The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-10-29
IOWA STATE NEWS.
Adair County,.

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Adair County.
At the recent election a majority of the
county-seat from Fontancllc to Greenfield
The friends of the former place applied to
Judge Cole for an injunction to prevent the
| removal OF the records, etc, but the issue Of
the writ was declined.
Black Hawk County.
A. w. Putnam, freight conductor on the Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids 4 Minnesota Railroad,
was killed by being run over while switching
his train at Cedar Falls the other afternoon.
| One of his feet was caught in frog and in an
| instant the train was on him.
Buchanan County.
Noah Banks, charged with committing
burglary at Jessup, took change Of venue
to Benton County, where he was recently
tried, and he was sentenced To five years
hard labor in the Penitentiarv.
Cedar County.
David r. Clark and William DELI were
killed recently, near Upton, by the falling of a
huge rock which they had undermined.
Clinton County.
Ira Stockwel, Of Lyons, whose lumbcr-yard
was recently burned, and who claims that the
fire originated from the sparks Of passing
engine on the Chicago, Clinton Il Dubuque
Railroad, has brought suit against the road.
laying his damages at Sol, ,606. The case will
come up at the November term Of the District
Court
Davis County.
A strange and fatal disease has broken out
among the hogs in this county-brought there
by lot of hogs imported from the grasshop-
per regions of Kansas. Nearly all of the hogs
have since died They get poor, weak in the
hind parts, and finally lay down and die.
Gen. n p Baker has been appointed re-
ceiver to take possession of the Burlington Il
Southwestern Railroad by United States Dis
triet Judge Dillon, sitting at Des Moines. On
the Sth of October the Davis County District
Court appointed receiver, but, as is alleged,
on misrepresentation OF the ease by certain
bondholders. Bakers instructions are to de-
mand the possession of the road from that re-
County Court itself.
Des Noines County.
Jacob Fcife hung himself at Burlington on
Tie Goth. Cause, despondency.
Two brothers got into quarrel ut Burling-
ton the other night with one of their fellow
boardcrs, and shot him. fatally, it is supposed
They were lodged in Jail.
Mrs Shuler plucky Burlington woman,
frightened away three burglars from her hus-
bands store the other night. She did it with
her little revolver.
Dubuque County.
A farmer in this county watered the milk
that he sold to cheese factory and now has
a good sized lawsuit en- his hands.
While excavating a sewer at Dubuque the
other day two wor<men, NJ. Fcgnu and J.
Kirtlc were badly injured by the giving away
of the embankment.
Mr.. Larkins house, at Julien Station, was
robbed of $3.50 in money and other valuablcs
a few nights ago.
Robert Jess, Of Dubuque, small lad, who
was playing with his schoolmates the other
afternoon, was struck in the head with a
"shinney- stick and badly injured. 1t was
thought that he will be dcrangcd for life.
Hardin County.
A precious scoundrel, calling himself G. W.
Holloway, is sending out circulars from Ack
ley, offering counterfeit greenbacks at ten
cents on the dollar. The gulls who send him
.~..--. .,a,.n- haar f-nr, him a"ain nj eoursa
The CHAMBERS prevails to considerable cx-
tent among the horses in the vicinity OF
Ackley, and several have been shot.
Harrison County.
L. w. Hart, q prominent lawyer of indie
tnrr Pm
chanan in the State Senate has removed to
Dunlap.
Iowa County.
At Marcngo, few days ago, two boys were
playing at the turn table near the depot, and
the Younger had both legs broken by getting
in the way as the table rcyolved.
Jackson County.
A locomotive recently slaughtered $500
worth of steers near Maquoketa.
johnson County.
An infant about two months old was found,
few days ago, abandoned by its parents, in
ravine among the bluffs north of Iowa City.
Jones County.
The countv-scat contest between Anamosa
and Center Junction was decided at the late
cICcIlOn Ill IdNDE VI IuC lOIliCl loNHlioh " ti
large majority.
Another 10000 shipment of salmon spawn
was recently received at Anamosa by Fish
Commissioner Shaw. This makes 100000
now being cared for at the State hatching-
house.
Lee County.
Gen. Ord has ordered the removal of the
United States prisoners from Fort Madison to
Leavenworth. This withdraws from the State
an annual income Of 100000.
Garold Smith, colorcd boy OF keokuk,
some time ago brought suit against
the School Board to compel them to admit
him to the High School, which they had re-
fused to do on account of his color. The Cir
cuit Court at Fort Madison decided that the
plaintiff is entitled to all the privileges and
benefits that other scholars enjoy, and di-
rected the issue of a writ Of mandamus COM
peling the Board to admit him.
large force of workmcn is employed upon
the rapids improvement at Kcokuk just now,
and the work of excavating in the bed OF the
river below the lower lock is being pushed
| rapidly forward.
| Mr.. Martin, of Kcokuk, had occasion to cut
| roll Of nice butter, and found that the enter
prsing man who made it and sold to him
had packed huge apple in the center Al
Mr.. Martin paid twenty-five cents pound fol
it he thinks the producer got pretty good
price for his apples.
| Mrs. Charles Frank, of Fort Madison, ran ;
rusty nail into her foot a few days ago. VI
the 24th she died of lock-jaw.
Marshall Comfy.
B. Esterbrook, of Marshalltown, news
dealer, while hunting on the ed, had hi
hand terribly mangled by the explosion OF i;
cartridge while loading his gun.
Mitchell County.
Aaron Hitchcock, of Usage, has 2,OOO-acr
stock farm, and is extensively engaged in tn
raising Of blooded animals.
Muscatine County.
A skiff containing three young men recent
ly capsized in the river in front OF Muscatlne
and one, named Ashcroft, was drowned. Th
others foated and were picked up three mile
below.
Polk County.
A strange case of divorce is in Des Moinc
LAWYERS hands. The wife is fifty-cight and tn
husband sixty-one. They quarreled about
pan of milk The wife started to carry
down the cellar, but before reaching the foe
of the stairs returned, for some purpose
placing the pan on one OF the steps. In
husband had occasion to descend the STAR
before the pan was removed, tripped over i
spilling the milk, and came back swearin
wrathfully. That milk-pan outweighed th