The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-07-18
KANSAS NEWS.

= KANSAS NEWS.
ELLIS, on the line Of the Kansas Pacific
Road, was badly demoralized ON the even.
ing Of the It'll by . cyclone, which blew
down houses, trees and fences, and at last
unroofed the car.shops and blew several
freight-cars from the track. The wind
storm lasted from eight to ten minutes, and
came from the northwest. A number OF
persons were wounded by the flying tim
bers, but no ono was killed.
NSENATOR INGALLS, was greeted upon his
return from Washington by . grand recep-
ton 1t Atchisou, participated in by his
townsmen Of both political parties. There
was procession, fireworks, speeches, etc.,
etc.
On the It'll Emma and Franklin Latham
were drowned near Sedgwick City, Sedg.
wick County, and man named Long was
also drowned in the same vicinity. Heavy
rains and swollen streams were the cause.
THE revenue receipts for the District Of
Kansas, for the fiscal year Just closed, amount
to SIG, 74S.03, an excess Of nearly $4,000
above the estimate Of the Government.
This IL hsppy indication Of prosperous
increase Of business in our State.
THE Indian Commissioners, created under
an act Of the recent Legislature, to audit
claims Of persons who suffered from the
depredations of Indians, last year, have
fled their report with the Governor. The
Commission consists of Hon. r. E. Steven
son, Hon. W. R. Adams and A. w. Mann,
with Jas Clayton IS clerk. During the pro.
gress of their labors they travelled 2sO miles
across the State in IS days, making 10 miles
per day on an average. From this report
we learn that the total number Of claims pre-.
sented was 1l6, which amounted to $780,.
646.13 OF these, there were 80 allowed, In
the sum of SOL, 766.s3. The total number
Of deaths by Indians, 80; number Of heads
Of families killed, Is.
Mr.. W. L. HUNT, Superintendent Of Rail.
way Mail Service, has recently been arrang-
ing for the Inauguration Of the railway
post-office system on the Atchison, Topeka
& Sants Fe Railroad. Five new cars have
been built expressly for this service, and
are now at the Santa Fe shops. They were
modelled after designs by Mr.. Hunt, and are
very handsome, convenient and commodi.
Gus. 1t is thought that the new system will
be in operation within week.
AT Caldwell, on the night of the 7tb, two
cowboys, names not known, got drunk and
tried to "take the town." Constables John
Wilson and George Flat attempted an ar.
rest, when the desperadoes opened fire.
George Flat killed one on the first shot and
wounded the other. The shooting continued
until Wilson had killed the second party.
The officers were justified in the killing and
are exonerated from all blame.
THE body Of an unknown suicide was
found on the bank Of the river at Leaven-
worth on the 9th. In the pocket of the coat
was found . note signed "H. L. d." in
which the writer stated that he was tired of
life and had concluded to drown himself,
but no clew csn be obtained As to the iden.
tity Of the deceased, and no other papers or
letters were found in his clothes.
WIN. WALTMEIR. an employee Of the
Shawnee Mills at Topeka, committed suicide
on the 9th by taking strychnine. Cause not
known.
THE American Union Telegraph Company
(Jay Gould's new line) is at once to erect
poles and put up wire in the States of Kan.
sas and Missouri, and by October 600 miles
Of new telegraph will be in operation within
this territory.
PosT.oFFIcE changes in this State were
made, up to the LIST, Is follows: Established.
Bell, Norton County, Norman C. Work.
man postmaster; Golden Belt, Lincoln, Al
fred White; Homer, Russell, Samuel d.
Smith; Tully, Pratt, James d. Fitzimmons.
Discontinued.-Fort Lincoln, Bourbon
County, Magnolia, Sedgwick County. Post
masters Appointed.-Guelph, Sumner
County, VIM. Siedelman; Lyona, Dickin-
son, Charles w. Staatz; Painterhood, Elk,
George w. Reynolds; Pawnee Valley,
Hodgman, Samuel NJ. Beeson; Welda, An.
derson, D. H. Morey; Wells, Marshall, Jas.
Montgomery.
Z. n. LONGwas foully assassinated the
night Of the 18th, about 10 O'Clock, while
crossing the Missouri River bridge from
East Atchison. He was riding and got to
within 100 feet of the Kansas end of the
bridge, when an assassin fred his fatal bull.
let from the shadow of the pillars. The bull.
let took effect in the right side near the back
and passed into the lung. Long gave three
shrieks and the horse ran 80 feet and the
rider fell of dead. The assassin escaped.
No clew was obtained. It is not known that
Long had an enemy in the world. He had
owned . lumber yard in East
which he sold out q few weeks |
ago but still had some business over there |
and was coming homo when shot.
THE Kansas City Journal of the 10th pub.
fishes q rumor that the Kansas Pacific has |
bought the Carbondale Road running from |
Lawrence southwest to Carbondale, dis. |
lance Of 80 miles. This road was recently |
owned by Judge Usher Of Lawrence, and |
was bought by him for operation with the
Lawrence and Pleasant Hill " CUTOFF" but |
since that road fell into the hands of its pres
ent managers, the Carbonate Road has not |
been used at all, and weeds have grown up
the rails. There is no rolling stock
of any consequences left. The road will be
placed in repair and operated. 1t will give
The Kansas Pacific access to very rich coal.
aelds.
Kansas City Markets.
KANSAS CITY. No., July IL
Boovos-Native Steers, sales at S2.750A35;
n ative Cows, $..00e go: