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A Costly Present To Mr. Washburne

A Costly Present To Mr. Washburne image
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Day
20
Month
April
Year
1877
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Gormnn Govfflnment, tbrongfa its AmbiiKsailor at .Pavis, boa teixlered t Minister Waelxbinme tke daaoration of Olie OÍ the hifjl) nl'di'l'.s iil' ( Iclliiuli knighthood as u recognitiou of Ris cIíktinguished services U) tbc nfferiug Germans in Paans peiKliuf the niego during thp Franoo-Prussiaii nv. Bfifj burne has inforniod fhe Ouminn Minister thoro tliat under the coiwtitution of thé "United States hè cannot accopt this decoration, but tho Minister retains it for him ii caso ne should decide to retire from office. The decoration is said to have cost $50,000, and to contain costly diamonds and other precions stones. Tliis information comes to Washington by a letter froin a gentleman attached to onc of the European legations in Paris.

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Old News
Michigan Argus