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Day
31
Month
August
Year
1882
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Navy Department is in receipt of a lonï communication from Lieut. Harber, U. S N., dated Viska, Siberia, June 11, givintr in detail tho story ot bis preparations to search for the Lena Dolta. The news that De Long and party had been found dead had reachcd biui. The main points oí bis narrktive have been published. INTERNATIONAL MAILS. A general order has been issued from the Postoffice Department directing a daily exchange of international mail between St. Paul and Breckenridge, Minn., and the Cauadian postoffices of Emerson and Winnipeg, Manitoba. The exchange is to commence Septemter 1, and to ïnclude all international correspondence except book pockets from Canada for the United Stat9s. TO BE A FREE DELIVEBY OFFICE. The postoffice department has made au order establi6hing the free delivery system at Eaet Sagina iv, Mieh., after October lst. CLEANINQ UP. Since the adjournment of Congress he Senate chamber and ball ol the House of ttepresenlatives have been uncarpeted, preparatory to a general cleaning np. 'i he only new work goiög on about ihe building is the nclosing of pait of the space imder the rounda with a heavy brick wall. This spaoe is o bo div'ded into compartments in which vill )o etored the books belongiog to the Congresional librrry, whicb have mildewed in the boxes íq which they have been stored for want fair. GARFIgLD'S WASHINGTON BESIDENCE TO BE SOLD. Mrs. Garfleld has espressed a willingess to part with her lato Waahingt jn residence nd it is qaite'likely the houss will be purchagd and uaed by the Ohio Bepublicaa AasociaiOD. REMOVED FOB CHEATING. Assistant Postmaster General Hatton las removed E. OaKley, postmaater at West TultoD, N. Y., and appointed N. B. Fellows to ie vacancy. Oakley was removed for cheatBECAUSE THE PBESIDENT SAID SO. By order of the President, Actiug ostiuaster-General Hatton has removed Mrs ana E. Thompson as Postmaster of Memphis nd appoicted Jas H. Smith. WANTS A REST. Gen. W. T. Sherman will request ongrcss to place nim on !ha retired list wben t raeets again. The genera) wül inake hiB ome at Sf. Louie.

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