The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-09-20
PERSONAL.

ON the 11th, information was received
at headquarters that Sitting Bull and his
pand were stiIl 1u the DIirisll roesessinns.
They evidently do not intend to come back.
A LETTER received in Washington, on
the 18th, from the West, speaks of the safe
ty and success of most of the parties COM
posing Prof. Haydcn's Exploring Expedition.
THE Soldiers Monument, at DAYTON,
Ohio, was unveiled. on the 18th. by Presi
dent Hayes. There were present 5000
veterans and about 600 citizens. Addresses
were made by Mr.. Hayes, Gen. Butler, Secre-
tary-of-War McCrary, Chief-Justice Waite,
Maj Gen. Martindale and others.
THE Circuit Court of Cook County, ILL.,,
has appointed David O. Strong Receiver OF
the collapsed State Savings Institution OF
Chicago.
PRESIDENT HAYES and party visited
Richmond, Ind, on the 18th, the President
calling upon Senator Morton. By order of
the Senator's physician no other person
was present at the interview between the
President and the sick Senator. President
Hayes is said to have been deeply affected
upon bcholding the condition of Mr.. Nor
ton, finding him, however, much better than
he expected to see him. DR.. Thompson
stated that the improvement in the Sena-
tors condition had been very marked for two
days. Gen. B. F. Butler. who was passing
through Richmend en- route to Chicago, also
made brief call upon Senator Morton. Mr..
Morton is reported to have said to the Pres
ident, during the interview between them,
that he expected to take his seat in Con-
gress in December next, and to warmly and
earnestly support the Administration.
PRESIDENT HAYES attended the reunion
Of his old regiment, the Twenty third Ohio,
at Fremont, on the 14th. Twenty thousand
people were present on the occasion.
IT was stated, on the 14th, that the de-
falcations Of Parsons, the absconding Mayor
of Burlington, Iowa, would reach $1U0, 900,
Of which amount the bank OF which he was
Assistant Cashier was short $4,000, the
School District Fund $S6, 900, ard numerous
other interests the remainder.
In statement made before the Alder
manic Investigating Committee in New
York, on the 18th, VIM. M. Tweed said al
most every one connected with the Tamma-
ny Ring had something to do with the char
ter Of 10, and that members of the Assem-
bly, were paid to vote for it. He could not
tell of his own personal knowledge what
members were paid, but he knew the Sena-
tors were. 1t was understood among the
members of the Ring that they were to re-
imburse themselves for the large sums ex-
pended in passing the charter.
The National Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers, at their recent session at
indianapolis, elected F. B. Allen, Of Louis
vile. KY, Grand Master for the ensuing
year, and w. N. Sayre, Of Indianapolis,
Grand Secretary and Treasurer.
LEVI CoFFIN, well known as an anti
slavery apostle in ante-bellum days, and
President of the Underground Railway"
died at his residence near Cincinnati, on the
afternoon Of the 18th, aged about seventy
i've years.
PRESIDENT HAYES met with q grand
reception and ovation at Louisville, KY, ON
the 18th. The reception speech was made
by Mayor Jacobs, and an address Of welcome
was delivered by the Rev. Stuart Robinson,
to which the President responded at some
length, returning thanks for the hearty well
come extended to him and his Cabinet. He
was followed In his remarks by Sec'y Evarts,
Gov. Wade Hampton, Gov. Van Zaudt, Post
master.5 Gen. Key, sec'y McCrary, Eec'y
Thompson and Sec'y schurz.
ROkETuCAHs
The Prohibitionists Of Minnesota have
nominated Rev. A. Willy for Governor, A.
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