The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-10-01
81 10 TOLEDO COUNTY
The Gear of Russia recently sent cor

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The Gzar OF Russia recently sent a cor
dial and sympathetic letter to Don Carlos.
On the 25th Austria gave public re-
ception to the members of the recently
returned Polar expedition.
Gen. Emory, in reply to letter of in
quiry addressed to him by Marshal Pack
ard, Of New Orleans, declares that nei-
ther the Marshal nor anyone else had
used or attempted to use United States
troops for political purposes in Louis
lana
The President Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, in press dispatch
of the 25th, denies the charge that, dur
ing the recent troubles in New Orleans,
the Fusionists had exercised censorshop
over telegraphic dispatches.
At meeting of the State Central Com
mittee Of the Peoples party of Louisi-
ana, held at New Orleans on the even
ing of the 25th, it was decided to par
ticipate in the coming November cleo
tion with spirit and vigor
A. r, Dehalt has-been nominated for
Congress by the Democrats of the Tenth
,, MissS~-1ii District.
The following ticket was placed in
nomination on the 25th by the Nevada
Republican State Convention Governor,
j. G. Hazelett; Lieutenant Governor, -
Bowman; Congressman, VIM. Woodburn;
Supreme Judges, - Beatty for the long
term and Wardon Earle for the short
term; j. ID. Miner for Secretary of State;
L. j. Hogle for State Treasurer The
platform adopted indorses the last Re
publican Congress; declares that the re-
cent outrages in the South were perpe-
trated by men determined to establish
there white mans Government; disap-
proves of the election Of President for
a third term; favors the revision Of the
treaty with China and the restriction Of
Chinese immigration; opposes subsidies
or grants to railroads or other corpora
tions; asks Congress to pass laws regu-
lating railroad fares and freights; favors
a return to specie payment.
The river Segre, in Spain, recently
overhowed its banks, causing great loss
Of life and. the destruction of great
number Of buildings.
Antigua, Guatemala, was recently de-
stroyed by an earthquake.
On the 9th violent typhoon passed
over Hong Kong China, destroying sew
eral vessels, great number Of dwell
ings and over 1000 lives.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
ordered the selling of S2,5OO,0O0 gold
during October.
Washington dispatches Of the 9th say
that the Porto Rico annexation project
was and is seriously entertained by Bis
marck. Russia, it is said, will ally herself
with the United States to prevent Ger
many from gaining a foothold there.
The Secretary of the National Grange
says the Changers National Bank is not
indorsed by the National Grange, nor by
the Executive Committee.
Bishop Lee of Iowa, died at Davenport
on the Goth from a gangrened hand, the
result Of an accident occurring several
weeks before.
On the Goth Mrs Alphonsine Herbert,
of New Iberia, La, wa4 killed by the
explosion of a can OF coal Oil while fill
ing lighted lamp.
The citizens Of New Orleans having in
their possession arms belonging to the
State of Louisiana have been requested
by McEnery and Penn to deliver them to
the United States authorities.
Gov. Moses, of South Carolina, ap-
piled to the President on the goth for
troops to aid in suppressing disorders in
Edgefield County. The President direct
ed reply to the effect that a company
Of troops was already stationed there,
which, it was expected and believed,
would afford all adequate protection
An Augusta (Ga.) dispatch Of the goth
says the troubles in Edgefield were over,
the Captain of the colored militia COM
pany having delivered up his arms to
the United States troops and the negroes
having returned to their homes.
Austria projects another expedition to
tuc AiCtlC lCSlOHS W uClSi HiiAO "hNehSA
the land recently discovered in high lati
tudes. and named Franz Joseph's Land,
is an island or a continent.
Mr. Henry c. Bowen, of the New York |
Independent, has recently published let
ter, in which he emphatically denies that
he is the originator of the great scandal,
as charged in recent letter over the
signature of Miss Catherine L. Beecher.
Townsend & Co., bankers of New |
Haven, Conn, have failed for $3,0OO,OOO. |
Two criminal indictments have been
found by the Kings County On. ~
Grand Jury against Francis d. Moulton
for libeling Miss Edna Dean Proctor. |
Bail was fixed at SEQ, 900 in each case.
According to census just completed
by the State authorities, the population
Of Minnesota is $4,000, and the taxable
is valued at $2l7, ,OO0, ,0OO-an
average Of about 1898 per capita.
A National Convention to consider the
question Of removing the capital from
Washington to the valley Of the Missis-
ippi will be held at Louisville, Ky, on
The 21st Of October.
The Burlington & Missouri River and
the Union Pacific Railroads have each
given 5000 to the Nebraska Relief and
Aid Society for the relief Of the farmers
whose crops have been destroyed by