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

Seven Out Of . Family Of Nine Persons
Poisoned-Three Dead and the Others
Not Expected to Live-A Neighbor Sus-
pected Of Having Placed the Poison in
the'Water Bucket.
DALLAS, TEX, Jan. 9.
The details Of horrible crime come from
the neighboring county of kaufman. A
poor, but honest and respectable, family
named Byrd have resided several years
pastnear Kaufman, renters of the farm Of
DR.. Bennett. Last Thursday night one after
another of the family, beginning with the
father, was attacked with violent spasm.
like sickness until seven out of the nine
members were Frustrated at the point Of
death. Medical aid was summoned. Ev.
cry symptom indicated poisoning, and the
treatment was for that specific kind of
sickness, emetics and otter antidotcs being
administered, but to no saving purpose.
By Sunday evening last the father and two
of his little daughters were corpses, and
four other members of the family were not
expected to live through the night. The
theory of the poisoning is that whatever
article was used was put in the family wa.
ter-bucket about Thursday evening,
as investigation established the fact
that every one of the sick had
two who were not stricken had not tasted of
the water. Who the poisoner is has not
been thoroughly established, but farmer,
name not learned, is strongly suspected.
The reasons for suSpecting him are that a
few weeks ago one of the Byrd BOYS wore a
consent to attend a circus at Dallas. He
had VOunQ Ryrd tried before n iuSfjce of
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-18
WIT AND WISDOM.

Searching for happiness wouldn't
be so unsuccessful if you wasn't contin
ually finding fault. Whitehall Times.
Living without work does not make
gentleman. 1t is just as liable Il
make loafer.-N. Y. Commercial Id
UeTtiser.
People add to their troubles by an.
ticipating them. 1t is a good rule never
to cross bridge until you come to it,
N. y. Herald.
mo, said George Henry, 81 didn't
go there to court the girl; only called in
occasionally to pass the time, yoU
know; but the first thing l knew they
had me up for breach of promise, and
so, you see, went to court at last.
Boston Transcript.
You m Ike me think of Ole Bull
remarked Mrs. Softanswer. as the vic.
linist concluded most perspiring rem
dition of De Beriots seventh air. "Yes,
replied the delighted artist, land in
what respect?" .'He was the best fd-
dler I ever heard" said Mrs Softanswer,
land you are the worst. "-5ufato En-.
press.
The young man who, at the rink
Saturday evening. observed the writeI
and lady skating together, and made
some remark about Beauty and the
Beast" will hear of something to his
disadvantage if he will call at this Office.
No punishment is too severe for brute
who will call lady a beast.-Bismarck
Tribune.
-"Look here" said Fusticus, at a
recent concert, 1.-THE seat you have
given me is only fit for dog "Why,
what's the matter with it," Inquired the
usher; sits one of the best seats in the
hall" THAT may all be- said Fusti-
Gus, .sbut it dogs seat for all that.
Look at the number; that proves tx
9."-Detrot Posi-.
go Amy" said the high-school
girls friend last night, "you ought to
have seen me catch on to Gus arm yes
terday." "My dear" replied the
high-schooi girl, latter your studies 81
anatomy have further progressed. you
will not say 'catch on to his ARM but,
grasped his humerus with my pha-
langes.' oil City Derrick.
81 heerd on the streets dat Sam
johnson Glib you a kick las night2''
He did fur a fac. Ise suffering from
de effec' OBJ it yit.'' "Why didn't yer
kick him back?" "Bekase dar was no
body dar but us two." II don't see no
sense in dat ar" eyer don't? Well,
l does. Oar being only two of us pres
ent, ef had kicked him back, den hit
would hab been my turn to be kicked
agin right of" ~. Y. Independent.
-"Isaacs," he said, as he entered
the store with the evening paper in his
hand, ''wOol has gone oop two cents
per pound .'Yes ladder" Mark
everytin2s on dot counter oop twenty
per cent" ..But all dose goods vhas
cotton. fadder . .Dey vhas? Veil, dot
makes no deefrence. / see dot two
button mills hat failed, und der price of
buttons must 90 oop. lsaacs. you vhas
nefer a rich man until you keep your
eyes oudt pehind you. ''-WaH Street
NeUs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-18
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

"A patent, the invention of Char
lottesville (vs.) man, for indicating
stations during the passage of cars, has
lately been tried on the Chesapeake Il
Ohio Railway. 1t works automatically
IN. Y. Times.
There is, it seems, says the klepto-
maniac of the New York Sun, an um-
orella that can not be stolen. A genius
1as invented detachable handle, upon
withdrawing which the ribs are auto
natically locked. Replacing s unlocks
hem. No two handles fit the same UNI
bella.
The highest velocity that has been
impaired to shot is given as 1.626 feet
per second. being equal to mile in 80
seconds. The velocity of the earth at
The equator, due to rotation on its axis,
is one thousand miles per hour, or a
mile in Sc seconds; and thus, if a can
non ball were fired due west, and could
maintain its initial velocity, it would
beat the sun in its apparent journey
around the earth.-Gicdgo Times.
The value of the willow crop of
Wyoming County, N. Y, is estimated
ut Sl20.00J. The heaviest crops are
found in the towns of Perry. Gaines
vile and Warsaw, and the willows are
shipped to Syracuse, Buffalo and New
York to German basket-makers, where
they command from four to twepty-fOur
dollars per ton. Before 1879 the will
lows had to be stripped of their bark
where they were raised, which was ac-
complished by standing the punches in
q stream of water. Since 1879 the buy
ers take them bark and all and strip the
stalk by steam power, which makes #
more profitable for the producers.-N.
Y. Tribune.
The depth of sleep has been the
novel subject of investigation bv two
German physicians. working upon the
principle that the depth of sleep is pro-
portional to the sound required to
awaken. Ingenious experiments showed
that with Q perfectly healthy man,
slumber during the first hour is very
light, after an hour and quarter the
depth of sleep increases rapidly and
reaches its maximum at one and three
quarters hours. The slumber then
lightens gradually, but reaction into
| deeper sleep occurs after five and half
hours of repose. after which gradual
awaking proceeds. Imperfect health
or unusual exertion produced marked
Irregularities.
Wooden ties for railways are becom-
ing more expensive every year, and the
time is coming when possibly some sub
stitute will have to be devised for them.
The chief engineer of an Eastern rail-
road is about to try some experiments
with steel ties. They would be the same
in size and shape as the present wooden
ties, except that they would be hollow,
and they would practically last until
they rusted away, while the best oak
ties last only ABOUT eight years: Some
of the advantages claimed for the steel
ties are that the expense of maintaining
the track would be largely reduced, the
road-bed would be firmer and smoother,
and trains could run at much higher
speed over them. The wear and tear
on track and rolling stock would also
be lessened, because the track is
smoother. Chicago Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-18
PITH AND POINT.

"A great many editors have lately
been devoting themselves to defining
the art and science of kissing. We
snall not follow their examples, as We
do not care to expose our ignorance on
that subject.-LOUeH Citizen.
And now a Connecticut woman ap-
pears who insists that she is III years
old. 1t is q curious fact that after
woman has passed her hundredth birth
day she ceases to have any false pride
about her age.-N. Y. Graphic.
The reason why crops always turn
out to be better than has been expected
is because many people always expect
the worst. and some of them are mean
enough to feel disappointed if their ex-
pectations are not realized.-N. o.
Rcayune.
Shut the door.
When winters breeze
Denudes the trees
And nature settles down to freeze;
When round the door
The wild winds roar
And cold comes through the cracked old floor,
Our friends forget to shut the door.
oil City Blizzard.
-..Algernon, I have a stitch in my
side" 81 am not surprised, my dear
You were hemmed in by the crowd at
the pa ty last night" '.No; think
got it while basting the turkey"
"You tuck too much pains over it."
"Algernon, why will you persist in
ruling my temper in this way?'
'.Merely bia ed notion of yours and
furbelow my intentions" -Phiiadelphia
Gail.
That poor fellow" said a temper
ance orator, pointing to cripple,
'.owes his dilapidated condition tc
whisky" ''You are wrong" replied a
bystander. 'That man is paralyzed,
and ! am certain that he never
drank" "Oh, that really makes no
difference in my argument" rejoined
the orator, ..for if he had been addi ted
to drink he would have been paralyzed
sooner "-ArkansaW Trdreler.
IL suppose you often want some
thing to fill up your paper WITH" said
a man, coming into country news
paper office with four-column COM
munication on patent, duplex, double
back-act.on harrow of his own inven-
ton. "Oh, no." said the man of the
quill, ''the paper is full enough. 1t is
the editor who wants something to fill
up with. This will make four columns
and two sticks fOrty-two dollars,
please. ''-MiidletoUn Transcript.
.-Heredity: do you believe in the
law of hereditary transmission?" asked
a gentleman of Mr.. Popperman. Il
do, most decidedly. l can cite re-
markable instance of it. My great
grandfather had a positive squint in his
eye. My grandfather squinted; so did
my father. and this optical popularity
has descended into my own family"
"Oh. you must be mistaken. Mr..
Peppermint; you don't squint." No"
Nor your little girl' NO" '.Nor
your little boy" mo. But my wife.
does" IN Y Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-18
THROUGH LACK OF CAUTION.
Gang of Twenty five Mon Working in q
Railroad Cut Run Into by a Train-Thres
Killed and Several Injured.

Gang or twenty-five Wen working IN y
Railroad Cut Run Into by a Train-Thres
Killed and Several Injured.
PITTSBURGH, PA, Jan. Q.
Brinton Station, on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, eight miles east of here, was the
scene this evening of terrible accident,
which resulted in the instant killing of two
men and the severe injuring of five others,
one of whom has since died. All day a
large force of men had been employed on
the Pittsburgh Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad cleaning the snow from the
track. At cut just east of Brinton some
fifteen or twenty men were engaged this
evening about seven O'Clock, when the
Walls accommodation suddenly rounded
The bend at Brinton, and before all the men
could get out of the cut they were run
down. The train was stopped as quickly
as possible and backed to the scene of the
accident, when terrible sight met the
gaze of the passengers and train men. The
dead and dying were scattered along the
track Tor fifty yards. The bodies of two
men were found badly mangled and life
extinct. Five others were badly iIjured,
and one has since died in the hospital. The
names of the killed, with the exception of
as the men were only engaged to-day, and
were not even known to their fellow work.
men.
The names OF the injured are Frank Coll
liza, aged q, single; back hurt dangerously.
Herman Sands, aged ~, single; right leg
broken.
T. Chilli, aged IS, married; dangerous
scalp wound; lett knee and arm fractured.
John Fisher, aged 30, single; right knee
fractured.
After the accident the men crawled out
Of the snow i'm all directions. The accident
was caused by the failure of the men to
have a lookout to warn them of the ap-
proach of trains, and as it was dark and a
locomotive standing near by with steam
escaping, it was impossible to see or hear
a Il ain coming. It is known that twenty.
five men were wol king in the cut when the
acrident occurred, and all have been &C.
counted for.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-18
THE LATEST.

THE Senate Committee on Foreign Rela
lions at a recent meeting, took up the bill
proposed by the Pacific coast delegations,
introduced in the Senate by Senator Miller,
of California, amending the Chinese Immi-
grafton Act of last Congress. The discus
fsion was long one, the tone of which gave
warrant for the opinion that a measure,
having for its purpose the correcting of the
present law and prohibition of the impor-
tation of Chinese laborers, will be reported
by the committee.
THE War Department has been informed
that the condition of General Mckenzie Is
considerably improved. The medical Of
ficers of the Asylum refrained from the ex-
preston of an opinion of his chances of re-
covery. tits generally believed the present
improvement is only temporary and
reaction will follow. His restoration to
command is regarded an impossibility.
The Coroner's Jury that investigated the
recent burning of the Convent at Bellville,
ILL.,, by. which SO many lives were lost, re-
turned a verdict that the use Of dormitories
above the second story in such buildings
be condemned; that there should be legis-
lative enactment on the subject; that the
blame must rest upon the management of
the institution for not taking precautions
which the size and character of the build
ing and number of inmates required.
II is said the Chinese fear the French are
entertaining designs upon Canton. The
people are very uneasy. 1t was said Ad-
miral Courbet would advance upon Bacnih
ATithout awaiting reinforcements.
NEAR Colorado River the other night
the st. Angelo (Tex.) stage, south-bound.
was halted by four mounted men, who
robbed the mail sacks and passengers, then
delayed the coach until the arrival of the
north-bound stage, which was also plum
dered. There was large amount of regis
tered matter south-bound. 1t was believed
the road agents made heavy haul.
The Secretary of the Treasury has given
notice that the principal and accrued inter-
est of S10,OO1,00O three-per-cent bonds,
issued under an act approved July Il, 1868,
will be paid the 10Th OF March, 1884. The
interest will close that day.
WHEAT recently took decided tumble at
Chicago, which created quite an excite
ment.
E. w. COLEMAN & Co., and j. n. Fuller
& Co., heavy brokers of New York, failed
recently-each with large liabilities.
ABOUT forty delegates were present at
the late labor conference in Philadelphia.
John A. Rooney, of Brooklyn, presented
resolutions declaring that the protection OIL
home industries was one of the fundamental
principles Of civilized government; de.
nouncing the proposed changes in the tariff
laws. and pledging the conference to refuse
to support any candidate for National OF
State offices not in accord with the senti.
ments OF the conference.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-18
Another Female College Burned.
COLUMBUS, GA, Jan. {

COLUMBUS, Ca, Jan. y.
The Column us Female College burned
down this morning. The fire originated
from a defective flle, and when discovered
was so far under way is could not be con-
troled. Hydrants We're frozen and the
firemen Lad difficulty in thawing them.
All the inmates were aroused in time to
escape. The building cost So, c0J, and was
insured for $4,000. The furniture was in
sured for - 900 The entire loss is esti
mated at about 80, 90; loss over insurance
probably 81, %. The college was the p OPP
srty of a stock comp,ny, &. X. I'll nm. Presi-
dent. L. was established seven years ago,
and was in Furnishing condition. it will be
rebuilt.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-18
An Entire Family Cremated.

RALEIGH, N. u, Jan. y.
Saturday night on the plantation Of w.
G. Taylor, Lenoir County, an entire famils
of negroes, VIM. Groom, wife and six chit
dren, were burned to death. The weather
was the coolest of the season, and it is sup
posed large fire was made before retiring
and the house caught from brands falling
on the floor. 1t was not discovered till
noon Sunday, when neighbors who went to
visit the family found nothing but the
ashes of the house and the remains of eight
human beings. The father and mother
were found near together; an infant be
tween them, where the bed had stood. Tbs
others were In their usual place OF rest.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

A BILL recently introduced in Congress
by General Rosecrans provides that off
GERS of the army below the rank of Major,
who served twenty years in any one grade,
will be entitled after such time to pay and
allowances of the next higher grade.
ISSUE of standard dollars for the week
ended January 5, S152, 49s, against 1916, 200
for the same time last year.
SEcRErAhY FoLGER recently transmitted
to the Senate a transcript of the expendi-
lures of the Department of Justice. In.
clUded in the mass of vouchers were those
for the payment of accounts for services of
special attorneys, detectives, ETC., engaged
in the star-route cases.
THE Secretary of the Treasury. in reply
to resolution of the Senate concerning the
sinking fund, made q statement showing
that the total debt of the United States,
less cash in the Treasury, at a maximum
point August 81, 1866, was =, 756, 43l ST..
June 81, 1888, it was 81 ,551 ,091 DOT, showing
q reduction of the debt, including interest,
less cash in the Treasury, of 81 ,205, $40, 1853.
IN regard to the resolution adopted re.
Gently by the House calling upon the Post
master-General to examine into the truth
Of a statement to the effect that a British
spy named O'Brien was allowed to tam per
with American mails at New York, Post
master-General Gresham said he had abso-
iutely no knowledge of any thing of the
kind having taken place.
BREWSTER CAMERON, General Agent of
the Department of Justice, has rendered
his resignation to accept the position of
Receiver of Public Moneys at Tucson, A. T..
THE House Committee on Agriculture
discussed in a general way the subject of
pleuro-pneumonia in cattle. The Com
missioner of Agriculture expressed his
views on the subject in q short speech. Mr..
Grinnell, of Iowa, Chairman of the COM
mittee appointed by the convention Of cat
tie men in Chicago to visit Washington in
the interest of legislation in reference to
diseased cattle, was present Pluero-
pneumonia among cattle will be the first
subject ccas::derSd ny the House Commit
tee On Agriculture. 1t is expected q bill
win be reported at an early day.
LETTERS from the Secretary of the Into
rior, with kilograms from the Governor of
New Mexico, saying The Legislature of the
Territory was about to meet and there vas
NJ appropriation for expenses, were laid
before the House Committee on Approprf-
ations recently. Tee Secretary recon-
mended immediate action on the commu-
nications.
A CAUCUS of Republican Senator's was
held recently to consider the e1pediency Of
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-18

American capitalists have decided to build
an American hotel In Paris.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-18
THE WEST.

| SIX of the crew of the steamer Silver
| Spray, recently started from Silver Islet
| (Manitoba) to Port Arthur, thirty miles
distant, and were caught in a binding
snow storm. Five reached their destina-
ton greatly exhausted by the cold. The
sixth, named Porter, persisted.
The State Prison yards at Saltwater,
Mimi, burned on the night of the 9Th. The
yards included an immense building of the
Northwestern Manufacturing Company
and car works.
The scaffolding of the third story of
| Cunro's block, at Milwaukee, Wis, fell the
other morning. John Dunn, contractor,
was killed. Henry Howe and Cacimer Klo-
pollock, masons, were fatally injured.
THE Ohio Democratic Legislative caucus
nominated II. B. Payne for United States
Senator to succeed Hon. George II. Pendle-
ton.
CHARLES WHITEHEAD, formerly city
editor of the Kansas City Times, but lately
managing editor of the Los Angeles (Cal.)
Daily Republican, was fatally shot in the
latter city, recently, by q discharged
printer.
GOVERNOR ORDwAY, of Dakota, informed
Commissioner General Morehead, of the
Worlds Exposition at New Orleans, that
Dakota would make an exhibit there of her
mineral and agricultural resources.
Ar Weisser, Idaho, recently, masked
mob took Charles Dieterd, the murderer Of
Buck Bozie, from the Jail cell shot and beat
hirn and then dragged him half mile to a
slaughter house and hanged him to the
windlass used by the butchers.
A SPECIAL from Wausau, Wis, stated
that fight recently took place between
Chippewa and Pottawotomie Indians, be-
! longing to reservations in that State. The
fight took place within the borders of what
is known as the township of Hull. A short
time ago a band of Pottawotomies and
Menominees encamped for time in
subsequently band Of Chippewas en-.
camped at the same place. Two ponies be-
longing to the Chippewas strayed into the
camp of the other savages and was shot.
The Chippewas assumed hostile attitude
which resulted in one of their number be-
ing shot by the Pettawotomies. A few
days later the bands came together and in
the engagement which er.sued five COM
batants were killed.
Ar Nokomis, Ill, the other night, DR..
Thomas J. Written, ais wife and son
George very nearly lost their lives from
gas, which escaped from a base-burner
stove in their sleeping apartment. The
doctor was in q critical condition.
A THREE -YEAR-oLp colored child frose to
death near Pilot Grove, No.. recently, and
investigation showed it to be case Of will
full neglect.
A MORMON paper of Salt Lake, Utah, re-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-18


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ns, " tJ na.ns oe sn sa'ui" 'ou VII"
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ta.ner 1ough' OF 81 fe'ers CnuIeh, VINO
Mrnesseo lne areadIu' holocaust says;
ne one prlsht feature OF tne darA and
aieauiul aooh Win winch tile convent was VA;
Sis.leu Is tne leroslli anu iii'i'yruoin ot tne
Sister SUPERIOR. AS soon as tne nre was
ulseosereu sue rusileu tlllolsH thlck s'ii !,
.S.ins sahohe 70 .i'e uo.iil'o, , ocsupeu ny
.Io young ,aules On Ine tn,Iu n9oi, anu
nMaheheu 'nell. All were orue'eu 10 con-
$500 AZ ioonl ui,eeus over .ne man, e en-
W :"e .nii,e' anu sue iniol'',eu '.ie
.aI J III, sill" .',at i n Sout I'VE oe ee
saVeu anu .hey wou,i oe sd'eu- ihioush
the second floor in search of more pupils,
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-12-05

nifcant fact that our Association in
Stanton is one among the very few which
is self-sustaining. having absolutely no
resources except those which come from
mem bership fees. This should not be. and
we earnestly present the claims Of the Y.
M. e. Association in sStaunton to share
Of the patronage and pride of our citizens.
which we feel, by reason of the great work
in which it is engaged, it richly deserves.
The music of the occasion by Prof.
Webb on the organ, and Mr.. E. M. Tay-
lor on that sweetest of instruments-the
cornet, was enjoyed by all, and added
much to the interest Of this very enjoya-
Bile occasion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-12-05
A New Virginia Novel.

s'WoodbOurne an Historical Novel Of
the Revolut ionary Times in Virginia and
Maryland, is the title of a recently pub
ljshed book by Col. Joseph Mayo, whose
literary accomplishments are so well
known. 1t is highly spoken of by such
authorit les ia literature as Rev. E. s.
Gregory, James Barron Hope, Prof. Sam
uel Davies, and Rev. DR.. John E. Ed
wards.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-12-05

A CLEVELAND HEN REvoLTs.-A TT
spectacle and orderly hen owned by Mr..
W. N. Re I'd, Blaine Republican Of this
city, whlc had never before laid any but
the regular smooth eggs. on election day
laid one with a raised G plainly defined on
its shell, nd on the day of the final count
giving the Presidency to the Democrats,
laid another precisely like it. This pre-
vlousness strongly suggests that she is
after the postoffice.