Quinon asks McMaster to publish a notice. A young man, Heinrich Bertel, of the 11th. U. S. infantry in Fort Griffin, Texas has not written to his parents, who run the Railroad Hotel in Grenoble, France. They are worried over him and wish the notice in the paper so that it may be read in Texas and some news sent to them. The man is 28 and speaks English, French, and German. The French are vitally interested in the American presidential elections and are wondering if the American republic will last. They are suprised that Grant allows such transactions to be made in Washington and most Frenchmen know that Tilden had the Louisiana vote and should be elected. Quinon explains that there is danger of all republics falling because of vice and greed for money. Catholicism is losing ground in France due to the frightful licence of the irreligious press but the Bishops are trying to establish free Catholic schools to counteract this before the cinquentennial of Pope Pius IX. :: I-2-b- A.L.S. 4pp. 1mo.