The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-23

A IoUNr PLEASANT (llich.) special says:
Some Of the most prominent business men
Of this place arc in . great state Of excite
msut over the fact that United States
Harshal Pennell, Of Detroit, II here serv-
ing papers in cases commenced for alleged
trespass upon Government and Indian
lands
CHAMBERS IL spreading with fearful
rapidity among the horses near Pekin, III.
GEORGE A. ScnILLINa, the eight hour
apostle, has fed from Chicago and returned
to Kansas City, his old stamping ground.
A FIRE occurred at Morris livery stable,
on Thirtieth street, Chicago. recently. A
family lodging over the stable was forced
to jump out Of the second-story window.
Charles Smith had his back broken. Peter
Smith, his wife. and James Flannery had
limbs broken. Twelve horses were burned
to death. Loss. $4,000
THE Minneapolis -four trade was reported
dull on the 14th. Mills were likely to sus-
pend work.
MAXWELL, the murderer of Preller, was
sentenced to death at st. Louis on the
18th.
The Dakota Constitutional convention
opened 1t Sioux Fails on the 18th with
about 600 delegates in attendance, Judge
Edgerton presiding. A declaration that
South Dakota should be received as State
into the Union was unanimously adopted.
The Provident Savings Bank, Of st
Louis, closed its doors on the l4th, due to
the defalcations Of Almon B. Thompson,
the cashier, who was reported missing.
Mr.. D. BROCK, superintendent Of trans
portation Of the Missouri Pacific system,
has rendered his resignation. 1t is under
stood his Office will be abolished.
Two HUNDRED acres Of cranberries in the
vicinity of Toma, Wis, owned by J. Case,
of Racine, the R L. Baker estate and
Judge Ryan, have been ruined by the re-
cent forest fires. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. It will take eight or ten years for
the vines to grow again.
FIRE broke out recently in the Wager
Lumber Company's mill at Fish creek,
southeast of Stanton, Mich, totally de-
stroying $4,000 worth Of lumber. The in
surance was $4,000, distributed among
twenty-four companies.
TIE Kansas Prohibitionists, in conven-
ton at Emporia, adopted the following
ticket: Governor, c. II. Branscombe, of
Lawrence; Lieutenant Governor, T. w.
Houston, Of Garrett; Secretary of State,
N. B. Klaine, of Dodge City; Auditor, e.
H. Langston; Attorney General, w. s.
Waite, of Lincoln Center; Treasurer, vii.
liam Crosby; Superintendent of Public In
struction, Mrs. DIR. Cuthbert, of Belle
Plains; Associate Justice, e. B. Peyson.
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Bloomer, Chippewa County, Wis, were de-
stroyed by fire the other day. Loss, S75,OOO.
AFTER four weeks effort the twelfth man
for the trial of the Chicago anarchists was
obtained on the 18th.
CoNwAr's sash and blind factory on
LOOMS street, Chicago, was burned the
other morning. Loss. $4,000.
HOG cholera in a violent form is prevail
ing near Hillsboro, Ill. The loss is heavy.
BENJAMIN FUssELL and Martin Benkey
were drowned recently at Zoar, near Ak
ron, O., by the capsizing Of rowboat.
JAMES DACEY, who murdered Alderman
Michael Gaynor, Of Chicago, some time ago,
was hanged at Woodstock, ILL.,, on the 10th.
The murder grew out of politics.
THE trial of Thomas Manning, ex-Alder-
man of Detroit, Mich, for bribery, resulted
in verdict of mot guilty." Manning was
charged with offering Councilman Raynor
$1,000 for his vote in favor of the Brush
Electric Light Company when a contract
for lighting the city was under way.
SMALLPOX in a malignant form has
broken out near Bolan, la.
BRADNER SMITH q Co.'s paper mill at
Rockton, ILL.,, was destroyed by fire recent
ly. Loss $4,000.
GOVERNOR WEST, of Utah. has issued n
proclamation warning persons against aflil-
iating with the Mormons.