The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-10-17
KANSAS STATE NEWS

HENRY WHITNEY, aged II, fatally sho
himself while hunting near Leayenworth on
the It'll. The charge entered the right sid
Of the abdomen, tearing away the flesh ant
exposing the bowels.
MRS. GEORGE KINGSLEY, Of Paola, com.
mitted suicide by taking strichnine, few
days ago. No cause.
A MISS SILL, living near McGahey's Mill
in the vicinity of Fredonia, Wilson County,
was accidentally shot not long ago. She at.
tempted to remove a loaded shotgun from
among lot of bed clothes when the weapon
was discharged, tearing her left side consid.
erably. Thirty or forty shot and the gun
wadding were taken from the wound.
Boston CORBITT, who made himself
famous by shooting J. Wilkes Booth, resides
in Smith County. He recently moved there
from New Jersey. He occasionally breaches.
JAMES o. BYRN, formerly manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company's Office
in Leavenworth, disappeared suddenly the
night Of the It'll, and from two letters left by
him 1t is inferred that he has committed sui
eide. He has been on a protracted spree
since his arrival there to take charge of the
Office, and owing to his careless method of
doing business much dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed by the citizens, and he was removed
on the first of the month. In one Of the let
tiers left by him he confesses himself de-
faulter.
THERE was a reunion Of Veterans at
Wichita on the 9th, which was very largely
attended by old Union soldiers from that
section of the State. The parade was led by
Capt. Morse's company of Sixteenth U. s.
infantry, followed by the Wichita Guards,
two detachments Of Veteran infantry and
cavalry, several bands of music and flying
banners. 1t was very magnificent. The day
was employed in speaking, feasting and
dancing. Capt. j. ID. johnson delivered the
principal address.
THE night of the 9th, at Kinsley, the resi-
dence of Mrs. Hanchie was broken into by
thieves, and she and her daughter chloro-
formed and robbed of $215. The thieves es.
capped.
A BRIDGE has just been completed across
the Arkansas River at Garfield, Pawnee
County, at a cost of $4,000. The bridge
proper is 400 feet long, added to which is
the levee and bridge over Coon Greek, max
MORE whisky is being sold by two drug
stores in Ottawa than was sold by any one
saloon when they were in full blast before
their adjustment. The evil is becoming
great one, and the selling of whisky is car
ried on almost openly and unblushingly.
One of these drug stores employs an old bar
keeper, and it is presumed he is there to mix
up the drinks.
A RECENT issue of the Winfield Telegram
says that DIR. Rogers, of Rogersville, Ness
County, a few days ago, shot and killed his
brother. The trouble grew out of the bro
theirs both pre- -empting the same land.
NEAR La Crosse, a few days since, Chris
tian Ostermeyer shot and killed himself.
He had been sick good while, and, becom-
ing discouraged, killed himself.
THE extension of the L., l.. & G. Road
from Independence, has reached LOngton,
in Elk County. Twenty-Five miles further
to the summit of the Flint Hills are already
graded, and % miles further to Wellington,
are under contract, to be completed by JAN
uary.
SAMUEL MATTHEW'S blew his brains out
with revolver at Burlington, week or SO
his family had been in town only two days
and were seeking homestead.
THE Topeka Commonwealth Of the 10th
says: A good many Pottawotomie Indians
were i'm the city yesterday, being ell route
home from the Indian Territory, where they
have been on hunting expedition since last
Christmas. They were accompanied by a
of ponies, and it seemed had nearly
all their household effects with them. They
laid in stores for the winter before resumiDg
their journey.
THE following changes in pOst-offices in
this State were made during the week ending
October 4: Standardization, Kingman
County, Samuel w. Willhour, Postmaster;
Bitter Greek, Sumner, Henry Ames; Bridge
port, Saline, Jacob c. Lane; Brightman,
kingman, Daniel Strayer; Galva, McPher-
son, Alexander G. Robb. Discontinued
Allen Springs, Lane County: Oak Ridge,
Elk. Postmasters Appointed-Hill City,
Graham County, John Il. McCoun; Hutton.
Rush, Daniel Daniels; Iuka, Pratt, Seneca
W. Taylor; Ivanpah, Greenwood, Frank
Jarvis; Kenilworth, Stafford, John Shotton;
Pioneer, Rush, Thomas b. Mckinney; PlOw-
DOv, shawnee, STlarleS "A. COTey. vincent,
Edward Hubbard.
THROUGH a letter from General Grant, in
answer to one addressed to him by the Man.
ayers of the Shawnee County Fair, the in
ference is drawn that the distinguished eX-
of the United States will visit To-
peka about the date of the opening of the
Fair.
JOHN BELL shot and killed his brOther-in-
law, VIM. Wadley, seven miles from Leaven-
worth, about O'Clock on the morning of the
18th. The two lived on adjoining farms. The
shooting was the result Of an old feud. They
we're both i'm LeavenwOrth on the 18th and
luarreled while there, and Bell made threats
hat If Wadley did not take back what he
said he would kill him. Bell got up the
morning of the 18th and went to Wadley's
house, armed with a shot -gun. When he
found the lat er milking he asked Wadley to
lake back what he had said, and, on his re-
fusal, fired, killing him instantly. Bell
hen fed and had not been captured at last
accounts, though the officers were after him.
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