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Show Washington, 3. The mail con-ractors con-ractors who, with Clerk O'Brien, jwindled the postoflice department Dtit of $20,000 are now returning the money and may be prosecuted. Judge R. B. Warden, formerly jus-lice jus-lice of the supreme court of Ohio, but lor the past rivo years a resident of this city, has been appointed a member mem-ber of the board of health, this district, dis-trict, vice John M. Laugston, resigned. re-signed. The committee to day reported that the walls of the interior department are entirely safe. They recommend the rebuilding of the roof with iron beamB, copper covering and ft Bpacn is badly needed. The committee commit-tee suggest the propriety ol constructing construct-ing another buildine across the middle of the courtyard with the same number of stories as the present front and wings, to have a central corridor and two rows of rooms on each story, all being fireproof. This arrangement arrange-ment will allow the using of all the lower portion for the storage of models, papers, etc. Secretary Schurz this morning distributed dis-tributed medals among the Indian delegation. He says they were in good spirits and showed nodispleasure at tho result of their conference. |