The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26
IOWA STATE NEWS.
Iowa has eighty National Banks with
cash capital of Sc, 1877 900.

Iowa has eighty National Banks with
cash capital of $685., 900.
GRAIN is likely to bring good price
the opening of the market for the new crop
in Iowa.
TEE Iowa State Fair, to be held at Keo-
kuk again, commences Sept. 7, and will
last five days
REUBEN PROCTOR has been sent to the
Penitentiary for four years from Indian
ola for stealing fat cattle.
THE Iowa City Republican says: "Judge
Luse has spring chiekens-Light Brah'
mas-that can pick corn from the head of
flour barrel"
OF the 100, 0000 900 bushels of corn raised
in Iowa last year, from the railroad reports
there was only 5,577,31S bushels shipped
out of the State.
G. S. WHISTLER, one of the oldest dry
goods merchants in Davenport, has made
an assignment to William T. Vandever.
His liabilities are about $4,000.
JOSIAH DoANE, of Hamilton County,
has been placed upon the Opposition ticket
as the candidate for Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, in place of A. R.
Wright, declined
FRED SEFoRT was killed at Milwaukee,
lately by the load he was carrying on his
wagon shifting and causing his horses to
run. He was thrown between the wheels
and instantly killed.
A Y-TH0UsAND- DOLLAR fire recently
visited Dubuque, breaking out in the old
junk warehouse of Becker & Keckvoelt.
Spontaneous combustion is the cause as
signed for the fire.
DURING 1874 there were !, $50 convictions
In the State. Ofthese ten were for MUIR
der; one for murder in the second degree;
eight for manslaughter, and seventy-four
for assault in various degrees
THE State Register says Lulu" the
mare that made the wonderful time of 2: Is
in the Buffalo races, is an Iowa horse,
having been foalcd and raised at Musca-
tine. She was the property Of Sherm
Perry, and was first named Jennie
Perry"
Mrs. II. SAvERY and Mrs. Haddock
have received their certificates from the
Supreme Court authorizing them to prac
tice in all Iowa courts. This is the first
instance in the State that the Supreme
Court has granted certificates to female
lawyers.
WHILE woTkmen were engaged in dig
ging sewer at Fairfield, few days ago,
the bank caved in, burying three OF them
under huge mass Of earth. BY diht Of
great labor they were rescued alive, but so
badly injured that recovery was deemed
impossible.
THE postal changes in Iowa during the
week ending Aug. II were AS follows: Es-
tablished-Philo, Sac County, Charles /.
Sherwood, Postmaster Postmasters ap-
pointed-Amity Scott County, Henry
Schultz; Marcna, Ringgold County, G. A.
Wyant; Wooster, Jefferson County, Mrs
Elizabeth Cox.
PROF. LEONARD, Of the State Universe
ty, read an able paper before the Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Science, at
teorte, and exhibited some specimens,
which attracted considerable attention
The observations on this meteorite are
said to be the most complete on record.
WHILE the workmen on the new build
ing for Parsons College at Fairfield, were
engaged in hosting heavy stone to the
second story, few days since the joist of
the first floor gave way, followed by the
tumbling of the east wall of the house
through the ground floor to The basement,
burying the workmcn in the ruins and in
stantly killing Ezra Brown, the boss car
penter. Brown is said to be from Chicago,
where he has wife and several children.
Richard Murphy, William O'Brien and
George Gilchrist received serious injuries,
and several others were Slightly wounded.
ORGANIZED under the State law there arc
twenty-five banks and eighteen savings
banks, each of which is required to make
statement of its condition four times a
year, whenever the State Auditor may call
for it. The last call was for statement of
condition on the 18th of July. All the
banks, except one savings institution, have
reported. The twenty-five banks proper
report a total paid-up capital of 81 100, $50;
assets, 81, IA, 1904; liabilities, 81, 342,-
40S.67; undivided profits, $3.50, 1861.
The seventeen savings banks reporting
represent paid-up capital of 1865, 500,
with assets reaching S., 10S, 94120, and liza
bilities $500
Two BOHEMIAN boys in Winneshiek
County went out to cut grass the other
day, taking a gun along with them to
shoot chickens. The older brother, aged
twcnty-one, put his brother, a boy of
twelve, in the seat of the mower to hold
the horses while he shot. When the gun
cracked the horses jumped and ran,
throwing the boy into the sickle Of The
machine. The team finally became de
tached. When the boy was picked up he
was found TO be terribly mangled; his
right leg was cut off just above the ankle
joint and the leg from the ankle to the
knee literally cut into minccmeat, not
particle of bone or Of muscle remaining
intact, but five or six pounds OF mangled
meat and bone suspended from the knee
by strip Of skin. The left thigh, from
the knee upward, was cut through and
through, and the left arm was struck four
times by the sickle. Death soon followed.
PREPARATIONS are being made for the
accommodation and comfort Of the Edi-
tori1l Association which is soon tp pnioy
the fresh air and beautiful scenery about
Clear Lake and partake of the hospitality
for which the people of that region have
become celebrated. Mr.. Neidig, Secretary
Of the association, has been in Clear Lake
making arrangements with the hotels. 1t
is hoped and expected that the bulk of
visitors will reach their destination on
Monday night, Aug. 80. On Tuesday,
Aug. 81, will occur the annual meeting
for the transaction of business WedneS-
day, Sept. /, the sportsmen are
to enjoy grand day of chicken shooting,
under the auspices and management of
the Sporting Club. On Thursday, Sept 2,
the editors are to be turned over TO the
tender mercies of the ladies, when thor
oughly enjoyable time may be expected.
Committees of Clear Lake ladies have
been appointed, and all are doing their
best to make everything ready to work to-
gether for the entertainment of the associ-
alton. Clear Lake promises a most pleas
ant meeting Register.
JoUN II SuAFEp Secrntarv of tho Stata