The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-09-03
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

JACOB BLACKWELL, a Walworth
County, Wis, farmer, was assassinated in his
door-yard the other night, by person un-
known. He married pretty German girl
few weeks ago, and one of her rejected suit
ors has been arrested for The murder.
ssDOCTOR" BUCHANAN, who fed from
Philadelphia to escape trial, after connecting
a very ingenious scheme to make people be-
lieve he had drowned himself, went to De-
troit in disguise, where, under an assumed
name, he intended to connect himself with
another so-called medical college. He was
recognized by an old acquaintance few
days after his arrival, however, and crossed
the river into Canada just in time to save
himself from arrest upon telegraphic order
from Philadelphia.
The crisis in Buenos Ayres is termi-
mated. The Provincial Chambers have been
closed by the military. President Avel-
lanoda has withdrawn his resignation.
The dead body of young woman
was found in the hallway of the building
Nos. 2O5-9 West Madison Street, Chicago,
at an early hour on the morning of the 25th,
which was subsequently identified as
that of Nettie A. Carl, whose
mother lived at 6S3 West Lake Street.
The Coroner's inquest developed the fact
that death was caused by criminal malprac-
tice, and the notorious DR.. Earll, whose
Office is in the building named, and who has
already served two years in the Illinois Pen
itentiary for similar offense, was arrested
charged with the crime. He confessed that
the girl died while under his care, but de-
MED that he was guilty of any crime.
CAPT. FRED BAKER, of Brooklyn, N.
Y, and five men were drowned by the cap.
sizing of yacht in Rockaway Inlet.
On July 15J. w. johnson and family,
consisting of eight persons, left Cleburne,
Texas, in company with VIM. Rotor and fam
lily, numbering four persons, bound for Ell
Paso. News has just been received that the
entire party were massacred by Indians near
where Gen. Byrne was killed.
THE other night, near Cochran, Ca,
four young white men, disguised, went to a
negro cabin, broke down the door, and fired
into the cabin. The occupant, John Brown,
seized his gun, fired both barrels, and killed
two brothers, named Dykes. A Coroner's
Jury returned verdict Of justiiable homi-
eide.
ANEGRo named Green Ellis, who had
assaulted and robbed Mrs. Duncan, white
lady, beating her in most shocking manner,
was taken from the officer while being con-
veyed to Jail at Guthrie, KY, and hanged by
mob.
ALLEN WRIGHT, colored, ashanged
at Dallas, Tex, on the 9th, for the murder
of Jesse Wicks, also colored, in February,
1879.
LYNcEFIELD BURKs was hanged at
Waco, Tex, on the 9th, for committing q
criminal assault upon q nine-year old girl
in August, 1879.
ROLAND RUCKER, who was to have
been hanged at Palestine, Tex, on the eth,
committed suicide in his cell by cutting both
arteries in his left arm and bleeding to
death.
ANOTHER attempt to assassinate King
Thebaud, Of Mandalay, has been frustrated.
The would-be murderer and one of his asso-
ciates were captured and promptly put to
death.
ANOTHER lady member of the Ameri-
can colony in Paris has committed suicide
Miss Candace L. .Olney, formerly promi-
nent milliner Of New York City. The only
explanation of her taking OF is note left bv
her saying-"I am weary OF life and want
rest.n
!" SusCEKXANEOUs.1
A LARGE number of Sitting Bulls