The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-13

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Of was published in the Gazette while Wahle
was Postmas Ter, and had reference to hts -
ton in refusing to forward the Gazette on the
ground of non-payment Of postage.
The St. Louis Fair Association recently
Ipurchased forty eight acres = land adjoining
the west side of their present srounda and
WIN lay out mile race track, erect pavilions,
STABLES and club house. The track win be
ready for the next fair Of the Association in
October.
John Leonard and John Murphy, both Of
Salem, Ohio, jumped OF train the other
morning at Alliance Junction, upon paral-
lei track, and were struck by another train
and killed
First returns from the Michigan election in
dicated the election of Champin, Democrat and
O'Bnen, Republican, Judges Of the Supreme
Court.
The State Board OF Health Of Mississippi, in
view of the course of Congress, gives its I'M
qualified endorsement to the National Board
OF Health, and adopted resolutions that the
President OF the United States be requested to
entrust that body with the expenditures Of the
contingent epidemic fund of 100000.
Fred Green and James Ingraham, who were
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c. NJ Millett, at Hastings, Neb., last week,
were hanged by mob few days later.
Ex-senator Thurman fell on the steps of his
residence at Columbus, Ohio, recently, and
broke his left arm between the elbow and
| shoulder. Ff#
The war in passenger rates which was in
progress for few days between the Chicago,
| Rock Island and Pacific and the Kansas City,
st. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railways came
to an end by the former rates being restored.
During the cut q considerable number Of St.
Paul tickets were bought by spectators.
| A Santa Fe, N. NJ, special says: There is
some apprehension Of general outbreak at
San Carlos Agency. The Fourth Cavalry has
| been ordered from Fort Stanton to Fort Sci
don, and to scour the country between the
| Rio Grande and Deming. Another company
is scouting between Silver City and Lords
burg. Mexican advices report q marauding
band had been down from Sonora into Ari
zona, but before crossing the savages killed
ffty-two people south of the Mexican bound
airy. Nothing had been heard from Captain
| Blacks command.
| At q meeting of the Triennial Conclave
Committee the other night in San Francisco,
ance that all visiting Knights would be prop
| erly accommodated.
The Ohio Legislature agreed on the report
Of the Conference Committee for the submits
| sion Of two propositions for amendments to
the Constitution on the liqour question. One
provides for prohibition, and the other for
| legislative control.
A disastrous fire lately occurred at Greeley,
Colo. R. W. Hale & Co., hardware and fur
niture, and H. B. Jackson, dry goods, suffered
| serious or a total loss. The Union Bank
building and the Masonic and Odd Fellows
Halls were destroyed. Estimated loss, $780,,
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John S. Gray, defaulting Secretary of the
| State Harbor Commissioners, of San Francisco,
has been arrested at Guaymas by United States
Consul Willard. The papers were forwarded
for his extradition.
B.A. Raymond, third Mayor of Chicago,
died recently, aged eighty-two years.
A Santa Fe, n. NJ, special says: A small
band of Indians, making toward Burro noun
| tains, passed near Deming the other morning.
Captain Masters, with two companies Of SOL
diers wentin pursuit. General Crook will make
an aggressive campaign in Arizona with the
view of carrying out Secretary Teller's idea of
wiping ont the entire band of Chiricuqucha
hostiles under the leadership of old Juh, sup
posed to be scattered threagheut tho Chiricu-
quichua Mountains
1t is estimated that the labor bill passed by
the Wisconsin Legislature, imposing fine
and imprisonment in case of the employment
of children under fourteen years of age, will
thrown nearly 5000 out of employment in
Milwaukee alone. The large cigar manufac-
| tories employ a considerable number, and sew
eral hundred are employed As sorters in rag
and junk shops.
The annual report of the Mexican Central
Road to the Mexican Government
states that the company intend build
ing the main line from the City of
Mexico to the United States and complete
| it next year. The net profits of the Mexican
| division last year was $40, 7S5. One hundred
| and seventy miles are opened on this division,
| and 325 in operation at the end. In the Chi
huahua division there were 223 miles in opera
ton at the end of the year.
/ At the Cincinnati Cooperage Works, in the
lower part of the city, the other morning, the
emory wheel burst instantly killing George
Latt and William Huber and slightly injuring
William Curver.
| d. \. Cargill, well-known produce and
stock dealer of Sparta, Wis, and for two years
Town Treasurer, is a defaulter for upwards of
$4,000. 1t is alleged that the money was
used in his business and lost in grain specu-
lation, and that the deficiency was discovered
upon an examination OF his accounts previous
| to his reelection.
The Sheriff of Cooper County, NO., recently
arrested two men about six miles from Boom
vile, who gave their names as George Ste
venson and George Hillery. They were in
cabin, and we're caught in the act of counter
feiting United States silver dollars and halves
of the issue of 1850 and 1852
| c. j. Jensen, for the past four years Treasu-
rer of Fargo, ID. T., but defeated at the re-
cent election, was discovered to be short in
his accounts $4,000. His bondsmen, with
commendable promptness, made his shortage
good by paying over the amount.
Samuel Cooper, who occupied respons ible
position in the Postoffice at Cleveland, Ohio,
three years ago was discharged for dissipa-
ton. A year ago his wife left him, taking the
children. He made repeated demands upon
| her for money. and she frequently aided him.
| The other day he demanded 500 she had in
bank, which she refused, whereupon he sought
her and drawing pistol fred, inficting a
serious wound.
| r. THE SOUTH.
The old Augusta (Ga.) Opera House burned
| recently. James Davis and John Fix, fremen,
were seriously injured. Loss. $4,000.
The river at New Orleans on the Sd was very
high, only lacking seven inches Of the food
mark of 1874, when the water was running