The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-10-10
THE EAST.

THE EAST.
On September Both the Massachusetts,
Gas Compcny struck the largest well yet
developed in the Tarentum field in Penn.
sylvania. The vein was struck on the
Grist farm at depth of LOO.
The Consul General of Brazil at New
York testified before the South American
Commission that butter is taken across the
Atlantic to England and reshipped to Bra
zil as Dutch product.
OLIVER BROS. & PHILLIPS, one of the
largest iron manufacturing firms of Pitts
burg, reduced the wages of employees 12k
per cent. The reason given by the firm for
the reduction was the continued depression
of trade, shrinkage in orders of all pro.
ducts and strong competition.
The Pennsylvania Salt Company's acid
mandatory at Natrona, near Pittsburg,
was destroyed by fire September 30th.
The loss is about 500, 900, and is covered by
insurance.
BEN BUTLER continues his pilgrimage.
He recently addressed about 1000 people
at Rochester, n. Y. He denounced monop-
olists and declared the process of getting
up corners in provisions to be wicked. Sem
ator Grady also addressed the meeting.
THE rolling mill of the Dupont Powder
Yards, at Wilmington, Del. recently blew
up with a terrific report. No one was hurt.
The colored war veterans of Central
New York lately celebrated the thirty
third anniversary of the rescue of "Jerry,"
the fugitive slave, at Syracuse. Fred Doug
lass delivered the address.
MRS. HEINREITH, a German wife at Potts.
vile, Pa, killed Miss Mary Linderman re-
Gently by stabbing her to the heart. Jeal-
ousy of her husband was the cause.
MISS MARY BABcocK, of Troy, N. Y, has
recently followed the example of Miss Nor
osini and married her fathers coachman.
MISS SARAH CARPENTER, a young lady
of New York City, has been mysteriously
missing from home for some days. All
search has so far proved futile.
A VERY strange disease recently ap-
peared among the stock of the Shenandoah
Valley in Pennsylvania.
SOME villain recently fred into the car
in which Governor st. John sat on his way
from Carlisle, Pa, to Terre Haute, Ind.
No one could be found upon whom suspic-
ion rested. st. John took the matter coolly,
although the ball grazed quite close to him
and shattered the window very badly.
THE Glen House, which burned recently
at Mt. Washington, n. H, was one of the
largest hotels in the mountain regions. A
slight wind prevailed and caused the
flames to spread with great rapidity. The
furniture and fixtures of the house were
destroyed. Loss over So, 200, insurance
100000. The hotel will be rebuilt i'm
mediately.
A CHINESE laundryman recently married
white woman at Cleveland, o. He soon
applied for citizens papers.
FRANK S. CHANFRAU, well known for his
representation as "Eit, the Arkansas
Traveller" and who was stricken with APP
Oplexy October. 81, died the day after
without having recovered consciousness.
His sons, Henry and Frank, j. Hillager, a
member of his company, and G. W. Tay-
leure, his business manager, and DR.. John
McGin were at his bedside. So calm was
his departure that it was only in arrang-
ing the pillows that Tayleure discovered
the fact.
Ar Lost Greek, Pa, Abram and Dan
Hinkle, brothers, were killed by an explo-
sion Of the sulpher-packer at No. colliery,
a few days ago.
MARSHAL SwAaIz WILDER, the leading
criminal lawyer of Allegheny County, Pa,
lately died of congestion of the brain.
The New York Chamber of Commerce
me- on October ID and passed resolutions
urging the President to cooperate with
other nations for the purpose of bringing
to close the Franco Chinese war which is
greatly damaging the commerce of the
United States with China.
BRICK PoMERoY, who is now publishing
the United States DelaOcrdt in New York,
and who formerly resided in Denver, was
indicted for perjury at the latter place a
few days ago. He has also been charged
with swindling and obtaining money under
false pretenses Requisition papers have
been issued for his arrest.
DR.. p. T. McSwEENEY, of Notre Dame
University, Indiana, who is supposed to
lie insane, recently made application for
employment at Erie, Pa, Offering to engage
In wide range of employment. Among
Others he offered to saw and split wood,
teach Latin and Greek. or ''tend bar.r
A REGISTERED letter containing $1,000
In bonds was recently stolen from the mail
between New York and East HAMPTON.
Conn.
a PARTY Of fifty Usage children will at.
tend bet school at Carlisle, Pa, where the
tribe will pay 5000 for one years instruc-
tiop for them.