The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-08-16

AHh VI ini, NJ OulCdgO, OI william
Pike for the murder of Stevens g. Jones, ed
tor Of the Relig,o- Philosophical Journal, hs
resulted in verdict that the prisoner wa
insane at the time the killing was done, an
that he still continued insane Mr., Pike va
remanded into custody, to be taken to tn
Insane Asylum.
Col. THos. A. ScoTT, President of tn
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, has writer
lengthy address to the loyal employees O
his Company, accompanied by series o
resolutions adopted by the Board of Direc
tors, thanking such employees for thei
fidelity during the late strike. 1t is elaine,
by the officers Of the Company that at leas
50 per cent. of their employees "remaine,
faithful to their duties, notwithstanding tn,
intimidation and threats Of violence to which
they were subjected BY q mob compose,
mainly Of men in no way connected Will
railway service"
AT San Francisco, on the 9TH, Leslie c
Hanks, broker, shot and instantly killed (
stock OPP rator named John E. Daily. H,
was arrested and, early on the morning Of
the Sth, committed suicide in his cell in the
City Prison. Both were wealthy capitalists,
and occupied high social positions.
SENATOR COMPILING arrived at New
York, on the 10th, from Europe A reception
and sercnadc was rendered him in the even.
ing. to which he responded in a brief sneech
The old Free SOilcrs had reunion al
Downcr's Landing, near Boston, on the 9th,
at which several hundred were present, in,
Guiding Charles Francis Adams, Samuel
lIoar, Geo. +. Hoar, John G. Whittier and
other eminent old-linc Abolitionists. The
celebration was in honor of the anniversary
OF the organization OF the Free-Son party
and the nomination, at Buffalo, N. T., In
1s48, of Martin Van Buren, and Chas. Francis
Adams for President and Vice-President d
the United States.
A WASHINGTON special of the 18th says
Gen. Crook and VIM. Welsh, of Philadelphia
would be offered positions on a Commission
to confer with the Canadian authorities rels
tive to the disposition Of Sitting Bull, Gen.
Crook to represent the War and Mr.. Welsh
the Interior Department.
WHILE on his return from Oregon,
Senator NJ .rton was seized with an attack Of
paralysis. He passed through indianapolis
on the 18th, on his way to h home in Rich
mond, accompanied by his family and ply
stefan, the latter having been summoned te
meet him at Peoria, Ill. The Senator's left
arm was paralyzed, but. the physiciar
thought only temporarily. For the present
he would be permitted to sec no one excep'
his family.
POLITICAL.
SAMUEL g RICE, Chairman of the New
YORK State Central Committee of the Green
back party, has issued q circular inviting
the friends of that party to meet at Roches
ter on the 2Sd Of August.
THE Maine State Republican Conven
tlou was held at Augusta. on the 9th, ant
was called to order by Senator Blaine, Chair
man OF the State Central Committee. Gov
Conner was renominated unanimously AMI
by reclamation. When the Committee OF
Resolutions had made their report, u
amendment was offered by Gen. Chamber
lain, indorsing President Hayes and tn
Southern policy. Mr.. Chamberlain advocating
the resolution. c. A. Boutell then moved n
amendment declaring that Cows. Packard AM
Chamberlain, Of Louisiana and South Caro-
lima, were entitled to their respective ONCE
by the same vote which elected Presiden
HAYES, and that they should have been rec
ognized by the National Government. AM
The failure to SO recognize them ha'
placed the General Government in tn
!. attitude Of surrendering to rebels, threat
s.r s.,ttI, .,v,rr,o r., their hnuds to re8fet tn