The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-02

THE brush fires in Ontario during the
past season destroyed between $1,000, 90
and $15, OOO, 900 worth Of property.
The Post-ofice Department rules that
matter produced by hand-stamp, type
writer, or copy press, is prinsa tacie subject
to first-class rates Of postage, but where it is
shown that the matter is intended for use
among more than two parties, and is not
personal to the parties, it is not subject to
first-class rates.
THEODORE BALDWIN, late Teller of
the Mechanics Bank Of Newark, N. j., and
half brother Of Cashier Baldwin, has been
arrested upon the charge of falsifying the
books of the institution and in otherwise
abetting the Cashiers fraudulent proceed.
ings.
A BAND of four hundred friendly Gros
ventres have located in the timber on the
Yellowstone, about twenty-five miles from
Glendive, Montana, whence they bring
tanned robes to market. Many of the Indians
speak English, and an educated member
serves as interpreter for the band.
A SEVERE gale recently swept over
England, Scotland, and Southeast Ireland.
Several houses were unroofed, and much
damage was done to shipping. Part of the
Caledonia Railroad was washed away. Two
persons were killed at Glasgow. The storm
ragged on the west coast of Ireland and in the
St. Georges Channel.
CAPT. HowGATE, against whom there
are twelve indie ments now pending in the
Washington Criminal Court-three being
for forgery and the others for embezzle-
ment-will apply for reduction of his bail,
which is now $4,000.
The Illinois State Board of Health
has ordered that pupils shall not be admit.
ted to schools anywhere in the State after
January l, unless they have a certificate of
vaccination.
The Coroner's Jury in the case of
Ed. Maxwell, lynched at Durand, Wis, re-.
turned the following unique verdict: ODE
ceased came to his death by falling from the
Courthouse steps and breaking his neck."
AT Columbia, Mo-, on Thanksgiving
Day, while some skaters were amusing
themselves on pond, the ice gave way, pre-.
cipitating five or six into deep water, three
of whom were drowned, viz: John G..
Garth, aged 16: Theodore Murphy, aged Is,
and Miss Maggie Buckner, aged about Is.
Mrs. THOMAS CARNEs, living about
six miles southwest from Bloomington,
Ind, while building a fire was burned to
death by the explosion Of an oil can.
Two men were killed and several in
boiler on Belle Aire plantation, few miles
below New Orleans.
ANDREW TEMPEs, an Indian, was re-
Gently hanged at Fort Colville, w. T., for
the murder of white man.
A TRAIN of cars loaded with cotton
burned at Houston, Tex, on the oath.
About $50 bales were totally destroyed and
as many more partially burned.
BAIL is refused for the Malley boys,
held in connection with the killing of Jennie
Cramer, at New Haven, Conn.
A LITTLE son of Mr.. Iona, living
near Morgan, Texas, while playing with a
gun was requested by his little sister, who
replied, 81 will shoot you," pointing the
gun at her, when it was discharged, the
load taking effect in her face and resulting
in death.
THOMAS MCKANE, Philadelphia In.
spector of Election, has been sentenced to
nine months Imprisonment and disqualified
from holding office, for making false re-
turns of votes cast at the last municipal
election.
The President of Mexico is alarmingly
i'll.
A NATIONAL convention of cotton.
planters and manufacturers is to be held at
Atlanta, Ga, commencing December 6.
EARLHAM COLLEGE, at Richmond,
Ind, has been closed on account of small
pOX.