The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-09

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Marshal Concha, HE commander
the Republican forces in Spain, accor
ing to Madrid dispatches of the Goth, hs
been killed on the preceding day, viii
leading an attack upon the second Lin
Of defenses before Estella. The Repu
lican loss IN killed., wounded and priso
crs was according to the Govcrnmer
account 500, nd according to the Car
ist account 1000, The Republicans fe
back to the first line, captured the da
before. The Government had ordere
fifty battalions of the reserve into in
mediate and active service.
An extensive fire recently occurred /
the city Of Berditchev, in Russian Polane
which in four days consumed 400
houses and rendered as many familie
homeless.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has d
rected the sale Of 81 ,O0O, 600 of GOLD pac
Thursday during The month of July.
The Massachusetts, Legislature has re
fused TO pass license bill over Gov
Talbot's veto by vote Of 10 to 93.
The question of jarisdicti0n in tn
pending cases Of the State Of Illinoi
against the Chicago & ST. Louis Railroa,
for violation of the State Railway Law
has been transferred to the United State
Supreme Court
Hon. j H. Sloss, NJ c. from the Sixtl
Alabama District, recently shot and NOR
tally wounded George F. Long, youn,
man of Tuscumbia, for slandering hi
daughter. He has surrendered himsel
to the Sheriff.
Information has been received Of the
capture of Dutch fort in Acheen by thu
natives. Over 1000 Dutchmen were
killed and $500 wounded and taken pris
oners.
Congress at its late session appropriated
$177O1S,719.4O, against $2O1, ,389, 176. 81
for the same objects the year before.
United States Minister Cushing has
made pcremptory demand upon the
Spanish authorities for indemnity for the
Virginius prisoners slain by Gen. Burriel
and for damages in consequence.
On the 9th of September next the New
York State Liberal Republican Conven-
tion will be held at Albany.
-Four men were killed and four danger
ously wounded on the 3Oth ult blythe ex-
plosion of boiler at Carrollton, Mich.
Mrs. Beard, Du Quoin Ull) lady, was
fatally burned on the night of the Both
ult. by the explosion of can of kerosene
OIL She was filling lighted lamp.
The Illinois State Prohibition Conven-
tion was held at Bloomington on the Both
ult. The following nominations were
made: State Treasurer, Maj. Little, Of
Pana; Superintendent of Schools, Mrs.
Jennie F. Willing of Bloomington, Pro
fessor in the Wesleyan University. Res
4 olutions were adopted-denouncing the
traffic in liquor as dishonor to
Christian civilization; favoring moral
as well as political action by tenn.
pcrance men, demanding the reduction
OF official salaries and perquisites; adj
vocating the election of President. Vice
President and Senators by direct popular
vote; commenting the course of tenn
perance women in their efforts to stem
the tide of intemperance and requesting
them to continue their efforts in the same
direction until they shall be given the
ballot, and favoring the substitution of
greenbacks for National currency and
the return to specie basis as speedily
as compatible with the public interests
A story was current in Paris on the 1st
to the effect that Marshal Concha was
killed at the instigation of Marshal Ser
rano, because he was an Alphonsist.
Madrid reports of the morning of the
I'd say that the Republican forces were
greatly excited over the report that the
Carlists massacred their wounded com
rades when they became prisoners. They
threaten bloody reprisals.
The Sub Committee Of the Committee
OF Thirty on the 1st submitted to the
French Assembly new Constitutional
bill providing for the continuance of the
title of President of the Republic;"
for second Chamber; for personal |
septennat to terminate with the expira-
tion of MacMahon's seven-year term, or
sooner in case of his death or resignation.
Hon. Eugene Hale declined the APP
p ointment of PostmasterGene on the |
1st, on the ground Of impaired health.
The National Banks have been called !
upon for statement Of their condition
on the Goth of June.
The President, on the 1st, appointed
Chas. F. COnant, of New Hampshire, AS |
sistant- Secretary of the Treasury, in place
of Sawyer, resigned.
Up to the I'd inst 600 clerks had been
removed from the various departments |
Washington.
A New York dispatch of the 1st says
hat through passenger and freight rates
on all lines leading west had been re-
duced so per cent.
The Massachusetts Legislature has ad
journed sine die.
The Democratic Executive Committee |
of Georgia have decided not to call a |
State Convention.
The people of Arkansas have declared |
by large majority in favor Of a Consti-
tutional Convention.
A st. Paul (AIinn.) telegram of the 1st |
states that all accounts from the south
western part of the State and North |
western Iowa agreed that the grasshop-
pers were rapidly destroying everything |
green in large extent of country. The |
inhabitants of number of counties were
already suffering for food, their crops |
having been last year destroyed by the
same scourge. A large population would |
soon be almost entirely destitute.
The Iowa Republican State Convention
met at Des Moines on the 1st. Hon.
Theodore Guelick, Of Des Moines, was
made permanent Chairman, and Capt. |
j. Grifiths, of Johnson, and J. E. Will
Jams, of Dallas, Secretaries The fol-
lowing nominations were made: Hon |
7. D. Young, Secretary of State; Capt. P.
c. Christy, State Treasurer; B. R. Sher- |
man, Auditor; David Secor, Register Of |
the State Land Office; NJ. E. Cults,
Attorney General; E. F. Holmes,
Clerk of the Supreme Court; J. 8. Run
nels, Supreme Court Reporter. George |
G. Heberling, of jackson, was elected
Chairman Of the State Central Commit
tee. Resolutions were adopted-favor-
ing free banking and return to specie |
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