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Premier Fioeuet said be had been supporter
OF the sciutin de liste, but had renowned h S
advocacy of that system in the face of the senti-
ment of the country, which wss now manifest
ing itself strongly in favor of the scrutin
REIMBURSEMENT. They were, he continued. in
the presence of the conspiracy of party coali-
tions aud pretensions founded on treason. they
must thwart the e,e toral conspiracy while
waiting for the power of law to foil the unlawful
conspiracy of the Lett. Applause
The Chamber, by a vote of 29G to GO then
agreed 70 proceed with the discussion of the
articles of the scrutin REIMBURSEMENT bill, all
of which were afterwards adopted.
The members of the Right demanded that the
final vote on the bill. as q whole. be an open
one each Deputy declaring his vote from the
tribune, and this was agreed to.
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NEEDS LOOKING INTO.
A Proposition TO Investigate the Late
Tragedy in Arkansas,

WASHINGTON, February 11th.-Representativ
Grosvenor to-day offered lengthy preamble
the Second Congressional District of Arkansas.
which eliminated in the assassination of Hon.
John NJ Clayton. The resolution provides for
committee of five members of the House-now
members of the Committee on Elections and
elected to the Fifty-first Congress-to be ap-
pointed by the Speaker, to proceed without
delay and take testimony touching the issues
joined in the contest, and to ascertain all facts
relating to the election and the contest and
report TO the next House of Representatives.
The resolution provides further that If, in the
opinion of the Committee on Elections, there is
no authority of existing law TO prosecute and
airy on the contest. under the circumstances
described, then the committee is authorized to
report-by bill or otherwise-such act or resoiu-
object stated. The resolution was .eferred to The
Committee on Elections.
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More RiotiDg in Rome.

ROME February 11th The labor troubles con-
tinue, and troops this afternoon were compelled
to make a bayonet charge TO dispense The crowd
Several persons were wounded.
who Was the Woman?
VIENNA, February 11th.-Lieutenant S. Zepe-
shay committed suicide by shooting to day.
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BANKING HOUSES.
SACRAMENTO BANK.

GNHE OLDEST SAVINGS BANK IN THE
i city, corner of and Fifth streets, Sacra-
mento. Guaranteed capital. $500 000 paid up
capital gold coin, $500 600; loans on real estate
February l, 1889, s., TAI 1913; term and ordinary
deposits, February l. 1889, s., 545, s99. Term and
ordinary deposits received, and dividends paid
in January and July. Money loaned upon real
estate only. The Bank does exclusively a saw
lngS bank business. Information furnished upon
application TO W. F. COLEMAN, President.----
ED Il HAMILTON Cashier 4p-tf
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NOTHING To say.
SECRETARY Fairchild Neaiects to Answer a
Demand of tho Hanse

WAsHISGToN, February Ilth.-some time ago
Representative Dinglev introduced resolution
which was adopted by the House-ealling on
the Secretary Of the Treasury to furnish Con
greSs with copies of the orders issued to the
revenue enters respec ting the capture of yes
sells engaged in illicit sealing in Behring'S Sea
This resolution was passed beearse 30 seizure
OF British vessels were made by the Govern
m ut during last season. Thus far Secretary
Falrehild has given no orders to prepare reply
to Dingley's resolution. In reply to inquiries
respecting the issue of orders 10 the command
ers of revenue cutters for next seasons sealing
operations, the Treasury officials say that these
orders viii come from the new Secretary of the
Treasury
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PACIFIC COAST.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRp-uSroS. !
UTAH.
Mormons and Gentiles Meet at the Polls
Mormon Bulldozine Slammed.

u
Mormon Bulldoz'ng Stopped.
OGDEN, February 1lth The most important
election that has ever taken place in Utah took
place to-day. 1t was fight by the Gentiles, or
Liberals, for foothold in the Territory by the
election of a Mayor and Council. The new City
Hall was crowded at ali the entrances, where
the election proceeded at four different ballot
boxes The city voted as whole. and not by
wards, and to accommodate the large number
OF voters four polling places were necessary.
The Moimons, or Peoples party, now have the
offices of the city.
At daylight brass bands and drum co ps were
promenad1ng the streets with the beginning OF
the voting. system of intimidation COM
menced on the part of the Mormons by arres :
ing Gentiles before They had a chance to vote
and hurrying them of tojail. This was antici.
patel by the opposite party. who had United
States Marshal Dyer present and q squad OF
United States troops quartered in the Broom
Hotel, across the street. The Marshal at once
stopped the arrests until voters had a chance 0
tender their ballots and be passed upon by the
Judges. After this the election passed OF
quietly. The result will not be determined be-
fore midnight.
LATEE--THE CAVITIES WIN.
The result of toidays election is a complete
victory for the Liberal tGentile) party. Fred
klesel. their candidate for Mayor, is elected by
a majority of 440, and the balance of the ticket,
including full City Council and Chiefof Police,
by about the same majority. The Gentiles are
iubilant over the result.
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NEVADA.
arson Gives Large Majority for the
Lottery mend ment.

AIsOf tflNts 3 LsTge MsJorIty Tor the
Lottery mend meBt.
CARSON. February Ith The election went off
quietly. The polls closed at & O'Clock Carson
prec nct polled go votes and Empire about 100
Twenty TWO votes were counted at O'Clock, l6
for the lottery and against. 1t is estimated
that this county viii give 25) majority for the
lottery amendment.
The amendment abolishing the office of Lieu
tenant-Goyernor will be beaten by about l50
The amendment converting the Legislature on
the third Monday in January, instead of the
first, meets with 10 opposition.
VIRGINIA CITY VOTES FOR THE LOTTERY.
VIRGINIA, February 11th.-The special cleo
ton ordeied b. the Legislature to vote on the
amendment to the -tate Constitution authoriz-
ing State lottery, was warmly contested to-
day Of the votes cast at the November elec
ton the pro lot cry advocates claim the county
by 500 majority, and confident of having
carried the State by small majority.
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PEsTH, February 11th.-Emperor Francis
Joseph and the Empress Elizabeth arrived here
to-day and will remain in Pesth two weeks
Handoub Evacuated and Destroyed.
CAIRO, February 1lth.-The Soudanese have
evacuated Handoub. They destroyed the town
nv fro
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SANTA ANA.
Investigating "a Coal Mine - strang ii
Coming in-County Division-Etc.

Coming in-County Division-Etc.
SANTA ANA, February 1lth.-A Los Angeles
syndicate is investigating the merits of a coal
city,
The increased travel TO this valley since Janu-
airy lst has converted the countenances OF our
hotel-Seepers from an expression OF gloom to
that of gladness. Houses have been in demand
since the holidays, ana our streets have greeted
many strange faces
canvass OF the territory seeking TO be in
cluded in the new county of Orange shows that
the opposition to the bill now bending in the
Legislature upon county division is rapidly
diminishing, and ere the residents are asked to
position will virtually have disappeared
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Nothipp Like Itt

Every day swells the volume of proof
that as specific for all blood diseases.
nothing equIls DR.. Pierce's olden Medical
Discovery. Remenlb Der, this is an old es-
tablshed remedy with record 1t nas
been weighed in the balance and found full
filling every claim It has been tested
many years in thousands of cases with
fiatferins succrs-. For throat and lung
troubles, catarrh, kidney disease, liver
complaint, dyspepsia, sic. headache, and
all disorders resulticg from Impoverished
blood. there is no:hing like Dir. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovtry-w5rlt-re-
nowntd aud ever growing in favor
W. T. Elliott, of Meredith, u H.. died at
Sierra Blanca, Tex while en- Ioute to California
for his hea.ta.
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A HERO GONE.
Death of Colonel Hunt, Gallant Veteran
of Two Wars.

WAsHISGToN, February 1lth.-Coionel Henry
j. Hunt (retired), Governor OF the Soldiers
Home, died this morning, in his sixty ninth
year.
Colonel Hunt fought through the Mexican
War. and was twice promoted for gallantry. He
was promoted to Major on May IA, 1861, and COM
manded the artillery on the extreme left in the
battle Of Bull Run. After successive promotions
he was appointed Chief of the Artillery in the
Army of the Potomac, and on July g. 1854 was
brevetted Major General of Volunteers for
Faithful and meritorious service" AT Gettys-
burg it was General Hunt who concentrated the
artillery fIe upon Picketts famous division and
almost annihilated IT, He was retired as
Colonel III 1888 and appointed Governor of the
National soldiers Home in this city.
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sISGULAR REASONING.
Cardinal sIanning's idea of the Effect of
sunday Newspapera.

sunday Newspapers.
LONDON, February llth.-CaIdinal Manning
II the course of an interview with the Herald
edition on Sunday, said in reply to the question
whether he could detect in the United States
any harmful results produced by the Sunday
newspaper
y ce tanly can in one respect, that is as re-
CARDS divorce. In this and other matters of
morality recognize in America a decided
tendency TO, as call it, go TO seed. l fear that
IL America freedom of divorce has done much
TO break up domestic life and it certainly re-
quires bst slight observation to see that in the
Observance of Sunday you have already drifted
Tar lar away from the usage OF your foreia.hers.
Yes, fear that America morally is going 10
seed, and her Sunday newspapers must have
hSd something to do with it
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Notes from the Bay.

San FRANCISCO, February llth.-The Plaster
ers and Cigalmakers, at a meeting this evening.
resolved TO ask tho newspapers OF this city 10
open subscription lists 10 raise funds to employ
counsel to represent The Stale in the Chez
Chang Ping case.
john McCord Says there is no truth in the re-
port that his brother Jim has been stricken
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GoyEKNMENr scRun PINE.
10 Prevent Iis Use by Miners Would
Ruin Eastern Nevada


WASHINGTON, February 1lth.--D. L. Bliss, of
Carson, New, was examined by The sub COM
mittee of the Senate Committee on Mines and
Mining TO day. He testified that if the cutting
of scrubby pine timber on the lands OF eastern
Nevada was prohibited, it would put All end to
mining operations there. He swore that the
timber was unfit for any purpose except to be
used as firewood, ETC., and that refusal to per-
nit it to be cut would ruin the farmers as well
as miners inasmuch as the farmers depend
upon the miners 10 buy their produce
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Condition of the Signal Service.
A HInt to Charleston City.

WASHINGTON February 18th The Navy De
partmenf was informed to-day that the City
Council OF Boston have decided to present the
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ASGosrURA BITTERs the celebrated appe-
tizer, of exquisite favor, is used all over
the world. DR.. J G. 3. Siegert & Sous, sole
manufacturers. At yonr druggists.
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AMERICAN EXCHA

HOTEL, 3l9- 3aB SANSoME ST. (ONE DOOR
i from Bank of California;. San Francisco,
Cal. Board and Room, 81, 81 % and 81 so per
day. Free Coach to and from the Hotel.
Montgomery Hros....[ e29 IT,. Proprfetora.
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Land. The storms in Germany continue, and
the railways everywhere are blockaded and ac-
cidents are Of frequent occurrence.
In an accident near Halle yesterday. caused
by an express train dashing into workmen who
were clearing the tracks Of snow, ten men were
killed and eleven injured.
Proposed New Cardinals.
ROME February 11th.--At the Consistory to-
Monsignors Macchi, Dannibale and the Arch
bishop OF Catan M.
The condition OF the Pope's health prevented
him from reading his aliocution, but il VIII be
published tomorrow.
A New Panama Canal Deal.
PARIS, February 1Ith.-It is reported that the
leading financial houses in this CITY are gotiet
ing with the object OF forming new combination
TO complete the Panama Canal and prevent it
passing into the hands of foreigners. De esseps,
1t is said, will be merely Honorary President of
the new company.
His Presence No, Desired.
BERLIN, February l1th.-fmperor William has
officially notified Prince Alexander, of Batten-
berg. that he does not desire his presence in
Berlin, either in connection with the settlement
of the affairs of his father, the late Prince Alex
der, OF Hesse, or on any other business
Attempt 10 Free O'Brien.
DuBLIN. February I1th-wuliam o'Brien was
conveyed from Clonmel to Traiee jail this
escort was attacked with stones by crowd.
The police charged the crowd. At 1ipperary a
crowd surrounded the station and resisted all
efforts 10 disperse II.
Bni TO Punish slanderers.
PARIS, February l1th- The Senate passed a
measure day providing that PERSONS pub ish-
ing s'anderous and offensive personal state
ments shall be summarily dealt With by the
Correctional Tribunal.
The Berlin Conference.
BERLIN, February l1th.-The resumption here
OF The sitting of the Conference concerning
Samoa will probably be DELAYED several weeks
awaiting the arrival of a special Commissioner
who is expected to be sent from Washington.
A Supposed Fiend.
PART, February 1lth-The police of Epinal
have arrested a lithographer named Danya II
is believed he is the perpetrator of the recent
wholesale murders at Pont-a- Mousso1.
Poisoned His Whole Family.
VIENNA. February 1lth.-A goldsmith OF this
city has poisoned his children with cyanide of
potassium. He afterwards committed suicide
by the same means.
Boulangist Ohicer Retired.
PARIS, February 18th. = De Freycinet has
placed Lieutenant Chass7ux, who was in the
party who shouted "Yiye Boulanger," on the
retired list
Austris's Royal Family.
PEsTH, February 1lth.-Emperor Francis
Joseph and the Emp press Elizabeth arrived here
to-day and will remain in Pesth two weeks.
Handoub Evacuated and Destroyed.
CAIRO February 1lth-The Soudanese have
evacuated Handoub They destroyed the town
by fire.
More RiotiDg in Rome.
ROME, February 1lth The labor troubles con-
tlnue, and troops this afternoon were compelled
to make bayonet charge TO disperse The crowd
Several persons were wounded.
Who Was the Woman?
VIENNA, February 11th-Lieutenant S. Zepe-
shay committed suicide by shooting to day.
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The santa Cl.ra CItru. rair

SAH JOSE. February 18th The midwinter fair
OF the Horticultural Association opened this
evening The exhibits were numerous and dis
played the resources of Santa Clara county To
great advantage.
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snlciae of an Unknown.

SPANIsHTowN, February 1lth.-An unknown
man hung himself 10 John Meyne's barn last
Saturday. An inquest was held, but the body
was not identified
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Proposed New Cardinals.

ROME, February 11th-At the Consistory to-
day the Pope nominated for the Cardinaate
Monsignors Maeehi, Dannibale and the Arch
bishop Of Catan M.
The condition of the Pope's health prevented
him from reading his allocution, but il VIII be
klal To-
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UNDERTAKERS.
REEVES &LONG.

" M ID III R TIA "a e Ia -.
sos ST., bet. Sixth and sNooth t,sorta sidsl
VgTEKEEP ON HAND n COA PLETE.,cSsss,s..
w Stock OF Coffns and Csskets; elSe +='ssasskszs
Shrouds of every description. Orders from Git.
or country will receive prompt stss1tion, dsY o
night. EMBALMISG done In tic hes, 70 amer
at reasonable rates n
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sl2@15 q ton; Turnips, s0@ 6Oc = ctl; Beets,
50@60c y SICK; Carrots. feed, S0@5oc: Pars-
nips. Sl@1 p p ctl: Cabbage, 4Oc . ctl +;
Garlic, 25G5oc q sack: CsulAower. 50cSS1 p
dozen: Urv Peppers Sdl0c . b: Dry Okra, I5@
1Sc 2 d. Green Peppers. Sc p h.
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PARIS, February 11th = De Freyeinet hes
placed Lieutenant Chass7ux, who was in the
party who shouted "Yive Boalanger," on the
| refirod -
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WASHINGTON rERRIroRY.
A Lawyer Falls on an Abusive Edito
and V,.lions Ham

TACOMA, February 1lth.-H. c. Parkhurst,
editor of the Daily Ledger, and who is we'll
known IN Journalistics circles in Portland and
the street this ternoon bJ Attorney Wampler,
whom the Ledger abused for defending the
notorious Morgan dive, which the Council re-
Gently ordered closed
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humber Com n
DEALERS IN LU5yBER, RrlNps
YAkT FS sd sSI q sT TRF4s and Sacramento
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NN- Il. WISE.

N:A>UFACTUEsR AND BEALER IN WAC
y Ms OF all kinds. P.ow Work and all Ag-
ricnl-ufal implements specially. Mr. WISE
has enlarged his business by the addition of ex-
ie' sivr and conmetiiops PAINT SHOPS, where
an Sircs III Wag n, Carriage and Ornamental
einsing win be done fiisl-class. In each de-
farqlnsnt skilled warkmen only are employed.
al WI warranted 10 give Subtraction.
fo23 and 1881 j street, and esS, e2a
and s22 Eleventh strest, Sacramento.
fptf
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In thu House.

WASHINGTON, February l1th.-In the House
to-day Crisu called up the smalls-E Elliott con-
tested election case. Taking the floor he opened
the debate by outlining the report of the Com.
mittee on < ections upon the case and explained
the reason for making such a report. He dwelt
at length upon the insinuation of the Republi-
cans. hat because all Judges OF Elsctioa were
Democrats frand necessarily resulted, and re-
iuied such assertions. Crisp said it must not be
presumed that because there was colored ma
jority in his district that Smalls as a eolored
man received the whole vote. Smalls had been
convicted of accepting bride OF IS 900 to secure
the passage of a claim while in the Legislature
and this fact operated against him ard LIST him
many colored votes.
The subject was debated at considerable
length and with some heat, but without action
the House adjourned
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FRITZ d MILLER,
" NJ ID IL R - -. @M X ~

OFFICE IN ODD FELLOWS TEMPLE
y Ninth and z strests Complete EtScs :
Undertekers Goods Constantly Oh hs.ld O!ts-
and country orders promptly stterdcf 70, das.
CT night st reasonable rates. Telephone lis -
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SUNDAY excepted. tsundsy only. saturday
only. SMonday excepted. SFriday only. A.
For morning. P-For afternoon.
a. N. SOWEE, General Manager.
7. H. GOODMAN, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent. tt
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CONGRESSIONAL pRooEED1Ncs.

WASHINGTON, February 18th This afternoon
after the meeting OF the Senate, Mr.. Sherman
said he was directed by the Committee on For
eign Relations to move that the Senate proceed
TO the consideration of executive business and
at o clock the doors were still cl1sed
bill however, YVES passed appIopriatipg
$3.50, 600 10 be expended at the discretion of the
Preside for the purpose of protecting the lives
and property Of citizens of The United states ON
the lsthmus OF Panama and to guard the inter.
ests OF the Government. The bill was at once
enrolled and sent to the House
After number of appointments, favorably
reported by committees, had been confirmed
the question OF removing the injunction of
secrecy from the proceedings in connection
with the COT sideration of the Briti.h Extradi-
tioD treaty was taken up. To this there was
considerable opposition, but the motion finally
prevailed, and tomorrow the record of the pro-
ceedings. covering a period Of two or three
yeas, viii be furnished the press
\ yolulninous substitute has been reported to
Che Senate for the bin passed by the House to
prevent the use OF the mails for the purpose of
swii il by what is popularity known as the
'gr. en- goods game"
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fORgIsN TOPICS.
A DGFE I F RTHE BOZ LASGISTS
EK TgE CHAMBER.
Apprehension of the Supposed Fiend
OF Whitechapei-Ha ndoub Evac-
uated and Burned-Etc.
Jack. THE RIPPER"

lsrEoLA DISPATCHES 10 THE RBooRD-UNIoN.l
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4 vERy q. osH VOTE.
The BOuisnGIsts Defeated In the Cham.
bsr by a Small Maiortty.

PARIS, February nth Roulapger was present
IN the Chamber OF Deputies to-day The Cham
Der voted urgency for debate on the serutin
d reimbursement bill. by yot. Of 2s3 10 ga
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California Postal Changes.

WASHINGTON, February l1th.-The following
changes have been made in California Post
masters: DR.. John p. Gale has been appointed
Saxon, res gued; Charles Il. Wade, at Chinese
Camp, Tuolumne county, vice Henry Morris,
resigned; Andrew ]. Blandy. at Occidental,
signed: Lucy W. Hamilton. at wheatland, Yuba
county, vice Thomas X Harris, resigned.
Japan ard Her Constitution.
WASHINGTON. February I1th.-The Japanese
Minister to-day received a telegram from the
Minister of Foreign Affairs in Japan saying that
the Constitution of the Empire was proclaimed
by the Emperor ia person this morning amid
great enthusiasm. Ma son communicated the
telegram to Bayard, who assured him that the
people of japan bad the best wishes OF the Gov
eminent and people of the United States
Pardon Want d for an Ofegouian.
WASHINGTON. February llth-Senator Nit
eheli to-day presented 20 the Attorney. General
petitions numerously signed by prominent citi-
zens of o egon, praying that the President grant
pardon 10 Thomas L. Fletcher, now confined
in Jail at Oregon City, Or. on a conviction in
The Jnited states District OF Oregon for selling
liquors without having paid the internal reye-
nue tax.
Petition for New Postal Routes.
WASHINGTON, February 1lth.-senator Mitchell
to-day presented petition 10 the Pcstoffice De-
partment, and made application for the estab-
ishment OF n tri-weekiy mail service from
Salem, Or. 10 SILVER lis, distance of % miles.
hiu tt4 tAS VI tonK ucW iS> :
Offices 10 be called respectively, Franklin Geer-
vi le, Lewisvitle and Falls City.
Condition of the Signal Service.
WASHINGTON, February 1lth.-The Secretary
Of War to-day transmitted TO the House ttste
ment of the Chief Signal Officer of the Army
setting forth the very unsatisfactory cond.-
ton OF the signal posts and the inefiiciency OF
the present Lieutensnts of that corps. General
Greedy urges the passage of the reorganiZ ton
bill Tor the improvement OF the service ger
orally.
A Hint to Charleston City.
WASHINGTON February 18th The Navy De.
partmenf was informed to-day that the City
Council OF Boston have decided TO present the