, 1869-06-12
ILLINOIS.

The Springfield E'ostN n stcrslsi 2-Po-
litIcui AntccctfcntS OF the icsT
Aproinfcc = Railroad Conto,ids1-
tiolt-Thc Icsl1a<l.o1alcu: and s. E~cr:h.-
est Woman of Springfield Tax
Fnymcnss-Thc Blind Asylum to
be Rebuilt at Jacksonville.
Special despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
SrK1SGF1ELp, ILL.,, June II.
The announcement By the dispatches from
Washington this morning, Of the suspension Of
Captain Isaac Keys, Postmaster ol this c!iy, and
the appointment by President Grant OF Rev. ]. L.
Crane, IN his place, created mich excitement
herr, aId the reason Of Grants action is
vainly sought for. Captain Keys
has teen aching Postmaster a little more than one
month. During that time tue uilcc has teen
uetc 10 the entire satietaci of every citizen OF
Springfield. NJ faux Ibis 'e.l 1oul.,i Will tts
management by the poHcrs tlat le IN Washington
and the people hns! ec'tetl down to tho pleasant
conviction tkat VT hat Postmaster who woald
rut, aas for human expectations. President Grant
seems determined to saushser ali those 10 whom
yate those Mho have never been In SYM
patty With the polsiical pa1ty to which
he has attached himself, :4rl III fact to TO uAuy
his political frien'ls- tna1'lta Crane il j very
quiet, Ecol man, '&t While in the army.
naa @ snfs %o hs o"ps ssif 81 ae egeoS S hs
has alEa,s so't1 The Democratic ticket Straight
with tAe !ulnoIed s2cSrtson VI so;;n: ,, ior tae
Keys since lsGN, hns been Of the 1nost ia,lt-
cates Of the principles Of the Re-
In tstthA'f, allu ..sAtnH nuthng but its suc.t::.
l! Gcn'rul tiEAnt experts to win The losr ol l,lv
people anil Iun his administrator successful. T.,
slnItnG his political frIehls a!Ns rcHartiul the
entn:c: OF ,l!t principles Of tte lsepii!Sau pAE:y
he will dn''3. sal eAl' rlrac. his mistake. TS!s
| ia the sentiment Of the Iir1na! Republicans III
| this section Of Republican, Illinois.
sho7c Railroad md the Michigan southern x
narre Of the Lake Shere Michigan Southern 1sait-
way Company, were Tied III the oiilce Q! tae Sec
retaE, Of state today Tue seucral Office Of TIC
c:r1'al stock Is <3''.a1,ooe.
TIE Charity Fair, unItr tue auspices Of the
hccn opcn 1o- the rasi tn" days cnl:nsaatcd !,s'
night tn one Of Tho must exciting contests In ttc
history Of our city, for the prize OF Ill elegant sl
the lad, In city who should receive the largest
nr!nler Of votes f,r worth and beauty. Thirty
SIX 'ad!es were voted for, ha1 the contest vas be-
AMI Miss 1-o1t.e GeuEE" The struggle for success
was kent m for Two evenings and
resulted n The ,ncce:s Of inc tr;enas Of ME5
ButlcE 1@s: Miss lo1sle George, l.ol3; scattering
sls. The fair wasa success IN every particular,
the net proceeds helug nearly .eN.
| The following sums have taccn paid into the
state Treasury to-day: By thu Collector 0, Mar:
shall County s',a4.93; COLLECTOR Of Woodln1
| Etci4-s3$ NuHEt4ul III 1laSuu NQ44kfs CIV
| con; collector OF De kalb County t6,la3,
Fire hundred and sixty-1oaE copies ct The For:
| ty-seconG 1i1iunls Reports were received at tht
otlce Of the Secretary OF st1ts to-iay and Will III
Immediately distributed IL the different courts III
the state.
The AEdltor tssacd today warrants on the state
Treasurer 70: the use OF the Insane Asylum 70!
se1,Np, and for the 1nEtNutlon Of the Rt'l's
{Ges0 The citizens Of Jacksonville have
fnalIy c0ncluie! 10 advance th<
meana to build portion Of new asylum for TIT
blind tu place o! the one recently burned. ant
look to the Legislature, a1 It's next session. fer n
irnhurEenlent- Work will be Immediately com
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