The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-03-20


D. A. Mahony, proprietor 81 the
Dubuque Telegraph, has commenced
suit against Ahe city OF Dubuqus for
$4,000 aud interest, TOR injuries re-
ceivsd some months ago by falling
on tho icy sidewalks. His right arm
was broken, and permanently dis
abled by the fall.
+ The sons of Erin celebrated St
-Pa,rlck's Day on Monday. and great
preparations tor fine display in the
large cities were made.
The number OF business failures IN
the United States foot up 4,069 tor
the year 1872, with liabilities ag.
g,sgating sl21, o56,0Oo, as shswn by
the Mercantile Agency OF Dun
Barlow & Co. New York City. or
this number 81 failures occurred in
Iowa, with liabilities amounting to
$4,000.
A Are occurred at Cedar Falls on
the night OF the 10th inst which re
suited III the obstruction Of f.
Hazlitt's Dry Goods Store, and q
valuable law library of G. II. Pack
lard. Total loss is estimated at
$4,000, insured about $4,000 The
fire is supposed to have been the
work Of an incendiary.
The lstest advices from Washing
ton point to possibility Of Cald.
wells expulsion, put it IS kard'y
probable that more than "eensurc'
will be passed. The friends OF Pome-
roy hope to place him in Caldwell's
seat should it be declared vacant.
The German troops are sosn to be
Withdrawn from France, in accord
ance with treaty recently signed by
the German and French authorities.
The majority Of the troops will be
Withdrawn July LIST. and the ren, ain
der Sept. 9th.
Ram, Hail, Thunder and Lightning
and black darkness all came togsth.
er last Friday about IL o'clock.
This was the first thunder and light.
nIng of the present year, and if the
good people about this balliwlok had
control Of things celestial, We ven.
ture to say they would all consent
to have no more durisg tbs nine.
tsenth century.
Gov. Dix Of New York has refus-
ed to grant a reprlsvs or commuta-
ton in the case OF the car hook muir.
dersr. In this refusa! the Governor,
has shown much firmness, because an
immense pressure was brought to
bear in favor OF Communication Of
the sentence.
Commissioner Drummond of tho
General Land Office states that of all
the lands granted TO soldiers since
the foundation OF the government,
the proportion OF warrants located
nv soldiers. nr their hairs hos MT
been one in one hundred. He tu..
ther gives it as his opinion, that the
land bounty bill system has failed in
its design.
Three murderers were executed
last Friday. Osborne, at Knoxville,
jll.; George Drives, at Chicago, aud
John A. Wright, at Yuba City, Cal.
A few more such days may have the
effect to stay the hsnds of murderers,
who will soon learn that hanging is
not really played out
The Republicans OF New Hamp-
shire, 1t the recent election elected
two Of the three candidates for Con.
grsss, and THAR candidate for Cover.
nor. At first the 10 slsotisn of the
three Democratic candidates was
conceded, but later returns show
that the "tdal wave" has somewhat
subsidized, aud the Republicans are
again in the ascendsncy.
Geo. Francis Train, than whom
a greater moautebank never existed,
declares that lie is insans. There is
hardly room for shadow Of doubt
upon that point.
A hand full of the friends of
Cakes Amss rendered hlm kind Ut
reception on his return home last
week, and shook his Shiny hands as
it he had not been guilty OF bribing
his fellow Congressman. The jump.
ing jack whe presided at the recep.
ton after styling Amss the "noblsst
work OF God, and honest man" and
closed with the following: /" The
Hon. Cakes Ames, like gold from
the cruclble, he has passed through a
fiery ordeal and come out brighter
and pursr." 1t is strange indeed
that any OF the constituents Of Ames
caall even show him common re-
spsct: in view Of the developments
OF the Credit MoLilisr investigation.
Ames of course followed in . milk