The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-18
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
GOVERNOR SHELDON Is preparing to
break ND the cowboy and ''rustler" element
in Southern New Mexico. This lawless
element is said to number about 150 persons.
They infest the southern part Of Grant
County, and have their principal camps at
San Simon, Cloverdale and Cairssalillo
| Springs. Their leaders are Russian Bill.
| Curly Bill and Chris Moesncr. Something
like 500 horses and 1 600 head Of cattle have
been stolen during the last nine months
and driven to Texas and Arizona and there
sold. Horses and cattle stolen in
| Arizona and Texas are run to New Mexico
and sold. The southeastern portion Of Arr
IONA is completely under the heel Of these
rustlers. Governor Sheldon intends to pro-
cure indictments, offer rewards, and then
send armed and mounted militia companies,
from fifty to one hundred men strong, with
the Sheriffs of Dona Ana, Lincoln and Grant
Counties, to execute writs. Matters are
now being put into shape for the movement.
Hon. LIONEL rSACKvILLE-WEsT, the
new British Minister, has arrived in Wash
ington.
THE trial of B. K. Scott, formerly
Governor of South Carolina, for the murder
Of Warren G. Drury, drug clerk, at Ma
| poleon, O., on Christmas morning last, re-
suited in verdict Of not guilty. On the
morning OF the killing Scott went to store
in which Drury was employed, in search of
his son, who. in company with Drury, had
passed the night in a carousal, and had been
taken by Drury and put to bed in q room
over the store. Drury met Governor Scott
in the store and attempted to dissuade him
from going upstairs. The latter then shot
Drury, killing him instantly. Governor
Scott maintained that the shooting was acct
dental, and the Jury seems to have coincid
ed in this view.
A NEGRO named Bob Williams was
lynchcd in Greenville, S. c., the other night,
for assaulting young white girl.
THE Eagle Pier buildings, Hoboken,
N. j., together with barges and merchandise
to the extent of half million dollars, burned
on the 9th. The steamers Rialto and Ply
mouth were damaged.
THE schooner Della Hodgkins cap
sized in squall off Nantucket, Mass, and
the crew took to boats and pulled all night
without any progress. After being in the
boat twenty -four hours without food and
proper clothing, the mate and four men
died from exhaustion and fright and were
thrown overheard.
In New York City on the 9TH, tene-
ment- house fire involved the loss of several
Iiyos Tho housa yvoe occuniod nv siyfoon
families, and the flames breaking out in the
basement, mounted rapidly to the roof
through the elevator shaft, cutting of es-
cape.
A SERIOUS accident occurred at the
Key City Planning mill, Dubuque, Iowa, by
the fall Of an elevator. Three boys were
badly hurt, one supposed to be fatally.
Two colored children were cremated
in burning building at Kansas City on the
9th.
The HammOnton House, Harmon
ton, n. Y, burned on the 7th. A guest
from Newark is missing. Others barely es-
capped with their lives. Women and chill
dren were lowered from the windows by
ropes. Loss, $4,000.
THE attendance at the Atlanta Cotton
Exposition continues to increase each week,
and the success Of the exhibition is now as
sured.
A MOB numbering several hundred
appeared at the Tiffin (Ohio) Jail, where
Madden, who killed Phoebe Bernard, is con-
fined. A demand was made for the keys.
The Sheriff refused, and, having previously
gathered posse armed to protect the Jail,
lively riot ensued. Officers Brick and
Lambertson received severe injuries, but
the mob was repealed.
ANTONIO CRIsCUALA, the only survi-
vor Of the Italian bark Rosina, has arrived in
New York on the Mariana. The vessel was
struck by hurricane on October 81, and
the captain and the balance Of the crew, ten
in all, were swept overheard and drowned.
BUsHRoD BIRCH, for eighteen years
disbursing officer of the Treasury Depart
ment, died in Pittsfeld, Mass, after long
illness.
PHIL. SULLIVAN, one of the Arkansas
train robbers, a mere boy, convicted under
the name Of Delamy, died few days ago in
prison, it is believed of inconsistencies. His
father is Methodist minister at San Au-
gustine, Texas.
IT is now believed that only one life
was lost by the War Eagle disaster at Keo-
kuk, and that was C. P. Benning, of Douds,
Iowa. His body has been recovered.
LORD LoRNE has sailed for England.
ARTHUR LEROY, the English rail-
way murderer, has been found guilty and
sentenced to be hanged. He still protests
his innocence.
The bank of Walker & Co., at Zu-
rich, Switzerland, is reported to have been
robbed of 5000 francs and all negotiable
securities and its books burned. The bank
has supended. Unpleasant surmises regard
ing the affair are current.
THE annual report of the Pension Blu
reau shows that on the 3Oth of June, 1881,
there were 26S, $50 pensioners; net increase
during the year, 18,02s; aggregate annual
value Of all pensions, SIS, 1895 The an
nual disbursements of the Office, however,
largely exceed this sum. For instance, the
total amount paid for pensions during the
year Exclusive of certain arrears in claims
allowed prior to January 25, 1871, was $40.