The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11
THE NEWS.

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n, ,be Sd an application was made t
=. Vr tribunal having under consideration
.ns .1s ca.e of winslow, the Boston forger
n ns sis s discharge on the ground that tn
u, sirr W days within which the United State ia,
sm5 D nerfect its case had expired. Thi
h'sl.s ,;.stion was resisted and it was de
sPI siisd to hold the prisoner ten days long
'l1' - await the reply from the Unites
e. Government to the latest Englisl
note. .,
r. tbe Spanish Cortes, on the Sd, al
.,iment ~ to the proposed Constitution
s ..;Ling out the religious-toleration CLAUSE
, "a, reiected-226 to 80.
rasesson of the Cabinet, on the 2d
,se question of delivering the original pa
a',s % and documents of Executive de
rs,meuts to Congressional committees
a. discussed. After a full interchange
Soninicns, the President decided not tc
s,-istp from a rule which has long OBJ
n;,03 under which the Executive does
VS., ~ mart even temporarily with the custo'
+yo original papers in any of the depart
mens.
W,pr SYKES (Olive Logan's husband
,.. bpen appointed United States Consul
at Florence, Italy.
,W,sHIsGToS dispatch Of the Sd says
,bs District Grand Jury had indicted W.
Y Beknap, late Secretary of War, for
,lsred acceptance of bribes in his official
station.
THE New York Legislature adjourned
avd on the 3D..
TuE New York Democratic Greenback
State Committee recently adopted resolu-
lion, declaring that the Democratic State
Convention lately held at Utica misrepre-
qD,ed the sentiments of the true Democ-
ncy of the State in regard to finances
orDosing the nomination of Tilden, and
advocating the selection of Western
leader upon Western platform; indors-
inc the platform of the Indiana Democ-
ncy, and requesting the Democrats in
Congress not to adjourn until the House
has passed and presented to the Senate a
bill repeaing the Specie Resumption act.
Tue Connecticut Legislature met and
organized on the 3D..
New ORLEANS dispatches of the I'd say
armed bodies at West Feliciana had de-
manded the resignation Of the Parish of
fCials. Intelligence had been received
from COushatta that State Senator Twi;ch-
eIhad been N 1rtally wounded, and George
King, his bTother.in law, killed, by an un-
known party, while crossing the river
CNushatta Senator Twitchell was one of
be hOldingoycr Republican Senators.
The Republicans of Oregon have nomi-
mated Richard F. Williams for Congress.
THE Michigan Greenback State Con-
venOn was held at Jackson on the Sd.
Delegates were chosen to the National
Convention at Indianapolis, and resolu-
tons we're adopted, demanding the un-
conditional repeal of the Specie Payment
aCt and the regulation by Congress of the
7aIue and volume of currency, which
shall be issued only by the Government,
&siate OF interest not exceeding the in
crease Of wealth by productive labor; de-
caTns that it is the duty of the
Government to establish none
ary system based on the faith of
the Government; demanding that the
circulation of banks be Withdrawn, and
That the Government issue its notes direct
Fio the people without the intervention
o. any banking system, such money to be
legal lender for all debts and duties, the
portion Of interest made payable in
metallic money to be so paid-this money
% be, at the option of holders, inter
changeaole with Government bonds bear
ING interest not exceeding 3 65 per cent.
per annum; declaring that justice de-
ManlS the payment OF our specie debt in
CON OF the weight of 1892.
AL0NDoS dispatch OF the 4th SAYS that
over $3.50 900 of the $500, 900 shipped on
ne steamer Schiller, wrecked some
months ago on the Scilly Islands, had
1een recovered.
lHE failure Of Harvey, Arnold & Co.,
U Me North Adams (Mass.) print works,
Was announced on the 4th. The total
"aOlIItIes would probably exceed 81 200,
WV assets, mostly unstable property,
SL0VOOVO. The six mills owned by the
"lcern ran in all over l, 900 looms on
FlHl goods, and ZOO people are thrown
VN OF employment.
IRE Oregon Republican State Conven-
uol passed resolution declaring Jas. G..
nIalne to he its first choice as a Presiden-
iIaI candidate
AA Intercollegiate Oratorical contest
"as Aed In Chicago on the evening of the
,.H Inc first prize, gold medal, was
gwen 10 {. F. holland, of Missouri, and
1''' second prize, silver medal, to Miss
Laura A. Kent, of Ohio.
laE Maryland Republican State Con-
,'n'ol was held on the 4th, and delegates
" Ie National Convention were instructed
Tor Nr, Blaine.
'HL Kansas Greenback State Conven-
wv lyI llel at Topeka on the 4th and elected
O'l'Sa'eS to the Indianapolis Convention
r.: a home Italy telegram of the 9TH saws
'45 AIphonso had written another letter
s Ae Vatican, assuring the Pope that
nt', r1'1 Celng Catholic, Catholics need ap-
ms ,l'iiu nothing from the enforcement of
C, C,Sls!lglous- liberation clause of the new
Constitution.
r,aIt ,nA Ohio Wooden-ware factory at
ab '' was burned on the night of the
'n' Loss, $4,000. ''''
., AT 7 Warsaw, Ky, on the night of the
sn.t e., Dtn French and wife (colored), con.
colo,o5 u 'pe County Jail for poisoning a
t,ta' man named Jacob Jones, were
hung. VI niaSAeo men ana
finn ~ =, "eofgla State Republican Conven-
ior,.", S' a Atlanta on the 4th and ad-
aond, 'u 70 the 9TH. Delegates to the Ma.
n,ae noaal Convention were selected whose
,Tio..'ences NV. are divided between Bristow
'u,'on' Conkling and Blaine.
ro, ,nh South Carolina State Democratic
Hol Invention met at Columbus on the 5th
vs.s s.ssa'eS to the St. Louis Convention
selected. They were upinstructed
Fay aD,' RICHARD COKE has been elected
i,ias. sLtsa States Senator by the Texas Ler.
s,v O." S. ORLEANS dispatches of the 5th
bn, SS''e :; Senator TwitcheIl was still alive