The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-18

calls ON the Mormon people to quit all deal
ings with their demonstrated enemies, !"
and adds: "If this proper policy were
strictly adhered to the power Of the would
be oppressors would be greatly curtailed. If
they could only realize the fact, the people
have in this connection powerful lever for
their own protection within their grasp"
THE SOUTH.
Ar Little Rock, Ark, the other day,
Mrs. Janet Chastian, John Chastian, Jor-
dan Bailey and DR.. Jackson were taken into
custody by United States Marshal upon
the charge of attempting to fraudently OBJ
tain pension for Mrs. Chastian.
TWENTY inches of snow fell at Wheeling,
W. Va, on the night of the Sth. All trains
were blockaded.
A TRAIN was thrown from the track on
the Coal road at Olive Hill, near Lexington,
KY, recently, and F. NJ. Cunningham,
Superintendent, killed, and Charles Back
man severely injured.
AT Abilene, Tex, Alderman Collins be-
came obnoxious, owing to his attempt
to suppress gambling. The other night he
was assaulted by a gambler named Hemp
hill. Walter Collins, Deputy Marshal, at
tempted to stop the row, when a fight &C.
Cured and all three of the men killed.
RECENTLY, at Kaufman, Tex, Hampton
Bird and eight of his family were taken
violently ill with strong symptoms of
poisoning. Subsequently Bird and two of
his daughters died and the others were in
a precarious condition. Foul play was sus-
pected.
NEAR Samuels' Depot, KY, the other
night, an old man nam ed Robert Runner,
who lived alone, was burned to death on
the hearth in his house. 1t was not known
how he took fire.
A SHERIFF's posse, searching for a des-
perate negro, named Sandy Robinson, sur
rounded his cabin on the Zimmerman plan.
tation in Taylor County, Tex, the other
night, when Joseph Lathrope, one of the
by Robinson, who seized Lathrope's gun
and escaped.
JEFF GILLILAND, known as the Jesse
James, of Arkansas, was recently killed in
a fight with one of his clan.
On the plantation of W.. G. Taylor, in
Lenoir County, N. c., the other night, the
house Of William Groom, colored, was
burned. Groom, his wife and six children
persisted. The night was unusually cold,
and it was supposed they built a large fire
and went to sleep.
MRS. CABELLE, wife of Colonel Coulten
Cabelle, prominent citizen of Richmond,
Va, was fatally burned the other morning.
While dressing her clothing took fire from
a CRATE, and before assistance arrived she
was enveloped in flames. She died in q
few hours.
In Pulaski County, Va, the other day,
Robert Todd, a railroad contractor, was
shot by bar-keeper. The Deputy Sheriff
was wounded in trying to stop the fight.
GENERAL.
tween Wigan and Preston (Eng.) collapsed
recently. killing seven workmen and injur-
ing many others.
THE Egyptian Ministry rendered their re-
signations to the Khedive recently. Cherif
Pasha, Prime Minister, accompanied the re-
signations with letter to the Khedive, ex-
planning the reasons for the action. The
designations were accepted.
The steamer nlyran from Liverpool
brought to Boston recently ten emigrants,
shipped as seamen, who present a wretched
appearance. Four, it is said, came from
the workhouse in London. One was of I'M
sound mind, one partially paralyzed, none
able-bodied. The Alien Commissioners
notified the British Consul not to allow
the men to land.
AN officer of the American navy reported
at Dundee, Scotland, recently, for the pur.
pose Of chartering whaling steamer to
engage in the search for Greeley. the Arctic
explorer.
THE Minister Of the Interior of Russia,
Chief Public Prosecutor and Public Prose-
cutor received letters that they had been
sentenced to death by Nihilists.
The English moderates almost unani.
mously approved the decision of Mr.. Glad
stone to abandon the Soudan, and argue
that it is time to put an end to the business
of sacrificing the lives Of British soldiers
in the task of upholding purely barbarian
interests, in which England should have no
concern.
FIFTY mules were stolen recently near
New Laredo, Mex. The corpse of a lad
herding them was discovered in the same
vicinity having been shot. The mules were
recovered by the Texas Rangers, but the
bandits escaped.