The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-23
Western Matters.

| Western Matters.
The Hon. Walter b. Scates has been ap-
pointed Collector Of Customs for the port of
Chicago.
The railroad between Topeka and Leaven-
worth. Kansas, is completed, and train
passed over it on the 14th.
There were seven deaths by suicide in
Cincinnati, last week, besides several other
fatalities.
There is great scarcity Of all kinds Of
mechanics at st. Paul, Mimi. Stone mas
ons and stone cutters arc offered 81 so per
day.
A Cincinnati despatch Of the 14th says
"The frost last night killed the tomatoes.
sweet potatoes. bean vines, and portion Of
the strawberry vines
a lumberman named Walker, Of Wausan,
Wisconsin, had his legs crushed to a jelly a
short time since. His comrades raised $500
for his assistance.
| General Mann has been confirmed by
the Senate as Collector Of Internal Revenue
for the LIST district of Illinois, vice George
| Schneider, removed.
A Mrs. Rincher. of Cincinnati, Ohio, was
burned to death on Friday. She was using
coal oil to make the fire burn more rapidly.
when the vessel in which Ihe oil was con
tanned exploded, covering her with flame.
little son was also fatally burned.
The works Of the Marine Dock Company.
IN Carondelet, below St Louis, were burned
on the 18th, together with the steamer Jen-
ME Deans. Loss in the buildings $50. 900,
and on the boat the same amount-no in
surance. The fire was the work of an in
cendiary.
The Jackson County Owls Banner reports
that six Indians recently attempted to mur-
der family named Warren, residing in
that vicinity. The neighbors, however,
came to the rescue, and drove the savages
OFT before they had succeeded in accom-
plishing their devilish purposes
A criminal, confined in the Jail at Raven
ma, Ohio, recently becoming obstreporous
and manageable, was etfectually Quoted
by The injection into his cell of two pounds
Of chloroform. lie was then pinioned and
within eighteen minutes Of the time the ex.
pertinent began, he was fully restored to
| consciousness.
The Perry Monument, on Gibraltar rock,
the foundation stone of which was laid with
imposing ceremonies, in the presence of ,
vast crowd from the Lake Eie cities ane
towns, on the 10th of September, 1853. anc
the second stone OF which was never laid
is at last to be built, at the expense of ia,
Cooke, who has purchased the island.
The Presbyterian Genera, Assemblies
Old and New Schools, met at ST. Louis o,
the 18th. In the former, the sermon wa
preached by the Rev. DR.. John NJ. Lowrie
and in the letter, by the Rev. Shaw Buff
falo The Rev. DR.. r. L. Stanton wa.
chosen Moderator Of the Old School BODY
and Prof Hopkins, of Auburn, N. Y, o
the New School
The dcusionist," VIM. Hops, who wa
long guest Of Chicago visited his old hom
few days since. His seven children re
side there, with the relatives Of the murdered
munity were closed against him. He ma
not permitted to enter any house. His chill
dren would hold no communication will
him, and the miserable man turned from
the scenes of his former peaceful, happ,
home, wanderer and an outcast upon tn
face of the earth.
The railroad running from ST. Louis I
Springfield, Mo-, was sold on the 18th inst
to John C. Fremont for Sl.3OO.OOO. Sew
enty-seven miles Of this road have alread,
been completed. Its owners claim that i
will be worth Sl2 900 when completed
Four or FIVE millions will be necessary /
finish it. This line is intended to be par
of the route provided for the Southern Pa
cifc railroad in the Senate bill reported b
Senator Brown Of Missouri. Fremont obi
| gates himself to finish it within four year
from the date of purchase.