As soon as they were taken to the police station, the mistake was cleared up at once.
The chief-of-police telephoned an apology to the university.

I believe the league is out again tonight looking for Alderman Schwefeldampf.

But the leaders assure me there will be no breach of the peace whatever.

As I say, I think their idea is to throw him into the reservoir." In the face of such efforts as these, opposition itself melted rapidly away.

The _Plutorian Times_ was soon able to announce that various undesirable candidates were abandoning the field.