The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-02-18
THE NEWS.

1000 men In killed, WOunOeO ana
prisoners. The "oficial" account ad-
mits a loss of 500 and say that mill
tary operations in the direction of Estella
are suspended for the present. The Car
list chief Menderi was recently shot for
high treason by order of Don Carlos.
The Bishop of Strasburg recently is
sued pastoral letter, in which he de-
clared the church to be prosecuted. The
German authorities seized the copies
and forbade the promulgation of the doc
umcnt.
Whiting, the man who, according to
Irwin's testimony, received bribe of
$4,000 to secure the passage of the Pa
cifc Mail subsidy, has been found in
Canada, and subpgnaed to give his tes-
timony before the House Committee of
Ways and Means.
gravel-cars and boxcar laden with 100
passengers, passed through the Hoosac
Tunnel on the 9th. The passage was
made in thirty Eve minutes.
Senator Buckingham's funeral took
place at Norwich, Conn.,, on the 9th.
Hon. W. w. Eaton, Senator-elect, has
been appointed to fill the vacancy in the
Senate occasioned by his death.
At its recent session the National
Grange adopted resolutions declaring
the present Patent laws oppressive and
illiberal, and asking Congress to so
amend them as to allow any person to
use or manufacture any patented article
on the payment of a reasonable royalty.
1t was also resolved to lend to each State
Grange 81 so for each subordinate Grange
in the State.
Mardi Gras celebrations occurred on
the 9th at Louisville, KY, Memphis,
Tenn, Little Rock, Ark, Terre Haute,
Ind, and Fort Madison, Iowa.
The Indiana State Board of Agricul-
ture have decided to hold an exposition
at Indianapolis this year, to begiE Sept
8 and continue twenty days.
The new Revenue bill reported to Con-
gress on the 10th fixes the tax on dis
titled liquors at one dollar a gallon, and
the tax on imported and domestic gin,
brandy, rum, ETC., at $3.50 per gallon.
Ex-senator Thayer, of Nebraska, has
been nominated Governor of Wyoming
Territory.
The uncertainty in respect to Arkan-
sas affairs at Washington has caused
depressing effect upon business at Little
Rock. There was considerable excite
ment there on the 10th, the disturbing
causes being the report of the Arkansas
Investigating Committee and the subse-
quent message of the President.
At the recent session of the National
Grange at Charleston, S. c., thirty four
States and three Territories were repre-
sented.
Twenty-three German Catholic Bish-
ops have protested in behalf of the entire
Episcopate against the interference in
the Papal election indicated in Bis
marck's recent confidential circular.
Civil war is said to be imminent in
China.
The colored Methodist Episcopal Bish
ops have appointed Monday, March 1,
as day of fasting and prayer. Ther
have also issued an address to the Amer
lean people pleading for their race the
enjoyment of every civil and political
right.
The proposition of the Conservatives
for a compromise of the Louisiana diff
culties has been rejected by the Con-
gressional Committee. The proposal was
to the effect that the election of 1872
should not be included in the adjustment;
the election of the Treasurer and men,
bers Of the Legislature in 1874 to be sub
mitted, and the House organized on the
basis of the committees award; the Kel-
logg Government not to be disturbed SO
long as it is sustained by the President,
and the Senators returned by the arbitra-
ton to be seated.
c. w. Jones DEM has been elected
United States Senator by the Florida
Legislature. Mr.. Jones was supported
by the Democrats and Independent Re-
publicans.
An order has been issued by the Span
ish Cabinet to raise, by conscription, TO-
600 men for the army. OF these, $1,000
are to be sent to Cuba.
1t is now said that the Empress tf
China did not commit suicide, as pre-
yiously reported
The Commissioner of the General Land |
Office has declined to allow the Union
Pacific Railroad Company to exchange
agric ultural for mineral lands.
The President has ordered an enumera- |
ton of the grasshopper sufferers, with a
view of carrying out the provisions of
the act of Feb. 10, 1875, for their relief. |
The Executive Committee of the
National Grange has been increased by |
the election of D. S. Chase, of New |
Hampshire, and J. T. Jones, of Arkan-
sas. 1t now consists of five members. A
report of the committee on the address |
Of Master Adams, indorsing his recon-
mendation that subordinate Oranges be |
ostercd by the National Grange and
that manufactures in the South be en-
couraged, was adopted by the National
Grange on the 18th.
A Little Rock (Ark.) Grand Jury re-
ported on the 18th that they were not |
able, after diligent questioning. to find a
single instance in which any man had |
been deprived of his right to vote or any |
other right but, on the contrary, unusual |
quiet prevailed.
Mr.. Hooper, Mcmter of Congress from |
the Fourth Massachusetts District, died |
at Washington on the 18th, of pneu-
monia.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court |
have overruled the exceptions in the |
case Of Jesse H. Pomeroy, the boy y-mur-
derer, and ordered judgment ON the YER
dict.
A new freight tariff has been adopted |
by the Eastern Railway companies, and |
the following is the tariff agreed |
upon from Chicago: To Philadelphia |
and Baltimore-First- $1.35; Sec
ond, $10O; third, 10 cents; fourth, S5 |
cents; grain, 85 cents; flour, 20 cents; bulk
meats, 40 cents. New York-Firstclass,
vl.4O; second, $l.10; third, IS cents;
fourth, 40 cents; grain, 40 cents; -four,
~ cents; bulk meats, ~ cents. The |
western lines have adnnted tho fol1cvu.