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Show A THIN PLEA. IllHinnrrk Claims Old Aro and Falling Health Ills Cause for Resigning. Berlin, March 19. Bismarck in his note to the emperor tendering his resignation alleged that old age and failing fail-ing health were the reasons for desiring to withdraw from public life. Today's papers call attentian to tho fact that while taking lunch yesterday with delegates del-egates to the labor conference, Bismarck cave a cordial greeting to Jules Simon, the head of the French delegation, and had a long conversation with him. He has invited all tbe French delegates to dine with him tomorrow. |