The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-02

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Attorney Genera, j. r, keAtiey, 81 Potta
watomie; Clerk Of the Supreme Cour,
Geo. w. Ball, of Polk; Supreme Couar
Reporter, u. M. Weart Buchanan; Regis
ter of the State Land Office, M. Rodarmal
Of Story. Resolutions were adopted
indOrsing the doctrine Of the inriolabilit,
Of State and individual rights, and de
nouncing the Administration in that it ha,
interfMed In certain States witt
matters with which it had n,
kproper concern; eondemning tn,
e&xtravagance and waste Of th,
2Overnment as now administered, and Ii
III n incapacity to meet thu ital ques
Is!6Hs of TIE day; declaring that tAe faitl
and credit Of the hatioR mGst be mali
tanned inviolate; that the public debt, O
whatever kind, should be paid in stric
accardspce With the law under which Il
was contracted; insisting that tariifi
sho6ld be imposed for revenue only; tha1
railroads should he subservient to the
public good, and demanding such leg
jislatiOn as will secure the industrial
and producing interests of the country
against all forms of corporate monopoly
and extortion; deprecating any action
calculated to retard railroad enterprises
or work injustice to these invaluable aux
iliaries to commerce and civilization
favoring the limitation of the Presi.
dency to single term and the
election of President, Vice-President
and senatorSb by direct popular vote; de.
mandihg modification of the Patent
laws; insisting that the personal liberty
and social rights of the citizens should
not be abridged or controlled by legis-
lative enactment, except SO far as may
be necessary to promote the peace and
welfare of society; favoring the equali.
zatiOh of bounties to soldiers and sailors,
and advocating such legislation as shall
grant to each one Of them or to his
widow and children homestead of 100
acres of land.
The French Assembly, on the 25th, rati-
fled, without debate. the postal conven-
tion between France and the United
States.
Several arrests were made in Rome on
the evening of the gath, of parties engaged
in anti-papal demonstrations.
According to Calcutta telegrams of the
25th the distress in India, in consequence
of the famine, was sensibly abating.
Hon. L. X. Bass, of the Thirty-first
New York District, who was recently APP
pointed Assistant t-Secretary of the Treas
ury, declined the appointment on the
25th.
The Rhode Island Legislature on the
25th postponed the election of United
States Senator until January next, and
adjourned. The last ballot resulted as
follows: Burnside, AZ; Dixon, 20; Bars
tow, 10; scattering, 16.
Hon. Henry L. Dawes, of Massachu-
sets, has written letter declining to be
a candidate for reelection to Congress.
AT the Vermont Democratic State Con
vention held at Montpelier on the 25th
the following nominations were made:
Governof, Hon. W. H. H. Bingham;
Lieutenant-Governor, Henry Chase;
Treasurer, Otis Chamberlin. Resolutions
were adopted renewing devotion to the
Democratic party; favoring the repeal of
the prohibitory law and adoption of
stringent license law, and hailing with
10y the prospect of the early completion
Of the Caughnawaga Canal, as beneficial
alike to the farmer, manufacturer, pro-
luccr and consumer.
A well-attended convention of the pro.
noters of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers
was held at Oshkosh, Wis,
IN the Gath. Col. G. D. Robinson, Of
Green Bay, was chosen President, with
\. j. Turner, Of Portage, and Curtis Reed,
# Menasha, as Secretaries. A series OF
resolutions was adopted urging the i'm
'ortance and necessity of the proposed
of said rivers. A letter was
cad from Gov. Taylor, stating that the
objects of the convention had his hearty
lpproval.
The official vote for Congressman in
he recent Oregon election was as follows
4adow Dem.), 9,642; Williams Rep),
$40; Davenport Und. J, $3.50.
A few evenings ago Elvina Blazier, of
lincoln, Neb., attempted to light a fire
With the aid Of kerosene oil. The poor
,irl was burned to death.
A Paris dispatch of the Goth says that
n the preceding day the police had made
omiciliary visits to the houses of promi-
ent Bonapartists and to the Imperialist |
Durnals, and had secured important doc
ments.
Bayonne dispatches of the 26th say
hat the Carlists had raised the siege Of |
'igueras, and that Gen. Concha's attack |
n Estella was hourly expected. The |
efense of the latter place was managed |
y Don Carlos in person.
Hon. Geo. F. Hoar, from the Worcester
Mass district, has recently avowed his |
not to be q candidate for |
congress next fall.
According to New York dispatches of
he Goth Mr.. Beecher, in conversation |
7ith reporter, said he had at present
o intention of saying anything in reply |
0 the recent statements. He had
arge pastorate under his charge and had |
o time for personal controversies. If,
owever, the examiners Of Plymouth
'hurch should decide that it would be |
,ell for him to speak out in regard to |
he recent letter, he would do SO without |
esitatiOn.
Hon. James Wilson has been renom-
mated for Congress by the Republicans
f the Fifth Iowa District, and Hon. J.
V. McDill by the Republicans of the
,ighth Iowa District.
The Attorney General of Iowa has
iven an official opinion that the new
tate law for the regulation of railway
nd passenger tariffs is valid and its en-
orcement feasible.