The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-15
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IN the DlSS DeUaf trial AT New y Ork on
the 9th the deiuded lawyer, Marsh, said he
Still, believed Nine. Diss Debar was by far
the most powerful medium in the world
Testimony was taken showing that the
General and the Madame were in the habit
of buying artists materials.
TIE accounts Of NJ. L. Lichtenstein, late
~ secretary and treasurer OF the Perpetual
Building and Loan Association, of Will
mington, Del, shows a shortage OF SIS. go.
Lichtenstein had good record in both bus
:1ess and political circles here running
back more than twenty years.
THERE Is much excitement all through
Sussex County, n. j., over the bursting OF
the pipe line Of the Standard Oil Company
The lands Of Henry Sammis, in Vernon
township, are ruined. The oil has spread
over acres Of rich farm land, and great
carnage has been done to growing crops.
THE Ancient and Honorable Artillery of
Boston celebrated the 25O.h anniversary Of
its organization on the 4th. Among its
guests were a deputation from the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Of London and
General Middleton, of Canada.
THE II. o. Bernard Company, q large
straw goods manufacturing house of New
York, has received extension of time from
creditors. Liabilities, $4,000; assets,
$4,000.
TIE Inauguration Of the statue of Carl
ba!di, erected In Washington square, New
York. by Italian residents, TOOK place on
the 4.h.
The other morning q southbound train
on the New York & Northern railroad ran
into gang of seven laborers at work on
the track near Moshalu avenue, New York
Joseph Tracy and Frank Paulagagtindo
were instantly killed. James Roman and
Passaeli Manchi each had q thigh frac-
turei.
TAMMANI HALL and Tony Pastors Thea
ter, on East Fourteenth street, New York,
were destroyed by fire on the morning Of
the 9th. Tsmmany delegates at the St.
Louis National convention were the recip-
tents Of much sympathy on account OF the
loss Of their home.
MAJOR II. P. WHIPPLE, the well known
evangelist, died at Cumberland, Z. L, On
the 5th.
FIRE broke out In the dry kiln Of Taft &
Eorgan's sash and door factory At Bur.
lington, Vt, the other morning. The fire
at once communicated to the Baldwin Re-
fiigerator Company's Office and the Shep-
ard & Morse Company's retail yard and
later to the planning mill also. The total
MAYOR hewitt, Of New York, refused
PERMISSION to the County Demo racy to
fire a cannon in honor Of President Cleve-
lands nomination.
The Boston Herald alleges that one of the
largest printing concerns Of that city has
lost s20o, 600 by entertainments during the
past twenty years.
A LARGE number OF the members of TIE
Ant-Clevelsnd Club Of 1854 and other Irish
Democrats of prominence met at Clarendon
Hail, New York, the other night ard or
gained under the name Of the Irish
American Protective League, the object
being to continue the opposition to Cleve-
land.
DIR. LEIGHTON COLEMAN. OF Sayre. Pa,
has been elected Bishop Of the Protestant
Episcopal denomination ia the Diocese of
Delaware, to succeed Right Rev. Alfred H.
Lee.
A CARRYING pipe Of the Standard OIL
Company sprang leak at Greenpoint
avenue and Oakland streets, Long Island
City, the other morning and spark from
blacksmith shop ignited the oil; the pipe
broke, and the burning fluid spread rapidly
over the ground, threatening destruction
of property. The flames were extinguished
after hard fight.