The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-05-19

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
The National Mutual Aid, Building
and Loan Association Of Kansas City (Ksn :
sas) fled charter with the Secretary Of
State few days ago. The directors and in.
eorporaton ara, Joseph Underwood, James
Y. Chambers, Chas. d. McVicker, Wyan-
dotte; Geo. D. Sherwin and George h.
Clark OF Kansas City, Missouri. The amount
Of capital stock 10 placed at 500, 900. The
purposes Of the corporation. - set forth in
the charter, are to cell certificates Of stock,
safely keep the funds arising therefrom be.
longing to certificate holders, and loan the
same 70 the holders of said stock. The stock
In each series will be sold to subscribers .,
the period Of eight years, unless the aceumu-
lation from the sale Of stock, fines. penalties
and forfeitures should be sufficient to TO.
deem oil the stock of any one series at par
before that time.
The Topeka police recently arrested
two boys who were charged with entering
the residence Of Mr.. Millice, on Topeka
avenue. It was not known whether they
took anything or not, but the proof was
plain that they had been in the house. Tho
Commonwealth says: "Fron what they
admitted, and what was learned by other
means, 1t appears that there is IN organize.
ton Of young boys, who have held more OF
less regular meetings. have elected cap.
tain and other officers and adopted consd-
tuition and bylaws, and so far as their ex.
perience and opportunity have permitted,
have formed themselves into band, with
no good purpose in view. They have pro-
cured boat in some manner and were in.
tending to load it with such plumber Is they
could obtain and drop down the river in
search of fortune.''
The mystery surrounding the recent
explosion at Axtell, which opened the safe
at the depot, has been suddenly cleared up
by the arrest Of A. E. Hornbeck, the agent,
on charge Of embezzlement. The railroad
company had become distrustful of Horn
beck and notified him that his successor
would arrive on the night following the ex-
plosion. He is supposed to have been short
in his accounts some $500 or $500. Bond
was fixed at $500, which was promptly Civ
en-. Although Hornbeck stoutly asserts his
innocence, the prosecution believe they have
an exceptionally strong case against him,
from the suspicious appearances surround.
ing the affair. The agent first stated that
MI fv,H IHo % hspt
trace of it was found in the ruins people
discredited him, and the next day he re.
turned the money to the owner with an &C.
knowledgment that he had forgotten to lock
1t up.
James Ackley, prominent citizen Of
Atchison, recently attempted to murder biz
wife, but was prevented by his two sons.
He was declared insane by, the Probats
Court, and, though his arms we're tied, he
picked up chair and tried to slay one of biz
boys, tearing of his clothes. Ten years ago
Ackley owned mines in Colorado, and while
there was kicked in the head by
mule, the force crushing in his left temple.
j. E. Howe & Co., boot and shoe mer.
chants of Atchison, closed their doors few
y
This event was not unexpected, IS it bad
been rumored in commercial circles that
embarrassment stared them in thu
face. The stock Is estimated to be worth
s. 200, while the Indebtedness is roughly es.
timated Ut from 81, 900 to $60, 900.
E. Farr, q machinist employed in thu
Santa Fe shops at Topeka, was seriously In
jured by the explosion of boiler few days
since.
Frank Larkin, aged IL, son of farm.
er living near Lawrence, was severely bit.
ten by catamount q few days ago.
Wallace Tremaine, of Atchison, re-
Gently purchased revolver and deliberate.
~ shot himself in the left breast. After fall
ing he clinched the weapon with both hands
Just over the left eye. 1t is said he had been
on protracted spree.
The State Homeopathic Association,
in session at Wyandotte, elected
the following officers: President, H. W.
Gilley; vice.President, A. P. Forster;
Secretary, G. H. Hallowell; Cor
Secretary. S. A. Newhall; Treas.
urer, G.. H. T. Johnson. Board Of Censors,
J. j. Edic, F. Klemp, p. Diederich. Com
mittee on Neurology, g. II. T. johnson, w.
H. Gilley, j. j. Edic.
Post-offices have been established in
Burdgeville, Wilson County, and Oyer
Rocks County. The Office at Callilas, Sheri.
dan County, has been discontinued.
A party of men recently called on q
barber at Leavenworth and demanded the |
discharge of workman because he had
ligned the pledge. They threatened to with
draw their custom, and the proprietor
knocked down one Of the number.
Atchison policemen shot thirty unli-
eensed dogs the other day.
All the exchanges are jubilant over
The wheat prospect.
The State Agricultural College esti-
mates the cost of raising corn at IA cents per |
bushel.
Confidence men are daily robbing |
people on railroad trains around Atchison.
While Daniel Leach. q farmer living |