The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-08

REv. g. B. HALLIDAY, for many yesrs
assistant pastor Of Plymouth Church.
Brooklyn, N. Y, has sent in his resigns
ton.
THREE seats in the New York Exchange
were sold recently. The prices obtained
were &910. e96J and cess. A few years ago
membership in the Exchange was worth
e60M
THE WEST.
AT Escauaba, Mich, the other night the
ore trimmers demanded higher wages and
struck. New men were put on, but when
they appeared for work the strikers a.
aaulted them savagely with picks. stones
and clubs, seriously injurinR several The
riot was finally quelled and ten Of the
leaders were arrested.
TIE United Presbyterian Assembly
closed ut Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on the S0tn.
The next Assembly will meet in Spring
field, O.. and the next meeting Of the board
of missions at Bellefontaine. Prayers were
offered for General Sheridan.
The damage about GAINESVILLE. O., BY the
recent storm aggregated 100000
THE National Prohibition convention met
at Indianapolis, Ind. on the 30th. Ex-
Governor St. John, of Kansas, was chosen
permanent chairman.
THREE men were fatally and two badly
hurt at La Crosse, Wis, recently by the
fall OF a heavy crib Of lumber caught at the
rivers edge.
ALONG Spring creek, near Rapid City,
Oak. settlers are badly scared over threat
ened Indian troubles.
NELSON MORRIS, the Chicago live stock
magnate. has fought back from the Amer
lean Cattle Trust the Fairbanks canning
property, and has satisfactorily dissolved
all relations with the trust. The consider
alton paid in these purchases was 8, OOO, CO.
The Chicago Appellate Court has re-
versed the order Of Judge Shepard in the
Rawson divorce case, in which he allowed
Mrs. Rawsou large sum Of money for tenn
porary alimony and solicitors fees. Mrs.
Rawson thereby loses large amount and
Banker Rawson gains decided financial
victory.
FIRE the other night in Selma, Fresno
County, Cal, burned one-half Of block
opposite the Southern Pacific railway de-
pot Loss, $4,000; partly insured
MRS. CARRIE HARRINGTON, wife OF awell-
TODD druggist Of Chicago, committed sui
eide recently by pouring oil on her cloth
ing and then setting fire to it She he'd
Quently had fits Of dementia
A LARGE meeting Of Irish Americans was
held at Chicago on the night Of the Slst to
protest against the Papal rescript- The
meeting was addressed by ex-Congressman
Finerty, Matthew P. Brady and otherA
TIE St Paul (Minn.) knitting works
burned the other morning with most OF the
contents The loss was $4,000, the in
surance E1,OO0
TIE boilers of the raft steamer Inver-
sippi, north of Hannibal, Mo- Twenty one
men were blown INTO the water, five OF
whom were drowned.
The Prohibition National convention at
Indianapolis, Ind, on the 3lst nominated
General Clinton B. Fiske, of New Jersey,
for the Presidency. and John A. Brooks, of
Kansas City. for the Vice-Presidency. The
platform adopted contained woman suf-
frage plank. Very liberal campaign sub
scrptions were announced and the conven-
ton adjourned sine die amid great enthusi-
asm.
Mrs. NJ. L. RAwsoN. wife of Banker Raw
son, shot her husbands attorney, H. c.
Whitney, seriously in Judge Jamieson's
court room at Chicago on the LIST. The
woman the day previously had lost her ali
mony case in the Appellate Court, and this,
it was thought had fl enzied her. Some time
ago her son by former divorced husband
shot the banker on the church steps. for
which he is now in the penitentiary. Mrs.
Rawson was Immediately arrested. Whit
ney at one time resided in Lawrence, Kan,
and served a term as 8 ate Senator.
THREE boys were drowned while bathing
Ia pond at Conway, Iowa, on the LIST. Two
Of them belonged to Joel Weeks and one to
W. H. Cooper.
THREE lives were lost by the explosion
Of Q boiler in the Eureka iron works ut
Wyandotte, Mich, recently. Quite num-
Der Of other persons were seriously injured
BY escaping steam and flying debris.
FoUkrEEN million feet Of lumber were
reported burning at Brainsrd, Mimi, on
the morning of the LIST, the confagration
threatening the town.
D. J. SULLIvAN.a retail dry goods dealer
of Indianapolis, assigned recently. Assets,
$4,000; liabilities, $4,000.
JAMES b. HAYES, Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court Of Idaho, died recently,
aged forty eight
A MIXED train on the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern road was deraiied near
Rock Rapids, Ia, the other evening by q
broken rail The conductor and three pas.
sengers were badly bruised.
SIX or seven Of those injured in the giant
powder explosion at Fountain, Col, who
were not thought to tie in danger were
later reported dying
The schooner Maggie McCrea has been
sunk by the ice on Thunder Cape, Lake
Superior. The crew escaped. Vessel and
cargo were worth $4,000.
HARVEY NEwcoMB. otherwise known as
| Bobby Newcomb." the variety actor. died
Of pneumonia recently ut Tacoma, ". T..
aged forty-two.
THE SOUTH.
THE story Of u terrible negro riot in Ton
galoo. Miss, proved to be unfounded.
THE other night Q party of gentlemen
from Greenville, s. C., went to Reedy
river on a fishing frolic. Among them
were e. c. Williams and A. n. Smith.
While the party were drawing a seine in
the river Smith caupht a cramn md xyas