The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-01-11
IOWA STATE NEWS.


TINS store, building and stock Of JOHN
Murray h Co., at Ossian, Winneshiek Coun.
ty, were burned on the ID. Loss, 81, 500.
As A drove of cattle was being driven over
bridge in Union County, few days ago,
the bridge gave way, killing some twenty of
the animals.
MAJ CHARLES Fl. FLETCHER, Of Fairfield,
was arrested several months ago upon the
charge of being improperly intimate with
Miss Brown, of Ksosauqua, and gave bonds
for his appearance. While the case was be-
ing heard on the I'd, A. NJ. Brown, brother of
the girl walked up tc the Major in the
Clerks office and, without any words, delib-
erately shot him through the head, killing
him instantly. Threats having been made
against the life of the Major, he went to
Keosauqua armed with revolver, borrowed
from Sheriff Hughes, with the intention of
standing his trial, and if necessary sell his
life as dearly as possible. Grown, who Is
cashier of Manning's Bank, took the drop on
him, and sent him into eternity without
moments warning. Brown did the shooting
coolly and deliberately, with the under
standing that he is 10 abide by the conse.
qucnces. Public opinion Is about equally
divided as to the justice of the shooting.
JOHN PARKER, gambler, living in dug
out near Wintcrset, was found dead in thu
ruins of his habtation, the other day, II,
structure having burned. Parker's head
was burned off A pistol shot was heard in
the vicinity just previous to the IRE, and the
supposition is that he was murdered, and
the building burned to destroy evidence Of
the crime -.- "a.
THE other morning the house of Mr.. J. 8.
Slater, two miles from Libertyville, was
wholly destroyed by fire. Mr.. Slater had
arisen and was building fire, when kero-
sene lamp standing near him exploded,
throwing the burning oil over his person
and setting fire to his clothes. In his en-
deavors to protect himself from the flames
the house was set on fire, and it was soon
beyond control. The family escaped and
saved some of the furniture and household
goods.
FEW days ago James Tucker, residing
with his son-in-law, Alvin Newton, near In
dependence, Buchanan County, went to the
barn to feed the horses. Mr.. Newton follow
ing him soon after, found him lying on the
barn floor with a severe wound in the head.
He was carried to the house, when he imme.
diately expired. A surgical examination
disclosed the fact that his neck was broken.
1t is supposed that he climbed to the hay
loft, and in the darkness mistook his footing
aud fell.
ARTICLES of incorporat on have been filed
with the Secretary of State-of the Chicago,
Iowa Il Kansas Railway Company, with
capital of s5,0)0000, and limited indebted.
ness of s2,300,000. The corporation is to
run fifty years, with right Of succession,
dating from Dee. 2, 1876
BURGLARS entered the house of Mrs.
Whitaker, at Council Bluffs, on the night OF
the I'd, and got away with property worth
800.
THE coal-oflicc of G. V. Parker, at Du.
buquc, was burglarizcd on the 2ht of the
1st. The safe was drilled open and about
S4G0 in currency carried off.
DAvENpoRT's manufactured articles dur
ing 1876 were worth 81 ,302, 900.
THE following table shows the receipts and
expenditures of the State Treasury from Jan.
I, 1873, to Dec. 80, 1876:
RECEIPTS.
Temporary School fund. d..............$ 72.S35 10
Permanent School fund. .....,........ l9.03l "a
Coupon fund 49, .....-...... SIPS 35
swamp Land Ind frnd ........... 1oh.457 rs
Az ictiitural College End fund w f5662 81
,ieneraI Revenue ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4021 164 62
Total. ........... ........... ... $436O.9,7 "A
DISBURSEMENTS.
Temporary School fund .............S t2h5' ~
Permanent School fund. .............. l47s9 %
Common fund ......,.,....... 72250 50
swamp Land Ind ...,. ...-......; 95,l9) 10
Agricultural College End. Invested
General Revenue .................... j. 2l5-o ~
Balance in Treasury, Dec. 30, 1916. 1873 81
Total. 1880 0 T "a
THE Supreme Court recently decided that
Coun'y Clerk cannot receive over 81 600 a
year a, a salary, in any event, no matter
what amount of probate or other fees he may
collect. If his fees amount to more than
$4,000, he must turn over the excess to the
county, and if his fees do not reach that
amount il is in the discretion of the Board
of Supervisors whether he shall receive more
than his fees. The Court also held that
| Clerk is entitled to such reasonable deputy
hire as the pressure of the business of his
office demands; also that the Clerks office is
practically salaried Office. This settles a
much disputed point.
| DURING 1875 there were 9i9 prisoners in
carcerated in Polk County Jail. OF this
| number 525 were in for otfenscs against the
State, and 424 for violation Of the city ordi-
nances of DesMoncs.
THE following Postmasters were appointed
! in Iowa during the week ending Dec. 80,
1876: Bloomington, Ringgold County, John
H. McElroy; Helena, Tama County, Emanuel
Deeten; Marine, Cass County, John Pipher;
Myron, Allamakee County, John Press; San
dusky, Lee County, John W. Duvall.
FRED SMITH and butcher named Wolf
had an alteration at Council Bluffs dance,
the other night, and Wolf struck Smith with
a brick k-bat, knocking him insensible. AT
last accounts he was not likely to recover.
PRIVATE bounties are offered for the de-
struction of wolves in Humboldt County.
ONE of the sights in DesMoines, the other
day, was a member OF the chain gang work
ing on culvert with his hands encased In
lavender kids.
J. II. Cook, a Council Bluffs grocery
keeper, committed suicide few days age
by shooting himself through the head with
O revolver.
THE latest reports from st. Louis give
the following as the current prices for lead.
ing staples: Nour-XXX. Fall. S5.75@65O;
Wheat-No. Q Red Fall, s1.41ka1.42; No.
Red Winter, 81 S7@l.37sS; Corn-No.
Mixed, S7%@4oc; Oats-No. 2, 33@33scj
Rye-No. 9, 70@701sc. Barley, S0c@s1. 10
Pork-$17OO G0 17.25; Lard-11 @ 11Hci
Hogs-$5.45@6. 10; Cattlc-s5.9 .90@6.40.