The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-06-27
KANSAS NEWS.

KANSAS NEWS.
THE following appointments have been
made by the Governor: John D. Mitchell,
Justice Of the Peace for Chautauqua Town
ship, Mitchell County. Notaries-L Milton,
Chautauqua County; 8. F. Emmers, Butler;
j. 81. johnson, Nemaha; w. w. Emmert,
Bourbon; Fl. w. Leeds, Franklin; z. +.
Rooster, Marshall; Samuel S. Sisson, har-
per; George Williams, Ford; w. Wood
ward, Wyandotte; Charles Roads, Books; 5.
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, Nemaha.
w. TAYLOR, roustabout on the steamer
Joe Kinney, was shot on the 10th by fel'
low. worker named Dan Morris. The men
were engaged in carrying ties from the boat
near the Wyandotte Dock, and from some
cause became engaged in q quarrel, when
TAYLOR pulled out knife and rushed at
Morris. The last-named ordered him to
hold, and when he came close pulled re.
volver and fred. The bullet blowing its
way into Taylor's thigh proved q fatal
wound. Morris then ran into the hold and
was not arrested until the boat arrived at
Kansas City, Mo.
THE city authorities Of Leavenworth have
refused to make a levy to pay the interest on
old bonds, which has had stimulating ef-
feet upon the wish Of compromising. The
city pays 40 cents face value and deals d.
rectly with the bondholders.
hoc Ne
struction Of q $4,000 hotel on the old Hale
House site, Junction City. E. T. Carr, the
State-house Architect, is now making the
plan. More improvements are now In
progress in the city than during the past
eight years combined.
AuTTLE son of Mrs. Regain, near Coffey.
vile, undertook to make q cannon out OF q
hole in the ground. While trying to ignite
the powder he had put in, he inhaled the
fumes and it killed him.
1T is rumored that the holders Of $12O, OOO
of Reno County bonds which draw 10 per
| cent. interest are DESTROYS Of exchanging
them for $4,000 of bonds drawing per
cent. interest. Considering the fact that
the interest on the original bonds has al.
ways been promptly paid when due, this il
magnificent offer.
THE Governor has issued commissions q.
follows: Notaries Public-R. p. Cook, Ford
County; Richard McMullen, Sumner; JOIN
Werth, Ford, to do business in the County
of Meade; George W. Wright, Dickinson
w. II. Gray, New Elan, Norton; Z. b. Pres
colt, Topeka; S. 2. Angle, St. Mary's, Pot
tawatomie; James +. Stevens, Lawrence
w. NJ. Mahin, Wellington, Sumner; John
Tomlinson, Atchison; Isam Pearson, Leav
enworth; W.P. Hackney, Winfield, Cowley
T. T. Perry, Girsrd, Crawford; W. D. Kist
Ter, Seneca, Nemaha. Justices of the Peac
j. H. Gamble, Walnut Grove Township
Neosho County, vice j. NJ. Ginnis, resigned
LAFAYETTE Wilkerson, Centre Township
WoOdson, vice j. p. Shively, resigned; W
F. Johnston, Silver Lake Township, Shaw
nee.
THE following changes inpost- offices wer
made in this State during the week endin
June IA: Established-Joppa, Harper Coun
t., John A. SQuires, Postmaster; Miners
view, Chautauqua, Samuel b Doth; Mount Ne
DO, Pratt, Jas. NJ. Harris; st. Paul, Sheri
dan, VIM. W. McNaIly; Williamsville, Ness
Jasper Rogers. Observation-Disclosures
Cherokee County. Postmasters appointed
Fordham, Hodgeman County, Eli Bailey
Germania, Sedgwick, Mich Liggart; Gree
Cove, Cloud, Robert T. Modrell; Hallowel
Cherokee, B. C. Miller; Herald, Sedgwicl
James McEntee; Jacksonville, Jewell, Alb
raham Alsdurf; Milan, Sumner, isaiah 1
Moffett; Oil City, Butler; Elijah Gimlin
, Wood Hill, Chase, Benoni Jeffrey.
CHEROKEE COUNTY had population q
17,77o in 1878, and now the returns sho'
1885.
COMMISSIONS were issued on the 2lst
, Joseph Wetherby Of Great Bend, Barto
County, and J. C. Yohey, Of Topeka, as Nc
, taries Public.
GOV. ST. JOHN, on the 21st, issued proc
/ lamation for the organization of Tres
, County, and also the commissions to the Off
GERS, as follows: Commissioners L
Fuson, II. C. Bryant and T. w. Mile
Clerk-George Pinkham.
, A GENTLEMAN by the name of johnson
OF Emporia, is engaged in damming the Paw
nee, at Browns Grove, preparatory to built
> ing flouring-mill.
A BRAKEMAN named Nolan fell from
" freight car ut Cimaron and was killed.
Il. u. dOODALL WAS INSTANTLY hHltu
> Galena, few days ago, by the breaking I
> a rope, which precipitated him to the bo
, tom Of mine, Is feet deep.
; JOHN HARRINGTON five miles north
Ida, has struck "ile." He has bored to Il
L depth of so feet for coal and struck an S-int
vein Is feet down; also passed through seN
0 eral other indications of coal. The aug
brought up pieces Of copper as large as
/; good sized bullet. There was also GOO
: indication Of petroleum.
q TIE residence of Mr.. Nellis at Parsol
was struck by lightning during recent ST
. we're storm. The lightning rod on the hou!
5 conducted the current to the ground, wht
it plowed open ditch some 10 inches dee
I inches wide and II feet long. Mrs. Nell
was severely shocked. No further damas
q was done.
}. MIR. GEO. GLOVER, living two miles L
o the Sappa, accidentally shot himself in Il
y groin, on the Goth ult., infiicting seve
wound. 1t occurred while dismountir
e from pony, with a revolver in his poke
:. when the hammer caught in lariat rol
!. hanging to the horn of the saddle.
n Kansas City Markets.
4 KANSAS CITY. NO., June g.
Beeves-Native Steers, sales at $3.2504.1
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