The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-07

taax szzssssssxs
I EANsH STATE NEWS.
op prosp916 in al parts Of thu
3 Stab promista beuntiful harvest. IT
wh9at is st1east hpnth in advance Of RI
ses6on aud never lo6ketf better. The u16ss
ual mild winter and frequent rains have Civ
fseteaDsePsgtanity tosp0ssd aa4stssagthea
the roots, and, IS the weather grows warm
or. the blades arc puthing rapidlg.s Much
of the spring grain has been sown aud large
breadth Of corn ground plowed, and IN Some
instances corn has been planted The fruit
prospects are most encouraging. and unless
unlook-for cold spells occur there ID ample
reason to congratulate the farmers with the
aasursnceiela crop 50 abundant q TO com
pensate in good degree for the almost to-
4 tai failure Of last year. Nerved BY the hope
full outlook farmers are putting forth their
best energies for full barns and larders, and
liquidation Of outstanding depts from the
proceeds from this sesson's crops. s Not
outstanding the scarcity Of forage, farm
animate are in good condition. Tho spring
work Is well advanced, and there Is abund-
ant cause to be OF good cheer.
The commission Of B. F. Simpson as
United States Marshal for. the District Of
Kansas expired on the 18th day OF March,
and no appointment has yet been made to
| ill the vacancy. Simpson Is continuing In
the discharge Of the duties OF the Office, but
there are grave. doubts as to the legality Of
| hiss acts, as his term expired while Congress
was In session. Simpson has requested all
the Deputy Marshals of Kansas, 130 In num-
Der, to surrender their commissions, - he
does not feel authorized to continue them.
The delay in appointing limited States
Marshal ID said to be only . matter Of neg.
lect. Simpson is candidate for reappoint-
ment and has little opposition, although It
Is stated that Hon. John G. Guthrie. Of
Topeka. has fled an application for the
place.
:, At q meeting of directors Of the West
ern National Fair Association, recently held
In Lawrence, Writ w. Walton was elected
to fill the vacancy caused by the withdrawal
OF DR.. WATSON and Col. C. T. Morse that
created by the resignation Of j.. G. Stow, of
Leavenworth. Things are now in splendid
shape for success, and Lawrence will more
than boom this year, with the efforts made
in her behalf at Bismarck. The fair takes
place September Is, 10, %. Fl, % and %.
The Union Pacific Railway Company has
promised sufficient backing to warrant an
extension of the enterprise. eE
Charles Edwards, Chicago sneak
fhiof vu0c tad fn
ago, for theft and vagrancy. HE was put to
work on the chain gang, but managed to es.
cape into Missouri by elhding the guard.
He sent back his shackle with an imperti-
nent note. The other day he was recap
tured, and is serving out his original sem
tence, with the addition of charges preferred
against him by the men In the cell, who &C.
cuse him Of taking their money. The
$3.50 found on his person was identified by
them. 4
A fire originating in livery stable on
one Of the principal streets of Wichita, the
other day, communicated to barber-shop
and other buildings; also to two.story
frame hotel, wagon and blacksmith shop
and q second livery stable. A brisk wind
was blowing. The horses of both livery sta.
bles were'saved, as also some Of tho furni-
ture and contents Of the other buildings. As
many as two or three thousand citizens put
forth their efforts to save the business houses
on the north side of the street, and the fire
department did all in their power to stop
the spread of the flames.
John Morris, the smallpox patient
recently taken to the Atchison pest-house,
remained long enough at his lodgings to in.
feet the family and six boarders, railroad
men. Patrick Finnegau was subsequently
attacked and removed to the pest
and it is feared the others will follow.
Martin Monahan was fatally shot by
VIM. Stack, q Kansas City saloon-keeper,
March %. After shooting Monahan, Stack |
hit another man over the head with his re. |
volver and escaped. but was subsequently |
captured and lodged in Jail. E
William Scott and Michael Farrell, of |
Barleyville, Nemaha County, were burned |
to death few days ago, the wagon in which |
they were riding taking fire. In the wagon
bog were some paints and turpentine. and
in lighting match the contents took fire.
A man at Wa Keeney paid $364.5O
for the pleasure Of selling liquors. @
Nickerson ladies cleared 1920 in q
festival for the benefit of the cemetery.
The Union Pacific recently sold IS, 900
acres Of land on its Central Branch, in West
ern Kansas. At $3.50 per acre.
On the docket of the District Court
which has convened ut Wichita, Judge Tor.
renee on the bench, there are ten criminal
cases, nine Of which are charges of violating
the State Prohibitory law.
The Masons throughout the State are
an immense revival Of work in
the chapters and Communicates. This 10
probably owing to anticipations of the pill
grimage to San Francisco in 1889.
Kansas soldiers are becoming fully
awakened to the importance Of the proposed
reunion in September.
The annual convention of Elk County
Sunday schools will be held at Howard City,
l. i. = : p 80 1