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Senator Chaffee has presented hla son-in-law, 
Ulysses S. Grant, Jr., * 100,000 In government bonds. 
Marcus Richardson, who was 100 years old on 
October 30th, voted at Bangor, Maine, the 2d Inst. 
Capt. R. F. I.oper, the veteran steamship builder, 
died in Brooklyn on Sunday, 7th, In the 79th year 
ot his age. 
Ex-Congressman Luclen C. Gause, ot the First 
Arkansas district, died at his home at Jacksonport, 
In that State, last week. 
Judge Edward Itawle, a native ot Pennsylvania 
and resident, ot New Orleans for 66 years, died on 
Friday or paralysis, aged 83 years. 
Lucretla Mott, one of the most widely known 
philanthropise workers, died at her residence near 
Philadelphia on the 11th, aged 8S years. 
The property ot Mr. Victor Newbomb, the retir¬ 
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road company, Is estimated at $0,000,oou. 
Garibaldi was utterly prostrated by his Journey 
to Milan. Ills condition made a profoundly painful 
impression on the Milanese public. He was unable 
to receive anybody. 
The bronze stat ue of Admiral Farragut, executed 
by Mrs. vinnle Ream Hoxlo and erected In Farra¬ 
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the loth of December. 
Professor A. J. Gordon, ot the Locustdale Mili¬ 
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General Thomas Ewing, who has been traveling 
for his health in the West, was suddenly seized 
with malarial fever at Columbus a rew days ago 
and Is now lying dangerously 111 there. 
Lord Lymlngton, eldest son of the Earl of Ports¬ 
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object or hla trip to America he replied: “ Oh, it’s 
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l)r. Sarah K. Wilder, of the class of '79. of Boston 
University or Medicine, and Kate G. Mudge, of 
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Asllima Cured. 
A well-known merchant of Hanover, N, H., 
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sent for the Compound Oxygen Treatment. After 
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