The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-13

court, 10 prfng such evidence he.
, lore commission to be appointed for the
purpose OF hearing such testimony, the
proposed commission to consist of Messrs
r. 5. storrs, w. l. Buddington, l.. Smith
Hobart, r. S. Stone and N. w. yergen
Messrs Storrs, Buddington, Fl. Fl. Nc.
farland, B. N. Martin, w. NJ. TAYLOR and
W. IL. Ward entered protest against this
course, on the ground that an Investigation
thus organized could result in nothing
more than another superficial and unsat.
isiactory inquiry. Resolutions submitted
by Prof. Martin in favor of ecclesiastical
doctrines, the opposite of those espoused
by Plymouth Church and its Council
We're tabled, and Drs. Buddington, Nc
farland, Taylor and Storrs then sent to
the Moderator a letter, in which thay
Withdrew from the membership of the
New York and Brooklyn Association.
IHE independent National Executive
Committee met few days ago in Chicago
and adopted a resolution earnestly appeal
ing " to the people Of the United States in
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to the National Independent Convention
to be held at indianapolis, Ind, MAY II,
1876, as the only hope of securing that
just financial legislation and pure govern
ment which is Indispensable to their wei
fare"
THE National Colored Convention, re
Gently held at Nashville, Tenn, adopted
resolutions indorsing the platform of, and
reaflirming the adherence of the colorcd
| people to, the National Republican party.
ACCORDING to Vienna dispatches of the
oth, the insurgents in Bosnia were treat
ing both Mahommedans and Christians
with great inhumanity. In Pasnitza over
200 houses had been burned and over 200
persons had been killed.
On the Sth at st. Louis, Mo, W. W.
JilZ, well known inventor, was fatally
shot by Samuel Shane, brotherof young
girl with whom he had been criminally
intimate. During the aiflay the boy him
self was mortally wounded.
A BOILER exploded at Binghamton, N.
Y, on the Sth, killing the foreman, man
named John Mallory, and boy named
Gambler. Several bystanders were more or
less injured
BEING dissatisfied with the decision of
the lower court, in his action against Mr..
Beecher for malicious prosecution, Mr..
Moulton has appealed to the Supreme
Court. The appeal will be argued in
May.
In the United States District Court at
st. Louis, on the Sth, Con. Mcguire, late
Collector of Internal Revenue, was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $5 600 and to be
imprisoned in the St. Louis County Jail
six months. The application of Mckee
for new trial was over-ruled. A motion
in arrest of Judgment was taken under
consideration. W. o. Avery detaulted
and his bail was declared forfeited. He
was subsequently arrested in Washington.
PARIS dispatches of the 9th report that
an extensive insurrection against the
French authority had broken out in the
province of Constantine in Algiers
Troops had been sent to subdue it.
SERIOUS agrarian disturbances have oc-
CURED in Madras, India. At last accounts |
10000 peasants were assembled.
O'LEARY, the Chicago pedestrian, re-
Gently walked 800 miles, at San Francisco,
in 139 hours and thirty-two minutes. |
He made the 495th mile in eight minutes
and fifty ight seconds.
THE wife of Gen B. F. Butler died at
Boston on the Sth.
Col. Whitley, having testified before |
the House Judiciary Committee to certain !
facts tending to impIicate Gen. Babcock
in the safe burglary conspiracy, the latter /
appeared before the committee on the Sth,
and said emphatically that he knew moth
ing of the safe burglary, and that if he
had known it was in contemplation he |
would have taken measures to prevent it.
ACCORDING to a Belgrade special to the
London Times, of the 10th, the Austrian
at that city said TO Prince
Milan that if he declared war against !
Turkey, Austrian and Turkish troops
would occupy Servia. The Prince laid
the threat before his Parliamentary Coun
Gil, who unanimously advised him to pay
no attention to it. 4 Constantinople tele-
gram of the same date announces the de-
feat of 1900 insurgents near MAIDEN two
days previous.
Mr.. 4. 7. STEWART, the New York
dry goods merchant and capitalist, died
in that city on the 10th, aged seventy
DOC, 900 to $30,0OO,000. He leaves a wife
but no children.
AT New Laredo, Mexico on the 9th, an
American merchant of Laredo, Tex,
Diamond, was imprisoned and
his life threatened by the commander of
he Mexican Federal troops, for
lesitating to contribute his property
md refusing to pay a fine of 500.
Maj Merriam, of the United States army,
demanded his release, which, after some
words, was complied with, but the Mex
can authorities threatened to kill the
merchant at the first opportunity. Mer-
lam told Quintano, commander OF the
Mexican Federal forces at that point that
lie would have his command in readiness
o protect American citizens. Quin-
ano told him to do as he pleased.
4 revolutionary party attacked Quin-
ano on the morning of the 10th,
md were repulsed but subsequently re-
lewed the attack Stray bullets, coming
o the Texas side, wounded three Ameri-
an citizens-one man and two women.
At the request Of the Special Deputy
United States Marshal, Maj Merriam
planted twelve FOUNDER on the bank of
he river in the morning, and in the after
loon the Mexicans opened a hot fire
rom New Laredo on our guard
1t the ferry, and they were COM
1elIed to withdraw The fire was
hen concentrated upon the gunners,
Col. Sexton threw two shells
nto New Laredo, Mexico, from his
welve- FOUNDER, which silenced the Mexi-
AN fire on our soldiers and citizens. Two
men and three women of Laredo, Texas,
we're wounded, one badly. In the even
ng the Mexican Federal troops opened
ire again on the United States Govern
nent troops, the latter returning the fire
With twelve pound howitzers, and shelling
ng New Laredo, Mexico.
CONGRFSSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.