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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07
RUSSIAN OIL WORKS.


The Most Productive - fennsyiyaia OIL
Wells Out done by Those i'm the Russian
Port of EakoO, on the Caspian Sea.
TTTUsvILLE, Pa, October %.
A Butler special says: "Phillips' well
No. is doing thirty-one barrels an hour
and Phillips No. 2, forty six barrels. The
Christie well is doing Seventy-five barrels
an hour, the Corners well ninety-five bar
rels and the Armstrong well 800 barrels"
For the past two months the Titusville
Herald has been making extensive inquir-
les abroad among cOnsuls and Petroleum
Associations with view of procuring reli-
able information as to the Russian oil fields
and what is likely to be the extent of
their competition with American petro-
leum. A long article is published in the
Herald to-day showing that there exists
at Bakoo, on the Caspian Sea, extensive
oil fields, prolific beyond anything known
i'm the United States. The records fur
nished by the owners of some of the
wells are given. One well produced
nearly one thousand barrels in the
first half hour; and another well
did 1000 barrels a day. Another well
produced 10000, 900 gallons Of crude oil,
which was sold for sixteen cents ton for
fuel, there being no demand for it for IL
Illuminating purposes. Consul-General
Perry estimates the minimum produc-
tive capacity of the Bakoo fields at 49,
600, 600 tons of crude oil year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07
THE LATEST.

NJ. SENEGAL, President of the North
Shore Railroad, was fined $500 or two
years imprisonment in Montreal, recently
for bribery of electors in County Vercher-
res at the last Provincial election.
Ben HEFFNER, a farmer living near
Westminster, o., lately shot his wife and
tried to kill his son, daughter and daugh-
ter-in-law. He was put in the Cincinnati
jail, and is believed to be insane.
DAVENPORT, To-, was recently infested
by burglars. T. W. McLelland, a wealthy
citizen, had an encounter with two of them
at his residence and was seriously wounded.
Two arrests were made.
SERIOUS panic occurred few days ago
at the Star Theater, Glasgow. The per-
Torrance had proceeded without Interrupt
ton until shortly after nine O'Clock when
some person shouted fire. The whole au-
| dience instantly rose to their feet and made
a rush to the several exits. The great mass
| of people in the pit rushing therefrom met
crushing crowd pouring down from the
gallery. The fearful and fatal block
was followed by wild shrieks of
agony and despairing cries for help,
which could not then be answered.
The mass of panic stricken and struggling
humanity were app called to by officers of
the theater and by the police to hold back,
but the appeals We're UNDECIDED. The
crazed crowd frantically passed toward
the outlets, trampling down and
over the weaker ones, until the street was
reached. When the theater was finally
cleared the corpses were found on the
stairs leading from the gallery and twelve
persons were so seriously wounded that
they could not live long. The house had
been condemned as unsafe for rapid exit.
CONSIDERABLE excitement was recently
caused at Winnipeg, Man., over the fiogging
of prisoner, said to be the first fogging
ever witnessed in that vicinity. The cir
cumstances show it to have been a very
brutal case. John Mccormick, who came
Manitobato from Fargo some ago, was con-
victed of larceny and sentenced to
eight months Imprisonment. While
working about the Jail he bolted.
but was recaptured in half an hour. At
torney General Miller ordered two dozen
lashes, twelve of which were given before
all the prisoners in the jail-yard. A cat
o'-nine tails was used. Mccormick was
stripped TO the buff. Snow was decend-
ing heavily. His back was fearfully LAGER
ated and salt water was then applied
Miller was denounced on ali hands for bar
barity.
THE Savannah, Ga, through freight
train on the Central Road, lately coIlided
with a way freight OF. Sand Hill bridge,
and killed Phil Young, train hand, and Sc
riously wounded two others, and also
smashed two engines and demolished fifty
box cars.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07
England.

LONDON, October 31.-in the House Of
Commons yesterday Gladstone said the adj
vance of Khartoum would have been made
earlier had it been possible. A motion
granting precedence over all other business
to the Franchise bill was adopted without
debate. Lord Randolph Churchill moved
an amendment to the address in reply to
the Queens speech. This censures Cham
berlain, President of the Board of Trade,
for melting, by his speeches, interference
with the freedom of political discussion,
and justifying riot and disorders. In
making the motion Lord Randolph
charged Chamberlain with moral
and direct completely in the recent Aston
riots, which made things uncomfortable for
his Lordship Chamberlain said he did not
believe the stories that the Liberals had
hired roughs to stop Conservative meetings
at Birmingham. He (Chamberlain) could
not have prevented the counter demonstra-
tons, and would not if he could. He deeply
regretted the annoyance suffered by Sir
Stafford NOrthcote, who was a general OPP
ponent. and promised him if he visited Biz
ningham again he would have respectful
hearing
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07

the well known George G. Buchanan, ana
six against Andrew Buchanan, who have
long been sojourning in Canada, charged
with issuing false warehouse receipts. Bail
was fixed at S. 600 in each case.
ABOUT thirty passengers were recently
poisoned severely at railroad eating
house at Chattanooga, Tenn. They were
taken violently ill, and attributed their
sickness either to bread made out of "sick''
wheat or tainted sausage. Some almost
died.
NEWS recently came to Galveston, Tex,
that the schooner Lucy, loaded with $50
tons of coal, in tow of the steamship Ra-
leigh, from New Orleans, was lost, with
three of her crew, off the Sabine pass.
The Raleigh was the ship which brought
the tidings of the disaster.
THE ninth annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Academy of Medicine began few days
ago in Hopkins Hall, John Hopkins Uni
versity, Baltimore. Several valuable pa
pers were read. One of the objects of the
association was stated to be to encourage
young men to pursue regular courses Ct
study in classical and scientific institutions
before entering upon the study of medicine.
THE Rising Fawn Furnace, owned by
Senator J. o. Brown, of Chattanooga, Tenn,
lately announced reduction of ten per
cent.
The steam ferryboat Joseph c. Abbot
burned to the waters edge on the Kentucky
side of the river, opposite Madison, Ind,
lately. The boat was owned by Walter
and Joseph c. Abbot, and valued at 5000;
uninsured. The origin of the fire was IN
known.
ABATTLE with tramps recently took place
at Weatherford, Tex. -Four tramps took
possession of freight car destined for In
diana. A man called sold Black SAM"
switchman, and Glen White, another en-
ploye, happened to come upon the gang,
when skirmish took place and resulted in
the capture of the tramps, who We're armed
to the teeth with knives. No one was fatally
hurt.
JAMES HAMBLIN, an old and wellknown
surveyor at Shelbyville, KY, recently died.
A PRISONER persisted in the burning Jail
at Edgerton, Miss, few days ago. 1t was
supposed that he himself fred the building.
W. n. MoTT, who was recently convicted
of embezzlement of mail matter, at San
Antonio, Tex, arose and bitterly denounced
the court and officials, and proclaimed HIM
self an innocent man. He said he was
prosecuted because his place was wanted
by others.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07
THE MAN HE WANTED.
A Man Indicted for Morse Stealing With.
out HIS knowledge Walks Into JaiA Like
a Rat Into Trap-A Faithless woman's
Unseemly Grief.

A Man Indicted for Horse Stealing With.
out HIS knowledge Walks Into Jai. Like
Rat Into a Trap-A Faithless woman's
Unseemly Grief.
MULFoRp, Pa, October %.
In the Pike County Court, held
here last week, young man named Fred
Drake was placed on trial for stealing q
valuable horse, belonging to his
brother-ir-law, John Quinn. He
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
seven years hard labor in the
Eastern Penirentiary at Philadelphia.
From Drake it was learned that he had
an accomplish in the horse-stealing, and
the Grand Jury, therefore, indicted man
named AnZie White, and warrant was
issued for his arrest. Greatly to the sur
prise of Sheriff Williamson, who
should call at the Jail on Sunday last but
the very man White, for whom
he had warrant, accompanied by brakes
wife, the latter having visited the Jail for
the purpose of bidding her husband good
bye. The wary Sheriff invited White into
the cell adjoining that occupied by Drake,
and, after locking the door, read to him
the warrant for his arrest. White was
dumbfounded, as he had not learned that
he was even suspected, let alone indicted
for the crime of horse stealing. Since the
arrest of Drake his wife, who is young aud
pretty, about twenty years ofage, has been
living with White at his house. Mrs.
Drake was greatly affected by Whites
arrest, and wept copiously, as she con-
versed with him through the cell door,
appearing to have no thought for her hus-
band. Between her sobs she said White
was innocent of the crime charged against
him by her erring husband, and that she
couldprove it when the proper time comes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07
THE NATIONS WARD.
Items From the Annual Report of Indian
Commissioner Price-Two Cents n Day to
Clothe and Feed the Indians.

Commissioner Price-Two Cents Day to
Clothe and Feed the Indians.
WASHINGTON, d. c., October %.
Commissioner Price, in his annual
report, says that the appropriation made
last year, after deducting transportation,
etc., left only 81 per capital TO clothe
and feed the Indians, or a fraction less
Than two cents per day. The Commits
sioner states very emphatically that this
amount is inadequate. Respecting the
Court of OffenSes, established last year,
the Commissioner says:
At every agency where the court has been
established, II has been well received, and the
decisions of the judges respectfully ac-
guiesced in, and quietly and peaceably en-
forI ed. AT some of the agencies this court
has been instrumental in abolIshing many of
the most barbarOuS and pernciouS customs
that have existed among the Indians from
time immemorial: AMI if properly encour-
aged, and the Indians are made 10 believe
that the Government is honest in its en-
deavors to promote their welfare. and intel
lectual and moral advancement, L believe
hat ia few years polygamy and the
ueatLeafsh customs of the sun dance. scalp
dance, and war dance will b. entirely aboI-
iShed.
The report refers briefly to tie fact
t,lat the Indians are taxing advantage oil
the law allowing them to make home
stead entries aud secure land by allot-
ment, and 8 iys that the total Indian pop
ulation is 263, 749; that of the 1868, l04
appropriated for the Indian Office, Il bal
q ce of 1886, 8S5 l. uneXperded; that the
results attained in Indian education are
regarded as entirely satisfactory, there
being a considerably increased attend
ance at all schools, especially at the
boarding schools.
The report shows that the death rate
increased over the previous year, which
is attributed to the severe winter.
The Commissioner recommends a
change in the manner of making appro-
priatons SO as to allow the Department
discretion in their disbursement.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

THE President recently appointed ex-Sec.
retary HUGH McCulloch to be Secretary OF
the Treasury, and Secretary Walter G.
Gresham to be Circuit Judge of the Seventh
Circuit to succeed Judge Thomas Drum
mond, resigned.
THE Commissioner of Indian affairs in
his annual report said that the progress OF
the Indians towards civilization was most
encouraging. He predicted that in the
near future the Indians would be help
rather than burden to the Government.
He urged Congress to pass very stringent
law prohibiting the sale of firearms and
ammunition to Indians, and insisted that the
law relative to the sale of intoxicating
drinks to Indians should be enforced by
some kind of Government action. 1t APP
peared from his report that by the removal
of the Crow Indians from Montana 3,OO0,-
acres had been added to the public domain.
The Commissioner spoke in terms of praise
of the courts which have been established
for the trial of Indian offenses. He asked
for an appropriation of $4,000 for the sala-
ries of judges of these courts. He recon-
mended an appropriation of more money
for Indian schools, and spoke well of the
good which has been done by the schools
now running. The report stated, also, that
the Indians regard the grant of a right of
way TO the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Road
as a violation of their treaty. He recon-
mended that more vigilant watch be kept
on tresspassers over Indian lands.
ACCORDING to the late annual report of
Chief of Ordnance Benet, the practicability
of using explosive gelatine in firing shells
is made certain. An appropriation was
asked for arming the light batteries with
modern breech-loading field guns.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07
A HEROys FATE.
The Brave Action of the Foreman ut Hum
ing Factory In Seeking the Safety OF
Others Results in the Sacrifice of His Own
Life.

The Brave Action of the Foreman of Burns
ing Factory In Seeking the Safety OF
Others Results in the Sacrifice of His Own
Life.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, October %.
In the building corner of Michigan and
Canal streets, occupied by several firms,
there was a tremendous boiler explosion
shortly after noon to-day. The windows
in the rear upon the alley, where the En-
CINE and boiler were locs ted and part Of
the wall were blown out. In an instant
the flames followed, and the entire
structure was choked with smoke. Upon
the topmost floor were twenty-one girls,
and eighteen men and boys.
There was in the rear what is known as
a fire stairway lined with iron. Down
this the girls and ner CROPPED their way,
their skirts and jackets pressed TO their
nostrils. James w. Carr, foreman of tie
cigar-box factory on the top floor, who
gave warning to his employees, was, it is
said, the last to leave the floor. He I'll.
lowed the men to the third floor End
asked anxiously whether all were on
hand. Fearful that some might be left
behind, he turned back. The employees
CROPPED their way to the ground floor and
escaped.
A few minutes late, Carr, the foreman,
was seen at fifth story window. He
crept out upon the cornice in the dense
smoke and flames and let himself down to
the window-sill by his fingers. Men rushed
to the roof of the building across the alley
with ropes 1t seemed to the excited
witnesses of the terrible scene as if the
brave fellow chung there five minutes.
had to turn my head away from the
awful scene. Men below with canvas he Id
it stretched out, but finally Carr caught a
rope with his left hand and loosened on
the sill. He dropped but could not retain
his hold and pnnging through the canvas,
was picked upbleeding, and it is said his
neck was broken.
1t is rumOred that several men are miss
ing but in the confusion nothing definite
can be Learned, and it is believed the ru-
NOR is unfOunded.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07
Bad Management.

CAIIfO, OCIUDtr 20.
The supplies sent LON England for
the Nile expedition are arriving at Wady
Ha ia In very confused way. There are
immense quantities of some one iae Of
articles, and none at all OF 9th
ers. A serious result Of this
bad management is that the troops
will be deprived of tobacco and of many
medicines. The Canadians have got
well under way anc overcome the oo-
siacles ia their path with great ease.
The whale boats are very success.
iuI. The steamer convr ying the Camel
corps was partisiIy Disabled II hssouay
and at ASsiOut.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07
They Want TO Know.

SoCTHBUHY, CONN, October %.
On Sunday Mrs. Maria Enchat was
found at the foot of her cellar steps dead
and bruised with lamp in one hand and
the lamp-chimney at distance from the
lamp. How she came there Is q mys-
terry, but the Coroner said it was an ac-
cidental death. The verdict is ques-
toned by the people, who argue that it ID
at variance with all the circumstances.
Th, people ask if she fell backward dowr
stairs, how it was that her eyes and nose
showed marks of violence and how IL she
fell forward, the back of her head shoul<
be particularly injured. They awlit a.
explanation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07
A Valuable Prisoner,
LEAyEywoRru. KAs.

LEAvENwoRTH, HAS, October g.
Major WATSON, the United States army
paymaster who was sentenced to serve
eighteen months in the Kansas State Pen.
itentiary, was released from the prison
to-day, and will 60 direct to Des Moines,
Ia, where his parents reside. He has
never been closely confined, and being a
good civil engineer, planned and almost
superintendent fine system of water
works for the prison until its completion.
He was out great portion of the time on
surveying expeditions, locating ground
for the coal mine at the prison.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07
A sad Fate.
OMAHA, NEB., Octc

OMAHA, NEB, October q.
Information is received of the acci-
dental death of George Hall, formerly Of
Omaha, and his sister near North Adams,
Mass, by being run over by railroad
train while crossing the track in bug
sy. Hal had both legs broken and hts
skull fractured, and his sister had b-r
skull crushed. They were the Only chill
dren of an aged widow at Stamford,
VT, and were on their way home. Hall
WAS formerly employed for several Years
as bookkeepe- for Barkalow Brothers,
railroad news agents here.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07
THE WEST.

JOHN NJ. EDWARDS, a well-known young
man of Fort Benton, Mont, was recently
drowned while coming down the Missouri
River in skiff. The skiff struck snag.
ONE of the most miraculous escapes from
death on record was that of the two sons
of Thomas Black, at McKeen, ILL.,, few
days ago. They were driving a team of
mules to wagon and attempted to cross
the railroad track in front of Vandalia
train No. 6, which was moving at the rate
of fifty miles an hour. The mules were
both instantly killed, the wagon literally
reduced to kindling wood and the BOYS sent
flying through the air, landing on the OPP
site sides of the track. Strange to say they
were not even slightly injured.
A NEGRO named Charles Anderson was
recently discovered stealing a hog which
he had just killed with an ak, by a boy
named William Gatlin, at Cairo, Ill. The
negro drew revolver and ordered the boy
to leave. The boy retreated, got gun and
killed the negro the first shot.
A VERY distressing case of poverty was
recently discovered in a little cottage at
Chicago, III. The once noted Baron Won
Bercklefeldt, once a staff officer of the Ham
over army, and military commands of the
city of Dantzig, and his wife, niece of the
great composer, Wagner, were found with
their five children. suffering for the neces.
stiles of life. The Baron had been working
in factory at $50 per month, but chronic
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07
MRS. DIR. PAYY.
Her Abilities and Her Necessities-How
They Should be Recognized.

Ter Abilities and Her DISQUALIFICATION
They Should be Recognized.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, October %.
Mrs. DIR. Pavy, widow of the Arctic ex-
plorer, arrived on the 'Bayou Sara" this
morning. Her stay N New Orleans, where
her husbands relatives live, was chiefly
spent in endeavoring to obtain a situation
as chief of department in the Worlds Fair
Her friends in this city have looked with
favor upon the idea of urging that the De-
partment OF Missouri be given to her as 3
recognition of her ability and her ne
cessity, which latter is very
urgent, as she has received no assistance
from the Government, not even her hus-
bands back pay, due two years ago. The
seminary which she conducted at Mary
vile, Mo-, during the dark, uncertain
hours through which she waited for her
lost husband closed last June, and she
has been financially unable to reopen it.
While in st. Louis she will be the guest
of Deputy Marshal Couzins.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07
The c,nocitv of the steel-rai1 mil

The capacity of the steel-rail mills
of this country is about 100000 tons
per annum. About 100000 tons went
into new roads last year, and the
amount used for renewals, new second
track and sidings is estimated at &C.,
600 tons, or 5.42 per cent. of the total
amount of rails in track. This rate is
equivalent to renewal of the road once
in lS.4 years. At the end of 1888 lit
tie more than half the track in the
United States was iron.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07
-'rhe Queen of England for herself

The Queen Of England for herself
alone receives every year from the En-
glish Government over S3,O00,0O0 for
life. The Prince of Wales draws every
year 100000 from the English treasury.
The Princess of Wales, for pin money,
$4,000; the Duke of Edinburgh. $780,
600; Princess Louise, Warehouses of
Lorne, $4,000; Prince Arthur, Sl32,-
500, and Prince Leopold about the same
sum. Then comes the Duchess of Cam
bridge. $4,000; the Princess of Teck,
$4,000; the Duke Of Cambridge, $780,
700, and any number of others.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07
THE SOUTH.

JOHN NJ. GILBERT, well-known farmer
near Louisville, KY, was recently shot by
an unknown assassin.
Ar Marshall, Tex, recently, e freight car
thief was traced by blood hounds.
The Grand Jury at Louisville, KY, re-
eantly returned four indictments against
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-11-07

Land at Bar Harbor, Me-, that
could have been bought sixteen years
ago for SO or S15 per acre now brings
from $4,000 to $1,000 per acrc.-Bost0n
BUDGET.
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A corporation taking possession Of
land against the will of the owner with
out paying or securing the payment
therefor. Is a trespasser. aud ejectment
VIII lie against it. --Supreme Court OF
pennsylvania.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-07-25
A Wsdaing 90 Terry.

Quite q pleasant affair took place
Ave miles south from Terry last Sun.
day. It was the quiet marriage Of
Dudley n. Hale to Miss Sarah +.
Scott, at the residence of the brides
relatives. Thus two hearts are made
to beat as one and another couple start
out upon q new life which we hope
may always be as bright and pleasant
% their wedding day. We certainly
wish them success and the enjoyment
Of Icing married life. They will soon
move into Terry for Q permanent resi-.
dence. It would be well for stheu Of
our young men to follow the example
set for them and take a partner Into
their business as you will never be
either wealthy or happy untIl you for
sake bachelor habits and stop sewing
on yoLr own buttons and doing your
mendlng. But we hope to chronicle
another happy man before snow falls
again. ut lsait indications tend to