The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-10-07
KANSAS STATE NEWS:

Deem 1reQ there, three cowboys, Bill Mills,
Allison Carter and Al Chastine, came out,
mounted their horses and rode up the main
street, firing their pistols to the right and
left promiscuously. They rode down the
street again on the sidewalk, firing into
doors and windows. When nearing the west
end OF town, Hughes, the Mayor Of the
town, opened fire upon them with shot
gun. Chastine was shot in the face, but
rode on until Mills's horse was killed and
Mills seriously wounded in the back. Carter
and Chastine then turned back and contin-
ued shooting at Hughes and the crowd.
Miss Sadie Colder, young lady, was pass
ing by and was shot in the forehead and in.
stantly killed. Chastine then took Mills on
his horse and the trio left for the Territory.
Mills was so badly wounded that he was left
on the prairie just across the line. A posse
OF citizens followed Chastine and Carter and
| captured them several miles down in the
| Territory, after a stubborn resistance, and
they are now in jail. A number of citizens
surrounded the Jail at night and threatened
to lynch the boys. The three young fellows
are the same that short time previous rode
through Crawford and amused themselves
| by shooting at people. Mills, who Is badly
| wounded, has been taken to Wellington. He
was struggled off before any of the citizens
were aware of it, and thus hanging by the
mob avoided.
The +" Kansas State Poultry and Pet
Stock Association was organized during
the State Fair. with the following officers:
George b. Hughes, Topeka, President; B.
L. Bear, Wichita. Secretary; o. Badders,
Topeka, Assistant Secretary; F. E. Marsh,
Manhattan, Treasurer. Executive Commit
tees. L. Ives, Mound City, Kansas; E. w.
Davis, G. S. R. Roberts, II. Griffith, Tope-
ka: j. E. Ross, Ottawa, Frank Van Bus
kirk, Troy; Frank Graf, Ottawa; C. H.
Rhodes, North Topeka; Griffith II. Evans,
Topeka; James Cairns, Col. Stewart, Wich-
tia; Louis butcher, Topeka; Chas. Young,
Wichita; Hugo Felitz, Topeka, C. E. Al.
nent, Winfield; w. A. Homer, Topeka;
VIM. G. Davis, N. R. Nye, Leavenworth;
John Hewitt, Topeka; B. Christie. Marion
Centre; Henry McAfee, Topeka; L. A.
Knapp, Dover; James Baird, North Tope-
ka; w. E. Fuller, Topeka; NJ. E. Baldwin,
D. w. Smith, III. C. St. John, Wichita; s.
p. Dunlap, A. Officer, Topeka; NJ. Walt
meyer, Carbondale; Miss NJ. L. Macy, Law
renee; j. NJ. Anderson, Salina; w. A.
Roberts, Minneapolis; W. r. Powers, Au-
gusta. @
The Kansas Southern & Texas Rail
road Company has filed its charter with the
Secretary of State. The line of railroad Is to
run from McPherson, Kan, through Ster-
ling, to point in Clarke County, where the
Cimarron River crosses the State line, with
q branch running from a point in Pratt
County to point where the Medicine Lodge
crosses the State line in Barbour County.
The estimated length Of the main line is 225
miles. The headquarters of the company
are to be at Sterling. The Directors for the
first year are: S. r. Peters, Newton; s. B.
Shoemaker, Philada; s. G.. Clark, Chi.
cago; F. W. Giles, Topeka; J. H. Richards,
lola; S. j. Fair, Ansel, r. Clark, R. M.
Sandys, S. F.. Rathoon, w. II. Page, C. D.
Ulmer, H. L. Willard, Sterling; D. B. JET
fers, McPherson; j. X. Miller and Peter
Gosh, of Rice County. Capital stock, ST.
100000.
Mrs. Bethsheba Hillyer, mother of
Mark Hillyer, of Topeka, was either killed
or died of fright on the 18th. She was left
alone while the family went to the fair.
When they came back the house had been
robbed of $50, and the old lady was dead on
the floor, with her neck broken, and some
marks on her face. A key to bureau had
been taken from her pocket. She was sub
ject to heart disease, and either died from
fright and broke her neck by falling or was
killed by the robbers. Mayor Wilson has
offered 81 900 for the arrest and conviction
of the perpetrators of this atrocious crime.
Mr.. Frank Stiles, who lives about
three miles south of Topeka, was assaulted
town the other night. He was grasped
about the neck from behind by one of the
scoundrels, but managed to pull his revolv-
er and fired over his shoulder. The man re-
Taxed his grasp and returned the fire, and
another round was fired without effect on
either side. The horse by this time became
frightened and ran for home. Stiles thinks
the men were tramps, and robbery was
doubtless the cause of the attack.
The Usage County Chronicle gives q
sad account of the death by morphine of
young anu UTluiaut lawyer VI Guot CiCys VI
dissipated habits, who had quite recently
arrived there from Terre Haute, Ind,
where he occupied a prominent position.
His name was Charles T. Burton. His wife
was in Washington, D. c., and was prepar-
ing to Join him at the time of his death. He
had an Unsuitable appetite for strong drink,
and came to Kansas with the best Of resolu.
lions to conquer the demon and begin life
under better auspices.
Governor St. John has appointed the
following gentlemen as delegates to attend
the Mississippi River Improvement Conven.
ton, which meets in st. Louis on the 22d of
October: Hon. Alfred Taylor. Gardner;
Hon. Albert Griffin, Manhattan; Hon. A. B.
Jetmore, Topeka; Gen. j. II. Price, TT.
Scott; DR.. j. p. Root, Wyandotte; Hon. A.
B. Lemon, Newton; Hon. H. C. st. Clair,
Belle PLANE; Hon. C. ID. Munsell, Council
Grove; Hon. N. F. Knappenberger, Jewell
City; Hon. NJ. w. Reynolds, Parsons.
During q heavy storm on the 28th,
Mr.. VIM. Jesse Combs, just from Monroe
County, Kentucky, drove under shed
upon Hamilton's farm, six miles from Hum
newell, to escape the storm, when be was