The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-01
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


him dead with . revolver, and
then, pointing the muzzle at his own
head, blew out his brains. It seems
that yovng Seymour had been . sutton
for the hand of Grams daughter. Seymour
was Is, she 16, and the father objected be-
cause of their extreme youth, and also on
account Of the young mans dissipated
habits.
THE first annual session of the Mis-
souri, Wool Growers Association is to be held
at Sedalia, April and Z.
An express train on the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern Railroad ran of the track
at Nottingham, eight miles east Of Cleve-
land, on the night of the 22d, while running
at high rate of speed. Engineer John
Lace and fireman Henderson were killed.
Messenger August Schneider was severely
but probably not fatally injured. No pas
sengers were injured, though all the for
ward cars were considerably shaken up, and
the express and baggage cars were badly
wrecked.
THE large three-story brick building
of the Rochester IN " Hydraulic Com
pany fell in ruins on the 21st. The cause
is believed to have been an explosion of the
steam boiler used for heating the building.
Joseph Schell, aged 20, was killed instantly
on the sidewalk by falling wall. Four or
five other men were injured, none fatally.
The Chicago & Atoms elegant new
dining-car Occidental took fire about forty
miles from Kansas City, on the night Of the
23d, and was entirely destroyed.
ROME, Ga, has been inundated, caus-
ing q general suspension of business and
property loss of 500, 900.
A MOST brutal outrage was recently
committed upon lady near Evening Shade,
Ark, the wife of Mr.. L. Royal, County
Treasurer of Sharp County. Three young
men who have hitherto borne good reputa-
tion are under arrest charged with the terri
BILE crime.
JAMES ToLEN, an insane wife muir
derer, committed suicide in his cell at the
asylum in St. Peter, Mimi, on the 21st.
IsIDOR LEVI, of Isidor Levi & Co.,
crockery dealers; Matthew May, clerk, and
Patrick Stintzon, packer, have been arrest
ed on charge of setting fire to store No. 26
Magazine Street, New Orleans.
In making the New York nominations
the President is thought to have about
equally divided the important Offices between
the two Republican factions of that State,
with the evident intention of harmonizing
the party. Robertson's nomination for Col
lector is said to be especially obnoxious to
Senator Conkling, and it was current report
in Washington on the 23d that he would
vote asainst his confirmation.
GREAT excitement prevails in Madrid
on account of mysterious bomb explosions
occurring in the public streets. A bomb,
with fuse attached, has been found in front
of the Duke Ossuna's palace. The police are
investigating.
The weavers of the Chace Mill, Fall
River, Mass, have joined the spinners in
their strike, causing an entire cessation OF
work. A general strike Of all mill opera
tives is considered imminent.
CHARLES L. IBACH, of Indianapolis,
expired after suffering torture from trich-
inosis for eleven weeks.
COLONEL F. G. ROCKWELL, class
mate of President Garfield at Williams Col
lege, has been detailed Superintendent of
Public Buildings and Grounds at Washing
ton.
PAT. EBERT, who came to Rolla,
Mo-, about month ago, with the ostensible
purpose of opening saloon, was detected in
trying to burglarize the Rolla National Bank
on the morning of the 23d, and, refusing to
surrender to superior numbers, was shot
dead. For three nights Pat had
worked unmolested in tunneling
an entrance to the vault from a
vacant building adjoining the bank, and on
the fourth night, just as he seemed about to
reach the coveted prize, he was bounced
upon by the City Marshal and bank officers,
who had been secreted in the bank. 1t is
not known that he had any confederates.
A NEW steamboat line from Dubuque
to St. Louis is being organized, to run in
connection with the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railroad.
Four unmasked men stopped the
Corpus Christi stage, seventy miles south Of
San Antonio, Texas, the 22d, and robbed six
passengers and the mail. About 500 and
three watches were secured from the passen-
gers. The robbers were all young men.
The destruction of the Italian Opera
house at Nice, France, by fire on the night
of the 22d, was caused by gas explosion,
which occurred soon after the curtain had
been raised. The flames suddenly burst
forth in immense volumes, communicating
to the scenery and stage properties, and be-
fore the audience recovered from their first
horror the entire building was in flames.
Some one turned the gas of in an
effort to stop the fire, and then a
terrible panic ensued. The audience be-
came frantic, and in their endeavors to es-
cape all sought personal safety and the
weaker were remorselessly Knocked aside
and trampledupon. The exits of the theater
were very narrow and badly arranged, and
the supply of water very inadequate.
Most of the artistes were in their dressing
rooms, and were aware Of their danger, but
it was too late to escape. Nine. Donadio,
the prima donna, was saved, but De Villiers.
the tenor, Miller, basso, Carbone, baritone,
and number of chorus singerswere burned.
Up to midnight $50 bodies had been extri- |
Gated from the ruins, and the death-list was
believed to be still far from complete.
Mr.. T. M. SINCLAIR, head of the
great pork packing house Of T. NJ. Sinclair