The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-10-20

A mixed train on the branch road between
Jefferson City, Mo-, and the Aurora Springs,
was wrecked recently and Dick Smith, brake
man, killed.
The st. Louis Exposition. Just closed, was
very successful. The receipts were Sos, 900,
against 81, 900 last year. Over 500. 600 worth
Of agricultural implements and nearly all the
heavy machinery on exhibition were sold on
the grounds.
Ed. Clark and Mrs. Blaisdell were arrested
at Dubuque, Iowa, on charge Of issuing
counterfeit coin, and bound over to appear al
the next term Of the United States Court.
While the Fire Department of Milwaukee,
Wis, was recently extinguishing some en-
bers left by small fire in the large hardware
establishment of Jas. Knoerascheld, q terrible
explosion took place by which three firemen
named Stolz, Brund and Thiessen we're terri
bly, burned, Stolz fatally. The loss to the es
tablishment was $50 900. The explosion was
caused by carelessness in handling broker
lantern near the oil tanks.
The County Commissioners Of Hamilton
County, Ohio, have offered $4,000 reward fol
the capture of the murderer of A. w. Ross
the Cincinnati coal merchant. The total re
wards now foot up $7,400. The Cincinnati
Coal Exchange, of which Mr.. Ross was {
member, voted to give the widow the sum Of
$1,000.
A Shelbyville, Ind, special says boiler in
the saw mill of Young & Smith, near thai
city, exploded, instantly killing George Youns
and fatally iniuring his partner, Henry Smith
At Waterville. Ohio, three robbers visited
the house of James Fitzgerald, farmer, ant
demanded his money, He resisted them ant
knocked one down with hammer, hurt
ing him badly. They finally tied him ant
went through the house, taking S35. The two
carried away their wounded companion.
After church service in the school house 81,
miles west of Georgetown, Ohio, recently
Chas. Irwin stabbed and instantly killed Chill
ton Lemons, a son of a farmer in that local
ity. Both were mere boys, Lemons being l!
and Irwin only 16.
Later returns from the Ohio election Civ
the State to the Democrats by a majority o
q, 1000. The Democrats claim the election o
Toilet in the First, Jordan in the Second
Murray in the Third, Lefevre in the Fourth
Seney in the Fifth, Hill in the Sixth, Hurd il
the Tenth, Neal in the Twelfth, Wallace ii
the Eighteenth, Paige in the Twentieth, Foral
in the Twenty first, and concede the election
of Morey in the Seventh, Keifer in tn
Eighth, Robinson in the Ninth, McCormacl
in the Eleventh, Updegraff in the Seven
teenth, and Taylor in the Nineteenth. Tn
four other districts are very close. The Dem
It.. - h. ,x->p ~ (.,,,
gressmen.
Three of the mob that broke into the Evans
vile, Indiana, Jail and took out Redman
the wife murderer, were arrested. In tn
fight that took place the murderer was brainet
with a sledge-hammer and his body riddlet
with bullets. The member Of the lynchine
party killed was brother-in-law of the muir
dered woman.
Franklin L. Chase, Chairman of the Cool
County, Ills, Democratic Committee, is re
ported to be defaulter for sum estimated a
from $4,000 to $4,000. Drink, women ant
speculation caused his downfall. He was
lawyer, and the money had been conided t.
him by his clients who trusted him withou
security. Mrs. Norton, widow of Chase
protector. Judge Norton, loses 5000, an'
through her the story has come to light.
Officers from California recently passe'
through Kansas City with Charles Dorsey ant
J. NJ Patterson, who are charged with murde
in Nevada City, Cal, some three years since
Dorsey was arrested at st. Louis, where h
was engaged in the grain business under tn
name of Fernel, and Patterson at Union City
Ind, under the alias of Collins, at which plac
he was a bank director. The prisoners ar
both reported to be in good financial circum
stances and Travelled in style, barring thei
handouts A large reward had been offere
for their arrest.
Silver, assaying at a per cent silver, nike
with copper, has been discovered in the be-
of Parker Creek near Secor, twenty miles iron
Bloomington, Ills. One thousand pound
have already been taken out.
A farmer named Davidson, living nea
Deckerville, Sanilac County, Mich, recent
quarreled with his wife and son about propert
matters. During the quarrel Davidson sho
and killed his wife, and wounded his SOL, age,
twenty, fatally.
Robert L. Berkshire, one of the richest an,
most prominent farmers of Tuscarawas Coun
W. OlIO, COLllLlbtSu SuiSihc az Lio hOliC ACd
Gilmore, by hanging in his stable. He be
came insane last winter through religious ex
element, and was taken to the asylum. H
returned some time ago, apparently sound
but watched his chance and hung himself.
The Union Trust Company has brought sui
against the indianapolis journal for $50, 00
damages for articles published against tina
organization.
Some nights since at the marriage of
daughter of Mr.. Graesh, a well-known resi-
dent of Lamine Township, Cooper County
Mo-, party Of young men of the neighbor
hood concluded to charivari the bride an,
groom, when Mr.. Graesh was shot in the hee
by gun going off accidentally, which one o
the serenaders was carrying, from the effec
of which he died.
Commissioner Midgely, Of the Southwestern
pool, has issued circular fixing the rate OF
wheat from Southwestern Missouri Rive
points to Chicago at 25 cents per 100 pounds
other grain 20 cents. Rates to st. Louis
cents less; to Toledo cents more. The TART
on lumber was reduced 5 cents.
At Fort Fetterman, Wyoming Territory, J
H. Capp shot and instantly killed R. R. Elgin
bookkeeper for Seabright Bros, and danger
ously wounded W. K. Eagan. A party of COW
boys took Capp from custody and lynched him
This was the second lynching in that count
within three days,
The crops of wheat sown from Californi
grain in Loo Choo, Japan, result so splendid
that large preparations are made for simila
experiments in various parts Of the Empire.
Col. A. W. Slayback, one of the most bril-
liant lawyers and an eI-member of Congress
from St. Louis, was shot dead on the eyenin,
of the 18th, by John Cockerill, Managing Edi
tor Of the Post-Dispatch. At about half pas
O'Clock, Col. Slayback and W. P. Cloptol