The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-03-08


ing nine miles southeast of Bedford, shot
and killed a man named Walres, under the
following circumstances: The husband Of
the woman was away from home, and the
white man and negro were prowling
around the house trying to shoot Mr.. Miller's
dogs; Mrs. Miller heard them. and, taking
her husbands rife, started toward the barn
where the noise was heard Soon she heard
shot fired, and looking in the direction
whence the shot came, some one pointed q
gun at her. She then raised the rifle, fired
quickly, and the white man fell dead with .
bullet in his brain. The negro says he was
trying to KIN Miller's dogs in retaliation for
the shooting of his own dog by Mr.. Miller.
Mrs. Miller says she supposed they were en-
gagged 10 stealing corn, and tried to frighten
them away, but the gun was pointed at her
and she fired in self-defense. The Coroner's
jury exonerated her.
THE following were the Postofice changes
in Iowa during the week ending Feb. "a
1877: Established-McDill, Cass County,
Enos Sayers, Postmaster; Sageyille, Dubuque
County, John Behlmeyer, Postmaster.
Postmasters Appoiuted-Cold Water, Frank.
lin County, John H. Lockwood; Lima, Fay
ette County, P. H.Dufey; Woodburn, Clarke
County, James Hummiston. W
The st,tion-house of the Central Railroad
of Iowa, at Hampton, was broken into the
other night, while the agent was at supper,
and the money drawer robbed Of its entire
contents, amounting in all to 5000. No
clue to the robbers has as yet been obtained
GEO. w. BAYLE was thrown from his car
riage, at his own door, on the 28th, at Iowa
City, and received presumably fatal injuries.
Ar Fort Madison, en- the 2Sth, Mr.. Isaac
Shook, an old and respected citizen, dropped
dead on the street, while on his way home
from his place Of business. r
THE dwelling house Of Philip McKenia,
two miles west Of Boone, was burned about
noon, on the Sd, together with all its con-
tents, including salt in green backs. Two
small children, who were alone in the house
at the time, were rescued with difficulty,
both being considerably acorched. The
origin of the FIRE is unknown.
AT Iowa City, on the Sd, while Anton
Tomiska was repairing loaded pistol, the
cartridgeexploded, and Fred Ream. fellow.
WOIhulaut WdS euOb III tuC opuOAuALoA C1NAty
receiving probably fatal injuries.
AN illicit distillery was discovered, on the
Sd, in deep ravine, about q mile west Of
Boone. The establishment was operated In
hole in the bluff, the entrance to which
was covered with brush. The place was dis
covered by some boys, who were hunting
rabbits. The fixtures were all Of very rude
kind, but bore evidence of having been used
considerably. But one man was found about
the place, who was arrested, giving his name
as Boils. .>x t5,es.
As result Of the four weeks rcviva
there, seventy eight persons were received
into membership in the Congregational
Church in Davenport the other Sunday.
The latest reports from st. Louis give
the following Us the current prices for lead
ing gstaplcs: Flour-XXX, Fall, $6.50@7. 50;
Wheat-No. Q Red Winter. $1.48]((@1 .4611<<;;
No. 8. Red Winter, s1.4S1(a1 .4S1i; Corn
No. Mixed, Ss1<9s9Kc. Oats-No. 2,
84<@s4Kc; Ryc--No. 2. e6@66z e; Pork
$15.0J@l5.25; Lard - yx@9Xc; Hogs =
s50OMo.ou: Cattle-sl.25a5.25.