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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11
Charged with Murder.
CHATTiNoOGA, Tenn. Jan.

NHATTlNDOIA, Tenn, Jan. ,.
Newton Levcrctt, "Io has been employed
as s.rrrt-cGr driver in this city for some
months, "h5 arrested today on caPIai
from Georgia, tor the murder o: a convict
near Cray sv.ne, Ga, in Al gust, ~. the
Grand Jury having fpUIl a true Il CGr
murder in tho first de- Lever",t vas q
convict quart. an Tor some uTrn,c raised
a w.Hp 10 STRIKE The convict, when the lat.
ter threw up his arm 10 ward oil his blow.
Leverctt drew his revolver and shot the
convict dad, made his escape and not4ins
wa known Of him Un-II recognized driving
q StEee..clr Lare.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11
ansas fnnmrPshflicn.

The AtchiSoa Champion thinks the Kan.
>aS Congressman have secured reasonably
important places on the House Committees
Mr.. Ryan retains his place on the Appro
pria;ionS Committee, which, next to the
Ways and Means, is the most i'm.
portant of the House committees. Mr..
Anderson has place on the Committee on
Public Lands, and that on the Payment OF
Pensions, Counties and Rack Pay. Mr.. Nor.
re!l has places on the Committees on Ed.
lion and on In aid Pensions. Mr.. Peters
mas position on three commuters, Com.
merC", Errollci Bills and Law Respecting
the Election of President and Vice frcSI-
dent. Mr.. Perkins is assigned to the Com
mittee OH IHdian Affairs. Mr.. Hanback,
iaS place on the COMMITTEES on Pacific
Railroads and Expenditures Of the
War department. IN the House
rlaC" on the COMMITTEE of
Ways and Means, Appropriations or
judiciary i counted as equal 10 petitions
on ANY other TWO committees. If Mr..
Haskell had lived, he would Lav" been is.
I-,ned to tn" Wuys and Means ComAutt,c.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11

A Long Island man tried novel
experiment. He went into court in the
dual role of p.intil' and defendant. He
claimed that a certain estate, Of which
he was executor. owed him money, and
so began suit against himself rs eNecu-
tor. lie would have won the case. but
the Judge said such conduct was in'0lcr-
able, took the estate from him and
threw him out of court. BroO.iyH
EuQLe.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11

was shot and killed by unknown parties. 1t
grudge.
7. II. WEATHERBY, Sheriff of Madison
County, Miss, died recently of hydrohobia.
He was bitten by a mad dog two months
ago.
HENRY HANE, a well-to-do German, OF
San Antonio, Tex, in drunken jealous
frenzy the other night attempted to kill his
wife, and after exacting a promise from
her to keep the matter a secret, cut his own
throat.
W. IRVING LANDELL, said to be from
Philadelphia, died at Lexington, KY, the
other night from hunger and exposure.
4 RECENT fire at Covington, Ga, de-
stroyed the courthouse and other property
to the value of $4,000. The records were
saved.
SHINITz s. Co.'s cotton warehouse at At
lanta, Ga. burned recently. Loss on cot
ton, Slj0,O0); on warehouse, $4,000; in
surauce, $4,000.
JAMES a. WALLACE, Cashier of the
Bank OF Hopkinsville (Ky.) is missing with
q reported shortage OF $4,000.
4 NEGRO man named John Burton got on
= Christmas spree near Richmond, KY,
lay down by the roadside and froze to
death
STATISTICS recently published showed n
remarkable increase in cotton manufacture
ing interests in the South the last three
years. There are now 1,2ii cotton mills.
having 1,216,i22 spindles and ISIS looms,
while in 1881 there were $50
mills with 1899 spindles and
looms. In 1880 the value OF the manufac-
tured cotton produced was little over ST.
00o,000; in 1883 it had risen to So, 100000 or
$i0,o00,00O. During the last three-and-a-
half years 800, o0o, 90 have been invested by
new and old cotton mills in machinery, tho
bulk of which was paid to Northern and
Western machinery manufacturers.
JIM CRUHWIDy, ColOred, was hanged at
Eastman, Ga, recently. for the murder OF
James Mitchell. When the Sheriff and as
sistants opened the cell door Crummidv at
tackled them with n small knife, wuunding
two assistants. He was seized, but man
aged to free his arm, inficting a terrible
wound in his own throat, and becoming I'M
conscious, was carried to the scaf Id on n
stretchsr and supported until the drop fell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11
of the strange custom o

Writing of the strange custom Of
Japanese children carrying younger
children on their backs, a CORES spndcnt
remarks: "You will sc" scores of chill
drcm at pay, all carrying these burdens
about (tor you must know the island
swarmS with habies), and, As they rush
along at 4 break-neck speed. the head
OF the sleeping infant may be seen
waving in the breeze"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11
THE SOUTH.

THE other Sunday at point fifty miles
from Fort Smith, Ark, in the Choctaw
Nation, while Rev. Samuel Anurt ws was on
his way to bill religious appointment, he
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -..1o,5'G

1t will be seen that 10 mention has
been made of accidents e. ,crp; in the
case of the swimmer WrbD) " hen tie
loss Of life has been less than three.
Great care has been exercised in the
compilation o. tie table. ami the figures
presented will he found pretty nearly
accurate Chicago lanes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11
The ItEYNE

THE Latent
| TIE other morning when an extra freight
| train on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, CON
( siStlnS Of eleven ears OF mules, tool; the
side track at Independence, Mo-, to le: the
east bound passenger train by, an exami-
= nation was made Of the cars. and showed
! that between eighty and one hundred head
/ had persisted from cold and starvation.
/ Those that were yet alive were gnawiug The
sides of the car, and in some instances
We're eating the flesh of their dead cumpan-
| ions. 1t was stated that the stock had been
loaded at San Antonio, Tex, and had not
been fed or watered SINCE leaving San An
tonic. The mules were consigned to Kan
sas CITY.
THE Park Theater, at Cleveland. O., sup
posed to be fire proof, was burned on the
night of the 9Th. II was valued at >ay0. 900
Adams Humpty Dumpty Company lost
5000 or 5000 worth of property The
Wick block in front of the theatcr was COM
pletcly Quilted, and the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church damaged TO the extent of $4,000
ALICE MAJOR and Sarah Marsden were
drowned while recently skating near
Nilksbarre, Pa,
IT is stated that great petition for a
national constitution amendment Will be
sent out by the National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, and presented to the
Presidential Nominating Conventions Of
the different parties. Il will ask for pro-
hibitinn instead of the ballot for woman, as
has been stated.
Il a late shooting scrape between James
Har- and John ScanlOn at Baltimore. Nd.
Hare was killed and Scanlon mortallv
wounded.
The Institute Of Immaculate Conception
Of the Sisters of Nptre Dame AT B.Irville,
Ill. was burned on the night II the jsh.
About sixty pupils were in the school,
ranging from ten years to full grown, all
girls, and several teachers. Tie fl ines
spread so rapidly tat no order could be
preserved, and panic seized both children
and Sisters, and there was wild confu,ion
in the rush to escape. The Mother Supe-
riOr, four other Sisters and TWENTY-FIVE
pupils were reported as having persisted,
The large furniture establishment of
Burrel, ComStOck &, Co., on North Fourth
street, st. Louis, was destroyed by fire on
the night of the 9th. Loss, S125 900; in
smance'S9) 900. The jewelry store of Mer-
rick, Welsh & Phelps, adjoining was also |
burned. Loss, $j0,0J0, and the queensware
store of Whitman, Gray &. Co., containing
5000 worth of goods was badly scorched |
and goods damaged.
CONFERENCE of Colorado politicians in |
W ashington,the other day,came to the con-
c!usion that ex-senator Chaffee should be |
candidate for the Senate in place of Sena-
tor Hill. Secretary Teller, who wants the |
place, il was said would not stand in the |
way of Mr.. Chaff.e.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11
e. ENE II AL.

THE business failures in the United States
during 1883 numbered 91S9, against G,733
in 1889. an increase Of 2i45. The liabilities
for 1883 were SI12,H0 HOl, against SOL, u0O,-
o for lSS2. The failures of last year were
greater than those of any wear since 1873,
when they reached to lois, with liabilities
$2&i, 10000
a COLLISION between Z freight frain and
n special containing laborrrS, near To-
ronto, Canada, recently, resulted in the
killing of twcnty-Seven men and injurng
Of many others, some Of whom will die.
RrLT, the public executioner of Austria,
was found dead in his bed recently, sup
posed to have been the victim OF revenge.
THREE of the Southern Pacific train rob-
hers were recently captured i'll Arizona.
On" was negro.
Two Ru, sian officers were recently assas-
sinated 10y Nihili-;s ut 81. Petersburg. The
murders created great CONSERVATION, and
it was suggested that the Imperial family
should remove secretly to the palace at
Pe'erhoff. hut General Tcherevin had UNDER
taken to guarantee the safety of the Cats
china palace.
The Mexican Government has declared
forfeited the concession made General
Grant for a submarine cable connecting
Mexico, the United States and Central
America, no work having been done within
the prescribed time.
THE report has been confirmed that the
Black Flags maSSacrcd the French prison.
or. captured before Sontay. Admiral
Courbet decided totake active measures for
relrcsS.
THE Marquis de Rays was recently tried
n Paris (Francc) and sentenced TO four
years imprisonment for falsely inducing
many people 10 subscribe for the alleged
enterprise for the colonization Of the Island
Of Port Breton, in the South Seas, and with
the misrepresentation OF IT," funds, and
also inducing several hundred persons TO
settle upon the island, most Of whom per-
iShrG.
THE business failures liz the United St1.se
for tho first two days in the new year num-
br.ed SO. said 10 be the largest number
ever known IN similar period.
STXTEEN hoardcrs ard three sisters in
Convent at Montreal (Can.) were recently
poisoned hv eating tainted nat. Several
were dangerously i'll. TIE Inea+, aithnu-h
CONDEMNED ny the Inspector, had bcen sold
70 five Cnnyauf
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11
DEATHS IN 1888.

Over 100000 People Killed by Accident
in 1883. Net Including the Muititudss
Swallowed Up by War and PeStilencs-
An Unprecedented Record-Notsd Dead
In the Uuite ed States.
YEAR OF DISASTERS.
The following gives in tabulatcd form
the estimated loss OF life by accident
during the year:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11
..Sl3.SJS.SI2: 4:
t"tl... ............-...Sl
Surplus for the year ended June

-''ii t't't- ''i iE- Nf'tT tiNl'Nl june
49, : -.t.'-Nt' -
= part Of this surplus. viz: S. irI...g1S IA
IRON. land sales. which il is true will not con.
i.nU" 4 permanent source OF revenue. hut the
lands will remain source of revenue for Il
ruuit"r Of years Ia come. bUt of Il grant OF
-.ll...s':tcr"~ iHUrinw to the company under
the grant. Isis '..H acres have Lcnu sold and
contracted. leaving l.4.i.U,6 acres iimIiS-
posed of 70 i true Il large port ion OF the re-
ported surplus. H.. $I..:I 10. has been "y-
pended in new construction but tn" Hoard il
3" IN" opinion that " morc l""itimat" method
~ dealing with this surplus would lee 10
arrlE il To- the reduction Of rates. II i OH
N'u~!N unjust tU tax the people to build new
r""'t- and then tax them 10 produce profits
TUru fIcir operation for tho hcnrlit of inGI-
Nr!EalS who have not invested dollar in
Ih".h. Tn" expenditures We're:
Additional construction out of
rIrlin"~. Observation-Disclosures l.TTs cos &C
Toy additional rolling stock 43t41I !1
For TC"l tate. ........... :;ii+f ~
Cash surplus. Observation-Disclosures. :}rI -iai -
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s. G2I 69l -
TIL" ALLOW" figures represent Il ornament
addition 10 the wealth of the company ont OF
tho IuiUgS Of the last wear. II = proper To
Sly Ha1 III" road has been managed with al.
mrralI' xii! ami economy or else such a mag
LiAccnt result could not have been reached.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11

II can only b" estimated approximately - to
what extent the revenues OF tn" road viii Lc
affected lay reduction over the main line and
branches in Kansas made al III. three points
named. A. has before been stated reduce ions
are moi needed on the eastern ends of tns
road. and considering this fact the
dN"rdG" reduction computed for the whole
rna'! IN Kansas would not exceed fifteen per
- mt. In lis report Ia this office the company
has failed to S"paTat" the earnings of that part
G.! its road situated III Kansas from the earn
inC~ of tn" system ~ Il whole. stating its ina
hIuty to do 80. Tn" freight earnings of the
road FOR til" year ended June ~ 1881. for the
" h"l" system were SiO.6JI .1Hl.sl The earn
IbgS OF the road for the year ended June 10
lNNi. were Sli.H9.Hrii2. Receipts from its
ianl sales and from land contracts for the
sam" period. Sl.4nl. 129.13. Total earnings and
nav" the following expenses charges ana nav
mCutS:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11
Railroad Com m,..,onrr., D..i.son.

In the complaints from Usage City, New
ton and Great Bend, against the Santa Fs
Railroad Company, that had been before
the Board for some time, the Commission
srs issued their decision on the III. After
entering into l. general and lengthy review
of the complaints and detailing the causes
which brought them about, the Board said:
Upon comparison of the tariffs Of rateg
now IN force upon the AtChiSOn, Topeka 4
santa re Railroad with the revised schedules
OF rates Tor lSS2 of the Railroad ami Ware
mouse commissioners of Illinois, schedules
which we are advised were based upon a SCHe
DEVISED by the most expert railroad mCu in
lac country, VIC find great disparity existing
octWeen the rates on the eastern compared
win lhc western end OF the lines in Kansas.
ne rates obtaining on the first seventy miles
OF the companys road west of the Missouri
river are nut very slightly in advance of
the rates OF charges for like distances
upon the highest class of roads i'm Illinois
IheSe ratc> are reasonable, Judged by any
s'lhharI"l comparison that can bc reasonably
adopted. and they should not he disturbed.
mere may be particular instances of ship
mont" upon which, by reason of classified
non, the rates may br too high. But
whole the rates on this part of the line are fair
anu reasonable AMI furnish no ground for
Complaint. But beyond that distance the rates
rdriuiN rise until at Newton and Great BENT.
two OF tn" points from " Eich complaints have
come, they are from thirty to forty per cent
higher, having reference to distance than
tho~'' prescribed for the east ends of IN" road
m'a.Hr'" ~ ;hc scale cited above, and upon
"h'h N" rates for the first ten miles are sub
slantIIl.y based. This state of things prUbR-
bly, originated when the conditions were very
qlh"rrut tipm thOS" that now obtain: that the
Hoard nm. and decide that the following rates
m C"arE"' for II" carriage of freight and
merchandise over the railroad OF
the respondent company rom Kan
saS CITY and STATE line and Atch~on
AMI l"aFemw"rth, Mas. to Newton. Mas.
AfrlISDIt. I.lNFi-
worth and state Line. Has, and Kansas City,
having rci"renCr To the classification now in
forte upon said railroad. are reasonable and
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11
A YEAR OF DISASTERS.


I. Railway collision r-I5 Powual. Vt.
]. t.rc 1T Berlin. '.,'.l ..Iv..............
=. tuwtc" expos on =. AU-y.G.mIrc,
f..ncr. Observation-Disclosures
>. jail fi,c az. F.rp>Ii'u0. ia. an. 5000.
:. Pr" ~ Tr,Iir Hrrl,i~. IL ..........
,. to ...>I..u If " SOS OF .EuNcr. Eng
- Los ,i ~ U.r..I >.lfV >.t.;l !.t., ia.
- LIS ,'t n" Va. a. W. c-v..........
3D. IIu"r. acc tat ~ I'z"min. u. =.
'. t"Uat'--frru at IN .....l. N..'..-...
II Nine acc den: - Er~iutH. H. 'uuI.
- TO-" u ar All b. t.. J.. .......
-. -. o..e ~ nj ma lccl",-rr. N.ra
- k;sir- y SCcdsUt near / ret ,.jy.
90. Heavy It'd" ri Wells. Nr..........
ri. ie emcug hoI~" flrr at iIrs,nu......
~. ga - in the A''aTU.r .t.~ isuur rT-
2. Sinking of thcuC'an steamer v uburn
Id. Loss o. he . can steamer RiyDi o..
u .. Volcanic crupJiuuS in Java ,e>ti-
Is. Steamer RiyeTda.e wrecked in New
~ Tn NY. ----
II L. -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11
%. Saw-mIIl explosion at Cincinnati, O.

~EPl EMBER.
]. Loss of the ocean bark G. T. Jones.
1t. Jamaica hurricane (eSJimlts ID ....
=. Hallway accident al SicSl.E, Ger
2. Storm at Gruma. Italy. $500. ......:
j. Fire at cincinnati. D....-..
4. Yacht Explorer lost in Lake Erie ...
5. Fire at lllinpOliS, Ill.
Ii. Floods in Italy ...........
II. Loss OF ocean bark Britannia
IL. Hallway a Cident near syracuse. Ny
~. Ii Ter cyplOSiOn at Pittsburgh Pa.
Il. Mine acc .drItat Kingston. PI 1890.
q. Bui crcNp O-i"u near shreveport. La.
-. ka WAY accident al NcrISaoYa
%. Boiler explosion near OsakiS, Mimi.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11

I"h'i"c 'ity and from Usage City to AtChi
son and LC:IVcnworth Kai-. and Kansas tiry
aui state Line. Mas, having reference to the
rlaN~jt "a';"n now in fore" upon Said.raiiroad
~" i"'i"" IN" rates are REASONABLE" and just
AMI >hnuld hereafter prevail Gu said rOLu
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11

9. Railway collision ct Chaska, vi ln....
2s. Gunpowderexplo- on in Spnin.-.....
p. Powder mill explosion At Stegc. Cal.
3. Propeller Colorado wrecked OF Buff
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-11

The following are numbered among
the dead in this country during the past
year:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-24
HON. D. n. LEONARD SAYS
He Is Nof q Candidate for Judge OF
the Court OF Appeals.

He Is MOT q Candidate for Judge Of
the Court OF Appeals.
- Special to the Register.
Or ENE EED W. N. CHANCELLOR, March 19,
1SS4.-Hfore leaving Parkersburg to-day,
your correspondent met the Hon. D. a.
Leonard, and in reply to our inquiry as to
whetherhe would be q candidate for Judge
of the court of Appeals, as intimated
recently by your Washington cores
pondent, Mr., Leonard assured me that he
had not the least intention Of
offering himself as candidate.
The meagre salary connected with the
Office would not justify any attorney
having lucrative and growing practice,
like Mr.. Leonard has. to relinquish it for
the position in question. Then aside from
this Mr.. Leonard is one OF the prominent
workers in the Democratic party, and ii is
only q question of time when his political
star will be in the ascendancy. Mr.. Leon
ard has always proven true to the trusts re-
posed in him, faithful in the discharge OF
duty on all occasions, and fully alive TO
and watchful over the inte-es'H Of his con-
stituents, and the people vii! yet further
honor him when the time arrives.
Rev. William Weekly and Presiding
Elder Warner, OF the Virginia Baptist
Church. are attending the conference now
in S, ssion at Phillip, Barbour county.
Rev. c. W. Miller, financial secreta y OF
Oberln University o., who has been
guest OF his SOD, W. N. Miller, junior
member Of the law firm of Cole & Miller.
this city, left Pdrkersburg for Phillip and
will attend the conference.
Harry Moss, of the popular postottice
force, and +. Chancellor, jr., returned from
a trip up the river on Wednesday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-24
MILE. NEvADA's TRIUMPH.
HE California Prfma Donna Received
with Rapturous Applause In Paris.

HE California Prfma Donna Received
with Hapturous Applause In Paris.
PARIS, March 23-Lsst night Mile. Emma
Nevada made her debut at the Theatre des
Itaiiens in Lucia di Lamermoor." II was
memorable night for the California prims
donna, and few young ladies almost on the
threshold OF their career are able to boast
OF drawing together such an audience.
Before the curtain rose Nile. Nevada was
nervous, but the minute she appeared on
the stage she must have felt herself in the
rresence of a most indulgent audiencs.
Prerequisite rend & Of the cayina, Amor
nCn Gionse," and her girl.liks freshness,
won at once an assurance Of success, bat
her triumph was reserved for the mad
scepe.' Mile Nevada fully sustained the
poetic and romantic interest Of the charsc.
ter, and fairly carried away the house
Only an expert could distinguish her voice
from the flute accompaniment when the
famous solo is brought TO q close by Lucia
rushing off TIE stage in freak Of madness,
finishing the note behind the scenes with
q most plsiatiye vail.
Mile Nevada vas recalled five times.
There was perfect tempest Of braves and
cheers. The triumphs of the evening were
equally shared with GayArre. NJ. Maurel,
with this com bination OF Gsyarre and Ne
vads, has secured O musical success un-
known in Paris for many years. The c6o-
rus did rather better than usual.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-24
HoADLY SURPRISED AND AMUSED.
How His Friend Col. WOoIIey occupied
HimseI II on Election Day.


Himst II on Election Day.
COLUMBUS, March 23.-Col. Charles NJ.
Woolley, OF Cincinnati, in a recent inter-
view, stated that Governor Hoadly openly
preferred Payne for the Democratic nomi-
nee for President, and then INDUCED in ad-
vice to Hoadly in order to avoid bad faith
and ingratitude to other prominent Demo-
Gratis who aided in his election. Governor
Hoadly, when his attention was called to
the subject last evening, said: Colonel
Woolley's advice to me is surprising as
we'll as amusing. The Colonel is reputed
to have been somewhat interested in the
third ticket last fall while Democrats were
sweating in the heat OF the campaign.
Moreover, on elsCsion day, when 500
Democrats cast their ballots for the
winning ticket, he donned his fine
English hunting-suit, gO5 out his breech-
loader, whistled for his fine pointers, and
with KINDRED spirits, broke for the woods.
He was shooting birds, listening to the
babblipg brooks and enjoying nature on
election day. He had no game at the polls
and his name is not on the poll-books. He
was not posing then as my adviser or sup
porter or even rs a Democrat, and | am
amused at the res possibility he now feels.
He is a most excellent gentleman and my
good friend, but is hardly in a position
nov ts-onen up.s eiyfissesrio0 eleslll aeloh
as 10 the PresidsisHAl choice Of our party,
or to question the good fftth OF his friends
who had learned no vote but not TO shoot.
| am profoundly grateful to Senator'S
Thurman and Pendeton and Gen. Ward
for efficient and jealous aid rendered
towards my SUCCESS at the election at which
the Colonel was TOO absent minded to vote,
but don't see why this sentiment should
prevent my supporting Mr.. Payne for
President