Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-01-11

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pointed members Of the Civil Service
rules.
The scheme for impeaciiinc Gov.
Scott, of South Carolina, seems to
have come to nought.
The Spanish Ministry is under
stood to be unf.4v:idly to the United
States.
The Mexican revolution cGntin"2F.
but does not SEEM TO make much. i
any, Roadway.
Mrs. Laura Fair, the San Francis
20 murtlercss, die1 IN prison, OF tue
30th MI. She Wa awaiting the exc
cution Of the sentence Of hanging.
The Republicans Of New llamr-
shire held their State Convention,
January 3, at Concord. Z. a. Straw
WIS ,aoininated for Governor.
Hon. John Sherman was nominal
ed in Republican caucus, on the 4th
tor reelection as Senator from Ohlo
OF course, this insures his election,
Late reports from Persia confirm
the early ones concerning the great
extent OF the famine and cholera, and
the consequent suffering Of TIC pee
rln. The government appears to he
incompetent, as well as i1ai- nse'i,
to render much assistance to n"
people.
The Geneva Alabama Arbitration
Commisslon organized, December
is, with Count Schlopes President
and Prof. Farrot Secretary.
Tie Mexican revolution continues,
Colorado will spply for admission
rs a State. In order to sivcr her
population enough to entit'e her to
nrrrnc Territory Of Wyoming.
The Democrats tlnnks they have
found a corrupt ring / the Postoficc
Department, and announce tier in-
tcntion TO go into the reform bust
ness at once.
The Congressional Investigation
and Retrenchmcnt Committee have
already %oyerhaulel a great deal OF
practices in the New York
Custom House, noteb.y among which
is the assessment OF , per cent. upon
all employees Tor political rnrpos-
ns."
The Republicans OF Louisiana are
having an interesting fight. about as
warm as that IN EewNNork The
President refuses to ;mcrlcre.
James Fisk, Jr., was assassleated
on the 9th inst, at 4 Z. NJ, by .oee
Edward S. Stokes, who fired three,
shots at him as Fisk was entering lis
hotel, two Of the shots taking effect.
Fisk died of his wounds about II A.
NJ. next day. Stokes was probably
.impellel to the deed by the personal
wrongs he had received from Fisk,
and his interest in the Mansfield suit.
Stokes has been indicted and viii
soon be tried.
Congress re assembled on Monday
The. Sth.
Commissioner Eaton, OF the Ella
s,tional Bureau, reports $4,000
persons i'll the United States uho
read o. write, fouy.ffttas Of
whom are the Southern States.
Victor Hugo, the noted writer,
and who was al exile twenty years
under Napoleon S reign was lately a
candidate for election TO tic French
Assembly. and was defeated.
On Monday, SnaAtAr-&la.xaaadal
, nnrsa.n, avrlanatian iu4sefntat,nn
of the charges and accusations made
against him by the New York Times.
The House has ordered an ~in.esli-
into the whole subject ct the
Government dealing with the Caero-
kec, Greek, and other Indians, in Tie
matter CT ammunition, pensions,
baunties, etc.
1t is proposed that tic sessions OF
the Committee Ct Ways and Means
shall be open TO the press and ,!ie
proposition will probably pass.
Willard, OF Vermont, has offered
TO tie House, a bill in substantial
conformity TO the Recommendations
of the Presidents civil service mes
fagc.
Cnlfax and Boutwell, arc growing
candidates for the Vice Presidency.
Blaine's chances seem to he growing
less hopeful to him.
Tie report is current that the
President has demanded Of Spain an
ano,ogy for ouiragcs done II com
merce. and iniurics inflicted upon
citizens, in Cuba. There
good groundstpr believing that if
The demand is not already made it
will lie done soon.
Mai. Gen II. w. Ilallcck, CT tic
Army. died az Louisville. Ky, on the
Ml, al disease 81 the liver, aged 5s
The father Of James Fisk. Jr., is
rsaHe.
Gen. w. r. Sherman arrived III
Madrid. Spnin, IN the 7lb INST.
] "a heavy earthquake shock o~ecnr-i
ed AT lQnebec, Canada, On The gtfi
a,sipg considerable a..ai3n.
senator Conklin II preparing
10 speech agai,.s. tic ppc-fsTm
n~rpdnsnt. and Intends TO ANIL ilstc
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