The Iola register., 1882-10-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

ton at Hampton Cross Roads in Virginia, two
young men under the influence of liquor be-
gan pistol combat in the church, causing a
panic in the congregation. Levi Bryson was
fatally shot by Jerry Cox, but succeeded in
fatally shooting Cox. Both died in the church.
Many were injured during the panic.
The people of Denison, Texas, gave grand
barbecue lately to a gathering of 10000 people
in honor of the tenth anniversary of the sale of
the first lot in the city. Where is now a city
of 1000 inhabitants, ten years ago was but a
cotton patch and pasture, with but family
or two as population.
The Spanish steamer Rita arrived at the
wharf of Newport News, Va, without inspec-
ton by quarantine officers. The Acting Sec
retary of the Treasury telegraphed that the
civil authorities should order the vessel to
quarantine, and if she refused war vessel
could compel her to.
A man representing himself to be A. j.
Thompson, and an exte sive grain dealer, vic
timized the Prairie City First National Bank,
of Terre Haute, Ind, out of $1,000 by draw
ing money on duplicate bills of lading, having
first erased the word duplicate by means of
oxalic acid. His whereabouts is unknown.
A great prairie fire near Red eld, Dakota,
destroyed much farm property, and threatened
Redfield. DR.. II. Town, formerly of Chicago,
and Zachariah John, formerly of Taylor Ridge,
ILL.,, were surrounded by fire and endeavored
to run team through the flames. The horses
turned suddenly, and both were thrown from
the wagon. Towns leg was broken. and he
smothered and was burned to crisp.
The st. Louis & San Francisco Railway
Company have effected the arrangement by
which they acquire the Laclede e. Fort Scott
Railroad between Lebanon, Mo-, and Fort
Scott, Kan. About forty miles of the road is
graded, and the remainder of the line has been
surveyed. The work will be pushed and the
line completed as rapidly as possible.
The report of the settlement of the Turko-
Greek frontier question by the surrender to
Greece of the whole frontier fixed by the Inter
national Commission is officially confirmed
The shock of an earthquake was plainly felt
in portions of Illinois, Indiana and Missouri
on the morning of the 9th. At Centralia, ILL.,,
houses were perceptibly shaken.
Four persons were killed by recent earth
quake on the Isthmus of Panama. One woman
was frightened to death.
The New York Hudson River Baptist Asso-
citation of the North resolved to withhold fel-
lowship from the Baptist Church of Green
bush, because the latter refused to remove its
pastor, G. B. Simons, a married man, for
writing love letters to young lady of his
church.
Twelve thousand dollars worth of diamonds
and valuable jewelry were stolen at the Gin
cinnati Exposition building, shortly after the
doors opened one morning recently. The dia-
monds were insecurely kept in show. case
fastened with two small padlocks.
The Secretary of the Interior has decided to
reopen for settlement the large tract of agri-
cultural land, embracing about 10,000,0OO
acres in northern Dakota, withdrawn from
settlement by Secretary schurz. The tract
once formed part of the great Sioux Reserva-
tion, but was purchased by the Government
from that tribe. Portions have been occupied
by the Turtle Mountain Indians, a rowing
band of Chippewas. Secretary Teller decides
the claims Of the Chippewas invalid, and re-
opens the lands to settlement.
Riots are sill prevailing in upper Egypt
owing to the efforts o officials to enforce de-
monstra ions of loyalty to the Khedive. Flags
ard devices have been torn down by the
Arabs, and Christians insulted and maltreated.
A train from Benha, arrived at Cairo, tie 2Sth,
with regiment of English troops when the
ammunition wagon in the station exploded,
igniting the train which fired the depot. The
fire extended to the other buildings and mag
azines which also exploded. A physician and
number of soldiers and invalids were killed
by the explosion. There was general wreck
and CONSERVATION caused by the repeated ex-
plosions.
Chauncey J. Welton was killed and his wife
fatally injured by train which struck the
carriage in which they were riding, near New
Britain, Conn.
1t will cost over 100000 to replace the
bridges destroyed by the late foods near Eliza
beth, N j.
The boundary line question between Mex
leo and Guatemala has finally been settled and
the treaty signed by the proper officials of the
two countries. The line proposed many years
ago by Mexico was accepted.
Reports from the principal tobacco-growing
sections of North Carolina, are to the effect
the crop is very good. There is large in
crease of acreage and the quality of the leaf is
high, particularly the famous North Carolina
brights. The yield promises an exceptional
crop and is being rapidly gathered and cured.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railway has
brought suit against the Union Pacific Rail-
road for $3.50, ,0O1 for the unlawful use of their
track on the Leadville branch The U ion
Pacific claims that they were using the track
under a contract made by the South Park
Railroad.
Addie johnson and Melissa Power, two
New Orleans women. fought with butcher
knives to settle rivalry for the affections
of young man. johnson was killed and
Power mortally wounded.
Hon. Robert Lincoln, Secretary of War, has
given bonds in the Sangamon County, H.,
Court in the sum of $4,000 as Administrator
of the estate of his mother, the late Mary
Todd Lincoln. OF this estate 81, 600 is in
Government bonds, the rest being personal
effects.