The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-04-23

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Ter, formerly Of Bloomington, ex-Mar-
shal Of Leroy, attempted suicide by arsen-
ic, but was rescued by prompt medical
attendance.
"A serious cutting ARRAY took place re-
Gently at the Roberts School house, south
Of Apple River.village, near Galena, between
two young men named Foley and Wiley.
The partiesIwer arrested. f'-' -
DIR. Geo. Richardson, q well-known
physician of Ellis Grove, some twelve miles
northeast Of Chester, while there on bust
ness, on the 10Th, dropped dead from apo
plexy. The Doctor, was highly esteemed by
every one who knew him. He was forty
four years, nine months and eighteen days
old. He leaves wife and two children.
The newly organized Lincoln Guard Of
Honor held memorial services at the Lin
coin Monument, in Springfield, on the 18th,
in commemoration Of the fifteenth anniver-
sary of Abraham Lincoin's death. The
services began promptly at 1872 O'Clock, the
time of the Presidents death at Washing
ton. About 900 persons were present.
Notwithstanding the early hour and uAcom-
Portable atmosphere. Maj. G. S. Dana,
President Of the Guard, presided, and the
services began with Impressive prayer by
Rev. James A. Reed, Of the First Presby-
terrain Church. e The YIN, q. A. Quintet
then sang !" The Sleep Of the Brave" when
Lincoln's farewell address to his Springfield
friends on starting for Washington was
read by Rev. Albert Hale. Lincoln's IA
nous letter to Mrs. Eliza P. Quincy,
written in September, 1864, was read by
John Carroll ~. Power, The Quintet
Club sang A., the .t".,Battle Hymn of
the Republic" and Clinton L. Conkling read
President Lincoln's second Inaugural Ad-
dress, after which Rev. VIM. b. Affieck, of
York, spoke eloquently.i In concluding his
speech he said: Guards of Honor, may God
bless you for organizing to guard the fair
fame and good name Of honest Abraham
Lincoln. Yours is sacred trust. This is a
fine monument; its sparkling granite, max
ing it imperishable in its construction, fifty
symbolizes the enduring loyalty Of our own
Lincoln to truth, goodness and God. In
England we teach our children to love its
Cromwell; in Scotland they teach their chill
dren to love its VIM. VILLAGE; in Ireland
they teach their children to love its Daniel
O'Connell; in Switzerland to love its Winke-
fried; in Italy they teach their children to
love its Garibaldi; in America, humapity's
refuge and freedoms hope and home, teach,
oh, teach, your children to love, ever love, its
Washington, the securer, and Lincoln, the
conservator, Of nation united, prosperous
and free, .,,.,..,...,....I
Then heart to heart and hand to hand,
Bound together let us stand;
Storms are gathering DER the land,
Many friends are gone, .,!., -
Still we never are alone, 'f'"'''f} '''' W.
Still the battle must be won,
Still we bravely watch right on. fight on, =
Gov. rCullom was then called upon and spoke
without PREPARATION, but warmly and
heartily, of the life and character of the de-
ceased patriot. T. Mr.. Edward S. Johnson
then recited Lincoln's favorite poem, ooh,
why should the Spirit Of Mortal be Proud,'
and the beasdissiOn was pronounced
Rev. j. II. Noble, Of the First NJ. E. Church.
AThe utmost excitement prevailed on the
18th, in the Town, of Roberts, ovef the at
tempted murder Of al little thirteen year
old boy. The facts are as follows: Itseems
that the boy was playing in the street near
his fathers residence when a strange man
accosted him and before the. lad could reply
the fellow pulled out revolver and shot
him in the breast inflicting fatal wound,
It was feared. The little fellow was picked
up by some women and medical aid called
During the time intervening crowd
of forty men gathered and went in search of
the culprit, but failed to discover him. The |
man was an entire stranger in the commune
ty, and from his action was supposed to be
an escaped lunstic. aNA sFt.N,
Some miscreant who had. a grudge
against the Illinois Central Road took re.
venge the night Of the 18th by breaking
switch lock at Melvin, and throwing over the
switch in order, as was supposed, to ditch
the night accommodation train. TWAS dis
covered before the train came in. No clew.
Mr.. w. C. Humphreys barn, on his
farm in Turbridge Township, Dewitt Coun-
ty, took fire some time during the night of
the 18th and be ore aid could be rendered it
had burned down, consuming six horses and
and the entire contents, valued at $500.
The property was insured for s., 900. It was
supposed to be incendiary.
Some will .ins, suppo-e.l to be profess
sional burglars, from the neatne>s of the
j ID, entered the lumber Office of George N.
Gage at Charleston, the night of the 18th,
and blew up the safe, throwing the outer
door about fifteen feet, demolishing the
front Office door. They got away with lit
tie less than $40 in cash, leaving all other
valuables. There is no clew to their iden-
tity. A brace and chisels were left.
There are 150 inmates in the county
alms-house at Peoria-79 males and Al fe- !
males. Over 80 per cent. are insane.
"A great many young men of Southern |
Illinois,. and some old ones, too, are going to |
try their luck this spring in Colorado.
"A large area of ground on the Illinois |