The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-11-16

confessed his guilt. and said jealousy was
the canse. The following night he was
taken from jail by . mob and hanged.
ArARxER Of Perry County, KY, recent
" killed man named Ewing. for clipping
with his daughter.
THs boarding house of James Simms, at
Austin, Tex, burned at two o'clock the
other morning. Male and female dodgers
had to ny in their night clothes, losing
everything, several barely escaping with
their lives. Total loss on building, furni.
ture, clothing, ETC., about $4,000.
The Garfield Post of the Grand Army of
the Republic at CovinSton, KY, recently
adopted resolutions declaring that in view
of the eminent services of Lieutenant Gen.
eral P. H. Sheridan, and especially his
bravery at the battle of Winchester, he
should be promoted to General, and that
Major General Hancock, for like reasons,
especially bravery at Gettysburg, should
be made Lieutenant General. The resolu.
lions are to be transmitted to the head.
quarters department Of the Kentucky
Grand Army Of the Republic, and thence to
all the department headquarters in the
United States for concurrence by all Posts.
When returned they will be sent to Con.
gress with proper explanatory letter.
As solution Of the fence-cutting diff.
Guilty in Texas, 1t is proposed to increase
the penalty for that offense and to fix the
penalty for inclosing land without author
ity, also to place the venue Of all such cases
at Austin, where conviction is more Ger.
tain, juries there not being swayed by sen.
timent, which renders fence-cutters' con.
victions SO difficult in the disturbed coun.
ties.
SENATOR MAHoNE's son was fined fifteen
dollars in the Police Court at Petersburg,
Va, for drawing pistol at the polls on
election day.
AT Hearne, Tex, there had for some time
been bad feeling between City Marshal
Cannon and Albert Bishop, a promising
young lawyer. The other morning, Can.
non, with pistol in hand, followed Bishop
into yard, where the latter Unexpectedly
produced a double-barreled shotgun and
shot, killing him instantly, Cannon had
the record of killing two men.
Ar Laurinburg, N. c., recently, McLean's
Hall, in which was a large gathering of col.
ored people, fell, creating wild scene Of
excitement. Two were killed and a mum
Der injured.
The child of an immigrant died at New
Orleans recently from yellow fever, few
hours after landing.
GENERAL.
LATER returns from the November cleo.
lions showed the election Of the Democratic
State ticket in New York, except Maynard
for Secretary of State, who was scratched
heavily and Carr elected. The Legislature
seemed to be Republican. Butler was de
feated in Massachusetts, by over 10000.
The Democrats carried Virginia by about
5000, with majority in the Legislature.
Maryland, Democratic. Pennsylvania,
Republican. New Jersey, Democratic
State officers, with five majority or
joint ballot in the Legislature. Connectt
cut, Republican Legislature. Mississippi.
largely Democratic. Minnesota, Repub.
lican. Nebraska, Republican. In Dakota
the Constitution seemed to have a majority.
In Kansas, Martin, in the Topeka district:
French, in the Fort Scott district; Sluss,
in the Wichita district; Nicholson, in the
Junction City district, and Stillwell, in
the Humboldt district, appeared to be
elected Judges.
ANARCHISTS recently exploded an infer.
nal machine in front of the mansion of o
wealthy merchant, of Lyons, France. I'm.
mense damage was done the building, but
no one was hurt.
DURING a recent fire in a factory at
Roubaix, France, quantity of benzine ex.
ploded, killing ten persons and injuring
forty. Three hundred persons were EN-.
ployed in the factory. Thirty women were
working in the upper stories. The flames
caused an explosion, cut off their escape
and they leaped from upper windows.
SINCE the temperance of cholera al
Alexandria, in Egypt, the attack of the dis
ease is confined to Europeans.
LORD LoRNE has been suggested fol-
Viceroy of Ireland.
A FEARFUL explosion recently occurred
land. There were one hundred and ter
persons in the colliery. Sixty-three miners
were killed, and the others were taken out
badly hurt.
The British steamer Iris, from Cardiff to
Port Said, was lost of Cape Villano, Spain,
recently. OF crew of thirty-six all but
one were drowned.
BUSINESS failures for the week ended
Nov. 8, 211, against 215 the previous week
THE LATEST.
In reply to the communication of Attor-
ney General Brewster in regard to the APP
pointment Of an expert from the Pension
Bureau to assist the District Attorney in
the preparation of causes against pension
agents charged with illegal operations.
Secretary Teller recently announced that
an expert would be detailed to examine pa
pers, and all means at the command of the
department will be placed at the disposal
of the Attorney General to punish offenders
whether guilty of attempting to defraud the
Government or applicants for pensions.
The official majorities for Auditor Gen.
eral and Treasurer, the only state offices
balloted for in Pennsylvania at the late
election, were Niles, 1926; Lievsy, 9,SS6.
OFFICIAL returns from all but two coun
ties in New Jersey gave Albeit 6,6IS ma
jority over Dixon. Parsons, Temperance
candidate, polled about 6,OoO votes; Miner,
National candidate, about 5000.
The last cotton crop returns to the De-
partment Of Agriculture showed slight
Involvement since the former report. The
indicated product is nearly eighty-six per
cent. Of last years crop.
The Irish National League, of Dublin, has
a telegram from John Redmond, their agent
in Australia stating that the Convention If