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Show NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Huston Anxiouft to be R-llrvcd of the Trp afturynhlp A Cunvict's Idea. A life convict in Wisconsin penitentiary penitenti-ary has written the secretary of the navy suggesting, in view of the deficiency defic-iency of the number of enlisted men in' the navy, the department might lind a large amount of material for its needs in the penitentiaries of the country, where there are many young men who would be pleased to serve their country on shipboard, instead of remaining in prison. The writer suggests the behavior be-havior of these men might be assured by the provision that they shall be discharged dis-charged at the end of their terms of enlistment is their record is good. TKKASl liKIt HOUSTON'S RKSKiNATIOV. A special dispatch from Madison, Ind., says that, contrary to all reports that he will remain in office, Treasurer Huston has written to a friend in that city that he expects soon to return to Indiana "for good.'1 Mr. Huston refused re-fused to confirm or denv the statement in the telegram. Mr. Huston is said to be in bad health and very anxious to relinquish tho treasuryship. |