The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-12-28

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GEORGE /. GRAFT, formerly cashier OF
the Wall Street National Bank, of New
York, indicted for certifying to checks OF
Cecil Ward & Co., when they had no funds
in bank, pleaded guilty in the United
States Circuit Court, and was remanded
for sentence.
THE WEST.
AT an early hour the other morning a
gang of men made bold attempt to rob
the bank at Durango, Colo. The robbers
were headed by negro named "Big Ike"
and after picking the lock of the bank they
entered the building. Several citizens who
had been notified of the attempted robbery,
at this moment entered the bank to capture
the robbers, when the negro came suddenly
through door and drawing a revolver
fred, instantly killing Bruce Hunt, son of
Ex-Governor Hunt. The robbers escaped,
but large posse went in pursuit.
THE st. Louis Glucose Works burned the
other night. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $780,
600. The Lincoln school house was dam
aged $4,000. Two firemen were seriously
injured. f...
THE elegant residence of S. P. Creasinger
at Fowler, Mich, was burned recently. 1t
was the work of incendiaries. 1t cost
S21 900 and was insured for 200. 1t was
also robbed of s., 100 in cash.
A COMPANY with a capital of two million
dollars, has been organized at st. Louis to
build a new bridge over the Mississippi
River, two or three miles above the present
bridge, work to be commenced as soon as
Congress gives permission.
ASA MAPES was recently killed while
playing base ball at Terre Haute, Ind.
THE Commercial Hotel at Ishpeming,
Mich, burned the other morning. 1t was
reported that two Hebrew peddlers per-
ished.
NEAR Paris, ILL.,, the other day, Sanford
Norris, with other boys, arranged practi-
cal joke by having his two brothers, Tod
and Orlando, Winston Griffin and Ben Nc
Laughlin steal some apples. Sanford Nor
ris and other boys were to be concealed,
and, at the proper time, fire gun in the
air. By almost criminal fatality, the gun
was pointed directly at the boys, who were
close together. Tod Norris was perforated
with shot and died soon after. Orlando
Norris was seriously injured, as was Griffin
and Mclaughlin. 1t was thought Griffin
would die.
RECENTLY Mary Kofford called on DR..
Rose, prominent dentist of Leadville,
Colo, and made the startling request that
he furnish her with poison which could not
be detected by an autopsy. She offered
him $500 compensation, and reluctantly ad-
mitted that she wished to get rid of her
husband, Hans Kofford, that her hus-
bands brother, of whom she was enam-
ored, and herself might together enjoy an
insurance of $500 which her husband car.
ried. After making an appointment to
meet both at his office, the doctor arranged
with the police to be present, but concealed,
at the interview. The whole diabolical plan
was made known. They were Immediately
arrested and jailed. The parties are all
D anish. The youngest brother is sixty
years old and the woman thirty-fve.
A NUMBER of prominent citizens of st.
Louis held a meeting the other night and
took preliminary steps to obtain the hold
ing of the next Democratic National Con-
vention in that city. The Chairman was
authorized to appoint an executive commit
tee of thirteen, who shall have charge of
the matter.
Mr.. KEIFER, of Ohio, was recently in
structed to report resolution to the House,
without recommending adoption, for the
appointment of committee of nine on
Woman Suffrage.
A DARING safe burglary was committed
at Denver the other night and the safe of a
business house was robbed of about five
hundred dollars. The burglars cracked the
safe in a lighted room, where their work
could have been overlooked from the street,
and that, too, within forty feet of the office
of the Chief of Police.
BURGLARS recently entered the residence
ternal Revenue, at Grand Rapids, Mich,
and stole 81 800 in money, which he had
taken home to pay an obligation, and sill
yer watch.
MRS. ANN GOODMAN was found dead in
her bed at Dubuque, Iowa, the other morn
ing-the result of exposure and the want of
proper treatment. She was the daughter
Of an Irish peer, and her husband claims to
be the son of an Irish nobleman, and, it is
ried, six years ago. But misfortune, as
sisted by drink, overlook him, and he and
his wife and little daughter were reduced
TO beggary.
WHILE Walter Bratt, of Porter County,
Mich, was drunk and abusing his wife,
he was killed by Dayton Clark,
mis- wife's brother.
FRANK JAMES, who was recently taken
10 Gallatin, Mo-, was subsequently turned
over to his jackson County suretiss.
MRS. CAPTAIN EMDE, an aged German
ady, recently dropped dead in her yard at
Lexington, Mo.
EDWARD DUcHEMIN, of Cincinnati, aged
recently stabbed his wife aged
eighteen. She would probabiy die. They |
lad been married only three months.
A VERY destructive wind storm swept
'vsr Laramie County, Colo, recently. The