The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-16


June 9th. says; Last evening the Mayor Of
this city sordered the Deputy Sheriff to
collect license from BROWNIES circus or move
The whole affair outside Of the city limits.
In attempting to obey the orders the depu-
t. was resisted by all the actors and supes
of the circus, and riot ensued. Mcbride.
one Of the actors, was shot and instantly
killed. deputy Seaborn succeeded ia car.
fyfng out Mayor Coitich's orders. and ~.
rested the whole circus company. There
was greet excitement, and for aiisne 1t leok-
| ed As Il deaths would be numerous.
THE SOUTH. .s..n.
WESLEY WHITAKER who murdered r.
Gibbs in Denton, Tex, last December, has
beea captured
"a DISPATCH from Dallas, Tex, June 9Th.
SAYS: The posse that went in pursuit Of the
Denton train robbers yesterday morning,
overlook one of the fugitives last night
about ten miles from the scene Of the rob.
berry, and killed and buried him in the
and the one who is yet at large, are said to
he highwaymen Of national fame, but the
officers refuse TO give their names. The plan
!. "a. rob the Missouri Pacific train was discov.
cred several weeks ago, and so guards were
put upon the train.
ANEW industry IL reported in South
Carolina, in the building of fine steamer
at Charleston. Another evidence Of the di.
versity of industry in the South Is found In
the increase of the number Of spindies Of
the cotton factories, which was nearly 4,00o,-
OOO for the past year.
THIRTY well-to-do and representative ne.
groes from Mississippi passed through Dali
las, Tex, recently en- route to the State Of
chihuahua, Mexico. They will prospect in
the mining and agricultural regions Of that
State, and II the country suits them and the
Mexican Government is friendly disposed
toward them they will settle there and be
followed in the fall by 200 of the best col.
ored families in Mississippi. The plan OF
the colored men is TO establish colony in
that quarter. .
tween Major E. A. Burke, Of the Times.
Democrat. and C. II. Parker. Of the Pea.
yune- After exchanging five shots Burke
was shot through the thigh.
THE authorities of West Virgioia are tax.
ing precautions to prevent the prize fight
announced soon to take place between James
Weeden and Owen Maloney, Of Pittsburg.
who have planned to fight in West Virginia
near the State line. Sheriff Sweeney, OF
- cock County.W. Va. has made a requi.
sitiOn on Governor jackson for 15O stands Of
arms, and will arm posse and enforce the
law at all hazards.
BURGLARS entered the post-office at Co.
lumbus, n.y.. June Sth, by the use of skele.
ton keys, blew the safe open with powder,
and secured about 5000 in Government
checks, and q small amount of postage
stamps; also $50 or 200 watches. The pc.
liceman on the beat heard the explosion,
but thought it was pistol shot. The bur-
glars were accompanied by two women, and
are supposed to have escaped by skiff. A,
vet no clew has been obtained as to theiI
identity.
GENERAL
THERE is movement in Italy for the
erection of monument to Garibaldi.
THE supply Of steamers was inadequate
to the large numbers of people going from
all parts of Italy to Caprera to attend tho
funeral of Gen. Garibaldt.
THE Mexican Congress has repealed the
export duties ON silver coin and bullion, in
force since the Spanish rule in that country
This is done to encourage the investment Of
American capital in Mexican mines.
A CoNsTANTINoPLE cable says deputa.
ton representing over forty Russian and
Roumanian Jewish communities waited Oh
General Wallace, earnestly urging him to
exert his good Offices with the Sultan to en-.
able them to colonize in Syria In groups Of
200 to 500 or 1000. Jewish refugees in New
York are reported to be in great need, and
more are still going there. Wallace hiss
asked for instructions from Washington.
THE LATEST.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture will
shortly issue circular to manufacturers of
sorghum, making a proposition for chem
ical analysis Of their products, asking for
regular reports of their works and stipu-
lating that all who intend to enter upon this
work shall 80 inform the department before
August. 10y. -.
ON Saturday night, June 10th heavy
storm struck Denver, Colo, accompanied
by water.spouts in the mountains which
caused great damage to property and loss Of
life. The storm was very destructive to
brick, 100000 brick having probably been
destroyed or rendered unfit for market.
Cellars and Easements were flooded, and sew
eral buildings were undermined. A water.
spout also burst at the foot hills, flooding
the little suburb of South Fairview, two
miles from Denver, and several houses were
swept away. One of them, . large frame
house kept by man named Schenaclas a. .
boarding house, was completely torn to
pieces. Schenaclas and his family and four
boarders escaped. Two men and three chill
dren were carried away and swept into the
Platte River. The bodies of the two men
were recovered. They are Fidele Drier and
Ludwig Neuer, German carpenters, who
came from Switzerland year ago. North
Denver was also flooded, but no lives were
lost. There are number of washouts on
the railroads. No trains were running to
Morrison. The track Of the Denver & New
Orleans road, across Cherry Greek, was
swept away at Golden. The water.spout
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