The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-08
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Thomas, an escaped murderer. 1t is said
there was no reasonable ground for their sus-
PIGEONS, and the shooting is characterized as
q big blunder, to use the mildest language.
THE Farmers Alliance of the State of
wisconsin is non-political; but proposes SO
to intermingle with both political parties as
to secure the nomination of men friendly to
or identified with its interests.
JOHN w. POWELL, who has been
confirmed by the United States Senate as
Director of the United States Geological
Seminary, formerly resided in Bloomington,
ILL.,, and for over two years was Professor Of
Natural Science In the Illinois Wesleyan
University. He served during the war in
an Illinois battery with bravery and distinc-
ton. He lost an arm and was otherwise
seriously wounded. He is regarded by
scholars as one Of the most scientific men in
the country.
THE grand breakup in the Upper
Missouri occurred On the 30th, causing con-
siderable damage to property at Bismarck,
Buford, Mandan and other places.
THE total value of exports of domes-
tic breadstuffs during the eight months
ended February 81, were $1s2, 42S. s26; eight
months ended February 80, $1S8, S35 $50.
immigration arrived in the United States for
eight months ended February %, 3O5, 022;
of whom nearly 81, 900 were from Germany,
Wales and 10000 from Ireland.
Mrs. MARY A. NELSON, aged 40, of
New Rochelle, N. Y, familiarly known as the
ssblind teacher of music, !" and her daughter
Addie, aged IL, after shutting off the draught
Of the stove by turning the damper, went to
bed. The following morning some of Mrs.
Nelson's pupils, who called to take lessons,
found Mrs. Nelson dead in her bed, and by
her side her daughter, insensible. The lat
ter died within few hours.
A DISPATCH from Las Vegas, N. NJ,
says James Currie, the murderer of Porter,
the actor, had been shot and killed at that
place. Currie, it appears, was on drunken
spree, and threatened to kill several people.
Among the persons threatened was the bar
tender of a saloon, who shot Currie in self
defense. A party of railroad hands, friends
of the dead man, attempted to lynch the
ar-tender, but the Sheriff succeeded in get
ting him to Jail. A Coroner's inquest was held
and the jury at once returned a verdict Of
shooting in self-defense.
MRS. ADoLPH BARNHoLTz, of 211
Washington Street, Hoboken, N. j., died re-
Gently of trichinosis, after several days of
most intense agony. Her husband is SINH
larly affected and it was believed could not
recover. Both had been in the habit of eat
inD horo md A
mortem examination of the woman's body
disclosed thousands of trichin2.
JACK EMBREY, wife and two children,
An entire family, were killed by cyclone in
Randolph County, Ga.
A QUARREL in the Brewer family, re-
siding near Mount Olivet, Robertson Coun-
ty, KY, on the 3Oth, terminated in the death
of Richard Il. Brewer, who was shot by his
younger brother, j. S. Brewer. The shoot
ing is considered justifiabIe, as the younger
son interfered to save the life Of his father,
who had been twice shot at by his elder son.
The body of Col. ]. N. Ross, of Hol-
den, Mass, was incinerated in the Le-
moyne crematory, at Washington, Pa, on
the 31st.
THE Nihilist colony in Geneva threaten
the present Gear with certain death if the
woman Sophie Pieoffsky is executed for he
completely in the assassination of the late
Gar. ..
Most, editor of the Freheit, Ger
man Socialist paper published in London,
has been arrested charged with having, in
the columns of his paper, melted the people
~ tot IN codifinn 0nA rohoIlinn
The police elected the compositors, took the
keys and locked up the premises.
A LARGE lot of very choice, valuable
swine belonging to the agent of the Saxony
Mills, at South Framingham, Mass, are SO
badly affected with the prevailing hog dis7
ease that orders have been given to kill them.
Five of the lot were slaughtered and dressed
for market, when, on examination by Bos-
ton chemist, the pork was found to be badly
affected by the disease, the mites in the
pork showing signs of life when ether was
applied to them.
AT Montague, Mich, Mrs. Capt. Flag
staff, inspired by jealousy, went to hotel
where girl aged II, named Emma Drake,
formerly domestic in her family, was at
work, sent for her, and on her appearance
threw twelve ounces of acid over the unfor-
tunate girl, burning the face and upper part
of the body terribly, but it is thought not
fatally. Mrs. Flagstaff was jailed.
A PARTY of cowboys creating dis
turbance at O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.,
were partially disarmed by the Sheriff and
went away, but soon returned, and COW.
boy named Harry Deans shot the Sheriff,
Barnard Kearns, through the heart, and the
Deputy Sheriff was also wounded.
MRS. ALBRIGHT, a widow, living
few miles from Youngstown, O., hung her
self with skein Of yarn to beam in the
woodshed. She was in her usual good
health and spirits, and no cause is known
for this act. On receipt of the news her I'M
Gle, John Elizera, living two miles away,
fell dead. Mrs. Albright leaves five chill
dren.
1t is understood the President has de-
cided to recall Gen. Longstreet, Minister to
Turkey, and appoint him United States
Marshal for Georgia.
JACK ROBERTS, one of the gang of
operating in Southwestern Col
orado and New Mexico, was hanged recently
by the vigilantes.