The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-05
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Heron Goodwin, of Castleton, VT, was
killed while sleeping by the side of its
mother. The woman stated that early in
the evening some one fired at her through
the window, and that she found her babe
dead, having been killed by second shot.
The mother was subsequently arrested for
the crime, but charged that an unknown
man did the shooting.
A LATE storm did much damage in the
New England States, and also upon the
lakes. .s,... ..... ....-
80 DAVID E. AIKEN, Inspector of Water, in
New York, was recently arrested for com.
plicity in frauds in the Water Registers
bureau, and indicted for forgery in having
altered the book of record. ..
DURING late storm on Lake Erie, the
schooner York State went down with all
hands. The crew consisted of Captain
Hayes and six men.
RICHARD CURRIE, of Boston, Mass, while
intoxicated, recently SHIT his wife. She
was twenty-six years old. -.
THE Massachusetts Democratic State
Convention renominated General Benja-
min F. Butler for Governor, and nominated
Frederick o. Prince for Lieutenant Gov
ernor: Charles Marke, Secretary of State
c. II. Ingalls,, Treasurer; General John w.
Cummings, Attorney General, and John
Hopkins, Auditor.
A FIRE at Buffalo, n. Y, lately destroyed
the Stenberg elevator. The original cost of
the building was 100000. The grain it
contained was valued at 100000. The
total loss was estimated at $4,000.
A FIRE originated in Allen & Totman's
hardware store at Fairfax, Me-, recently,
and burned out several firms, causing a
loss of $4,000; partially insured. The
heaviest losers were Allen g. Totman, $12,-
900, insured for 5000; Sumner Asborne,
5000; st. Louis Flour company, 5000.
JAMES F. FERNEY, who attempted to
shoot the British Vice Consul recently, in
New York, was examined by the physician
at the Tombs, and found to be suffering
from meloncholia and nervous debility.
While not strictly insane, it was found
necessary to send him to an asylum.
DURING n recent fire in Dollar Store at
Troy. N. Y, there was gas explosion by
which George Burt, fireman, was fatally
injured and a number Of firemen had their
hands and faces burned.
JOSEPH MEDILL, of the Chicago Tribune,
was recently before the Senate Labor Com
mittee, in New York, and testified that he
believed the chief cause of the impecuni-
Gus condition of the wage classes of this
country was their own improvidence and
lack of thrift. Too many people were try
Ing to get along without work. Those who
do toll squander the greater part of their
wages in drink and tobacco. Those who
have closely examined the subject have
stated that the working men spend at least
800 900 900 per annum for liquor and near
ly 100000 for cigars and tobacco. The
money thus thrown away during the last
ten years would have been sufficient to
provide comfortable home for every FAM
lily in this country. Another great evil, he
thought, was the existence of wretehed
tenement houses.
The Democratic State Convention of
New York, nominated Isaac II. Maynard
for Secretary of State; Alfred C. Chapen,
Comptroller; Robert A. Maxwell, Treas
urer; Depnis O'Brien, Attorney General,
and Elnathan Sweet, Engineer and Sur
veyor.
HE Catholic Benevolent Union of the
United States, recently in session at Proyi-
dence, r. l., reelected A. NJ. Kelley, ex-
Mayor of Richmond, Va, President. The
Executive Committee includes j. j. Gill;
gan, of Grafton, West Virginia; Maurice