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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-08
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On Tuesday July s, 1873, the Trird grand
Gift Concert, under the management of OK
Governor Thos. z. Bramlcttc, and author.
ICED by special act of the Legislature, for
the benefit Of the Public Library of Kentuc-
ky, positively and unqualihedly bsmes off
in Public library Hall, at Louisville, Ken
lucky, when 10000 gifts, all cash, amount
ing to 100000, win be distributed by lot
among the ticket holders. The money 10
pay all these gifts in full is already In bank
and set aside for that purpose, as the fo.-
lowing certificate shows:
Office of Farmers and Drovers Bank. .
Louisville, KY, April :, 1873,
This is to certify that there ia in the
Farmers and Drovers' Bank, to the credit
of the Third Grand Gift Concert. for the
bsnefi of the Prblic Library of Kentucky.
Five hundred thousand Dollars, which la .
been set apart by the Managers to pay the
gifts in full, and viii be held by the bank
and paid out for this purpose and this pur-
pose only. R. S. VEEcn, Cashier
Only few tickets remain unsoll, and
they will be furnished to the frst appi.
cants at the following prices: Whole tick
cts, $40; halves. s.; quarters, $3.50; IL
who)es for 500; SO for 500; 1l3 for $1,000
and SIS for $1,000. For tickets and full
information apply to
THOS. E. BRAMLETrE,
Louisville, Ky.
Or F. I. DIBPLH eco,
l5l La Sale st., Chi cago.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-08
Americas Shame at Vienna,

The various reports concerning
the American Commissioner and
Assistant Commissioners to the Vi
emma Exposition have, tor some time
furnished food Tor the Ircss through
out the civilized world. AT an In
tcrnational Exposition, like the one
now ut Vienna, the equal to which
has never before been. it was befit
ting that America should make fine
display of arts, and show TO the ma
tions of the Orient our achievements
in the various industries. With a
view to q proper exhibition OF Amer
lean products, an appropriation was
made by Congress, and Gen. Van
Buren, was appointed Commissioner,
and Assistants appointed under his
recommendation. The charges are
that these honorary positions have
been used Tor the purpose OF making
money in various ways, that bring
shame upon the American people.
Much capital is now being made out
OF the reports: greatly 10 the injury
OF this country, because OF the delay
in arranging articles for exhibition,
incident TO the examination OF the
charges TINS brought against the
Commissioner and his Assistants.
It is quite probable that Gen. Van
Buren, and some under him will be
found innocent OF the charges pre-
terred against them, but the stigma
will not be wiped out 10y any inyes-
liga,ion.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-08

S. TO 20 s sif t A .,. asss 9, r vss'
ing people, Of either sex, young or old,
make more money at work us in their spare
moments, or all the time, tina n at anything
else. Particulars free. Address G. STIN-
son & CO., Portland Maine.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-08
The Guerilla Press.

To the Davenport Gssstts belongs
the credit Of coming the above cap
ton, which is as richly merited by a
number of journals, as was the term
Copperhead in tho daya OF our late
civil war. The number Of Journals
entitled to this new namo are more
numerous than are the candidates
for the Iowa Lieutenant Governor
ship; and for the present they all
eail under the common banner of in
dependent, which is but catch word
to ensnare the unwary. The indie
pendence professed and adhered SO
closely to, by some, will lead to re-
suits similar to those OF the last cam
paign as waged by the Liberal party.
Tho Republican has SO long been the
party of the people, that to effect its
overthrow will require more strength
than is found in the marshalled hosts
Of the late Democratic party, togeth-
or with such as are ready to fall in
with every now organisation that may
be attempted. The cry of corruption
in the ranks OF the Republican party
is trumped up by the "outs" who
are deslrous of getting into power,
and they know Of no more effective
method than to berate the party now
in power. The Gazette thus refers to
these journals: They are outlaws
from last years campaign, having no
political home; too proud as yet to
wear the Democratic name, but la
borisg earnestly for Democratic sue
Cess" The ambition for "new &c.
partures" seems to grow with the
age, aud the experience in such de-
partnres, seems not to suffice for
warning to the ambitious. The in
tense desire Of Horace Greeley to
attain to the Executive Chair was SO
great that he went over to his bitter
est enemies, and counseled with
those who had viliied him without
stint for the last quarter Of century,
but his signal defeat appears to be
unheeded by such as are intent upon
lethroning the old Republican party.
In the end we shall see what we
shall Sec another tidal wave party
wrecked upon the boistrous sea Of a
,o!ltica' contest.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-08
A Terrible Catastrophes

A most heart-rending disaster oc.
Cured ON the Rock River at Dixon,
Illinois, last Sunday AFTERNOON, at
which timo all IRON bridge gave way,
and prccipitatcd upwards OF one
hundred persons into the river, who
had collected there to witness re
ligious baptism. 1t is estimated that
there were about three hundred PER
sons on tho bridge at the time 1t
gave way, but OF the FIVE spans Of
the bridge, but two--the end ones
went down. The latest adyices fix
the number drowned at 20, besides a
large number m ore or less seriously
hurt. The terror Of the numerous
friends of those who thus found q
wa,ery grave can better be imagined
than portrayed. Such wholesale de
struction OF human lie casts shad
ow Of sorrow and darkness over The
land, and the sympathy Of humanity
goes out toward the hundreds who
are g-iei-s,ricken by this terrible cal
amitY.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-08
Death Of Hon. Jas. Brooks.

Hon. James Brooks, senior editor
and proprietor of the New York
Express, and tor many years member
OF Congress from New York City,
died at lis residence, in Washington
on the night Of the Both ult. He was
q man OF marked sagaclty, as an ed
itor aud politician, and has long been
in the front rank OF the Democratic
party. He was among the number
who were sadly connected with the
Credit Mobilicr affairs, and probably
his death was somewhat fastened by
that fact. His remains were convey
cd 10 New York for interment. AT
the time of his death Mr. Brooks
was IN his esd year.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-08
Internal Revenue.

During the last session of Con
gress some radical changes were
made IN the laws regulating Internal
Revenue, that are Of interest to the
general reader, and which are lost
sight Of by large proportion OF
those whom The laws affect. The
third section OF the act OF December
"a, 1872 provides that special taxes
imposed by law, aud accruing after
April 80, 1873, including tax on stills
or worms, shall be paid by stamps.
1t also provides that "evcry person
engaged in any business avoca,ion,
or employment, who is hereby made
liable to a special tax, except Tobac-
CO peddlers, shall place aud keep
conspicuously in his establishment,
or place OF business, all stamps, de-
noting the payment of said special
tax; and any person who shall,
through negligence, tail to SO
place and keep the said stamp,
shall, upon conviction, be sentenced
to pay penalty equal to the special
tar, for which bis business rendered
him liable, and the costs OF prosecu.
ton; but in no case shall said penal
ty be less than ten dollars" Ii the
failure to comply with the provisions
of the law is through wilful neglect,
or refusal, then tho penalty shall be
doubled. The abolition of the Office
of Revenue Assessor renders it nee
essary to pay the required tax before
smbarking in any kind OF business
regulated by this law. The articles
subject to Internal Revenue tax, to-
ge,her with the amount required per
AMMAN, from the dealers and manu-
fac.urers, are subjoined:
Rectifiers 5000
Dealers, retail LIQUOR %
Dealers, whole sale liquor 100
Dealers in Malt liquor, whole
sale so
Dealers in Malt liquor, retail 90
Dealers in leaf tobacco 25
Retail Dealers in Leaf tobacco 500
And on sales of over 81 900,
fifty cents for every dollar
in excess OF 81, 900.
Dealers in manufactured to.
bacco S
Manufacturers of stills so
And for each still manufactured 20
And for each Worm manufac-
tured 20
of tobacco 10
OF Cigars 10
Peddlers of tobacco, first class
(more than two horses so
Peddlers tobacco second class
two horses) 25
Pedilers OF tobacco, third class
Zone horsel Is
oedd!ers OF tobacco, fourth class
ton foot or public convey
ance) 10
Brewers Of less than 500 barrels 50
Brewers Of 500 barrels or more 100
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-08
The Modocs.

On tho outside OF this paper will
be found dispatch giving an account
Of the shameful butchery OF num-
Der Of our troops. including officers,
in the lava beds, by tho Modoc In.
dams, whose hostility seems to he
unrestrained by all the means thus
lar adopted by the government The
utter determination of that tribe ap'
pears the only way OF securing 3
permanent stop to the troubles with
them, and it appears to DO policy at
this time to secure the determination
Of Captain Jacks band at the least
possible expense to the government,
eveu though means be adopted that
would be characterized " barbarous :
by that portion Of the people whose
ideas OF the "noble red man" have
been Obtained from books and writ.
en- eulogies OF the aborigines. Tie
various policies adopted by different
administrations, with apparently the
same result, lead one to believe that
the work OF christianizlng the Indian
will be as slow as the development
OF the human race from the monkey
according to the Darwinian theory
It is not advisable 70 attempt the ex
termination OF all tribes, for some
have long since abandoned all ideas
OF war, while others have never re-
sorted to war except " hen provoked
to that by tho Indian trader. TIE
Christian Union sums up q faultless
Indian policy when it says: What
ever way we look at the Indian
question, out OF all its perplcxitics
and difficulties. ono thing energies
clearly, namely, tho folly of all pro.
posals to treat, immediately, all In
dams alike" The success OF late
attending the attacks made up on our
troops by the Modoes las encouraged
the other tribes that are DESTROYS OF
entering upon the war path, and We
believe it to be the duty of the
government TO adopt the NEST
rigid policy to effect the defeat, il
not the determination of such tribes
as arc ready for a summers fight.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-08

The arrest OF Governor McEnery
for treason is being discussed by the
New Orleans papers. The Kellogg
Government has twice decided by
the highest court of the State to be
the legal one, yet this McEnery as.
sumes to be Governor, issues procla.
nations over his name signed as such,
maintains all the outward forms of
q government, aud advises all persons
to refuse to pay taxes to the agents
OF governor Kellogg. He appoints
officers, and they attempt to assume
their functions. and not infrequently
the attempts end IN bloodshed, as in
the case of the barbarous massacre
in Grant Parish. Ii this conduct OF
does not render him liable
TO the charge OF treason it would be
hard 10 discover just what would
constitute that CRIME later Ocean.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-08

Jack Irish of the Iowa City Press,
is as unsparing in his vilainous aud
malignant attacks upon Hon. NJ. NJ.
Walden, ex.M. c., as Brick Pom
eroy is upon Schuyler Colfax. The
gentlemen thus malIgned have the
satisfaction oil knowing that they are
so far superior to their traducers in
everything that pertains to manhood,
that the missiles hurled at them have
only the effect to secure to them the
hearty support OF the thinking pub
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-08
Toledo. Iowa,
Thursday, May 8. 1878.
Republican State Convention

OFFICE REPUBLICAN STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
DuBtQUE, April 18th, 1873. }
A State Convention of the Republican
Party Of Iowa will be held at
Dss Eo:n.s, Wednesday, sras 25.h, 1878.
Commencing at IL O'Clock, A. NJ, for the
purpose Of nominating
A candidate for Governor.
A candidate for Lisuie nant Governor.
A candidate for Supreme Judge.
A candidate for Superintendent OF Public
Instruction.
The ratio OF representation will be, enc
delegate for each organized County in the
State, and in addition thereto one delegate
for every TIVE hundred votes, or fraction
Of over one hundred votes, cast fer Josiah
T. Young for Secretary Of State at ths last
Gsneral Election.
JACOB RICH,
Chairman Committee.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-08

His horses are lively, safe and fast, hi
carriages are in good condition and safe-
Lest Of accommodations given cus,omers.-
es as reasonable as anywhere. [21rG
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-08
EINAL REPORT NOTICE.

In Circuit Court. Tama County. Iowa.
TO whom it may concern:
Whereas Rebecca Kisor, guardian Of the
minor heirs of Jesse Hopkins, deceased
has fled her final report, and asks
to be discharged as such Guardian, sale
report has been filed by me and the
day Of final hearing therein has been f xed
to take place at the next term of said Cir
cult Court Of said county, commencing on
the 9th day Of May A. D. 1873 and on
the 9th day Of May, A. b. 1878 the
matters set forth in said report will be
heard. All parties interested therein can
appear and take such steps as they may
deem proper.
Toledo, Iowa, April %, 1873.
L. +. BLlNN,
lo-i3l Clerk Circuit Court.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-08
AGENTSl A RARE CHVNcEII

We will pay all agents $40 per week Ia
cash who will engage with us at once. Ey-
cry thing furnished and expenses paid. Ad-
dress A. COULTER & CO., Charlotte, Mich
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-05-08
WORKING CLASS Male or fo

w male, $50 week guaranteed, Re,
spectacle employment at home, day o.
evening; no capital required; full instr uc-
tons and valuable package of goods sent
free by mail. Address, with six cent re-
turn stamp, N, YOUNG & CO., l6 Cort-
land st. N Y.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08

existing system OF municipal government, much
it, and some Of which cling to it still can be erec
tualy eradicated without giving the Mayor the
power OF removing municipal officers and appoint
ing others In their place whenever he may think 1t
necessary for the purpose of carrying out the re-
form so distinctly demanded by the public voice.
In this case the whole responsibility of seeing that
the affairs OF the city are honestly and efficienty
administered Will rest with him, and failure In
either respect VIII make him Justly amenabe to
firmness and experience Of the present incumbent
of the Office OF Mayor, give the strongest assurance
to him, and that 1t will be exercised solely in the
interests OF the city Should this suggestion meet
your approval all the other needed measures OF re.
form may be provided TOR by o few well-consderea
amendments OF the existing charter.
Enlightened craftsmanship. In the eager pursuit OF
control Of maorities, has devised plan for secur-
Ing the representation OF min0rties by cumulative
tben tha mnn,rpai nrst ana since
representation the plan has been adopted with
satisfactory results. In Denmark and England, In
ana In the State OF Illinois at large 1t has been sue
cessuly carried into practice. In the latter three
Gus branch Of the Legislature, are elected in each
senatorial district, and each qualified voter may
cast three votes for one person or distribute them,
as he may think fit At the late election the object
In view, proportional representation, was secured;
and the composition OF the House OF Representa-
numerical strength OF parties in the State BY this
plan, with the greatest preponderance majority
Is likely to possess the minority IS sure OF repre-
sentaton to detect, resist and expose abuse.
differ with my learned predecessor In regard to
the power OF the Legislature to adopt this plan;
and believing that 1t will prove check to the ten
dency OF maj0rtes in representative bodies to dis
regard the rights OF minoritles, and to forget in
the consciousness OF their strength, that the in
terests Of their constituents are paramount to
their own, ! respectfully recommend that 1t be
adopted IN the city OF New YORK for cases in which
more than one person for the same body is 10 be
voted for.
CRIME.
The alarming increase In frequency OF the crime
OF murder in the city and its environs demands
your most serious consideration. Scarcely a day
passes without witnessing brutal, and In many
instances latal assault upon the persons OF un-
ouending individuals, usually In drinking saloons,
olten In the most requented streets, and some
Times within the very purlieus OF Justice. Accord
ing 10 the reports OF the Secretary OF state the
statistics OF crime there were less than three
convictions per annum for murder In the State
during the nlne years from 1880 to 1888
inclusive In one OF those years there was not
single convection for that crime. Since then the
number of cases in which life Is taken has accumu-
lated with fearful rapidty. This deplorable in
crease is due 10 variety OF causes. Among them
may be enumerated the failure TO convict from
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

p.,or. - -. Committee ON the Bills
Before Congress Rela.-
ton. "-@.-
special meeting Of the Chamber of Commerce
was held yesterday, with view to hearing the re-
port of o committee appointed to consider the bill
pending before Congress for the promotion of emil
grafton to the United States.
The report was read by Mr.. Leopold Bierwith,
and commences by stating that in the past twenty
six yearSspver seven millions of emgrants have
rived in our ports 1t is estimated that three mil
lions brought wltS them in the aggregate about
five hundred millions OF dollars. The re-
port also spoke very iHsvorably Of the
work done by, the COMMISSIONS OF Emil n.
f9r the comfort of emlgrant passengers an board
the different steamships carrying them from
tally on board of steamships is reduced to colf-
sidcrably less than one MILL there being only 0ne
death tia out OF mo, more than thirteen hundred.
eminent officer to carry out what has taken a
quarter Of century OF the earnest attention OF q
the report then shows that the arrival of aliens
at this port now averages about 100000
Rs as Tie faa says these tss SS
of Emigration shall provide at the expense Of the
vessel for the immediate and temporary necessities
with this understanding many vessels will be
willing to bring passengers; ana surprising that
grants who arrive sick or fall sick within the five
years after arrival, during all OF which time our
Commissioners Of Emigration have to take care OF
them The bill does not tell us-a 1t has In rela-
ton to 1t are five words, neither more nor less In
section g. which provides that 81 head money shall
be paid for each steerage passenger, 1t says that
part Of It shall be applied ito assist the temporary
Sick" In conclusion the committee offer the fol-
lowing resolutions
Resolved, That such improvements may still be de-
srable in the existing laws and arrangements the
safety ana comfort of emgrants the passage from
Europe to the United States can be obtained only by the
united ACTON Of European governments and of
Resolved That the care for after arrival in
our ports belongs and Is best attended to by
which they land and that provision Of the general
government can relieve such State of that burden
Resolved, That any measure OF Congress which could
have the effect to paralyZe the action of the
ers of Emigration of the State of New York would be
gross wrong TO the emgran TO the city and State New
York and TO the country at large.
Resolved That copy of the prexed report and
luons be sent to Representatives in Congress- with
the respectful request to oppose the passage any bill
that takes from the state OF New York the for mmi
grants on and after their landing In our port
After some discussion, in which Mr.. Bierwith in
timated that the bill for Congress was an affair
gotten up in the interest OF railroads and land
jObbers, the report and resolutions were unant-
mously adopted
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08
FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTION OF
BUILDINGS

The Fire Commissioners are about to make
thorough investigation of all the public buildings
and manufactures throughout the entire city,
with view Of not only ascertaining all the man
traps that exist bat to show to the public as well
as to our state Legislature the thousands of lives
that are daily liable to be launched into eternity
by unsafe boilers and dangerous build
ings. In 1871 an act was passed by
OF manufactures hotels, theatres music halls,
public schools &C, to provide means to communt-
cate alarms OF fires to the Fire and Police Depart
ments; yet, strange to say although this law
not one place OF the kind has complied with the
same. The Fire commissioners are also instructed
by the same act to detail two members OF the Fire
Department to each and every place OF amusement,
direction of all employees Of the same for the pur-
pose OF extinguishing OF fires should they
occur therein. This law has also never been
put In force, and the Commissioners give
as reason for not SO doing is that
they cannot spare the men. They have also the
power to increase the force TO such numbers as, In
their Judgment, they deem most proper out they
claim that they cannot do 80 as yet for they have
not sleeping accommodation for the men. They
would cheerfuy bring the department up to the
required standard but they have been greatly en-
barrassed by Comptroller Green. In their late es-
innate they asked for an extra appropriation OF
100000, with view OF putting UP one or two large
and commodious buildings. which would accomo-
date large number OF men, and rendered to tho
Comptroller several buildings and lots now useless
and which would realize to the city over $4,000
Yet the Comptroller has stricken the above amount
out OF the tax levy but for what reason he declines
to state In several instances he has thrown every
obstacle In the way OF the Commissions, and they
seem greatly discouraged at the manner In which
their hands are tied. They held a private consul
tatl0n yesterday aud will meet to-day with a view
Of laying out some definite plan OF action,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

New Appointments by the New Clerk.
Yesterday Mr. Pinckney, the Clerk Of the Board
OF Aldermen, appointed Mr.. Francis J. Toomey
Deputy Clerk, Mr.. James Convey Messenger, and
Mr.. Charles L. Mather Engrossing Clerk and Ii
brarian. AL these gentlemen qualified Tor office
before the Mayor. Mr.. Pinckney has forbidden
smoking during ONCE hours, and in this respect
there will be a great Improvement on the cOndi-
ton OF these offices last year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08


The total amount Of stocks and mortgages neld
by the department. for the protection OF policy
OF this State and Of foreign insurance companies
dsing business within 1t Is 50, 107 493 "a, as fol-