The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-11-02

MIR and memorial to Congress.
THE Secretary of State of Indiana ol
18th authorized the publication of til,
lowing as the result of the recent STATE
ei0n: The highest vote cast was fOl
.3surpr of State-DcmoCrat, 212,019
mbcan, 206.918; Independent, 16,0S2
M E4.Sl9. The average plurality fol
Democratic State ticket is 5,S46, tha
Williams over Harrison for Governor
kng 5,l39.
/ THE President has issued a proclama,
rl recommending that Thursday, Nov.
be observed as Il day of National
enksgiving.
/ REPORT recently made by the Post
kg department states that there are at
] present time eighty letter carrier
cs in the country, with 2,2G9 carriers
number Of letters and postal-cards
ty.rcd by the carriers during the past
tI was 2SS,4lS, ,76j: number collected,
9.3O,5S2. About 100000, 900 ncwspa-
were also collected and delivered in
sane time The cost per piece for this
Fk is given at 1900 mills.
THE United Stltes Monetary Commits
d. authorized by a concurrent rcsolu-
tD Of Congress, was in session in New
fc.S on the 2Gth. 1t is composed of the
Blowing: Senators Jones, Boutwell, and
BT; Representatives Gibson, Bland and
.ard; cXpertS-Ilon. William S.
ISbcck, Of Cincinnati, and Prof.
|tacis Bowen, Of Cambridge; Hon.
|Galder Delmar, of Philadelphia,
Eltstician and Corresponding Secre-
p; George NJ. Weston, of Bos-
l Recording Secretary. A sub-com-
liice will shortly start for the Pacific
F& totake evidence there with regard to
+ production Of the precious metals in
titomia, Nevada, etc, and in reference
'0'her matters mtrusted by Congress to
le Commission.
.lHE jury in the case of Alexander Sui
Fan, on trial in Chicago for the shooting
Francis EIanford, were discharged on
{ G6,l, after being out two DAYS and
ghS without coming to an agreement.
hey are reported to have stood eleven
acQuIttaI to one for conviction of
U'acF The EceaiHg Journal of the
Ill says petition was being numcr-
Sly signed by leading citizens asking
!lse W. X. McAllister, of the Circuit
uEt, and who presided at the trial, to
':n, owing to the alleged partiality of
rulings in favor of the defense, and
one-sided instructions to the jury.
T. Sullivan was subsequently released,
order OF the Judge, on $1,000 bail.
aSe McAllistcr defends his rulings and
and denies showing the ae-
'a any Undue or improper partiality.
lHE Noman's National Christian Tenn
l'hee Union met at Newark, n. j., on
|Oln. Among the resolutions adopted
Tt me following: That, by prayer,
.,uaslon and petition we will seek to
'uence the National Congress, State Leg
1llres and municipal authorities; that
AilS end We will combine our efforts to
Eare such legislation as shall require
liquor dealers in every State, except in
Ii "S nave a prohibition law in active
u, 10 obtain the signatures of a major
Vi 'ne women over twenty-one years of
. az well as those of the voters of any
'"'l' oelorc opening a place for the
ol intoxicating drinks; recognizing
! one foundation principle, viz, total
1nehce for the individual and total
'AOItlon for the State.
.HE Board of Excise of New York
was arrested on the 9th on complaint
Ilquor-dealcr, who charges them
i violating the Excise law, in granting
u'vS ior sale of spirituous liquor to the
Prletors Of eating houses.
NE Governors Grasshopper Conven-
"' omaha closed its sessions on the
Il alter passing resolutions favoring
" oouhles for the collection and de-
l,.'on ~. OF eggs and unflcdged insects;
"'lg local taxation for the pur-
VI syStematized efforts in the
=. ol dltching, burning, etc; suggest
,,e ae fereal of the game laws, or a
~. Of them to prevent the de
lI'on y OF birds which feed on insects
,'a' A. ing That it is the duty of the Nation
'''in'hent to make some effort to de-
w., =. =, coun'eractthc great pest, and thus
went &c. It's injuries, etc. The Governors
, ,-l'lineSota, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
IlaSAa' = Missouri, Colorado, Wyoming,
Ao'a and Idaho were directed to trans
~ :" lneir respective delegations record
-" ' proceedings Of the Convention, and
ion s,t ulem to urge on Congress speedy
IOn IN this matter.
~ AND D. STOKES was released from
~" iofk State Prison at Auburn, on
Hihg OF the 2Sth, having served out
Il. I''nce Tor the shooting of James
NJ w. w. A great crowd was at the rail
- as. uepot to see him as he, with his
'1uS' started eastward.
n" Ariefnal machine, inclosed in a
cn. 'aratoga trunk, exploded in the
H. iIsI'af OF an express train from
Iras TO New York, over the Penn
!. I'D r'oad, on the evening of the 27th
unh ,i was fortunately on the tor
. wo PIE OF baggage, and no dam
,nt' a' done, beyond scattering tn,
,e oas anu prostrating the baggagemen
sLss W. was set on fire, but soon extin
md farts Of the machine wer,
.,ol a., - 'ie wreck, consisting of a small
' fragments of cloek-work. Th'