The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-21
DOMESTIC.

The Prohibitory Liquor bill was de-
sentatives, on the 18th, the vote being lis
against to ninety-three for.
The Acton (Mass.) powder-mill blew
up on the 10Th, killing two men. The noise OF
the explosion was plainly heard at distance
of fifteen miles. A large hill south of the
works was literally covered with fragments of
the building.
On the evening of the 11th, at Har-
risburg, Pa, two children named Wood were
fatally, and two others seriously, burned by
the explosion of coal-oil, with which the eld-
est, aged eleven, was lighting the fire.
HAzING was revived at Dartmouth
College, Hanover, N. H., on the night Of the
11th. Early in the evening the Sophomores
intruded upon the Freshmen. About two
O'Clock the next morning, the Freshmen broke
into room occupied by Sophomore and his
brother-a Senior-and both the latter were
numerically beaten with bottles and dis
figured. Two Of the assailants were arrested
for assault with intent to hill.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 18th
SeeoSA ph"e tAC Aio1 uAOO oAsOt oOlAnAo Va 1AAo
new coinage had been received there, one of
them being delivered to the President, one to
the Secretary of the Treasury and the other to
the Director of the Mint. Ten thousand of
the new dollars would be received from the
Philadelphia Mint on the 14th.
A RECENTLY-DIsCHARGE employe of
the Interior Department in Washington Dr
B. s. Schorn) shot himself on the night of the
18th.
The exchanging of new silver dollars
for gold commenced at the Philadelphia Mint,
on the 18th. Coinage would continue at the
rate of $4,000 day.
The total subscriptions, up to the
14th, to the 4-per-cent. bonds since the date Of
the Treasury circular Of Jan. 16, advertising
the loan, was $3,5O0,0O0.
THE Secretary of the Interior has de-
cided that pre-emption filing is not absolutely
required in making homestead entry, and
that it may be entirely dispensed with in max
ing final proof thereon. This ruling will, It is
said, save settlers great deal OF incon-
venience and expense.
JOSEPH LAPAIGE, alias Joseph
Parish, was hanged at Concord, N. H., on the
18th, for the murder, in October, 1875, OF
Josie Langmaid, while on her way to school.
He confessed to the crime for which he was
hanged, and also to the murder Of Miss Ball, q
school teacher, at St. Albans, VT, in 1874.
GUs JOHNSON, white man, was
hanged at Rome, Ca, on the 18th, for the
murder, in 1876, Of colored man named
Alfred McCown. johnson confessed to -four
murders, the one for which he suffered death
being very atrocious and entirely without
provocation. He was defiant to the last.
DURING the week endingon the 10th,
the Secretary of the Treasury purchased ST.
yer bullion sufficient to run the mints about
i've weeks. The price paid was not - great
as expected by bullion holders.
In regard to the statements, recently
published, that the Treasury Department
would place sIOo, 100000 451-percent bonds
upon the market, the Secretary Of the Treas
ury announces that, in Response TO applica'
tions, he had asked that terms for placing such
bonds be submitted for his consideration. Ths
offers received, up to the 18th, had not beer
satisfactory, and the Secretary stated that only
4percent bonds would be sold, unless y per
cents could Be disposed Of at their relative
value with l-per-cents, the latter being placed
at par. He would, at any time, receive bidl
for 41-per-cent. bonds ON that basis.
The Lechmere National Bank, 81
East Cambridge, Mass, was robbed, on thl
10th, Of about 10000 IN Government bond
and other securities. The robbery was effected