The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-09
THE WEST.

The project to erect large exposition
building at st. Louis is reported to be SO far
advanced that its success is assured. A fund
of nearly $500, 900 has already been subscribed,
which, it is thought, will be increased to
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Schiller, former lessee of the Newhall
House, at Milwaukee, Wis, has been indicted
by the Grand Jury for arson, the charge being
setting fire to the hotel and causing the late
terrible loss of life in that city. His bail was
fixed at $4,000.
Henry &. Parr, formerly OF Ottawa, Kansas,
lately shot and killed himself at his residence
10 Kansas City. No cause was known for the
act, as he was reputed well-to-do financially
and his domestic relations were pleasant.
A sister of ex-senator VIM. Sharon attempt
ed suicide in bath room at the Palace Hotel,
San Francisco, recently, by cutting herself in
the breast with penknife. The smallness of
the weapon prevented deep wounds, but the
cuts were so numerous and the loss of blood
so great that the lady was said to be in pre-
carious condition. Her action is attributed
to insanity.
The residence of Samuel Bixler, an old
farmer living near Newcomerstown, Ohio,
was entered one night recently by two masked
robbers, who overpowered Bixler and his
daughter, and stole nearly 81, go in gold and
silver from a chest in the house.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railroad recently secured a verdict of $1,000
against the Board of Supervisors of Erie
County, n. T., for the burning of passen-
ger car by mob during the riots of 1877.
Reports from the stock sections OF New
Mexico show that stock wintered remarkably
well and there were few losses. Sheep men
report some losses in the western portion of
the Territory. In Valencia, Bernalillo and
Rio Arriba Counties the losses foot up 30, 900
head. Cattle are now doing fine. A scarcity
Of water and grass is reported in the northern
section but no serious results are apprehended.
Frank II. Matthews, Vice-President and
Treasurer of the firm of Brown, Bounce d
Co., Of Youngstown, Ohio, was recently ar
rested at the instance of the First National
Bank of Youngstown, on charge of fraudu-
lently obtaining $4,000 from the bank on
notes fraudulently executed.
The four-year-old daughter of Alfred E.
Daniel, a jeweler of st. Joseph, No., was re-
Gently drowned in tub of water.
Mrs. B. Calvert, of Palmyra, Mo-, while re-
Gently attempting to cross North River on
horseback, was drowned.
James Elliott, the pugilist, was shot and
killed recently in quarrel with Jere Dunn, a
sporting man, in a saloon in Chicago. Dunn
was wounded.
Edward Daley, living near Columbis, Mo-,
the father of a large family, was shot and
killed by Mrs. Sarah Pierson, one night re-
Gently, at the residence of the latter in Colum-
bia. Daley had formerly been a visitor at
the house, and a damage suit for 5000 was
a few months ago instituted against him
by Mrs. Pierson for alleged assault
committed during one Of his visits.
Since that time the parties have been
on unfriendly terms. On the night Of the
shooting he visited the house again, Mrs.
Pierson being alone with her children, her
husband being absent in the country. He
sought admittance to the house and got into
the hall near the door of her room, when she
fred upon him twice, with fatal effect. The
deceased was q relative Of Judge DALEY, Of st.
Louis, and a prominent citizen of Boone
County.
The Finance Committee of the Board of
Supervisors Of San Francisco lately, in a
spasm Of economy, decided to dispense with
all street lamps, recommended two months
vacations Of courts, and that expenses in the
offices of Clerk and Sheriff be reduced until
the next fiscal year. The pay of the police
force was also largely reduced.
A prospector recently returned to Victoria
reports rich silver discoveries in British Co.
lurnbia.
After balloting for United States Senator
during the entire session, during which
eighty-one ballots were taken, the Michigan
Legislature finally elected Thomas w. Palmer,
of Detroit. Upon the eighty-frst ballot there
was stampede to Palmer and he received IS
votes.
A blast containing 131 kegs of powder at the
end of an eighty-foot tunnel of the Utah
Central qua:ries, recently, displaced 10000
tons of limestone.
The Nevada train robbers were recently ar
raigned at Elko, New, and pleaded guilty to
assault to rob. Nay, Hawiey and Francis