The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20
THE SOUTH,

STEPHEN FREEMAN, colored, convicted of
the crime of rape on a white woman, was
hanged at Wilmington, N. c., recently.
The explosion of a gasoline tank in the
yard Of Kirwin & Tyler's can factory at
Baltimore, Md, recently, caused total
loss of SIS 900. Seventeen dwelling houses
were destroyed by the explosion.
THE deepwater convention at Fort Worth,
Tex, adopted resolutions that the Govern
ment appoint a board to seek the best
point for . harbor on the Texas coast.
THE Democrats Of the Fifth Georgia dis
trict have renominated Judge J. ID. Stew.
art for Congress.
THE large training stable of William
Rae, at Danville, KY, was burned the
other night. Thirty-three head of fine
horses were consumed. The total loss was
$4,000.
KELLY, ROPER & REILLY, wholesale
grooers, Memphis, Tenn, have assigned
with Sl03,0OO liabilities, and assets NOM
inally $4,000.
THE Democrats of.Dallas County, Texas.
have Endorsed Hon. Henry NJ. Fur,nan for
Congress to succeed Judge Abbott, the
present member.
THE next meeting of the National Ed
itorial Association has been set for San
Antonio, Tex, November q, to be fol-
lowed by tour of Texas and Mexico.
j. T. MoOREHEAD has been nominated
for Congress by the Democrats of the
Fifth North Carolina district after l6s bal
lots.
W. s. DUCKwORTH. q leading book dealer
of Nashville, Tenn, has been arrvsted and
fined 81 for selling copies Of Zola's LA
Terre." He promised to stop the sale.
By the fall of the gallery Of the old
Quaker Church at Alexandra, Va, during
q negro entertainment the other night,
one man was fatally and six women badly
hurt.
A TERRIBLE accident occurred ON the
Virginia Midland railroad early on the
morning of the 18th. The through south
ern train that left Alexandria at IL :35 the
previous night went through trestle be-
tween Orange Court House and Barbours-
vile, a distance of fifteen feet, killing
eight persons outright and wounding forty,
some severely.
TERRIBLE suffering is reported in the
lowlands Of West Virginia as a result of
the recent floods. Over 80 persons are in
need of the necessaries Of life.
JOSEPH WELLS and his twin sister, Mrs.
Margaret Kelly, while returning to their
home in Tomlinson, near Little Rock. Ark,
in . buggy, attempted to ford stream
when they were caught in the current and
drowned. The bodies were recovered.
GENERAI.
PARSELL recently expressed an opinion
that the agitation Of home rule would
eventually end in the federation Of the
British empire.
TIE Paris Gdul0is states that Germany ID
about to compel French landlords of Stras.
burg TO sell their property.
COMET, Of the Manhattan Athletic Club,
and Carter were the only starters in the
international championship FIVE mile race
at Ball's bridge, Dublin, on the 9th. The
race was won easily by Cone6.
THE editor Of the Cologne Gazette has
been sentenced to three months imprison.
ment in . fortress for publishing an incor-
rect statement that . landlord had re.
fused to sell to the Government land on
which it was proposed to erect statue Of
Emperor William I.
TRe report Of the German physicians on
the death Of Emperor Frederick censures
DR.. Mackenzie for his faulty treatment Of
the case. DR.. Mackenzie declares the re.
port tissue Of falsehoods.