Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-02-01
LATE NEWS CONDENSED.


LATE NEWS CONDENSED.
;'hc Postmaster General has dc.
maudcl m investigation into the
charges OF fraud in letting c%on,rac's.
offered against him by some OF the
Democratic Members OF Congress.
The House has appointed q coN'mit'
tee to do the work.
The Senate Foreign Committee e IS
no, satisfied with Charles Hale, the
newly appointed Assistant Secretary
of State, and have requested that his
name be Withdrawn. +,
The House Bill for tho apportion.
smcnt Of members of Congress pre-.
v,des for 2S3 members. or n Rep |
rcscntativc for each 1922 inhab,-
tants. The Senate Committee has
recommended an amendment, rcduc'
ing the House 20 242 members, or
lone tor each Isl, 100 inhabitants.
Tweed is said to have bought a
sufficient number OF Republican
members OF the Now York Senate
10 enable him to take his seat with
safety.
Jose,M y. Lyman, agricultural ed
;tor of the New York Tribune, died
on the 2sth.
Gov. Woods, Of Utah, vetoed the
bill recently passed the Territorial
Legislature calling a convention to
form a State Constitution. The
.polygamous Territory is q perfect
c pot of wrath.
The English Government is max.
ing a movement toward a return to
. censorship of private correspond
.ence..
The English journals arc trembling
with fear that the American Govern.
ment will get the best Of the bargain
in the Alabama Claims conference at
Geneva.
Roberts was inangurated' Presi
dent Of Liberia, on New Years day.
The Democratic members Of Con.
gress are trying to force the Govern.
ment into the Spanish Cuban contro.
rerey.
The Chicago Courts still continue
the trial of the indicted Alderman.
A Southern X. X. X. writes to
Senator Sumner that, if his Civil
Rights bill is passed. the Senator's
lite will pay the penalty.
A correspondent Of tho Chicago
Journal claims to have come into pos.
scssion Of facts that entirely xoner-
ate Senator Ross, of Kansas, from
all charge OF bribery in the Johnson
impeachment trial.
Pa.kc Goodwin will be editor-in
chief ST the New YORK Ereniny Pos
during the ABSENCE of Mr.. Bryant to
the We st Inlies.
The Bill to refund import duties
on all building material used in the
Chicago Burnt District has passed
both Houses Of Congress.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has
decided that a Canadian immigrant,
travelling through any portion Of the
North. Western States to Manitoba
or Red River need not pay
daty upon his household and family
effects.
The Liberal Republicans of Mis-.
souri, held a Mass Meeting, at Jeffer.
son City, on the Gath. A Mass
Meeting OF that wing is called to
NEE, in Cincinnati, May l.
Governor Jew III, and the other
present State officers of Connecticut
have been nominated for re election.
The l3atil anniversary OF the birth
Gay OF Thomas Paine occurred las.
Monday, the 18Th OF January. It
was commemoratixalv observed in
many places.
Governor Jewell, OF Connecticut,
lately found his name published as
onc OF the Vice Presidents Of the So.
'iety for securing a religions amend
mcnt to the Constitution Of the
United States. lie declares sucl, &C
ton on tue part o. the Society a
fraud and asks that lis name be-
stricken from the list. He declares
himself opposed to the OF i,cts Of tie
Society.
instructions have been issued from
y Bureau of Internal Revcruc to
cause q reduction TO be made in the
clerical force OF Assessors offices to
the lowest standar !.
The Louisiana and Nebraska leg
i~siativc troubles arc ended. In the
former, the Warmothites are Veto
rions, anil, in the latter, the NAL
.'ontcntr gave up the fight and went
ilO,re.
The wife OF Ex-Governor Rey-
nol.ls, OF Missouri. was SO severely
burned, on the 18th ut, by her
clothes taking fire Mt an open crate,
ihat she died, 23d.
lien. 3. 4. Butlev that