The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-04-08

stable and took three valuable horses ant
went away with them. After proceeding al
far as Charlotte, some three miles, they aban
doned the horses, and, breaking the lock OF
hand car on the Midland Railroad, stole the
car and started in the direction of the river
the car being found near Lyons.
Delaware County.
Just after H. Utley had finished cleaning 9
revolver at Manchester, the other day, he laid
it down on table, during which operation
he managed to discharge it, sending bal
across the street into the left side of man
named Tartar, baker, who happened to be
in range of the charge.
Des Moines County.
Mrs Crusen, residing in Burlington, re-
Gently dropped dead while sitting in her
cbair-a clear case of broken heart, the
Ha,rk-Eye says.
Dubuque County.
According to an up-river paper, lumber
dealers in Dubuque have received instruc-
tions "to withdraw from market the Chippe-
wa lumber, heretofore held at $12 per M. An
advance of 80 has been placed upon the ma
terial and prices are firm at S14."
A Dubuque mail-carrier found helpless,
smiling infant on his route the other morn
ing, and his tender heart warmed to it and he
took it home and adopted it.
Dubuque has organized one party for the
Black Hills, and is now organizing another.
A boy threw club at cow on Main street,
Dubuque, the other day, making carom
shot, striking seven candidates for City Mar
shal. 1t was, fortunately, quite early in the
morning, before many of them were down
town, or the result might have been more
serious.
Fayette County.
William Hervey, farmer living in West
field township, was found by his son suspend
ed from the limb of tree few rods from his
house recently. He had been hanging but a
yery short time-so short time that circula-
ton was not yet entirely suspended. But the
family, in the absence of medical assistance,
were not able to resuscitate him. Mental
depression, to which he was occasionally SUBJ
ject is assigned as the cause. Although IN
comfortable circumstances he imagined his
property was going to waste and that he
WOulu cOlHc u poNeltJ'
The hotel of J. T. Hanna, at Brush Creek,
was burned a few nights ago. Loss s3,ooo.
The cause of the fire is stated to be that a
young lady named Maggie Riley on retiring
left lamp lighted. After while she was
suddenly awakened by the burning of the
bed She herself was badly burned, but es-
capped with her life.
Hardin County.
An Eldora lady waltzed around ballroom
the other night, with dress festooned with
popcorn.
A lady residing near Ackley, being afflicted
with neuralgia, one night lately, took an over
dose of tincture of aconite and shortly after
ward died from the effects.
Henry County.
Senator John 2. West has sent his resigna-
ton to the Governor, he being about to re-
move to California. He was sent to the Iowa
Legislature in 1861, served through the war
as a private in the Fourth Iowa Cavalry, and
at the close of the war was returned to the
Legislature.
Jefferson County.
An exch ange exultingly says that Maggie
Greenland, Deputy Postmistress at Batavia,
can show the neatest and best-kept postal
book, for the size of the place, in the State.
Linn County.
A Cedar Rapids man has felt under the
weather for some months, but since he bid
farewell to twenty-eight tape-worm, the
other day, he is feeling happy again.
Marion County.
Pella is to have new paper-the Baptist
Beacon.
A Hollander living near Pella was kicked
to death recently by vicious horse.
Douglas Fenton, while at work chopping, a
few days ago, near Bennington, was thrown
down by falling tree and had hoth of his
legs broken.
Marshall County.
Swede named Oleson, while out duck
shooting near Marshalltown, the other day,
pulled his gun through the oar-lock in such
manner as to cause the gun to go of, the
ball passing through his right lung. He
died almost instantly.
Mills County.
Glenwood has just added to her other en-
terprises that of wholesale horse-collar
mandatory.
Monroe County.
A young man was killed near Abba few
days since by being thrown from his horse,
which he was riding at full speed in pursuit OF
a drove Of cattle.
A new paper is about to be started in AL
bia, by G. N. Udell, to be called the Reporter.
1t is to be neutral t>
Polk County.
A poor woman atDes Moines, being unable
to bear the expense of burying her dead in
FAINT. hid it in a clothes-chest, where it was
found by the police, whose attention was at
tracted to the matter by the .sickening odor
pervading the premises.
w. T. Nichols, brakeman on the Rock
Island Road, had narrow escape from death
a few days ago. He fell from freight car
near Altoona, and as he lay lengthwise be-
tween the rails the entire train passed over
him. He was insensible when picked up, but
no bones were broken.
POweshiek County.
A young man named John Griffiths, while
hauling rails near Malcom, few days since,
attempted to take loaded gun from his wag!
on in order to shoot at flock of geese pass
ing by. SEEING the gun by the muzzle and
drawing it across the rails it was discharged,
the saot entering the unfortunate mans mouth
and tearing off his lower jaw. 1t is supposed
the wound will prove fatal.
Scott County.
A terrible explosion took place the othar
afternoon at the glue factory just below Dav-
export, by which several men were injured
some of them fatally.
Shields wooden mill, at Davenport, was re-
Gently burned. Loss aoout 600, on which
there was an insurance of 1000.
Van Buren, County.
The Keosauqua people are happy. Iron is
being laid upon its new road, which is to give
them communication with the outside world.
Washington County.
A man named Nay Kinney, thirty five years
of age, suicided by poison at the residence
of BENZ. Coc, the other night. He left writ
ten statement to the effect that blighted af.
fection urged him to the rash deed. The OBJ
ject Of his affection had been married over a
year.