The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-07-27


Mescalero Apache, who was recently cap
tured near Fort Elliot. He wss arraigned
for the murder Of white man. Gordon BY
name. near the Mescaleros' Reservation,
some three years ago, and upon the testi-
mony of four other Mescalero Apaches he
was committed to jail to answer that
charge.
FIN. KERR, the defaulting clerk Of the
banking firm of Preston, Kean & Co., Of
Chicago, who was captured in Peru, arrived
in that city recently, from San Francisco
in the custody of detective.
A WIND STORM passed over Pekin, four
teen miles south Of Peoria, Ills. the other
afternoon, doing much damage to property.
The Bemis House was blown down, but its
occupants, with one exception, escaped I'M
injured. Smiths pillow works and Hodges
header works were partially destroyed.
The depot and round-house of the Peoria,
Pekin & Jacksonville Railroad were de.
molished and a number of cars blown from
the track. Several stores and dwellings
were unroofed and otherwise damaged.
AT Omaha a few days ago nine or ten
passenger conductors on the Union Pacific
road were let out and freight conductors
advanced to I'LL the vacancies. 1t was re-
ported that the work of decapitation had
only Just begun and that it will extend gen.
orally over the entire Union Pacific system,
with only here and there an old conductor
retained. ve.-~.- -
CITIZENS of Chicago recently presented
Lieutenant General Sheridan with hand
some residence in Washington in anticipa-
ton of his assumption of command of the
armies of the United States next fall, when
General Sherman will retire. The letter Of
presentation was signed by thirty-ons
prominent citizens.
GOVERNOR FUTILE. of Arizona, says the
Apaches are committing further depreda-
tions, the responsibilities of which cannot
be fixed on any individual member; When
one commits murder all should suffer.
Crooks military control Of the Territory
resulted in great improvement.
WHILE George Starr, cashier of the Ma
tional Bank of Detroit, Mich, was recently
counting package of bills handed him by
one of two confederates, the other stepped
into the safe and stole a valuable package
of jewelry belonging to H. C. Lewis, Presi-
dent of the bank.
THERE was frost at Davenport, Iowa.,
on the 18th. O. ss
The first historical pageant in the cele-
bration of the, sixteenth century and COM
ing Of Coronado to Santa Fe was carried
out on the 18th at the Tertio-Mill ennial in
Santa Fe, N. NJ, with royal splendor and
magni6cence of detail. The procession
was made up of bands of Aztec Indians
from the various pueblos of New Mexico
and Arizona, Zuni, Taos, Acoma, Fort
Jeian, etc.; also forty principal W ar chiefs
from the Mescalero Apache agency.
These carried banners appropriately
inscribed, and in their bright vari-
colored costumes and radiant ornamental
ton attracted much attention. Following
came the Spanish explorer and Coronado
and court in full Spanish dress peculiar to
that age; next came Espejo and guards in
royal robes of satin and tinsel. Three com.
panies of Spanish warriors were armed
with lances and fire arms of the pattern of
800 years ago, and wearing spurs and
using saddles that had actually been
in many of the bloody conflicts
of that country. Then came Franciscan
friars bearing sweet incense, and pack
trains, and corvettes. Wooden wheat cars,
representing the commerce of the sixteenth
century, were at the exhibition grounds.
Indians were advanced upon by Spaniards
and after sham conflict finally sent peace
offerings, when the Spanish officers took
formal possession Of the land and the Aztecs
surrendered, kneeling and taking the oath
of allegiance to Spain with much solemnity.
Fully fifteen thousand people witnessed
the pageant.
CROP reports from Nebraska are very en-
couraging Notwithstanding the late severe
storm and cool weather. The destruction
of corn and small grain by hail was almost
complete in some localities, but such places
are scattered and comprise a narrow strip
in only two or three counties. The wheat
crop averages better yield than last year.
The corn crop will be larger. The in
creased acreage will make up for any short
age occasioned by hail storms and floods.
The Bessemer Steel Works employees at
South Chicago, recently presented a de-
mand to the company for change from
work by the day to work by the ton. The
company refused, and 5, 1000 men struck.
CHEF JUSTICE WAITE, Of the Supreme
Court, was recently injured by being thrown
from pony at Yellowstone Park.
HARVEY PAsco, of Decatur, Ills, recent
ly pleaded guilty in the United States
Court to charge of fraud in pension mat
tiers and was fined $50 and costs.
The recent storms did great damage to
the oat crop of some portions of Illinois.
Many fields were leveled to the ground.
AT Dicnic of the German Methodist
Church five miles south of Newport, Ohio,
Otto Hager quarreled with q boy of eigh.
teen, named George Neir, pursued him
into the river, stabbed him to death and
then escaped.
GEORGE MCMILLAN was hanged at Can.
ton. O., for wife murder.
The Journeymen Bricklayers' National
Convention at Cincinnati adopted resolu.
ton directing the Secretary to'confer with
the different Unions with q view to having
eight hours declared a days work If the
majority so determine. 1t was also deter.
mined to open correspondence with other
labor organizations with a view to making
eight hours the general rule.
HENRY HABBERcoRN, once a prominent
and successful citizen Of Joliet, Ills, whose
family had been lately reduced by his
fondness for whisky, committed suicide
the other day by swallowing strychnine.
The son of farmer named thinner, liv.
ing near Milwaukee, Wis, lost leg while
hiding in the grass to surprise his father
who was driving mower.
CHARLES FISHERMAN, q patient at the
Second Hospital for the Insane, Rochester