The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14
IOWA STATE NEWS.
Clinton County.

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Clinton County.
A fire at Clinton, few nights ago, partial
ly destroyed August Schmidt's dwelling
Loss $780,
Des M0ines County.
Burlington says she has expended $4,000
in improvements during 1874.
The other day, at Dutchtown, adjoinin,
Burlington, Bertha, daughter Of Mrs. Charlie
Ill, was burned to death in consequence o
her clothes catching fire while engaged Il
rendering lard.
A half interest in the Burlington Hack Ey
was recently sold for $4,000.
Dubuque County.
At nine o'clock on New Years evening tn,
door-bell Of c. Whittaker's residence, il
Dubuque, was rung. The servant, on an
swering the summons, found q basket on tn,
doorstep in which was . male infant, ap
parently six weeks old and respectfully clad
This was an unwelcome New Years gift, ani
the little waif was turned over to the propel
authorities.
Fayette County.
Angle Myers elevator at Brush Creek wal
destroyed by fire on the night Of the 5th, to
gether with 1000 bushels Of grain.
Guthrie County.
W. L. Cappel, of the firm of Whitney
Cappel, Of Casey, was met by a stranger
at Omaha the other day, who was very at
tentive to him, and among other things gave
him couple Of oranges, one Of which he ate
He soon after began to feel i'll and started FOL
his home When the train reached Atlantic
he had to be removed to hotel and two ply.
sicians had hard work to save his life. They
declare the oranges we're charged with
strychnine, and had he not got help as he did
he would not have lived, and had he eaten
both oranges he would not have got out ol
Omaha alive. The indications are that the
Omaha stranger intended to rob him by first
stupefying him with liquor, but, failing in
this, he resorted to the oranges.
A Mr.. Arledge, of Casey, lately had one Of
his ribs broken while wrestling with his son.
Hardin County.
The passenger train for Sioux City was
thrown from the track near Ackley the other
morning, in consequence Of a broken rail
The engine and tender were thrown from a
bridge, landing fourteen feet below. The
baggage car and forward trucks of the sleeper
jumped the track, but ran over the bridge.
No person injured except the fireman.
Jackson County.
While the Peake family were ringing their
bells at Bellevue, not long ago, the gallery of
the hall fell, and number Of persons were
quite seriously injured.
Jasper County.
Isaac Becker was killed in fight with
Scott Hibler at Newton on New Years Eve.
The difficulty originated from an insult given
to Becker's wife by Hibler Becker, hearing
ing him on the street, fight ensued, in
which Hibler drew knife and stabbed Becker
in the neck, severing the jugular vein and
penetrating the lungs. Becker, after the
stahbing, went home, and fell dead as he en-
tered his house.
johnson County.
The safe Of Lewis & Grifaths, grain-dealers
at Iowa City, was blown open and robbed on
New Years night. The burglary was bold
one, and committed by one "skilled in the
profession" This firm drew large sum
from the bank in the morning to carry them
through the day, which was evidently known
posed of the bulk of it, however, and the
thieves only realized $1.6O
Jones County.
A year ago discontented couple at Ana
mosa were divorced, but the other day, after
having calmly considered the case, they were
remarked.
Linn County.
Mrs. Safely, of Mount Vernon, it is claimed,
is the oldest person living in the State. She
is Scotch woman, was born in 1771, and is
1O4 years old.
Marion County.
George Mosher, of Pella, was playing with
a hogs mouth the other day. He lost
finger.
County.
The calaboose at Villisca was recently de-
stroyed by fire. A prisoner who had been
confined for drunkenness set the building on
fire and narrowly escaped being burned with
it. He was rescued and taken out to cool OIL
in the open air, and, being left alone, he
vamoosed, leaving the town minus his fine
and its jail.
Page County.
Hon. Charles Linderman, ex-Clerk Of the
Supreme Court, will shortly engage in bank
ing at Clarinda
Polk County.
The elegant residence Of Fred. Getchell, at
Des Moines, was nearly destroyed by fire on
New Years night. When the fire broke out the
house was filled with people making New
Years calls. Cause, defective fue.
The other morning Mrs. j. Curry, Of East
Des Moines, arose from bed as usual, leaving
her infant child-about six months old
asleep, as she supposed. Going to the bed
an hour later she discovered that it was
dead.
On the same morning Mrs. King, of the
same place, discovered that her infant child,
three months old, had died during the night
of suffocation.
Poweshiek County.
The millers of the State will meet at Grin
noll for consultation on the 21st.
Sac County.
Sac City has voted to incorporate.
The daughter of Mr.. Leslie, residing south
of Sac City, committed suicide BY hanging
recently. The Jefferson Bee says it was case
Of having lover eighteen years old whom
her parents would not allow her to marry.
Scott County.
Richard jenkins, Of Rockingham Town
ship, was recently stopped by couple Of
highwaymen, on his return from Davenport,
and robbed of fifty dollars.
Taylor County.
On the morning OF the 9th the furniture
store Of C. w. Haroks, at Bedford, with sew
eral adjoining buildings were burned to the
ground. Loss about $4,000.
Van Rufen County.
The Birmingham Enterprise has been sold
TO W. r. Parker.
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