The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-20

the charge of presenting false expense &C.
counts, was sentenced by Judge Turner, at
San Antonio, Tex, to imprisonment for two
years in the Penitentiary at Chester, Ill.
Russell was appointed by President Hayes,
and was an applicant for disappointment.
It is estimated that he has defrauded the
Government out of $4,000.
THE steamer WILLY, Of the Central Line
Of steamers, recently struck the bridge at
Fort Gaines, Ga, carrying away the cabin,
striking a pier, and sank Immediately. Ten
of the officers and crew were drowned.
The United States Grand Jury at Little
Rock, Ark, indicted x-United States Mar
shall J, F. Brown for forgery. perjury and
presentation of false accounts while chief
clerk under the late Marshal Farren.
A REPORTED raid of Indians into the
western part of Texas recently created
much excitement in the locality.
AN unusually severe wind storm struck
Sherman, Texas, the other day, doing con-
siderable damage. The storm lasted two
and half hours, all the time blowing a
terrific gale. Houses were blown down,
others unroofed and signs and awnings
scattered in all directions. There was no
rain. $500
THE Georgia Democratic Convention, the
third dayof its session at Atlanta, after
vainly attempting to select a nominee for
Governor appointed a committee of eigh-
teen, to effect compromise. The commit
tee reported recommending the nomination
of Henry d. Mcdaniel, of Walton County,
and he was nominated by reclamation.
Bacon and Boynton withdrew when the
report was made. The Republican com.
mittee decided not to put up candidate.
WIN. BRADBURY, a farmer living eight
miles from Augusta, KY, recently shot
and killed Ephraim Dragoo, his brother-in-
law. Bradbury was talking with his wife,
from whom he had separated, when Dragoo
asked him to stop swearing. Bradbury
Immediately fired his revolver and rode
away.
A DISPATCH from Chattanooga, Tenn,
gives an account of the capture of Andy
Taylor, one of the notorious Taylors, who
captured train on the Z. T., V. & G. Rail.
road last full, murdered the Sheriff and
deputy and liberated their brother. One
of the three brothers was killed several
months ago. There is 5000 reward for the
other two. The capture was made near
Emporia, Kan.
GENERAL.
THE Hawaiian Government having ap-
piled to have its silver money coined at
the minis of the United States, Secretary
Folger decided to grant the request, and
preliminary arrangements for the coinage
will be made at once. The mint at San
Francisco was selected as the place of
coinage.
The bill to amend the law in regard to
explosives was introduced in the English
House of Commons one day last week,
then taken up in Committee of the Whole,
considered and passed through without
amendment. The bill was read a third
time and passed. 1t was Immediately sent
to the House of Lords and adopted without
delay. The Royal assent was received by
telegraph, and the act became law, all in
less than twenty-four hours.
MICHAEL DAvITr has published another
letter in which he further expresses his op.
position to the dynamite policy on the part
of Irishmen. He declares such policy is
insane, ldlotlc and criminal. .......
AT a recent banquet in London Lord Al.
cester eulogized the American Admiral
Nichols, and said: although representing
a country thousands of miles away, he is
still very near the English nation in blood.
1 will never forget the cheers with which
the men on the gallant Admiral's ship
greeted the English squadron whilst steer.
ing around our squadron at the time of the
bombardment of Alexandria. He did
everything in his power to aid us, for
which am afraid he will not receive the
thanks of the Irish-American party"
THE American steamer Goliah was seized
at Victoria, B. c., for an infraction of the
coasting laws. She lowed a ship loaded
with steel rails from Victoria to Port
Moody. A fine of 800 was paid under pro-
test.
THE business failures for the past week
numbered $50, as against 1877 the week pre-.
vious.
In the case of Joe Brady on trial at Dub
lin, Ireland, for conspiracy and murder
the Jury rendered verdict of guilty and
the prisoner was sentenced to be hanged
May 10. . E.. .'.
THE Paris papers of the 18th reported
terrible catastrophe in a theater at Reoll,
caused by an explosion of gas. A perform.
ance was in progress at the time and the
theater was crowded. Many were reported
killed in the panic which ensued.
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