed one more angel child
Amidst his shining band.
And 30 he bent with loving smiles
And clasped our dariing's hand.
Funeral on Sunday. April s. at 3 p. m, from the
residsnce Of her grandfather, Geo W. Jalbers 12l7
Eleventh street southeast Relatives and friends
rsspectfully invited 10 attend
THIEIECKE On Thursday. April 6, 1855,
W THIELECKE beaoved husband OF Car
oline hielecke. in the sixty year OF hrs age.
Kslatiyes aud Trends Invited 70 attend his fune
nj which Will take place sunday, April 4. st PM
FROM his late resdspce No lSle New Jersey svenus
northwest 2.
ToBIN. On Friday April o. 1855. ct Is d m,
JOSEPH TOBIN. the beloved son OF stephen and Lix-
lie Tobin. aged twelve months and twenty daya
Funeral will take place from his parents residepca
No. lll9 First street northwest. on Sunday Aprl D.
IT D. N. ksstivss and friends Respectfully I'M.
vitsd - attend
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District Government Affairs.
WILL AWAIT ruv corpr,s prrrSfoN


The claimants against Columbus Thomas the
contractor for the school building recently erected
oy the District on 9Th street northeast, have,
Use, notified the Commissioners that they
Will hold the District for the amounts OF
their respective claims. requesting at the same
time that the balance due him on account OF the
construction OF said building be withheld from
Thomas pending settlement with the claimants
The matter has been taken into court, however
20 mat q judicial determination must be had.
Meanwhile the Commissioners viii await the
courts decision.
NO PROVISION FOR IMPROVEMENT or JOHNSON
The Commissioners have written TO Mr. David
Fitzgerald, OF l4l6 street, In reference 70 the
request that they inform him when they contem-
plate the improvement OF johnson avenue, be-
tween 14th and 18th and r and streets north
west that there is no provision for the work on
this street In the pending Appropriation bill, and
eral fund nor is IL probable that II can be done out
OF the permit fund for the ensuing year. as the
Commissioners have already approved estimates
purpose contained in the District appropriation
bill as reported by the House committee on appro-
prtations
THE FRKE-BRIDGx CELEBRATION.
Yesterday afternoon Commissioner Webb called
on the President for the purpose OF getting an
order issued allowing the military men In the De-
partments TO participate In the free bridge cele
bration and also TO get him 10 review the process
sion, which he promised TO do.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day to VIM. Au TO build two brick
dwellings at 2o7 and 200 9th street southeast, at
cost OF $500. c. Daily, 10 erect one brick dwell
ing at lot 80, 36th street northwest, at a cost OF
$l4o0. J. c. Stewart, TO erect one brick dwelling,
Geo. W. Bray, TO build two brick dwellings, at
A32 and 434 Delaware avenue, at a cost OF s., 600
MISCELLANEOUS.
Capt. Symons is very busily engaged In collect
ing data TO insert In the bill to be shortly present
ed 70 Congress In relation to the tunneng Of Rock
Greek.
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sales OF Real Estate.

Mary NJ. Graham has bought OF T. F. Sargent
lot IL, 20 feet inches by 100 feet on street. be-
tween New Jersey avenue and 9Th street, for
$4,000 A transfer has been made In trust 10 w.
Mayss ct al by D. g. Pickrell OF property fronting
81 feet inches on Congress street. south OF Road
West Washington, FOR $50
James B. Henderson has bought for 1850 Of
Ross 8. Turner, sub lot II, square 38S. % by g.
Is feet on Virginia avenue, between 9th aud 10tt
streets southwest.
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I'd EDITION.
Latest T6]Gglans 10 The Star.
SERIOUS OUTLOOK IN IRELAND


Fears that the Attempt - suppress To.
Morrow's Meesings May Cause Hood
shed.
Special Cable Dispatch to TIE EvKHrso stan.
LONDON, April 7.-EvenIs in Ireland have again
taken threatening turn. Politicians OF all classes
will experience q feeling OF relief II tomorrow
passes without bloodshed. At the cabinet council
yesterday the government decided TO proclaim
the contemplated meetings at Loughrea and else.
where which are being organized specially with a
view TO showing the falseness Of Balfour's asser-
ton that he has succeeded in destroying the in1u-
ence Of the league The chief supporter Of the gov
eminent In the press adds approvingy the sinister
announcement that troops are in readiness to be
called out.
The supporters Of the government who spoke 80
loudly OF the progress their principles are making
In Dublin at the time OF Harrington and GOschen's
visit look very foolish now that there 10 vacancy
In the representation OF that city. II 10 almost
certain that the Parnellites will have walk-over.
Even Sir Edward Guinness although he Is union
list ana the largest employer Of labor In Ireland
and personally very popular, declines to stand
against Parnelrs nominee, whoever he may be.
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Arrested for Bigamy.
AN UNPLEASANT INCIDENT INTERRUPTS A BoSHy.
NOON

Yesterday afternoon Detective Seiboid, OF Balti-
more, came to this city with q warrant against
DIR. Francis Young, charged with bigamy. Detec-
tive Horne went with Mr.. seibold TO the Howard
House, where Young was found and arrested. He
was taken first 70 police headquarters, and con-
senting 70 60 TO Baltimore and meet the charge he
leu on the $3.50 O'Clock train for that city. IL Is
alleged that Young was married I'm Kent County,
Nd, 1870, and although his wife Is alive and not
divorced. he was on Wednesday last married 10
MISS Amy Carey, at 81. Martins church, In Balti-
more.
Miss Amy Carey is a daughter Of Thomas Carey,
well-known real estate dealer OF Baltimore.
she IS young and attractive and has local repu-
tation as an author and poet. DIR. Young came 10
Baltimore from Harrisonburg, Va, ana the wed.
ding was arranged after a brief courtship. II Is
stated that much sympathy Is felt In Baltimore
Ior Miss Carey, who is widely known and highly
esteemed. When the marriage notice was pub
nsned IL was seen by Mrs. Sarah V. Young, who
lives In Baltimore and claims TO have been mar
r1ed TO Young IN 1870. She went TO Mr.. Carey
mouse with photograh Of her husband, and the
Issued for Young.
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FOR RENT--STABLES.
LOST AND FOUND.

Il osT-slO REWARD; Fox TERRIER DOG About
III years Old answers 10 the name Of George,
10 ls3S st. NV 1t.
OST-OS MARCH .s2D. A LARGE WHITE AND
Il Itan setter had collar with tags l6S2 ard 3OS7
stt4cbet Reward II returned 10 1920 Desaes n w. II.
OsT-oS APRIL 4 OR 5. A GOLD-HANDLED
IL PSn-knifs. Five dollars reward wiz be PAID for
IT, Lecy.vsry up n delivery To COMMANDER MANS
l. Il Board. Treasury Department app -3ts
4 OST-SUNDAY. APRIL !. BETWEEN EPIPHANY
churca and Connections ave. topaz stone: suta-
b.s inward Il lefi az SIC Conn ave. SPLIT.
r oST-oS APRIL q. SKYE TERRIER: BLUE
~ body and yellow hezd. tail cut; answers 10 the
name Of I0d2y. s5re~ard II returned 10 1913 Conn
ave NV 1t
Il osT-A FuLL-GROwN COLLIE Dog BLACK
~ and tan 80 reward Will be paid for his return to
los ST. nv. ap7-3ts
LOUND-ON VI ST. BET. 18TH AID 18Th. A
~ GOii S.Ezie which owner can have BY applying AZ
lilo u. proving property and paying this ad-
eFt-ei1e1t IL.
STRAYED-a SCOTCH COLLIR (BLACK-AND-
- Ian in color. answerinE 10 the name Of ROwdy
seEart WI be paid for his return 10 1873 W.
apJ-ssts
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Wen Who Have Been There Say the
Mountains are Full Of II.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, April 7.-Interest In the gold
discoveries in Lower California still continues.
S. vandyke who explored the country last fall, is
fun Of faith in the reports which he says simply
verify opinions formed nom his observation at
that time. One expert, who claims to have pros
pected large portion OF the new country, says
the field really extends from few miles below the
boundry line down TO San Quentin, and that gold
be found in the mountains the entire distance.
silver and iron also constitute large portion OF
the mineral wealth above San quentin, while be-
low that point there IS an abundance OF copper.
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A Monster Engine ExplOdes.
PORTIONS OF THE MACHINERY THROWN QUARTER q
NILB-THRHR MEN KILLED.

ANuB-THRRR MEN KILLED.
NHwDuR0H, II. Y, April TAT 8 O'Clock Last
evening the big mogul freight engine exploded on
the Erie Railroad at Crsigville. Three men were
killed The train was standing still and the en-
gfneer, John Bodine, Conductor John Clarke
and Fireman Boyce were standing ON the
ground beside the engine repairing sand
pipes, which had become clogged. The ex-
A heavy iron rod was thrown O quarter OF o mile.
The report OF the explosion was heard for miles.
and windows were broken. The engineer and
fireman were thrown on either side of the track,
and when assistance came they were dead. Con-
ductor CLARK was still alive He was taken to O
house near by, where he died.
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w ANAMAKER,S.

Book is no better because you eet tfor fair price,
Dut you're likely to feel better when know the price
was fair.
MONEY SAVED
On BOOKS IL es good as money saved anything. One
OF the easiest things to too you only have
care.
At WANAMAKER'S more Books are sold over the
counter than in any other house between the
Timely works Agriculture and HORTICULTURE; .
large assortment of French Books; Seasides and
Franklin Squares Standard and Miscellaneous Works
bound and unbound; and almost any printed thing
that proper people read.
The prices always fair and any setabls Book 10
there or will be got
BOOK NEWS
How little the title Of Book tells you! Even you
see all the Books how many have you time get
at the inside of!
That is where BOOK NEWS will serve you a good
turn We send it out once month, a-brim with Just
what you want to know OF the latest Books and the
gossip OF the Book world BY the best Judgment Of the
best judges tests the Books and says why
Book should be read and that skipped.
With each number al author portrait &C., SOC. .
year.
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dl7-6m Philadelphia
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FOR Observation-Disclosures

nor kENT-A SHOP THAT HAS BEEN FITTED
II up for q bae smith, but Will rent for other pur-
yOses- Inquire 1906 L ST NV ap1-3t'
I,OR REST-KINDLING-WO MILL IN WEST
III Washington with good wharfage. engine. bundlers
a.; horse and wagon Tor sale. ALBERT +. FOX.
ap9-:st $40 ST. Nv.
I,OR RENT-SEw PIANOS AT LOWEST RATES
III u. WALDECEER x CO..
apG-lm 52l Tth St NV
Tor REyT-A LARGE. DRY CELLAR AT l4Id
II FsnnEylyania ave. ap6-3t.
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Fifteen Children Fall I'm q WELL
ALL BUT ONE RESCUED ALIVE AND WITHOUT sIRI-
OCa INyCRY.

CHICAGO, April IA dispatch from Palmyra,
Mo-, says: Yesterday being Arb0r Day the
teachers anc scholars started shortly after dinner
TO the outskirts OF the city to dig up trees 70
ing the old Primrose place some OF the smaller
children who were in advance gathered around q
well and attempted to pump some water to drink.
The blanks on which they stood gave way, and
ffteen of the children were precipiJated into the
well, containing feet OF wafer. BY means OF o
rope the teachers were successful In getting all
but one out alive. Arthur, the nine-year-old son
OF Mrs. Little, a widow, was drowned Several
others were injured. but none fatally.
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Stone for the Library Sub.BAsement.
THE BIDS OPENED BIT THE LIBRARY COMMISSION
TO-DAY.


THE BIDS OPENED BIZ THE LIBRARY COMMISSION
TODAY.
The Library Commission to-day opened bids for
furnishing stone for the cellar or sub-basement of
the Library building. The proposals were based
upon three different plans for the same work.
the commission not having determined which
shall be adopted Hence, bidders were ordered to
make their estimates and submit proposals en-
bractng the three different methods. Plan No.
called for bids in gross sum; plan No. is some
what more expensive, and also called for gross
BIDS while plan No. called for bids per cubic loot
for dimension stone, and for ASHER Tor faced)
stone, and per cubic yard for rubble rough) stone.
The bids were as follows:
Dover Marble Company, of Dover, N. Y, for plan
No. /, $4S1 900; for plan No. q $751; 600; for plan
No. g. 2.60 and So per cubic FOOT and S67. so per
cubic yard. Mount Waldo Granite Works, of
Frankfort, Me-, for plan No. ], s267, 1877 for plan
No. 2, $307. 500; for plan No. 9. sl.63 and $1.63
per cubic foot, and 1885 per cubic
yard. Hallowell Granite Works, Of Hal
lowell, Me-, for plan No. /, $2S4.3l6;
No. 2, $32S, $40; No. 3, $l.s1 and $1S7 per cubic
foot, and SO per cubic yard Stout, Hall Bangs,
Of Washington D. c., for plan No l. S257. 100; Tor
No. 2, $237, 800; No. 3 $1.25 and sl.52 per cubic
foot and siS per cubic yaMSS a Hurst TroeanUr
No. 2, se7O,Ooo; for No: 3, sae0 and $3.50
bodwen Granite Company, Of Rockiand, Me-, for
plan No. i, S349, 200; for No. e, 5000; for No.
g. 81 AZ and $2.l5 per cubic foot ana S23 per cubic
The proposals will all be carefully analysed be-
fore the contract IL let.
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The GENUINE
Y A Nm no rs
MALT EXTRACT
II the
BEST NUTRITIvE TONIC

PALArABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE
Tor Impaired Digestion. Dyspepsia, Convalescencs,
Weak Children and General Debility.
WHAT PROF. COLEMAN, OF GLASGOW, SAYS OF
IT. suffering from attack Of Illness which had not
only reduced my strength. but brought extreme
exhaustion from inability to appropriate food tried
the effects Of the Genuine Johann Hofs Malt Extract
awinegassful three times day. Its followed
BY marked efects1 Food, which had heretofore been
found to pass the alimentary canal unchanged, d.
gested properly. .. There appeared increased
rower of evolving animal heat and storing up fat.
Beware Of limitations. The genuine has the signature
OF Johann Hof' on the neck Of every bottle. All
Others are worthless limitations.
JOHANN HoFF, Berlin and Vienna. New York
Office: q Barclay ST. ja3-tuthSs
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A GAUGRR APP0NTEp.--John Hayes has been
appointed gauger at Dayton, Ohio.
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Shot by His Svveetheart's Brother.
A son OF Ex-GOv. PORTER, OF TENNESSEE, PRoBA-
BIY FATALLY WOUNDED.

A SON OF Ex-GOv. PORTER, OF TENNESSEE, PRoBA-
BLY, FATALLY WOUNDED.
NASHVILLE, April IA Paris, Tenn, special to
the American says: Kennedy Porter q son Of
ex-Gov. Porter, was shot and probably fatally
wounded here Thursday night about IL O'Clock by
VIII Edmunds. The origin OF the difcully Is
supposed to be the attention OF young Porter TO
Edmunds sister, which the latter objected 70 and
had frequently threatened TO Kill MIN II
he did not desiSt. Porter had been
out driving with EdmundS' sister
that night and had returned the
team to the stable and started up Depot street
towards the square, when he met Edmunds about
the Blanton House, who told him that he was
going to kill him and for him to defend himself.
Edmunds then fired the ball, 80 cal1ber, striking
Porter in the left breast, just below the collar
bone, ranging downward. on hearing the threat
Porter drew his pistol but too late. On being shot
Porter fell, and was soon after removed TO his
fathers residence, where he now lies in q preca-
r1ous condition. Drs ". +. and ]. H. Porter and
wound has not as yet been probed. There were no
eyewitnesseS TO the shooting.
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BOOK NEWS
WONDERFUL CURE OF SALT RHEUM
BY THE cUTICURA REMEDIES,


have had q most wonderful cure of salt rheum For
I'VE years have suffered with this disease had it on
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thing whatever with my hands for over two years.
tried hundreds Of remedies and not had the least
effect. The doctor said my incurabe. / saw
your advertisement, and concluded to try the CuTI-
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after using one box Of CUrIcURA and two cakes of Gu
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have been afflicted since last March with skin dis
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public statement.
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SENTENCED 4oR 6rxAIlN0 FROM HD SWAT
11Akr.--ln the Criminal Court, Judge M0ntGom-
alias Stanford convicted OF petit larceny, second
9nenees in stealing dress from Ilisa Qua!la. on
January - last, was sentenced 70 one year In the
penitenuary. sanford claimed that b was on
gagged 70 BE- married 70 Eliza
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teen-year-old boy, Jas Wright, convicted Of en-
bezzlement Of S5{ from his employer, Timothy e.
Flynn, was called FOR sentence by Judge Mont.
gomery. He expressed his regret that he had
erred through keeping bad company. The court
said that his antecedents had been examined,
and In the hope that he would not b here again,
the sentence was suspended.
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Coon INVESTMENT.

Health and Happiness come to all who persist
emily use Ayers ssrsaparillA This powerful
altssssive effects in the system change that
seems little short Of miraculous No medirsns
has been In such universal demand for ysara
Give II . trial
IF any one suffering from general debility.
want OF appetite. depression Of spirits. and las
situds. viii use Ayers sarsapsrilla. am conf
dent cure win result. for have used it. and
speak from experience. 1t is by far the best
remedy l ever knsw."-F. o. Loring, Brorkton.
Mass.
AYERS sARsAPARILLA,
Prepared by DR.. J. c. Aver l. Co.. Lowell, Mssa
Sold by all Druggists. Price. 81; six bottles, a.
feb20 WORTH s5 A BOTTLE.
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Would be quickly destroyed by burn
ing APPROPRIATION PAsTILLEs in
apartments, closets, wsrdrobes. &c,
where such odOrs are usually found.
These Pnstilles destroy disease germs
and prevent all kinds of contagion.
They sreinvigoratlng and refreshing TO
the sick, as they give OF most de-
lightful incense while burning. Sold
by Druggists everywhere, or sent by
sEABUkY l. JOHNSON, New York.
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The Marietta Centennial.

SPEKCHKS BY GOV. FUKAkEH AND skNAIVH HUAk'
MARIETTA, OHIO, April 1.-THE city hall
was too small TO accommodate the throng
that gathered this morning to celebrate
the one hundredth anniversary OF the
landing OF Gen. Rufus Putnam and his band from
the MayfiOwer The first formal part OF the pro-
gram to-day was the address OF Gov. Foraker.
Senator Hoar followed making long and inter-
esting address
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A p1Sss AND WAFcn eToIIN From HHR Tnuxx..-
Nh. Mary ]. Cullen, Of No. AT 9th street south
west, reported 70 the p0lice last evening that on
Thufsdsy some person catered her room and took
tr?m he! trunk . dress and gold watch worth
as Thts morning pseectlyes Ran and Horne
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THE SUBJECT SHELvED.

Latest Reports About the Marriage OF
Alexander and Victoria.
LONDON, April THE Times correspondent at
Berlin hears that the difnculty between the en-
peror and Prince Bismarck arising from the pro-
posed marriage Of Prince Alexander, Of Batten-
berg, and Princess Victoria has been Smootned
over and the prospect Is that the question Of the
marriage will be shelved.
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THE CHICAGO POST.OFFICE.

The COmmissiOn Recommends Changes
which will Largely Increase Ex.
penses.
CHICAGO, April THE commission sent from
Washington to Investigate and remedy the defects
in the post-oice service here completed its labor
yesterday. IN lengthy report they review the
changes in the system and large increase Of the
clerical force In the mailing division The changes
recommended by the commission involve an III
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II Is understood that Lieut. james I. Lusk. Q. 8.
Engineers the present secretary and assistant TO
the construction committee OF the Mississippi
River commission, and also the disoursing ofacer
for work carried on by this commission, u 70 re
neve Capt. smith 8. Leach at the District Bund-
ingS Lieut.. Lusk Is man OF commanding pres
ence, about thirty-three years OF age ana uttie
near-sighted- He graduated second In his class
at West Point In 1873, and about two years age
when Capt Symons was ordered 70 the NissasNppl
River work, Lieut. Lusk was detailed in his stead,
and Capt Symons detailed as assistant 70 me
Engineer Commissioner. Capt Leach received
many congratulatory kilograms to-day from pfoml-
nent people interested in the Mississippi RIVER im-
provement The captain said: my short ex-
perience with the gentlemen OF the District ouilo-
1ngs has been most pleasant and ] feel some 10
greet IN leaving my new frtenda"
THE ORDER ASSIGNING LIEUT.. LUsK ISSUED.
The Secretary OF War this afternoon approved
the recommendations OF Gen. Duane and ordered
Lieut.. JAS. L. Lusk to duty at Washington In the
ONCE OF the District Commissioner relieving Capt.
Leach, who Is to be ordered back 70 his duties NJ
Memphis In connection with the Mississippi River
improvement
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The Lafayette Memorial.

The Lafayette Memorial.
-FOUR FIGURES OF FRENCH OFFICERS TO GO UPON THE
MONUMENT.
The Lafayette monument commission met at the
War Department to-day and decided that the
figures OF Messrs. De Grasse, D'EstaiDg, Rocham-
beau and Deportail, shall 60 upon the monument.
There will be two groups-one representing the
Army and the other the Navy. ROchambeau and
Deporta1l Will constitute the Army group and
DE Grasse and DEstaing the Navy group.
The question of q site was discussed, and 1t was
decided to make an effort TO secure Lafayette
square.