The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-03-25

Indt very wei yousi6 WOuxfaH nave StdI Ccu Ou
properly, and ere long the tintinabulations Q
the marriage-bcus will be in order.
Clinton County.
fire broke out in Langan's Block, at De
Witt, few nights ago which destroyed tn
building, including Langan's Hall, Sher
woods drug store, and Dinehart & Murdock'
bank The fire, which occurred in the ceils.
of the drug store, originated in the explos,lo
of a kerosene lamp. E,art's law Office and
shoe shop were pulled down to prevent tn
spread of the fire. The total loss Was $500
or $4,000.
Dallas County.
A portion of the bridge at Adel was burne
a few days ago.
Des MOines County.
Milford Davis, young lad employed in on
Of the Burlington railroad offices, recentl,
boarded a freight train for short ride Ii
passing from one car TO another he fell be
tween and was crushed to death.
A grindstone, weighing 500 pounds, uset
for grinding plowshares in the Orchard Cit,
agricultural works, at Burlington, burst
few days ago, and smashed things generally
No one, fortunately, was near when the &C
cident occurred.
Dubuque County.
A Dubuque girl whistles like thrush
Since the days Of Eve sweet lips have always
shown the pucker, but failed in the piping
A Snowman lays 800 week at the feet of tn.
Dubuque maiden and says: "Wilt go with
mew But she will not.
Floyd County.
Charles Hendleman, Of Charles City, went
to Dubuque the other day and got drunk
was robbed, and then took dose of NOR
phine and lay down in the street to die. A
good Samaritan of doctor picked him up
pumped him out and sent him home again.
Hardin County.
The first number of the Ackley Enterprise,
edited by White s. Courtright, has been is
sued.
Allen Greer, a farmer living in the county,
recently died from the effects of cancer.
Months ago the corroding sore appeared in
side his mouth on the upper jaw, and despite
the skill of physicians and prescriptions, he
had been growing worse for months until
death ended his miseries.
Henry County.
James Macy, an old man residing in Tip
pecanoe township, was beaten with club
and stamped nearly to death, the other day,
by brute named William Van Dorm. Macy
had his collar bone broken, besides having his
skull fractured.
Jackson County.
A young man, at Bellevue, was driving in
cutter drawn by one horse, the other day, and
to prevent the animal from being frightened
at passing train he got out and held the
bits while the horses head was toward the
railroad. The light frightened her, and she
go to save himself. The horse and cutter
were crushed by the train.
Jasper County.
few evenings ago the family of Robert
Linden, living near Newton, went to church,
leaving two young daughters at home. Dur
ing the evening the dress Of the younger, five
years old, caught fire. The elder started for
a neighbours, the burning child followed her,
and the latter ran until her clothes burned
from her body, when she fell exhausted, and
SO terribly burned that she died.
johnson County.
A few days since little daughter of D..
Ham, of Iowa City, was playing in the
kitchen where the hired girl had a kettle Of
hot suds on the floor, when the child stepped
back against it and fell: upsetting the hot
water upon its back and head. 1t scalded
it SO badly that the little sufferer lived but q
few hours.
Recently, son of G. Hankins was drowned
In the Iowa River a few miles above Iowa
City. He was trying to loosen the ice from
a barge near the North Bend stone quarry,
when he lost his balance and fell in the
river.
brakeman on the Rock Island Railroad
named William McMurray was badly injured
at Iowa City the other day by being caught
between two freight cars.
Morley Blaine, of Big Grove, was fatally
kicked by horse not long ago.
Linn County.
Henry Spadt, of Lisbon, while chasing a
hog the other day, fell and broke his leg.
The aged mother Of Col. Carskaddon fell
down the stairs of the Baptist Church at
Marion, recently, and was SO badly injured
that death ensued in a few hours.
The other afternoon at Cedar Rapids a
young man named Eugene Watson, who was
stealing ride, fell from the top OF the cars
on the Northwestern Railroad bridge and
was instantly killed, his body being severed
at the hips.
Madison County.
w. 7. Knapp, Of Earlville, while trying to
shoot . neighbor's cat the other day shot a
neighbor's wife.
Mahaska County.
A founding was left on the doorstep OF a
prominent citizen of Oskaloosa few days
since by stranger in the city, supposed to
be from Minnesota. It was adopted by a
childless husband and wife.
Page County.
Henry Bailey, of Clarinda, tiring of his wife,
left her unceremoniously and going over into
Indiana married woman he thought would
be more agreeable to him.
Folk County.
The proprietor of q saw-mill at Valley juno
tion fell against saw, the other day, and
had his left arm taken off. He took out the
severed limb, placed it carefully on shelf,
and walked quarter of a mile grasping the
stump with the other hand to stop the bleed
ing. II was case of unadulterated grit.
The Mi!chcllville Neps, edited and pub
lished by Mr.. George W. Wilkinson, has sus-
pended.
PottaWattamie County.
A burglar named George Wilson, while be-
Ing conveyed to the Council Bluffs Jail, the
other evening, suddenly threw some lime in
to Officer Jackson's eyes and ran. The off,
cial pulled his revolver and fired four times,
the last bullet taking effect and securing the
prisoner.
DR.. P. j. Mcmahon, leading physician
Of Council Bluff, died recently at the age Of
sixty three. While amputating patients
hand four years ago, modification having set
b, he Wa 20 unfortunate q to absorb some
Of the virus, and from this he never recoy-
cred, but slowly snd surely succumhed to the
poison,