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Show J nines ii. Washington, 1-1. At G this evening even-ing Blaino took a drive uf several miles with Secretary Fihh in an open carriage, passing through a number uf public squares and slreols of the city, where his appearance excited much congratulatory comment. He was out about half an hour. Af'er ho iLturned he ate dinner with his family, read the evening papers and spent an hour or two in conversation with friends and relatives. Blaine then retired to rest and at 9.30 was sleeping quietly. Among, tho very numerous tele grams r-ceived by Blaine to-day from all parts of tlie country congratulating congratulat-ing him on his convaleseuce and his prospects generally, was one from the Spanish minister now in New York and several from friends iu ttie mountains of California. |