The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-23

the prosecution of fraudulent land case
in California, has been slain by T. F.
Pruett, one of the defendants.
THE EASr.
The Hungariaus employed in the con-
struction of the Cresson, Clarified County
& New York Short Line Railway did not
receive their pay on the day it was due re-
Gently. They captured one of the con-
tractors and said they would hold him till
they got their money. II the money was
not speedily paid they threatened to kill
the captive.
A RECENT Connellsville (Pa.) special
says: The west bound express Of the Bal.
timore & Ohio Railway struck rock two
miles east of Ohio Pyle Falls, Pa, precipi-
tating the engine, two baggage cars and q
smoker into the river. No one was serious
ly injured.
The severest storm in many years pre-
vailed at Nyack, N. Y, on the 18th. Con-
siderable damage was done along the
shore of the Hudson River. The docks
were all flooded, and q number of the small
boats and a valuable steam launch were
sunk. The ferryboats from Tarrytown
were unable to land.
UNSATISFACTORY reports have been
given of the behavior of the new war yes.
sci Mohican, recently built at the Mare
Island Navy Yard, which has just had her
first cruise at sea. The faults were princi-
pally with the engines. The ship sailed
well.
THE iron moulders' strike at Albany, N.
T., which has been in progress since last
May, has ended. Concessions were made
on both sides.
IT was estimated that 5000 persons
viewed the remains of the late Cardinal
McCloskey as they lay in state at the
cathedral at New York on the 18th The
approaches to the building were constantly
crowded in spite of the severe storm which
prevailed.
JOHN DEvEREAUx, charged with at
tempting to blow up the saloon of James
B. Rodgers, No. 1S47 Callowhill street.
Philadelphia, on the morning of August &c
last, has been sentenced to pay fine of
$500 and to undergo Imprisonment of two
and a half years.
OPERATIONS have been resumed in all the
departments of the sheet mill of the Read
ing pa iron works, a compromise having
been effected with the puddlers who struck
recently for an advance. The manage
ment agreed to grant the advance.
ANOTHER high tide swept over the beach
Mt Far Rockaway, n. Y. on the night of
the 18th, doing much damage. A portion
of the iron pier was carried away. A
large quantity of wreckage was washed up
and it was believed a vessel was wrecked.
NEARLY the entire business portion of
thecEillage of Sand Bank, near Oswego, n.
Y, was burned the other night. Two
churches were destroyed.
THERE was a singular and surprising
coincidence notable on Lake Erie on the
18th. The strong east wind which was
blowing lowered the water two feet at the
Buffalo end of the lake so that the work of
loading crafts with coal in Blackwell
Canal had to be suspended. At Toledo the
wind blew a gale from the west and Mau.
NEE River dropped two feet below the
level.
The New York Board of Trade and
Transportation recently adopted memoir
ial to President Cleveland reciting the
necessity for a national bankruptcy law,
and urging him to recommend such q
measure to Congress in his next mes
sage.
The Troy & Boston Railroad bridge,
near North Hoosaic, N. Y, was burned
the other day. While attempting to save
the bridge two members of the North Ben
nington fire department, James Wardell
and N. Burde, were instantly killed, and
Q. r. Coy, a prominent business man of
North Bennington, was fatally injured.
TIE remains of Cardinal NcCloskey were
inferred with imposing ceremonies in the
crypt of the cathedral at New York on the
14th. Immense numbers of people were
present.
TAMAANf and Irving Halls have agreed
upon joint ticket, headed by Hugh j.
Grant, of Tammany, for Sheriff. Besides
the nomination for Sheriff Tammany takes
the County Clerkship and Judge of the
Superior Court, giving Irving Hall
Judge of the Police Court, President of the
Board OF Aldermen and one Coroner.
TIE green glass bottle manufacturers of
the United States, in session recently at
Pittsburgh, Pa, decided that in view of
the depressed condition of trade, q reduc.
fion of from 10 to Is per cent. in wages was
IN absolute necessity.
AN analysis has been made at New York
OF the Chinese tipple, which they have
been selling among themselves free of ex.
else. 1t is found to contain thirty eight
per cent. of alcohol, aud henceforth the
Chinese will be required to procure q
license to sell their native drink.
By the explosion of an overloaded gun
N han nfE nd
ton, Pa, Robert Fichten was instantly |
killed, Burtley's right arm was blown of |
and Thomas Scott was so seriously injured |
hat be will probably die.