The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-07-04
KANSAS NEWS.

THB following appointments have been
! made by the Governor: John d. Mitchell,
| Justice Of the Peace for Chautauqua Town
| ship, Mitchell County. Notaries-I. Milton,
Chautauqua County; S. F. Emmers. Butler;
J. II. johnson, Nemaha; W. W. Emmert,
! Bourbon; II. W. Leeds, franklin; G. F.
Rooster, Marshall; Samuel s. Sisson, Har-
per; George Williams, Ford; w. Wood
ward, Wyandotte; Charles Roads, Books; s.
| s. Tabor, Rice; Spencer johnson, for the
County Of Ellis, to do business in the Coun-
| ty of Wallace; E. d. Brown, Allen; w. B.
Sargent, Nemahs.
A GENTLEMAN by the name Of johnson,
! of Empoi is, is engaged in damming the Paw
nee, at Browns Grove, preparatory to build
ing flouring-mill.
CHEROKEE COUNTY had q population Of
17,773 in 1878, and now the returns show
1855. q.
JOHN HARRINGTON five miles north Of
Ida, has struck "ile." He has bored to the
depth Of so feet for coal and struck an S-inch
vein Is feet down; also passed through sew
eral other indications of coal. The auger
brought up pieces Of copper as large as a
good sized built. There was also a good
indication Of petroleum. .."-l
THE residence of Mr.. Nellis at Parsons
was struck by lightning during recent Sc
we're storm. The lightning rod on the house
conducted the current to the ground, when
1t plowed open ditch some 10 inches deep,
inches wide and II feet long. Mrs. Nellis
was severely shocked. No further damage
was done.
MIR. GEO. GLOVER, living two miles up
the Sappa, accidentally shot himself in the
groin, on the Goth ult., inflicting severe
wound. 1t occurred while dismounting
from pony, with revolver in his pocket,
when the hammer caught in q lariat rope
hanging to the horn of the saddle.
A SALrNA gentleman tells a singular Incl.
dent connected with the cyclone of the Goth.
He was coming down Solomon Valley in the
public hack. They had passed Delphos
mile OF so. There were three passengers
beside the driver. One of the passengers
was good story teller, and was engaged in
the relation Of some incident which attract
ed the attention of all the others, and they
hadturned their faces toward him on the
back seat. Suddenly a strong gust of wind
struck the hack, and the hats of all the com.
pany were carried off on the prairie. The
hack was stopped, and the whole party, in
Guiding the driver, started In pursuit
OF their hats. The narrator was the
first to recover his, some 200
yards from where the hack had been left.
On turning round he was surprised not to
see the hack. The whirlwind was plainly to
be seen on its course. His attention was
attracted to an object moving in circle, as
ever moving, but descending to the earth.
He watched it till it touched the ground,
then fastened to 1t to ascertain what it was.
1t was the hack and horses. The two horses
and the hack had been picked up by the cy-
clone, carried up toward the clouds, and
then dropped again within hundred yards
from where they had been sucked up by the
demon Of the air. Both horses were killed.
ard the hack broken to pieces.
AN emigrant passed through Bellville the
other day with the following painted on the
side Of his wagon, from which it was infer
red that he was from Boston, and bound for
Edwards County, and did not wish to lie
bored with questions: "Boston, Mass;
through line West; read this and ask no
questions; refreshment and sleeping car;
take our advice and 60 West, or where you
darned please, but don't keep stopping u.s."
ALLEN LAWRENCE, youngest son of II. E.
Lawrence of Wichita, while stacking wheat
on the oath, fell from the wagon and was
crushed under the wheel, living only about
one hour.
Mrs. PRISCILLA MILLER of Empora,
Kas., en- route for New York, fell from
street-car in Indianapolis, Ind, on the 23d,
hro N loo and
WRIT W. WALTON, President of the Cap
ital Guards, has been appointed by Gov. st.
John Quartermaster-G General of the Kansas
State Volunteers, with rank of Colonel.
AN animal supposed to be mountain lion
has killed nine head of cattle and number
Of sheep in Trego County.
THERE has been discovered 22.inch vein |
Of coal, about one and one half miles south. |
west Of Arvonia.
NoTmany days ago Mr.. F. P. Gale, living |
two miles east of Marena, found an old In |
dian grave. In 1t was found an Indian in a |
sitting position, and with him was found |
one saddle, two looking glasses, one scalp
ing-knife, buffalo robe, half dozen steel |
watch-chains, three or four steel bracelets,
blankets, one white door knob, a pair of
buckskin breaches, trimmed richly with |
beads and buttons, some sleigh bells, rich |
head dress, two silver spoons, fine spear,
q pocket-book, and a few belts, richly trim
med with silver. Every thing was in a state
Of decay.
THE following changes were made in
post Offices in this State during the week
ending June 81: Established-Chapma
vile, Clay County, Augustin C. Chapman,
Postmaster; Hopewell. Washington, j. T.
Summers; Jonesyille, Brown, Dave HilIyer;
Line, Reno, George S. johnson; New Basill,
Dickinson, Jacob Lehman; Runnymede,
Harper, George w. Francis; Taylorsville,
Stafford, A. E. Mackay. Discontinued
Upland, Jewell County. Postmasters APP
Chase County, Henry
c. Putnam; Haynesyille, Pratt, William
George; Kitley, Sumner, Charles b. Carson;
Labette, William McDown;
Mole Hill, Dickinson, d. w. Bradley; Riv.
prtOn. Reno. William r. Davidson