The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-15
THE NEST.

FIRE recently damaged the st. John Sew
ing Machine Company's works at Spring
field. o. Loss about $4,000; insurance,
81, 600
The Republicans claim Oregon by 1000
majority on Hermann for Congress with a
majority Of ten to fourteen in the Legisla-
tire on joint ballot. The election took
place June 4.
CONFESSIONS of judgment have been en-
terei in the Superior Court ut Chicago
against the De Golyer Vsrnish Company
amounting in the aggregate to $l25.0O.
A SECRET convention OF delegates OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers was
held at Kansas City, Mo-, on the 9Th. 1t
was understood that q resolution was
adopted instructing Chief Arthur to declare
the Burlington strike OF.
Two laborers were killed near Niles, O.,
the other day by the derailment and wreck
of construction train.
The election in Illinois for Supreme
Court Judges on the 4,h went in favor of
the Republicans.
EIGHTEEN Mexican laborers were killed
near Tampico recently by the derailment
of construction train caused by COW and
a donkey.
IT was thought at Helena, Mont, that Q
dozen bodies were in the ruins Of the Red
Light lodging house, burned q day or two
ago. One body was recovered and further
search was proceeding.
THE Brush Owen electric light suit, in
volving alleged infringements of the Jenney
patents, has been dismissed by Judge
Gresham, sitting in the United States
Circuit Court at Indianapolis.
The Bell Telephone Company on the 9th
took twelve telephones out of St Louis
city buildings, including the mayors office.
This action grows out Of the passage by
the Municipal Assembly of an ordinance
reducing the rental of telephones from 800
to $50, which the Telephone Company have
been fighting.
THE James Richey Burial Case Company
of Cincinnati has made an assignment with
$50. 900 assets and liabilities.
THE British bark Balaklava arrived at
San Francisco recently from London after
a voyage of one year and seventy-four
days. Her misfortuues were many. Ten
sailors were washed overheard and
drowned in a storm OF Cape Horn, and
while at Valparaiso for repairs the remain
der Of the crew deserted. The bark was
again caught in q storm after leaving port
and lost two more men.
AT meeting OF the Republican State
Central Committee at Indianapolis, Ind,
it was decided to hold the convention for
nomination of State ticket in that city, on
Wednesday,, AugustS.
CAPTAIN ANsoN and his Chicago Base
Ball Club went to Danbury, Conn.,, the
other day, and during his absence report
gained some prevalence that he had dropped
dead. There was no cause for the rumor.
Ten passengers were crossing the river
in row boat at Bay City, Mich, the other
day under the tow line of tug, when
Frank Skleske and another Pole, name un-
known, being afraid Of being caught by the
tow line, jumped overheard and were
drowned.
The Democratic National convention i'd
journei at ST. Louis on the eth, after q
three days session. Grover Cleveland and
Allen q. Thurman were nominated for
President and Vice-President respectively.
The platform adopted Endorsed the National
Administration and tue Tariff bill.
FIRE swept over Lainesburg, Mich, on
the 9TH, inflicting damage amounting 10
S1OO. ZOO.
KNowLToN & DoLAN, manufacturers Of
mill machinery. Logansport, Ind, have as
signed with heavy liabilities.
JACKSON & PERLsoN, hat dealers of Chi
cage, have failed with so, 0O) liabilities and
sl5,Oo assets.
MIsCREANTs ATTEMPTED to rob the express
on the Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Chicago
at Delhi, twelve miles west OF Cincinnati,
on the night OF the Sth. The baggagemas-
ter was fatally shot, but the robbers were
beaten OF by the fireman and engineer.
The general freight agents OF lines in
terested in Iowa traffic met at Oh cago on
the Sth 10 consider the new distance tariffs.
The conference resulted in the framing Of
a vigorous protest against the promuiga-
ton Of the proposed rates.
IL Bloomington, Charles MIX County,
OAK, the other night, two young farmers,
Bailey and Wilson, Quarreled over an old
grudge, when Bailey fired at Wilson, but
XII led his own father. Wilson in turn shot
young Bailey dead.
KoLAsINsKI, the deposed Polish priest.
has returned to Detroit, Mich, where his
followers threaten trouble II he is not re-
instated by the new Bishop.
THE SOUTH.
THE Arkansas Democratic State conyen.
tion completed its ticket on the 5th. Fol-
lowing are the names: Governor, John p.
Eagle: Secretary Of State, Ben B, Chjsm