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

intermixed withfaliing timbers, furniture,
etc., and In utter darkness, the .eas. hav-
ing been extihguished by the breaking Of
the gas piPes: An Instant after the fear.
fal descetit hsd Been made ail vas silent
&s.the srave; but Immediately after heart
fehding appeals for help were to be heard
nom hundreds Of those who were iti ago.
4y. Immediately afier persons were seen
lssui4g nom the doors and windows,
whicAwere smashed out by frightened
people, and IN alarm was sounded. The
pniljufed within the church who were
able 70 free themselves from the mass
began y once toassist ihrescuipS others.
The nremen and police were quickly at
hand, and labored nobly In the work of
rescue.
The scene within the building was ter
rible in Its details, and that without the
edlfce heartrending indeed. Fathers and
iidthefs searching for their children,
husbands looking for wives, wives inquir.
ing for .husbands, brothers for sisters; and
children for their parents, of whose fate
all were uncertain and in dread. Quickly
and rapidly the work Of extricating the
people was carried on by aid Of lanterns.
As fast as the living and dead were res
cued they were passed out through the
windows and doors, where ready hands
assisted to convey the dangerously in.
jured and dead to the physicians offices
and neigAbering houses.
The excitement without the church
was terrible, and as the bodies were being
carried to adjoining houses the mass
surged back and forth, all terribly anxious
to ascertain who they were and whether
dead or alive. At the height of the ex.
citement not less than 10000 people were
crowded into Montgomery and jefferson
streets and in adjoining premises.
The floor which fell was suspended by |
iron rods from q wooden truss under the |
roof. These rods went through the |
lower, but not through the upper chord |
Of the truss. The lower chord had been
spliced the wrong side up, and that side |
was the first to give way. The floor, hav.
ing no props beneath it, sank in the form
Of letter v. The most of the deaths |
we're caused by falling timbers of the
russ; some, however, were smothered
by plastering. The floors of the church
we're supported by the pillars. A short
lime ago the Church Building Committee,
With the consent, as they say, of the archi-
ect, removed the iron pillars. The truss
was very imperfectly constructed, besides
being spliced. The most prominent
builders in the city declare that it was
often. 1t was put in green, and has the
Try rot.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-02

rskrehes to the reserve Of Ns5lsSdf .Bakks is
that tho reserve upon cifctiatioa IL abolished,
but that the National Banks are REQUIRED to keep
tsserte upon deposits, - proSided ih Sections
and SO pf TIC Natiohdl - aet, Certain pro,
portion Of Which mnust :kgtt iii. ksii6; and
certain other proportion TjK tkg ;!sserse aseHts
in the cities enumeretS - M. seSnohs rsfsfrsd
to. The banks are isrsqnfred. 70, kcSp u
amount equal to petS OF their circnlatiol
on deposit with thes eesu1er n 20 united
States, which amount N1Ay be deducspd non ths
aggregate amount dshe reserve required u bS
kept upon the deposits.
A butcher named Mccormick, living In
New XG6k, was bitten by small dog
about as month ago. Subsequently,
symptoma of Aydrophobia manifested
themselyes, "A he died frightful death.
AN CT htion of ladies has been
formed klyn, N. Y, for the sup.
i;ss:s ssss:;s B and other 'n'i-health
+ The ecen3Eepoft that the west Wis.
consin Railway Company had issued an
order for .trains not 70 stop at Hammond,
Wis., bccauss the station agent there had
been fined for violating one of the pro-
visions of the Potter law is officially de.
MED.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-02
the nAexETs.
NEW YORK.

CoTToN.-Middling upland, 161aG117c.
LIVE SToCK.-Rcef Cattlc-$11 .0G13.00. Hogs
Dressed, $7.62h@775 Sheep-Live-S450a
$50
BREADsrUFFs. -Flour-Good to choice, S6 SC
@6.so; white wheat extra, S6sO@71o. Wheat
No. Chicago, $1.4a01 43; Iowa spring, 81 Al
OLA; No. Milwaukee spring, $1.450s1.47. Rye
Western and State, $1.O7@112 Barley-3l SC
l.55. Corn-Mixed Western afioat, sl0ssc Oats
New Western, 61@62Isc.
PROVISIONS s.-Pork-New Mess, $lso@1s12A
Lard-11s@11Ac.
WoOL.-Common to extra, 45l68c.
CHICAGO.
LIVE STocK.-Beeves-Cho S6. O006 30; good.
$5.7005s5; medium, $4.75@5.5O; butchers
stock, $3.7o@D5.OO; stock cattle, 4325Ga4. .65.
Hogs-Live, $56O06.O0. Shcep--Good to choice,
$4.25GI5OO.
PRovIsIoNs.-Butter-C Choice, 19O21c. Eggs-
Fresh, 12H@1sc. Pork-New Mess, $l7.25QD
l7.3 Lard-41O.ssG111. co.
BREADsrUFFs.-Flour Winter Extra,
$6.25@s.0O; spring extra, $5.121lG6.OO Wheat
Spring, No. I, $1.19LSD1.O. Corn-No 2, COY
@6l1c. Oats-No. ., 45a@4ec. Rye-No. e.
s4h@S5c. Barley-No. 2, 31.aO01.25
WooL.-Tub-washed, 4505sc.; fleece washed,
40044c.; fleece, unwashed 3O@3sc. pulled
37Os9c.
LUxBER.-First clear, $5O.OO055.OO second
clear, $47.OO14900; Common Boards, Sill O1ia
1900; Fencing, $1l.0O@12.OO; "A" Shingles,
$3.25G3.5O; Lath, $2.2512.371a.
CINCINNATI.
BREADsTUFFs. .-Flour-$6.1OG6.2 Wheat
$1.26. Corn-63@65c. Rye-9Oc. Oats-asQ
SOC. Barley-$1. .4O01.45.
Observation-Disclosures .S7H@1s.OO Lard-1Ok
@llnc.
LIVE STocK.-Beeves-Fair to choice, 5000
6.25. Hogs-Live, $4.5OGD5.65.
BREADsTUFFs.-Flonr, Xxx Fall, $5OOa5.5O
Wheat-No. 2 Red Fall, $1.sO611 .s2. Corn-No 2,
6Ol961c. Oats--No. 2, 4s@49c. Ryc-No 2
79@sOc. Barley--$1 .4O11.4
PROVISIONS $1s121a6l19.25. Lard
MILWAUKEE
BREADsTUFFs.-Flou XXX, $5.7Oa5.90
Wheat-Sprng, No. 1, 81 .27GD1 .2s; No. 2 81. .246l
125 Corn-No. 2. 6l0l61hc. Oats--No. 2, 45ds
45hc. Rye, No. /, s4@S5c. Barley-No. 2, $1.3O
0l1 .35.
DETROIT.
BREADsrUFrs.-whca $1.5a11 .52h.
Corn-60G61c. Oats-aAn54c.
$50 ~ t~-F.~-~ TOLEDO
BREADsrUFFs.-Wheat- Mich, $1.310
1874; No. Red, $i.so@1.so. Corn-Mixed,
65lD66c. Osts-5A055c.
CLEVELAND.
BREADsTUFFs.-Wheat- Red $1.3AG
l.33; No. Red, $1.2801.29. Corn-7O072c.
BUFFALO,
LIVE STOCK. - Bceves = $5.25O6.75. Hogs
Live, $5.75@6.aO. Sheep--Live, $45O050O
EAST LIBERTY.
LIVE STocK.-Beeves-Best, $6.12M GD6.62h,
medium, S5.7506.OO. Hogs-Yorkera, $500
$50; Philadelphia, $6.SO06.3O. Sheep-Bcst
good, $4.75O5yOO.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-02

A WOMAN applied last year to court
in Mill River Valley for her right in a
certain homestead. The decision was
reserved, and the Judge was infoFnaed the
other day that there was no furtl,sr need
Of litigation, as the place where the home.
stead was is now the rocky bed Of q dt
verted stream, with no vestige Of vegeta
tion lett. The house was utterly de.
stroyed and the body of the poor litigant
was found eight miles below the house
she was 90 anxious to secure.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-02
Fire.Crackers.

A GOOD many elderly people are afntce.
ed with dreadful headaches ON -
Fourth of July; but l suspect they d0ns
mind it very much, for in every pun ~
blue smoke that wreaths itself uui3Sf
their noses they see a boys or gires
happy face. ss
1t is a queer custom, this setting-off of
fireworks, but it is observed in mary
countries; among others, in England q
the 5th of November, in China ON Me-
Years day, and in South America ON sn
suitable and unsuitable occasions. A.
you know, the 5th of November is the
anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, Il
which sad scamp named Guy FawkeaI
schemed to blow up the House of s
lament, with all the members, great &SA
small, inside. But the plot was dfscoxs
cred and defeated, and the patriotic peuI'
pie of England still celebrate their ~
cape. On every anniversary of the day
they have fireworks and bondres, anA ~
boys burn efligies of the traitor. NJ
seen capital Guy Fawkes made wt1hs >
broom-stick, q ragged old coat, batte1od
old hat, and penny paper mask. Rox1s
of matches, squibs and crackers were
secrcted about his ugly person, and thaS
he was carried over the town in an oI
chair, with chorus Of noisy youngsters
following after and singing:
Gunpowdcr Plot shall never be forgot
Az long as old England stands upon rock.
When he had been paraded throudk
all the streets and reviled, and peltod
with stones, he was planted on the top u
q bonfire for throne and burned, amid
the splutterings and fumes of the crack,
ers and squibs hidden in his dress. e
In the Southern States, as those of Won
who live there know, Christmas day is
the great occasion for fireworks, and the1
there is as much desire for crackcre -
pin-wheels as In the North ON the Fourfh
In China, the almond-eyed natives a.
of their crackers on New Years day, n
I have said, and travellers state that 4 VI
noise continues from early naosnine uu1l
midnight, without the least intermissidSs
1t is not the children alone who eni67 !
themselves; men and women share
the amusement with Just ~ much xeet
the youngsters. In South Amesso
countries, such - Chilli and Porn. I IT.
Of mine, who lived there, tells No
fireworks are introduced ct every
val, and especially at those Of the q
The people derive frantic sort of
ure from them, and set them
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-02

A Milwaukee boy has swallowed hal
q dozen steel buttons, and his mother
doesn't have to scream for him when he
is out on the street playing with those
Cluckerecn hoys. She just brings mag
net 70 the door, and he dies to It like .
- = n 4 II e BE szl,sT a.
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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-02

ITAPPEARs that . can Of nitro -glycerine,
the explosion Of which killed Lydia Deyo,
Of Putnam, VT, few days ago, was one
that had been thrown away after its con
tents had been used by the New York
8 Canada Railroad Company. Enough
Of the compound adhered to the sides Of
the can to produce the explosion. The
Coroner's jury censured the railroad com
pany for carelessness in throwing the can
away, and hereafter the empty cans are
to be exploded with the blasts.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-02

A CHURCH at Newark, N. j., recently
tried with success new water motor in
the place of manual labor at the organ.
The plan is very simple, wheel of sheet
metal being placed in the lower part of
the building Immediately under the
organ, which is driven by stream of
water no larger than lead pencil, but
which furnishes all the air necessary for
the organ bellows with q pressure Of
forty pounds. 1t is said by the inventor
of the motor that it will, in addition, sup
ply the church constantly with fresh air
by having blower attached to force air
through the hot-air pipes from the fur.
mace. He claims that in this way it will
supply 1000 feet Of fresh air per minut~
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-02
'rHE SIZED.

xAH r0A&D. u
THE farmer planted seed. (.
A little dry, black seed;
And OF he went to other work -
For the farmer was never known 70 ehirk-
And cared for what he had hsed.
The night came with ftsSfd5e
The cool and silent dew;
Thesdawn came, and the day,
And the farmer worked away
At labOrs not q few.
Home from his work one day
One glowing summer day
His children showed him perfect flower;
It had burst in bloom that very hour;
HoW, cannot say.
But know if the smallest eeed
In the soil of love be cast,
Both the day and night viii do their part;
And the sower who works with q trusting heart
Will find the flower ut last.
-Kone Guardian.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-02

WHAT do we call thems Idle, airy things
Broken by stir or sigh,
Or clec sweet slumbcr's golden, gauzy wings
That into heaven can Ay.
what may we cali themi Miracles Of might.
Fof such they Gre to us
when the grave barste and yields M for night
Some risen Lazarus.
And II no trtIce OF memory Of dceth
Cling to the throbbing fotms I,
And in a dream we feel the very breath Il
Coming 80 fast and wasm- n
Then all he real; We know lifc's waking thrills
While precious things ere told,
Aye, such dream is evth str6Ager stin US
Than miracles Of old. fge
Charlotte r. BAHSss Asssessc xsathsysss
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-02

~ 11aprped ssiax ~, ds;s dils;s u 8 oclock
"a 81. tRa ,Ssd 80 ,;, 49,,
Ostase bill requires that
weekly and daily news
n prepaid at the Office of
II and after Jan. l, 1875, at
"a we cents per pound. Papers
u frequently than once
nee cents per pound, and
ments ten cents per, volume
Z "a the President nominated
n. Shepherd, late Governor. of
= Of Columbia; William A.
Ohio, ex.P Postmaster Genersl.l
4: blo~, Of Missouri, formerly
Congress from that State, and
81 MiRlstsf ,tS BAIL, ss i Com.
- govern the District until tAy
fmHpf government shall have been
ee2a sAd edopted. The first.named
ed sxSeastor Cattell1
lated an romptly sconAFmed,
lini6x members Of
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-02

however, the examiners of Plymouth
Church should decide that it would be
well for him to speak out in regard to
the recent letter, he would do so without
hesitation.
Hon. James Wilson has been renom-
mated for Congress by the Republicans
of the Fifth Iowa District, and Hon. j.
w. McDill by the Republicans of the
Eighth Iowa District.
The Attorney General Of Iowa has
given an official opinion that the new
State law for the regulation of railway
and passenger tariffs is valid and its en-
forcement feasible &
Madrid dispatches of the 27th and 2Sth
chronicle the defeat of the Carlists at
Cheloa and the capture of three of the
outlying defenses of Estella.
The thieving nephew of the Car of
all the Russias has been banished for
life to Caucasus.
According to late St. Petersburg dis
patches the Ameer of Kashgar, In Central
Asia, had seized . Russian envoy and
concentrated force of 10000 men ON
the frontier.
Senior Avellaneda has been elected
President of the Argentine Confedefa-
tion.
Strong shocks of earthquake were felt
in Constantinople on the 27th.
The Cuban insurgents recently shot 400
Spaniards in retaliation for similar exc
cutions by the national forces.
Secretary Bristow recently refused to
accept carriage and pair Of horses
rendered by an enthusiastic friend.
Ina lett1f - Ne Caahiae of = Ea1caSo
| - 1i ~ ~ o a thtj / ~ jfency
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-16
THE ETEERAGE PASSENGERS OF
THE EUROPE.

Yesterday large number OF the steerage pas
sengers OF the ill-fated Europe presented them
selves at the General Transatlantic C0mpany's
offices to seek assistance by which they might De
enabled to reach their intended destinations. Mr..
Mackenzie, the agent OF the line, at once gave or
ders that every one OF these found to be necsssi-
tous should be assisted. Accordingly as each pas
senRer presented himself he was questioned as to
his condition, and If found to be in need was d.
rectly furnished with funds. AS these were,
for the most part, the passengers who had
not been relieved by the French societies,
they nearly all required immediate relief.
To such as did require 1t So were given, and they
lett the ofces wen pleased with the liDeralty or
the company. The remainder OF the steerage pas.
sengers, who are under the care OF the French
societies, will If necessary be furnished with rail-
road tickets II they desire to leave the city. Cap
tam Lemarie leaves for Paris on Saturday next by
the steamship Rhein. Arrangements were also
made yesterday by Mr.. Mackenzie with Postmaster
James by which the mail usually carried by the
French companys steamer will on Saturday next
be sent by the Rheln to Southampton and from
thence direct by steamer to Havre.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-16

"Marvin's Treatise on Wreck and Ssvageo Is
standard work with all maritime insurance COM
panies and admiralty lawyers, and the following
extracts from the book, which seem to cover every
point at issue between Captain Lemarie and the
oficers OF the Greece Will be found OF interest. 1t
will be seen, according to Marvin and the de-
cisions OF the Courts he gives, that Captain Lena
rie's presence on board his ship with the salvage
crew would not have been bar to their salvage.
However. 1t is shown also by Marvin that If the
master OF q vessel Is prevented wlfully by the
salvors from assisting them, that fact might ma
terialy "afYect the opinion OF the Court" The fol-
lowing are the extracts:-
In determining the rights OF salvors 1t Is neces-
eGry In certain cases to determine whether the
Woperty saved is q deretct in the sense OF the
maritime law. When vessel is found at sea de-
serted, and has been abandoned by the master
anu crew without the hope or intention OF return
ing ana resumlng the possession, she is, In the
sense Oh the law, derect n But where the
master and crew leave the vessel or goods tempo
rarily, without any intention OF final abandon
ment. but with intent to return and resume the
possession, such vessel or goods are not consid.
cred as legal derects; nor Is the right OF nos
session lost BY such temporary absence. al.
though no individual may be remaining
on board the vessel or near tne
goods for the purpose OF retaining possession THE
Bee, Ware, Ss9; the Aquilla, @. Rob- a Rowe va.
Brig, Mason, 373). Frtma Jacte property found at
sea in situation OF peril end not In the possession
OF any person is derelict; and 1t belongs to the
owner to show that 1t was left cum amino reper-
tendk whenever an act OF abandonment at sea
comes In question, mixed question OF law ana
lset arises loT the Court to determine. and thus
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-16
THE SALOON KEEPERS.

Action OF the Central Org nixation.
The Central Organization of the German Saloon
Keepers. composed OF the delegates OF the several
organizations recently formed In the dlfrerent
police precincts OF the city for the protection OF
the retail beer trade, held q meeting
at the Germania Assembly Rooms yesterday.
The committee sent to Albany in reference to
Excise matters submitted report, stating that
they had had hearing before the Assembly COM
to the Excise law and thar there are
fair prospects OF their adoption. the
amendments provide for q marked reduc-
tion OF the license fee for the lager beer retail
trade, and abolish some OF the arbitrary and as
Dictionary powers OF the Excise commissioners.
Goerig, Appel and Michael, was appointed to con-
fer with the Excise Commissioners In reference TO
reduction OF the license fee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-16
THE PRESIDENT OF AN INSUR.
ANCE COMPANY.

Yesterday afternoon o HERALD reporter called
upon the President Of one OF The largest marine
insurance companies to gain his views respecting
the loss OF the Europe and what is thought OF the
manner OF her loss BY those interested In maritime
insurance, and the following Is the substance OF
his statement
'Tf we do not hear of the Europe beng found
an0at very shortly we shall commence paying our
customers the amounts they have insured with us.
Some OF my friends think she Is stin anoat and
that, although she may sink to the waters edge
through the leak in her engine room, she win not
60 down. However, II she be still floating it can
not be long ere news Is received on the subject.
1.-The curious part OF the matter is why she was
not pumped out more efiicaclously, Tor there was
ample time to free her OF water alter she was met
Dy The Greece before the prize crew went on board
her. marine engineer on whose opinion place
posing that the water was up to the lower deck
she might have been freed by the donkey engine
or bige inject0rs.' Mr.. LIE koux, the chief engi-
neer, viii have to explain the little work done 6y
the pumps to the Tribunal de Commerce at
Havre An investigation will also be held at Liver
pool before the Marine Board OF tnat place."
REPORTER-Have you any theory as to how the
leak OriginatedP
PRBsIDENT-It is possible that she may have
through the breakage OF pipes leading outside |;
there are countless theories, out we have noJhing
definite ct present on which to base our knowl-
RRPoRTER-I suppose that you consider the
Europe "derelict" when every soul deserted the
ship TO 60 on the Greece.
PREsIDRNT-As to my opinion OF Captain Le-
marie had rather not speak for the present. pend
ing certain Investigations. l also think that the
French engineers were lar better informed as to
the origin OF the leak than were any OF the men,
beIS OF the prize crew.
REP0RTER-It is reported here that according to
English adyniralty law there is salvage awarda-
BILE Tor saving lie. Have you any experience OF
such an occurrence?
PREslDENT-None whatever. Captain Thomas
Of the Greece and his of1cers merely acted in hui
according to our laws, no ship can claim any re-
ward.
REPoRTER-What could salvors claim II they
captured the Europe provided she be still a1oat
ana took her into q European port
PRESIDENT-Half OF the value OF the ship and
cargo in all probability. The rate OF compensation
depends upon contingent circumstances, viz:-tne
trouble aizu risk.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-16

Emulating Connecticut and New Hamp.
snire-split Tickets and Large Demo-
cratic Gains. 4s
The spring elections In New Jersey, just held
show results decidedly indicative OF o strong
on the part Of the little State to emu
late her New England sisters In the matter of
warning the party OF 'monstrosities" that
the people, like President Grant, are "tired OF
the nonsense" The change which has como
DER the spirit OF the dreams OF republicans ia most
where slight majority either way has been the
rule. This year Morris county was swept by the
50 ceany that the regular
viii have democratic majority. Likewise
In Union the democrats carried the
elects q democratic Mayor and an entire demo.
cratic Board Of Council except one member New
owing, it is claimed, to splits and dissensions
among the opposition. caused BY unwise and Inn
city in Essex county, was carried BY the demo.
Gratis contrary to all expectation. An irrepressl.
as the peoples candldate Tor Mayor. Ex-AssembiY
man Holmes had positively declined. Nevertne
less the democratic friends Of the latter forced MS
elected him. the Essex county Board Of Free
holders will stand before, with strong republi-
Two OLD DEMOCRATIC STANDBY COUNTIES.
Sussex and Hunterdon, have astonisned the
State by going more intensely uemOcrattc tnan
ever. fhe sussex Board OF Freeholders stands
twenty-six democrats, no republicans and two
liberals. Newton, the county town, republican
stronghold, gives the democratic ticket 160 ma
jority Hunterdon county. which last fall elected
4 republican state Senator, In order to teach
nomination purchasng democrats that voters
were not quite 80 purchasabe, has swung back to
Its old moorings ana Desn swept by the democ-
creators IN the Legislature was considered sure
for the republicans was carried by the democrats.
Hunterdons Board OF Freenolders stands sixteen
democrats TO Iour republicans