The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-02
IOWA STATE NEWS.

THERE were fewer failures in Iowa in
1875 than in any other State. The total
amount was $1,G10,305.
Iowa CRY has a shepherd dog which
carries bag through the streets collect
ing niokels for foreign missions.
Mr.. GEORGE VAN HORNE has been
mentioned as the Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Second District
JOSEPH WNsEL, of Pilot Grove, an old
settler of Lee County, committed suicide,
a few days ago, by cutting his throat.
r. III. WILSON committed suicide at the
Aborn House in Des Moines few days
ago by shooting himself with revolver.
charged from the Des Moines coal mines
on account of the lack of demand for fuel.
The value of dairy products for 1875 in
Blackhawk County was $137 ,294; in
Buchanan, $2i9, 439; in Delaware, $780,
.303.
UP to the 10Th, there had been over so
cases of scarlet fever at Dubuque. The
schools were thinly attended on account
of it.
THE Illinois Central Railroad is nego-
tiatlng for the purchase of $4,000 steel
rails for use in Iowa during the coming
summer.
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 night of the 18th James West
burn, boss of the New York mine at
lshpeming, went on a jamboree, and rob-
bers broke into trunk in his room and
stole $4,000.
Mrs. ESTHER BUTLER, widow of the
late Hon. Jacob Butler, is reported to be
overcome with melancholy and nervous
prostration, and is under treatment by DR..
Patterson, at Batavia, Ill.
THE Ladies' Bureau does not believe
Mrs. Upper to be insane. Why is it that
these angels never have any charity for
each other? What woman was it who
said the only thing that reconciled her to
the idea of being woman was the proba-
bic necessity of not having to marry one ::
-NarstaN Daily Times.
A sEvEN-YEAR-oLD son of Mr. Kotten-
stetter, of Fort Madison, was terribly
gored by a cow on the 14th. She struck
her horn into the right noslril, tearing the
nose completely open to the right eye,
which was pressed out upon the terribly
]acerated check. The cheek bone was
nearly uncovered, one laceration extend
ing through the nose down to near the
angle Of the jaw bone. The boy looked
frightfully, but is reported as doing well,
and his eye will be saved.
A BILL has been introduced in the Leg
islature authorizing the Governor to offer
reward Of 81 600 for the arrest of parties
charged with murder, arson or rape, and
equircs the Governor to offer re-
ward of $1,000 for the arrest and
conviction of each Of the leaders
of any mob that shall hang or in
any way kill or seriously injure any per-
son. The provisions of this latter clause
10 apply only to cases of mob violence
occurring after the law shall go into eff
feet.
JUDGE NJ. V. BuRDICK has been taken
to the Insane Asylum at independence.
Judge Buriick has for many years been
leading citizen of Northern Iowa, was
for two terms Judge of the Tenth Judi
cial District, for several terms represented
Wnncshck County in the State Lcgisla-
turc, though for some time past citizen
OF the adjoining county of Alamakee, and
has always been highly esteemed. His
insanity seems TO be the result of general
breaking down of the system, followed by
two strokes of paralysis at considerable
intervals, and recovery is not deemed
probable. He is about fifty years OF
age, and leaves a wife and four grown up
children in moderate circumstances
A FIRE in Davenport, on the morning Of
the 23d, destroyed buildings covering
nearly half a square. The block destroyed
was called Hills Block, and contained
fourteen stores, six offices, the Olympic
Music Hall and photograph gallery
The fire originated on the stage of the
thcater and was soon raging furiously
The alarm was sounded, and all the COM
panies of Davenport and Rock Islant
turned out, but it was hard work, az
the night was bitterly cold anC
the water froze in solid lengths il
the hose. The fire ragged for hours, anC
was not subdued until five O'Clock in til,
morning. The ladies of the city hat
been holding Centennial entertainment
in the hall the previous evening, and the
fire destroyed all their costumes, ETC., ant
$500 piano. The losses are about as fol
lows: On buildings, 10000; Olympic
Hall, scenery, etc, $4,000; Harrison &
Holman, drugs, $4,000; Hawley Bros.
billiard hall, $1,000; Davenport & st
Paul Railroad office, books, etc, $1,000
plate glass, $1,000; other losses ranging
from $6,000to Sc, 500 The total loss foots
up $4,000; insurance $54, 800. The build
ings were very poorly constructed, and
once on fire, burned like finder box A
heavy wind was blowing at the time, and
it looked at one time as if the flame
would sweep through the whole business
part of the city. About 200 firemen were
on the spot, and, at one time, twent
streams of water were being thrown.
A HORRIBLE tragedy occurred in Green
field Township, Warren County, few
nights ago. Three families named How
ry, billiard and Westfall have for severa
years been engaged in neighborhood feuc
caused by the location Of roads, partition
fences, etc. On the 18th, the Howry
party, consisting of the father, two som
and hired man named Groom the West
fall party of two and billiards. party OF
three had been to church, and, on the way
home, the old quarrel was renewed, wheI
a general fight ensued, in which revolvers
brickbats, stone, slung shots, knucklc
and knives were used. Twenty shot
were fired. The Howry party were un
armed. The fight lasted about twenty
minutes. David Howry, the father
was shot IN the upper lip and lef
ear and stabbed over the left eye. George
his son, was stabbed and fell dead on thu
field. John, another son, was stabbed
and fell dead after going about forty rods
James Groom, the laborer for Howry
was stabbed in the right lung, breast and
back, and will die. The Westfal ant
billiard party were all armed, but th,
Howry party was not After the battle
the victors went to billiards. house, where
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