The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24


who worked on the railroad thirty five
years ago, but who never yet rode on one
CHARLES RANEGGER, Dubuque brush
manufacturer, is reported to have de
camped, leaving numerous creditors tc
mourn his sudden taking off.
Hon. J. W. McDILL, member of Con
gress from the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict, has written letter declining to be 6
candidate for denomination.
THE contest for the Abernethy success
sion in the Office of State Superintendent,
promises to be spirited. Prof Fellows
of Iowa City, is latest in the field. &
ANDREAs FREDRICKsEN, a Dane, fifty
years old, living southeast of Stony City
hung himself in granary, a few days ago
The cause for the deed is not fully known
COUNCIL BLUFFS has raised about
$4,000 toward celebrating the Centennial
Fourth of July. 1t is said that Carl
Schurz will be the orator. At all events
he has been invited
AN accident occurred on the night OF
the 10th on the Iowa Central Railroad. A
train going south jumped the track near
Hampton injuring five persons.
On the 10th Gov. Kirkwood rendered t.
Judge Sewers, of Oskaloosa, the appoint
ment of Supreme Judge to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the resignation of Judge
Cole. 1t is stated that he will accept
IT is thought that the United States
Court may deprive Mr. b. F. Allen, the
ruined banker, of Des Moines, of his ele-
giant homestead, valued at $500, 600, and
held under the homestead provision.
C. GARRISON started for his home in
Worth County, the other evening, from
NorthwOod. The distance was twelve
miles. He was found next day, ten miles
on his way, sitting in his sled and frozen
to death.
A FEW evenings ago, j. Wapplcton,
living near Oskaloosa, was Kicked by o
mule. His wife, who was with him,
asked him if he was hurt much, when he
replied, 81 am killed." and Immediately
fell and expired.
FEE. was the day for the election of
regimental officers by the Iowa militia
Returns are to be made to the Adjutant-
General at Des Moines, within ten days
thereafter, who will canvass the returns
and announce the result.
FRANK WOEsTER, eight years old, son
of jeff. Worster, of Keokuk, while play
ing in stable few days ago, fell through
"A hatchway to the plank floor fifteen feet
below and fractured his skull. His col
lar bone and one of his legs were also
broken.
THE scott County Bar recently held a
meeting and passed resolution asking
Gov. Kirkwood TO appoint Hon. John n.
Rogers as one of the Supreme Judges. A
committee was appointed to wait upon
Gov. X. at the Capital, and personally
urge the appointment.
ROBERT W. Pool, a well known bust
ness man of Davenport, and engaged as
a commercial traveller for wholesale
grocery house, had ten indictments re-
turned against him, on the 10th, for grand
larceny to the amount of $1,000. He col
lected the money from customers of the
house and kept it.
Four boys, whose ages range from four
teen to nineteen years, were recently ar
rested in Charlton, on the charge of seal
ing conicctionerics, cigars and wines
from grocery store. They gave bail for
appearance at the next term of the Dis
trict Court. They are connected with
some Of the most respectable families in
Charlton.
A Mrs. HARVEY was arrested at Dav-
export, on the evening of the 18th, for the
murder of Mrs Bruce, whose body was
found in her house last July, after having
been dead for several days. The TWO
women were neighb2rs, and it is charged
that Mrs. Harvey killed Mrs Bruce for
$32j, the value of lot which the latter
bought from the former. Mrs. Harvey has
been indicted.
HENRY STOECHER, miner living near
Potosi, came into Dubuque, on the 2lst
rot intoxicated and while wandering
about late at night fell into Eighth street
sewer where il was left open between the
railroad tracks. He fell distance of
Twelve feet, and when discovcre at mid
night it was found that nearly all his ribs
were broken and detached from the back
bone, leaving holes through which air
oozed when he breaihed. His skull was
fractured and other injuries sustained.
Strange to say he was still alive.
AT Upton, terrible accident recently
occurred at the county Jail. A prisoner
named Robert Kelso, while smoking a
pipe, had his clothe; catch fire. He was
locked in his cell with no window open.
The smoke got out into the kal, and was
observed by the attendants, who opened
Kelso's cell, and found it filed with
smoke. They discovered Kelso upon the
floor and every bit of his clothing burned
from his body, his hair and beard burned
oil, and his body burned almost to crisp.
He fingered few moments in agony and
then died
INFORMATION was received from Iowa
City, on the 18th, to the effect that Mr..
Fairall was again lying in a very critical
with the chances largely against
his recovery. He had reganed much
strength, and week before was able to
walk around the house, but he had re-
lapse two or three days after, and at last
accounts was extremely low. The ball
has never been extracted, and is supposed
to be lodged near the back bone. 1t en-
tered near the shoulder and descended
along the spine to the small Of the back,
where it is now lodged.
THE baby of j. l.. Dickinson, in Tip
ton, only nine months old, fell from its
high chair upon the hot cook stove while
its mother was absent a moment. Hurry |
thing holding its face away from the dan
rer while the tiny hands were already |
cooked. 1t was at first thought that the |
light hand must be sacrificed, but they |
now have hopes of saving both of them.
THE Polk County Bar, at recent meet
ng, adopted resolution declaring that
. Hon. John N. Rogers is the first choice
If the members of this bar for appoint |
nent to one Of the vacancies ON the Su- |
Dreme Bench"
ST. LOUIS MARKETs.-The latest reports
rom st. Louis give the following as the
current prices for leading staples: Flour,
teady and unchanged; fall extras, 81. 75@
d Wheat=No. 2 red winter, $1.51 TG