Show telegraphic ELE GRAPHIC ITEMS the MiF missouri river is falling slowly lowly fl tho the funeral ot of mayor barrett ol of st louis took place yesterday gen crook yesterday assumed command comma nl of the department ol 01 the illiac IlLi tc tho the first regiment of national guards returned yesterday from tho the coal regions t ti four new mcw york firo fire companies have withdrawn from tho the national boari of underwriters tho the president ident las his appointed lacut thornburgh and william Mayna dic to fill the vacant meant in IB the ilio army A fire anro at N Y yeater day destroyed nearly the ibo whole business busi noea portion of the ho town loss chevalier von pes fit was yesterday introduced to lo the president and delivered his big as minister idella from frob the BI do of 1 I tho the french commission to 0 o centennial has received recci cheo letters from all parts of france 1 rive sixteen billop bi hop rod and priests priest wont to now new york yesterday to participate in ia the deco 1 I cardinal Cardi nil mccloskey the aldermen dermon il ol of cotton boiton have adopted the now new city elianor charter places tho management ol of the departments part ments under a com in stead of it the council general 11 olman recently appointed superintendent of the ibe now custom house at chicago Chi caso has ha found such buob defects in 10 tho the nails alls of that building that it is il feared they 1611 ill have hate to bo be taken down |