The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-24
THE NEWS.

as SP0StIildsteI-OcHcTdl on the 10TH
King Kalakaua was formally presentt
to the President and Cabinet on the 15t
A destructive fire broke out in Plym
ton street, Boston, on the night Of Il
14th, which consumed several large war
houses and their contents. About fo,
o'clock on the morning Of the 15t
another alarm was sounded for III
same neighborhood, when it was al,
covered that the fire had broken q,
in Wareham street, where sparks fror
the previous fire had lodged unperceiye,
by the firemen. Owing to the combusti
bic nature OF the building in which tn;
last flre started the flames spread in al
directions, and in short time Wareban
street was almost entirely devastated
everything being swept away that Law i,
the path of the fire between the point y
starting and the wharf, except a larg,
piano factory. The loss from both fire.
is varlousiy estimated from 5000, 900 Il
$75oOOO. During the progress Of til,
Boston fire, on the morning Of the 18th
the neighboring city Of Charlestown suf.
fered loss Of $150, 900 from fire.
Two men were recently shot at Bay
Ridge, L. l., while in the act of robbins
he residence of Judge Van Brunt. Be-
fore he died one of them gave informa-
lion which, it was thought, would lead
% the recovery of Charlie Ross, who was
kidnapped by the two men, and has
Eince been in the possession of one OF
Them.
The Champion cotton press and over
900 bales of cotton, valued at $3.50
200, were burned in Charleston, s. c., on
|he 18th.
Early on the morning Of the 18th, at
Des Moines, Iowa, a party of men to the
lumber Of over 100 forced their way into
he jail and took possession of Charles
Howard, sentenced to Imprisonment for
life for the murder in June last of John
Johnson, in that city. They found
Howard in bed, and when they under
ook to lay hold of him his wife made
esperate attempts to protect him, but
espite her entreaties and agonizing
creams they put rope about his neck,
I'd him into the street and hung him
lamp-post.
The German Government has appoint
u Commission for the United States
centennial Exhibition, Of which DR..
acob has been made President.
A storm has been raging in the Bay Of
iscay for eight days, which has caused
reat destruction of life and vessel prop
fty
The Pacific Mail Steamship Companys
fairs were being investigated by the
louise Committee of Ways and Means
b the 10th. Irwin, the agent who en-
ineered the China mail subsidy, was ex-
mined.
Mayor Cobb, of Boston, was reelected
b the 10Th by $4,000 majority.
A large silk factory at Hartford, Conn,
as destroyed by fire on the 10Th Loss
eOO,o0O.
A late dispatch from the Cheyenne
iver Agency says that Indian Agent
righam, with troops from Forts Rice
bd suly, was in pursuit of white men
ping to the Black Hills.
A Berlin special of the 18th says Bis
|arck had rendered his resignation, bu.
lat the Emperor refused to accept it.
fter conference with the Ultramon-
lne leaders in the Reichstag in regard
the future conduct of affairs in that
bdy ii was withdrawn.
The market-house in Anges, France,
as crushed on the 18th by the accumu-
lion of snow on its roof. A number of
frsons were killed and several badly in
red.
large number Of petitions were pre-
ntcd TO Congress on the 18th asking
ut body to speedily pass bill provid-
Tor commission of inquiry concern
e alcoholic traffic.
Lieut. Com Cushing died at Washing
n on the 18th, in the insane asylum, of
hch he had been an inmate about two
teks
On the 18th another writ of ha6eds
Fpas was issued by New York city
'urt to consider the validity of Tweed's
|mmltment. The hearing was postponed
htil the ed.
4 Philadelphia dispatch of the nth
vs. young lady in that city had con
esed that she pcrsonated Katie King"
the late Holmes naturalization Sc
ices
Hon. John B. Rice, member of Con-
eSS from the First Illinois District,
I'd at Norfolk, Va, on the 18th, aged
iytiye years.
The Mississippi Legislature met in
ia session at jackson on the 18th. In
message Gov Ames claims that the
lent Nicksburg troubles were brought
put by violent white men for political
fposes, and says: "At this moment
State and county authorities are
fccssfully resisted, and the free action
officials is impossible" He closes by
Auesting the Legislature to take steps
arrest the insurrection in Warren
lniy and prevent similar occurrences.
great deal Of suffering is reported in
b Minor in consequence of the
Pretty of food Unless help be speed
sent, thousands will perish.
Fhe Department of Justice is receiving
Eounts which represent affairs to be in
feplorable condition IN Mississippi.
he Louisiana Returning Board have
tided upon the returns from twenty
Zee parishes, which give the Radical
Presentatives 33 and Conservatives 81
e colored girls in the High School in
Nv Orleans have quietly left the build
in consequence of demand emanat
from the members Of the Boys High
hool for their expulsion.
he Minnesota State Grange met a.
nkato on the 18th, about 400 members
the Order being present. The address
Grand Master Parsons shows that IA
Rnges have been organized in the
|te during the year, making total OF
Fr 500. The election of officers fol
ensuing year resulted in the selection
Seth Adams, of Wright County, fol
lnd Master; Geo. L. Parsons, Crane
cturer; T. T. Smith, of st. Paul, Sec
ary; L. Hoyt, of st. Paul, Treasurer.
cunt Won krnim has been sentenced
three .Ar, ,..-k Do%l