The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-25
Miscellaneous Items.


man; Cheeseman, Norton County, Hanson
V. Love; Lamasco, Graham County, Mrs.
Amelia Turner; Milo, Lincoln County, Mrs.
Mary L. Robinson; Mulberry, Saline Coun-
ty. Waters Chillson; Myrtle, Phillips Coun.
ty, Enoch w. Poor; Olean, Graham County,
Charles Baker; Rockford, Bourbon County,
VIM. Jackman; Rosalind, Republic County,
Charles Blanchard; Valdor, Graham County,
John w. De Garmo; Webster, Rocks Coun-
ty, o. H. Sweem.
The following story, the scene of
which is principally laid in Kansas, comes
by telegraph from New York City: In De-
cember, 1878, man named John W. Hill
man. at Lawrence, Hans, applied to the
Mutual, the New York, and the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Companies for poll
cies, and in the same month was insured for
SIS, 0O0-S10, 200 in each of the New York
companies and 5000 in the Connecticut
Mutual. After paying his premiums he
went farther West, accompanied by man
named John H. Brown. Crossing the plains,
a man named Frederick A. Walters was met
and hired by Hillman to look after cattle.
On March 16, 1879, they camped near Medi-
cine Lodge, Barbour County. Kans. Next
morning Brown reported in the village that
Hillman had accidentally shot himself. The
Coroner's jury found accordingly, and the
body was buried. Hillman's friends refused
to believe the story. The body was resur-
rected, and found to be not that of Hillman.
The insurance companies agreed to act to-
gether, and sift the matter to the bottom.
The body was subsequently identified as that
of Walters. Brown was arrested, confessed
that it was scheme to defraud the compa-
MES, and that the parties to it we're Hillman.
Levi Baldwin, Hillman's father-in-law,
Mrs. Baldwin and himself. Hillman killed
Walters. Hillman is believed to be in Lead
vile, and the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany state that they have detectives on his
track and are daily receiving reports of the
progress of the hunt.
Judge Morton, in the Shawnee Coun-
ty District Court, recently rendered an i'm
portant judgment concerning the power Of
the Legislature to compel counties to incur
Indebtedness. The last session the Legisla-
ture appointed three Commissioners to lay
out State road from Topeka to Granville,
and directed the County Boards Of Shawnee
and Jefferson counties to audit and pay the
expense of the Commissioners, and all
damages to owners of land through which
the road runs that might be assessed. The
County Board of Shawnee County refused to
pay the bills of the State Commissioners.
Suit was brought to compel the Board to do
so. The Judge says there is an unwritten
law that controls the action and limits the
power of the Legislature; that it has no
power to rob the people of county in its
corporate capacity; that the exercise of such
a power as is claimed by the passage of this
act e simply robbery, and can not be per-
mitted.
Sheriff Smith, of Usage County, re-
Gently arrested at Davenport, Iowa, Ed
ward Beaumont and James McDayitt, the
two men who gagged and robbed an old
farmer named John Morrissey, of Usage
County, of 81, $50 on the night of the 9Th Of
October last. After committing the deed
the two men went to Davenport and bought
a saloon with the proceeds Of their crime.
At Seneca, on election day, Mr.. Van
Martin and DR.. w. F. Traughton got into q
dispute, when the latter was struck in the
face and so seriously injured that his life
was despaired of. Van Martin was placed
under 5000 bonds. 1t Is said the assault
grew out of an old feud over dog.
A prominent young society lady of
Seneca recently administered q severe cow
hiding to young gentleman who she be-
lieved had made remarks derogatory to her
character. He bore the infection meekly,
but it was afterward developed that he was
entirely innocent Of the charge.
The Omaha extension of the Missouri
Pacific Railway has been completed between
Hiawatha, Kansas, and Falls City, Nebraska,
and track. Laying is progressing at the rate
of mile day.
Some excitement exists in Leaven-
worth County over the supposed indications
of oil developed along the line of the rail.
road now in course Of construction.
A new railroad scheme is on foot, to
be known as the Mcpherson, Wichita &
Little Rock, and strong efforts will be made
to secure q right-of-way through the Indian
Reservation this winter. The projectors are
practical men and have strong hackers, and
will in all probability succeed.
The two fair associations of Sedgwick
County have consolidated, under the name
Of the Sedgwick County District Fair Asso-
citation. and a special effort will be made
next season to make the fair the best ever
held in Southern Kansas.
A nephew of Horace Greeley is q stu
dent at Washburn College and is reckoned
among the brightest.
immigration to Kansas continues.
A conference of Mennonites, en-
bracing delegations from all settlements in
the United States and Canada, has recently
been held at Halstead, Harvey County.
Prof. Thomas, for the past six years
principal Of the Topeka High School, died
quite suddenly. He was universally es-
teemed.
A company he's been organized at
Blue Rapids to prospect for coal. A diamond
drill is to be used.
The "Topeka Transportation and
Omnibus Company" has been duly organ
lied.
Wyandotte will have q handsome new
Court -house