The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-05-12

While WOrkmen were eXcavating in
the top of Pilot Knob, east of Leavenworth,
for q water reservoir, recently, an iron casket
was unearthed. 1t was almost eaten
through with rust in many places. Only
rotten portions of q wooden box were found
around it. The top was partially removed
and glass top revealed, through which the
face of a man was seen half buried in water.
the features we'll outlined. No one here
knows anything Of the deposit of the casket,
which from its age seems to have been
buried forty years, q time when such collins
were unknown in Kansas. The scene was
visited by large numbers of the earliest set.
tiers, none of whom recollect such burial.
The affair created profound sensation.
An accident occurred on the St. Joe
& Western Railroad, few days ago, which
resulted in the death of Engineer Edward
Farris, son of Master Mechanic Farris, of
the Central Branch road. The locomotive
struck horse just after leaving Robinson,
throwing it from the track. The tender
turned across the track and the first passen-
ger coach plunged down the bank, turning
over as the locomotive left the track. Farris
jumped and the passenger coach fell upon
him, crushing him to death. The fireman
escaped with slight injuries; no one else was
seriously hurt. u.
The latest sensation in Leavenworth
was caused by the establishment of the fact
that Capt. William II. Anderson had abb
seconded, being behind in his account with
his employers, and leaving board and other
bills unpaid. Anderson was very popular,
Tor time belonged to the Metropolitan
Guards, military organization of leading
young men, was Captain Of the Barry Ca
diets, leader of the Episcopal Church choir,
ranked high in Office in the Knights Of
Pythias, and though not considered to be
an intellectual phenomenon, was considered
straight, and had the entree to the best So
eiety.
Charles Brown, a bridge carpenter
for the St. Joe & Kansas City Railroad Com
pany, met with very painful accident in
their yards at Atchison, a few days ago. In
company with others he was loading bridge
dent one Of the timbers slipped and pinioned
bis head with tremendous force between it
and the edge Of the car, fracturing the
skull.
T. E. Sheridan, of Hodgeman Coun-
ty. attempted suicide by cutting his throat
with shoe.knife, few days ago. He was
being taken to the Lunatic Asylum at Osa.
vatomie ut the time. The wounds are
very serious, but the physicians think he
may recover.
At Topeka, in the case of the State
vs.. Oliorman, being prosecution under the
law, the jury found the defend
ant guilty in four of twenty-one counts
charging the sale of liquor. This is the first
conviction of the kind.
Atchison proposes to have q grand
time on the 9Th of June at the opening Of the
new line to Omaha.
The young ladies of Hutchinson have
''broom brigade"
Winfield expects union depot.
Elk County was first settled in 1855.
Mayor King, of Atchison, has deter.
mined to close the saloons of that city on |
Sundays. Some opposition was manifested,
and q few secret meetings held by the Tur- |
ners and laboring assemblies. They would |
have interfered, but the saloon keepers |
desired the local ordinance en-.
forced.
Fresh cases of smallpox are reported
It Topeka. A brakeman was taken down |
with the disease in saloon near the depot the |
,ther day. The Board Of Health closed the |
,aloon and stationed guards around the |
Hutchinson will build sugar refinery
his summer.