The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-27
IOWA STATE NEWS,

| 1VVA "A STATE NENS.
PROF. G. E. BEssEY of the State Agricult-
ural College, writes that he has discovered
lhe cause OF the trouble with wheat in this
state to be little white worm in the stalk.
just above the upper joint He has several
specimens Gagged, waiting their transforma-
'ioh, and will soon run it down"
lHE records show that over 100 bows have
oeen drowned in this State the present seas.
on Nearly every State paper has a record
OF deaths from this cause.
lHE conservation of DR.. Perry as Bishop of
iowa VIII take place in his church at Geneva
n. L., on Thursday, the 24th of Aueust-St
| bartholomew's day. The Diocese of Iowa
| Will be represented on the occasion by the
hev' Dr. Barris, President of the Standing
committee of the diocese. 1t is the inten-
'ioh OF DE- Perry to come to Iowa immedi-
ateiy thereafter, and visit as many parishes
rs ne possibly can before the 9th of October,
"hen he will start for Philadelphia in order
20 be present at the Board of Missions which
meets In that city on the 18th day of the
month, and continues three DAYS.
A HEAVY rain storm, accompanied with
terrihc thunder and lightning, passed over
iowa City On the 18th. A son of Mr.. Cath
ohs was struck and quite seriously injured.
PATRICK CoNNoRs was instantly killed
near Dubuque, a few nights ago. A small
bridge across culvert broke through while
he was passing over it, and threw him on
tne Whifnetrees, where the horses kicked
him to death, crushing his face and head to
Jelly. He was quite wealthy farmer and
noteG live stock dealer.
WHILE under the influence of liquor, at
heokuk, lately, Ed J. Bruce made a mur-
derous attack on Michael Mcnamara, The
wound was mortal. Bruce was locked up
The provocation was McNamara's refusal to
cash note for Bruce.
JOSEPH BOILER, Dcs Moincs shoemaker,
1eli dead from his bench, on the 18th, from
heart disease.
A DRUNKEN swell ran over Mrs. Nichols.
OF Dubuque, with buggy the other evening,
and fatally injured her.
On the night of the 18th farm hand
known as Texas Bill" working close to
Morse Station, on the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids Il Mime: ota Railroad, some eight
miles cast of Iowa city brutally murdered
Thomas Swift, a section boss on the railroad,
by shooting him through the neck. 1t
seems that Dillcy had worked for Swift
as section hand on the railroad and was
dissatisfied about the time Swift handed in
to the Paymastcr, the difference being scv-
entyfyc cents.
FIVE prisoners confined at the County
Jail at Fairfield made successful break for
liberty on the night of the 10Th. Jack Minor,
the iailcr, only stood between them and
fresh air, and he was quickly ovcrpowcrcd |
AT :)ccUrah an old wagon was hing on its |
side and, on the Goth, several children |
amused themselves by riding on one of the
wheels. Peter Ferris, lad twelve years |
old, was whirlcd SO rapidly that he died.
The corners one of the new Court House |
for Woodbury. County, in the course of con-
structou at Sioux City, was laid on the Goth |
THEfoIlowing were the postotfice changcsi in
Iowa during the week ending July IS, 1875:
Postmastcrs ppointcd-Macedonia Potta-
wattamic County, Wiiloughby Dye; Middle
field, Buchanan County, Howard T. Stutson;
Oclwcn, Fayctte County, Phillip Kane;
Savannah, Davis County, David n. Doolcy; |
Sency Plymouth County, Van Buren, March;
Tivoli, Dubuque County, l.. Duggan.
OK the 10Th, in the streets of Dubuque,
miles from that city, was shot down in cold
blood by his son Samuel. The cause of this
heartless brutality is said to have been in
sanity caused by i'll health. The son was
advised Ivy bis father a few weeks ago to Nis.
it an asylum for physical and mental treat
mcnt but his mother objected They all ap-
pcared tolive on friendly terms, and violence
never before was shown. Mr.. Lawton died
next day.
A PoNTooN bridge, for wagon and foot
travel, is to connect Omaha and Council
Bluffs.
SINE wag sent message over the sigma
ture of Gov KirkwOOd to Capts. Patrick |
and Clark, of the military companies in
Clayton County, ordering them to take their |
troops and instantly march to the annihila- !
ton of Sitting Bull. When the discovery Of |
the forgery was made the Claytonitcs were |
nearly demcnted with disappointment. The
entire company had had their heads covered |
with galvanized iron to embarass the scalp |
ing knife.
CHRISTINE NJ. BARD, an orphan girl, who |
made four attempts to commit suicide last |
April, and who only the day before had been |
discharged from the Mt. Pleasant insane |
ASYLUM as cured, few days ago made a |
fifth attempt, at Davenport, by taking large |
quantity of morphine. The doctors brought !
her through, and she was Immediately re-
4, Il, A ylun inrurobIn
THE total receipts of the Iowa Division Of
the Illinois Central Railroad in June were
S155,773.
TIE Mayor of Marshalltown has issued a
proclamation for the especial benefit of
tramps, warning all persons in the city with
out visible means of support to go to work
or leave town.
THERE was not single death in Iowa
City during June.
J.F. WEuNEIR's barn in Burlington was
burned to the ground few nights ago.
Loss, $4,000.
Mrs. SLICKLY, who was sent to Fort Madi-
son for the shooting of Byron Wright, sew
eral years ago, was pardoned by Gov. Kirk
wood, on the 4th inst
THE latest reports from st. Louis give
the following as the current prices for lead
ing staples: Flour-XXX. Fall, s4.5015.25;
Wheat-No. 2 Red Winter, Sl.30Gl.3l;
Nc apol witt, oe~SSe,.oo, Ovi"-1'o.
Mixed, 4O3ICd4O19c; Oats-No. 2, 3lC032c;
Rye-No. ., 55156c; Pork l9.621192o.0o;
7 ord - s1o S7I66I1 OO: Hogs - Sc .0OM6. 50;