The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21


SEcONB, KEHoE & Sox's lubricating Of
works, Boston, Mass, were destroyed by
fire recently and several employees were
injured. Loss. $4,000.
DAVID B. HILL was renominated f0z
Governor BY the New York Democrats q
Buffalo on TIE 18th.
The Fort George Hotel on Lake George,
New York, has been destroyed by fire,
causing 900 loss.
JACOBS & PRoCToR's Grand Opera House
and adjoining property at Syracuse, N.
T., were destroyed by fire at 3:15 the
other morning. The building was owned
by Moore & Lynch. The losses amounted to
500. 900.
| Hon. CHACNcEY II. DEPEw arrived In
New York from Europe ON the 18th.
| In the special race Of the Eastern Yacht
Club at Marblehead. Mass, ON the 18th
three classes OF yachts contested. In the
fifth class the English cutter Bayread won,
beating the Vixon. In the sixth class the
Xaria won, beating the Papoose and
Baboon.
FIRE in the lumber district on Albany
street, Boston, recently caused loss of
about $4,000, Of which SO, 900 was that Of
Andrew Leatherbee. An extensive con-
| fagration was with difficulty prevented.
AN expert sneak thief stole s, 049 in q
package from the counter Of the paying
teller in the Third National Bank Of Buff
falo, N. Y, the other day, while he was at
lunch.
FRANK c. CoRFRKY and Minnie Tafiley
were drowned in tho Schuylkill river near
Philadelphia recently.
By o collision between freight trains
near Schenectady, N. Y, the other morn.
ing, Conductor Baker was killed.
THE Reading railroad mechanics are al
most to a man opposed to President Cor
bins benefit association plan.
In opening the campaign in Oswego. N.
T., Governor Hill heartily commended
and Endorsed the administration OF Presi-
dent Cleveland and declared that he want.
ed no divided triumph. He would stand
or fall with the National ticket. This ref.
erence called for the great applause.
THE WEST.
TEX men were killed and Eve wounded
by the premature explosion OF q blast in
the Wickes tunnel on the Montana Central
railway, near Helena, ON the 18th.
The grand council Of the Improved Or
der of Red Men met in Chicago on the 18th
and referred amendments to the constitu-
ton and bylaws to committees.
THE long continued drought is causing
great loss to farmers in Michigan. es.
pecially in Wayne, Oakland and McComb
Counties. The corn. of which there was
an unusually heavy acreage this season, is
burned and shriveled with ears only part
ly matured.
The west bound express train was
stopped by three men at Parker's Mill,
Ariz.. the other night They did not get
any thing. A reward Of 800 has been
offered for their capture.
A DESTRUCTIVE fire at Harper, Iowa, re-
Gently destroyed the entire business por-
ton Of the town except one store and m
implement house. The loss was variously
estimated at from as Gao to 81, 900; insur-
ance, $500.
THE lease Of the Cherokee Strip Live.
Stock Association Of the grazing privilege
OF the Cherokee Strip expires October 1.
The Livestock Association offered to re-
lease for 200 per annum, but the last
Cherokee Council refused to accept this
bid and the grazing privilege is now open
to bidders. The Strip contains over 6,0O0,.
600 acres of land.
THE Democrats Of the Fifth Minnesota
district have nominated Charles Canning,
q prominent member of the Farmers ALI.
ance, for Congress.
In response to a call for National con.
vention Of the Greenback party in Cincin-
natl ON tbs 18th but seven delegates an.
peared. They met and issued an address
to the American people, the substance of
which is that the evils of the country arise
from the scarcity of money, which evils
the Greenback party proposes to meet by
issuing more money.
JOHN HANLEY, of Chicago, has been
elected president Of the National Fire I'm
derwriters' Association.
The barb wire manufacturers held q Sc.
cret conference in Chicago recently, but
while all agreed that the situation was
bad, it was decided not to advance prices
yet.
FIRE at Wayne, Mich, the other morn
ing destroyed the Sowter block, the best
in the town. Loss, $40, 900.
MAJOR WARNER. of Kansas City, Mo-,
has been elected Commander-in-Ch Chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic for the
ensuing year.
TEXAS fever is playing havoc among the
cows on the dairy farm of Bacon Brothers,
near Streator, Ill.
The California producers and dealers O:
dried fruits have decided to form a joint
stock company with $4,000.
The two hundred and fiftieth anniver-
sary of the first settlement of Swedes in
America, was celebrated at Minneapolis,
MIMI, on the 18th in the presence Of over
IL, 900 persons.
The Red Men occupied their last session
in Chicago installing new officers and
hearing reports. Baltimore, Nd, and Sep.
TENDER, 1850. were fixed as time and place
of the next council.
WALTER GRANrHAM, a salesman of Chi.
cago. and his two sisters were drowned |
near Carey, Ill, recently by the capsizing
of q boat from which they were fishing in |
the Fox river.
A BAGGAGE car OF an express train on |
the B. & o. was derailed while passing a |
freight train recently near Mansfield, G. |
The consequence was terrible disaster, i
the cars being piled one upon the other. |
Two trainmen were instantly killed. The |
express train contained passengers re-
turning from the G. A. r. at Columbus, |
many of whom were seriously injured.
AFIRE at Washburn, Wis, on the morn. |
ing of the 18th destroyed thirty buildings. |
Loss, $4,000.
GoLDENsoN, a young Hebrew, was !
hanged at San Francisco on the 18th for |
the murder of Mamie Kelly, q school girl, |
because she refused his attentions.
HoN. JOHN E. EDWARDS, who went to |
California in 1913, died at Stockton, CAL,
recently, aged eighty-four. He was Gov.
srnor of Missouri from 1874 to lS4s.
THE SOUTH.
CONGRESSMAN JAMES e. COBB has been
nominated by the Democrats of the Fifth
district.