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Show W ASHINCiTON Tlio KuNMfun ;ruul 1 ult en Cull on the 1'retiidcul WiibliiiiKton, 18. The Grand Dukes Alexin aud Couutantine, with the Russian minister and others, of the royal party drove to tba executive mansion to-day and were received by Secretary Evarta, who escorted them to the blue room, where President Hayes and the members of the cabinet cabi-net were atmernbled. After the formalities for-malities of introduction, the Grand Duke Alexis being firat presented to the president, the cabinot and royal visitor engaged in a very friendly conversation, lasting about twenty minuteu, when the distinguished Russians Rus-sians withdrew. The president and secretary of atnte will return the cull this afternoon. APPOINTMENT. Daniel Hall of New Hampshire baB been appointed naval otbeer at Bja-ton. Bja-ton. GRASSUOri'BRS. The expression ia almost universal that there will be no great trouble from the grasshoppers this year in the usually devastated districts. |