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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
A NEW MOVE.

A Movement to Hold Railroad Ohicials
Directly Responsible For Mlsmanage-
ment.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-The expected
meeting Of railroad officials which was
arranged with so much secrecy was held
yesterday at the Office Of Pierrepont Nor
gan, but was adjourned to to-day on ac-
count Of the inability of President Cable
and other officers to attend. The main OBJ
Ject of the meeting is the discussion Of
the plan which has already been approved
by the most prominent bankers Of
Europe and America. The plan is vir-
tually one formed for the protection of
European security holders and the matter
has been taken up by the New York houses
in accordance with directions from their
foreign principals. 1t is understood that
the purchases of stock since the opening
on Monday have been made on informa-
ton that all the railroad officials would be
notified that in all cases where the policy
Of the road met with disapproval from the
parties holding control, the officials re-
sponsible for the management would be
requested to resign.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
RESPITED.

The Governor Respites Several Bald Knob
bers-Enorts to Have Their Sentences
COMMITTED to Life imprisonment.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 21.-Unless
Governor Mcrehouse or Governor Francis
shall intervene in the meantime, three of
the Bald Knobbers of Christian County
will be hanged at Ozark February Is next
for the murder Of Green and Edens in
March, 1887.
Young William Walker, son Of the chief
Of the band, was to have been hanged De-
cember q, while John Matthew'S execu-
ton was set for January IL, and yesterday
the Supreme Court, in affirming the de-
cision of the circuit court in the case of
Wiley Matthews, set the execution for
February Is Governor Morehouss then
respited young Walker and John Matthews
to the same date.
This action by the Governor was taken
at the earnest solicitation Of Judge Hub
bard, who tried the cases and who stated
in his letter to the Governor, that he would
make a strong effort to have the sentences
committed to life terms in the penitentiary
for reasons which he said he would embody
in his recommendation for Communication.
The case of Dave Walker is still pending
in the Supreme Court.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
Serious Fire ut Russell.

RUSSELL, Kan, Dec. 2O.-A fire broke
out at three O'Clock yesterday morning
which resulted in the largest confagration
this city ever experienced 1t originated in
the hardware store Of E. w. Shut & Co.,
and progressed south to Seventh street,
where it was subdued. The total losses
are estimated at $40, 900, with an aggregate
insurance of about $4,000. The following
are the losers: W. E. Banks building,
So, 600; insurance, $1,000. The hardware
store of E. W. Shut & Co., totally
destroyed, loss on stock, $1,000; in.
sured for $4,000. The First National
Bank building was Quilted, loss, 5000; in
surance, $500. h. L. Pestana, entire law
library. John Graf, tailor, loss, $1,000;
insurance, $500. The Sprague building
was damaged 81 500, fully insured. Plate
glass on the opposite side Of the street was
damaged about 500. 1t is supposed to be
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
ELECTION FRAUDS.

"A Bad Case Over the Mayoralty CT San
San Francisco, and Incidentally a Con-
Rressional District.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-The recount Of
votes cast at the recent election for the
Office of mayor has been in progress here
for several weeks. E. P. Pond, Democrat,
the present mayor, was declared re-elect-
ed last November according to the official
returns. The proceedings for the recount
were commenced by G. c. O'Donnell,
Independent candidate. Over one-half
of the precincts in the city have been re-
canvassed so far and number Of discrep-
ancies been discovered, generally in
O'Donnell's favor. The recount has shown
that, in one precinct, forty-seven votes,
and in another precinct, forty -one votes,
which were cast for O'Donnell, were
counted for Pond and Story, the Repub-
lican nominee, by the present election
officers.
A portion of the Twelfth Congressional
district is located in this city. and during
the progress of the recount of the mayor.
atty vote an unofficial canvass had been
made of the Congressional vote. The Of
fetal returns from the Fifth district showed
that Cluhey, Democrat, had received a
majority of forty-seven over Phelps, Pc
publican. This unofficial recanvass Of
the Congressional vote had been
made yesterday but in twelve pre-
cincts out of the eighty precincts
of the Fifth district, which is located
in San Francisco. The Chronicle, Repub-
lican, claims that the unofficial recanvass
so far shows that Phelps has gained sew
enty-six votes, or twenty-nine more than
Cluney's majority in the entire district.
The Examiner, Democrat disputes the
claim of the Republicans and asserts that
this unofficial recount shows that Quincy
has gained twenty-eight votes in the twelve
precincts thus far canvassed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
THURSTON PARDONED.
The AssaiIant of ID. X. Anthony Released
From Confinement.

Inc AssalIant OF Ds II. AnUnOny released
From Confinement.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. Ex-Governor Mar
tin yesterday afternoon signed the pardon
of Thomas c. Thurston, who was convicted
September Is, 1850, of assault with intent
to kill d. r. Anthony, of the Leavenworth
Times. and was sentenced to eighteen
years imprisonment. The facts concern
ing Mr.. Thurston's crime are briefly as
follows: On May 26, 1880, Mr.. Thurs
ton. being then in an intoxicated con-
dition, made an assault with loaded piss
toll, in the streets of Leavenworth, upon
Colonel Anthony, with the intent as he
admits, of killing him. Anthony escaped
unframed but Thurston, in his reckless
shooting, wounded Lucian d. Baker. his
most intimate friend, and slightly
wounded John p. Douglass. Three in
formations were filed against Thurston.
One for the assault on Anthony, one for
woundng Baker and one for rounding
Douglass. The charge for wounding Baker
was dismissed and upon his plea Of guilty
to the other two charges, he was sentenced
to nine years imprisonment on each
charge. The one term of imprisonment
since been serving his Imprisonment for
the felonious assault upon John p. Doug
lass. Mr.. Douglass recommends Thurston's
pardon and thinks his punishment has
already been sufficient for his crime. The
board of pardons after mature deliberation
Is of the opinion that the second sentence
was excessive and recommended full par
don for Thurston.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
WHIPPING ARABS.

The British Forces Have . Fight With the
Arabs Investing Suakim and Clean Out
tho Trenches-Four Hundred Killed.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-The combined force
Of British and Egyptians have made an
attack upon the rebel position. They
stormed the redoubts and trenches and
after brilliant engagement, lasting half
an hour, drove the enemy into the bush.
The forts shelled the trenches, keeping up
terrible fire, The enemy held their
ground within the trenches until the black
brigade charged, which fell after half an
hours hard fighting. The rebels fought
with fanatical bravery. Two of the
enemy's guns were captured. The naval
brigade did splendid work.
The Scottish borderers are now at work
entrenching the rebel position. The enemy
are retreating towards Haseesh. The
British forces numbers 1000.
The rebels are reported to have lost 400
men killed. The British loss was four men
killed and two wounded during a cavalry
charge The Egyptian and black regi-
ments lost two men killed and thirty
wounded. The only officers wounded in
the attacking force were two Egyptians.
The British are encamped in the rebel po-
sition. The victory was complete.
A feature of the fighting was the deter.
mined rush upon the trenches by the
blacks and Egyptians. The dervishes
fought with the utmost bravery, a great
many of them dying in the trenches. The
charge of the hussars was also especially
brilliant. When the dervish cavalry saw
them coming they dismounted from their
horses and planted their spears In the
ground, but these proved no obstruction
to the hussars, who swept down upon the
dervish horseman like an avalanche, cut
through their ranks and left half of them
dead on the ground. The hussars then re.
formed and charged the remaining der
wishes, who fed. A large portion Of the
rebel force was not engaged in to-day's
fighting, being absent camping at Ham
doub and the wells beyond that place. 1t
is believed the rebels will be reinforced
and make an attempt soon to retake their
lost position.
Osman Digna's nephew and twelve der
wishes have been captured. Ali are
wounded.
The Emir Of Trinkittat is a prisoner.
He is slightly wounded.
The prisoners say they believe that all
the mounted gunners were killed. All tell
the same story of privation and cruelty at
the hands of the Mahdi and Osman Digna.
None of them wished to fight, but were
forced to do so, or persuaded by promises
of loot at Suakim and other rewards. The
trenches were bare. They found no food,
clothing or money, but only Snider rifles
and cartridges.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

HARTsFIsLp & ZOE, furniture dealers Of
Fort Worth, Tex, have assigned, with
$50, 900 liabilities and $o4, 900 assets.
THE executive committee of the National
Republican League has called the Ma
tional convention for February Is and
March at Baltimore.
The three.year-o bay colt Galore, Q
famous young English racer, has been
purchased by Americans for 81 900. Milton
Young, of Kentucky, has offered $4,000
for Ossory, brother of Ormonde.
By the derailing of train near Houston,
Tex, the other day, three men We're killed
and four seriously injured
A NEW epidemic has broken out on the
horse ranches of the Lower Yellowstone
river and is spreading with great rapidity,
1t affects the glands of the throat and jaw.
"HuN%hY JoE," the noted New York
confidence man, has been sent to the
Maryland renitentiary for nine years for
swindling a Baltimore man out of So. 900.
SOUTH CAROLINA has finally passed a bill
giving the Railroad Commission power to
fix rates of transportation for freight and
passengers. to prevent unjust discrimina-
ton, etc.
The house of Martin Regain, three miles
north of Huntington. w. Va, was burned
to the ground the other night, and Regan's
two children and his aged mother were
burned to death.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
THE ALASKA SCANDALS.
Evidence of a Bad State of Affairs on S
GenrUe's Ualand.

Evidence of a Bad State of Affairs on st.
Georges Island.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The House Com
mittee on Fisheries yesterday began the
investigation of the alleged evils of Alas
ka, when William Gavitt, special treasury
agent of the Seal islands, testified that the
Alaska Company's agents at st. Georges
island respected neither the laws of God
nor man. Among other things they fur
nished liquor to lost women in an under
hand manner. The whole island was a
place of prostitution from one end to the
other and an agent of the company had
declared he would break mans head if
he efused to bring his (the man's) wife to
him Witness said he would rather serve
a term in the penitentiary than go through
again what he and his wife had expert
enced on the island. He also presented a
letter from Treasury Agent Lingle which
he regarded as a piece of blackmail in
tended to discourage his public state
ments. In conclusion he admitted that he
did not know of any criminal assault on
native women by agents of the Alaska
Company.
George Warman, who was q special
agent at the island of st. George from 1881
to 1884, was then called. He never knew a
woman or girl upon the island to be out
ragged or a man or boy to be abused by any
of the company's agents, nor did he ever
know of q native woman living in the COM
pany's house with one of the employees.
He never saw any thing which would lead
him to believe that the company's house
was converted into a house of ill-fame.
T. F. Ryan, another special agent of the
Government at st. George from April.
1885, to 1887, was next called. He attrib-
uted the lack of discipline and loose morals
on the island of st. George partly to the
improper conduct and neglect of duty of
some of the Government agents, which
was in turn initiated by the agents Of the
company. The chief trouble with the COM
pany's employees was that they assumed
too much authority and seemed to have
The impression that the company owned
the island and the sea besides. Witness
formulated rules forbidding females on
the island from visiting the company's
and the Governments houses, but Mr..
Dingle, his superior officer, had declared
such a rule null. 1t was impossible to de-
tail what Influenced him to do this.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

"A small number of men carry the up.
mistakable mark Of the near approach Of
the death awaiting them. They are not
themselves conscious OF it, and the number
OF those who can read these mysterious
signs is very limited. Sometimes, in camp.
have tried to describe the mark to officers
around me. One rainy day was convers.
ing in my tent with Captain Wilson, Assist
ant Adjutant General Of my brigade. We
were then marching on Fredericksburg.
Lieutenant Colonel GilluIy, commanding
the Fifth Michigan, entered. He came
simply on some detail of service, which
was arranged in five minutes. When he
had gone OUT, ''now," said to my in
credulous Captain, 'here's an opportu-
nifty to make trial of my theory. Colonel
Gilluly is Marked" The Captain evident
ly thought nothing of it But in the first
battle Colonel Gilluly was killed before
Fredericksburg, while bravely leading his
regiment in a charge. If you ask me in
what consists this mark, would find it
difficult to reply. This fatal seal is i'm.
printed rather on the general manner than
on the features. 1t appears sometimes in
the looks, at the bottom of which one
divines the trembling of the soul soon
about to depart; sometimes in the smile,
in which appear the fieeting shadows of q
cloud which does not belong to the earth;
sometimes in certain movements as il
worn out; in certain languid acts in which
ID betrayed the symptoms of task which
reaches its end.-De 1r0briond's army
"reminiscences.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
Visitors Pleased.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. ia com.
mittee Of protectionists from Birmingham,
Ala, composed of six Democrats and three
Republicans, reached the city yesterday
morning and presented to General Harri-
son an address. General Harrison gave
the committee assurance that none but
good men should be appointed to fill offices
in the South. but added that it was to the
interest of the country and the Republican
party that the appointees be Republican.
The President-elect said he expected to be
the servant of the whole people and under
no circumstances to give undue promi-
nence to sectional politics, either North or
South. The visitors expressed themselves
as very much pleased with their reception.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
THE LATEST.

The steamer Zealandia brings news Of
two more battles between the followers Of
Mataafa and Tamasese at Samoa. Nearly
three hundred natives were killed and
wounded. 1t was asserted that the con-
tinued bad state of affairs was due to
further German interference.
The Sultan of Zanzibar has issued de-
cree proclaiming that murderers shall for
felt their lives and that thieves shall lose
their left hands.
OFFICIAL dispatches were received on
the 2Sd Of the arrival of Stanley and Emin
on the Aruwimi river.
The steamer Hatien Republic was sur.
rendered to the American men Of war at
Port-au-Prince. Much hard feeling was
expressed in Hayti at what was termed
the high-handed proceedings of the United
States Government
CLEARING house returns for week ended
December % showed an average increase
OF 2L3 compared with the corresponding
week last year. In New York the increase
was 251.
NrrRo-GLYcER1NE 5000 pounds) ex-
ploded at Buchanan Hollow, near Brad
ford, Pa, recently. Two men were said to
be killed. Several dwellings were wrecked
THREE masked men made q raid on q
Chinese laundry at Ell Paso, Tex, the
other night, killing All Wing and seriously
wounding Sing Fung. Tho yelling of the
Cinnamon was SO terrific that the robbers
were frightened OF before obtaining any
booty.
The Federal grand jury at Indianapolis,
Ind, has adjourned until January IA. The
status Of the Dudley case before the jury
remains for the present a secret.
GLADSTONE was received with a tre-
mendous ovation at Naples on the 23d.
Enthusiastic students attempted to draw
him in his carriage, but Mr.. Gladstone
forbade them.
REPORTS from China are that in Saigon.
November 20, 700 houses out Of the 10000
IN the town were burned, including the
post-oftice and most of the temples. Soon
after the flames were extinguished the
river was swelled by flood, burst its
banks. destroyed several bridges and
greatly damaged crops. These troubles
caused great misery.
PROF. d. E. SroKEsBURY, with the Prof.
Marsh exploring party in Wyoming, has
been fatally hurt by a silver-tip bear. He
had shot the brute when she mauled him
before he could kill her.
LAURENCE OLIpHANr, the well known
English writer. died at London on the 23d.
The cause of death was cancer of the lungs.
He was born in 1929, and besides his liter
airy fame had led quite an adventurous
life, at one time being captured by British
vessel when on an expedition to reinforce
Filibuster Walker on his Nicaraguan expe-
dition. Oliphant had travelled in all parts
of the world ana was seriously wounded
when Charge d'Afaires in Japan in 1861
during popular outbreak against foreign
ers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
LIN FAVOR of the ComnanY.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.-In the telephone
case to determine whether the municipal
assembly of this city had the right to es-
tablish rental rates for the use of the tele-
phone, was decided to-day by the SUI
preme Court against the city. The chief
point of the decision is that municipali-
ties can not control rates charged by
q corporation deriving its charter and
franchises from the State. The matter
will be taken before the Legislature when
it convenes next month. The telephone
company has been charging from $50 to
$40 year for telephones. Some months
ago the Municipal Assembly, by ordinance,
established uniform rate of $50.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

WASHINGTON, Dec. N.-The President
to-day returned to the Attorney-G General
the papers in relation to the application
for the pardon of Benjamin Hopkins, of
Ohio, under sentence for embezzling and
misapplying the funds of a National
bank, with the following Endorsement:
1.-THE condition of this convict's health is
such, as appears from an examination
which have set on foot, that the question
is presented whether he shall die in prison
or at home. Or this presentation, 1 am
willing that he shall spend his few remain
ing days among his friends regardless of
any other consideration connected with
the case. And on this ground alone his
pardon is granted"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
Rough Times in School.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 20.-Thomas Nc
Connolly, a school teacher at Andale, west
of here, was dangerously, if not fatally,
injured yesterday in a fight at the school
house, between himself and some of the
larger pupils. He had gotten the ill-well
of several of the leading families of the
district and yesterday morning in speak
ing of them used some bitter language.
A son of one of the men referred to called
him a liar and the fight commenced.
Furniture and other missiles were thrown
and the teacher was struck upon the head
by q poker. He was carried to his board.
ing place insensible and physicians say
he can not live.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
OPIUM SMUGGLING.
A Syndicate of Wealthy Rogues Operatin
in Wholesale Smuggling.

syndicate OF Wealthy Rogues Operating
in Wholesale Smuggling.
SARNIA, Canada, Dec. 21.-Captain Du-
rant, one of the leaders of big opium
smuggling gang, and who SO narrowly es-
capped from the customs officers at Sand
Beach, Mich, week ago, and his lieuten-
ant, Charles Weitzel, are living in style at
the best hotel here, and are lionized by
the residents. They have been snug
CLING opium for the last two years, and
have successfully landed hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of the costly
drug on the other side without being
detected. But this last consignment they
took over was discovered and seized by
Government detectives, and it came near
costing Captain Durant his life. Four
detectives waylaid him in the woods
at night, took him at a great disad-
vantage and tried their best to end his
life by standing ten feet away and fir
ing twenty shots at him in rapid success
sion. But Captain Duraut has charmed
Lille, and he made his escape without in
jury. Captain Duranti is one of the trusted
agents of rich syndicate that was organ
lied several years ago for the express pur-
pose of smuggling opium into the
United States from the manufact-
cries at Victoria, British Columbia. The
syndicate has five millions behind it and is
largely controlled by c. j. Joslin, of Vic
toria. Joslin, among the smugglers, is
known as BOSS Harris" He makes no
effort to conceal the fact that he is the big
gest smuggler in the Dominion. He always
has large bank account here, and he
has told the cashier of one of the
leading banks that he and his asso-
ciates had made millions out of opium.
Thevalue of the combined product of the
factories in British Columbia, the head.
quarters of the Harris gang, is estimated
at S57. 100000 per annun, and Of this more
than 80 per cent. goes to the United States.
1t is believed that less than 10 per cent.
passes through the custom houses. The
gang operates not only at Sarnia but all
along the northern border of the United
States as well.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
EXCITED FRENcHMEN.


rhe Chamber of Deputies Again Convulsed
Over Boulanger-StranGe Action of Pre-
mier Floquet.
PARIS, Dec. 20-ln the Chamber of Dep.
uties yesterday N. Challamel Lacour de.
nounced the policy pursued in the schools,
which he said struck at the root of the
traditional principle of parental control.
The main cause Of existing evils, he de-
clared, was radicalism, which relentlessly
pursued the old founders of the republic
and gave promises that were impossible to
fulfill. France had abandoned the most
glorious Of monarchies and was about to
fall at the feet of the least Of men. The
Cabinets duty was to check the movement
toward the abyss, but instead Of doing
this the Cabinet were Fastening the move-
ment. 1t was time to return to policy Of
good sense. He appealed tosthe Right to
unite with the party of the Left, which
was the upholder of order and liberty, and
together save the country. This speech
created a sensation, and at its conclusion
the Senators arose en- masse and enthusi.
astically cheered the orator.
II. Leon Say moved that the speech be
printed and posted in public places
throughout the country. 1t was ultimate.
ly decided that NJ Says motion should
not be voted upon until the next sitting.
Premier Floquet said that NJ. Challamel
Lacour had declared that France should
look to the Right for salvation. Several
Senators protested against this remark
and Premier Floquet asked for a few
moments forbearance. Continuing, he
said he had not solicited the power which
had been imposed upou him. but during
office he had tried to effect concentration
of the parties of the Left. The Cabinets
policy had been wise aud republican. In
forming the policy he had introduced a
proposal to re-establish the single menu
bers of constituencies in order to be able
to continue the struggle. At this point he
suddenly left the tribune. His action
aroused general establishment.