The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-01
IOWA STATE NEWS.
THE prairiechicken prospects are We

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THE prairiechicken prospects are very
favorable the coming season.
THE manufacture of brooms is one of
the principal occupations of Humboldt
County people.
A CIRCUS rider was nearly killed while
giving an exhibition of his skill at Deco
rah, the other day.
CAREFUL estimates place the damage
done the Mill County bridges by the re-
cent floods at 81, 900
THE Cass County Normal Institute for
the current year will commence at Allan
tic on the 9th of July.
JUDGE FREDERICK MORT, professor in
the Law Department of the State Univer-
sity, has been elected President Of the Des
Moines (Baptisp University, and win ac-
cept the position. s" { ". f'19s
MINERs from Fort Dodge are prospect
ing for coal in Sac County, in hopes Of
securing the bounty offered by the Board
of Supervisors Of that county provided
coal is found in paying quantities.
The following postal changes were made
in Iowa during the week ending June 10,
1875: Postmasters appointed : Dutch
Creek, Washington County, V. o. Jones;
West Point, Lee County, Charles Martin.
AT BLOOMFIELD, a few days ago, while
funeral procession was crossinga bridge,
the structure gave way, precipitating
several carriages into the river. One lady
was killed outright, another fatally in
iured, while a young gentleman was also
seriously injured
A MAN purchased a new hat at Bur-
lington store last week, leaving his old
one with the merchant, who kicked it
under the counter. The next day be re-
turned, and, after a search among the rub
bish, found the old tile and turning down
the band pulled out $50 BILL quietly re
marking: II came mighty near forgettin'
where put that money - -
THE Western Base Ball Club, OF Keokuk,
has disbanded. 4 protracted run of hard
luck, light gate receipts and a depleted
treasury were the causes. A number Of
the players have already secured positions
in other clubs. Miller will play second
base for the CHI 20 Whites; Carbine first
base for the Bostons; HalIihan and Barnie
will join the Mutuals, and Goldsmith will
fill the position of third baseman for the
Quincy nine.
Miss OLLIE BRowN, daughter of
-fannerof Warrick County, was injured at
an early age by excessive skipping Of the
rope, causing injury to the spine. For the
last two years she has been confined to her
bed, and since April % her physicians de-
clare that she has absolutely refused to
taste food, even water making her iii and
causing her to vomit. She died June 8.
The physicians theory for the child's Won
derful existence without sustenance is that
The nerves of assimilation, digestion, and
disintagratiOn were paralyzcd, and these
processes suspended. Consequently the
only waste about the system was by oxida-
ton of the material fthe body to support
combustion and develop animal heat.
THE census of Grundy County furnish
cs the following items Dwelling houses,
150S; families, 1922; white males, ,3S2;
females, $3.50; colored males, 9; females,
2; total, S,13G. Born in Iowa, 2,430;
born in the United States, not in Iowa,
$3.50. Number years old and under 6,
327; number years old and under Is,
1900; number IS years and under 81 who
cannot read, 10: number q who cannot
read, 2; number deaf and dumb not in
State Institute, ?; blind not in College for
the Blind, ?; births in 1874, 327; deaths
in 1874, 1884, voters, 1926; militia, 1851:
acres improved land, 14G, 0S9; acres spring
wheat, 81, 3S4-bushels, $40, 607; acres
corn, 40, 175-bushels, ,4S2, $50; acres
rye, 217-busheis, 2,978; acres oats, H.
TS6-bushels, 401 ,94S; acres barley, 1915
bushels, 152, 1862.
THE POstOfticc Department has ordered
the establishment of the following addi-
tional money-ordcr offices in Iowa The
order goes into effect July 5, 1875: Aller-
ton Wayne County Altoona, Polk County:
Atalissa, Muscatine County; Bentonsport,
Van Buren, County; Brush Creek, Fayette
County; Butler Center, Butler County;
Charlotte, Clinton County; College Springs,
Page County; Charlottesville, Washington
County; DanyilIe, Des Moines County;
Delmar. Clinton County; Drakesville,
Davis County; Dysart, lama County FL
gin, Fayette County; Epworth, Dubuque
County; Extra, Audubon County; Guthrie
Center. Guthrie County; Hopeville, Clarke
County; Lineville, Wayne County Lu-
zerne, Benton County; Little Sioux, Har-
rison County; Martinsburg, Keokuk Coun-
ty; Montour, Tama County; DIN, Jones
County; Orange City, Sioux County;
Parkersburg, Butler County; Preston,
Jackson County; Richmond, Washington
County: Ridgeway, Winneshiek County; :
Seymour, Wayne County Sheldon, 0 'Brien
County; Shenandoah, Page County; Sib-
ley, Osceola County; Spirit Lake, Dickin-
son County; Springville, Linn County;
Union, Hardin County Van Meter, Dallas
County; West Mitchell, Mitchell County.
THE Opposition State Convention was
held at Des Moines on the oath, over 800
delegates being in attendance. The con-I
vention was permanently organized by the
election of the following officers: Presi-
dent, H. B. Fouke; Vice-P Presidents, J.
NJ Shelley, D. c. Cloud, F. D. Bayliss,
NJ Blenn, Ethan Allen, S. B. Evans, J.
E. Williamson, B. F. Montgomery, Alex.
McGready; Secretaries, T. o. Walker, n.
C Ridenour, w. w. Gardner, C. Kryce.
The following were chosen as State
Central Committee for the ensuing year:
Edward Jobnstone, Walter J. Hayes,
D. D. Holdridge, W. H. Mcclure, L.
G. Kinne, j. L. Mccormick, ". VAIN
wright, n. C., Ridenour, 1. R. Train.
The Committee on Resolutions submit
ted the following as a platform OF princi-
pies, and they were subsequently, adopted
l. A firm adherence to the doctrine of political
goyernmentsas taught by Jefferson Madison and
other fathers Of the Repablie. q
. 4 strict adherence to the construction OF the
Constitution ii all measures involving constitu-
tonal powers. w s4Ea 4 - 81
g. The supremacy of the Federal Government
within its sphere and the reservation Of the local
authority Of the Constitution opposed to the
concentration OF all powers in strong centralized
Government.
a. Absolute prohibition of military interference
with local State elections and the peaceful assem-
bling and organization OF State Legislatures. ex-
cept in the manner clearly defined in the eonstitu-
ton. -
s. Honesty in the administration Of public Offices
and strict economy in the public expenditures.
- o. All officers to be held to rigid accountability
for misuse of the public funds or Ior the prosttu-
ton of their powers for private use. eesa
E. Reservation of all the legal rights OF every cit
izen without regard to race or color. - =
s. Reservation Of the public lands for the benefit
OF actual settlers. and opposition to any further
grants to corporate monop0iies for any purpose.