The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-01-09
THE EAST.

THE EAST.
A MAN supposed to be James Greenwood,
of Chippewa, while crossing Niagara River
recently from Chippewa to Port Daily,
about mile above the falls, lost control of
his boat and was drawn into the rapids,
where he was upset and carried over the
falls.
THE colony of Russian Jews located near
Vineyard, n. J., were recently reported in
a destitute condition.
ABE BUzzARp, the Welsh Mountain out
law, was recently heard from. He gave
revivalist his gun after preaching service,
but went back to the hills.
THE Norwegian bark Coward" which
arrived at New York on the LIST, reports
falling in with raft on which were the
Captain and four of the crew of the
schooner "Estelle." Captain Day, of the
"Estelle," stated he left Charleston Deem
Der 10th for Philadelphia. At Cape Look
out on the 18th the vessel went to pieces in
a heavy sea. The raft was constructed
and all put safely on board. The seas
washed over them continually. Mate Curl
ing lost hold Of the raft and was swept
away and drowned.
MRS. AMELIA gibson, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
is charged with melting boys to steal and
with purchasing stolen property.
An attempt was made to blow up the
Office of the Plunket Wooden Company, at
Hinsdale, Mass, recently. The superin-
tendent was considered by malcontents to
have rendered himself obnoxious.
A BRAKEMAN named Mason was fatally
hurt near Hartford, Conn.,, recently, by
being struck on the head with a stone
thrown by tramp. The tramp threw
the stone because Mason put him off the
train.
DAVID DUNN was fatally stabbed recently
by tramp who had been caught stealing
coal from a shed in Dunn's yard, at Bridg-
port, Conn.
ARTICLES of incorporation of the Electric
Railroad to run from Far Rockaway to the
Long Island Railroad, have been filed in
New York. Capital, $4,000.
FIRE destroyed the boiler and steam
press works of ]. j. Crawford and dam
aged the store house of Il. Stearns at
Nashua, n. H., recently. Crawford's loss,
$4,000; partly insured.
LYMAN B. QUAYLoR, dealer in gents
clothing, Lynn, Mass, failed recently.
Liabilities, $1,000.
JACOB GREENER, of Elmira, n. Y, who
claims he holds patent for mechanism
known as a "soft pedal" in pianofortes,
and who has notified all piano manufac-
turers that he will hold them responsible
for infringements, has brought suit against
(hjckerino & Sons of RoSton
THE suit of Washburn & Moen against
II. B. Scutt & Co. was decided in the
United States Court at Pittsburgh, Pa, re-
Gently. The question was whether the de-
PENDANTS could be held to a barbed wire
fence contract. Judge Achesou refused
preliminary injunction, and allows the de-
PENDANTS to manufacture under a bond for
damages.
A GOLD medal is to be presented George
William Curtis by citizens of Boston in ac-
acknowledgement of his eulogy of Wendell
Phillips delivered in April last.
THE Glen wooden mill of North Adams,
Mass, burned recently. Loss, 10000;
covered by insurance.
THE train which left over the Baltimore
& Central Railroad for Oxford, Pa, on the
County, by two men, who, by threats of
violence, compelled the passengers to sur
render their money, watches and other
valuables. The men then jumped from the
train.
AN Arab tramp was arrested and lodged
in Jail at White Plains, New York, the
other evening. On his person was found a
money belt containing $4,000 in English
gold.
Mrs SCHnrrz, of Philadelphia, who, with
her husband and children, were at a win
dow waiting to hear the State House bell
ring ont the midnight hour, were fatally
shot by a party of masqueraders recently.
AT Chaneysville, Pa, recently, Simon
Garlick broke into the store of L. II. Lash
ley, and while robbing the money drawer
was shot dead by John Gordon, a watch
man.
leans on the 24th.
THE Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
has ordered sweeping reductions in the
wages of employees of the Jersey Central
division. The reduction applies to all ex-
cept conductors, engineers and fremen.
THE edge makers in the two shoe factories
of Francis W. Reed, Of Lynn, Mass, were
on a strike owing to the refusal to discharge
q ''scab" and cut in the prices for trim
ming.
BRIDGE, BARBER & Co., dealers in hops,
lime and lumber at Huntsville. Madison
County, n. Y, have assigned. Liabilities,
$4,000; preferences, $4,000.
The hands of the Glendale Elastic Fabric
Company, of Boston, struck recently
against a reduction of wages.
TIE Catsburg miners Of Staab & Co., of
Pittsburgh, Pa, who agreed to go to work