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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
THREATENED RACE WAR.

Critical State Of Affairs In Arknnsas-Ne-
grOes Threatening Incentiarlsm.
ST. LOUIS, July "a special from Little
Rock says: 1t was supposed that the
trouble at the Tate plantation had ended,
and that the striking negro knights of La
Dor had become pacified and would return
to work, their master workman having SO
advised. It was just the reverse, however.
There seems to be a new condition of al.
fairs and many believe that this county Is
on the verge OF one Of the bloodiest race
conflicts that has, occurred since
the war. Intelligence has arrived
from the neighborhood of the lata
trouble that the striking negroes re.
inforced by many synpathizers from the
surrounding farms and plantations, mum.
bering fully 1000 in all, have made COM
plete preparations for q general uprising
some time to-day or tomorrow. They are
fully armed. They will attempt to redress
their wrongs and grievances by directing
their attention first to Sheriff Worthen, who
recently subdued the strikers. They will
next advance on the farmers with the in
tention Of burning their crops, barns and
houses; others who have incurred the
enmity OF the negroes will be visited and
treated In like manner. The negroes have
been openly buying arms and ammunition
within the past few days and state that II
they are opposed In their campaign
OF revenge they will be freely used.
Sheriff Worthen called public meeting last
night and stated these facts, at the same
time REQUESTING those who were willing To
join his posse to hand him their namea.
About 100 men responded and were sworn
In % special deputies. At the first intima-
ton Of an outbreak among the blacks the
posse will proceed 10 the scene Of trouble
and attempt to qusIl the disturbance. The
Governor has been called upon to order out
the militia, but has refused to do 30 until
some actual trouble shalt have occurred.
Some Of the farmers in the vicinity of the
Tate plantation have prepared to resist the
negroes, while Others have removed their
families and valuables to places of safety.
The developments of today are anxi0usly
awaited.
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NO COWARD.

Acquittal Of Captain Overton and Coavie-
tioa OF His Accuser.
WARRINGTON, July 10.-The proceedings
in the cases OF Captain G. E. Overton and
Lieutenant J. D. Glass. Sixth cavalry, who
were tried ct Fort Bayard. N. n, were 70
ceived here this morning. Captain Over
ton was tried on charges preferred BY Lieu
tenant Glass. alleging eowardiy conduct In
trail OF hostile Indians -
soon - u became too hot" and w.re
accompanied by thirteen specifics
tons. The cnurt found him not guilty,
and the finding reads: '.And the court there-
fore most h0n0rably acqults him OF all as
pensions upon his conduct and character -.
. soldier" Lieutenant Glass was tried for
his conduct, and was found guilty of con-
duct to the prejudice Of good order and mil
itary discipline. and sentenced to suspen-
sion for one year under confinement and 70
be reprimanded by General Miles.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
A TEXAS TRAGEDY.

A Wire Fence Dimculty Results In the Kill
ing of Three Brothers-varying Accounts
of the Tragedy-The Slayers Surrenderjto
s1AAuthori,tes.
eIErTA, Tex, July 8.-One Of the
moSt horrible tragedies that ever took
place in this or any other community &C.
Cured five miles northeast of town yes
terday. Three men, known rs Dock
Thompson, Sterling Dawson and Tuck
Douthitt, came to town and surrendered
TO the sheriff, and said that three broth
ers, Lewis, Elmer and James Smith, had
been shot; that two of them were dead.
and the other badly wounded.
Their account Of the affair was to the eff
feet that they, with other parties, were at
work on wire fence for the Clay County
Land and Cattle Company, Neal Butcher,
manager. The fence was on land I'm dis
pute between the Smiths and the Clay
Cattle Company. They claim that the
Smiths or others came out in q wagon
and opened fire on them with double
barreied shotguns. They returned
the fire, with the result stated.
The statements of eye-witnesses
to the difficulty substantially
agree that the deceased came out in a
wagon; no words passed between the
parties at the time of the difficulty that
any one heard; none of the witnesses
could or would swear positively who
shot first, and but ono of them swore
that neither of the deceased fred ut all
or had any weapon In his hand. Nearly
all agreed that Douthitt was the first to
draw his gun, and that James Smith,
who was In the wagon, reached down and
took hold of his gun and was lifting 1t up,
and at that instant the firing began.
Later-Another account says that when
the Smiths drove up In . wagon, one of
them got out and began filing the post
holes with dirt. DOuthitt told Dawson
and Thompson to come with him and
meet the Smiths, and seizing their rifles
the three went near the wagon and began
firing. Elmer and Jim Smith fell, shot
through the heart. Louis Smith lived q
few minutes, and died in his mother
arms. Before death he stated that
Douthitt killed Jim and Elmer and that
Dawson shot him. The Smiths were
good citizens, and had many friends in
the county.
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oEspoMoeMcY,s DEED.


q Prosperous Tailor who Turned Specula-
tar. with the Ussal Result, In Fit Of
Dependency Kllls lais Son and Then
Ends HIS Own Life.
NEW York, July 7.-John Warner, Q
tall, baid-hcaded man with q fringe of
gray hair showing under his hat, and
black mustache tinged with gray, hired
hall bedroom on the fourth floor of tho
Fat 1872 West Tenth street about two
months.ago. He was accompanied by boy
Of fourteen, likely young fellow, whom
ne introduced Is his son Joseph. The
landlord did not inquire into his
business antecedents, and US the
new ledger attended to his own
business and rcfrained from med
ding with the others he went his
way day by day unobserved and undis-
turbcd by his fellow-tenants. Beyond the
casual observations that he was Cana
dian no one knew much about him. lie
came and went at regular hours and at
night he and the boy always slept to-
gether in the house. Early this morn.
ing pistol shots were heard COM
ing from the room occupied by the War
ners. These aroused the next door
dodgers and the landlord and they tried
the door. 1t was locked and no answer
came to the knocking. They then broke
in. The elderly ledger lay on the floor,
partly dressed, with a big pistol In his
hand. There was blood on the carpet.
The police were notified and an ambu-
lance summoned. They reached the spot
together. Mr.. Warren had his trOu-
scrs on and had evidently gone
about his bloody deed with
elaboration. On the window-sil
stood small lOoking-g glass, be-
sides three or four pistol cartridges. He
had apparently used the glass in fixing
his aim SO that the bullet should not fail
to kill him after he had taken his sons
life. The boy lay in bed In his night
shirt with his head on his right arm as he
had slept, shot through the left temple.
lie breathed, but was senseless. 1t was
clear that the father had shot him Sleep
ing. The father, after shooting his son.
turned the weapon to his own head, sent
the second bullet through his brain and
dropped dead. There was nothing in the
room to furnish any clew to the motive
of the double crime.
New YORK, July SIT Is learned that
John Warner, who shot and killed his
son, Joseph, and himself yesterday morn
ing ut 1872 West Tenth street. was some
years ago a successful tailor dong bust
ness at Twcnty-third street and Fourth
Avenue. After making comfortable
fortune he unluckily tried his hand at
Specializing in stocks and lost all his
money. Other misfortunes befel him,
and he has never been able to retrieve
his condition or get his son started in
life. It is supposed that dependency
from these causes led to his crime.
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Opposed to Paxne.

COLUMBUS. o., July 9.-The Republican
editors Of tho State met at the Republican
headquarters n eleven o'clock yesterday 10
take some action expressive Of their views
on the refusal Of the United States Senate
to order an investigation into the matter Of
the election Of Henry B. Payne - Senator.
The convention Organized by selecting .
chairman and appointing . committee on
address and resolutions, with Mr.. II. Hal
stead. Of Cincinnati, as chairman. At the
afternoon session the convention adopted .
long address, giving review Of the Payne
election, and also resolutions and an I'D.
dress to the United States Senate stating
the views Of the convention.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
BOycOtterD.

NEW York, July 9.-The trial Of the
seventeen Bohemian boycotters Of Mrs
Landgraft, the baker, continued to-day.
After the examination Of number OF wit.
nesses Judge Barrett said the men who
called the first time and asked the bakers
to quit work had not committed any crime,
and there were other defendants who had
not been identified as taking part In either
intimidation or in distributing circulars.
These men Judge Barrett said ha would
discharge. The :nen were released and dis.
appeared out of court very quickly. Coun-
sci for the defense then moved for the dis
charge Of the other defendants on various
grounds, but this was denied by the court
The prosecution elected to drop the other
counts and try the remaining prisoners on
the ground of conspiracy only.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

HALIFAX, N. S., July s.-The Chamber
Of Commerce yesterday unanimously
adopted q resolution favoring vigorous
protection by the government of the
Canadian fisheries and the enforcement
Of measures to prevent trespassers from
gaining further privileges than they now
enjoy until fair arrangement as to the
fisheries have been made with foreign
nations. The President in putting the
motion said all the Wild talk INDUCED In
" Senator Frye and other bombastic
individuals had about died ont, and he
believed the difficulty would be settled.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
WANTS THE EARTH.

The Accounting Omcers Of the Treasury
Fail to Understand the why and Where
fore of District Attorney Bliss Excessive
Fee Bills In Addition to His Salary-A
Consequent Hitch.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The account
ing officers of the Treasury and the At
torney- General locked horns yesterday
over another batch OF fees claimed by
District Attorney Bliss, Of st. Louis.
An account of scventy-four days ser
vices in attendance upon court at St.
Louis was the occasion of the disagree
ment. 1t came over from the Depart
ment of Justice approved and marked
especial" which is equivalent to an
urgent requests for immediate &C.
ton. The auditor had heretofore disal-
lowed some Of these accounts for per
diem attendance ut st. Louis, be-
cause he knew by other accounts that
Mr. Bliss was somewhere else attending
to Government business. So the first
step taken was to request Mr.. Bliss to
make affidavit that he was in actual and
necessary attendance upon court at St.
Louis during this time. This, of course,
Bliss refused to do, and this part of the
account, Notwithstanding 1t was approx
ed by the Department of Justice, was
suspended. The accounting officers are
in q decidedly bad humor over Mr.. Bliss.
They say he seems To be rs solid under
Mr.. Garland as he was before the change
Of administration. They say he has
been favored as no other Official has
been. The favors began under the Re-
publican Administration and have con.
tinued till the present time. He has
been sent all over the country to try
cases that belonged to other districts,
and for this has been paid enormous
fees and expenses. He recently sent in
bill for eighty-three days services As
special attorney in prosecuting cases in
New York City and New Orleans. For
these services his charge was $40 per
Gay, or $500. The Attorney General
cut this bill to 928 per day or o., 1924. It
should be borne in mind that this sum Is
additional to the regular salary of
$4,000 per annum as District-At-
t0rncy In the Eastern District of Mis-
souri,. 1t only adds to the disgust Of the
Democratic accounting 0Slccr that Mr..
Bliss Is fully sustained by the Attorney.
General in his claims Of these special and
regular fees. There is suggestion in
the Endorsement of Especial" on the &C.
count sent over from the Department of
Justice yesterday. Mr.. Bliss may be
closing up his accounts with q view of
resigning when the Government has
balanced all of his claims, and immediate
action may have been asked by Mr..
Garland with . view to have the way
opened as speedily as possible for the
appointment Of q successor. II such is
the case, the auditors refusal to allow
will defeat the programme.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

DEMING, N. NJ, July "a destructive
fire broke out here aionday night which
destroyed the principal business houses
Of the town. How the fire originated is
still q mystery. The buildings being
principally of wood and the town having
inadequate water facilities, the flames
spread rapidly, and had almost uninter-
rupted sway, although the citizens strug.
gled herOically to save their property, and
finally succeeded in checking the FIRE BE-
fore 1t reached the residence portion OF
the town. Deming has a population OF
likely to cripple its growth for many
years to come.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
A sw,.chm.n.s Horrible Fate.

CHICAGO, July Among those over
come by the intense heat yesterday was
Lemuel Close, one of the imported Lake
Shore switchmen. While riding beside a
top brake he fell between the cars and
was ground to . shapeless mass. The body
was allowed to lie as it fell until an am
bulance came for it. In the vacant lot
adjoining the tracks where the body Law,
q large number of the wives and daugh-
tiers of the striking switchmen or of their
sympathizers collected and cursed the re-
mains. The deceased had been here only
five days. His home was at Delta. o.,
where he leaves 3 wife and three small
children. He had been in the employ Of
the company for thirteen years as u
freight brakeman.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
.4NS
Hanged.

SHOALS. Ind, July IA Tremendous
crowd was here yesterday, but only about
one hundred people witnessed the exeeu-
ton Of Sam Archer. He ascended the gal
lows at 1:l3, accompanied BY two Catholic
priests. che sheriff and deputies. He was
composed ana collected and stood firmly.
At l:i6 the black cap was placed on his
head and at 1:l7 tho drop was sprung. Tho
fall failed b break his neck and he died
from strangulation in fifty-eight minutes
He was neatly dressed in suit Of black,
with white tie. The conner placed tho
remains in new coffin. which was taken
In charge by relatives.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
Shoe. HI. Pistol .. tn. Wrong Man.

MIDLAND, Tex, July 10. H. Carr,
New York cotton buyer, vas shot and
killed by General 'Joe" Mckenzie yester.
day afternoon. Carr said he had been in
suited BY Mckenzie. He followed Nc.
Kenzie all the morning and several times
presented his pistol to McKenzie's face.
threatening to shoot. The latter tried I
avoid Carr, but they met in the after
noon, and Carr again said that he would
kill Mckenzie, who drew and fred two
shots 1t Carr, either OF which would have
proved fatal. Mckenzie Ii an ex.Con.
federate officer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

vINcENNEs, Ind, July s.-Samuei
Archer is to die on the scaffold at Yves
Shoals, Martin County, Ind, on Friday,
the 9Th, unless executive clemency inter.
feres. petition, signed by three hun
dreN persons, implores the Governor to
pFolong his life, and the charge Is made
that one of the jurymen expressed an
opinion before the trial that he wanted
the prisoner hung. There Is no proba-
bility, however, that the execution will
be siaid. Archer is very devout, but is
breaking down pc rceptibly. He Is the
last Of the notorious gang who were
given 50 much notOriety in the papers last
spring.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16

ATLANTA. Ga. July 1a-When the 10
tail liquor licenses expired in this county
June so. several Wholesale licenses were in
force. some to run three months. The
Kimball House, Company secured an
interest in one and opened q room for the
sale of liquors and beer BY the
quart. One other firm did likewisa To-
day the police closed these places up and
great excitement was created. A thousand
men cOngrexated about the Kimball House
to discuss tho matter. Application Was
made for an Injunction restraining the DO
q hearing on the nth. Meantime the SELL
ing has been resumed.
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Shocking.

YoUNGsrowx. O., July 10.-A special
from North Jackson, this county, gives tho
following horrible story: Near this vii
lage . band Of Turks, with three women
and children and severa! trained bears
were camping yesterday. A young woman
with . f0ur-we~ks-Old babe. was sent out
to beg food. Enraged at her i'll success,
the men took the child FROM its mother
and threw It to the bears who
quickly devoured It The screams OF the
woman brought some farmers to the camp.
Thew threatened the men. who explained
that the babe was dead. Their story was
not believed. as some of the farmers had
seen the babe alive and well an hour before.
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HYoRopHos,A.
llsrfibae Death Of . vletim as Kansao
City.

norfib1e Death 81 . vlctlm - Kansa0
City.
KANSAS CrrY, Mo-, July 1o.-MIlton
Evans, tho hydrophobia patient to whom
the maidstone was applied ut the Central
police station Thursday night died At The
city hospital at two o'clock yesterday after
noon. All night long tho doomed man
walked the floor of the detectives once,
occasionally lying down on cot which had
been provided for him. The agony at tho
thought Of the horrible fate in store for him
was intensified by the .houEhtIess remarks
Of persons who had come to SET the mao
dogs victim. "How long will he liver
GLOW is he getting on?' and other similar
questions we're asked of Mr.. Dickson, who
had applied the maidstone, and each one
was fresh torture to the miserable man.
He knew that there was no hone and tried
10 meet his fate like man, but try as ho-
would he could not repress q shudder ~.
each question recalled the thought of the.
horrible death awaiting him. At FIVE
o'clock in the morning, Mr.. Dickson, who.
had no hopes from the first, gave up the
case and Evans was removed to the city
hospital. Shortly after he arrived there he
was seized with a cOnvulsiOn and became
80 violent that he was tied down to his bed.
In his frenzy he imagined that
he was attacked by mad dogs
and made frantic efforts to re-
pulse his imaginary foes. Then he thought
that there were two skunks in the room
and that their foul odOr was smOthering
him. The commissions required at intervals.
till two O'Clock, when he expired in one of
unusual violence. The commissions were
attended by frothing at the mouth, dis
tended eyeballs and other symptoms usu-
ally present in cases of hydrOphObia. Mr..
G. +. Buckley, who brought Evans tn this.
city to be treated. telegraphed to his rsla-
tives at St James last night. Ii no word
Is received from them the funeral will take
place today.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
The reduction of the public debt during
the fiscal year ended June 30 amounted to
$96 ZOO, 900, against s63, 40, 100 the preceding
year.
New YORK CIrY proposes to extend her
limits SO as to take in three or four counties.
THE President has sent in to the Senate
the name of Fitz John Porter to he Colo
mel Of the Fifteenth infantry.
The President vetoed twenty more pri-
vate pension bills on the 9Th.
The President has sent to the Senate
without his approval, the bill granting to
railroads the right of way through the In
dian reservation in Northern Montana.
The President has approved the act to
forfeit the lands granted to the Atlantic &
Pacific Railrord Company to aid in the
construction OF a railroad and telegraph
line from the States of Missouri and Ar
kansas to the Pacific coast, and to restore
the same to settlement.
REPRESENTATIVE COLE, Of the Third
Maryland district, died at Washington on
the Sth from Bright's disease.
The President has vetoed the bill for q
public building at Dayton. O., on the ground
that the public business of the city does not
warrant the expense.
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THE WORLD AT LARGE.
A Summary Of tho Daily New.
CONGRESS,

CONGRESS.
THR Senate was not in session ON the 5th.
....In the House the Deficiency bill was
further considered in Committee Of the
whole. but It was diflcult to maintain Q
quorum, and at nve O'Clock the House ad'
5ourned.
In the Senate on the 9th Mr.. Cockrell,
from the Military Committee. reported bill
10 regulate the pay of army and navy ofhoers
Who refuse or neglect to provide for their
families. The Senate then took up the bill to
secure to the Cherokee freedmen and Others
their proportion OF certain proceeds OF lands
dian Affairs. reported q substitute appropri.
atfng $4,000. and directing how the amount
should be distributed. The substitute was
Harbor bill was then discussed until adjourn
ment. After routine business the Houee.
in Committee OF the Whole. proceeded to
i' c0n'iasr the General a Dsnsercy OH M
House. Pending action on the report tho
House adjourned.
AFTER the usual preliminary business the
Senate on the 9TH resumed consideration of
the River and Harbor bill. Pending con-
sideration the bill was lad aside to receive a
message from the President vetoing the bill
authorizing the construction OF railroads
through the Indian reservation Of Northern
Montana. The bill was then again taken u
and debated until adjournment. :. Nothing
deadlock on the question OF referring vetoed
pension bills. Adjourned at five O'Clock.
AFTER disposing of lot Of unimportant
business appearing on the calendar. the
Senate on the Sth resumed consideration Of
the River and Harbor bill. A long debate
ensued when the Hennepin canal clause was
reached which lasted until executive session,
when the Senate adjourned. When Dne
House met Mr.. Compton submitted a series
Of resolutions express ng the regret with
which the House heard of the death of Hon.
William H. Cole. OF Maryland. and provid ng
Tor the appointment of q committee Of seven
Representatives and three Senators to attend
the funeral services. The House then ad.
5our1ed.
In the Senate on the 9th Mr.. Call offered
q resolution calling on the President to direct
the American representative in Mexico TO in
vestigate the truth of the statements made
in newspapers that citizens of the United
states were confined in Mexican dungeons
without trial, for alleged o6enees against
the law Of Mexico. and that their final trials
were postponed without cause, and requiring
the United States Government IL such state
ments should be found to be tree. to demand
the tr al OF such persons and their humane
treatment. The Senate then went into ex-
ecutive session. In the House much time
was consumed in discussing the reference
Of vetoed pension bills. They were all
finally referred. and the House took up the
Deficiency bill. After the committee rose
sion bill. and finally adjourned.