Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-09-07
LATE NEWS.
DOMESTIC.

A Joint committee has been ap-
pointed by the city aldermen and the
board of supervisors Of Kings coun'
", to Investigate the financial status
of the city of New York. The com
m,,tcc has asked sixteen prominent
business men OF the city to assist its
labors.
The elevated railway project in
New York city is failure on &C
count of Tammany's opposition to it.
Southern California is having a
taste of an Indian war, which threat
ems to be very serious.
The ship Congress, which accom-
panied Capt. Halls arctic squadron
as far as Greenland, has returned,
having made the distance from
Greenland, $500 miles, in less than
Is days. On the trip she passed
hundic eds Of immense lcebcrgs, but
encountered no pack ice. Tie sea-
son is very open-Eot unlike May in
New York. On the advance of her
trip daylight became perpetual, the
sun having sunk below the horizon
but a'short time, and twilight was
sufficient to read by all night. The
displays OF aurora borea!is were ex
tremely grand, the meteoric lights
assuming magnificent arches, col,
umns, scrolls, spiral stairways, etc.
The Polaris, with Captain Halls par
ty, was found at Disco, i'll good spir-
its and hopeful OF their enterprise
A regular summer was found IN
Greenland. Flowers were bloom.
ing, brooklcts flowing, birds singing
and babies ro!lockllg on the grass.
In going to the Big Glacier, the per-
spiration rolled off like rain drops
The most cheerful reception to the
party was accorded by the Danish
authorities.
West Virginia has just voted to
have constitutional convention.
The Republican State Convention
Of Wisconsin met on the Both Of Au
gust and nominated Gen. c.. C.
Washburne for Governor.
A railroad on the narrow gdage
plan, is being built between ST. Louis
and Caro-.
Charles Scribner, The head Of th'
eminent publishing firm of Charles
Serihner g. Co., Of New York, dlei
at Lucerne, Switzerland. on Satur
day, Aug &c, while travelling for BIZ
health.
Ex-Governor Clayton, of Arkan
sas, has been arrested and held t
bail, by the United States Marsha
on the charge of issuing a certificate
of election as Member of Congress
to John Edwards, IN violation of a,
act OF Congress. Wherein the &C
charged is violation of any act 0
Congress, is not stated.
The President is expected to soor
issue proclamation under the HI
Klux Act declaring marshal law i,
certain sections OF the South.
Central Illinois is Sc iously affect
ed by severe drought.
A monster citizens indignation
meeting was held in New York on
the 4th, to rcbukc the city govern
ment. 1t was participated in By
leading citizens Of the city prospect.
i've Of party.
Sone time ago, the Germans OF
Ne" J ok city, ~ body protested
aga INST Tammany corruptnons, and
now the Irish are doing the same
thing. This class OF citizens are call
ing tor public meeting to denouncc
the city government.
There threatens 20 he a riot ir
New Mexico at the coming terrific
rial election. Already there have
been several fights with many killed
and wounded, at Los Vegas and LA
Mesilla.
The North Missouri Railroad has
been sold to NJ. X. Jcsup.
The total population Of the United
States, according to the first pu blish.
ed reports OF the census bureau. is a,
follows:
Whtes....................33,5 S69S9
OF African blood. .... 4,SsO,OO9
1ndians,................. 25,73l
ncse................. 63,.51
Totai, .................. 3s,555,9S3
FOREIGN.
DR.. Livingston, the great African
Explorer, is known TO be alive an(
making bis way slowly out Of iii,
fr;x,ou u,:l1S tnmy~ rIc tho nooo< IT,