The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-30
THE NEWS.

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A dispatch from Washington Of til
2lst says that Acting-Gov. Davis, G
Mississippi, had made formal ca
upon the President, under the Constitu
tion, for military aid TO enable the Go,
ernor to prevent domestic violence. Tw
companies of regulars had been sent t
Vicksburg to repress the disorders tina
might arise on the day Of the comm
election.
The Commissioner of Indian Affair
has declined to accedc to the demand o
the Friends for the removal of Spccia
Agent Miles on the ground that he hat
called upon the military for aid in pro
tecting his agency. The COMMISSIONS
says the demand, if persisted in, would
work great injustice to the Indian policy
of the Government.
According to Havana dispatch of thu
21st the death sentence Of Dockery hal
been commuted to ten years imprson
ment.
The Department of Agriculture pub.
lished returns on the 21st from which il
appears that an increase in the corn area
of fully 1000, 900 acres is apparcnt-f
per cent. above the breadth of last year
The percentage of increase is largest in
the South. The increase in acres is
largest in the West. The condition of
corn is generally good in the West, but
elsewhere variable. Only Massachusetts
OF the Eastern States reports an average
condition. Only Pennsylvania Of the Mid
die States and Maryland, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida and Texas of the South
ern States report the same. Minnesota is
an exception in the Western States, report.
ing ninety-four California and Oregon
fail to give a full average. The percent
ages of condition above average are as
follows: South Carolina, 101; Massachu-
setts, Florida, Michigan and Kansas, 102
Maryland and Iowa, 1O4; Illinois, 105 /;
Texas 1O6; Indiana and Nebraska, 1O9.
The States averaging 100 are Pennsylva-
MIA, Georgia, Wisconsin and Missouri
Mr.. Tilton's statement detailing his
grounds of oflense against Mr.. Beecher,
made to the Investigating Committee of
Plymouth Church, was published on the
morning of the 22d.
A destructive fire broke out on the
morning of the 22d in the jewelry store
of Giles Brothers, Nos 121 and 1913 State
street, Chicago. Loss estimated at $375,-
900.
Dispatches from Madrid of the 22d
say that eight battalions had been sent
into the province of Cuenca to reinforce
the Republicans A detachment of Car
lists had been defeated at Salvanete and
700 of the Cuenca prisoners released
At Alva the Carlists were in strong
force. The Carlists had shot 100 Re-
publicans at Olaf. The Government had
ordered contributions to be levied upon
the partisans Of Don Carlos. 1t was re-
ported that the Carlists had shot every
tenth man of the volunteers captured at
Cuenca.
Indian advices represent that there
were fears that the cholera had broken
out among the $4,000 pilgrims who were
assembled in Poore to attend the Jugger-
maui festival.
On the strength of later advices the
Secretary of War, on the asd, had re-
lvoked his order of the day previous,
sending two companies of regulars to
'Vicksburg, Miss, to repress anticipated
Violence.
Mr.. Beecher sent to the Plymouth
Church Investigating Committee on the
evening of the 22d July, a general and
sweeping denial of the charges preferred
against him by Mr.. Tilton. He says his
|otfense was the giving of unadvised
Counsel. Mrs. Tilton joined in this gen.
eral denial. She had begun proceedings
4or divorce. A more detailed statement
was in course of preparation
NJ. Periere's Constitutional bill was re-
|jected in the French Assembly on the
Sd by 1888 ayes to 374 noes, as was also
y motion to dissolve the Assembly
On the 23d the British Parliament
adopted resolution granting $4,000 a
fear to Prince Leopold.
n On the 23d the Spanish steamer Mi
herva exploded her boilers in the harbor
g Havana, killing two persons and Sc
5ercly injuring sixteen.
The workingmen of Tennessee held |
heir State Convention at Nashville
n the 23d, and nominated b. +. C. |
Brooks as candidate for Governor
q The Democrats of the Eighth Con-
fessional District of Indiana have held
heir convention and nominated DR.. II.
Rice, of Rockville. Hon Jas. l.. Evans
the Republican candidate in the
Eleventh. District.
81 Mrs. Theodore Tilton on the 23d pub
hhed in the New York papers a state
lent denying each and every charge
referred against Beccher which affected
II.
kAt Cleveland, Ohio, on the morning of
e 23d, while tank Of crude oil was be-
@ removed from the cars at the Allan |
s s. Great Western Railroad to the oil !
arehouse, it caught fire from a lantern. |
huge explosion followed The reser.
Sfr was shattered and the three attend |
Is blown into the air long distance,
geloped in burning oil. The oil in the |
- and adjoining tanks exploded in
lex succession.
a Green Bay dispatch of the Esd says |
1T in the region north and northeast 0
at city forest fires have been raging |
! several days. Near Shiocton over
o acres of cranberry marsh had been
nrned over.
Bids aggregating $76, 100000 were re-
eived at the Treasury Department on
he 23d for new bonds
Dispatches from Madrid of the Gath |
by that Gen. Moriones had defeated |
he Carlists in the province of Navarro.
le had taken 1,500 prisoners.
London kilograms of the gath report |
he prevalence of smallpox of a violent
type at Newmarket, England. Parlia
mcnt would be prorogued on the Sth Of |
August.
The steamer City of Guatemala was
recently wrecked on one of the Bahama |
Islands. Vessel and cargo, valued at
SOO 900, became total loss. The |
Passengers and crew were saved.
u Tho iron - foa ,,,or Morol,o - ror ,.,Non a |