The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-12-21
IOWA STATE NEWS

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IN the case of George w Npr,,h,, !. -,
next friend, as. John ". JobnsoI Ni'
."s: from Davis County, the Supreme Com
u'ei"ed as follows: a minor is bound Inv al
oon'rac's, unless he disafirms them within
aic"sohanle tlme after he attains his major
,,'' II the contract he for personal services
'heh lhe minor is bound by such contract
ana IL paid i'll accordance with its terms IN,
parent or guardian cannot Recover a second
'''ie. Inc next friend has no bettor n,
| superior rights than the parent.
HE State Auditor has prepared an aeon
,"'c ana tuli compilation of all laws relatino
| 10 revenue L. Iowa, which he intends to dis
| tribute among the county officers and AZ
SCISSORS throughout the State. The hook is
no" IN The hands of the printer, and will
De ready for distribution about the first q,
January. ~ VI
LIE following are the Postofice changos
IN Iowa during the week ENDING Dec o
lo'o' roStmasters ppointcd-Armstrone
Grove, Emmett County, Daniel W. Perry:
blencoe, Mononl County, Chester w. Daley:
burgess, Clinton County, Carson f. Cram:
Dakotah, Humboldt County, w j. Smith.
Dillon, Marshal County, Miss Ann f. Lushv.
Dudley, Wapcllo County, Samuel A. Nyr.
indianapolis, Mahaska County, James IT
sawyer Livingston, Appanoose County,
harmon l.. Holiday; Moorhead, Monona
County, R. &. Wright; Newark, Webster
County, James Morrison; Pilot Rock, Cher.
okcc County, Benson J. Rogers. Disron.
tihuel-Downsyille, Pottawatamic County.
FRANK McCLINroCK stabbed William Tell
IN Nillisca saloon on the 18th The quar-.
rel grew out of politics. The wounds were
fatal
TIE Iowa Building at the Centennial sold
for $500.
The Executive Council has conclude IS
canvass of the vO'c for State onfr"r. T ,
following are the total figures: President
Hayes, 1852; Tilden, liz, ll5; Ilaycs hid
Jority, 59,2l1. Secretary of State, Young,
6oo16 majority; Auditor, Sherman, $40
majority; Urea urcr; Bcmis, S., III majority:
Register, Sccor, 59,03l majority. The ma
Joity for Superintendent of Public mstruc-
ton was about 10000.
CASE has recently been decided in Du-
buque which eXcites uncasiness on the part
of manufacturers. A young man in furni-
turc establishment had his wrist laceratcd
by saw, and though no neglect was
charged against the proprictors and they
paid him wages during the time he was laid
up, and when he recovered offered him en-
ploymcnt again, he brought Il suit for 81 600
for the injury he had sustained while in their
employ, and The jury gave him 81 ,5OO-which
is construed to mean that manufacturers are
to be held liable in damages for accidents
done by their machinery to the employees
The Supreme Court has decided that the
sale of beer and wine to minors or habitual
drunkards constitutes sufficient ground for
action under tic civil damage clause of the
liquor statute.
THE McGrcgOr Ncrs building was dam
aged by fire, the other night, to the extent of
about $500.
TIE State Temperance Alliance, recently
in session at DcS MoinCs, elected the follow
ing officers: President, Hon. II. VI. Maxwell,
of Polk; one Vice Prcsdentand one Director
from each Congressional District; Secretary,
Hon. James Wright, NJ. D., of Polk;
Treasurer, Hon. J. c. Chambers, Of Cedar;
General Agents, Hon. Elias JcsSup, Of
Hardin, and Mr.. James P. Pnkham, o
Cedar After an interesting session, the
Alliance adjourned to meet at Dcs Moincs on
the first Tuesday after the second Monday in
January, 1873.
Az icc-bridgc has formed across tnc Mis-
souri, at Sioux City.
The American House, an old and we'll
known hotel at Lansing, was burned on the
morning of the 18th, involving loss Of
about 5000.
COAL has been discovered in Calhoun
County.
LAST summer Frank Mewhister, a wealthy
citizen Of Pottawatamic County, murdered
one Dr. Hatton. For this he was tried and
sent to the Pcuitcntiary Then a civil suit
for damages was brought by the Doctors
heirs, and now the Court awards them s., 100
therefor.
JUDGE PAUL G. JEFFRIEs, one of the
pioneers of Ottumwa, died few days ago.
LAST June, Davenport was startled by the
report that Mrs. George COwdry of that city,
had attempted TO commit suicide by shoot
ing herself with Il pistol. The ball missed
its aim and inflicted only flcsh-wound in
the arm. This was the husbands story at
the time, and Immediately alter he disap-
pcarcd from the country. Recently he re-
turned to Davenport and was promptly ar
rested for an attempt to murder, the warrant
being sworn out by his wife, who says that
he fred the suicidal ball, and not she.
TIE Supreme Court recently rendered a
decision in the case of the Sisters of Vista
ton ct al. u.s. Mary A. Glass ct al. This case
was brought before the Supreme Court on
an appeal from Lee County. The defendant
claims to be heirat-law of Bernard Slaven,
and objected to the probate of the will
which gave his property to the Sisters of
Visitation, claiming that at the time of the
execution of the will Slaven was of unsOund
mind, and incapable of making a will, and
thai the same was obtained through dureSs
aud undue influence. There was trial by
the Court and decision rel dcrcd, deciding
that the will was not good and that Slaven
died intcstatc. The Supreme Court has
affirmed that decision, and in doing SO stated
that, "in all actions or special proceedings
not triable de moro in this Court, the finding
of a Court upon question of facts stands
as the verdict of a jury and cannot be set
aside if there be any evidence upon which ii
can be supported"
THE latest reports from st. Louis give
the following as the current prices for lead
ing staples: Flour-XXX, Fall, S5.5046.00;
Wheat-No. 2 Red Winter, Sl.32G01. 3211 4;
No. 3 Red Winter, Sl.261a@l27; Corn
No 2 Mixed, 421s l64219c. Oats-No. ?,
32& @32Tc; Rye-No. ?, 7o071c; Pork
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