The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-13

Bishop, ct Newbern, N. c., recently killed
Abrnm Brown, engineer, and Frank Emmett
fireman. The house Of isaiah Wood. 100
yards Distant Was destroyed and Mrs. Wood
fatally injured
An attempt was made to wreck the train on
the Missouri Pacific Railroad, sixteen miles
north of Denton, Tex, recently. It Is thought
the design was to stop . train en- route to
Mexico, having on board 500, 600 TO pay the
construction hands on the Mexican Central
Road. This 10 the second time the track has
been DISTRACTED at the same place. Toi
Near vicksburg, Miss, mob hanged
Alexander Williams for outrageous assault
upon Lena Moses. All were colored.
: A tornado in Arkansas q few days ago blew
down houses and fences, leveled forests and
blew train from the track, but motives were
lost.
A late fire at Nashville, Tenn, destroyed
Music Hall and other property valued at $780,
600.
The Confederate graves and monuments
were handsomely decorated at New Orleans
on the 9th. The Association Of the Army OF
the Tennessee, assisted by delegations OF the
Association of the Army of Virginia, and the
Grand Army of the Republic, laid the corner
stone of the monument to the Army OF the
Tennessee. General Charles E. Hooker Of
Mississippi delivered the GRAFTON.
GENER Al.
A recent boiler explosion at st. Dizier,
France, killed thirty-one persons outright and
injured sixty five, many fatally.
At the late charter elections Chicago re-
elected Carter II. Harrison, Democrat, Mayor
by a large majority; Toledo, Ohio, elected
Romeiri Republican by about 100 majority.
In Cincinnati, the Democrats elected Mayor,
Judge of the Superior Court, member Of the
Board of Public Works, Treasurer, City
Solicitor, Police Court Judge and three
members of the School Board. The
Republicans elected Comptroller, Prosecut-
ing Attorney, Police Court Judge, City In
spector, Wharfmaster and two members OF
the Board of Education. In Cleveland, Ohio,
the Democrats elected Farley, Mayor; the
same party also carried Dayton. In Kansaf
City. Mo-, the Democrats elected their ticket.
Ex-Governor Routt Republican, was elected
Mayor of Denver.
The Cuban authorities issued DEGREES or
dering the examination by the Board OF
Health of all American lard packed in kegs OF
other wooden packages.
Michael Davitt has written vigorous letter
to the young Irish Society Of Glasgow, in
which he says the dynamite policy can only
have the effect of exasperating the English
democracy. He says it would be far better tt
work and wait for another twenty years than
to play into the hands of Ireland's enemies by
giving reign to despair and revenge.
Late reports from Upper Guinea say the
King Of Ashantee has relinquished the throne,
and the entire coast of Western Africa is in q
state of confusion.
A telegram from Moscow states that alarge
mine has been discovered connecting with the
Kremlin, where the coronation of the Car 10
to take place. The telegram also states that
a request had been wired to st. Petersburg for
a hundred sappers to be sent to Moscow fol
the purpose of destroying the mine.
A fire at Panama destroyed ten blocks and
part of four others. The railway offices were
burned, but the work shops were saved. The
churches were also destroyed. About one
thousand houses were burned with damage
estimated at $4,000, 900.
Severe and continuous rioting has taker
place along the line of the canal works, al
Panama, originating in race hatred between
the Jamacians and Carthagenians. Som
twenty of the former have been massacred,
and the Government finds itself unable to
restore order. Arms had been indiscriminate
ly purchased, and as no work was
going on, and there being about 5000
men drinking freely, serious trouble was an
ticipated. The isthmus is being rapidly over.
run by the dregs of all nations. De Lessept
insists that the canal will be finished in 1888.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin is reported to be
forming a national committee to raise fund
to present to Parnell. The committee will be
composed of Bishops, Priests, Members OF
Parliament, Mayors and other officials. Th
fund is to reach $4,000.
The business failures for the past week
numbered 1877, as compared with 1872 the
week before. OF these IS were in the Western
States.
The arrest of four men in London charged
with having in their possession, with fell
onious intent, explosive material, and OF
being concerned in plots to blow uE
Government buildings, created intense excite.
ment. When the prisoners were marched to
the dock, stalwart policemen were stationed
behind them. They were all intelligent, well
dressed, and had every appearance of being
not only respectable but educated. They de-
MED any connection with the affair, but bail
was refused.