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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27
ANOTHER BLAINE STORY.
A Letter from One Adams Moi ma rI~~

NEw YORK, May 27.-rhe SIN publishes al
letter dated Augusta, Maine, November Isl
1870, from James q. Blaine 20 Warren Fisher
OF Boston, Offering, for SIS 900, TO procure fof
Fisher one one hundred and nj nety second
Pacific railroad, including the land conf
pany's stock. After describing the pros ]
pective proflts OF the transaction, Biaine|
Gays that he cannot avail himself OF the|
opportunity, and, following the first and bes d
impulse, he Offers it 10 Fisher. In the conf
Guiding paragraph Blaine says: keep my|
name quiet; mention IL 10 no one unless III
Mr.. Caldwell" The StN also published
Biaine's receipt 10 Fisher Tor SIS 600, and DID
agreement 10 deliver as above. Failing I'd
deliver AFTER more than a year, AQuiIla|
acted, reclaimed from Blaine s5 600. M
interest, and obtained it. The correspond1
ence seems TO have been furnished the S.nl
by Adams, the letter from whom IN alsc
published.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27

JUDICIAL SoUABELE IN NEW ORLEANS.
A lively contest Is progressing for the ju1ge
ship OF the superior district court OF LOUISE
ana. During Governor Kellogg's absence
Lieutenant Governor Antoine commissioned
Judge b. l.. Lynch, OF the fourth district
court, 10 be Judge OF the superior district
court, vice Hawkins, deceased. Governor
kellogg on Thursday commissioned General
Hugh j. Campbell as judge OF the superior
court. Yesterday morning Judge Campbell
TOOK possession OF the courtroom, aided by
q squad OF metropolitan police. Judge
Lynch arrived soon after and called on the
sheriff TO put him In possession OF the court,
which order the sheriff obeyed, by the adj
vice OF his counsel, Governor McEnery. A
written opinion of Attorney General Field
was read, stating that the removal OF Judge
Lynch by the Governor would be unconsti-
uonal as well as an outrage on the public
order The sheriff ordered the police away,
and refused to recognize Campbell, who
thereupon withdrew. Judge Lynch then
opened the court and proceeded with bust
ness. Campbell viii seek his judgeship
through the courts.
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EUROPE ILL AT EASE.
London Stock Market Affected.
The Rothsehilds' Unloading,
FOREIGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
The Prince OF WaIe~' Legs.
LoeDoS, MAY The court circular az /.
nounces that the Prince Of Wales IA Suffer-
ing from Inflammation OF the legs ana x,,i,
oe compelled 10 keep In the house f1r some
Gays. One OF TIE rumors circulating on the
STOCK eNcnange says this attack is more Sc
nous IMAM the announcement Indicates.
Europe Uneasy, snd the Rothschfuas,
Unloading Consols.
Another rumor Is TO the erect thar the
amount OF nearly a million pounds sterling.
which transaction II supposed 10 be basel on
a knowledge that the political situation In
EUrope rs 20 grow worse.
A Dead Duchess
The Dowager Duchess OF Csernavon Is
Prince Arthur's Matrimonial Inte,.
ttoss.
TIE London CORES ponSeni of the Manches-
Ter Gud1ttlan says Prince Arthur Duke OF
Connsuehtl will shortly marry one OF the
daughters OF the ex King OF Hanover.
The saiontca Girl.
CoNsTANIINoPLE, May &.-The official
inquiry INTO me origin OF the Salonica out.
rage shows that the American consul was
absent when the Bulgarian girl arr we'd and
that bis brother sheltered her one night Tne
investigation IL still progressing.
Germany Looking Eastward.
GIBRALTAR, May IA German squad
ron of four men-of-war passed here THURS
day night, going eastward.
French Freedom.
PARIS, May 1.-The Figaro has been lined
500 for publishing two letters OF Henri
RCchefort. The government has taken fresh
proceedings against Les Droits de l. Homune.
Rocheforts journal. The Marquis de Ia
hocheJ aquelain, legitimist, has been elected
tothe chamber OF deputies from Bressuire.
The Voyage Of the Pandora.
LONDON, May G.-The steamer Pandora
sailed from Cowes today on her voyage 10
the mouth OF Smiths sound, in the Arctic
region.
England I'm the East
Her Majesty g iron plated steamship Sul
TAD, II guns, :, 2S6 tons, and 500 horse power
lately attached 20 the channel squadron,
sailed day from SpIthead under Command
OF The Duke OF Edinburgh, 10 join the Met.
iterranean squadron.
Panic On the London stock Exehaur<
This afternoons Globe, In it's financial ar
tcle, says the condition OF affairs on the
stock exchange is little better than a state
of panic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27

THE SPIRITED BIDDING and very lively
competition at yesterdays dry goods sale
give pleasant and trustworthy indications
tanned for cotton goods, though from 2X to
10 per cent. below quotations for pri yate
sale, Wee higher than had been expected
and il is q general belief that II twice the
amount OF goods had been offered they could
all have been sold. Two such sales as we
have DOW had in one week are something,
we believe, entirely unprecedented in the dry
est degree surprising and encouragfng,-1N
Y Tribune 26fh CT i'
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eeueThl conference M Il suufc0s
Bishop James presided at the session OF the
Methodist Episcopal general conference, al
Baltimore, yesterday.
THE COLOR LINE AGAIN.
The committee on the state OF the church
presented report on the question OF tht
"color line, !" recommending that there shouId
be no division of the annual Conferences An
the southern work, unless IL should appear
that the interests OF the church would be
promoted by such a division, without dam
age 10 any part OF the church.
a minority report was submitted recom1
mendlng That no new annual conferences
ence existing between persons OF African
and Anglo Saxon origin.
The question was made the special oraer
for today.
THE PRESIDING ELDER QUESTION.
The committee on itinerancy reported thai
they had received memorials and petitiona
from twenty-seven annual conferences and
from twelve lay electoral conferences ask
Ing for modification In the presiding elder
ship; also that eighteen annual and eighd
lay conferences protested against AMI
had not spoken on the subject. They recom1
mend no change In the present system, ext
cept that the annual conferences sha all hayd
the power 10 determine the number Of pfe1
siding elder districts, provided that no con7
ference shall have less than two nor moreI
than sixty pastoral charges
A minority report was presented signed byI
stating that the conferences which had red
ported In favor OF modification were reprel
scented in the General inference by 105 dele{
minority report recommends that the pre-
siding elders shall be appointed by tbt
bishops on a nomination OF the majority oil
the annual conference by ballot, without
debate; provided, that In case the bishop@
shall deem the interests OF the church del
mand that any person so nominated be other
wise employed they shall communicate theil
Judgment TO the conference, which shall pro}
N m a iOnE IN
required number is obtained.
A long d1scu ssion followed, and the tfm}
for the session expired without q co1clusio-
on the subject, aud the conference adjourned
for the day.
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ELEVEN CINcINNATIANs KILLED BY IN
DIANs-A Chicago Times special from Lin
there announce that the company which
passed through Lincoln a month ago, known
as Col. Storrs' squad, were attacked by In
and eleven out of twenty-five killed. There
were sons Of wealthy Cfrcinnatians among
them. They went on a trip more for the
froitc and Sightseeing than anything else.
The remnant are expected here in few DAYS,
The report appears to be we'll founded.
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A ToRYs HEIRS AFTER 81 500, 900 WORTH
OF PRoPERTY.-Suit Is about to be COM
menced at once to recover q tract of land
located In the heart of the city OF Elizabeth,
N. j., valued at 81 500 600. The land was
purchased from the Indians by Cauteer
Jout. In IT'S an inquisition was entered
against him for treason, and he fed the
country, his property being declared for
feited. The heirs OF Mr.. Jouet are about TO
take steps to eject the present occupants,
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FIREMEN'S BACK PAY-Some time since
tie New York fire commissioners dismissed
q humber OF firemen for selling their salaries
TO brokers at small discount. and since
that time judgment has been obtained
against the commissioners and making IL
obligatory upon the board TO reinstate them
and pay their back salaries for all the time
will BOT be far short OF $50, 900. The commits
sioners intend carrying the case to the court
of appeals.
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Co. reprint received from Z. M. Whita ker,
has fits usual variety OF literary, political
and critical mater.
THE House COMMITTEE ON THE DIS.
TRIcT OF COLUMBIA, at their meeting this
morning, agreed to favorably report House
bill No. q, 558, in relation to the settlement
OF the tax-lien certificates enormously Is
sued. The consideration of Judge Buckner' IS
aIadI and the report Of the committee on the
Wednesday. Several bills were referreI to
sub committees for consideration.
AGAINST THE SUBURBAN (STBAN) RAIL-
wAY.-In the Senate to-day Mr.. Kew pre-
scented petition signed by Guy Thompson,
Michael Duffy, N. G. Bateman, Clark Mills.
Anton Rupert, Sam Cook, Alfred Brooks,
ana DINERS, property owners on the line OF
the proposed Suburban Rail way" which is
to run through G street, Maryland avenue,
and the Bladensburg turnpike, protesting
already passed the House, on the ground that
the use of steam would endanger human life.
and because another bill is pending to build
railroad over the same on which steam
Committee.
THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE. AMI
JUDICIAL APPRoPRIATIoN BILL, reported
by Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, from the Senate
Committee on Appropriations yesterday re-
stores In almost every instance the salaries
OF government employees reduced by the
House bill. The committee refuse TO reduce
Z pay Of Senators to "a 500 per annum after
IRE 9th OF June next; give the architect of
tIe capitol the care and superintendent of
Capitol, including lighting, heating, and
ventilatipg, and repairs, instead of the Conn
mis- sioner of Public Buildings and Grounds:
make the compensation OF the President
$4,000 per year, instead of 1000 as pre-
pared by the House; insert an amendment
providing for SO 900 for salaries OF members
OF the Board of Health of the District of Co
lumbia; also an amendment providing
SO 0o0 for the rent of buildings for use of the
Pension ONCE and for the Bureau of Educa-
lion, ard giving the Secretary OF the Inte-
Iior authority to procure fire proof build
ing OF suitable accommodations for a rent
not exceeding that now paid for the Seaton
House, which he may rent instead of the
house name5; restore the salaries of the In
dian Commissioner and all his clerks; also,
the salaries OF number OF surveyor general
Of states and territories, and their clerks,
&c, &C. The extent Of the amendments OF
the Senate committee can be inferred when
1t is stated that they number over one thous-
and.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27

A PRETTY DANcER' Casa Saaz z0ofas
q Washington Married MGn sOhO had F,Ili1. n
LoUe Wah He.-Kate FORESTS suit agafns1
Solomon Caro- was called yesterday befor3
Judge McAdam, I'm the chambe of the ma
rtne court, where he is also holding Part Nv
Katie, who Is pretty blonde, Ia one OF The
can-csn dancers In the Theatre Comiquol
Her complaint charges that the defend au2
recently entered q room occupied by her ~
the st. Charles hotel, and took away an1
pawued 800 OF Jewelry belonging 70 her|
Caro- rs q travelling vender OF jewelry, with
wife in Washington In charge OF q level -
and loan shop. He met Katie Forrest sbou
two years ago In st. Louis, where sbe "a
engaged with q nomadic ballet troupe. ~
fell IN love with her, made her numeronl
Presents and began 70 live with her. -
room In the St Charles Hotel was occunlsr
by them jointly, and the jeweiry he IL fber1
accused Of having made away win -
presents from him. He denies thar he -
the jewelry without her consent, saying ~
he pawned IL 90 pay her board bill Ia ~
hotel. Caro's wife had not seen him - :
year before this action was commeuced- ~
was thrown into Ludlow-streef ian. -
there she found him or arriving here 49,
Warrington. Both she and KATY w. r.
the courtroom yesterday. The case did -
reach hearing, owing 70 q meeting ~ ~
general term, In which Judge McAdsS~SX
was desired. The trial was set down for =.
O'Clock this sfternoon.-lN Y. Ssos, 2xh.
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SUICIDE OF A DESERTED WIFE.-Mary
Smet, aged 50, OF % west SD street, New
Ing herself TO door. In her bed room was
found q note as follows: "My husband aban-
doned me without cause. Ihave been faith
fnl 70 him for over thirty years. God have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27

"A MILL SUPERINTENDENT AND $50 O0O.-
The Medltcott Company, manufacturers of
underwear in Windsor Locks, Conn, have
failed with Liabilities OF sl03 COO. w. a.
Medltcott, OF Longmeadow, superintendent
OF the mill, has left suddenly for Europe.
having drawn S47 900 on his personal account
and S;3 600 on the selling agent OF the COM
pany In New York
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THE CASE OF ANDREAs FUCHs-Hs Sess-
fence Oonnuaed The efforts OF the counsel
for Andreas Fuchs, convicted in New York
OF the murder OF Simmons, In Williamsburg
last winter, have been successful in moving
the governor 10 interest himself IN the case
and he has commuted the sentence OF death
to imprisonment for life. Mr.. Kinghorn, the
counsel for Fuchs, brought 10 the governor a
very strongly signed paper petitioning for q
Communication. Fuchs was 70 be executed on
Friday next. The governor, after making
the requisite examination OF the case, took
the action as stated.
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The Marketa

BALTIMORE, May ~ -OOuca duh and heavy
middllng, nkall1. Flour quiet and steady, un-
OoIn-scuthern Quiet ana steady, western irreeulaI
ald lover, closing wesk-southeIn bite, s9s60; DO
tsA bld July. Oats Gull, weak and loEer-sOutberr
GOO to prime, ssatii western white, s9s40; DO
and unchanged. Provisions dull and unchsneef
Pork, Il 80. Lard dull-renned, Ba<slsh. Butter
quiet ard unchanged. Petroleum noninal. CoTeS
oull-kio cargoes lsals; yobbing, ls5sal9 WHISKY
hTmer but quiet-lln; kscsiIts-fiour, i,so0
wheat, 10 400; corn, 45.QO
bsLrsnoBk. May "a Virgins consolidated, ca,
DO second series, 81; West Virginia. a. North Oaro-
Ina sizes. old, B; do. nes, 8; special tar, bid
tc-dsy sugar quiet and steady, skal0.
NEW YORK. NAV H.-etocks active and DIVER
Money, ~. Gold, las. Exchange, long, lssx,
sDort, sNh. Governments active aud steady,
INV YORK, May T.-Fiour quiet and .,uehsncea.
beat quiet and steady. Corn ntiet and IN.
SoSpoS, May q, i2;N .. m -opusols 81 II. ne Cor
l05L rev s's, lOsS; Erie. llsS.
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TIE JAY COOKE & Co. BANKRUPTCY
Mr.. Edwin NJ. Lewis, trustee OF the estate of
Jay Cooke a Co, says the Philadelphia Led
ger, has made supplemental report for the
benefit OF creditors, in which he details the
legal proceedings that were followed by a
decree OF the U. s. Circuit Court, command
ing him TO pay over TO the United States
certain moneys that were due. He had paid
of the claim S6Ss ,763 81, the sum OF 1928 2Oi 2s
on account, and since the decree has handed
over further sum OF $3.50 900. "Under these
circumstances" the trustee says, at is i'm
possible TO make furthur cash dividend al
The present time"
'The trustee and committee regret that
they have been compelled TO use the cash
funds In the manner above stated out In
their judgment the plan adopted has been an
imperative necessity. 1t was obviously the
interest OF the firm creditors that this course
should have been pursued to prevent the
inevitable result OF the total destruction of
the values OF the Individual estates. AS
they wish TO keep the creditors fully advised
OF the progress OF the affairs of the estate
they have deemed IL proper TO send this cir
cular. 1t is proper 10 add that the general
aspect, so far as the value of the real and
personal property and stocks and bonds of
the estate are concerned, seems TO be i'm
proving"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27

PHNsIoNED. - Among the private bills
passed yesterday by the House was one
placing Limerick W. Hansell ON the pension
list. Hansell was formerly q messenger I'm
the State department, and was In attendance
on Secretary Seward on the night OF the l4th
the hands of the assassin Payne While en-
deavoring to save the life of the Secretary a
have since incapacitated him from ordinary
labor.
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A PLANTER KILLED.-S. u. ELLIS, q
prominent planter, was shot and killed near
Germantown, Mis-, Wednesday, by Thomas
and Robert Reae0nOver, who charged Ellia
rendered himself and Robert was arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27

A THEATER BURNED.-The Vaudeville
theater at Louisville, KY, was burned
Thursday night. Loss e15, 900 on the build
Ing. Several actors and actresses sustained
considerable loss by the destruction OF their
wardrobes.
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M Mr.: ELIAS FoRp died yesterday ,u ~
s sou year Of bis 1&e, st the rssids1ce az ~
soe, MI S9 9h Ford, in ne nort6wss,
Ford retained bis vieor Of mind snS -. -
IT, nsple degree, and was alWavs ~
~ unS snd pleasant and fun Of rsminisoS1-s,
he $500 49, o. s,altimoss; where he had ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27

Col. HENRY y. BUKL, who was on the
stan OF Gen. Grant during the war, has been
committed to jail In New York, CHARGED wi u,
fatally stabbtng Michael Husssy, I'm th at
cisy, in an alteration on Sunday nignt
last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27

TIE POPE was 81 years old on the 18th
inst. The 18Th anniversary of his priesthood
until the 18th Of June he will have occupied
he ponti1cal throne just thirty years.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by his son
Ulysses, went TO Baltimore this morning
aDc will return this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL did not return
last evening from New York, as was expect
ed, but viii be back this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27

CONGRESSIONAL NoMINAfIoNs-R w
Lownsend Y dominated for Congress by the
..'-Col. Stone II nominated for Congress nv
the republicans Of the nrst Iowa disfricL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27

terrain church, which has been holding its
sessions In New York, yesterday adjourned
after adopting q resolution expressive OF its
desire for o union with the southern church.
and sending telegram TO that effect TO the
general assembly now In session In Savan-
nah. The next meeting OF the general as
kenbly will be held In Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27

Ian, K. e. Smith and Frank HiaeinRs were
drowned in San Francisco bay on Wednes-
day. CHARLES Gates and VIM. Coon bs
we're drowned Thursday In the harbor OF
Gloucester, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-27

CONFERENCE.-The Senate has confirmed
the nomination OF Seligman * Bros, to be
financial agents of the u. 8. navy at London.
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kilograms to The Star.
ANOTHER BLAINE STORY.

Letter from one Adams.
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rs FfDEBAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION

The first monthly meeting Of the FEDERAL
BUILDING ASSOCIATION will be held for III,
payment OF dues on MONDAY EVENING, June
sto lsle; At Davis Hall, No. els 7th street north
Books for subscription to stock Cshares one dollar
tachl are DOW opentat the follOwing places:
august SersdoTn, Vice President, No. 1901 9TH
street northwest.
Directors.
jos kdson No. Ii street. northwest.
Jsmss > hdwaTds No: 4e6 Louisiana syenue.
u. ". schelI, No. 81 ID street.
Job Barnard, City II all.
n. Callan, No. 6I5 7th street northwest
A. II. Kelly, ashingto Gas Com PAW Office.
@. q. DuncansOn, corner 9Th AID ID streets
RernsTd Kiln srtin, No. SO New Hampshire 81
Henry strasburger, Nos. 904 and SOC 7lh street
northwest.
Ard slsO at the offices Of
John Joy Edson, No. III g street northwest
Chas: Is. Fraser, No. arc Louisiana avenue.
Gen VIM. Henry Browne, La av aud AZ street
Milton @. Barnard, No. 4 50 Louisaaa avenue
JAMES FRASER, President
No. 6l7 @ street northwest
Metro politsu Bank
JOHN A. PRESCOTT. Treasurer,
koom No. 90, Second Com ptrollers ONCE.
nya p 8 II fQJuDAl
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BKACKwooD's MAGAZINE for May (Scott
Co. reprint received from Z. M. Whita ker,
has fits usual variety OF literary, political
and critical mater.
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2 fits
STOMACH AND TONIC BITTERS.

IL an unfailins remedy for DYSPEPSIA and
LlNkk COMPLAlaI and every species of H.
DIGESTION. Ii is the only cure for SICK HAD
AShk IL never fails 20 relieve in MIASMATIO
fkNkkc, fENER and AGUE. COLO, &C. IL is
sMlu and inYariRti- cure Of the DEBILITY,
pkPkksslOA, and 3. EADAOHE which follow
cleteiy al NEkEEl SSEsS aud removes az trace,
q ri2ht,- DlsSlPATIOS. IL does away win Tire
Nss 81 QPlATES AID 20 those addicted 10 tn,
SPIt HABIT Is pleasant and perfect s7b-
sints, caring tie bad elects Of this drug and de-
Hsroyins all desire Tor &c.
PGUpaLsf. "
Baltimore, Nd.
sAML TYLER, Jr,
WHOLESALE AGENT,
myl5 sn' s22 18Th street, Washington, DC.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, silS,si3 25; month to date.
s11 ,729 ,976.12; fiscal yeary to date, s1o5,775.-
T16 q. Customs, s405, 1s4 90; month to date,
s1n, 276, S9O.os; fiscal year to date, sl3j,567,-
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Q . * u
DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF TIE CITY
Al THE SAME RATE
Hev shetule-FuH load OF 20 busheie for rs No.
smaller iosds cents per bushsl; IarIASe, % cents
APPLY TO
OFFICE OF WAsHINeTOA GAsLI0Hr ooA.
PANY,
SlS nth street northv est III La sress norshvsss
~ 70 ile brtdas street., 0eorGstoUn. mare n
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ULYSSES s. GRANT, jr., private secretary
TO the President, who was admitted to the
bar of the New York Supreme Court the
other day, returned here yesterday. but in
tenGs TO settle permanently in the city
named within a few m onths and practice his
chosen profession.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-08

Our citizens, through the respective
comm ittees are sparing neither time nor
money, and we are satisfied that the cele-
bration of the coming 4th, at Toledo, will
be an interesting and entertaining affair,
such as will become the County of Tama
in the Centennial year. Extensive ar
engagements are being made and we doubt
not, but there will be at least 5000 people
here that day Everybody is invited.
The old residents of the county are re-
quested to furnish our Historians-Mess
r. 8. Free and l.. b. Nelson, on or before
the Goth inst either by mail or otherwise,
any particular fact or facts, connected
with the early history of the county with
which they may be acquainted. 1t is the
intention to make these Historical Sketch.
cs one of the leading features of the cele
bration. Come everybody and join with
us in having good time July 18th, 1876,