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Show DOMESTIC BRIEFS. James Gordon Bennett is said to be en route to New York oo a flying visit. The lioeky Point telegraph was used lor telephone experiments for the gratification of the president. Secretary Evarts, ex-Secrelary Taft and Judge Waite were at the Yale college commencement exercises on Wednesday. The bonds amounting to $15,000 lost by Stout & Co., io Broad street, New York city, were found and restored re-stored about au hour alter, Alexander's ale ol blooded horses at Lexington, Ky., Thursday, realized $16,500. A yearling from the horse "Lexington" brought $3,100. The one million dollars treasury gold Bold in New York Wednesday was awarded at 105.07 to 105.14. There were twenty-one bids amounting amount-ing in the aggregate to Ave million dollars at 104.75 to 105.14. President Hayes on his return from Dueion, was met ai luarsnneiu, mass., by a committee of tbe legislature ot Rhode Island, who compliment bis administration in the highest terms, and welcomed the presidential parly to the state. President Hayes expressed ex-pressed his thanks. The president was received at Providence Provi-dence very enthusiastically, the streets being densely crowded. Salutes were tired and the decorations were profuse. The military escort under General Burnside consisted of 1,200 vderan suldiers. The president was escorted to the executive mansion, Irom which he was escorted to the steamer City of Xewport, and at 11.30 o'clock he embarked for Rocky Point, accompanied by the governor, Senator Anthony, state officers and members of the general assembly. |