The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-10-27
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time, and few weeks ago went East, return
ing with O wife. Harmon and his wife met
Miss Myers in store, when she drew . re-
volver and shot Harmon, the ball striking his
neck below the ear. She turned the weapon
to herself, and attempted to discharge II, but
was thwarted, when she seized . knife and re-
peated the suicidal attempt, but was disarmed.
She declares that II she can't have him no other
woman shall.
A fire at Manson, Iowa, destroyed large
number of business houses, entailing loss Of
$75, 900 to 100000. Thcfire originated from
lighted cigar, carelessly thrown.
Sheriff Woods, Of Hitchcock county, Neb.,
with o posse, while in pursuit Of sparty Of
horse thieves, overlook them at Mendon
while at supper, and ordered them to surren-
der. They responded with volley, killing
him instantly, and then shot the Deputy
Sheriff Of Kearney county, E. B. Kelly, and q
bystandsr named Collins. Mounting their
horses, the murderers escaped.
Morris Michael, pawnbroker Of st. Louis,
says that the pistol which John N. McGuffin
had testified to having taken away from Col.
Slayback in the shooting affray with Col.
that he (MichaeD had sold 1t to him. DR..
Frank, the Coroner, recalled the jury that sat
on the inquest, and summoned Michael before
it, whe swore that he identified it as the one
he sold to Col. Slayback about four months
ago, and that it still retained his private trade
mark This changes the aspect of the whole
affair, and is regarded by Cockerilrs friends
as an additional and very strong point in his
favor.
The Oregon Legislature has been daily bal
loting for about three weeks in fruitless efforts
to elect . United Safes Senator, the last ballot
taken bring no nearer a choice than the first.
VIM. Laube, residing with the family Of his
son, on the Warsaw Pike, near Cincinnati, in
quarrel with the latter, shot and killed his
son and then killed himself. The young man
had wife and two children. The son was q
cripple from shot received some years ago at
the hands of his father.
During a storm at Fairfield, Iowa, wild
ducks gathered about the electric light in great
numbers, put out all but one and demolished
several globes. Nearly two hundred ducks
were picked up within three hours.
John Blackwell, well known merchant, also
President and Secretary of the Crown Distill-
ing Company of Pekin, Ills, lately sailed for
Europe. An investigation produces the con-
viction that he is defaulter to his partners
and has victimized relatives and widows and
orphans. The defalcation aggregates $4,000.
At meeting held in the Directors room Of
the Merchants Exchange at st. Louis, to con-
slider measures for the relief of the family o.
Col. Slayback, between 5000 and $1,000 was
subscribed to aid in hitting mortgage of
S12, coo on the family residence. The remain
der will be promptly raised. John McCul-
Tough, the actor, warm friend of Cockerill,
was present and subscribed $1,000, besides
rendering benefit with his full company for
the same purpose.
Frost's large Touring mill at Minnesota City,
six miles from Winona, Mimi, burned recent
ly; less $4,000. Insured for $4,000.
August Peterson, Swede, attempted sui
eide at the Union Pacific yards at Kansas City
by cutting his throat. Falling in this he
threw himself on the track in front of an APP
preaching engine which finished the work by
severing his head from the body.
James billiard, Deputy Postmaster at Selig-
man, No., has been arrested on charge of
robbing the mails. When arraigned he I'D
mltted his guilt and made affidavit to having
opened number of letters containing money
and stealing the contents.
Jacob Which, of Madison, Ind, was acct
dentally killed while out hunting.
Hint'z planning mill and furniture factory
at Appleton, Wis, was burned recently. Loss
$4,000.
A late fire at Durango, Colo, destroyed six
ty frame buildings. Loss S2S,0Oa.
Silver City, little town on the Wabash
road in Mills County, Iowa, was entirely de-
stroyed by an incendiary fire lately.
Denherder's bank at iceland, Ottawa Coun-
ty, Mich, was burglarized recently, and from
$1,000 to $4,000 in currency secured. The
safe was drilled and the lock broken. There
is no clue to the thieves.
Fred Captain, colored, was arrested at
Cincinnati, upon suspicion of completely in
the murder of the Cincinnati coal merchant,
A. W. Ross, at Glendale recently. He con-
fessed that Harris, another negro, was the
principal murderer, that they intended to
rob Ross at his home, and went there for that
purpose, but not finding him at home, waited
for him at the railroad station, and when
Ross alighted, Harris hit him with stone and
then beat him over the head with aclub.
Harris is also in Jail.
John Riley, stone-mason of Sedalia, Mo-,
lately in crossing pasture, was attacked and
terribly gored by an Infatuated bull.
The boiler in Jacquemin & Shenkner's saw
mill at Weston, Mo-, exploded recently scat
tering the mill in every direction, killing
Charles Lackerly and fatally injured Jacob
Bentz, the engineer, besides number of
others.
The St. Louis Exchange passed resolutions
OF respect to the memory of the late Col.
Slayback, after which seats to the benefit ten
dered by Mccullough, the actor, were offered
at auction. Choice of the boxes was sold to a
lady, name unknown, for 81, 600, and donated
back and re-sold. The other boxes brought
$500 and 800. The first seat was knocked
down for 800, the second $500, and large
number were sold for $50 to IS. The Yelled
Prophets bought one seat for $500, and the
Legion of Honor one box for 500.
Emil Pepperkorn, who some time ago eloped
with one of his pupils, May Frahmer, aged
deserted his wife and family, has been arrest
ed in company with his victim at St. Louis.
Five hundred dollars reward was offered by
the father Of the girl for the arrest of Pep
perkorn.
The magnificent scheme Of building fine
city and summer resort, to be called East Chi
cago, at the head of Lake Michigan, scheme
originated by New York parties, has been
abandoned on account Of the immense ex-
penditure necessary.
Dan Flatters saloon keeper, at Thirty-six
Mile Camp, on the Omaha road, eight miles
from Ashland, Wis, shot and killed Jim Bon
nell, also saloon keeper. The murdered man