The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-10-27
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The Fenian Skirmlshing Fund Investigating
Committee met in New York recently, when
letter was read from Augustin Ford, one of
the trustees of the fund, stating that he had
written Breslin and Dewey and two other
trustees, asking for statement of the out
days of money of the fund, and on the day
after he received a letter from them declining
TO give the desired information.
'Cedar Croft, )" Bayard Taylors homestead
was recently sold at auction for S14, 05O The
purchaser was farmer named Isaac Warner,
Of Hatboro, Pa.
d. At Philadelphia recently the freight sheds
on the pier, south of the wharves, the pier it
self and all freight stored therein and the large
tug-boats Argus and Major, together with the
Narrow Gauge Railroad freight depot and
contents, burned. Three of the crew of the
Major were terribly burned, and a number of
Others were seriously injured by falling spars.
Loss, 100000.
James Clarey, proprietor of the Bellevue
hotel, at Long Branch, who demanded s., 500
from two sick guests to permit them to re-
main in his establishment, has been indicted.
The indictments are for robbery, riot, extor-
ton, assault and battery and maintaining a
nuisance.
The Universalists General Convention as
sembled at Philadelphia on the 18th with about
one thousand churches in the United States
and Canada represented. The Convention
was called to order by j. D. W. Joy, of Bos-
ton, President, who was reelected. The oc-
casional sermon was preached by Rev. E. L.
Redford, d. D., of Michigan.
The colored people of Rhode Island in a late
convention at Newport, declared that it is
sour determination to support that person,
let him be allied to whatever party he may,
who shall convince US he has the most regard
for our rights and feelings as citizens of the
State"
In the case of Marie Prescott, who sued the
American News Company, of New York, for
libel in selling and circulating adjudication
containing an alleged libel against her, the
jury rendered verdict in favor of the plaintiff
for 81, 500.
Mrs. Topham, of Philadelphia, was cleaning
furniture recently with benzine, when three
gallon can Of the fluid exploded and almost
totally demolished the building, three story
brick. The front of the adjoining house was
also demolished and a lady severely burned.
A singular and serious explosion in Phila-
delphia recently caused panic in the locality
where it occurred. The exlosion of gas in q
defective main blew out the iron grating over
the sewer on Twentieth and Ogden streets,
and threw It a hundred feet into the air, also
tearing out the earth and stones around. A
minute later similar explosion occurred ore
block away, at Twentieth and Poplar
streets. A third explosion followed at TWEEN
tieth and Parrish streets, and a fourth at
Twentieth and. Brown streets. Flames then
burst from the sewer, throwing q volume Of
fire into the street. The houses were shaken
within radius of several squares. Strange
TO say, no one was hurt.
Harry and Estella Fancher, claiming to be
brother and sister, were arrested at Detroit,
Mich, for alleged false pretenses in Buffalo,
N. 7. They took rooms and advertised for
young ladies wanting employment at $50 per
month; secured an advance of IS from about
q hundred and fifty victims and left for De-
froit, where they had engaged in the same
business.
The failures for the past week were LII, of
which seven we're in New York City.
The jury in the case Of Charles II. Hough-
Con, charged by the Government with making
false returns while Collector of the Port of
Perth Amboy, N. j., returned verdict Of
guilty with recommendation to mercy.
The Universalists' General Convention in
session ut Philadelphia, passed resolution
condemning the death penalty; also one ex-
pressing thankfulness that the States of Kan
sas and Iowa had adopted prohibition amend
mepts.
It is said Rowell offers to bet 500. 600 that he
Will win the coming six day pedestrian race
he is sanguine. 1t is believed $40 miles will
be made,