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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18
PUBLIC LANDS.

hIOrrOw's Bill Dealing With the Unlawful
Possession Of Public Land.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Mr. Morrow, of
Colorado, has introduced bill which de-
clares unlawful and prohibits the use and
and occupancy Of any part of the public
land of the United States without claim or
color OF title made In good faith under the
laws of the United States. 1t provides that
any person having the right or title to
public land in any Territory, or guarantee
from the United States though not in
actual possession, may maintain an action
to secure or recover possession, and an
action to recover damages from any one
who shall trespass thereon, or for in
jury to any planted product or improve
ment done by horses. mules. cattle, sheep,
and other domestic animals belonging and
In custody of another, any thing in the laws
of any Territory to the contrary notwith-
standing. The object of the bill is to pro-
tect land and crops from being injured by
herds of stock which are permitted to in
jure the property of actual owners, and
which occupy large areas Of the public do
main without right or authority. The bill
is intended to nnllify the law which denies
right OF action for damages unless in cases
where lands are incIosed by fences. The
bill was referred 10 the Committee on Pub
Lie Lands.
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lOWA'S ELEPHANT.
Impeachment Legislators Eating Up tn
Funds OF the State.

Impeachment Legislators Eating Up the
Funds OF the State.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, June 9.-The chief
talk OF the State the past week has been
the SALARY grab'' of the Senators who took
pay for five weeks in which the impeach-
ment court was not in session. Scarcely a
paper in the State defends the act, and pub
lie sentiment condemns with great severity
the men who took thomoney they had not
earned. Many admit their legal right to it,
under liberal construction OF the statutes,
but few concede that they were morally
entitled to it. The effect of public
opinion on this subject is seen in the case
of one Senator IA Democratic member from
Muscatine.) He has paid his share, S2l6,
back to the Treasury, where it has been
credited to the conscience fund" lie says
that his opinion as b his right to the money
hasn't changed, but he has two children
who implOred him to give it back, and he
has done 50 to please them. The tmpeacli-
ment trial is IOwa's white elephant Every
body is disguised with its tedious ami ex-
pensive proceedings.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18
Not Guilty OF Murder.

LEXINGTON, Mo-, June 1O.-The trial
OF Jennie Hockaday, the colored woman
who has been in Jail since last October,
der in the first degree, as an accomplish
in the killing of her husband, resulted in
her acquittal in the Criminal Court to-
day on that charge, bat she was imme-
diatcly rearrested on charge of perjury.
Ess Cant, her paramount, who killed
Hockaday because the latter denied his
(Gant's) right to occupy his wife's bed,
is now on trial and the case will probably
close Tomorrow
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18
THE CROPS.

The Condition of the Cereal and Cotton
Crops rs Indicated by the June Reports
to the Department of Agriculture-The
Outlook Encouraging.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Depart
ment of Agriculture makes the area of
spring wheat nearly the same as last year
about ~ 1000, 900 acres. There is an i'm.
crease of One-sixth of last years breadth
in Dakota; a decrease in Nebraska, and
small reduction in Minnesota and Wis.
cOnsin. Minor spring wheat districts
show small advance. The extension of
the area in Dakota is due mainly to set
Element and the necessity of ready money
for improvements, and somewhat to last
years unsatisfactory flax product in
Southern Dakota. The effect of low
prices of wheat has been cOunteracted by
superior rate of yield of recent years.
The condition of spring wheat averages
IS 1-2, against ~ in June of last year.
Wisconsin, %; Minnesota, SO; Iowa, 100;
Nebraska, 81; Dakota, 80; Washington,
100.
Winter wheat Is not quite 50 prOmis-
ing as on the LIST of May. A slight de-
cline in condition is reported in the West,
and the low condition of the Southern
crOp'is still more reduced. 1t is still
from average to high in the great wheat
producing States.
Rye has also declined from general
average of 95.7 to 94.4 during the last
month.
The barley acreage has been increased
s per cent, and the condition averages
lO0-last year, in June, SO.
The large acreage of oats in 1885 has
not been extensively increased. 1t has
been slightly reduced in Kentucky and
Ohio, where the area was abnormal last
year. The increase will approach half a
nearly sc, against 81 in 1885, and % in
1884. 1t is the highest east of the Alle-
ghenies, and little below full condition
in the South and West.
The tendency to increase the area of
cotton has been checked in the Eastern
States of the cotton belt. The returns
show slight reduction in South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Alabama. The more
Western States, in which settlement and
farm extension has been active, exhibit
some increase, mainly in Texas. The net
increase is about $4,000 acres, an adj
vance of S-S per cent. The condition of
the crop is lower than in 1885, averaging
$751;, against 80 last year. 1t is lower in
seven States, and higher in North
Carolina, Florida, Texas and
Tennessee. State averages are:
Virginia, 95; North Carolina, 81; South
Carolina, SO; Georgia, 81; Florida, 81;
Alabama, 81; Mississippi, ss; Louisiana,
So; Texas, SO; Arkansas, So; Tennessee,
80. Heavy rains have caused damage in
Georgia, and the drought that was threat
ening in Texas has been broken since by
refreshing rains. The stand has been
irregular, but has been practically rem
edied by replanting.
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FATAL FLAMES.
A Tenement House Fire In Chicago Causes
the Death of Eight Persons.

A Tenement House Fire in Chicago Causes
the Death of Eight Persons.
CHICAGO, June Eight persons burned
to death is the fearful summary of this
mornings fire At 731 and 1913 South Canal
street Just how many were injured can
not be ascertained.
At an early hour this morning. jnst
as the gray dawn was shedding its first
light on tho sleeping city, the fro
bells rang out two alarms in quick success
sion. The slarms were as quickly re-
spOnded to. but four strong streams Of wa
ter were insufficient to quench the flames
which snvelOped the leSse frame structuro1
at Nos 73l and 1913 South Canal street.
The houses were destroyed almost EefOro-
the firemen had reached the scene OF
the disaster. and eight bodies, burned
almost beyond recognition, were taken
from the still smOuldering ruins four hours.
later. In the neighbOring house lie four
persons, whose injuries received BY
jumping out of the windows may prove
fatal. The FIRE started at No 733, in tho
cellar, but just how has not been ascer-
tanned. The smoke had filled the house,
before any Of the occupants had even been
aroused and death overlook them before
they could rush out of their chambers. The
list OF dead is ~ follows: Michael Muir
ply, aged thirty-fve; Annie Murphy. aged
nine; Nellie Murphy, aged eleven; Mrs.
Mary Durkin. aged thirty: Patsey Levin
aged four; three weeks old babe Of Mrs.
Durkin; William Hard. aged sixty-eiRht-
Two Of the injured we're sons Of Mira Durkin
and another adaughter of Michael Murphy.
The sight at the ruins beggared descrip-
ton. Touching scenes were witnessed ~
relatives and noighbOrs recognized the
faces Of the dead. Among the few who es-
capped with but slight injuries was the hus-
band Of Mrs Durkin, in whose charred
arms was found her little infant, burned -
n crisnL
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18
The Payne bribery Case.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-At meetih.
of the Senate committee on privileges
and election this morning for the purpose
of considering the question of investi-
eating the charge of bribery in cunnec-
ton with the election of Senator PAYNE,
of Ohio, all members of the committee
were present. Mr.. Little, of Ohio, Sc
lected by the Ohio Republican State Gen.
trail Committee to prosecute the case,
submitted in writing an argument in sup
port of the investigation. The reading
occupied an hour and half-sO long that
the committee was unable to arrive at D
decision before the hour of Adjournment.
Another meeting will be required.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18

Po3rLAND. Ore, June 9.-RetnrIs last
nicbt indicated the election OF the Demo
cratic candidates for Governor, State Treas.
urer and Judge of the Supreme Court, and
probably Secretary of Stale. At the Demo-
cratic central committees headquarters las:
night the State was claimed by a small
majority. Tennoyer for Governor runs ahead
of his ticket probably 1850. He owes his
election to the Knights of Labor and anti
cOOlie societies. which were very active in
his support The Republicans elected the
Superintendent Of Public Instruction and a
member of Congress. PennOyer's hons
portland and MultDomab Copntiesi hither.
to strongly Republican, gives him five
hundred majority.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18
A PERlLous TIME.

A Bursting Waterproof in North Carolina
Places the Passengers ON . Railroad
Train in Imminent Peril-Prompt work.
However, Saves Them.
AsHEvILLE, N. c., June 10.-A water
spout burst over Marshall yesterday
afternoon, and the most terrific rain fell
upon the surrounding country that has
been witnessed within the memory Of the
oldest inhabitant. Houses fell before
the advancing food, cattle were swept
away and drowned, and the crops through
out the region roundabout were de-
strOyed. A puny stream known as Rigby
run, ordinarily three or four feet wide,
became a rsging river, overlooking its
banks and sweeping away everything
movable that came within its reach. For
tunately, no loss of life Is reported.
One of the most exciting incidents of
the storm was the narrow escape of q
train filed with passengers. Two or
three small breaks In the track had &C.
Cured before the train reached Ashe-
vile, but by proceeding cautiously thew
had been passed in safety. At Asheville
your correspondent boarded the train.
1t was then just six o'clock and
the rain was pouring down in torrents.
Progress was slow, the engineer narrow.
ly scanning every foot of the track ahead
before trusting the train to it. just be-
fore reaching Marshall, however, part
of the track slipped away almost in front
of the advancing train. The brakes were
applied, and the train came to stand
still Just i'm time.
A consultation by the train officers was
held, and it was decided to return to the
last station Here, however, fresh
difficulty arose. A mountain stream
which five minutes before the train had
crossed i'm safety, was now raging tor
rent piling driftwoOd, trees, house tim
bers and huge bOulders upon the track in
hopeless confusion.
The road bed was on the margin OF
the river, the turnpike road being on the
other side, the mountain rising behind it.
On the river side the embankment was
rapidly crumbling away and the train
officials and passengers fled in cOnsterna-
ton. Already the track was covered,
and the water was rising at the rate of
six inches minute. Heavy logs were
thrown crashing against the sides of the
cars threatening to push them from the
track.
Volunteers were called for and there
was generous response, all hands doing
their best to clear away the distractions.
This done, the engineer, Mr.. Clark,
bravely drove the train through the wa
ters, over a track that was actually melt
ing away, to place of safety.
Captain Murphy, the conductor, said
afterward that he had never spent such a
moment of danger in all his years of rail-
way experience.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18
Searching for u FelOn,

OMAHA, Neb.. June 9.-Deputy Warden
Gill, Of the Missouri State penitentiary. who
came here last week to get Durham, an in
mate of the county Jail, who is wanted to
serve an unexpired term in the Missouri pen,
left Sunday evening for Lincoln to secure
the necessary State papers for Durham'sre-
movai to Missouri. Mr.. ellis lengthy stay
in Omaha was not caused by the delay in
securing the necessary requisitiOn papers
from MissOuri's Governor, but was for the
purpose of searching the city for an impOr-
tant convict who has escaped from the Mis-
souri, prison with life sentence hanging
over his head. He had reason to believe
that his man was in Omaha but failed to
find him after a diligent search. Durham
who was serving thirty days sentence in
the county jail for pushing woman off of
street car because she would not give him
money, will be taken to Jefferson City to-
morrow.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18
GEN kRAL.

A FARMER from Roumania died from hy-
drophobia recently while under treatment
at NJ Pasteur's institute in Paris. He had
been treated eleven days.
COLONEL RICHARD NJ. HOE, senior men,
Der of the firm of r. Hoe g. Co., manufac-
turers of the celebrated Hoe printing press.
died suddenly at Florence, Italy, recently.
TWELVE hundred and seventy of the
striking iron miners of DecaZeville, France,
have returned to work.
The Carlists of Catalonia. Spain, are
said to be actively preparing for revOlu-
ton.
THE blockade against Greece has been
raised and the united fleets of the Euro
pean powers have dispersed.
Mr.. GLADSTONE, after the defeat OF his
Home Rule bill decided to make an appeal
to the country.
DEADLY riots took place recently in Bel
fast between Orangemen and Catholics, in
which nine persons were killed, two of
them being females. The military finally
succeeded in quieting matters.
The civil marriage of Nine. Adeiina
Patti and Signor Nicolini took place at
Swansea recently. The ceremony was
performed at the Office of the French Con-
sulate The Office was surrounded by q
crowd, who enthusiastically cheered the
bride and groom when they entered and
when they departed.
BREAD riots were threatened by the I'M
employed workmen of Conception Bay.
Canada. Police with loaded rifles and
fixed bayonets have kept order SO far.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18
Pharmacists.

ST. LOUIS, June 9.-The announcement
Is made that the eighth annual meeting OF
the Missouri State Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton will be held At Sweet Springs, Mo-, on
June Is and 16. The association has been
increasing rapidly of late years, and it is
expected that fully 500 members will par.
ticipate in the convention. Matters relat-
ing to pharmacy will be discussed and q
number of well-knOwn druggists will read
papers The committee on entertainment,
composed Of j. S. MOffit chairman; G. j.
Meyer, Charles H. Ault II. J. Walruff, l.
Kunx aud d. X. Wheeler have prepared .
programme of sports, which will be given
on tie last day Of the convention.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

THE Senate Committee on Public Lands
has reported favorably the bill to grant the
seal rocks to the city of San Francisco with
the reservation that the United States
would protect the seal fisheries il neces-
sary and erect Government buildings If it
desires.
UNITED STATES MINISTER WINSTON has
sent in his resignation from Persia, and the
Secretary of State has cabled its accept
ance.
AT meeting Of the Democratic Congress
sional Committee at Washington recently,
Senator Kenna formally accepted the chair
manship.
A REPORT recently came from Deer Parh
that President Cleveland intended offering
the Secretaryshir of the Treasury to ex
Senator Davis, of West Virginia. The lat
ter admitted that he had been mentioned
in connection with the Office.
The President returned to Washington
from his wedding trip on the Sth.
CHEF GRAVES, of the Bureau of Engrav
ing and Printing, Washington, is prepar
ing list of some two hundred names o.
employees to be discharged July owing t.
lack Of work.
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To BE Sent To Hall AK.

HALIFAX, n. S., June ll.-Consul.
General Phelan received the folio win.
dispatch from Archibald, consular agent
at Cow Bay, c. B., yesterday: Two men
of the American fishing schooner, Rich
ard Girring, of Gloucester, were picked
up in latitude 43 deg. So min.; longitude
62 deg. 50 min. What shall l do with
them!
Mr.. Phelan sent instructions to have
the men sent at once to Halifax.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18

CLEVELAND, o.. June s.-Ia accordance
with previous arrangement between tho
secretary Of War Endcott and Mayor
Gardner. of this city. che guard Of the 23d
United States Infantry maintained here st
the Garfield tomb will be withdrawn next
Slnday. and Lieut. Edwards with his meB
rill return to Fl Wyne. near Detroit
Nuch sOlicitude IL expressed for fear that
The relic hunters and vandals may despoiI
the tomb, and strong pressure is being
brought to bear, through Senator Payne, 70
induce the War Department to continue thu
guard until the new vault now building u
completed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18
THE EAST.

EX-PREsIDENT ARTHUR, il was reported,
continued to improve in health. His appe-
tite was said to be good and his physician
has removed all restrictions as to his food,
and but for the possible annoyan from
over friendly crowds, it is said he would
attempt walk in the streets.
SURROGATE ROLLINS New York;, before
whom the will contest over the estate of
John s. Bethune, manager of Blind Tom,
was heard, has decided that Eliza Bethune
was legally his wife, but entitled to no
share in the estate, the will effectually cut
ting her off.
MICHAEL DAvIrT has cabled to Patrick
Ford, of New York, an acknowledgement OF
the receipt Of $500 to aid the distressed PEG.
pie of Ireland.
The Amalgamated Association. recently
n session at Pittsburgh, Pa, adopted the
scale which has been in operation for some
time with few notifications.
Mrs. LUCILLE YsEULrE DUDLEY, the as
Bailant of O'Donovan Rosa in February,
1856, has been transferred to the asylum
for the insane criminals at Auburn.
HoN. WILLIAM ALDRICH was reelected
United States Senator by the Rhode Island
General Assembly on the Sth.
OCCUPANTS of a boat on the Merimae
river, near North Chelmsford. Mass. were
recently thrown into the river John G.
Gordon was drowned. An excited specta
tor, Albic Dontferrants, fell into the water
and was also drowned.
Ex-Governor GARCELoN, of Maine, has
been nominated for Congress by the Demo
Gratis of the Second district of that State.
JOHN KELLY's will was filed in the Sur
rogate's Office at New York on the 10th
In it he bequeaths all his personal and real
estate absolutely to his wife and appoints
her guardian of the persons and estates ol
his children.
HIRAM B. VADswoRrH, of Holly. n. Y,
committed suicide the other morning by
jumping from Goat Island bridge at Mag
ara He was carried over the falls
The report of the receivers OF Remington
& Sons, Utica, n. ", shows assets, SILL.
SS3; liabilities, Sl,2255, 7O3: an apparent sur
plus, s456, 0SO.
The City and Suburban handicap a,
Sheepshead Bay, n. Y, was won by Trou
badour.
A suBsIDENcE Of the earth recently
caused considerable excitement at Par
sons, Pa.
A FIRE at Tonawanda, n. Y. recently de
stroyed the Mozart theater and saloon and
about dozen other buildings. The loss
was estimated at Sd, 000 The body of ar
unknown man was found burned in the
rims.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18

EvANsvnLE, Ind, June a-John g.
Gentry, who murdered Dr.. Agee IN War
rick county, last Thursday. was arrested i
me eastern portion of Kentucky yesterday
and brought to B0onville and placed in JAIL
Although considerable excitement prsvaiis
but little fear Is entertained that be viii -
nobbed Tho preliminary Trial VIII -
held tomorrow afternoon.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18
THE LATHST.

THE LATnST.
The Louisiana State Senate has passed
the House bill prohibiting the opening of
stores and saloons ON Sundays. An
amendment exempts newspapers, drug
stores, common carriers, places of amuse-
ment, diaries and ice houses, but absolute
ness.
STREET car stables burned in New York
recently with loss of $4,000. Three fire.
men were overcome by heat.
A FOUR-sroRY boarding house on Ninth
and Olive streets, in ST. Louis. collapsed.
No one was hurt.
The Senate, on the 18th, devoted its time
to a discussion on the relation of the
United States to the South American re-
publics. The House had the Legislative
Appropriation bill under consideration.
CAPTAIN FRANCIS JEFFREY DICKENS, son
| of the late Charles Dickens, the English
| novelist, died in Moline, ILL.,, recently, with
paralysis of the heart. He was forty-one
years of age.
THE Senate Committee on Public Lands,
ordered a favorable report on the House
bill to repeal the prescription and timber
culture act.
SENATOR CUILoM has reported adversely
the bill which passed the House several
weeks ago to increase the Jurisdiction of
the probate courts Of Arizona Territory.
PAPER mill No. 9, of the Franklin Paper
Company, at Dayton, o., was burned re-
Gently. Loss, $4,000 to $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
The free delivery system has been estab-
lished at Bradford, Pa.
| GENERAL PORTER has been ordered to re-
move intruding herds of cattle from the
kickapOo reservation in Southwestern
Kansas.
| SERIOUS freight collision occurred on
the Panhandle road at Mingo junction, O..
recently, between trains Nos. 43 and A.
Six cars and an engine were totally de-
mOlished. None of the train men were Sc
riously injured. The operator at Mingo
station giving the wrong information to
No. 43 caused the collision.
A LADY named Topp was recently fatally
gored by bull near bingham, Ill.
MANY head Of cattle are reported suffer
ing from hydrophobia near Yankton, OAK,
caused by the bites of mad dogs.
| A. d. WITMARs, of Lancaster, Pa. died,
leaving an estate valued at Sc 100, 600, OF
which $4,000 he willed was to be used in
finding what children were created to do
in this world. On account of the uncer-
tainty Of the terms of this provision the
will has been nullified
A DISPATCH from Asbury Park, N. j., of
the 18th says: A severe shock of earth
quake occurred here one minute after mid
tsight last night, lasting two minutes The
shock Was accompanied by rumbling noises
and houses were shaken, while pictures on
the walls swung to and fro.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18
BEATEN.
irish Home Rule Defeated In the
House of Commons.

Parnell Makes IN Eloquent Appeal For tn
Home Rule Bill-GladstOne's Final
Effort In lts BshnlE-Bentsn
By Thirty Majority.
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A rae broke out recently in the store Of
Moore q Madden, Litch6eld, Conn. A
score of buildings were destroyed. Loss,
100000.
TIE strike Of the Buffalo IN. ~ bakers
has been declared Oh, both sides making
concessions.