The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-13

that . detachment of troops from Fort
Reno had arrested party of thirty Okla
homa boomers and driven them out of the
Indian Territory.
THE EAST.
The storm Of the I'd along the Atlantic
coast was widespread and disastrous. The
schooner Sophia Krans was struck by q
heavy sea of Barnegat, N. J., and four of
the crew washed overheard. Teney, the
cook, and Copse, a seaman, were lost.
The Andre monument at Tappan, n.
T., was blown mp by the explosion of q
dynamite cartridge the other night. Both
bases were blown into atoms and the iron
fencing that enclosed the monument was
completely demolished.
TIE remains of General George B. Nc
Clcllan, after services in the Madison
Square Presbyterian Church, New York,
on the ID, were taken to the cemetery at
Trenton, N. J., and inferred. There was a
large concourse Of people present.
The election in Connecticut on the Sd
was for the choice of twelve Senator's, one.
half Of thesSenate, from the odd numbered
districts. and for full House of 249 mem.
bers. Full returns were not known, but it
was thought the Republicans had carried
the State with considerably decreased ma
jorities. The Legislature would probably
give the Republicans joint majority Of
II.
THERE was an election in Pennsylvania
on the Sd to ill the office of State. Treas
urer. Matthew Stanley Quay, the Repub-
iican candidate, was reported elected over
Conrad B. Day, the Democratic candidate.
TIE Boston Herald of the 4th says the re-
turns from Massachusetts, at large are very
meagre. but considering the Democratic
loss in Boston Q,245), indications point to
the election of Robinson (Republican) by a
large majority.
The police station house in Rome, N. Y,
burned the other evening. Two prisoners
were burned to death.
THE New York Erening Post places Hills
majority in the State at 12,15S, and states
that the next Legislature will be composed
of q Republicans and IL Democrats in the
Senate, and IS Republicans and 80 Demo.
Gratis in the Assembly.
THE New York Tribune gives the COM
plexion of the next State Legislature in
New Jersey as follows: Senate, Repub-
licans 10, Democrats 8; House, Repub.
licans 80, Democrats q, Independent DEM
ocrat l. This gives a Republican majority
of on joint ballot and ensures the election
of Republican United States Senator.
The New York Central stockholders
have Endorsed the directors action in
reference to the Lake Shore $4,000, 600
loan.
The first indictment against the Coolidge
conspirators at Boston was found defec-
tive, and new ones were returned.
The New York Daily Commercial Bull
letin, in its monthly summary of fire losses.
estimates the fire wastes in the United
States and Canada in October at s., 75O, 600,
which is less by S., $50 900 than the average
of October fire losses for ten years past.
The continental conference of steamship
lines met recently in New York. The rates
of emigrant fare to and from New York
were agreed upon as follows: Outward on
the Hamburg lines raised from $23 to SIS;
prepaid from $3.50 to $a5; North German
Lloyd, $27 on fast steamers and So on
rates on the same basis.
A rUGBoAr brought to port at New York
on the 6lh four pilots and i've of the crew
of the pilot boat Mary and Catherine, of
New York, which was run into BY an I'M
known steamer. The steamer did not stop.
One man, name unknown, was lost. The
other nine were in the yawl 1--WE hours un.
ill picked up.
TIE will Of the late Henry W. Shaw
(Josh Billings) was filed in the Surrogate's
ONCE at New York on the 9Th. He leaves
his wife. as long as she remains his widow,
al the interest arising out of his invest.
ments, and at her death to be divided be.
tween his two daughters. The market
value Of the estate is s9s.000.
THE WEST.
GEORGE Holt, one of the Chicago build
ing inspectors, was recently charged with
levying blackmail
SPECIALS from all parts Of South Dakota
OF the Sd showed that the Sioux Falls con-
stitution had been carried. The Kepubli.
can State ticket was elected and prohibi.
ton was probably carried. Sioux Pals 20
far was leading for the Capitol location.
A CONVENTION has been called for Den.
yer on January 20, for the purpose Of
organiziog an international association of
range cattle and horse growers.
o. D. CRocKER, Of Cleveland, O., is under
arrest, charged with perpetratipg mining
stock swindle.
The Sd Of November being the time set
for the Chinese to leave Tacoma, w. T.,
many hundred citizens congregated in the
forenoon and marched in an orderly man.
ner along the streets to the Chinese houses.
They ordered the occupants to pack their
goods and leave. The order was complied
with.
= A TERRIFIC explosion occurred the other
evening in the laboratory Of William Akin
y Co., Evansville. Ind. which wrecked the
building badly and scalded several per.
sons, three Of them fatally.