The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05
IOWA STATE NEWS

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lhof. D. A. NASH, the Independent nom,.
So iur superintendent of Public Instruc-
'ion' mas declined the candidacy.
me democrats Of the Third Congress.
+ tonal District have nominated Hon. 7 NJ
1rifhth, OF Dubuque, as their candidate fo,
congress. This result was reached at Mo.
1regor, on the 10Th. -''0
oN 'he morning of the 26th, Jacob R.
otaats, an old citizen of Marshall county
committed suicide, by hanging himself to a
poiiey oeam In the granary Of the County
| Hoor Farm. He was insane
4 1HE st. James Hotel and an adio;,;n,,
u"elllng house at Lomars, were burned ,o
lne ground, on the morning of the 26th Tho
fire originated from defective fine in ~
hotel. Total loss about 81 600
GEORGE Z. KIRKwooD, real estate apent
u council Bluffs, was found dead in an open
gas pipe ditch in that city few MORNINGS
ago. he was standing on his head and bis
neck was broken. #..
oN 'he 15d, at Charlton, Isaac Picketts
| dlcd from the effects of drinking conc.,
trated lye, taken under the impression that
IL was wine. Two bottles similar in anncor.
ahceIone containing the deadly poison and
the other blackberry wine, had been placed
near each other on a side board, and he mis-
Vook the one for the other, with the result as
stated, after lingering thirty hours. r.~
iHE following is a list of the appointments
made at the Upper Iowa NJ. E. Conference
recently held at Maquoketa:
Davenport Dstric W. Frank Paxton. p f..
FIRST Nj. h. ChGrch. Davenport A. G. MAXWELL. l..
Tnourteeh,h street Church, Davenport, F. Skinner;
Mr;e MRay;eenport Circuit r. y Coates; lie Claire L. G.
dBriindeil; di,fil LYONS, J. Bowman; De Witt, NJ. H.
smith; Grand Mound, John Dawson; Louden, ".
Bowles Gl,ass1sf ;o9d Garsnes Hs spry Inland @ W
~ ~ aarmer; Delmar Isaac Z. Lusk; Miles W "
Ghatfee; Sabula, j. II. Rgby; Preston, ". s r.
Brmete Bares lim EeHyge t Il N9rt3ni stanwood C.
klns; wyoming, W E. Cormick.
nnoao pn oH4ue DiStrict-R; ". Keeler, P: E.: Du-
J. n Ferris; FARLEY NJ smediey; i' bEtprsTie, bEpwDifh,
J. B. Albrooki Earleville, j. Ketchum; Coles.
ourg, 81 GoodseLl; Manchester d. Shelter; Man
se chester Circuit r $ Knickerboeker; Hopknton and
sand Springs, I, Thompson; Fayette, II, W. Pee
bles; West Union. j. B. Casebeer; Monmout tn,
Isaac Newton; Andrew and Lamotte, John G.
Jones; Independence, F. G. WoIire: ouer2ie. J.
s Cook straw9%ery aI %y Point, j. F Hestwood; Edge
wood, g. w Rogers; Maquoketa Geo r. Man
Ward; Canton, to be supplied; A. Holm, Princi-
pal EPWorh Seminary and member Of the Ep-
worth Quarterly Conference; ]. W. Bssell, Presi-
Fayette Quarterly Conference.
Cedar Rapids District Emory Miller. P. E.;
dsl Gedar Rapids, Mm Fawcett; Iowa City, j. $. An
Miller; Mount Vernon, r. d. Parsons; Lisbon. J.
Z. Jones; Marion, j, \, Plat; Marion Circuit,
G F McLane; Springville, J. y. Rank II: Central
worthy, C. p: Mather; Monticello, J. $. Eberhart;
Center junction, j. +. Wilcox; Center Point, L.
s; keasle; Shelsbnrg: Il. Kicker: Fairfax Y.
Simmons; NintOn, E. L. Miller; Vinton Circuit,
s. l.. Snyder; Rysart II. s. Ba:gelt: Tiaer, w. +.
Dove; GIundy Center, J. C. Mage: Upton, s. A.
Lee: W. F. King. President of Cornell College;
High Boyd. Professor of Cor ell College; j. ii,
CrIppen, Agent of Cornell College: A. j. Kynett,
Agent Church Extension Society members Of
Mt Vernon Quarterly Conference; 5. N. Fellows,
Of A. and f. Untou- members of Iowa City quar-.
terly Conference.
Marshalltown District Vim. Lease, P. E. Mar
ShalItown J. ": Clinton: Gilman, e Hoskinn,
GoedcH: Montemand La Grand D. NJ. Howard
Albion j. NJ. Hedges: Union. L. s. Cooley: Ell.
dora, c. A. iawn; AckIey, y, Ebenhart; Iowa
inson; Geneva, j. b CHnklaw; HAMPTON, T, <
Miller; DRYDEN. j. Raymond; Belle Plan, S b.
Taylor; BlairStown; L Catlin; Tam4 City, /: B.
Toledo. W. B. Frazeli; To do Circuit. S. Winsett;
Rockville W. W. Robinson; Union Ridge, to be
ssg!pIpliGd:, N9rthwood u y. F!emminy; Mason
Il. v. l.. W.
Cedar Falls Districts. w Ingham. p E Ce-
dar Falls, J. II. Rhea; Cedar Falls Circuit. to be
supplied; Waterloo Jefferson tire t, W. \ Allen;
City, c. NJ Wheat; Rock Creek, II. Bailey; Ray
mond, d. 3. Alien; Brandon, j. f Hurrell; Jes-
snp, l.: B. Maltbfe: Fairbanks, Reese Wolfe;
burg and Arlington; & vi kfnsoq; Wayeriy,
F. ". Robertson: Plainfeld, T. s. McKim; Fred
erika, TO be supplied; Br"dford, II. Sanford;
Nashua, +. W. .Ierries; Nora Springs, Geo: l..
Garrison; Rock ord, W. Cobb; Greene, E; Hol.
land; Clarksville W. W. Smith; Shellrock, W. 5.
skinner, one to be supplied; Butler Center; O. H.
Decorah District-E. r. Swearington. P; E.;
Decorah, 5. Henderson: McGregor, s. W. Head;
lansing George Elliot; Waukon, B. c; Ham
mond; Mouona A. Critchfcd; Luana, H; II.
Hammand; Frankville j. w. Could; Postville, j.
Dolph: Ossian, J. Baldwin TT. Atkinson, to be
supplied; Burr Oak e. r.. Ward; Lime Springs,
W. Kynett; National. j r: Cameron; Elkadorr,
C. Cressy; Windsor, J. o. Richardson; New Al
bin. II w Honghton; acyyile. e. z. Taylor
Receville P. W. Gogld; Charles City, r.. n; Ear
hart; Floyd s. Shine; Usage, S. G. smith: Mitch
ell, c. Z. Heger; New Hampton. Nath'l Pye;
Summer. to be supplied; Fredricksburg, P. E.
Miller Deerfeld, to be supplied.
AN unknown man was found almost dead,
the other day, on the road between Van
Meter and De Soto. He had been chloro-
formed by tramp to whom he had given
ride, robbed, and left for dead.
A STRANGER was arrested in Dubuque, on
the evening of the 2Sth ult., in the act of
showing the queer. Over $4,000 in counter
felt money and $50 in genuine, was found
in his possession.
INCENDIARIsM is rife in Burlington. On
the night of the 9th ult. the barn of E.
Chamberlain on North Hill was fired and de-
stroyed, involving loss of 81 800. On the
evening of the 2Sth the barn of J. H. Wyman
and the residence of j. Prugh were burnedto
the ground. Wyman's residence was also
badly damaged.
AT Cedar Falls, on the afternoon of the
1st., Otto Kuttcr, a German, about thirty
wears of age, committed suicide in the Gem
etery by shooting himself through the heart
with revolver. Several friends of the man
were in close proximity at the time, but not
near enough to prevent the deed. Life had
fled when the body was reached A vial Ia
beled. "laudanum" was found near him.
1t is supposed that he at first thought OF
poison, but seeing friends near adopted a
Nsurer method to prevent resuscitation. Do
mestic troubles are the supposed cause.
EIGHT miles of the Maple Valley Railroad
have been graded.
THE latest reports from st. Louis give
the following as the current prices for lead
ing staples. Flour-XXX. Fall, S4.5095.25;
Wheat-No. 2 Red Winter, sl.16@1. .16A; No.
8 Red Winter, s1oeH@1.07; Corn-No. 2
Mixed, 40@40Ac. Oats-No.S, 367f957c;
Rye-No. 2, 5s@5sIsc; Pork S17.S5@l7.5o;
Lard slO25@1O.50; Hogs -S570@6. 10;
/, Cattle-sS.OO@5.0