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Show DOMESTIC BRIEFS. Tbe eontents of the St. Johns bMcs are generally found in a bad condition. condi-tion. The fast train on the Pennsylvania railroad will bo withdrawn on Monday next. President Hayee bae tendered John W. Langston, (colored) the Haytien mission. Harvard college boat club easily beat Columbiajin an 8-oared skull race Tuesday. Tbe Western Union telegraph company com-pany is preparing to erect a magnificent magnifi-cent building at St. Johns. Budd Morton of New Haven, Conn., had hie pocket picked of $5,-500 $5,-500 Tuesday night while in a Bleeping car. At Harrisburg, Pa., the Susquehanna Susque-hanna railroad bridge was unrooted, aud a turret blown from the Catholic 1 cathedral. The Loyal Legion gave a reception to President Hayes at Young's hotel on Tuesday evening, and a collation was served. The judgment of $80,000 in the whisky ring case of A. C. Hesing of Cnicago, has been set aside aud a new trial entered. Elisha H. Rhodes has been elected commander-in-chief of tbe Grand Army of the Republic in place of Governor Hartranft. Secretary Evarts left Boston on Wednesday to attend the commencement commence-ment of Yale colloge at New Haven, of which he is a graduate. Dr. Wallace, formerly president of the Pennsylvania state medical society, was found dead in his room at Erie, Pa., Tuesday morning. Governor Rice gave a banquet to President Hayes at the Brunswick hotel on Tuesday evening, which was attended by Bcveral ot the Boston nobs. Tho Boston Apollo club gave a concert con-cert Tuesday evening at tho Music hall in honor of President Hayes. None but invited guests, abeut 300, were present. Major Flood, postmaster at Clarka-ville, Clarka-ville, Stewart county, Ky., confesses having stolen several thousand dollarB from registered letters. Hia reputation reputa-tion has been excellent. Supplies are being distributed daily to from 17,000 to 20,000 people in St. Johns. Tbe amount of provisions already consumed is enormous, but the stock holds out well and is being constantly replenished. President Hay as visited the state house on Wednesday morning, and the party then took carriages for Harvard college, escorted by the military. mili-tary. Tbe decorations on tbe route were general and elaborate. Mayor Ely presided at a 8t. Johns relief meeting Tuesday night at New York Cooper Institute and Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher made an address. ad-dress. Arrangements wore made to collect provisions and funds. It is said that while Sherman would consider it just to pay tho United States bonds in silver dollars of precisely pre-cisely equal value with gold, he does not believe it possible to make and maintain any such equivalent dollars. There will be a meeting of the democratic dem-ocratic governors of the southern states at White Sulphur Springe, Va., and such others as ohoose to join them, for discussion of national policy and politics as affecting the south and its interests. Tbe roll of the next hDiise made up by Clerk Adams shows a demo cratic majority of sixteen with seven districts to hear from. Ho will probably pro-bably follow the example of Hayes and recognize democrats in Florida and Louisana. The Catholio contennial fountain in Fairmount park will bo formally transferred July 4th in trust for the free use of the American people. Governor Carroll of Maryland and Governor Hartranft Pennsylvania wil make addresses. The president held a reception in Faneuil hall, Boston, on Tuesday afternoon. Finally bo had to quit and said: I should be very glad to shake the hands of all those who con- vey to me this generous Boston wel-1 wel-1 come. I bid you good night. Trenor W. Park lepreseuts tho Panama railroad in excellent condition, condi-tion, and recemmonds that it be extended ex-tended to Flamingo islands, lying a mile and a half out in Panama bay, which would give plenty of deep water, wa-ter, do away with lighterage and save i25,000 yearly. The Grand Army of the republic in session at Providence has resolved inasmuch as there have been some differences of opinion as to the intent and meaning of Memorial day, that the Grand Army of the republic aeeks thus to preserve the memories of those who fought in defense of the national unity. Louisiana Packard was serenaded and made a speech at Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday night. He reaffirmed his faith in the principles for which be struggled in Louisiana, and said he did not fail because the principles of republicanism had failed. He believed be-lieved they would yet restore Louisiana Louis-iana to the republican party. He made no attack upon the administra- tion of Hayes, but urged fidelity to , the party by tbe republicans of Iowa. |