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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

AFTER considering several bills on the
calendar, Feb. II, the Senate agreed to adj
journ until Monday. The Apportionment
bill passed the House, without division.
FIFTEEN persons were killed and
many others injured by an explosion of fire.
works at Chester, Pa, Feb. 18th. An old
mansion used by Pyrotechnist jackson
caught fire, and was blown to atoms while
firemen were fighting the flames and hun
dreds were looking on. Human beings and
blazing timbers were thrown in every di-
rection. The houses in the vicinity of the
explosion were converted into hospitals, and
the wounded removed thereto.
A MASQUERADE ball at indianapolis
the other night ended in disgraceful riot.
Morris Dalton, q railroader, insulted .
young woman named Howard, and was
assaulted by her friend, S. Eaglen. The
fight spread until every man in the hall was
engaged, and the police were unable to
quell the tumult. Afterward three of the
ringleaders, William Walls, Charles Chatter.
son and Morris Dalton, were arrested and
committed. A score of people were more
or less injured by the flying missiles.
GILBERT STEPHENS, engineer, was
killed by the explosion of a boiler in Jew
clips -four mills, Brooklyn, N. Y, on the
10th. A miller named Kohn was badly hurt,
losing his entire scalp. A flying timber
struck G. NJ. Ba dwin, Fulton Ferry pilot,
breaking leg.
MAGGIE MOORE jumped from a Lake
Shore train running thirty miles an hour,
near Ripley, Ohio, on the 18th. She man.
aged to walk to the station, however, and
took the next train for Cleveland, where she
was taken to the hospital. The young
woman explained her desperate leap BY say
about to assault her. She appeared to be
suffering mentally, but seemed to have re-
ceived no serious physical injury
JAMES G.. ALLISON was hanged a
Indiana, Pa, Feb. 18th, for numbering his
father in 1880.
The Governor of Virginia and some
State troops have gone to the mouth Of the
R,ppahannock River, where civil power is
imperative owing to the oyster war.
ROBERT WILSON, Mrs. Jennie Schnull,
and Mrs. Jane Eastes were seriou sly injured
by runaway horses in indianapolis the other
day.
FATHER O'FARRELL, an esteemed
Catholic priest, committed suicide in Peo-
ria, Ill.,, on the 18TH, by cutting his throat
and a vein in his arm. For several years he
had suffered from a painful drop>ical com.
plant, and got into the habit Of taking
drugs to relieve the pain. The doses were
recently reduced by his superiors because
they thought he was taking too much. 1t
is supposed these circumstances produced
temporary insanity.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

"A Boston tramp appealed to man
of generous instincts the other day for
ten cents to save him from starving.
He had not had a mouthful to eat since
before the war, and the memory of the
man did not run back to the time when
he last enjoyed nights sleep. "My
friend, am sorry" said the person ac-
costed, taking from his pocket a silver
dollar, ''but this is the smallest piece
have" "Oh, never mind" said the
tramp, nonchalantly possessing himself
of the coin, II can change it, where
upon he counted out ninety cents from
his pocket, and went on his way rejoic-
ing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

THE seventy-third anniversary of the
birthday of President Lincoln was celebrat-
ed by the Lincoln Club. of New York City,
on the 18th. Gen. Grant, Emory A.
Storrs, Senator Mcdonald, and Gov. Cornell
were among the guests. Gen. Grant said
he never met Mr.. Lincoln till March, 1864,
and spoke Of him as 'sthe greatest man
whom this country has ever produced"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

The Legislature of Virginia has
passed law by which commonwealth at
torneys may require seconds in duel to
testify, which service shall exempt them
from prosecution. The Riddleberger bill for
the settlement of the State debt passed the
House of Delegates by Sc to 30, the amend
ment to submit it to the people being de-
feated by IA to II. The Senate passed . bill
abolishing the whipping post.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24
FORTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS.

The bill authorizing the sale of lands Of
the Miami Indians in Kansas was passed by
the Senate on the 18th. Mr.. Dawes, by special
agreement. spoke in favor of civil service re-
form. The subject was disposed of by tho
reference of the bill to the Committee on
Civil Service. Mr.. Plumb, from Committee
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

AT recent meeting of members of
Unity Church, Chicago, the resignation of
George C. Min as pastor was requested, by
q vote of 11S to SO. Mr.. Min asked to be in
formed of the reasons for the action taken.
1t was finally resolved to give him vaca-
ton with q continuance of salary. Mr.. Min
Is determined to force definition of Unita-
rianiSm.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

PRESIDENT ARTHUR has sent q spe-
cial message to Congress transmitting letters
from Secretary Kirkwood and the acting
Governor of Arizona in regard to lawless.
ness in that territory, and urges the amend
ment of the posse comitatus act to permit
the use of troops in assisting the civil au-
thOrities.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

The House banking committee has
made favorable report on the bill to ex-
tend the charters of national banks. The
charter of one institution has already ex-
pired, and next year the corporate exist.
ence of 1893 others will terminate. It is be-
lieved that the discontinuance of the system
would be disastrous to the country, and
there are trust funds in large amounts in
vested in bank shares which could not be
carried to new organizations. The bill is
said to give full protection to dissenting
minority stockholders, and to enable the
Government to determine the amount of
bank notes destroyed as speedily Is would
be possible were the banks to be placed in
liquidation. In the absence Of authority to
continue business, 1913 banks must close up
next year, causing the withdrawal Of 500, :
000, 900 Of circulating notes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

TIE Garfield Scent postage-stamp
will be issued March 1, and is pronounced
the truest likeness Of the murdered Presi-
dent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

THOMAS MARIN, Mayor of Adrian,
Mich, has fed to parts unknown, after
drawing $4,000 from New York house on
account of $4,000 water bonds recently is.
sued. Ralph j. Jewell, formerly City Treas
urer, has been arrested for completely in the
fraud.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

TIE next reunion of Confederate:
ef Missouri is to be held at Sedalia, on thu
18th of August.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

CHARLES w. WEST, of Cincinnati,
has made another gift of $4,000 to the Art
Museum, the interest only to be used by the
association.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

THE town of Columbia, Texas, has
been inundated from the Brazos River. The
Inhabitants gathered in the churches and
were supplied with food by boats.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The President has refused to enter
tain the charges against Gen. Carr.

john c. NEW, of Indiana, has been
nominated for Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

THE revolt in Herzegovina is increas-
ing, and a provisional government has been
established.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

The Treasury investigation has led to
the resignation of Norton, clerk in the
lighthouse board, and Skeen, foreman of
laborers in the Treasury Department, and
the removal of Hatch, the storekeeper.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

EFFORTS to colonize the Northwest
ern territory are being made by all the re-.
ligious organizations in Canada. The price
paid for land is - per acre, half of which is
refunded on actual settlement.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

EASTERN Texas has a hundred-mile
strip covered with water, the railway tracks
being lassoed to trees on either side. A
bridge on the Texas & Pacific, near Dallas,
was washed away the other day.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

THE report of the commission on the
cattle plague, which was sent to the Senate
by the Secretary of the Treasury, shows that
no lung disease exists in the Western centers
of livestock traffic.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

The determination of the Pullman
Palace Car Company that workmen should
pay ten cents per day for riding from the
works into Chicago has resulted in strike.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24

Total county Indebtedness. 50 O2S,9a5 IS
Per cent. of county debt on taxable proper
ty, AZ.
Payments on sales of State school
lands, principal and interest, for
the six months ending December
81, 1880. $lss,547 16
For the six months ending Dec. 81,
1881. ..................... l7s,47 81
Increase in 1881. 30,SS0 Il
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24


had his hand severed from his arm some
three months since. A surgeon joined the
parts promptly together, aud now he has as
good use of the severed member as ever.
The Treasurer of Hodgman County
was recently put under $500 bail for alleged
''criminal irregularities.
Topeka possesses sixty-ive doctors.
An Elk County constable was recently
bound over in the sum Of s., 900 for shooting
q man he was trying to arrest.
A Rocks County paper says the in
crease of cultivated area in Kansas since
1874 has been 6, Ia, 200 acres, or almost 100,-
600 acres of raw prairie broken up every
year.
Young hoodlums of Newton, twenty
in number, recently drew lots to see who
would kill little colored boy, and the party
selected went to work in earnest, but was
frustrated after infiicting severe wounds.
Clay Center is forming fire company.
Judge Morton, of Topeka, has grant,
ed an injunction restraining the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway from taking
possession of lands condemned by the COM
missioners.
A terrific wind storm damaged Bel
vior. Douglass County, few nights ago. A
house belonging to Mr.. Charles Mettridge
was wrecked. The roof being carried nearly
fifty feet away and landed in field.
Mrs. Matinee, wife of a Shawnee
County farmer. has Just introduced her
twenty second child. The woman is 43
years old.
Sedgwick County farmers are going
to raise fax.
Morris tribune., 1882-05-18
CRIN6E,a.

AT Clinton, Ill, on Friday last, the twice con-
victed murderer OF Aaron Goodsellow was
hanged in the c,unty Jail in the presence of
$50 people. He died game. Never was
cooler, more selfpossessed man on the ecaffold.
He denied on the scaffold his guilt in short
speech, asking forgiveness of all whom he had
ever wronged. He died by strangulatlon. His
last words previous to putting on the black Gao
were: "Waita moment till take this cuew out
Of my mouth" Before stepping on the trap he
carefully tried it with bis right foot.
morbid citizen Of st. Louis, afflicted with
an ardent desire topossess the two horses which
lately belonged to Jesse James, was the VIC
tim of 0 rather mean but amusing joke last
week. Somebody who knew his wish shipped
to HIM couple Of worn out street car horses.
for which he cheerfuly paid fancy price. Hs
exulted exceedingly over his purchase until
some sympathetic friend informed him that he
had made fool Of himself.
w. s. Watson, national bank cashier at
Williamsport, Pa, who has been absent for
four days, sent back letters that he should leave
the country. His accounts with the bank are
correct, but he took So, 900 belonging to tis
father, the president He left wife and Eve
children, and disappeared with woman with
whom he had long been intimate.
Dick Rogers, q cowboy was shot and killed,
and Jim Oatron, the Psghas springs stage rob.
ber fatally woun1ed by the soldiers at Fort
Garland, Colorado Both cowboys had been
drinking, and after terrifying the town at
tempted TO run the soldiers at the fort
An attempt was made recently to abduct
Mrs. Geo. Campbell, wife Of mail agent on
the Lake Shore railroad, but the villaiRs were
thwarthed BY the opportune arrival Of gem
tlemau. The hackman was arrested, but the
principal in the affair escaped.
Donald s.McDonald, aged fifteen, son Of q
prominent lawyer Of Jacksonville, Florida, and
J. A Fowler, aged nineteen, son Of an ex-post-
Morris tribune., 1882-05-18
FoRET6N

Little progress has been made in tracing the
murderers ofCavendish. Investigation has re-
vealed two or three eye-witnesses of the mur-
der, who think they can identify the assassins,
but the assassins do not present themselves to
be identified. Among the tentative arrests are
man supposed to be the carman, a man at
Limerick who bought anew suit Of clothes, and
showed blood stains on his old ones, and two men
found ioi ering 10 Phoenix park. The police
are evidently at fault. Gladstone in published
statement announces that he has received
flood of communications from every part of the
kingdom expressive OF horror and indignation
at the crime. He Gays that it is only just to
state that none are more remarkable for fervor
and sincerity than a large number from oil.
parts Of Ireland
The British government has issued special
proclamation offering reward of $500 for in
formation leading to the arrest CT any one har-
boring the assassins of Csvendish and Burke
the assassins are liable to be sentenced TO
penal servitude for life. Infor-
nation must be given within three months. It is
believed the assassins are still in Dubl n, their
car having been tracked back to the city.
The duke Of Manchester and his party are
being winel and dined in New York, and
among other things were shown the wonders OF
the city fire department
The Princess Victoria, wife OF the Grown
Prince Fredrick William OF Prussia, has been
safely delivered of ason. Mother and child are
progressing finely.
The Irish Revolutionary brotherhood de-
nounce the proclamation attributed to them as
the work Of O'Donovan Rossa and his nihilistic
partners.
AT the reception of Mrs. Parnel,, the murder.
ers in Dublin were denounced. Mrs. Parnell
said:
It is rumored that Harcourt has been threat
ened by Fenians.
Morris tribune., 1882-05-18
PITH OF THE NEWS
RAILROADS.

A meeting Of the Fargo Southern railway
company was held last Saturday evening, at
which it was decided to increase the capital
stock to ST. 900, and 1t was ordered that the
June /. An asses sment of per cent was or
derea, payable within thirty days. 1t was re-
solved to advertise for proposals for the build
ing of the first thirty miles of road, which will
connect Fargo with Fort Abercrembie
The earnings Of forty FIVE railroads for the
month of April, as reported by the Financial
Chronicle. were as follows: 1892, $19, 49,
272 The mileage on which these earnings
we're based was: 1852, 40,954; 1881, 35,-
676; increase, 5 27S. The earnings Of forty
two roads from January 1 to April 80 were
$71 .435, 157; Increase, $13, ,209. 160.
The annual statement Of the Burlington.
Cedar RAPIDS Il Northern Railway shows total
gross earnings for the year were So, 259, 036.
Falls line northwestwardly from Spirit lake
into Dakota Territory, will result in forming
connections and unbrokep lines of communica-
ton with all the principal roads and water ways
in Iowa, Miunnesota and Dakota.
There are rumors flying in the railway at
mosphere Of important changes by which the
Minneapolis & st Louis road is to bee ome the
property Of the Rock Island comnany, while
the Omaha road is to be absorbed by the Chi
cago Northwestern, which will be important
when the rumors are verified by actual facts.
Approxamite gross earnings of the Northern
Pacific rail, oad for the month OF April, $43S,-
600: increase, Sl22, 100 Chicago &North.
western for April, $1,634, $40; increase,
$16O,207.
At Peoria the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
railroad are about to build a million bushsl ell
eyator to cost $50, 900.
The pay roll on the st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba line for April was over 5000, 900.
Morris tribune., 1882-05-18
CASUALTIES

At tSioux Falls. while James W. Mason,
foreman Of the stone work on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad bridge, with two
men, VIM R. Jones and Chas. johnson, was on
ration the river just below the Cascade mill dam,
the raft was capsized and Jones was drowned.
Information is just received Of terrible ex-
plosion OF fire damp in the Pluto mine, town OF
Bochum, WestphaL Fifty dead bodies have
been recovered.
4 fire at Whitehall, Mich, destroyed 1,0OO.-
600 feet Of lumber belonging to A. j. and G..
Connell. Loss, $45, ,O00; insured for $31 >
600.
Two brothers namsd Fenton, and man
named Gray were drowned at Cheboque har-
Dor, N. s., by the capsizing Of a boat.
Professor Dare, the tight rope performer,
was fatally injured while glvitg an open air ex-
hibition; the rope breaking.
Kansas cyclone, with true Kansas ferocity,
stopped over into Iadian territory and killed
seven men in mining camp.
The Keystone Rubber works at Williamsport
Pa, were burned yerterday. Loss, $50, ,OUO.
insurance, $53, 3,0GO.
A good portion Of the business part of Hast
ings, Ont, was burned Thursday. Loss $780,
OOO
The government hospital Of Fort Steel was
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
Morris tribune., 1882-05-18
Capture of Two DssperadoeS.

Two three card monte rsscals, who have
been operating on tie Manitoba Dads for some
time, were arrested cn Th nrsdsy by Detective
doy OF Minneapolis Ho boarded 3 train near
Cedar Lake and told them to give up their guns
and co.. siier themseive. under arrest, ana see-
ing they were covered they quistiy handed over
the If weapons. Ga searchlug Mccarthy 3 A.
calibre Gotta reyover and roll OF psper with
Photograph OF u 300 aud 500 bill pasted
on tie outside was found. Ryan had $540 in
cash, and 81 calibre revolver in his pocket
Both men are desperate characters, and sre
members Of the gang Of sliok confidence and
three card men who have been working Mime
apolis, s.. Paul and the railroads for several
months, and taeir capture by Hoy adds another
one 10 the list o. big catcnes m ade b. him.
Ryan is the man who shot and killed the ex-
chief Of police in Q lincy last fall. and has
bad record. McC .rthy ID the one who was ar.
rested Gently 10 ST. Paul while drunk, ald
fned So for carrying concealed weapons. One
OF the men while on the way to the station, re-
marked that they ought to get ten years in the
states prison for bsllg caught 81 nicely
Morris tribune., 1882-05-18

The causes which have brought about
the increased prices of meat all over the
country are Thus stated: First, there
must be taken into consider
alton the heavy losses of the herdsmen of
the western plains in the winter of 1sSn-S1.
The losses were particularly severe in young
stock. Next came the drought of last year,
stopping the growth of all farm sto OK and
increasing the cost Of feed for cattle. The
increased cost of corn adds directly to the
cost Of animals fattened upon corn. and
must necessarily add to the price at which
they can be put in the market. Last among
the prime causes of advanced prices is the
foreign demand. The British beef. eaters
have got fair taste of the flesh of American
cattle, and they like it. The demand for it
is steadily increasing. The shipments
now reach perhaps ten thousand fine cattle
per week. This, in itself, is not heavy
drain upon our resource, but when ocean
freights are merely nominal and the supply
is short for the home market the price for
good beef in England must for the time fix
the price for good beef in this country.
These high priceg help farmers and stock
raisers out of the pinch caused by last
years short crops, and in this way Incident
" do graat service TO the country. Plenty
of money in the farmers pocket is always
good basis for business. 1t ia pity, how
ever, that anything as necessary to the sus-
tenance of labor as meat is should ever be
scarce OF dear. In the next three or four
months the cattle that are now feeding up.
on the western plains will begin to crowd
the market, and il along with the cattle
comes the promise of average crops of grain
: there will be an end of the extreme prices.
The sources of supply are abundant, and in
good time We shall be able to buy two
pounds of steak for the money now paid
FOR one.
Morris tribune., 1882-05-18
Sergeant Mason Denied a Writ of Habeas
NOrnuR.

In the Supreme court OF the United States on
Monday, the case Of Mason, the soldier who
shot at Guiteau, was decided. 1t came up nm
der petition for writ OF habeas corpus to
release Mason, the petitioner, from confine-
ment in the Albany penitentiary under sem
tence by ger eral court m artial After review
ing the facts Of the case, which are well kno gn
Chief Justice Waite who, delivered the opinion
of the court, said in substance:
We allagree, that If writ might iesue there
could be no discharge under it il the court
martial had jurisdiction to try the offender for
the offeDse with which he was charged, and
the sentence was one which the court could
under the law pronounce He has offended
both against the civil and the military law. As
the proper steps were not taken to have him
proceeded against by the civil authorities, it
was the clear duty Of the military TO bring him
to trial under their jurisdiction. It is enough
that the court martial had jurisdiction to pro-
ceed, and that what has been done is within the
powers OF that jurisdiction. IL seems to MS
clear that court martial is authorized at its
discretion to inflict that kind OF punishment
What he did was not only criminal according to
the laws OF the land, but prejndicial to the
good order and discipline of the army to which
hebelonged
Morris tribune., 1882-05-18
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.

Second Days Festivities and Businsss in 81.
Louis-EIection Of oficers and Banquet
at the Lindel Hotel I'm the Evening.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE society Of the Army Of
the Tennessee met again this morning at the Peo-
ple's Theatre, Gen. Sherman In the chair. Gen.
Reynolds. for the committee, reported tho time and
place of the next reunion % the Sd and Ath Of
October, 1883, the anniversary Of the battle Of
Corinth. at Cleveland, Ohio The customary reso.
lutions ofthanks wers adopted. Cen Belknap then
reported that the committee had re.escted a. ora
tor Of the next reunion. the late chaplain Of the
Thrty.seeond Wisconsin. the late leutsnat.oolonel
the Forty ninth Wisconsin and present bishop OF
the Episcopal Reformed church. Right Rev. Sam-
usl Fellows Of CHICAGO. The committee on
'ss.' ass ss'n3:na'a sass n:
recording secretary: Glen. A Hcksniooper. cor
viss prssdsnss co g. B. Mun:on. "a. john
Bacon. MAI. q. n. Nell. MAJ; Goodbraks, Gen. Il
n. Eldridge, Mat. 4. A. Perkins, Mai. A. L Oe9.
5. t. Baker, Cen. John ". Noble and Gen. j! 5.
4 paper was read on tho achievements Of iowa
paper on the % capture q Camp 9sctson. Sy Cen g
Noble. A discussion followed and committees were
appointed to consider the adyisabitv Of meetinsin
s ., uno m ..a
adjournedto meet in Cleveland, October 8, 1853
This afternoon. escorted by local military organ.
zations. the society paid visit TO the grand his
torical encampment ct tho new Armoey hall
The military parade this afternoon consisted of
two regiments Of infantry. company Of
cavalry and Q battery OF artillery. with
an Independent company OF zouaves all
procession ,, passed In review before
Generals Sherman, Sheridan and Pope
after which the members Of tho army Of tho Ten
pessee ascended the Grand hall Of the building.
them handsome reception.
THE BANQUET.
This evening Q banquet took place q the Lindeli
The banquet at Lindel hotel tonight Was one Of
the finest and most brilliant afairs Of the lind ever
given here. The great dining-room was profussly
and elogantly decorated.