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The record-union., 1893-11-25
LEuIGH VALLEY STRIKE.
Fight Between the Railroad and EN-
ployes Now On TO Finish.

Fight Between the Railroad and EN-
ployes Now On TO a Finish.
WILKEsBARRE (Pa.), Nov. "a The
fight between the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road employees is now on to finish, as
the result of the failure of the coal oper-
ators to bring about compromise. The
officials say that the old employees cannot
be received as an entirety, but they may
obtain work on the same conditions as
outsiders.
BUFFALO On. ", Nov. 24.-Following
the ten trains Of merchandise sent East
ward by the Lehigh this afternoon three
more freights were dispatched this after
noon. 1t is pretty well understood as the
result of the action Of the non-union en-
gineers and fremen in the Nickle Plate
and Lake Shore yards in handling west
bound freight delivered those roads by
the Lehigh Valley to-day, the men on
those roads will be asked TO go out.
If they should decide to join their breth-
rem on the Lehigh, a spread of the strike
seems almost certain.
BUFFALO N. ", Nov. 24.-To-night
engine No. 604 on the Lehigh blew up.
Engineer Cooley, Conductor Bender ana
a fireman, name unknown, were seri-
ously injured. Two men, whose names
were not given, are not expected To live.
They were non-un1on men, lately hired.
The accident was thirty eight miles this
side of Sayre.
ROCHESTER, IN. ", Nov. 4..-tlve
large cartridges. supposed to be hlled
with dynamite. were found beside the
Lehigh tracks little above the railroad
tracks to-day. Officers are at work trying
to ascertain who is responsible for the
dynamite presence. Trains are still run
ming irregularly, with no passenger
trains.
SAYRE (Pa.), Nov. M.-Passenger trains
ran to-day with about the same regular
ity as yesterday, and some freight was
moved.
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CRUISER OLYMPIA.

She Makes Good Time in Her Trial
Trip in santa Barbara Channel
san Francisco, Nov. PA message
received at the Union Iron Works from
Santa Barbara states that the new cruiser
Olympia, after lying eighteen hours at
anchor, got under way at an early hour
this morning and took run of thirty
five miles up the channel before going to
the eastern end of the course, where the
official run was to be commenced. She
passed the sloop Liberty, which marks
the beginning of the course, at S:34. The
course from there lay almost directly west
for fOrty-thre knots to Point Concep-
cion. There was scarcely any swell, but
the water flew from the bow as she passed
the stake-boat, and Captain Goodell or
dered full steam." From that moment
on the cruiser was kept up to top speed of
between twenty-one and twenty-five
knots until the lighthouse beacon was
reached, when she pushed still harder
and crept up to 22.26, which was main
tanned until the next ten-mile mark was
passed.
She reached the United States steam
ship Macarthur. stationed at the west end
Oi this run, nj IV:4I, ana after taking quite
a long turn, which was not counted in
the trial, came back on the course. The
Olympic firemen worked like beavers as
they started down on the return trip, and
Engineer Eckert stated that the cruiser
was going at even an increasing speed.
1t was shortly after this that word was
sent up from below that there had been
break. On examination it was seen that
a bolt in one Of the feed pumps of the
boilers had broken, and before the diff
Guilty could be repaired the ship would
have to be stopped. As the contract does
not allow ship while on an official trial
to stop, but the run must be kept up
for four consecutive hours, the trip had
to be put off till Tomorrow.
As far as the Government goes. to-day'S
test counts for naught, but to the Union
Iron Works it means a great deal. The
Olympic has shown what she can do. and
Mr.. Scott and, in fact, members of the
Naval Board, confidently expect to see
the great cruiser establish a speed of at
least twenty-five knots, which means
500. 900 premium to the contractors, and
a great feather in the cap of the Pacific
Coast.
The first figures given out, 22.O2 for an
average, prove on second calculation to
be below the actual speed. The corrected
average speed for the forty-three knots is
22l5, and at one time during the trip -. S6
was reached. The time of the trip taken
from various stations is as follows: From
Liberty to Montecito station, a distance
OF 20 knots, average of 2l.56; Montecito
TO the Santa Barbara lighthouse, 3.S knots,
average of 2l.96; from the lighthouse to
the end of the course, 36.I knots, average
22.2l per hour. Another average is given
for the whole trip as 22.2.
Tonight threatens a storm, and it is
possible that to-morrow's trip will be
IaOstpOnad
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PENSION CLAIMS.
Important Order Issued by Commits
SiOner Incnran.

Important Order Issued by Commits
siOner Lochren.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Commissioner
OF Pensions Lochren has issued the fol-
lowing important order simplifying the
practice of the bureau in the adiudica-
ton Of claims under the famous Act of
June q, 1890: Pension certificates
issued under the second section of the
Act of June q, 1890, will no longer spec
ify particularly the disabilities. In such
certificates where the maximum rating of
$l2 per month is allowed, the certificates
will state il for inability to earn support
by manual labor; where less than the
maximum rating is allowed the certiti-
cate will state it is for partial inability to
earn support by manual labor. When
ever, in case pension is granted under
said section at less than the maximum
rating, and higher rating is subse-
quently sought, the application for such
higher rating shall be considered and
treated as a claim for an increase and not
as claim because of new disability, and
the increase, if allowed, will commence
from the date of the medical examination
showing the increased disability"
The record-union., 1893-11-25
CHILLY WEATHER.
The Thermometer Goes Below Zero
Minnesota.

The Thermometer Goes Below Zero
Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 24.-The thermometers
in various parts of the city registered So
to l5o below zero this morning. Like re-
ports are being received from all over the
State; also, from North Dakota and
Manitoba. Cold weather is promised for
tonight.
Sauk Rapids, Mimi, reports 90 below;
Fargo, n. D., 25o below.
A KANSAS BLIZZARD.
TOPEKA (Kas.l, Nov. 24.-Reports from
Western Kansas tell of great suffering
among the people, many OF whom are
destitute of provisions and without money
to buy fuel.
For twenty -four hours a severe blizzard
has been raging.
Appeals are coming to the Governor
for aid, but he is powerless to aid.
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Special to the KEcoRp-UN1ox.


OAKLAND, Nov. 24.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Colby, wife of Professor George c. Colby
of the University of California, residing
at Claremont. brought her life to close
this morning at 7:3O O'Clock, in most
shocking manner. She shot herself
through the heart, death, of course, re-
sulting lnstantaneously.
The deed was committed while the
woman lay in bed and while the family
was at breakfast down stairs.
The report of the deadly shot rang
through the house and in minute the
family rushed to the woman's chamber.
There upon her bed, in pool of blood,
lay the inanimate body of the poor
woman. The sight almost paralyzed the
husband and drove the woman's children
in terror from the apartment.
The cause OF the rash act is ascribed to
dementia, because for four or five months,
ever since one of Mrs. Colby's children
was drowned, the lady has been out of
her mind, and on various occasions has
attempted to take her life.
She leaves a family of three children
and many friends.
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Paid the Tax.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24.-Mrs. Jane
Stanford to-day sent check for 81 300 to
pay the school tax levied on the Leland
Stanford Jr. University, for the benefit Of
the Mayfield District. This was the tax
concerning which there a dispute as to
legality of procedure in levying it. There
was also a question raised in regard to
the propriety of taxing the University
buildings, in order to support public
school within a short distance of the Uni
versity. After considering the matter
and taking advice on the subject, Mrs.
Stanford decided to have the money paid
under protest. This procedure is per-
mitted under a recent statute, which
allows a taxpayer to make a settlement
with the Tax Collector, and appeal to the
courts for an adjustment of the equities
involved
The record-union., 1893-11-25
SERIOUS FIRE AT COLUMBUS.
Property Valued at Thousands De-
stroyed and One Life Lost.

Property Valued at Thousands De-
stroyed and One Life Lost.
COLUMBUS Ohio. Nov. 24.-About
o'clock this evening, as the orchestra was
playing the opening overture at the Hem
rietta Theater for the opening play by the
Felix Morris company, the manager an
nounced that there was fire in the rear,
and requested the audience to quietly re-
tire. All passed out III order. The fire
originated in the auditorium, in an un-
completed portion of the structure, and
communicated to the theater proper.
Within TWO hours the whole quarter of a
block was burned, entailing a loss esti-
mated at from $600,000 to S700,009. The
buildings are a total loss, estimated at
$780, 900. They were owned by Ii. Z.
Chittenden, who did not carry more than
500, 900 insurance. The Hotel Chittenden
Company lose $1,000 in furniture alone.
Dickson IL Talbot of Indianapolis were
lessees of the Henrietta. They were also
lessees Of the Park Theater, in the same
block, which was also consumed. The
loss of Dickson tE Talbot at both theaters
is between $4,000 and $4,000. The loss
of the Felix Morris company is $1,000 on
wardrobes. Columbus loses her best
theater, the best hotel and number of
hourishing business enterprises. one
man was burned in the Henrietta. His
name has not yet been learned.
One hundred guests were in the hotel
and they were in wild confusion, but
majority OF them succeeded in saving
much of their goods. Adjutant-G General
Howe and other members of the Gov
ernor's staff saved all of Mckinley's
effects. he having apartments at the hotel.
Notwithstanding the great excitement,
nobody was injured. Harvey Thomp-
son. janitor, lost his life. This was the
only fatality. He was trying to1ay hose
to fight the fire inside the building, when
he was cut off by the flames.
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9,hrae Men Reporred Killed.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The rumor is
current to the effect that a man escaped
from the new Brazilian cruiser Nictheroy,
which sailed from here day or two ago,
and reports that three men on board had
been killed. Flint & Co., agents of Brazil
in the purchase OF the ships and aminu-
milton. admit having heard the story, but
say they know nothing of its truth or
falsitv
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Fire at YisaIia.

VIsALIA, Nov. 24.-At 2 o'clock this
derson's saloon, caused by defective
flue. The stock was slightly damaged;
insurance. 81, 800. Levy Bros stationery
and cigar store, adjoining, was badly
damaged by water. There was an insur-
ance of 81, 900 on the building. The prop
erty is that of Mrs. d. Waltock of San
Francisco. The roof was destroyed, and
the interior walls damaged by water. The
total damage was s., 500
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WEATHER NOTES.

Rainfall Throughout the Interior of
the State.
SAN RAFAEL, Nov. PA light rain be-
gan falling here at a late hour yesterday
and has been falling continuously up to
o'clock to-day, with indications of
continuance. The farmers of the county
are rejoicing at the favorable outlook for
more rain, as the feed in all localities in
the county has been scarce. Flowing has
begun, and the prospects for q good year
Ia very fair. The precipitation for the
The record-union., 1893-11-25
The Cnrlin Partv.

MIssoULA (Mont.), Nov. 24-All mill
tary efforts to rescue the Carlin party
having failed. General Carlin wires offer
ing a reward Of $1,000 to parties who will
find his son and companions alive and
guide them safely to the post at this point.
This makes the reward $500, and several
well-known snowshoe men are already
fitting out tonight to go in search of the
lost ones. There is no truth in the report
that the parties were lately seen or their
whereabouts were known.
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TRAGEDY IN ILLINOIS.

A Man Kills His Former Wife and An
other Lady and Suicides.
KANKAKEE, Nov. A.-Jesse D. o.
Smith, former merchant of this city,
murdered his divorced wife and Mrs.
Graybill this noon, and then shot him.
self. Both women were shot through the
heart, and death was instantaneous.
Smith shot himself in the head, but the
bullet glanced, injuring him only
slightly. He then went to his boarding
house and Shot himself through the right
temple, just before the Sheriff arrived
jealousy is supposed to have been the
cause. The divorced woman and Mrs.
Gray bill lived together.
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Colorado Coat Interests.

DENVER, Nov. 24.-The Rio Grande
Railway is preparing to make an ex-
tensive coal and mineral exhibit at the
San Francisco Exposition. Last year the
coal traffic of this road reached 3S per
cent. of the total tonnage This year it
will be 30 per cent, and with the excep-
tion of the four Pennsylvania lines. it
was the largest coal tonnage of any line
IN the United States.
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Brilliant Billiard Playing.

CHICAGO. Nov. 24.-To-night's play at
the Iyes-Schaefer billiard tournament was
brilliant in the extreme, Ives passing the
worlds record for a single run and scor-
ing 456 points at Schaeter's favorite play
the anchor shot. Shaefer's best run was
1l4. To-night's score was: Ives 500,
Schaefer 467. Averages: Ives AZ LII,
Schaefer % 15-16. Total score: Ives $500,
Schaefar q 695.
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Paul Hume sentenced.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 24.-Paul Hume,
the young Wells Fargo messenger who
absconded to Australia with s., 800 belong
ing to the company, and who was brought
back yesterday, was arraigned before
Judge Wallace this morning and pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced to seven years
at San Ouentin.
The record-union., 1893-11-25
A Medicine Man Murdered.

FRESNO, Nov. A.-Last Tuesday an In
dian medicine man, known as DR.. Tom,
was murdered near Sampson Flat. 1t is
suspected that another Indian named
Pete did the deed. Dr.. Tom was attend
ing Pete's squaw, and falling to cure her
Pete is said to have threatened Dr. Tom.
The latter was found dead on trail lead :
ing from Garten's place to Sampson Flat
with builet-hoe in his head and another
in the breast. He had evidently been am
bushed.
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An Insurance. Agent sntcides.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 24.-D. Munro,
agent for number of large insurance
companies, has been missing since We'd
nesday night. He left note saying he
did not care to live longer, and would
soon end his troubles. Munro is said to
have lost money at cards. He was
prominent business man.
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Quiet Reigns at Spokane.

SPOKANE (Wash.), Nov. 2.-N otwith-
standing some incendiary expressions by
professional agitators, the city remains
quiet. The Mayor and city officials are
confident that there will be no trouble,
but to guard against the possibility of
lawlessness have taken precautionary
steps. A large meeting of leading citizens
was held this afternoon, and resolutions
denouncing lawless speeches were adopt
ed. The meeting pledged its support to
the public officials in case of disturb
aQCe
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Double Suicide at New York.

New YORK, Nov. 24-Mrs. Fanny
Ledecky and her daughter killed them
selves in a fiat in this city Wednesday
night. They left a letter and parcels care
fully marked, showing deliberation In all
their acts. Mrs. Ledecky is the mother
in-law of Herman Brandt. the WE'LL
known musician OF San Francisco.
The record-union., 1893-11-25
BLOOD-HORsE RACES.

Results of Yesterdays Races at the
Bay District Track.
SAN Francisco. Nov. 24.-About six
furlongs, Georgetown won. Garcia Sec
ond, Sir Reginald third. Time, 1:164.
Mile and six furlongs, Sir Reel won,
Cadmus second. Duke Stevens third,
About six furlongs, Valparaiso won,
Claquer second, Royal Flush third.
Time, I:164.
Five furlongs, Gladiola won, Trix sec
ond, Last Chance third. Time, 1:O54.
About six furlongs. all ages (maidens)
Fortuna won, Red Chief second, Rafael
third. Time, 1:163.
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onicIal speed of the Columbia.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The official
speed of the United States cruiser Co
lumbia was given to the Secretary of the
Navy to-day by Rear-Admiral Belknap,
President OF the Trial Board. They found
that the ship fulfilled the contract re-
quirements in every respect. The official
speed was 22.8 knots. giving the builders
premium of $3.50 900.
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Rnsso.French Entente.

WARSAW, Nov. 24.-The official organ
of Russia in Poland states that although
the French press has exaggerated the
Pope's share in bringing about the Russo
French entente, yet the entente COM
mands his fullest sympathy, since it may
ultimately lead to the restoration of the
temporal power of the Papacy.
The record-union., 1893-11-25
Governor Lewelline Seriously III.

PIrTsBURGH (Kas.), Nov. v.24.-Governor
Lewelling was taken suddenly i'll yester-
day at Girard and compelled to go to bed
1t is thought the trouble is developing
into fever and may be serious. Lienten-
ant-Governor Daniels is also very sick at
his home near Girard with a severe attack
of malarial fever.
The record-union., 1893-11-25
Death OF a Prolninent CapItalist.

SAN FRANcIsco, Nov. 24.-Edward Bar
ron, prominent capitalist of this city,
first President of the Consolidated Vir-
ginia Mining Company and formerly one
of the owners of the South Pacific Coast
Railway, died this morning, aged 81
vaa
The record-union., 1893-11-25
(hris Evans, Daughter NTarried,

SAN Francisco, Nov. 24.-The mar
riage of Eva Evans, daughter of the no.
torious bandit, Chris Evans, to her
cousin, James Evans, is announced.
They were married three months ago by
contract. and are now living together III
San Francisco
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SUICIDE AT OAKLAND.
A DespOndent Woman Puts a Bul-
let Through Her Head.
MRS GEORGE COLBY DIES FROM A
SELF-INFLICTED WOUND.

Forty Unemployed Workmen Arrested
for Attempting to Capture Freight
Train-Fire in a jackson School
house Causes Panic Among the
PupIls-The Cruiser Olympia Makes
Over Twenty-Five Knots an Hour
In her Trial Trip.
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New South Wales Banks.

SYDNEY IN. S. W., Nov. 24.-After an
all-night sitting. the Legislative Assem-
bly, adopted a bill making the notes of
certain banks legal tender in the colony,
except at the head offices in Sydney,
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Fire in jackson schoolhouse.

JACKSON, Nov. 24.-The new eight
thousand-dollar schoolhouse here was
discovered on fire this morning while
over $50 children were in the different
rooms. At the first alarm the children
fled, panic-stricken, carrying the news TO
the business part Of town. The fire
proved TO be in the basement, where the
heating apparatus is located, and dense
from, etfectually preventing ingress. By
heroic efforts with water buckets, and by
tearing UP the floor in the room above to
get at the fire. the flames were finally
subdued. Tie loss is about $500; fully
insured.
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CABINET CRISIS IN ITALY.
Lively Scene When the Minutes
We're Read in the Deputies.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESIGNA-
TION OF THE MINISTRY.

Peyrat, Minister of Finance of France.
Places His Resignation In the
Premier's Hands - A Despondent
Mother and Her Daughter Commit
Suicide at New York-The Strike
ON the Lehlgh Valley Road Spread
ing.
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Kossuth Seriously III.

VIENNA. Nov. 24.-Louis Kossuth is Sc
riously i'll at Turin with an intiamed
throat. He has been ordered to keep in
bed.
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SEAL ISLANDERS.
Natives Stand Chance of Starving
This Winter.

WASHINGTON, Nov. M.-Between ad-
justing the accounts of the North Ameri-
can Commercial Company with the Treas
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-05-05
The NEWS EPLTOMlZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

A FIRE broke out in the tinstore OF Julius
Matthews at Beaver Falls, Penu. and spread
to the store of NJ. A. Correct & Co. and the
dwelling of John Wittenberg, all OF which
were destroyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews
slept in a room over their store and were
burned to crisp.
MUCH damage was done by the lats storm
in New Jersey and in Westminster County,
and on Long island, New YORK.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company, in
volving the Maryland Steel Company, went
into the hands OF receivers; the combined
liabilities being s. 800, 900.
THE big safe in the postofice at Lake
woot, n. j., was blown open by professional
cracksmen and rifet of about 5000, of
which $1,000 was in stamps and the remain
der in cash.
TIE coal barge Plymouth was swamped
off Barnegat, n. j., and Mrs WymaD, the
Captains wife, and two sailors were
drowned
The Spanish caravels, the Santa Maria,
Nina and Pinta, fac SMILES of the vessels in
which Christopher Columbus crossed the
Atlantic 400 years, accompanied by the
three Spanish men-of-war. reached New
York Harbor in safety, from Hampton
Roads.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-05-05
The Lead Pencil

Few people are aware of the Difficult
ties that were surmounted in the manu-
facture of the common lead pencil. In
the first place the graphite of which it is
made, is rarely found sufficiently homo
geDeous to allow pencil lead to be cut
from it, so it's always ground to powder
and then pressed into blocks. The great
difficulty was to press the blocks until
the graphite was hard enough to use,
and for many years every effort in this
direction was defeated by the crunbly
nature of the material. Finally de-
vice was employed that exhausted the
air, alter which the blocks were again
pressed, aud when this was done the ma
terial was found to be as hard as when
taken from the quarry. But thousands
upon thousands of dollars were spent in
experiments before the result was
reached. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-05-05
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-05-05
Washington.

GENERAL EDWARD FITZGERALD BEALE
died in Washington a few days ago. He
was born in Washington February 4, 1922.
He served with distinction in the Mexican
War.
TIE Duke of Veragua and party arrived
in Washington from New York under the
chaperonage of Commander Dickinson,
United States Navy, and attended pontifical
high mass at ST. Josephs Roman Catholic
Church.
THE President in an interview said that
the Cabinet and he were united in favor of
gold payments of all paper, and are support
ing the Governments credit by all means in
their power.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR HOKE SMITH
returned to Washington from his nome IN
Atlanta, Ga, where he had been suffering
from the grip. He has sufficiently recovered
to attend to his official duties.
Acknowledgement OLNEY delivered an
address before the Bar of the United States
at Washington in memory of the late Justice
Lamar.
LIE Duke of Veragua md his party were
driven to different points of interest about
Washington. They were received at the
White House by President and Mrs. Cleve-
land at three o'clock in the afternoon.