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The Iola register., 1885-01-09
oxHEvA UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL

0KNEVA UNION SUNDAY eCHO0h
Report for quarter ending Dec. 18th,
1884
Membership 20 Officers, A; teachers,
10; scholars, adults %, intermediate
SO, primary 81, 80; total, 96.
Attendance :-13 sessions-Supt. abb
sent once, on account of sickness I; Sec
retary present every time; Treasurer
absent seven times; Officers average.
3 S-13; teachers average. S-13 ;
scholars, adult % S-13, intermediate
10 1-lS, primary II, 50 s-1a; average
for 4th quarter, So 7-1S.
Financial count:-Balance from
Bird quarter 5s cents; contributions,
81. SO; total. received, SSH; paid for
supplies, S7.64; cash in treasury, AZ
cents.
Voted to postpone the Christmas
concert one week, and withdraw 1t en-
tirely If then the weather proves too
inclement.
BY unanimous vote we use, during
1885, denominational lesson helps and
papers; first six months, Presbyter-
ian, and last six months. Congrega.
tional. Actual figures show that we
receive just as much, perhaps more,
than we did from Cook. This being
| true we feel that it would be wrong
to continue to give our patronage to a
private dealer at the expense of our
own Board of Publication. We claim
they should have the preference even,
and urge the Sunday School workers
of Allen county to carefully examine
the actual figures.
School now commences at the Pres
byterian church at 1880 a. m, at the
Congregational church at 1:30 p. m.
H. N. GRAY, Sec'y.
Geneva, Kan, Dec. 31st, 1884.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
The boald of county commissioners
met last Monday and were in session
until Wednesday evening when they
adjourned until next Monday. The
following is a minute of the business
transacted:
In the matter of Il. S. Rico, claim
ing to have been erroniously assessed
board decided i'm his favor and ordered
tax refunded. Similar claim of Frank
lin Chambers for S1.S1 was allowed
Similar claim of H. G. Brooks TO
aame amount was allowed.
Grand jury ordered.
On recommendation of county super
|intendent, G. E. Merwin and f. I
Barber were appointed county exam
liners of teachers.
J. G. Kenyon, T. Throgmorton ant
Sylvester Huff were appointed ap
praisers of school land S. E. ! of s. E.
section 16, town 26, range 81.
Petition of E. A. Brightly for rebat
of taxes on account of no allowanc
having been made for exemption
heard and claim allowed.
| 500 allowed to aid in prosecution
A. w. Ashcraft. provided case wa
tried at this term of court.
| Roads petitioned for Clark and fror
I. Port were opened.
Usual bills allowed.
The Iola register., 1885-01-09

as per receipts.
The committee wish to return
thanks to the members of this Post
who so nobly responded to our call
and assisted us to make the fair sue
cess. For the Committee,
H. Nj. MILLER.
sSince the above report was made the watches
referred TO have been disposed of and contribu-
tions received to the extent of S9S.35, thus max
ing the net proceeds of the fair $500.
Comparing the items in this report
With the corresponding items last year
we have the following gratifying
showing
The Iola register., 1885-01-09

Reporter Dist. No. 3, for the month
ending Jan. 2, 1885.
Scholars enrolled, males "a, females
l6, total 40. Average daily attendance,
males 1876, females 14.5, total 80.
Present every day, Emma Fackler,
Hattie Davis, Merritt Dunlap, Alta
Dunlap, Orion Dunlap, Ernest Jordan
Charlie Hillman. Averaging 95 and
above in scholarship and department,
Emma Fackler, Allie Delp, Anna,
Mary, Flora and Linnie Burton, Gra-
Gle Jones, Maggie Luckenbill and Mer-
ritt Dunlap.
l.. L. CARTER, Teacher.
The Iola register., 1885-01-09
SCHOOL RRroRrs.

Report Of school Dist. No. 8, ofAllen
Co, Kans., for the term ending Dec.
10, 1884.
Whole number of pupils enrolled 50;
whole number of pupils in attendance
50; average attendance 1875. Names
of pupils with highest class standing:
Lulu Daniels, Maggie Powell, Louis
Rutledge, Eta and Fred Daniels, Mol.
lie Scollar, Jennie Gillespie, Retts
Howard, Will Rutledge, Irene Ken.
nedy and Kate Ruse. Names of those
who have neither been absent or tardv
Eta and Fred Daniels and Hugh
Powell. H. M. MCCoRKLE, Teacher.
The Iola register., 1885-01-09
A GRAND SUCCESS.

The success of the g. A. r. fair that
closed last week has certainly exceed
\ ed all anticipations. As we said last
week, hard times were against 1t. and
the weather was against, and the fact
that Notwithstanding these drawbacks
the gross receipts exceeded those OF
last year, while the net proceeds were
-near1y as great, shows that McCook
Post is popular with the community
and that they will literally patronize
an institution where the object is one
that they approve.
The following report of the Execu-
tive Committee, showing the receipts
and expenditures, will be read with
interest:
To Post Commander and Comrades of
McCook Post No. 81:
Your committee appointed to take
take charge of fair beg leave to sub
init their report. During the fair,
commencing Dec. 24th, 1894, and end
ipp Ton 1st 1SSS we received from
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
EDUCATORS AT NEWPORT.
Annual Meeting of the American In
stitute of Instruction.

NEWPORT, r. l., July 6.-The fifth annual
meeting of the American Institute of Instruc-
tion held its first session this evening in the
skating rink, with large attendance. All
of the members have not as yet arrived, but
the members already in town indicate that
there will be an assembly of representative
teachers such as has net been seen for many
years. 1t was expected that Gov Wetmore
would have delivered one Of the addresses Of
welcome tonight, but an imperative call to
New York made this impossible, and Hon.
w. p. Sheffield was invited to speak in be-
half of the State.
At Z O'Clock this evening, the directors Of
the Institute had formal meeting, and a
few minutes later preparations were made
for general meeting In the skating rink
This immense building was filed to its ut
most capacity, and it is estimatad that over
5000 persons were present. The Fourth
United States Artillery band furnished mu-
sic, and formal words of welcome were then
spoken. The first speech was by Rev. War
rem Randolph, DID, chairman of the joint
special committee of reception. Mayor
Franklin, on behalf of the city, then spoke
briefly, and at his conclusion President Pat
tersOn called upon Rev. DR.. Randolph, who
read letter of regret from Gov. Wetmore
at his inability to be present. In his absence
Hon. William p. Sheffield was presented,
who welcomed the visitors on behalf of the
State. Hon. j. w. Patterson, president of
the Institute, responded at some length 1t
was expected that DR.. Robinson, president of
Brown University, would deliver an address,
but owing to his absence President Patterson
delivered an address on ''The value and uses
of wealth" The opening session is regard
ed as very successful.
Tomorrow morning the Institute will be
formally opened with an address by Presi-
dent Patterson, and papers win be read by
Prof W. II. Payne of Michigan University,
upon '',rhe New Education" and by Prof.
L. II: Marvel OF Lewiston, Me-, on 1.-The
Province of Supervision.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
FLOODS IN THE WEST.
A City In Kansas shut off From All
Communication.
A Train on a Texas Railroad Over
wheImed by Waterspout.

PARSONS, Kan., July 6.-This place is
almost shut off from the rest of the world.
The high waters continue to wash out
bridges and otherwise make travelling un=
safe. No train has reached here from the
east. since Wednesday night. One mile
south Of Usage Mission; small town south
Of Parsons, 1000 feet of the Missouri Kansas
u Texas track are washed away, and the
water is three feet deep on the roadbed,
where the track is gone. On the Junction
City branch there are several breaks near
Neosho Falls, Humboldt, and Chanute. Pas
sengers who arrived at Parsons Wednesday
forenoon, from the South, bound east, were
yesterday taken south. and will be sent over
The Iron Mountain to ST. Louis. No mail
has reached Parsons for four days. Nearly
every wagon bridge in that vicinity has been
swept away.
near Walton, 150 miles west of this city, an
east bound freight train was struck by
WateESpout. The engineer saw the water
spout approaching, bounding along like
rubber ball, tearing up the earth and uproot-
ing everything In its way. He reversed the
train to avoid the watersp0ut, the course of
which was tortuous with an inclination to
rotary motion. just before it reached the
line of road, 1t changed its direction and
rushed along parallel to the track with
frightful speed. When opposite the train it
burst, deluginng the engineer, fireman and
brakemen, who abandoned the train and
climbed some trees to avoid the stream of
water, which was fully feet high and
about 100 feet WIDE The locomotive and IA
cars were raised bodily and carried 200 feet
from the track while the roadbed was com
pletely obliterated. No one was hurt. The
extent Of the damage has not vet been ascer-
tanned. Through trains west of San Antonio
on the Sunset road have been abandoned.
The roadbed and number of bridges have
been washed away by recent heavy rains.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
Army Yarns.

There is one variety of story" said an old
veteran to a Chicago reporter, ''that comes
up in connection with the Grand Army
meetings that is always received with
mental reservations. met yesterday an old
fellow, honest and unsOphistieated, who told
me eontidentially that when he was serving
in an Indiana regiment, in 1862, that Buell.
and Bragg, the commanders of opposing
armies, met frequently to talk over plans as
to how they might avoid battle. This was
absurd on its face, but know that during
the retreat from Tennessee to Louisville this
story and others like it constituted what
may be called the mythical talk of the camp
fire. Whether soldiers believed il or not
they talked positively about 1t. Sergeant
Jones would say that he knew a friend over
in the Forty first Ohio who knew lieuten-
ant in the Ninetieth Ohio who was well ac-
quainted with the colonel In the Thirty-frst
Indiana, who sustained confidential relations
to one OF Buell's staff and his friend knew
that on certain night Buell. and Bragg had
an interview. OF the same character were
the stories told Of Roseerans after the battle
OF Chickamauga. There were men and OFF,
GERS Of high grade who believed that Rose
Grams hurried ON a gallOping horse, panic
stricken and frightened, to Chattanooga, be-
ieving that his army had been routed and
overwhelmed Now l happen to know that
Rosecrans showed no more signs of fright on
the evening Of the 21st of September, 1868,
than he did at noon on the 20th. He rode
quietly to Chattanooga and ordered the dis
positions of troops on new line with as cool
a head as he ordered the divisions into line
that morning. He was distressed and cha
grined. but he was not frightened"
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
A MIRAGE AT SEA.
The Strange Sight Enjoyed by PAS
sengers on the Normandie.
North American.

While the passengers on the other steamers
just outside New York harbor were fretting
over the delay caused by heavy fog when
almost in port, those on the Normandie had
been treated to a rare sight that put them in
good humor. They had witnessed a beauti-
full mirage. The Normandie crept in from
sea- feeling her way along and moving at
quarter speed. The fog and snail's pace
were far different from the beautiful weather
they had experienced and the quick run
across the ocean, averaging seventeen miles
an hour. Everybody was on deck anxious to
catch the first glimpse of land that showed
through the fog-bank.
There's a steamer" called out an officer.
All looked about, dreading that they were
so close upon it that collision was immi-
nent.
''It's White Star; it must be the Repub-
lic," was the next announcement
Interest was intensified. Passengers looked
first on one side, then on the other, in front
and behind, but they could see no sign CT
any vessel. The dense pail Of mist that
hung over the water shut off all view Of the
vessel, whose nearness was indicated by the
fog whistles only. After most Of them had
given up the search attention was directed
upward. There, riding gracefully on the
crest of OminouS-lOoking clouds that lowered
up mountain-high, they saw the black paint
ed hull and yellow funnel Of White Star
steamer. The entire rigging and appurte-
nances on deck stood out as clearly as though
the big steamer was near by. Photographers
skill could not have made the Illusion SO
nearly perfect, for the phantom ship yibrated
as though ehahng like chained racer to be
off and away. For some time the mirage was
visible, The real Republic was then over
mile distant from the NOrmandie.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
A mount Desert Yarn.

'Great Head" is huge mass of gray
granite and conglomerate rock on Mt. Des-
ert Island, towering one hundred and twenty
feet directly over the sea. A terrible story
is told in connection with this rock. A
wealthy young woman, it is said, had fallen
violently in love with some young man, who
appeared to reciproeate her affections until
another young woman appeared ON the scene.
Then the first young lady felt her lovers ar
fections beginning to wane. One afternoon
they were all at Great Head. The rivals and
the young man stood on the verge of the
cliff, the successful fair one gazing in a fasck
mated manner at the seething waters
below. The other observed her with jealous
eye. Suddenly came the suggestion that it
needed but slight push to rid herself Of all
rivalry. No one was looking-all that was
necessary was a slight touch. She touched
her companions shoulder, and with pierre
ing scream of terror the unfortunate girl lost
her balance and fell headlong over the cliff,
and was dashed to pieces ON the rocks below.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
GEN ERAL. NEWS.

BY order of the head of the Mormon church
flags on the city hall, county court house,
News office, Mormon tabernacle, and other
places was placed at half mast Saturday for
an insult to the nation. BY command of
Gov. Murray and the United States officers,
however, they were run up to the masthead.
There was great excitement, and a g. A. r..
Post and other citizens were barely restrain
ed from mobbing the Mormons.
Steamer Caledonia, from Boston for Liver
pool was spoken disabled in lat. 47o ~, Ion.
ITO w. She declined assistance
All the saw mill employees in Bay CITY.
Mich, 600 in number, struck yesterday for
10 hours as days work.
The University authorities deny the pub
lished report that the presidency Of Cornell
has been offered to DIR. Duryea of Boston.
A very heavy shower of several hours
duration passed over Rumney, VT, Sunday
night. The depot was struck and nearly de-
molished, and several residences were more
or less damaged, but no one was hurt.
Thursday last Prof. Benton, instructor at
the Young Mems Christian Association in
Buffalo, ~ Y, and Frank White, of this
city, left Dunkirk in yacht for this CITY, 1t
is feared they have been lost, as no tidings
have been received of them since. White is
president of the Ramblers' Bicycle club of
Buffalo.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
AN EPIDEMIC CONCEALED.
Ravages of the Measles in a Catho-
lie Orphan Asylum.

New HAVEN, July 5.-An epidemic of
measles has been raging fiercely and fatally
in st. Francis Roman Catholic Orphan Asy-
lum in this city for some time past The ex-
tent of the sickness has not been generally
known, and the sisters in charge of the insti-
tuition have been anxious to keep the matter
as quiet as possible. About three weeks ago
the first case of measles appeared among the
children, and since that period the spread of
the disease has been wonderfully rapid, and
now seventy-ive children are suffering from
the epidemic. The disease is of very pain
full and unmanageable type, and some of the
children suffered intensely. Up to the pre-
sent time five of the little ones have died In
most of these cases pneumonia set in. The
last death occurred on Friday last. Towards
the end of last week the ravages of the
scourge seemed to abate considerably, and
the sisters do not look for any further spread
In consequence of the disease, the retreat of
the Catholic priests of the State, which is
annually held at this institution, was indie
finitely postponed. 1t is not likely that more
deaths will result from the epidemic, al
though few of the children are still in a
precarious condition. All of those who
have been affected are still very weak. This
is the first epidemic of any consequence that
has ever occurred in the asylum.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
GENERAL GRANT
Experiences Little More Pain Than
Usual


MI. MCGREGoR, n. T., July 6.-At II
o'clock last night General Grant was asleep.
He was partially awake at 2 o'clock this
morning and fully so at 80 a. M. when the
doctor attended him to clear his throat and
administer food When the physician had
finished be asked the General how he felt,
aud the reply written upon his pad was as
follows: Il think | am quite well, doctor.
When / got awake half an hour ago | did
not feel in the slightest degree Sleepy,A and
feared my nights sleep was over, but was
asleep in minute or two and feel now as
if could hardly keep awake long enough to
take fOod.' From this time to 6.30 q. m. the
general slept, after which he again took food
had his throat cleaned and was awake until
about s o'clock when he doZed again as he
has lately done through the forenoon. About
O'Clock the General wrote in answer to a
question as to his condition, Possibly
stronger, but not so well rested as / usually
am"
The day has been spent by the General in
doors. AT 2 o'clock DR.. Douglass stated his
patient had been quiet during the morning
and afternoon, but had experienced little
more than usual pain. Tom 0chiltree was
the guest of the family at lunch.
Gen. Grant passed the evening until 10
very pleasantly with his family in the cottage
parlors. AT that hour he retired to his room
and was put to bed. Soon after DR.. Doug
lass said the increased pain of the forenoon
was not due SO much to increase of ulcera-
ton as to pressure on the nerves. The pain
this evening was not unusually severe and
the indications for a quiet night were as
good as on the evening previous.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
Forestry Agent Appointed.

pointed Prof. NJ. S. Kern to be Forestry
Agent for the Agricultural Department.
Kern is a distinguished landscape gardener
Of Columbia, Mo-, and author of a work on
"Rural Gardening J"
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
Murdered for Money.

RALEIGH, N. c., July CA special to the
News and Observer from Manicure, N. c.,
says Edward Finch aged rs years, his sister
aged SO, both white, and a negro boy about
10 years of age, were murdered near here
Saturday night between midnight and day
light. The throats of all were cut. 1t was
evident that all had been knocked in the
head with an axe. 1t is reported that sever
al hundred dollars in money was stolen from
the house of Finch. 1t is thought probable
that the robbers became murderers to screen
themselves from detection. 1t is reported
this morning that one of the murderers has
been captured at home with his hands yet
red with blood, and it is said he was in the
house washing the blood from his hands.
Great excitement prevails in this entire sec
tion among all classes Of people and earnest
efforts are being made to discover the muir
derers of whom there are believed to be sew
eral. The scene Of the murder is only a mile
from that of the infamous Sumter murder
many months ago and eight miles from Man
purp
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
DUTY SUSPENDED.
Newfoundland Fish to be Admitted
Into Canada Free of DUTY.

OTTAWA, July 6.-The Dominion govern
ment Saturday agreed to suspend the duty
on fish imported from Newfoundland until
some treaty can be arranged between the
two countries. There are several cargoes of
Canadian products now on the way to New
foundland, on which the government of that
colony threatened to impose almost prohibit
ory duties unless the Dominion government
excepted Newfoundland from the act of this
session, imposing duty on all fish coming in
to this country. 1t is the intention of the
government to take up the question of reci-
procity between Canada and Newfoundland
at once, with a view to establishing COM
mercial treaty. Fish imported from the
United States will still be subject to duty.
MONTREAL, Que, July 6.-The presidents
Of the Montreal Board of Trade and the
Corn Exchange Association have received
the following telegram from the Hon. Mac
Kenzie Bowel, minister of customs: ''The
duties on Newfoundland fish are suspended
for the present, to allow time for negotia-
ton A despatch from Ottawa says the
cabinet council decided on this action in
view of the retaliatory policy adopted
against Canadian products.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
THE DISABLED cALLIA.
Arrival of the Steamer at Queenstown
and Departure for Liverpool.

LONDON, July 5.-The overdue steamer
Gallia, of the Cunard line, arrived atQueens-
town at q. m. today and proceeded to Liy-
erpool. A breakage in the tunnel shaft Oc-
CURED ON June @, and the engines were
completely disabled. On the oath she met
the steamer Geiser, which was unable to
take her In tow On the 25tll she met the
steamer River Avon, by which she was tow
ed three days. being taken 800 miles east out
of the track Of icebergs Meanwhile the
engineers, by continuous work, succeeded
in repairing the shaft so that the Gallia was
able by the 29th to steam nearly 10 knots an
hour. The passengers in gratitude subscrib-
ed e125 for the engineers. The Gallia con-
tinued at the same rate to Queenstown. She
is accompanied to Liverpool by the steamer
Demerara and tug. The passengers suffer
ed no inconvenience, and speak highly OF
the treatment they received. George Ander-
son died of hemorrhage on June 26th, and
was buried at sea.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
SAD ACCIDENT.
A Young Lady Fatally Burned by a
Fire Cracker.

BosToN, July 6-While Miss Bessie
Hincks, daughter of E. W.. Hincks, was
Cambridge, Saturday afternoon, her friend
noticed that the back portion of her dress,
which was of light material, had taken fire,
and called her attention to it.As soon as Miss
Hineks saw the flames she rushed across the
street and endeavored to enter a house on
the opposite side. Finding the door locked,
however, she ran for the next house, climb
ing over dividing fence in her frantic haste,
and when over her strength failed her, and
she was unable to go farther. The whole
affair, which did not last over a minute, was
witnessed by two gentlemen living near by,
who Immediately rushed to Miss Hincks' as
slstance, and by wrapping her in their coats
and rolling her in the grass managed to ex-
unguish the flames, but not until she was
horribly burned so that she died from the eff
1ects Sunday morning. Her dress, it is sup
posed, caught fire from smouldering fire
cracker lying on the sidewalk. Miss Hincks
was about 20 years old, and had just COM
pleted her first years studies at the Harvard
annex.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
CARRYING A RED FLAG.
Three Thousand Strikers Marching
Towards the MAYORS Office.

CLEVELAND, o., July 6.-Three thousand
striking rolling men met in the peach orchard
hall last night and listened to speeches by
several of the most prominent of their num-
Der, advising them to join the Knights of
Labor and the Amalgamated associations. A
committee was appointed to consider the
matter. One enthusiastic speaker advised
them to buy crimson fiag..,the emblem Of
and are now marching through the principal
streets with the flag at the head of the pro-
cession. There was considerable talk this
morning about breaking open the gates of
m e
convinced that $1.35 per day was the lowest
wages paid by that company the strikers
concluded to let well enough alone and not
molest the Standard employees. Forty Poles,
strike this morning. The procession is now
heading towards the Mayors Office, and will
call upon that official this afternoon.