The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-23
THE SOUTH.


and the news agent, named Hammer, had an
arm broken.
THE SOUTH. l..
The Arkansas river at Little Rock was if
teen feet above low water mark on the 14th,
and was still rising rapidly. The Ouachita
and other rivers were also rising, and fears
were felt in the bottoms of another disastrous
overflow. "....I.. I'D. 90
A frightful accident occurred at the Mango
Iron Works in Wheeling recently. While
the machinery was running ct full speed the
belt on an engine broke, causing a high rate
of speed in the grinding department., when
seven large stones exploded with terrific force,
passing up through the roof and doing great
damage. One of the fragments struck Captain
James Prentiss, killing him instantly, and in
juring Vim. He'll. " '.#..
During the recent food in the Ohio River,
the people of Louisville, Ky.,, suffered severe
". The water was higher than ever before
known. A number Of lives were lost and the
destruction of property great. The water
reached to the second story Of buildings in
the flooded portion Of the city, and in the cut
of district, one hundred families living IN the
most substantial two-story houses not re-
moved, were furnished supplies by boat kept
constantly running under the direction of the
Mayor and the Relief Committee. They re-
fused to leave their homes because thieves
plundered in every direction at every favorable
opportunity. The police patroled the district
in boats.
At recent meeting of stockmen at Austin,
Texas, several large contracts for cattle were
entered into by cattle men at SIG for yearlings
and $50 for two year olds, delivered at Dodge
City, Kas. The contracts, it is reported, cover
at least $4,000 head. " a.
Contracts for the buildings for the Cotton
Exposition at Louisville, KY, have been
awarded. The total cost of the building,
which is to be 62Ox901 feet, covering thirteen
acres, will be about STA, 900. 1t will be ready
for exhibits during June and July. The ex-
hibition will open August, /, continuing one
hundred days. .... -.... r.....
At the late special election in the Sixth
Louisiana district, E. X. Lewis, Democrat,
was elected to Congress in place of General
Heron, deceased. fH"rr.""Fh .. g..
S. ID. Houston, tax collector of Lawrence
County, Ala, was recently stopped on the
highway and robbed of his horse and s., 300 in
money.
The Arkansas Senate passed bill prohibit
ing the sale of intoxicants within three miles
of any church or school house upon Ietitior
of the people of the locality. .. ..
.r.. THE LATEST. r....
The Senate further debated the Tariff bill
the 18th. The House also took up the Tariff
I'm l..x A. IL
cussing point of order.
The District of Columbia Appropriation bill
as reported provides for an aggregate appro-
priation of S., 600 The aggregate of the
bill is Sis, 900 less than the bill last year.
Colonel J. Ross Green, one of the most
prominent and wealthy citizens of Pennsyl-
vania died recently in New York . raving
maniac, caused by the tragic death of his
wife few weeks ago, who committed suicide
by pouring oil over herself and setting it on
IRE. He witnessed her terrible death and
vainly tried to save her. s9n Hlia r...a.
The total number of miners killed by the
recent caving in of the Diamond Mining Com
pany's mine, near Joliet Ills, was seventy
four. The pit has been operated about two
years and 200 to 400 men and boys have been
regularly employed in it. On the morning Of
the accident go or 800 went in and those who
escaped did SO by a miracle. One woman lost
her husband and three sons, and the shock
caused her to become insane '"A .'s.'.I'"'
One evening last week a train on the
Wabash Railroad met washout near SPRING
field, Ills, and was obliged to transfer the
passengers. The empty train was then re.
versed and started back. Near Jacksonville
the chair car in front of the sleeper caugh
fire. The train crew did not discover the Il :,
until the entire chair car was in flames; the
train was stopped and an attempt was made
to cut the sleeper Russia" loose, but the heat
was too great, and no one could reach the
couplings. The loss of the chair car and
sleeper will amount to about $40, 600.
The remains of the late Governor Morgan
were inferred in Cedar Hill Cemetery; at Hart
ford, Conn. A special train conveyed large
number of citizens from New York to Hart
ford.
Reports from various parts of New York
showed that the rivers were rising. Several
bridges and dams had been swept away.
Trains were delayed and the losses heavy.
DR.. II. j. Glenn, of Colusa County, Cal,
the largest wheat raiser In the state, VINO ran
for Governor in 1879 on the Democratic ticket,
was recently assassinated by Heron Miller, his
book keeper, whom be had discharged for
drunkenness.
The great iron firm Of John V. Ayres & Son,
OF Chicago, failed recently. Liabilities given
at s., 100000.
Carey, one of the Phoenix Park murderers,
has turned States evidence and when he re-
Gently took the witness stand in Dublin it
created great sensation among the other
prisoners, who Kissed him.
A fire at Plattsmouth. Neb., burned six bu-
siness buildings. Loss $4,000. Insured.
By the washing away Of bridge at Aliens
Creek, near Rochester, N. Y, the engine of a
freight train plunged into the stream, killing
the fireman and seriously injuriRg the en-,
Rineer.