The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-13

The Democratic certificates Of the Presi.
dental Electors in Louisiana and South
Carolina were delivered to Senator Ferry
on the ID. No receipts were given.
A general advance in through passenger
rates was made by the trunk lines Of rail-
way On the I'd. The new rate is-New York
to Chicago, SIS; to Indianapolis, SIT; to
Cincinnati, $16; to St. Louis, $23.
The crazy wife Of Henry Creighton, of
Bloom Township, Fairfield County, Ohio,
on the I'd, murdered her husband, shoot
ing him twice and then entirely severing
his head with an Ak. They had been four
years married.
John Mccall, the murderer Of "Wild
fenced to be hanged on March 1. An ap-
peal will be taken by his counsel, on the
ground that he was intoxicated and ire.
sponsible.
The Legislatures of Illinois, Missouri and
Michigan convened ON the Sd.
The Republican members Of the General
Assembly Of Illinois, at q caucus held on
the I'd, unanimously adopted resolution
declaring their belief in the election Of
Hayes and Wheeler, and insisting that they
shall be peacefully inaugurated by the prop
er authorities Of the Government.
The strike Of the locomotive engineers on
the Grand Trunk Railroad ended on the
I'd, all the members of the Brotherhood re-
Stunning their old positions. 1t Is under
stood that concessions were made on both
sides.
All the ordnance has recently been trans
ferred from the St. Louis Arsenal to the
Rock Island Arsenal and elsewhere. Eight
hundred pieces of artillery were shipped to
the East.
The Indiana Legislature organized on the
4th.
The Maine Republicans have nominated
Hon. Jas. G. Blaine for both the short and
long Senatorial terms, the nominations be.
ing unanimously made by reclamation
amidst the greatest enthusiasm.
Senator Window has been renominated
by the Minnesota Republicans.
Senator Ferry has been renominated by
the Michigan Republicans.
At Keosauqua, Van Buren, County, Iowa,
on the ID, Maj. Charles q. Fletcher was
shot and instantly killed by Mr.. John
Brown, brother Of young lady who had
been seduced by Fletcher. The shooting
took place in the court room, where Fletch.
er was on trial, the Grand Jury having in.
dicted him for the crime which subsequent
" cost him his life. Fletcher was mar
ried man, and formerly President Of the
Keosauqua, St. Paul and St. Louis Railroad
Company.
The Illinois Republican Legislative eau
Gus, by a unanimous vote, renominated
Gen. John A. Logan for United States Sen.
ator. Several Republican members were
not present.
Edwin Willis Major, wife-poisoner, was
hanged at Concord, N. H., on the 5th.
The French steamship L'Amerique,
bound frem Havre to New York, went
Ashore at Seabright, N. j., at 3 O'Clock on
the morning of the It'll. The passenger
and crew, with the exception Of three Of
the latter who attempted to land in one Of
the ships boats, were rescued by the life.
saving crew.
S. S. Winslow, clerk in the cash-room OF
the Treasury Department at Washington,
has been arrested, charged with the larceny
of the SIS, 600 package recently stolen from
the cash room.
The President has nominated Levi P.
Luckey, formerly Private Secretary tc
President Grant, to be Secretary of Utah
Territory,