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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03
THE LATEST.

THE court house at st. Joseph, Mo-, was
destroyed by fire on the morning of the
18th. The building was valued at $4,000.
Many of the recent records We're destroyed,
those of old date being secured in vaults.
The cause Of the fire was unknown.
CONSUL VAN CANE, recently returned
rom the Feejea Islands, states that Ger
many had not annexed Samoa.
GENERAL GRANT was reported improving
rapidly on the 2Sth. ''3
IT was stated recently that the Govern
ment would impose and collect the tobacco
tax on cubeb cigarettes. .. ..r 81
| GENERAL HATCH telegraphed General
Sheridan on the 18th that Captain Couch,
leader of the boomers, had abandoned the
immediate idea of invading Oklahoma
The invasion was postponed indefinitely.
| CARDINAL JACoBINI, in the name Of the
Pope, has sent circular letter of protest
to the powers whose ambassadors assisted
at the ceremonies of unwilling tho monu-
! ment to King Victor Emanuel.
| THE Commissioner of Indian Affairs has
issued schedules Of the supplies required
by the Indians this spring, including $780,
600 worth of beef and SI50, 900 worth of dry
| goods. Advertisements for proposals will
be printed in Democratic newspapers here
after. .a ,..
| TWELVE men were killed by an explo-
sion in coal mine at McAlister, L. T., re-
Gently. The cause was believed to be the
accidental ignitiug of giant powder, but it
could not be positively asserted, as all the
men working III the section where the ex-
plosion occurred were killed. There was
no fire damp in tho mine.
THE French under General Necrier were
seriously defeated by the Chinese, and
forced TO evacuate Lang Son. Negrier was
reported wounded, if not killed. and his
forces were in full retreat, the Chinese in
vigorous pursuit. The losses were I'M
known.
EE-GovERHoR THOMAS c. FLETCHER, of
st. Louis, was reported Inysteriousiy miss
ing. he had been drinking heavily several
days before he disappeared.
IT was understood recently that J. B.
Baird, son-in-law of Senator Coluuit, of
Georgia, would be appointed Chief Of the
Dead Letter Office. .- ........ .....
PRINCE OHLoFF, the Russian diplomatist,
died at Fontainebleau, France, on the 29th.
W. n. QUIRIN & Co.'s currying shop,
Boston, Mass, burned recsltIy. Loss, &c.
600; insurance, 10000. r......... ......-...
MEXICAN troops were reported practis-
ing military man9uvers every day and
were preparing to enforce the position of
the Government against Barrios.
The clearing house returns for week
ended March % showed an average de-
crease Of 3d. compared with the corr
responding week of last year. The de-
crease in New York amounted to $50.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03
Iron Mountain shares sois.

ST. LOUIS, March 25.-DOnaldson & Co.
yesterday put up seventeen shares of the
stock of the Iron Mountain Railroad Com
pany, for sale on the iloor of the Merchants
Exchange. The shares had been turned
over to the brokers' by S. y. Halliday, hav-
ing been held as collateral. There was a
large crowd gathered around Mr.. Donaldson
when the sale was in progress, watching
with interest for the result, but the bids
were few and light. The shares were
finally knocked down to Mr.. Halliday fu
Gerard =. Allen at 800 share This i:
considered extremely low, as about a month
ago several shares Of the same stock
brought $500 share.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03
I.ATER,
Methodist Conference.

MACON, Mo-, March 23.-The business
Of the Conference is being dispatched
rapidly. Bishop Fowler introduced to
A. S. Hunt, of New York, Secretary OF
the American Bible Society, who deliv-
cred very interesting and instructive
address concerning the work being done
throughout the world by the society he
represents. Bishop Fowler delivered his
address to the young ministers OF the
Conference last evening, and it was very
interesting. The appointments will be
made tO-mOrrOW.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03
Arrested for Murder.

CANTON, O., March 24.-Mrs. Barn.
hardine Wintges and Joseph Fisher OF
Osnaburs were arrested and brought tc
Jail here yesterday morning, charged
With administering poison to Henr
Wintges, whose dead body was found OF
farm near Osnaburg. Fisher, who
boards with Wintges' family, had about
completed preparations to elope with
Mrs. Wintges and desert the latter's chill
dren. The post-mortem on the dead mar
showed strong symptoms of strichnine
poisoning in the stomach, which is under.
sOing an analysis. Mrs. Wintges and
Fisher both protest their innocence.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03
IN THE SOUDAN.
,anguinary Fight Between the Arabs and
British Near Suakim.

,anguinary Fight Between the Arabs and
British Near Suakim.
SUAKIM, March pa supply train
conveying water and supplies to an adj
rance zereba near Tamai, was surprised
yesterday by several thousand Arabs.
The Berkshire regiment and detach-
nent of marines, which were guarding
The train, hastily formed square and
net the Arab charge calamity, though
greatly hampered by the confusion
INTO which the troops had
been thrown, and despite the fact
hat the animals were stampeded and the
amp followers demoralized and utterly
helpless, they were kept inside the square
md each successive assault of the Arabs
vas met with a murderous fire. At the
moment of writing this dispatch the bat
lie is still raging, and further details are
inxiously awaited.
LATER.
SUAKIM, March 23.-The Arabs were
inally repulsed leaving 900 dead upon
The field. The British loss is 10 killed
md wounded.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03
IS HOWGATE COME FORTH
The Government Hopeful Of Shortly Laying
Hands On the Fugitive Captain HOwgat.
An Intimation As to Why He has Not
Eeen Captured Before. .-..

The Government Hopeful Of Shortly Laying
Hands On the Fugitive Captain HOwgat'
An Intimntion As to why He has MOI
lseen Captured Before. .r..
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 23.-One
of the victories expected to be achieved
by the administration within few days
will be the capture of Captain Hcwgate,
the fugitive from justice. Captain How
gates defaIcation amounted 10 over $780,
900, as ascertained, besides an indefinite
amount not yet known, and 1t is strang
that he has not been recaptured. The
district authorities, it is said, were alone
responsible for his escape, and the Wal
Department claimed the sole right to act
in recovering him. 1t is asserted that q
good percentage of his stealings went T.
certain merchants in this city, who helped
him to make fraudulent vouchers. Itwa>
easy to do this. A merchant with an ac-
count of say $500 might be induced to
sign voucher in blank which could b.
filled in to represent $4,000 or $l9, 900,
for that matter.
This Howgate matter would, it is al
legged, show the necessity of an absolute
and sweeping change in everything re-
lating to the prosecution of crime in this
district. Howaate's companions and ir
innate friends were connected with the
business of prosecuting crime. General
Mycr, the former Chief of the Signal Of
fee, turned the entire business over to
Howgate, and never thereafter paid the
slightest attention to its accounts. Myer
was an honest man, but unsuSpicious
He was different man from Howgate
Shortly after he was retired Howgate
resigned, knowing that an overhauling of
his accounts would lead to detection
According to popular gossip, he got his
stolen money In bag, threw few green
backs around to certain officials, and then
quietly walked away with his mistress on
his arm.
Myers experience was different. He
had every reason to anticipate long and
happy old age. His wife had an enorm.
Gus fortune, and a few years before the
Generals death had purchased a very
handsome house on l street, which was
so long occupied by the British Legation
John Chamberlain bought he house TO.
$500, 600, and tried to make of it high
toned gambling establishment. The at
tempt was failure. Mrs. Mycr boU9hI
the house from him under forced sale
General Myer had settled down in thi.
beautiful home, expecting to devote the
last years of his life TO writing. He deed
October 81, 1850, and Howgate's frauds
were not discovered until about sia
months after.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03
All Earthly Hope Conc.

MT. STERLING, KY, March 25.-Wm.
Neal, the last of the Ashland murderers,
leaves for Grayson, the place of his exc
cution, in charge of the Sheriff, his depu-
~ and strong accompanying guard.
Neal is resigned and composed. 1t is re-
ported he has written confession and
given it to his wife for publication after
his death. In reply to letter written Ey
acting Governor Hindman, begging him
TO commute his sentence. the Governor de-
MES the appeal, and urges him to look to
a higher power, which can not be mis-.
taken, and whic.. is ever ready to be
merc!iul. Thare is no doubt OF the execu-
ton taking place this time.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03
.Harper.s Missing E,,,tor.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March "a "A dis
patch from Nashville yesterday morning
to the effect that Mr.. Conant, the missing
editor of Harper's Weekly, was in Louis
vile, caused considerable activity among
The reporters in this city. The different
hotels were visited, but nothing could be
found OF either Conant or the detective.
The Chief OF Police had the police force
looking for Conant, but no trace could
Dc found. Detective Blish informed
reporter that Detective Walsh would
probably arrive here last evening. None
OF tne detectives or police could get any
clue to Commits whereabouts. and were
inclined to think it false alarm.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03
WreckinS the Wabash.

ST. LOUIS, March 25.-Special Master E.
7. Allen heard testimony to-day in the in
tervening petition of the st. Louis & st.
Joseph Railroad Company in the Wabash
case. The object of the petition is to Sc
cure an order on the receivers of the Wa
bash to compel them to pay the rental of
the st. Joseph branch. Mr.. Chew, PROM
tnent merchant of the Wabash, created some
amusement in the matter by stating, while
giving his testimony, that the general i'm
preston in and about st. Joseph in railroad
circles was that the directors and managers
of the Wabash wanted to let the road run
down for awhile, SO they could get the
stock ci:eap, as it was tribe high FOR them
at Drts;cnt
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03
He Was Evidently Insane.

WHEELING, W. Va, March 23.-Frank
Cottrill, an actor, insane, at Harrisville,
has fretted constantly the last three or
four days about his wife, Bessie Clark
An effort to reach her by wire was made,
but without avail. Yesterday he was
seen porting over letter which
he had in his pocket. Later
in the day he became possessed
with the idea that it was from his wife,
and that she refused to come and see
him. He could not be persuaded other=
wise, and, in the absence of the watch
man, hanged himself 10 the window graf
ins with his silk handkerchief. His visis
was simply one on business.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03
THE EAST.

WILLIAM SHIELDS, appointed Postmas-
ter of Westchester. Pa, by President Ar.
thur March 5, committed suicide on the
2fth by drowning. He was an old man,
and had been greatly worried over the in
tricate duties of his office.
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY stevedores
struck at Philadelphia recently against a
reduction of wages. lid"
A POLICEMAN killed wild cat in the CEN
ter of Jersey City the other night. The
animal sprang onto him from a tree in
Hamilton Square.
Two well diggers were suffocated at
Sewictley, near Pittsburgh, Pa, recently.
They had fired off blast and went down
the well, when they were overcome by the
fumes of gas and died. -.- .. I..r....
The New York Assembly has passed the
bill for a reservation around Niagara Falls.
THE Music Hall at Buffalo, n. Y, caught
fire on the evening of the 25th, just as the
MeCaull Opera Company performers were
dressing for the evenings performance.
The players had barely time to escape.
The fire extended to the ST. Louis Roman
Catholic Church adjoining. Both build
ings were destroyed. A man named
Green was killed in leaping from the
cupola of the church to escape from the the
flames.
DIR. j. J. S. DoHERTY, Registrar of Vital
Statistics, New Haven, Conn, has been ar
rested on the charge of making false en-
tries aud presenting fraudulent claims.
GENERAL GRANTS condition on the 18th
was one of Improvement. After good
nights rest he arose shortly after seven
O'Clock and partook of liquid nourishment,
which was continued at intervals through
out the day. He took a drive in the after
noon.
THE loss by the Buffalo Music Hall fire
amounted to over 100000. In addition to
Joseph Green, who lost his life by jumping
Roth, fireman, was also killed.
AN explosion of dynamite the other
morning seriously. damaged the Windsor
hotel, Randolph. Mass. The explosive was
applied by striking shoemakers.
FIRE at sc Duane street, New York CITY,
the other night, destroyed the stocks of
four paper and printing houses, doing
Sl17,0 200 damage.
THE general term of the Supreme Court
of New York City has ordered the dis
charge of Becky Jones, the witness in the
Hammersley viii case, sent to jail nearly a
year ago for refusing to answer questions.
In the Fish trial at New York, on the
9th, the testimony of General Grant,
taken at his bedside, was presented to
the court. His testimony was to the effect
that he had been hoodwinked and deceived
BY Fish.
A STEAM boiler in lumber mill at Gray
ton, VT, exploded the other evening, kill
ing two Len and injuring several others.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03
THE SOUTH.

THE constitutional amendment providing
for the submission to the people of the
question of prohibition passed the Texas
House without discussion by vote of q
| to I6. The announcement of the vote was
greeted with prolonged cheers. ....
PROF. OTTo SCHUYLER, director of the
| Liederkranz Singing Society at Louis
vile, KY, and well known musician and
composer, died the other night of blood
poisoning caused by cutting q corn on his
foot.
CONGRESSMAN THoCKMoRToN was re-
ported seriously ill at Mckinney, Tex,
| having grown worse since his return from
Washington.
AT Norwood, n. c., the ten-year-old
daughter of Martin II. McSwain for three
| from paralysis. Her condition was the re-
suit of an attack of diphtheria.
SOMETHING like a reign of terror was ex-
listing in Macon County, Ca, consequent
upon arrests of Illicit distillers. Dspera-
does were Threatening the lives of citizens
of Highlands for giving information to the
revenue officers.
THE annual reunion of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac will take place in
Baltimore, May and 4. General Calvin
E Pratt will deliver the Grafton. ' =
TEN firemen were injured by the fall of a
building during fire at Memphis, Tenn,
recently. One was thought to be fatally
burned and crushed.
j. o. HYATT, one of the inventors of cell
luioid, and formerly a newspaper owner
and Sheriff of Henry County, H., died in
Florida recently.
NEAL, the last of the Ashland murderers,
over whom SO many lives were lost during
an attempt at lynching some months ago,
was hanged at Grayson, KY, on the 9th.
He protested his innocence. ' ..t..
-.r.-.. GENERAL.
THE bill providing for compulsory edu-
cation in Ireland passed its first reading in
the British House of Commons. arg
ENGLAND wishes the United States to
keep the steamer Alert, loaned by her for
Arctic purposes, as a memorial of Ameri-.
can heroism.
A DISPATCH from Berlin, dated the 18th.
reported two hundred miners imprisoned
in mine near Saarbruck, consequent upon
an explosion of fre-damp. All of them
were thought to have been suffocated.
LATER returns of General McNeill's en-
gagement with the Arabs near Suakim
show the British losses to have been great
er than al first reported. Six officers and
ninety -four men were killed and six Off
GERS and 136 men wounded. One officer
and seventy men were reported missing.
The Viceroy of India gave orders for the
mobilization of two army corps of 5000
men each for Afghanistan. General Rob.
erts will command one corps and General
Harding the other.
ScARAloNGA & Co., merchants, London,
failed recently. They had branch houses
In st. Petersburg, Roscoff end Marssilles.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03
NOVEL WATCH TOWER.

SUAKIM, March 26.-A large convoy,
carrying stores and provisions to General
Mcneil, at Hashan Zereba. left Suakim
early this morning. The advance of the
convoy is being closely watched by MEM
beers of the signal corps from captive
balloon. Should an attack in force be
made by the rebels on the transport COL
umn, notice will be signalled from the
balloon, and additional troops hurried to
tile rescue.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-03

SUAKIM, March 26.-General Graham
has received overtures from several
tribes now with Osman Digna, who are
inclined to rebel against their leader, II
assured of favorable treatment by the
British
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-24
Demore It's Magazine.

Demores't Maga,iae f. Jan larry
1886 is UNI sually bright and entertan
ing. Julian Hawthorne's story is com
plete, and "a serial entitled THAT Other
Person" by Mrs. Alfred Heart, is com
nenced. Other good articles are
Victor Hugo" The City of Skulls.
and an "Orange Grove" "a plea fol-
the Jigsaw and Jack knife" will claim
the attention of those who desire tc
beautify their homes inexpensively
The departments devoted TO fashion
art, and household decoration are YER,
full, and the pictorial illustrations are
ex client. The 'front.' piece, Naughty
Boy" is a new method of photograv
IRE; and the admirers of Raphael vii
be pleased to see an engraving of hi,
fine painting. st John in the Desert,
which adorns this number.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-24

Mr.. w. D. Marks, of the Paris Fish
Hatchery says this has been one of
the most successful seasons the Com.
missioners have experienced. Especial
IL have they been successful In Ger
man carp culture which is more than
any other state can say truhfully. TIL y
have filled all the orders on their
books-some seventy or eighty alto
gether, and extending over some four
years. They have $4,000, 600 white
fish eggs in the Detroit and Petoskey
houses and 725, 600 brook trout at the
pa,sia haiss.--nAiAa- laaA, ssS,.,4A4l--h4sAs.i..
trout eggs. Among the plants made
last year were 10000 silver eels.--
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-24

'1n one of the public schools the
other day the teacher inquired of the
geography class: is the United States
"a republicr
There was puzzled, dubious, queru.
lous expression on the faces of every
member of the class, the hesitation in
answering the question evin"ing the
prevailing doubt and uncertainty
among the youthful political econo-
mists. AT last a little urchin at the
foot of the class raised his hand:
4 can answer it, Mr.. Teacher. lac
proclaimed.
We'll, then. what Is itr
Please, SIR continued the child,
the United States used to be repub
lie before Cleveland was elected, but
it's democratic by large majority,
now"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-24
Ordered to Odessa.

This morning Manager e. L. Web.
ster, of the Austin, Tonlinson & Web.
ster Manufacturing Company. receiv-
ed an order from the war department
at st. Petersburg, Russia, for a nun.
Der of Jackson Wagons, to be shipped
to Odessa, Russia. The wagons are to
be make especially for army service,
and forwarded at the earliest possible
time. The fame of the jackson Wag-
on reached the great empire through
Egypt, 1t having been used in Africa
by the English government during the
Egyptian war. The Russian officials
learned of its wonderful durability.
light draught and strength. and wisely
concluded that the Jackson Wagon
was an indispensable adjunct to sue
cessful warfare, and hence forwarded
the order.
To-day a large shipment of carts
and wagons was sent to South AMeri-
en-. The fame of the Jackson Wagon
travels faster than jackson scandal
which is saying a good deal. 1t finds
service In the remotest parts of the
globe, its praises are sounded in every
country. its bright red colors shine un
der every flag, and yet it is but in the
infancy OF its popularity. Let the
wagon wag it's tongue to the millions
and continue ever to sustain our citv's
reputation for giving to the world the
best vehicle of the kind in the universe.
For sale by o. Palmer. Grayling, Mich
ig n.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-24

While 1t is undoubtedly true that It
Is, 1.-The country paper which exerts the
Influence that tells at the polls" IL IL
also true that the influence and power
OF the country papers of any party is
consolidated and made moro effective
by the influence of conscientious and
able journal which covers the whole
field OF state politics and earns the
confidence of the country press. But
TO enjoy that confidence the Journal as
piring to leadership must represent in
editorial opinion no clique or ring, but
the whole party in It's best sentiment
Vnd highest aspirations. 1t must
voice not only politics. but the best
moral sense of its party. Thrust con
vince that II is absolutely honest; and.
above all. that II holds the success of
the principles OF the party 1t repre-
SCENTS as paramount to the interests OF
any individual or individuals of the
party. Such paper can WELD a
mighty power in the state, and its
leadership would be gladly recognized
by country papers''--Petoskeg Rec
ord.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-24

A gentleman who returned yester-
day from the logging districts stated
that the operations were everywhere
in full blast, and that the outlook is
better than at any time at the begin
ing of season within his memery as
u lumberman. There is not enough
snow to interfere, and the weather has
been oil that could be desired for the
work. It was his opinion that the
maximum estimate of logs would be put
in.-OSceola Outline.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-24
A Captains Forum ,te Discovery

Capt. Coleman. schr. Weymouth.
plying between Atlantic City and New
York, had been troubled with cough
so that he was unable to sleep, and
was induced TO try DIR. Kings New Dis.
covery for Consumption. Ii not only
gave him instant relief. but allaved
the extreme soreness in his breasf
His children were similarly affected
and single dose hal the same happy
effect. DIR. Kings New Discovery is
now the standard remedy In the Cole
man household and on board the
schooner.
Free Trial Bottles of this Standard
Remedy at DIR. N. II. TRAvER's Drug
store.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-24
These are Solid Facts.

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act surely and quickly, every bottle
guaranteed TO give entire satisfacti IN
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