The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-05-17

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ATrr. GEN. FAmcHfLb. according to
an Albany IN. ~ special of tho 9Th. had 10
turned 10 Tweed ths document known - his
confession. and declined to order his rslesae.
ALrFEp RAND, medical student, .
GRADUATES Of Harvard. committed suicids Il Boz
ton, on the 9th. He procured and loaded \
small cannon. Having applied alnw match 70
it, he lay down on the floor with his head at the
mouth Of the weapon. When It exploded his
head was blown Of.
A DAUGHTER of Admiral Porter was
married It Warrington. on the 9th, 70 Lieut.
Logan. .. 3. N a
On the 10th, the New York Senate.
Committee Of Investigation made report, stat.
ing that they have been unable 70 find testimony
substantating the charge made against Senate,
Woodin-b by VIM. NJ. Tweed. The Senate adopted
the report unanimously.
The bail Of BENZ. Noyes, indicted for
conspiracy in connection with the New jersey
Mutual Life Insurance company, was declared
forfeited on The 10th. q he failed to put in N
appearance.
ON the 10th, the Iowa State Temperance
Convention will meet 1t Desdoines. Tho STATE
Temperance Alliance will assemble on the 2sth.
Dr.. TAILOR LEWIS, Of Union College.
Schenectady. n. Y. died on tha night Of the
18th, agsd seventy i've years.
PREsrDENrH HAYES, wife and son Webb,
Secretaries Evarts and Schurz, Att'y-Gen. Devens
and Gen. Sherman visited New York City ON the
18th. They attended the annual banquet Of the
Chamber of Commerce. Of that city in tho even
ing. In response to the toast of /" Tho Presi-
dent of the United States" President Hayes
said: :" We are at peace with all the. nations of
the world. With an honest puxposefn the part
of our people, and ON the part of the Govern
ment, to strive for the restoration of ancient
concord within our own limits, believe that we
may confidently look for early, decided, en-
couraging evidences of reviving business pros
perity throughout eur country.
The complaint in the suit of Cornelius
J. against W. II. Vanderbilt was served on the
18th The plaintiff asserts that The DESCENDANT
had promised to pay him u, 100000 IL the
former and his sisters would withdraw their OBJ
lection to the probate of the will Of thsir father,
and that he had since refused 70 make sucl, pay.
ment. Like causes Of action ~ given in two
other caseA
POLITICAL
A BILL authorizing the election. Of
women to school Offices, passed by the New York
Legislature, was vetoed BY the Governor, on
the 8th
The 10th was observed throughout
Louisiana, in response to tho proclamation of
Gov. Nichols, a. . day Of thanksgiving and
praise for the settlement of the State difficulties
A WASHINGTON telegram of the 14th
says the Secretary of War has received from
Drexel, Morgan & Co., OF New York, PROPOSE
ton to furnish sufficient means. at Eve or six
per cent interest per annum, to pay the army
from the LIST of July until the Army Appropria-
ton bill is passed. but the Secretary declined
the offer on the ground that he cannot enter into
such q contract without violation of law. He,
however, favors the plan to 50 advance their pay
t. officers of the army, but desires it
understood that the War Department can have
nothing to do with the transaction, which must
be purely a private matter between the officers
snd the firm. lie expresses his willingness to
do all in his power to aid such an arrangement
provided he can do SO without violating the law,
and has referred the Question to the Attorney
General as to what extent he can take part in the
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