The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

A RESIDENT of Racine, Wis, named
John Mainland, took tea with his afiancet
bride, Susan Karls, the other evening, ant
on starting out for walk with her he fel
senseless from the effects of some drug sh'
had given him. She took $29.5O from hi:
pockets, and left him to be picked up by the
police.
The roof of tunnel on the Baltimore
& Ohio Railway, near Cumberland, Md.
fell in upon party of workmen, April 18th,
several of whom were seriously injured.
TIE grand jury 1t St. Joseph, Mo-,
having indicted Robert and Charles Ford,
who killed Jesse James, for murder in the
first degree, they were arraigned on the 18th
and pleaded guilty. Judge Sherman ther
sentenced each to be hanged on May IL.
Governor Crittenden Immediately granted
full and unconditional pardon, and the
prisoners were set free. Robert was, how
ever, soon after arrested on . warrant charg-
| ing him with the murder of Wood Hite,
! whose body was recently found in . well on
the Ford farm.
JOHN SCHRIvER, q jealous lover,
called on Lizzie Cross, in Philadelphia, Pa,
on the 18th, made few remarks, and then
shot her in the bead. He then shot himself
in the temple. The girls injuries will. in
all probability, terminate fatally, while those
of Schriver are considered serious. Miss
Cross is but II years old, and for about a
year past has been receiving the attentions
of Schriver. They were engaged to be mar.
ried In few weeks.
JOHN L. TAILOR, of New York City,
April IS, murdered his wife in the most
brutal manner, inflicting nineteen wounds
on the body, any one Of which was
fatal. He then cut her throat from ear to
ear.
BARNEY O'MALLEY, q railroad labor
er, met a very sudden and horrible death at
Grain Valley, Mo-, on the 18th. He was
walking on the track of the Chicago & Alton
road, and an express train coming around
curve struck him, tearing his head from his
shoulders and otherwise mutilating his
body. He was very deaf, and did not hear
the train until an instant before it struck
him. He turned his head, but had no time
to save himself. The pilot of the engine
threw him several feet in the air, and his
body fell Immediately across the track.
The furniture house of E. T. Bassett,
Seymour, Conn.,, was entered by burglars
on the 18th, who blew open the safe and set
fire to the building. which, together with
Beach's store and the dwelling-house Of L.
A. Camp, was destroyed.
MUCH excitement has been caused in
Lawrence, Mass, by the disappearance of
Rev. Daniel S. Healy, pastor OF St. Patrick's
amount of money for the building fund.
Reports are circulated affecting the charac-
ter of Mr.. Healy, and it is said his successor
has been appointed.
MOUNTAIN fires are raging near New
Philadelphia, Pa. The engine house at Sill
yer Creek colliery Is gone and the people
are fighting the flames to save the breaker.
MOUNT VERNON, Pa, was swept by
gale on the 10Th. The residence of VIM.
Wiregrove was completely demolished, Mrs.
Wiregrove was killed, and seven children
were injured. Several other families were
left without shelter and many persons were
more or less hurt. Trees, telegraph poles,
and fences were blown down in all direc-
tions. The roof of one house was carried a
quarter of mile.
Hermann MONK, wealthy German
tanner, OF Louisville, KY, took fatal dose
of laudanum on the 10Th. He was 81 years
old. 1t is thought that he was slightly de-
ranged, caused by business trouble.
MICHIGAN has just experienced the
heaviest snow storm of the season.
An express messenger named Wood
bury was fatally wounded and several pas
sengers were badly injured by colliding
trains at Castle Hill, Mass, April 10.
H. S. MILLER, a brakeman, was run
down and killed by an engine at Fort
Wayne, Ind, on the 10Th. His body was
horribly mangled. He was thirty-five years
of age, unmarried, and had been on the road
many years.
An epidemic prevails in the neighbor-
hood of Fountain, MIMI, because of the
ravages of disease called black diphtheria,
which is very prevalent and fatal The 9TH
er morning the daughter of VIM. Bolles, IS
ternoon the mother was carried of, and at
night the 1atner was Oy1ng.
AT Des Moines, Iowa, on the 10Th,
Clay c. Cook, young man employed as a
car-sealer in the Chicago & Rock Island
yards, was struck by train and dragged
some distance, when he fell across the track
and eight cars passed over him. His head
was cut of and his body severed below the
shoulders. A letter was found in his pocket
post-marked Marengo, Iowa, and another
from brother, j. w. Cook, 1907 Pine
street, st. Louis.
In West Somerville, near Boston,
Mass, April 20, Mrs. Mary Russell, aged
70 years, was killed by her Min law, Ed
ward R. Prescott, aged 66. The murderer
was secured and taken to Jail. The tragedy
created intense excitement, the parties to it
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