The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-20
THE NEWS.


PRINCE BIsMARCk's organ, the NoTA
German Gazette, says in its issue of the
18th that the relations OF Germany and
France are friendly and satisfactory.
THE Catholic Bishops of Prussia have
concluded to dissolve the religious or
doris which the State tolerates rather
than conduct them under Governmental
supervision.
Az Old Catholic school in Silesia was
mobbed on the 18th by ga crowd of
women
THE Japanese portion of the island of
Sachalien has been ceded to Russia.
SECRETARY BRIsTOw was informed on
The 18th of additional seizures of dis
tiIIeries. A Washington telegram of the
same date says searching investiga,
-5o. will be made into the conduct of the
SuDeryisors and other prominent inter
nal revenue officials, with view to secure
1be prompt punishment of the parties
engaged in the whisky frauds.
II NOTHING was known at the Executive
Mansion on the 18th of the reported IN
tended resignation of Secretary Fish at
the end of the present fiscal year.
4 Nns. Woodruff was present in court
on the 18th by subpoena from the defense,
who applied to the Judge to direct her
to deliver up certain letters of Mr..
d TiltOn. Mr.. Fullerton objected to this
unless the defense put her on the stand
as A witness. Judge Nelson declined to
order her to produce the papers, leav-
ing the matter to her discretion. After
brief explanation in which she said
the letters contained nothing disGredta-
4 bic t0 her or to the party writing them,
Il she delivered up the papers, and they
Il were examined by the counsel but
we're not used before the jury. Mr.
n Moulton was recalled and contra
a dCted much of the testimony of
Mr.. Reecher. He was not cross-exam-
ined. Stephen Pearl Andrews identified
& the signature of Col. Blood, and then the
. prosecution rested Mr. Freeland was
recalled and contradicted Mr.. Bowen's
view between Messrs. Beecher and Bowen
j at his house. Mrs. Ovington contradcted
z the testimony of Messrs. Martin and Til
Il TOE relative to Mr.. Tracy's interview with
y Mss Turner at her house on the 2Sth of
6Taly, 1874.
q The ninth annual reunion of the
s Grand Army of the Republic, recently
held in Chicago, was largely attended by
q veteran soldiers and officers from all
Il parts of the country.
N TIE steamer Faraday has found the
q United States direct cable.
y THE National Temperance Convention
4 met at Pittsburgh on the 18th.
s. The evidence in the Beecher trial was
Il closed on the 18th. The testimony of
81 Henry c. Bowen was contradicted by
q lIessTs. EgglcstOn, Clahin and Storrs,
u and uortion Of it confirmed by his son,
Il John Z. Bowen. The court adjourned to |
u the 10Th.
q THE Toledo Blade of the 18Th publishes |
81 crop report based upon statements
d nois, Missouri and Iowa. These indi
a cate that one-quarter to one thirI of the |
y wheat crop had wintCr-killed, but that |
this had been nearly offset by the in
q creased number OF acres sowed and the |
j quantity Of spring wheat put in.
q 4 STATE convention has been called |
8 in Iowa Of Democrats, Liberals, Anti |
Monopolists and all who are opposed to
4 the Republican party, to meet at Des
8 Moincs, June "a, to nominate State
d ticket
i AT its recent meeting in Chicago the
q National Encampment of the Grand
Il Army of the Republic elected Gov. John
q +. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, Com
& mander.in-Chief for the ensuing year.
q The following ticket has been nomi-
q mated by the Republicans of Kentucky:
u For Governor, Gen. John NJ. Harlan;
Licutenant-Governor, Robert Boyd; At
torney-Gcneral, Hon. Casslus Goodloe
Il Register of Land Office, Reuben Patrick
Auditor, Dg. Vim. Berry; Treasurer, P.
& B. Ratclitie.
q The wreck of the Schiller was exam
81 'ned by divers on the 18th. They found
4 her broken up-a confused mass of iron
A and timbers
III \ ASANTANDER telegram of the 14th
II says the Carlists had shelled Guetaria
4 and inflicted great damage.
The Pestmaster-G General has issued an
order forbidding payment of postal
money orders drawn to the order of L.
~ sine, engaged in conducting a gift en-
tcrprise.
8 A PHILADELPHIA dispatch of the 14th
says the miners in some sections of the
o'a'e were beginning work under protest
An outbreak had recently occurred
among the miners in Fayette County and
1 hity of the ringleaders had been arrested
i and put in jail
4 -FOUR conyicts at Sing Sing leaped upon
locomotive which was passing through
'he gate at the prison on the 14th, and
u presenting rcvolvers at the engineer and
nleAah compelled them to get off, and
'heh cut the engine loose from the train
anu ran 1t of, making their escape.
laE New York Assembly has passed
resolutions calling upon the Government
70 recognize the belligerent rights of the
Cubans.
lhE 1eud between the James boys and
'He loungers has been settled, and they
"ie agah operating together, having re.
'en'Iy purchased some of the feetest
l'o,ses ,. IN the State with view of COM
nli'ting further depredations
a BLACK HILLS party, consisting of
Iofty-two men, six wagons and twenty
1%o y horses, were brought to Fort Randall,
~ ~ l. on the 18Th, by detachment of
moopS under Lieut.. Armstrong. They
we're taken within sixty miles of Har-
n ney's Peak.
IN Eastern Kansas and Western Mis-
pouil grasshopper panic prevails. The
p'''' nave started on their line of march
~ nofthwesterly direction, and at last
"e'oun'S were destroying everything
4 green in their way.
pi inE steamer Senator, plying between
aao "ana anu and Oregon City, few days
go. SApiooed her boiler, rendering the
con.I. s1Sei complete wreck and killing the
p'"iH anu several of the crew.