Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17
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WASHINGTON, AfAL y, 1905.
Ep. Observation-Disclosures stills
"drags its slow, length along" Saturday
the 4th inst, Gen. Butler rested the case, Is
far as the examination Of Witnesses for he
prosecution was concerned. Mr.Stanbury for
the President, then desired that . recess
should be given until Thursday, in order to
give them time to arrange their evidences,
which he aid, vas to be almost entirely
dccunenaary. This vas dose 6aslly, after
. little skirmishine," and the trial was ~
samed on Thursday, when Jadss Curtis b.
gan his speech. which be 6Lished Friday.
During The recess Mr.. Butler vas o. he
Aoor Of the Senate, and va ceagsatulatsd
By many Of the Senators on he abb mas>
aee IN which be had condsesed tAs triAl.
Ar. Evars Of the PrSsidsns's esunssl, vas
also rsessst and they saluted saeh osAer h
. most respectful manner, much The ssas
- prize kgAsers shahe hands bsfcss nh.
am happy 70 say Hon. rhadsss Sss,sss.
~bo Is acknowledged By bosA bis friends and
biz enemies 70 BE the moss influential nan
in Congress, i reeainise his health. 10
ill Tie hurry Of the Impeachment trial, cd
hn other business, xr. Stevens never loses
an opportunity to do . generous action.
One day - he vas goiss::in u the Capiaol
gate he saw . woman crying, and . asking
her what was the matter, she said dat she
bad los. sevensy-6ve csats, al the money shs
had With which shs was geiae to uarkst .so
buy bread Tor her chilas~s. Why, what .
lucky woman yOu are" aid Ar. Stevens,
g for you have lost what I have juss found y
and he handed her fve dollar bill. This
10 only one among many sseh incidents dat
I know Of this old hero.
There is very little city news to tell you,
- everything goes along in most common
place and steady manner. Thia is not The
case in our sister city Alexandra, however,
for II . meeting Of the city council they
pel,ed each other with ink bottles in : mos,
ferocious manner. This is said to be thl
sixth fracas of this kisd that has occurred
among the city fathers Of Alexandra.
I believe tina. ted you in nv last lette,
that il was some,rkas sloppy, and . heavy
rain has not made The walking. o. ratbe'
,radi.g. any better. In the way Of amuse.
ments we have had Maggie Mitchell 1t the
National, who during her engagement
brought out Der new play entitled Lorle.
Maggie is grea. foyori;e here, and IS, Ger
tainly, uuequsled in the character she a..
srues, ana her small figure and girlst
beauty render these roles particularly appro
pria.e. We have also had Two circuses
several concerts, and our rugular compile
ment O. music halls, besides two German
places Of amusement, Of which ! can say liz
tie as nv knowledge OF the German ianguag'
is found in the two words, xxi lager"
On Tuesday, The 18th Of this moh,p, sh'
statue Of Mr. Lincoln, erected BY the Lin
COLI Monument Association Is to be raised
and ] believe dedicated, in from, ofihe Cit,
Hal. VII give you an account Of The
eerimony, procession, and exercises in my
next. The monument OF Mr.. Greenrcp, .
Columbia fireman, who was run over, and
killed, by the engine going down Capitol
hill, which was erected BY the members o.
his company, viii also be dedicated soon
! remain YOURS truly,
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