The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-10-03
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

follows: John Nevc, Census Taker Tor Deca
tur County, for the purpose Of organization
| Justices of tho Peace-Frcd. Hartman
Mount Pleasant Township, AtchisOn County
Andrew Keiihline, Sharon Township, Atchi
son; John Z. Ramsbcrg, Walnut Township
| Atchison. Notarics Public-L. ii. Printz
Labette County; Z. j. Thwaites, Allen
| William II. Parton, Greenwood. l.. w. Dor.
| ton, Cloud; A. II. Gossard, Sedgwick; Johr
II. Brownley, Kingman; Cass Burns, Sum.
ne-.
TIE colorcd people Of Fort Scott cele.
brated the issuance Of the proclamation o.
Abraham Lincoln. The procession and meet.
ing were very large and imposing, being par.
ticipated in by two bands Of music and many
visitors from abroad. .-ss
A DAUGHTER of George ID. Prints, who
lives in the country east of Topeka, was
burned to death on the 10Th. She was alone
in the house at the time, and how the acct.
dent happened is not known. 1t occurred
at SO'clOck in the morning, and she died al
4p. m.
The Supreme Court at Topeka has decided
that the Lawrence Bridge Company was dis.
solved as a corporation, by the expiration OF
its charter, February 6, 1879; that the bridge
is now public highway, and the free use OF
it belongs to the public. The decision causes
much rejoicing I'm Lawrence.
A LATE issue of the Wa-Kecney World
says: Word reaches us through Mr.. Sheldon
of the Ness County Pioneer, of the finding
of the body Of a young man in well in the
south part Of Ness County. He had been
shot by some unknown person through the
region of the heart. His head was also
bruised in horrible manner by an instru-
ment Of some kind. Mr.. Peters was a young
man. lie was engaged to be married ON FRI
day Of last week. Heleft his boarding place
on the evening before, and nothing else was
seen or heard of him, only by his murderer
or murdercrs, until his body was found In
his own well last Monday. The body was
buried ut Shiloh, near his place, Oh the same
day it was found.
A. L. REYNOLDS, who started from jew
ell some time ago for Northwestern Kansas,
has been missing since he c:,lnpcd on Eagle
Greek, 10 miles north of Russell. His team
was found where he had camped; but it is
feared he has been murdered.
THE affairs OF John Gels Il Co. of Salina,
the bankers who recently failed, are not in 4
very bad condition. The liabilities are re-
ported to be nearly $4,000, and the assets
about $4,000. The community are still
firm in the belief that the members Of the
banking firm are ready TO do any thing to
meet their obligations, and that if affairs are
wisely and judiciously managed, the credit
Ors will receive dollar for dollar, and there
will be handsome balance left for Messrs.
Gels & Co.
the Marion and Mcpherson branch of the
Santa Fe Road to that place, on the sd Of
September.
A son of A. j. Godfrey, of Burr Oak, fell
into well of SO feet deep not long ago. Mrs.
Godfrey descended into the well by means
of the rope and rescued him from drowning
till assistance came, when she and the child
were drawn out.
THE night of the Goth two men went to
NeoshO Falls and hired team and drove to
Colony and proceeded to Rhodes store,
broke it open, and then blew open the safe
and robbed it. They obtained 5000 in cash,
a number of drafts and notes and two gold
watches. They then drove back to NeoshO
Falls, returned their team and escaped.
CHANGES were made in post offices in this
State during the week ending September 20,
as follows: Notwithstanding Wood
son County, VIM. Il. Hamn, Postmaster.
Postmasters AppoiIted-Arrington, Atchi-
son County, Ii. f. Yeagcr; Colyer, Trego,
Miss Gabrclla 7. Stickney; Empire, McPher-
son, Dan J. Wyman; Fontana, Miami, Fred
a
Schneider.
On the I'D, Governor st. John commits.
stoned the following gentlemen as Notaries
Public: c. n. Steel, Bourbon County; ID.
NJ. Frost, Ford, and Edward J. -kenney,
Chautauqua.
LANE COUNTY people have organized a
mutual protective society; and the first
horse-thief captured will swing pendant
from the handiest tree.
SAMTEL L. HYNEs, General Agent Of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Road, and
w. +. White, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent of the same, have gone East in the in
terest of that road.
j. MILTON JONES, a son-in-law of James
NJ. Cotton, who was recently murdered ut
NlliidHlStc"Ls duu IL VI ANs
Jones now held as principal in the murder,
has been arrested as an accessory and taken
before Esquire Northrop for examination.
AT the Fair Grounds, Neosho Falls, on
the 18th, fully 81, 900 people assembled, from
q radius of 300 miles,to do honor to the Pres
ident of the United States. Promptly at 10
O'Clock the train containing the distinguished
o,est arrived at the deDOf where n process.
sion was formed for the march. The party
was escorted by the Capital Guards of Topc-
ka, followed by the 10th infantry band, from
Fort Riley, the State officers, the Ottawa
Zouaves and citizens on foot. The Prcsi-
Dental party consisted of Mr.. Hayes and
wife, Burchard Hayes, Gen. Sherman, Judge
Norton of Texas and the Kansas State Off
GERS. Subsequently the President and party
visited Emporia, Dodge City, and Topeka,
returning to LeayenwOrth ON the 9th.