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Show ft'tialiluslou Items. Vnshiuglon, 16 Tln cabinet session ses-sion was very brii-f. Ketnrts from Uih southern cuita sir it ten with yt ;!ow fever were the hubjeet of much discussion, arid deep sympathy w; a epresaed It whb decided to give ev.ri possible aid to the afflicted uhium. Secretary ftJcCruary'a favorably favor-ably respotiso to Memphis was highly applauded by the president and the I cabinet, The postoffice d- purtmt nt asks Surgeon General Barnes if ho can suggest Borne scientific way of fumi gating the mails by which all danger of the transmission of yellow fever or other similar diseases can be avoined. The commissioner of the general land office has authorized thu third surveying party i0 identify the lands in MiriBissippi (rum which timber u ts been cut and removed, inua to furunh testimony to sustain proneoutionB, J |