The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

but so far as he himself is concerned he is
satisfied that it was not a genuine plate. II
will, however be subjected to further tests.
A vIOLENTstorm visited Indianapolis and
vicinity June 18th. Rain fell all night,
sometimes in sheets, delu.fng the whole
country. While a party of fifteen OF
twenty were standing on platform over
Pogue's run, connected to the old ware.
house at Indianapolis, belonging to the
Union Railway Company, it gave way, pre-.
cipitating the entire crowd into the water
Some of them were rescued: others passed
through the culvert under the Union Depot
and were rescued below, while others were
drowned. 1t is supposed that ut least ten
persons lost their lives.
THE number of Europeans killed at Alex
andria is now placed at 30. Many were
thrown into the sea and are being daily
washed ashore. a commission of inquiry
into the recent massacre has been opened,
delegates from the different foreign Con-
sulates being present to watch the proceed.
ings.
THE four men who robbed the Brookfield
Bank and were so promptly surrounded and
captured were sentenced June 10Th to
twenty-five years in the penitentfary.
THE body of man, supposed to be
George Frederick was found at midnight
June 18th at the foot of Bluff street, Kansas
City. He was terribly injured and it is sup
posed he was thrown over the high wall.
A DISPATCH from Maysvile, Ky, June
14th, says: The army worm in this county
is swarming. Trains on the Kentucky
Central Railroad were blockaded yesterday at
Marshall Station several hours by army
worms eight inches thick on the track.
THE committee in charge of the affairs OF
Charles A. Sweet & Co., of Boston, have
already paid s, 300, 900 of the $500, 900 liza
bili,ies. There remains $500, 600 Massachu-
sets Central Railroad Company bonds,
which syndicate is forming to take at
about the market price.
AN entire block of wooden buildings ut
Dowagiac, Mich, was burned.
THE British steamship Lena arrived at
Galveston, Tex, from Newport, June 18th,
with 1856 bars of railway iron for the Cult,
Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad. The work
on the extension of this line into the fir
pineries of Southeastern Texas is progress
ing rapidly, and it is the intention of the
Company to have the line advanced by the
share Of the trade of that section of tho
State.
GEORGE CRAIG, watchfhan of Fowler
Brothers Packing House, Kansas City, fell
upon August Kempmair June 10th, and
beat and choked him to death.
A TERRIBLE storm, assuming some fea.
lures OF the tornado, visited Kansas City
June 10th, doing large amount of damage,
which is estimated at about 5000, 200. Vari.
rooted, and one man was reported killed.
No storm so violent or destructive has ever
before visited the city.
IN Linn County, Kans. six persons were
drowned while attempting to ford branch
of Sugar Creek.
NEAR the Globe post-oflice, about fifteen
miles south of Lawrence, Kans., Isaac
Williams fatally shot Joseph Tucker, put
ting twenty-one shot into his body.
THE Holden Chemical Works, of Cochran
& Co., Boston. were damaged by fire to the
extent of 100000.
In the derivative claim of Mrs. Estefana
Nicklin of Pueblo County, Colo, within the
limits of the Las Aninas grant, Secretary
Teller has decided that the claimant is en-.
titled to an approved plat Of the survey,
which is the evidence of title provided by
law. In this class of cases the claim in
question covers an area of ), 10 acres. This
case is one of number affected by the order
of President Grant. In the claim of William
Craig. in which the ground was taken that
the Commissioner General Of the Land OF.
flee and Secretary of the Interior had no
Jurisdiction to revise the action of the Reg.
lister and Receiver OF Public Lands; the
Courts decided otherwise, and under this
decision Secretary Teller reviewed the case
with the result above given.
OPTIONAL DISPATCHER
GRINNELL, Iowa, has been visited by one
Of the most fatal tornadOes ever known in
this country. 1t occurred on the night of
the 18th, ana seems to have been the imme-
date precursor of the hurricane that ragged
through Missouri and Kansas at somewhat
later hour. Owing to the general destruc-
tion of telegraphic communications news
OF the sad event was not published
abroad until the morning of the 10Th.
The estimated loss Of life at the date named
was from so to 70, including some of the
best known residents of the city. The
wounded numbered over 100. The path of
the tornado was about twenty-five miles
long and half a mile wide, extending five
miles north of Grinnell and twenty miles
southeast. Counting the casualties through
out the whole district, the number Of
deaths will doubtless exceed 100. The
best portion of the city is in ruins, includ-
Ing the two college buildings. The property
loss is roughly estimated at q million dollars.
A VERY sad occurrence was the recent
death by accident Of four young girls, pupils
OF Saint Mary's Academy, three miles south
west OF Leavenworth, Hans. During the
severe hurricane on the early morning Of
the 18th, the cupola Of the building was
wrenched from its position and hurled
through the roof, killing instantly, as is
four young lady pupils, who
with five companions occupied the dormi.
tory in the upper story. The names of the
unfortunates are Mabel 81. McLanathan, Ida
Golding, Mamie Mcdonald and Jen.