The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-11-02
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Gordon into vacant house, on the pretense
Of visiting q patient, robbed him and ex'
torted q check of i've hundred dollars from
him. He also said he had planned to abduct
Gordon's child.
KILOGRAMS from General Crook to the
War Department confirmed the report that
the Chiricahaus Indians left in Mexico are
making their way to San Carlos.
By the breaking of wheel of a coal train
on the Hooking Valley Railroad, near Car.
roll, O., the other evening, the caboose was
precipitated down q twenty-foot embank-
ment, the conductor, Ed. Saeger, killed, and
Brakeman kennedy fatally injured. The
loss of the caboose was not known on the
engine for some time, and It was then found
in the darkness with difficulty.
The steamer Rio Janeiro sailed from San
Francisco recently with one thousand
Chinese and about $50, 900, which they took
with them out of the country. Over eight
hundred of them were provided with return
certificates.
A FARMER named Albert FINER, residing
near Newcomerstown, o., recently muir
dered his wife and three children while
they were asleep, and then killed himself.
Brooding over ill-health and inability to
work was supposed to have unbalanced his
mind and led to the tragedy.
DENVER was the scene of another double
tragedy on the 22d. o. ]. Halter, barber,
upon returning home found another barber,
named Morris, in company with his wife
at their home, and without any words
shot and instantly killed his wife, the ball
passing through her heart. He then put
two balls into Morris. Halter had been
jealous of his wife for some time, and had
threatened to kill her on previous occa-
casions.
L. L. DARING, of Oliver, Mo-, was killed
by his aunt, Mrs. William Straub, recently.
She struck him on the head with hammer.
ADDITIONAL instances of frauds perpe-
trated by the Chinese Government officials
to evade the Restriction act have been
brought to light at San Francisco. The
steamer Rio Janeiro brought number and
the City of Toxic brought one hundred and
eleven, all holding "traders" certificates,
issued to them by the Chinese Government,
which, under the treaty entitled them to
land in the United States. In majority
of these cases it was evident the holders of
these certificates were nothing but common
laborers, but the customs inspectors said
they were bound to recognize the Chinese
Government certificates. By their answers
it was apparent that the most of them had
been coached" as to what they should
reply. Among the arrivals were boys
eight years of age holding students
har no
name of the college they proposed attend
ing. Many women who were claimed by
resident Chinese as their wives were also
among the arrivals.
THOMAS BRENNAN and John Dillon, lead
ers in the Irish Reform movement, recently
arrived in Chicago. Brennan will deliver
a series of lectures in the principal cities of
the country. Dillon has in contemplation
the taking up of his permanent residence
in this country.
SPECIALS from Casa Grande, Mexico,
confirmed the reports of an engagement
between the Indians and Mexican cavalry
near that place. The authorities refused
to tell the number of wounded and killed,
but from an American surgeon at that
place it was learned the hospital was full.
Surgeon Seron, of chihuahua, was there
the wounded. The Indians had
broke camp and separated into rowing
bands of eight and ten and were raiding
the surrounding country. 1t was believed
most of them had gone into the State of
Sonora, and the natives were in great fear.
THE other night a stranger called for
supper at the farmhouse Of James Craw-
ford, an aged man living near Clinton
Falls, Ind. While his wife was preparing it
the man struck her down with a club, and
at the same time companion knocked Mr..
Crawford down in the same way, when
they stole fifteen dollars and left the old
people apparently dead. Crawford recov-
cred consciousness and gave the alarm. 1t
was thought both the old people would die.
DANIEL B. VERMILYE was recently ar
rested in Chicago, charged with an embez-
element of $3.50, 200 of the funds of Weem's
Stone and Marble Company, in which he
was stakeholder. The alleged embezzle-
ment occurred one year ago, since which
time he had been heard of in California and
Europe, and it was supposed he had just
returned from abroad.
FRANK R. SHERwIN, the cattle king and
millionaire, who was recently arrested at
Chicago while travelling in princely style,
and taken to Albany, N. Y, was later tried
for criminal contempt of court and found
guilty, with recommendation to mercy.
WILLIAM MAGIL, a murderer, recently
escaped from Jail at Springfield, Mo.
DAVID, son of Apostle Rich, of Salt Lake
City, Utah, was recently sentenced to the
Penitentiary for robbing lions Savings
Bank.
The South Park Hotel, somewhat noted
road house in fine residence district on
the southern outskirts of Chicago, burned
the other morning. Loss, about So, 900.
WILLIAM YOUNG, President of the Com
mercial National Bank of Reading, Pa,
recently confessed judgment in favor of
the bank for S72,357.12. Young borrowed
money from the bank for some time for
speculative purposes, and when the notes
became due he was unable to meet them.
HEAVY SHOWS have recently fallen in the
New England and Northwestern States.
WILLIAM STRATMAN, of the firm of STRAIT
man & Meyer, livery stable keepers, and a
well-known local politician, of st. Louis,
recently suicided by hanging himself in his
stable. Financial losses the cause.
FRANCIS j. KELLEY, aged only seventeen
years, was recently arrested in Illinois and
taken back to Rockport, Ind, where be had
murdered man named Arnet, while the
latter was asleep.
A BOWIE, A. T., special says courier
from Lieutenant Hunters camp at Silver
Greek, brought advices that seventy-five
hostile Apacbes surrendered to Lieutenant
Hunter, and that eleven more were coming
in.
A FIRE at Dubuque, Iowa, destroyed