The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-07-12
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

" iolllNoiONY II. ". oufy tsh
The relief is very marked that We have
passed, comparatively safe, the one hun
dred and first anniversary of the Nations
birth. The violent thunder shower of
Tuesday evening effectually cleared the
atmosphere of its oppressive sultriness,
and more delightful day than Wednes-
day is rarely vouchsafed us. A national
salute woke the slcepcrs at sunrise and
those unhceding that summons surrcnd-
cred to Widows when he turned to, a lit
tie later, and ground out several patriotic
airs on the chimes of the Metropolitan
church. which he repeated at intervals
during the day. Early excursion trains
carried thousands to Harpcrs Ferry,
Richmond and Baltimore. The Potomac
river steamers took as many more Tues
day evening or Wednesday morning, dis
lributing them at Marshall Hall, Mt. Yer
non, Geynant, Point Lookout, Piney
Point, and Fortress Monroe, doubling the
capes of Maryland and Virginia with par
ties still on board before fairly turning
about on the return voyage. By o'clock
the city was deserted to the tender devices
of the boys who had been left behind,
content with goodly store of fire-crack-
ers and other explosives With which they
lighted few fires. frightened few hors-
cs, and inaugurated general reign of
terror to the few female pedestrians who
ventured on the streets and were in mo-
nentary danger of cremation.
The coolest Inhabitants Association
reinforced by the veterans or the Mcxican
waras guests, formally celebrated as they
have done for many years at the City Hall,
BY reading the Declaration of Indcpcnd-
ence, singing the Star Spangled Banner
and culogizlng our revolutionary war pro-
genitors The orders of the city author
tiles relative to the use OF explosives was
ignored, and the gin mills had an encour
aging revival of trade; but on the whole
VIC have got past this most critical day Of
any of the three hundred and sixty-fivc
comprising The year, with less damage
than We dared hope.
Mexican affairs are again looming up
with II promise of great prominence in
the immediate future. 1t is asserted
that at The last Cabinet meeting, an
order issued by DiaZ, 10 his military com
mandcr on the Rio Grandc, instructing
that functionary to drive Gcs. Orl back
BY force should he attempt 10 execute his
late orders relative to the pursuit Of cat
tie thieves, was considered and lcngihily
discussed. As before intimated there is I'M
doubleday combination of men-mostly
adventures and soldiers of fortunc-stri-
wing to prccipatc a war with Mexico. Pill
low spoke for them in his letter few
weeks ago. They first tried TO commit
MIR. Evartsto a do-nothing policy while
they were organizing an invading force,
and then sought to tempt him by the
prospect of several States along our South.
ern boundary, to be forcibly annexed TO
the United States, failing which, they
have operated upon Diaz with the result
above stated. This isone side. and the
other is to the effect that tile Administra-
ton is in sympathy with the move, hoping
by Mexican complication to tlisarm the
opposition awakened by its Southern AMI
Civil Service policy. Both are heard here,
and both appear to be believed. 1t is
claimed that Baine's speech Wednesday,
at Woodstock. Conn, was made us a sort
of chcckmate to this move on the part Of
President Hayes. e
Altogether tile political heavens have
III unusually ominous appearance to many
observers at This point. The feeling man
Tested at Des Moines. in Tie New Hump
shire Legislature, aud at many recent Re-
publican county conventions has made
Democrats unusually buoyant; and the
Baltimore Custom House unpleasantness
is pointed to as another evidence OF the
dissatisfaction existing in many quarters.
Mr.. wilkins emphatic denial Of the
statement that he promised to resign in
favor of Thomas on the expiration OF
Prcsiden. Grants Administrations, when
he was appointed, has been strengthened
by dispatch from Elk President Grant,
pronouncing it a Misrepresentation. and
promising his understanding Of the matter
by return mail, which will be awaited WITH
considerable interest," MAXWELL.