The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-12-30

Capitol, at the date OF the late report OF
the Board of Capitol Commissioners, was
$3.50 600.
A BRAKEMAN named Frank Gale re-
Gently fell from a RAILROAD train, near
Glenwood, and fractured his skull. He
died next day.
THE advocates of suffrage are
on the next Legislature. Miss Anthony
wIlrlead the attack.
J. X. MCDONALD, Of Floyd County,
has discovered a lead of ochre on his farm
and is building a mill for the purpose of
manufacturing the yellow paint.
AT Marshalltown, the other day, when
n jury found Cross guilty of larceny, he
jumped to his feet, jerked off his coat and
swor he could thrash both Judge and
jury.
b. REHPoHL, Treasurer of the city of
Fort Madison, died very suddenly on the
evening of the 10Th. One or two discrep-
counts.
Col. A%BERNETHY, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, has been unanl-
mously elected to the Presidency of the
University of Chicago, at an annual sal
airy Of $4,000.
HERE we have him. His name Is Aaron
Montgomery (colored), and he lives near
Cantril, in Van Buren, County. He says
he is 112 years old, and was born in North
Carolina in 1853.
A STATE MILITARY CONVENTION to pro-
vide for representation of the Iowa militia
at the Centennial was held at Des MONIES
on the 22d. Gen. Brisbin delivered an adj
dress in the evening.
THOMAS BENTLEY, the oldest man in
Allamakee County, was recently burned
out of house and home. In his ninety.
third year the fire turns him loose on tho
world and penniless.
THE Secretary of State has received
semi Official notice of the removal of the
county seat of Harrison County from
Magnolia to Logan. The majority IN
favor of Logan was twelve.
civilian FLANAGAN, an employe OF
the Rock Island Railroad, at Stuart, was
shot and instantly killed the other after
noon. He was hunting and his gun acct
dentally discharged while he was climb
ing a fence.
BURLINGTON complains that the cold
weather is driving the innumerable cara
,,-, - ,,,Ny ,"t ~c tLo o.,t,. .~t~
Burlington, where they prowl around and
beg, or haunt the free lunches during the
day, and sleep in the calaboose at night.
On the afternoon of the 21st, at Daven-
port, as two young ladies were walking
up Perry street, a man came up behind
them and snatched a wcll-flled porte-mon.
naie and ran out of sight before pursuit
could be made. The city is infested with
tramps.
MRs. HEWITT, of Waterloo, died very
suddenly a few nights ago. During the
day she had been engaged in household
duties, and in the afternoon was busy
scrubbing. A son at home and asleep
was awakened by a peculiar noise, and
found his mother lying on the lounge in
au insensiblc condition. She remained
inscnsiblc until her death, late in the
evening.
THE following were the postal changes
in Iowa during the two weeks ending
Dec. II, 1875, exclusive of appointments
made by the President: Established-Om-
banur, Mahaska County, Hugh L. Orr,
Postmaster. Observation-Disclosures,
Humboldt County; Ringgold, Ringgold
County; Watertown, Floyd County. Post.
masters appointed-Bristol, Worth Coun-
ty, II. n. Keller; Glendale, jefferson
County, Austin Heater; Let's, Louisa
County, o. III. p. Linn; Nicola, Pottawat-
omie County, G. W. Remington; Promise
City, Wayne County, Thomas S. How
land; Shell Rock, Butler County, Alsen
G. Stcnebrecker; West Point, Lee Coun-
ty, J. NJ. Evans.
A HORRIBLE crime was recently COM
mitted in Iowa County by a man named
George Taylor, living about twenty miles
southwest of Marcngo. 1t appears that
his wife had left him on account of bad
treatment, going To reside with her moth
er. On the evening of the 18th he
drove to her residence and cndeavored to
persuade his wife to return home. She
refused to do so, whereupon he drew a re-
volver, shooting his wife twice in the
head; then fired at her sister, wounding
her in the forearm; also firing at the
mother, the ball lodging in the thigh. He
then attempted to finish his bloody work
by putting a ball through his own brain,
but through his careless handling was only
badly hurt. He drove from the house halt
a mile in his buggy, then tried to cut his
throat. Both Taylor and his wife were
thought 10 be fatally wounded.
. THE State Grange has closed its labors
and adjourned. The Executive Commit
tee reported the expenditures of the past
year to be $4,000. They also recon-
mended that the subordinate Oranges
raise funds and establish dcpo.s through
out the State for the supply of salt, ma.
chinery, ETC., TO be managed by a Board
of Directors, selected by the stockhold-
ers, who are to act under general super
vision of the State Agent. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Master, o. II. P. Buchanan, of
Henry County; Overseer. s. II. Bonham,
of Clarke County; Lecturer, Julia A.
Garretson, of Henry County, reelected;
Steward, Jonathan Thatcher, of Van
Buren, County; Assistant Steward, Daniel
Pickens, of Fremont County; Chaplain,
John L. Williams, of Iowa County;
Treasurer, NJ. L. Devin, of Polk County,
reelected; Secretary, William l.. Carpen-
ter, of Blackhawk County, reelected;
Gatekeeper, d. N. Magruder, of Potta-
watomie County; Ceres, Mrs. Spencer
Day, of Marshall County; Pomona, Mrs.
O. II. p. Buchanan, Of Henry County;
Flora, Mrs. A. B. Smedlcy, of Howard
County; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs.
Jonathan Thatcher, of Van Buren, County;
Executive Committee, James Underwood,
Grundy County, year; E. N. Gates,
Jasper County; g. ". e~wcaringen, Ere.
mont County, " year,; Finance Com
mittee, W. w. Book, Hamilton County;
G. C. Fry, jefferson Cesnty jacob Hart,
Henry County.