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Show EGYPTIAN REBS LICKED. The English Kedconts Attack and Coni-pletely Coni-pletely Rout Them. Stricter Instructions Issued to the Registers and Receivers of Land Offices. A High Old Time Expected in Dublin on Lord Mayor's Day. Should Be Enforced in Utah. Washhtgtojj, December 29. In view of the large number of defective, irregular and insufficient in-sufficient proofs presented in the public land cases, Commissioner Sparks, of the General Land Office, has issued a circular to Registers Regis-ters and Receivers of land offices, in which he directs that proofs mnst in all cases be made to the RAtiRfantion of TtArrisfpi-fl nnil Receivers, and that the cross-examination should be directed to the verification of ma- terial f aots alleged in the case,and especially to the actual facts of residence, and whether the entry is made or sought to be perfected for the claimant's own use and occupation, or for the use and benefit of others. The ready-made proofs presented merely as a pro forma acknowledgment without verification, verifi-cation, cross-examination or evidence of identity, will not, it is stated, be considered such proofs as are required by law. The officers taking the affidavits and testimony are required to call the attention of parties and witnesses to the laws respecting false swearing and the penalties therefor, and inform in-form them of the purpose of the Government to hold all persons to a strict account for any statements made by them. |