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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-25

SOME of the National Banks in CHI
cago, Cincinnati and other parts of the West,
are redeeming their bills in specie.
A YOUNG lady named Effie DaCostra,
aged twenty-one years, living in Philadelphia,
was SO terribly burned few mornings ago
through her clothes taking fire by her treading
on match, that she died on the evening Of
the same day. Hattie Green, aged twenty-six,
attempted to rescue Miss DaCostra, and was
also fatally burned.
ON the morning of the 18th, at Tole-
do, Ohio, Henry Rudolph, aged ten years, shot
and killed Freddy Benning, also ten years old.
They had had schoolboy quarrel the day be-
fore, and on the morning in question Rudolph
bought an old revolver and shot Benning ~ ne
entered the school grounds. He died instantly.
The youthful murderer was locked up.
JOSEPH HARTMANN, q German resi-
dent Of New York City, died recently Of
trichinosis. 1t seems that his wife cooked fol
him piece OF shoulder, last Christmas, Of
which she and Hartmann partook. On the
9Th of January Hartmann was taken Ill, and
so remained until the 18th Of April, when he
died, as above stated Pieces cut from the
body of the deceased showed undoubted evi-
dcnce of trichina-spiralis- His wife was Ill,
but, on the 18th, there were prospects that she
might recover. q
SAM STEENBURGH, q cOlOred man,
forty-fve years Of age was hanged at Fonda,
N. Y, on the 10Th, for the murder, last No.
vembcr, of Jacob 8. Parker, at Amsterdam,
N. Y. A few days before the execution Steen-
burgh confessed to having killed eleven per.
sons, the first murder being committed when
he was fourteen years old s.
AT Aiken, 8. c., on the 10th, Robert
McEyoy was executed for the murder In April,
1876. Of Capt. J. J. Gregg. Before his death
he confessed to the commission Of several
crimea.
A WASHINGTON special states that up
to the 2lst, since the passage Of the Silver bill
there had been coined OF the new silver dollaz
$780, ,5sS, Of which only s423,3l9 had been
issued, the Secretary Of the Treasury having
refused to exchange them for anything but
gold
STORM LAKE, Iowa, and vicinity
were visited By . tornado, on the evening
Of the 2ist, and many dwellings and other
buildings wore blown down. Eixpcrsons were
reported killed, and number Of others more
o. less injured.
A DEADwooD ID. IT, dispatch Of the
2lst says the scycrest storm ever known in Tx
Hills had been raging since The night Of the
18th, the heavy snow, rain and ball doing
much damage to the placer mines and shafta
IN The gulches BY flooding. Opcrations in ths
quarts mills were almost entirely suspended
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-25


NEWS was received at Galveston
Tex. on the Sd, that Indian r.iders he,
crossedfram Mexico and were killing rancbmey
and driving on the stock. Two white bows
named Taylor, had been carried of and IN
mail carrier murdered within twenty miles Q
Fort D.vis. ss1TI :
AccoRDING to a recent issue of the
Omaha Be-, 1t has turned out that ]. W. Dan
iels, recently hung at 'Warrcnsburr. Mo. "a,
Judicially murdered, 1t having been positiyel,
ascertained that he was innocent Of the crime
charged. Twas . case OF circumstantial evI
dence purely.
AT recent baseball game in Cleye-
land. Ohio, Albert Walker, fourteen years old
was struck in the head, by the batter, and
fatally injured. - y
The Treasury Department in wash.
ington received information. ON the ga. tn,
the Canadian Government had decided to e.
act duty Of 171S per cent. ad yuloyrm upop
ali importations Of United States silver coin
shipped into that country.
AFALL RIVER (Mass.) dispatch of
the 2sd says Geo. 7. Hathaway, Treasurer Of
the Border City & 6angamore Mills, had been
proved defaulter to an amount estimated at
from s6)o0D to 100000. His method was
similar to that OF Ghace, 1reasuzsr Of ths
Union Mills. -, -
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-25

1Hx FIRST thing awife does now when
her husband dies ID to run over to his
Office and inquire of the clerks, in
smothered tones, How mnclb insurance
did the old man have on hiS NET And
HaS TIE last premium pasaF etc. 80
[|55ilcrta est!- CAicaqo Tre g,,s. s Il,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-25

THE New York Telegram thus
speaks Of painted females !" " These
naisances are beeomiux more intQlera-
|ble and ldmerpus than ever. What
do thess 3sShek mes3 many u them
Vri1fled a6liz rdddfed dad old by
Aauntia4 their features upsesred with
cosinetics in full view on Broadway.
and sdyertlsing thsir ugliness + and
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-25

THEtE is an average Of two divorces
dsyin New York. Let the mature
bachelor and the ancient maiden take
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-25

The weather-wise predict scorch-
ing summer.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-25
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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-25

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New-York tribune., 1878-02-16

the bin reported by the Committee on. Finance, provd-
ing for an international commission to adopt common
ratio OF lega-tender as between gold and SILVER.
DIR. EATON Dem, CdGD.) novel to amend 20 rs 10
name the Government OF Great Britain particularly
Mr.. ALLISON Otep, Iowa) said ~ ibc bili stool, th
President authorized 10 invite Great Brtn as wen
other governments.
The amendment of Mr.. Eaton was rejected
The ques ZION being on the adoption o the srcohc see
tiOn, Mr. BAYARD Dem, Deil spoke ~ idNnf thereof
and said II was the only rcdecmng feature In the hill.
Mr.. MORRILL, rep, vi also favored iCs adop-
tiOn.
Mr. SALISBURY Dem, DELI oppose I: and wanted
Mr.. MERRIMON Dem y. c. sail H. was opposed 10
oh foreign alliances and entertainments. Let other ma
tlOns their standard to suit themselves, aud we VIII
arrange to suit ourselves.
Mr.. FERRY rep, Mich) said il was desirable 10 nave
the cooperation of foreign powers ~ nainiihlug Nc
Grafton he believed the United States able 10 main
tain the double STANDARD Themselves The moral iorce
vi the Government woud have lis weight.
Mr.. BLAINE. Givp, Me- NORA iOrcc don't "e'En vi
the money market .., a.,
tar, pitch, and turpentine across te ocean anu gee
money for them. =, g,
Mr. MERRIMON replied that that was not parallel
case. ,..t.
Al lO:4O D. M Mr. ALLISON Rep., Iowal asked that II
be by unanimous consent tat aur II CLOCK
u. NJ. debate on tine aineudinehts De Hih'd " NV
Mr. EDNINDS Rep., Vt) objected.
Mr. ALLISON modified the amendment ny StflEing
out the words OF egal-tendcr so thai te toiIiciS
should be free 10 adoil common riuo he'"'eh boi"
and silver without reference 10 lccal-Iender.
The amendment, modified, was agreed t0-Ye*s,
40: nays 80 follows Republicans IN Roman. ID mo
Gratis in tales ana Independents ~ SMALL CAiUALsI:
New-York tribune., 1878-02-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day, Mr.. STEPHENS (Dem.,
Gal Chairman Of the Committee on.Coinaee Weights
and Measures reported Joint resolution authorizing
the President TO invite an International Monetary Com
mission 10 consider and recommend uniform ratio or
relative vanon coinage and the legaLteuder powers
OF gold and silver.
This being Friday, the committee were cdcd iOr re-
ports Of private nature.
Bills were passed removing the political disabilities OF
Vim. {. whittle John d. simms c. II. Kenneth, Vim.
sharp. Thomas j. Page, Vireinius Freeman. d. NJ W
Nash and C. +. SpOtswOOd. all of Virginia. &. ii. VIII
hanson of New-Yor and John r. McCann OF Arkansas.
MIR TOWNSEND Usep, =. " from the Committee on
Indian Affairs reported adversely The bill referring
the claims of the Western ChcOce or old settlers to the
Court OF Claims. LAID on the table
A. The expiration of the morning hour the House went
into Committee Of the Whole Mr. Hooker LDeln, Miss
in the chair, on the private calendar. 49,.
The second bill on the calendar was the one which
applies the appropriation OF 800 made by the Act
Of Congress approved Mdfch - 100 10 pa! certain
Southern mail contractors.
MIR THOMPSON Qiep., PENN opposed the bill.
Mr. HANNA Rep., Ind.l favored the blil. The claims
appeared TO lust and honest, and whether II needed
an appropriation of S375 900 100000 to meet them
MIR CONGER N{ep Mich.) said that the bill apprOpri-
a,ing the 1878 900 had been passed when not ten men
Mr.. REAGAN Dem, Texas reminded Mr.. Conger
that the bill had passed when the Republican side had
"a number OF Republicans had voted for IT,
Mr.. CONGER said that then ii was passed IN gush
of cOnciatiOn. There have been a good many things
done In gush OF Cancellation since that time
that many men regret now The gentleman from Indiana
thinks harshy of the Coniedeacy and lis Postmaster
General that he viii recognize payments made by
them to these cnotractOrs but wants them paid over
again lIaugbter.l The gentleman from Texas (Mr.
Reagan POstmasteTGenera Of the COnfederacy had
GOT the mails, mail bags, stamps, etc. which the
tractors had hand and had settled with the thieves
with money they had stolen from the United States.
Jauehter1 A bill had been worked through Congress
AGAINST the wishes OF large majority OF the American
ueopie TO pay men who had run OF with Government
horses STAMPS etc, and turned them over to
tbe bod Confederate PostmasterGeneral who bold
enough 10 receive the stolen property lie meant no re-
aection on the man; he was talking about the Office.
Tbe
nassed in "a gsh OF cOncati0n, and now he secretary
sad TO these contractors that as soon Us a belr Claims
were filed he would make final aN conclusive settle
nent with them as IN the Geneva award but
the pending bi TO pay of every claim as soon
ss uroycd and to nav of all Of them. He opposedl
without taking any action on the bill The committee
rose. ,r- m oc- aro
him ns n mail contractor between santa fe, " NJ ahu
San Antonio Texas some years before the war, was re-
pOrted favOrably from the committee.
Pending action on this bill the House, at 400 p H.,
adourfed until Monday,
New-York tribune., 1878-02-16
SQUARE YARD DUTY.

TO the Editor or The Tribune.
SIR beg you in behalf of the average dry goods
MANTLE Custom House clerks IN aud ont Of Government
service-to pat in plea simplicity in the proposed
tariff in the matter OF "square yard duty Try to cal
cate the duty per yard goods say 81 inches wide at
cents per square yard. Why make all TINS labor when
Is Let congressman listen tO the
men who nave do all this supe uOus cyphering and
give them rest and another slice OF the cost OF
colecting the LIT all the rates or duty per
square yard be decimal or alquot part Of 20 cents
II tne rate 36 cents per square yard We have Only 10
lay the yardstick upon the goods and the width
in inches gives the duty per running yard Ii The rate
OF duty is decimal or aquot part OF 80 eent>-t Is
part OF the width IN incues Ihus at 3o0 Genes
per square yard, goods - inches wide would ne 2oI0
cents per square ward Al cents per square yard a. e
j. nt cent an Incb) 25neh goods would pay Il oi %
cents that is GA cents per running yard Il no, rapidly
of mutation feature worth cOnsid, ring IN tariff
Ne,r. jory. Ian 81. 1873 JOnN ID. CUTTER.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-16
AMOUNT OF MONEY IN CIRCULATION.

TO IN EdttOT or Jhf
SIR: In your next weekly issue will You
please answer this question: Was there more money IN
circulation lust before the breaking Out OF the rebellion
than there Is to-day aud II so, how much more
Yours truly,
H. Norris y. l.. Jan 30 1873. W II. HUMPHREY.
There was not rs much money in circulation at
any time prior 10 the rebellion there Is now The
circulation OF State banks reached its maximum,
$21I, ,77s SOD III 1857, and was T2O7 1922 l77 IN
1860 and 5000, ,OOj, 7G7 in 1861. The coin III cir
culatiOn before the war is, of course, not exactly
known but the estimate usually accepted Is 500
600. 600 and the returns of production, exports
and imports show that it cannot we'll have exceeded
$500, ,000, 900. OF this SOS, ,3i9,s3S was in banks
as reserve against their circulation III 1857 in 1860
the reserve was $s3, so ,j37, and in 1851 il was
$S7,G7i,5 ,507. Thus the money of all kinds in
actual circulation was at the utmost TlO2 100000
III 1857 and = 10 100 900 in 1861 but probably not
more than SI0G. 400 900 in 1857 and Tj93 IOO,ooo
in 1861 The present circulation is of bank notes
$500 647 $50; OF egaltendcrs S}l9, 16,424 Of the
legal-tenders, however, about $1l0,O0OO00 are in
bank as reserve. leaving aboat Sj6O,OOO,OOO IN cir
cuation besides the coin partially used elsewhere.
and almost wholly Oh the Pacific slope.-EdI
New-York tribune., 1878-02-16
HELP FOR POOR FAMILIES.

To tHe Z UlFOT OF INC IT 10 UHt'
SIR: Few of your readers can be aware Of
how great suffering aud destItutiOn exist at present
among many poor families in the city. They have
hausted their hard-earned savings, have pawncd many
OF their goods and relics OF better days ana often know
not where 10 turn for bread for their children. The
teachers various industrial schools tie supern
endens OF lOd houses and the visitors OF the
cety ud appalling amount OF poverty III all the poor
wards The society mas been provided with special
means every Winter for forwarding poor families 20
ulafrs in the country where work in demand. IL
could at once hundred OF these people
where they would have work and plenty, and never be
burden gam to the public The treasury OF the society
is nearly empty, but ii special subscriptions be sent in,
consd, able numbers of the poor can be thus relieved
Donations should be made In checks, payable 10
George s COe, Treasurer, marked Emigration" and
may be- sent to this office. G. l.. BRACE, tary
Chddren'S lid Society No. 10 East Fouh'-St, Ae'e-
IOy
New-York tribune., 1878-02-16
THE LIFE-SAvING SERVICE.
the EdttOr Of The Trt6une,

To fhe RAZOR OF Ihe IrtoHne.
SIR: We should not be too hasty in judging
a new service like the LifeSavng servce-cOmparative
ly new III this counryDu that there is much to be i'm
proved therein is apparent. and friendly criticism
shonld be welcomed. Tue brave chief officer OF the
Metropolis says can uuthfuly say that at no time
up to O'Clock impossible or even extra naZadous
take a line OF by surboat and establish cOmndIl
cations with the steamer" Bnt there 30 surboats
there they about five miles away We are further
Informed that impossible TO transport the boats
to that place n this It that there are no
cOnveneBces porting the boats OrO put u man
other way vessel il to be aided by surDoats, as the
service is organized vessels must come ashore
handy the station houses else they cannot be assist
ed by surf-DOaS-tluly, coming Ot the mountain 20
Mahomet. Apparently, there were 30 wEeel trucks
uon which O. surfDOats to any part OF the
beach as there should have been. Without these wheel
trucks the heavy surfbOats In almost as USE
locomotive oh the track Either tine iIe-f&ving
stat ons be doubled IN numberat great expense,
be added to their Quilt 10 drag the boats
where they wanted with the mOrtaTs ANA Ammunition
could be at comparative slight additional
expense as could be obtained Tor but Little more
than The cost keeping during the Wiht T. Ihen We
shOuG not read perhaps OF ammunition giving out atter
three OF four had been fired fom the mortar and
nearly hud cd lives lost for want of ammunition or
a boat JOHN hLLlAaANN'
IrDJkiUn. Feb. 3, ls1s
New-York tribune., 1878-02-16
A MONUMENT TO FRANKLIN.

To fHe EdITOF OF IHe ITEUHWT'
SIR: The other day came across an article,
in The Phiadeiphia Ledger, on Benjamin Franklin. baI-
ing the Phadephians for their neglect TO his memory
aud SAVING they proudly show visitors TO their city, the
many works OF frankin but that they take pretty good
care 10 steer clear of grave OF dear old friend be-
cause il is so plain. and shabby unmarked by even
simple monument. Now move that tne reulains OF
BENJAMIN Franklin be brought to NewYOrk. where am
sure respect and love for Americas great statesman
will lead to little more than to make hole In a
WALL through which American citizens may look at tue
fat brown stone wnlch marks the rsting-plaee OF him
our Nation holds dear II this should be then
would il not be good idea for us publc-schoo boys TO
collect among ourselves fund large enough TO erect In
Phiadophia fitting testimonial 10 the memory OF the
great man. who stands first in the heart VI every Amer
can boy ION LANE'
Neic- York, jan 81, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-16

from orr mines and from cur crops (which always
sell than any milton, why should we not have n
gold currency "a the simplest and steadiest known
in the world Aad this gold we cannot eat, AMI shall
Use very moderately. We only want a little in the
house, just for the emergency. II bondhoder" r.cb
poor, in Europe or N the United states, pgeicr
geld T. silver ala Nil loan at lower rates on gold
than on silver why, God bless them! promise them
gold, and LCcD he soai5e a. every Intelligent trader
always does! And thc;e bondboldels, again, only
want - finger ther gold interest minute, AID
ihen return 10 10 rs for more bOHds, or 1orc wheat
or more cotton. We are trading and want t. trace
IN the article which pays rs best, 100 we nave
enongh Of all. Yield that PORT, and We have mate
tle best possible trade. Pay in gold. and IT comes
back TO Us 1T once. The oj N1nan said 10 the bank
officer: " If my money here don't want it but
If it is not here, mast have it al once" And She
was RIGHT.
The fact is, that onr Western and Sou'hern and
Eastern friends are just where and many good
fellow aro-rather heavily loaded with property
which yields nothing and Will not sell in this dead
aud-aiive market. We all have meant well and
have been honest and-t0O sanauinc. Our escape
lies in IA good market, which is open 20 MS at our
option. Have you told them ths' Have you told
them that our banks and capitalists are keeping
huge reserves in gold which is useless rs merchan-
disc but which becomes money, currency, the mo-
ne'.t gold touches part These bank reserves IN
cold are daily increasing, and nearly equal the re-
serves IN greenbacks in amount. So soon as they
are in daily use money for loans will be plentler
That is resumption practicaily-simpe as rolling OIL
a log and quickly accomplished, if this talk about
silver we're to cease Only fear of unknown and I'M
measurable evils keeps gold and grcenbacks apart
Keep quict for twenty days, and they will come to-
pe her: people VIII rub their eyes, look about
gladly loan their money FOR u-e Oh long or short
time make contracts, plan new enterprises. and we
shall be in the good healthy market which now
lics open to orr eyes. and can sell OF bny
is We please. General Grant said, " Let us have
peace!7 VIII you say. Let rs have peace-no
more talk and dispntcthe best tools for good trade
aad good times, that Is. the handiest and steadiest
money IN the world. and the confidence which fol-
lows IT, and We shall flourish nobly!" That viii be
inhat.on of the best kind. the honest initiation OF
healthy business enterprise and morals. viii you
tel them these things once and again, as per
suaslycy and as forcibly as you always put the
truth, anu obgc j. l..
Boston, Jan. 30, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-16

est npyt in dealings other class OF men
In the world We dO not need Bland any other
ca, OF saemcn 10 help roo our creditors, break our
prnis barter our honor for 10 cents on the uoar
IL we caanOC pay every to the "3,OJV,OOo
OF American men and women in the Eastern States VINO
nave invested their savings In American securities III
yellow gold and white wheat promptly and cheef fniiy,
fipn q cle is "Gteat West" worth boasting about
Ion and nations attain 10 great honor By truth anC
iustec aud become small ard despised wheu they exist
by ,egng borrowing aud stealing what II 1nrusted 10
them. 1.-THE East has -Ycn the Great West arguments
in 7i,tuf uce and now have we met theInf We aro as
well convinced that virtue brings its own reward and
tnat g1dness Is profitable FOR me Ie thaI now a. as
you ,ly send your arguments. And We arc sending
more trius heavily loaded with the finest Of the wheat
and tie staG Of life rolling II home" 10 you honest
men AZ the East 10 meet our indebtedness. This wheat
as Unr silver mine. tried and pure, We VIII eve oo
pounds 70 The buscl and nt 100 Gems 10 me uchar
with an honest heart and clear conscience and owe no
anything but love. WILLIAM I>AMBiE.
luSi.nLi nicA.. JRn 81. ls1S.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-16
THE BANK SUPERINTENDENT.

To the razor Of The TrtbUhe.
SIR: Among the offices about which the
Governor and have yet to come TO an agreement
is that OF Bank superintendent filed since Mr. Eiss re-
unoval by the former deputy Mr.. Lamb without ven
turing 10 rt that SIR Lamb IS te only mnu IOr the
pIore il can safely he said that, il the Governor and
senate could make ny their minds to cOnffn iln as M
Ess successor the state would retain IN this important
Office n man who has already shown tnat he can admit
lister II WELL and with jealous regard for tue H2hts OF
and vet always prudent made acontras with the slug
gish ind ference OF his predecessor which Is sufficient
guarantee fitness for the place. Mr. Lambs eXamin-
rs and other sbordnates occupy large space IN the
newspapers the puDle is apt % forget that their
uoye, nts are directed the bead OF the department.
WHO must bear all the responsibility and is entitled TO
mos. Of the credit. Yours, l.
Aer- ORR, Feb. Q, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-16
WESTERN HONESTY.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: We men at the West do not want to
make a code OF financial morals for ourselves. The
great majority OF Western people are farmers, and
II have given friends at the East any reason to
doubt honesty, Will try both by words ana deeds
to regain their confidence and good name. The
season has been favorable, the crops have
been abundant, and believe the men OF
the West are both able and willing TO meet
their responsibilities In good faith. and pay 100
every dollar they The fields are as FERTILE
the grand the sunshine Is nvigoratng and
AT the East aud there Ia nothing but extravagance dis
honesty and Incidence to prevent from being as hon
New-York tribune., 1878-02-16
TNSTINTED PRAISE.

TO me Razor OF The Trt6unc.
SIR: have now perfect paper. Increasing
wears and fading vision long since reminded me that
and the Old TRIBUNE must part some time, bat all my
fears are happily dispeed. The TRIBUNE OF 1873
can read as easlyas cOuld the Old thirty-fye or
forty years ago. The that wants better paper or
any additions without further expense nist nVe III
mad uelghborhood and need kitten under eacn arm TO
help him breathe. Your present, the dictionary, came
safely aud feel that have an addition az good Us 30
new lease of life AT lien on the new TRIBUNE tnat
will carry me months beyond the age allotted 70
n"on Won commensurate with the gfts and papers dealt
out 10 your old subscribers IL my sincere and earnest
V~, 49, ~ c. {. MINER.
= Tyiegdshig. Jan. "a, 1873.