The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-11-19
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Dec. IL.
Folk County.
Aterrible rain, hail and wind storm occurre
at Dcs Moines on the night of the 7th. Man
fences were prostratcd and some Of the laryes
roofs in the city were blown of, and seyera
houses blown down. No one was hurt, bu
serious damage was done to property. TIL
| storm commenced at dark and continued tw
| hours.
! A young gosling struck the wrong pas
| senger on the train as it approached De
Moincs the other day. Noticing woman ii
seat at the rear end Of the car, the youny
fool thought he would strike up an acquaint
ance, and walked leisurely back to the sea
in front Of the lady, seated himself, and, turn
ing about, impudently inquired how far she
was going. The lady coolly asked him if il
was any of his business. She then informed
him that If he was particularly anxious tt
know she would send to the smoking-car fol
her husband, who would be happy to give him
all the Information he could desire The
longer the lady talked the more emphatic
she became, and the verdant youth was glad
to beat a retreat, followed by the jeers Of the
passengers and the wrath Of the lady
The latest discovery Of coal in this county il
on Rock Creek, near Saylorville. The uppes
vein is about three feet thick.
Howard and wife and Record, recently in.
dicted for killing Johnson, were admitted to
bail in the sum Of $4,000 each at Des Moines
the other day, the Judge holding that, under
the present laws of the State, murder is not a
capital oflense, but bailable.
The other evening Mrs. Peirre Leidecka fell
down a stair, at her residence in East Des
Moines, and had her collar-bone and one arm
broken.
POttaWattamie County
The telegraph killed three colorcd men in
the dining-room Of Council Bluffs hotel
recently, and now the same authority delares
that the report is hoax.
Scott County
Charles Smith tried to sell two valuable
horses to Davenport livery stable keeper the
other day, and asked so little for them that it
was thought they might be stolen. Smith
was arrested and then confessed he had stolen
them from Daniel Rose, Of Aledo, ILL.,
petition is being circulated and signed at
Davenport, Iowa, asking the appointment Of
VIM. Potter, of the Davenport Gazette, as Col
lector Of Internal Revenue in that city in
place Of the present incumbent.
The Davenport Gazette notes that the weather
in October was as much like the weather in
October, 1861, in Iowa, as two peas are like
each other.
Stone County.
W. d. Lucas, Mayor Of Ames, recently dis
located his elbow and broke some Of the small
bones of his arm, in consequence of a fall out
Of his buggy.
Story County.
The people Of Ames intend opposing the
erection of new Court House, notwithstand-
ing the citizens of the county have decided to
favor it.
Van Buren, County.
A fire occurred in the business portion of
on the night Of the 10th, which
burned five buildings and caused a loss of
$4,000. Insurance $1,000.
Wapello County.
The Courier says of the japonica hedge
rows of Ottumwa: "This shrub is an annual
bloomer and bears bright red blossom,
which comes out early in the spring and is
very handsome. This hedge is not satisfied
with one crop Of bloom, and is now covered
with beautiful blossoms"
A rather serious accident occurred near
other night. The regular evening passenger
train collided with an extra freight train
while going around sharp curve. The pas
senger engineer, Hank Mott, had his right
leg broken and left leg badly scalded. Some
received slight bruises, but none
were seriously injured. Blame is attached to
Conductor Jones and Engineer Neesley, who,
in figuring the express trains time, glanced
at the wrong column Of the timetable, and
they had one hour clear to make the
next station.
Warren County.
8 w. Alexander, of Indianola, recently lost
a pocket-book containing valuable papers
and 1920 in currency. He has found his
empty pocket book.
The Herald says the Warren County assess
ment for the coming year amounts to
S97, HOBS.
A little son of A. O. Reynolds, of Indanola,
while playing about the yard the other even
ing, fell and broke his collar bone.
County.
United States Marshal Stuart recently ar
rested Mcssrs. Habtenback, Of Sioux City, for
being Illegally engaged in the lottery busi-
ness.