The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-10-12
STATE NEWS.

ACCORDING to an account kept by the
Eagle, there were clipped out of Wichita
for the month Of September 1850 cars Of
wheat, averaging 40 bushels to the car, or
49,, 500 bushels of wheat, for which was paid
about quarter million Of dollars to the
farmers Of that section. It made "A 600
wagon-loads. These wagons, strung out in
line, occupying Is feet each, would make q
train y miles long, therefore train of over
two miles long each day, for the month,
drove into Wichita, sold, unloaded, and the
contents were elevated, cleaned and put in
to cars.
j. d. FLANNERY has in his possession q
| rare fossil taken from quarry, south OF
Waterville, Marshall County. It is black
walnut imbedded in the rock, and in per-
| feet state Of preservation. 1t was found in
the center of rock when it was broken, and
is not petrified, but retains its former tex
ture and appearance In remarkable man
ner. The history Of that walnut II known
would no doubt shed much light on that pei
Rod Of the earth's history. No walnut trees
or timber Of any kind grows in the vicinity
Of the quarry and that walnut has probably
lain there for centuries.
A MR.. BAUGHMAN, living few miles
south Of Hollenberg, Washington County,
was killed by stroke of lightning on the
Sd, one hand and one foot being entirely
burned of. A Mr.. Dixon also, who was
with him at the time, was stunned, but not
otherwise injured. Mr.. Bsughman leaves a
wife and several children:
IN the District Court at Leavenworth, on
the 4th, before Judge Crozier, in the trial Of
Gottfried Rupp for the murder Iof Fred.
Heppenheimer, the Jury returned verdict
Of not guilty, the ground for the verdict Of
acquittal being self-defense.
THE number of immigrants passing
through Jewell City this fall is without q
parallel since the days of 1912. The
streets are thronged with them from mern-
ing until night, every day.
A MOUsE.COLoR1D wild cat was killed
close to Eden, q few days ago, by Joe Vol
mer. 1t weighed 25 t-2poiinds. This is the
first wild cat seen in the vicinity for six
years.
ONE of the new settlers In the western
part of Rocks County passed through Stock
ton with a piano, on the way to his claim.
This is the first piano ever brought to the
county.
NEAR Wichita, on the I'd, George Skinner
accidentally killed himself.
On the night of the I'd, at Marysville,
Frank 0arrety, ex.Sheriff of Marshall Coun-
ty, was shot and killed by q Swede named
Barnahon. Barnahon is special policeman,
doing duty under orders Of the Mayor dur
ing fair week. He and Garrety were in q
saloon discussing some point, when the con-
tradiction passed, and it is said, Garrety
struck at Barnahon. The trouble was quiet
ed, however, and the parties adjourned to
the street. Here the quarrel was renewed.
Some say that Garrety picked up rock and
hurled it at Branahon, and others say that
no such transaction occurred. Be it as it
may, Branahon drew his pistol and Garrety
started to run when the other man COM
menced shooting. Three bullets entered
the unfortunate mans back, and he fell
After being carried to house doctor was
summoned. An examination showed that
he was MORALLY injured, and after lingering
nearly two days in terrible agony, he died.
THE following commissions have been
issued by the Governor for the week ending
October 5, 1878: NOtaries Public-W. H.
Fuson, Ellis County; j. II. McCarrell, Doug
las; W. w. Cockins, Douglas; A. B. Spencer,
Morris; c. W. Shreve, Deniphan; H. W.
Spangler, Jefferson; Sutton s. Glover,
Miami; John A. Oliphant, Elk; James NJ.
Mason, Wysndotte; William NJ. Chrichton,
Harvey; r. n. Allen, Neosho; James Law.
renee, Sumner; A. M. White, Marion; c. S.
Leonard, Washington; Winfield L. Fuller,
Ellis; D. c. Lockwood, Saline; Thomas Rob-
inson, Harper; John B. Bodwell, Phillips;
]. r. McConn, Rocks; Osmer C. Hills, Ford;
Louis B. Rogers, Dickinson; Frederick A.
Head, Washington; Z. H. Hibbard, Ellis;
Angus Mcmillan, Potawatomie; L. F.Walk-
er, Ford; n. II. Wood, Leaveworth. Justice
of the Peace-A. j. Hazelton, Banner Town
ship, Rush County, vice j. C. Neal resigned.
THE following changes were made in post
Offices in Kansas during the week ending
September %: tablished-Easdale, Rush
County, Rollo A. Burnham, Postmas-
ter; Heimfeld, Rush, Edward Keim; Put
nam, Barton, John W. Price; Walker, Ellis,
W. L. Fuller. observation-disclosures
Brown. Postmasters Alphabetically,
Usage County, George s. Wetherell; Dick
eyville, Phillips, VIM. NJ. Fergessen; Lola,
Barbour, W. L. Cox; hatfield Green, Chase
Benjamin F. Sargent; Prosper, Ellis, Ed
ward A. Ball.
THE residence of VIM. Storms, on the
Lawrence Road, short distance southwest
of Leavenworth, was burned on the night of
the 3Oth ult. The fire was of incendiary
origin. Loss ST 800.
On arecent Sunday evening, the daughter,
aged 10, of Esquire Williams, on Little Mule
Greek, Bourbon County, had her head blown
away by the accidental discharge of amusket,
which had been left standing against wall.
AT Solomon City, the afternoon of the
18th ult., G. G. Brown, a brakeman on the
Kansas Pacific Railroad, met with horri.
BILE death. While switching freight-cars in
the yard he, in some way, got his foot caught
in the guard-rail and was run down and al
most instantly killed. Brown saw that he
was in death-trap and called out to have
the cars stopped, but it was too late, and,
although the engineer applied the brake, the
man could not be saved. When the cars
came on him he bent clear over on his back
in his attempt to save his body, but the
wheels drew him under. Before he died he
told the conductor that he thought that if
his body was out Of the way he would lose
nothing but his legs.
FIVE prisoners, all from Decatur County,
and charged with crimes from murder down,
are confined in the upper story Of the Nor
ton Courthouse. They mount to their
room by means Of ladder, which is then
removed and the place Of egress closed.
Kansas City Markets.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, October9 Q.
Beeves-Native Steers, sales at 50 OO04l5;