The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-31
IOWA STATE NEWS.

WOMAN abandoned her three children At
the H. d d. NJ. Railroad Depot in Keoknk
the other day.
IHE rear seat of Mr.. Matthias Err wagon
gave way while ascending a hill near Mt,
Sarinei, not long ago, and Mrs. Err Miss
heis ana son OF Mr.. Err were thrown TO
tne ground. Mrs. Err died next day from
the injuries received, Miss Meis was badly
injured, and the lad escaped with some
| slight bruises
MRS. CHRIsTANA DALLMAN, of Arcadia.
recently accidentally fell into well com.
posed OF two barrels sunk into the ground.
while dipping up water, and drowned before
assistance reached her.
LIE FOUNDRY OF Peck d Jones, at Council
BUNS, was burned few nights ago. Loss
not stated
| WILLIAM HUNTLEY, of the mature age of
twenty years, hailing from Extra, Audubon
county, recently eloped with Jennie Frost,
OF the equally mature age of fifteen. The
eloplng party made their way to Nebraska.
! PROF. Fl. II. McAFEE, Professor of Horti.
culture in the State Agricultural College has
lehaefed his resignation, which has been ac-
eepted, TO take effect in March next.
.
HEINRICH EvERs, who disappeared a few
nights previous from Linwood, ten miles
below Davenport, was, on the 22d, found
hanging in tree. He had committed sui
eide the Coroner's jury said.
MARsHALLTOwN, on the 23d, voted to ex-
tend her municipal boundaries so as to make
the corporation about twice her former size
The Republicans of the Second District
have nominated Hon. Hiram Price for Con-
gress.
AN effort is being made to have a credit
able exhibition of Iowa fruit at the Centen-
NAL Exposition during the week commence
ing Sept. 10. Iowa has been accorded the
post of honor in the Pomological Blu lding-
the first choice of space for exhibition
President Bracket, of the State Horlicul-
tural Society, has taken space for forty
barrels Of fruit, and now calls on the people
to respond.
On the morning of the 23d, Worth Conger
fell from an engine on the c., r. &P.
Railroad, at Ladora Station, and the entire
train passed over him. His head and one
arm were cut clean from his body.
NIKE FLYNN and William Rogers INDUCED
in shooting atIray at keokuk, on the night
Of the 22d. The latter was dangerously and,
probably, fatally wounded in the hip. The
difficulty ori-inated in dispute about some
trivial matter while both were under the in.
fucncc of liquor.
DIR. SARAH f. SUMMERS of Dcs Moines,
arrested on the oath, upon the charge OF
circulating obscene literature through the
mails.
nEN ,oh tIa
shalltown Jal a few nights ago He told some
Of the jail-birds he left behind that he was
going to be married soon, snd wouldn't
disaPpOint his girl for the world. 1t seems
he went straight into the country, and was
married next night to the lady Of his choice
farmers daughter. He kept his appoint
ment in spite of prison walls.
THE Patrons elevator, at Marengo, was
destroyed by fire on the morning of the oath.
Loss about 5000. 1t is supposed to have
been set on fire by tramp.
THE Republican State Central Committee
have nominated c. W. Won Coelln for State
Superintendent.
THE Independents Of the Seventh District
have nominated Andrew Has tie, promi-
nent Warren County farmer, for Congress.
CHARLES II. LEFFINGwELL, Wyoming
merchant, was hunting near that place a
few days ago, and his dog not acring well
was called in to be punished. While he was
pulling the ramrod out, the contents Of one
barrel were discharged in his neck, causing
almost instant death.
THE Democrats of the Second District
have nominated State Senator Murphy, Of
DaVcnDOrt for Congress,
PATRICK DEGAN, an old Davenport dray-
man, was run over and instantly killed by
switch engine on the c., R. l. & P. Railroad,
at Davenport, on the morning of the 25th.
THE Spirit Lake Beacon says firm in that
place has adopted method of doing bust
ness entirely different from that heretofore
practiced, intended to oremedy, in measure
the evils growing out of the credit system.
No book account is kept with any one, but
parties desiring to purchase step up 10 the
desk and borrow the cash, giving an inter-
est-bcaring note TO secure its payment, then
the goods are ordered and the money paid
for them.
A FIRE on the corner Of Market and Front
streets in Burlington, on the morning of the
Goth, destroyed four buildings, and caused a
damage of about 5000.
THE banking house of Chas. A Sherman,
in BOonesbOro suspended payment on the
morning of the 2jth. The liabilities are not
yet known, although it is generally thought
the depositors will not lose a very large
amount. This bank was the oldest in Boone
County, aud was thought to be unusually
sound,
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Burlington, was totally burned on the night
of the 26th, involving a loss of about SS,-
OOo The fire was the work of an inccndiary,
who had entered the premises burglarious-
". The family were awakened, and the
burglar fired at Mrs. Schwerin at such close
range as to siDge her hair. She fell, faint !
ing, and he escaped with sl42, secured from
a chest in the house. Soon after the green |
house was discovered to be in flames, The
result was as above stated.
A FEW evenings ago, the residence of Mr.. !
Clark, in the western part of Marshalltown !
was burned to the ground, involving loss
of about $1,000 Cause, explosion of a
kerosene oil lamp.
THE latest reports from st. Louis give
the following as the current prices for lead |
ing staples: Fl0ur-XXXFall S5.00@6.50; |
Wheat-No. 2 Red Fall, S11S135C911S1z; No. !
8 Red Winter. 81 1o31z91 .038Ic: Corn-No. . !
Mixed, 421I@42%c; Oats-NO, 2, 36@31c; |
Rye-No, 2, 49@4959c. Pork-Sls,0o@ 1o.25; |
Lard-s10. 50@10 0.75i Hogs - 5.s0@6.3O; !
Cattle-S3. 5O94.50.
Hotel Rules at the Springs.
THE young gentlemen who have Of |