The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-19
THE WEST.


A man named Ingersoll was recently killed
by Wabash, st. Louis and Pacific train near
Richmond, Mo.
j. n. Fletcher. a resident of Alasks Terri
tory. who was present at the shelling of the
Indian village by the United States naval
forces, says the outrage was committed at the
instance of the Northwestern Trading Com
pany, which wished to drive the Indians away
from that part of the country so it should be
left open to its own operations; that the at
tack was not justified by the action of the In
dams, and the naval officers were imposed
upon by the company's agent, Vanderbilt, and
". G. Morris, collector.
Mr. o. Pettis and wife, residing near
Cantrail Ills, recently left two small children
in their dwelling, and went to a neighbours.
During their absence the house burned, and
the youngest child persisted. The eldest one
was able to save itself '''-
farmer of Chetopa, Kansas, named Moore,
recently went to Sedalia, Mo-, and sold some
hogs. He put up at a hotel and was assigned
room with stranger. The next morning
the stranger was missing, also the farmers
money, $3.50.
At dance in Chicago policeman arrested
a man, when the crowd commenced abusing
the officer. The latter drew his pistol and
fired, killing a man named Mozek.
The body of a seaman who had been muir
dered was lately found on the ice at Chicago.
William Rogers, of Blowville, Ohio, was
recently killed while hunting rabbits, by the
accidental discharge of his gun.
Mrs. Scoville has at last obtained divorce
from her husband.
Further details of the Milwaukee fire give
the number lost in the Newhall House at sixty
eight Among the lost is Capt. James P.
Vose. of the United States Engineer Corps.
Five railroad men were lost. They were L. K
Smith, Kansas City, employed by the St. Paul
road; Walter Scott, Dubuque, also of the st.
Paul road; Dan Martelle and r. HOWE, Of the
Wisconsin Central, and Gen. c. Smith, local
agent of the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern.
The Republican joint caucus of the Illinois
Legislature nominated Gov. Shelby NJ. Cullom
for United States Senator, on the fifth ballot.
The Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Cen
trail Railroad, was sold recently on foreclos-
ure of mortgage, to committee representing
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, for Sl3,-
5OO,O 900.
A shanty belonging to James Davenport,
colored, of Moberly. Mo-, burned a few nights
since together with two of his children.
Another case of parents leaving at home very
young children.
The late snow storm was general through
out the Northwestern and most of the Eastern
States. In Chicago and many points along
the Lake Shore it was feared travel and traffic
would be materially interfered with. In New
York the snow was eight inches deep, and at
Petersburg, Va, it was reported to be twenty
one inches deep on level. I'D"
A Santa Fe, n. NJ, special states that few
DAYS since Sheriff Smith and posse started
out to arrest Ignatio Cochen, who murdered
two men in 1876 When Cochen discovered
the house to be surrounded he
drew pistol in each hand and managed to
escape to the Chiama River, which is lined
with heavy timber. Thus protected, he CON-
menced to fire, killing one of the posse He
then escaped to the town Of Cayote, a rendez-
vous for outlaw Francisco Nolan, who killed
two men at Lapello two months ago, and
other desperate characters. The Sheriff and
posse were not strong enough to attack, and
returned home. A strong posse will be sent
out for the purpose of breaking up the des-
peradoes Stronghold.
A late fire at Des Msines Iowa, DESTROYED
the Masonic Hall and contents and adjoining
buildings. The total loss was estimated at
500, 900; about half insured
A Republican Senatorial caucus at st. Paul,
Mimi, nominated William Window by sixty
one votes to one for Gov. Davis and one for
G. E. Cole. Fifty Republicans staid out of
the caucus. WINDOWS friends claim that
twelve more will vote for him in the Legsla-
ture, making seventy-three votes. 1t will take
seventy-siX to elect.
A passenger train on the Wabash road, re-
mostly Masons, was recently ditched near
Olmstesds, Ills, and most of the passengers
more or less injured, A. Holloway, of Eddy
vile, Ills, Grand Master, and two others sup
posed fatally.
st. Louis society was recently terribly
shocked by the abduction of Miss Zereldah
Garrison, daughter of o. L. Garrison ST that
city, who was chloroformed and kidnapped
near the Convent of the Sacred Heart for the
purpose of securing heavy ransom. The
young lady was held some time but finally re-
stored to her parents and the scoundrels ar
rested.
Philip Matthews, twenty years of age, was
hanged at Bellevue, Ills, for the murder of
Miss Annie Geyer last May. Miss Geyer and
Matthews were engaged to be married, but on
account of his dissolute habits she discarded
him. He made every effort to induce hsy to