The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-11-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

CALIFORNIA now holds the Yosemit
Valley in trust for the nation, and ha
paid $50, 600 to settle the pre-emptiol
claims of the persons who colonize,
there.
1.-Two YOUNG men had fight with al
adder in Connecticut the other day. L,
sum it up, they killed it after some fig
uring." They probably had to reduce i
TO fractions
The estate of bankrupt WAS settlc(
in Hartford Conn, lately, the assets al
lowing a dividend of only half of PEI
cent, and the highest dividend was So:
on a debt of $11 900.
DOG commanded to lie on wagor
at Taunton, Mass, during the absence ol
his master, the other day, staid alone al
his post from Friday morning till Mon
day evening without food or water.
AN Oil City Pa) woman's hair in.
stantly turned gray the other day when
she was left by departing train. Upon
| inquiry it turned out she had left hel
new bonnet on board and just stopped
oil moment to say good by" TO a
| friend.
The schooner Florence Bailey, Capt
| Wesley Clark sailed from New London
Conn, recently, for the Society Islands,
where she will engage in the pearl fish
cry Capt. Clark has followed the pearl
fishery by means of submarine armor,
on the coast of South America, for twelve
years He took 800 600 worth of pearls
and shells on the coast of California last
year.
THE other morning u young man about
nineteen years Of age named Richard b,
Richardson, employed as assistant book
keeper in Il Detroit hardware house,
went to Wayne for hunt, having an ac-
quaintance with him After noon, while
walking through the woods, he stopped
down to gather some acorns rs he
walked, and beng careless about the
management of his gun it was accidental
ly discharged The ball struck him near
the left eve and passed through his head
SIZE remained talking with IL friend on
the platform till the cars were well un-
der way, and then made crazy rush to
get on; caught hold of the railing OF one
car and had TO let go, not being able to
make the requisite jump; clutched at the
side Of the ear as it passed, and executed
medley Of hornpipe and breakdown
caught the hind rail of the car; didn't
like it and let 90; caught the forward
railing of the next car, and being aided
| by the bystandcrs, who applied their
| hands, shoulders, knees and canes to her
back finally landed on the car platform
| one of the hottest and worst-scared
little fat women that ever journeyed.-
! Sacramento Union.
TIE disappearance of Herbert A
! Fuller, the Register of Deeds for the
northern district of Berkshire, office a
South Adams, Mass. creates a serious
dilemma for the County Commissioners.
They have taken possession OF the office
and find large number of deeds--salt
to be 200 or 300-on which fees hav'
been paid, unrecorded. Fuller had NJ
deputy or clerk, there is no legal vacanc.
in the office, and no provision Tor th
performance of its duties in such al
emergency by any other person. II
even said that the Register has commltte'
no otfense under the law, although on
would suppose that he might be held 10
obtaining money under false pretenses
Altogether it is pretty muddle for rea
estate owners as well as the Commission
crs.
HARTLEPooI, England, has been tn
scene of a sad event, very similar to tha
of the Mistletoe Bough 4 gentlema
bv the name of kelk, cashier to bullC
ing firm there, had recently got marrlet
. He gave party at his house. . Iii
young wife," says the paper, IN ht
anxiety to get out of the hot air, venture
up p-stairs, and seeing a small closet wit
a ventilator she entered to fasten 1t, whe
the current of air closed the door.
vain she called tothe servants, althoue
she could hear the door-bcll ring and ii
visitors enter and as none suspected TN
the imprisoned lady was in the roof
the house all the other parts OF Il
: dwelling and grounds were searche
/ When at last found Mrs. Kclk was sci
ously i'll and hysterical. Violent cpllept
|. fits followed, and, the shock being mo
u than the nervous system could sustai
: death shortly put an end to her suiit
:. ings."
:. THE pastor of a Fall River chur'
having made an arrangement to c
, change pulpits with Methodist clerg
: man last Sunday, the good brother car
according to agreement; but, untor'
natelv, at the appointed time 1or aite
} noon service he walked into the wro
ls church. entered the pulpit, and took J
u seat. While the choir was singing I
y voluntary in came the pastor.and disco
:" cred his brother clergyman seated col
e fortably in his place. The pastor, W
= knew him, said: Are you not in t
wrong church," lie repiled: NO.
i, know where I am. l was to exchan
n with the pastor Of this church, to viii
the pastor rejoined that he knew nothl
of such an arrangement, and proceed
= to give out the hymn and preach his
~ mon as usual Finally the strar
~ brother whispered: +" really believe u
% am in the wrong place" At
30 church where he was to preach the G
as gregation sang, waited, had prayer,
- departed for home. .-SprinGSetd lMa
20 Republican.
we The estimates OF the New I
ch Board Of Education for 1873 amount
as $3,Gs3OOO.
,ut Vermont collects 81 from each
ger her 1880 dogs,