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

The Mutilated Body Of - Prominent Busi-
ness Man Found in the Brush.
WICHITA, Kan, Sept. 14.-Mrs. Mary
Slater and her twelve-year-old son were
gathering wild grapes yesterday morning
on the west hank of the Little Arkansas
river, near the Seventeenth street bridge,
when their attention was attracted by a
strong stencil. and going up the bank a
short distance they found a human corpse.
The body lay on the left side with the
head severed, the right arm off close to
the shoulder. the under jaw removed and
the feet and legs horribly ,nutilated. A
Smith e. Wesson double acting
revolver was in the left hand
and there was evidence that a bal-
let had passed through the skull. A fine
silk hat was a short distance away and the
body was dressed in conventional black.
costing about $50. A gold watch was in a
vest pocket and $3.50 in purse. In the hat
were the letters -. C. t." and the same
were engraved on the watch. The remains
had been horribly mangled by hcgs and
dogs, and the sight was q most sicsening
one. The body wGs removed to an under.
takers quarters.
Steinmutz, Of Steinmutz & Sullivan, con-
tractors, heard of the find and recalled the
sudden and mysterious disappearance of
J. c. Treboul August 4. Treboul was a
member Of his firm and was one of the
leading business men Of the city.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21
FIRE AND FLOOD.

Destructive Forest Fires in Michigan and
Fatal Floods in Other Places.
BAY CITY, Mich, Sept. 1.-THE forest
fires which have been raging at various
points along the bay shore north and
northeast of here IRE not being subdued,
and it looks now as if great damage would
result before they are checked. News from
-ariOus points up the line so to show that
the fires are absolutely beyond control,
and that in the present condition of things
the gravest results are to be
feared. Arenaco is particularly a
heavy sufferer. In many places
houses and other property have been de-
stroyed and at others people are now either
fighting for their lives or fleeing to save
them. Quinn's logging camp has been en-
tircly wiped out, the men saving them.
selves only by precipitate flight, not even
saving their spare clothing. At West
Standish, two families are reported rs
probably burned, as Mt last accounts they
were entirely surrounded by fires. In the
Tawas section the fires are still sweeping
on and solid sections Of pine are going
down like wax.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept 1.-THE damage to
canals, streets, bridges, warehouses, resi-
dences, stores and merchandise by tho re-
cent freshet will reach one million dollars.
No estimate can be made of the damage
done to farms and crops from Augusta to
Savannah, while the country along the
river is submerged. 1t is thought that
100000 will be required to repair tho
canals, streets and bridges. All railroads
have been injured end the cotton mills
have shut down and will be for month or
more until the breaks in the canal are re-
paired. Eleven persons have been
drowned.
CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 4.-Tiascaia re-
ports crops throughout the State lost. Adj
vices from OriZaba show that the loss Of
life will he forty-fcur persons resulting
from the floods. The damage to property
amounts to more than 5000 Many cat
tie have been lost. In the City Of Mexico
rains have been constant since Saturday.
In the State Of Vera Cruz dead bodies are
being found. The corn, rice and bean
crops are complete failures, and much of
the land formerly fertile and fenced is
now sandy waste. Rains continue falling
throughout the State and there are NO |
signs of the floods abating.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21
Governor Hin Renomina.cd.

BUFFALO. N. Y, Sept. 13.-Thc New
York Democratic State convention met in
this city yesterday with a large attend
ance OF delegates and visitors. The pro-
ceedings were entirely harmonious and
the platform fully Endorsed the National
Democratic platform and the National and
State Administrations, and denounces
trusts. Governor Hill was renomiDated
Tor Governor by reclamation amid great
applause. L:eutenantG Governor Jones
was also chosen by reclamation for sec.
ond term, and Clinton Gray named for the
Court of Appeals. Governor Hill was
placed IN domination by DAME! r. Lock-
wood, who nominated Cleveland in 1854
Cor President.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21
Goldcnsen Hanged.

SAN Francisco. Sept. 15.-Alexander
Goldensen, who shO. and killed Mamie
Kelly, fourteen-year-Old school girl,
November 10, 1856, was hanged in the
county Jail here a few minutes after noon
yesterday. No hanging since the days OF
the vigilantes committee has excited
greater interest on the Pacific coast. His
crime cams near causing q riot, and
two Intellectual attempts were made
to lynch him by assaulting the city
fail, but in each instance serious disorder
was prevented by the police. Notwith-
standing the popular feeling against the
young murderer, the legal fight in his be-
half was prolonged for nearly two years
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21
lsrasistreet,s Reyiew.

New YORK. Sept. 15.-Bradstreet's, in its
review Of the week, says: The telegraph
reports to Bradstreet's continue to an
nounce the more favoring features which
have been conspicuous Of late. Cotton is
moving rapidly to market, and wheat is
doing likewise. Interior merchants are
feeling encouraged to buy. and have taken
mere literally than anticipated since the
recent short wheat crop talks. Iron is
stronger at the East. but no advance has
been established. There has been a re-
action of Sssc in petroleum. Wheat is 22.c
lower on more favorable crop prospects at
home and abroad. and corn is &c lower.
Collections have improved at some points,
notably South.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21
TRAGIC SUICIDE.

Judge Edwards, Of Nodaway County, Mo-.
Kills Himseif-Tho Alleged Cause.
NARrvlLLE, No., Sept. N.-The citizens
Of this city were greatly shocked about
eleven O'Clock yesterday forenoon, by
hearing that Hon. John Edwards, well
known member Of the bar of NOdaway
County, had committed suicide by shoot.
ing himself through the head with a re.
voiver. Upon repairing to the dwelling
the reporter found the sad news to be true.
Mr.. Edwards body was lying in his study
upstairs, apparently just where it had
fallen when the fatal shot was fired. The
bullet evidently entered his head Just be-
hind the right ear, passing through in an
upward direction and coming out in front
and above the left temple. 1t then passed
through the wall OF the house, showing the
terrible power of the missile.
A pool Of blood was on the floor where
the body lay, with every thing indicating
that death was instantaneous. All man.
ner Of conflicting rumors are in circulation
the principal Of which was TINT his suicide
was occasioned by sickness. 1t was also
said that Mr.. Edwards had shown much
disappointment at not receiving the nomi-
nation for Judge Of tho Kansas City Court
OF Appeals, TOR which he was IN aspirant
last month before the Democratic judicial
convention Of Missouri.
Coroner G. s. E. Vaughn summoned q
jury. Nothing was elected by the jury as
to the probable cause OF the fatal'deed,
and it returned q verdict in accordance
with the facts as stated above.
John Edwards was the fourth child Of
Robert and Elizabeth Edwards, and was
born at Valley Forge, in Chester County,
Pa, December s. 1896. In 1887 his parents
removed to Highland County. o., and set
tied near Leesburg. Mr.. Edwards was
reared on farm. In 1856 he attended the
academy at South Salem. o., then con-
Quoted by Prof. ]. A. j. loves. In Sep
t.mter, 1858, he entered the freshman
class OF Miami University TT Oxford, o.,
in which institution he pursued the regular
classical course and was graduated with
the highest honors of his class for scholar.
ship July 3, 1852. He has been very prom
inent in public life.
Mr.. Edwards was married TO Mrs. Eliza
beth A. Hays February -. 1864. who sur
wives him, with their three children, Ed
ward D., Robert ]. and Mary L., all nearly
grown.
Mr.. Edwards was one OF tbs best lawyers
in the State of Missouri. He was of q
poetic, even, dreamy, temperament, but
kept this guarded by fine tas,c and palms.
taking watchfulness. He was ripe
scholar, a careful adviser, with a heart
full OF charity and noble impulses.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21
Fever Report.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 15.-Yester-
day was another sad day in the history Of
Jacksonville's epidemic, the general gloom
being made intense by grief at the loss Of
two of the noblest Of Florida's native Cit
izens-Louis !. Fleming. whose son and
namesake was laid to rest only three days
ago. and the Hon. Henry A. Lenle, cashier
of the Bank Of the State Of Florida, e..
Treasurer Of State, and lately the heroic
and indefatigable chairman of the com.
mittee on sanitation of the citizens asso.
citation. No man stood higher in Florida
as man and a lawyer than Louis L
Fleming. He was the elder brother OF the
Democratic candidate for Governor. Hon.
H. A. Lenle was one Of the most active and
public spirited citizens. a near relative Of
Mr.. Fleming, man devoted to principle
and of sterling integrity. Both died Of
yellow fever near the same hour.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21
Fatal Flames.

JUNCTION CITY, Kan, Sept. 12.-This city
was visited by the worst fire known in its
history last night. Both life and property
were lost. Albert Franks and Milo Eve
leigh, clerks in B. Rockwell & Co.'s store,
persisted in the flames. Their charred re.
mains were scarcely recognizable. The
following were among the losers: B.
Rockwell & Co., general merchandise,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000; C. F. Zeigler,
hardware and implements, 1000. covered
BY insurance; Louis Heiserman, 500 on
building, assured; j. G. Stokes, $500 on
building, insured; Trott & Smith, 500, no
Insurance; Trott Bros, $500, insured;
End other losses, making total Of $1ls, 900;
with total insurance OF Isl, 800.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21
Richard A. proctor Dead.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1a-Prof. Richard A.
Proctor. the astronomer, died at the Will
lard Parker Hospital in this city at I:l5
last evening from yellow fever. He ar
rived here from Oak Lawn, Fla, where he
had an observatory, ON Monday and was
Immediately Frustrated with a disease
which the best physicians unhesitatingly
pronounced yellow fever Other doctors
doubted that the disease was really yell
low fever. but their doubts were re-
moved when the patient was seized
with the black vomit and died from its
effects. The professor had engaged pas
sage for Europe, intending to sail next
Saturday. His family are still at Oak
Lawn. Fla,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21

THE next great singing festival Of the
German North American Singers Union
will be held in New Orleans in February.
A DEATH from yellow fever Is reported
in Decatur, Ala, and Memphis has or
dered .intereourse with that place.
THE damages by foods in Georgia have
been estimated At s. ,0O0, 900. Eleven per.
sons were reported drowned.
CorroN factors of Savannah. Ga, have
organized a pool to fight the basging
trust.
GOVERNOR HUGHES. Of Arkansas, has
offered q reward of 500 for the arrest Of
each Of the parties who stole the Pulaski
County ballot boxes.
DOCK DARaAN, colored, aged nineteen,
was hanged in the Jail at Bennettsville, s.
c., the other day for murder.
DISTRESSING reports have been received
Of ruin wrought by floods in South Caro-
lima
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21

James L. BabcOck, of Ann Harbor.
Mich, will meet with smiling encourage
ment from mothers with marriageable
daughters, for by the death of his uncle
he inherits S2S0, 600 upon condition that he
marries within five years. Luther James,
the deceased uncle, resided for many years
at Lima, Mich, and became one of the
wealthiest men in the county. He was a
bachelor, and, in fact. a woman hater.
His brothers and sisters married and had
families, and the old bachelor uncle grew
to love and admire his nephew and nieces.
He finally selected James Luther Babcock
as his particular favOrite, whom, as he
grew to manhood, the old man helped and
put him in charge of bank at Ann Arbor.
The fayorite nephew prospered. He
fell in love with beautiful girl and was
accepted. The wedding day was fixed,
but the dream Of happiness was doomed to
fade icto mist. The uncle opposed the
union and Jar1es Babcock broke off the
match. He is now forty five years old
and still unmarried, but some would say
that his Uncle's will has recompensed him
for the loss Of bis bride. The banker can
now marry il he pleases, and if he decl.n mes
to ill the condition, the property is to be
given to the sisters, nephews and nieces,
equally. By the will. which was probated
in Ann Arb0r, the two sisters and twenty.
one nephews and nieces receive 5000
each, the residue going to James Lu.
Their Babcock ON the odd condition
named in his eccentric uncle's will.-M
7. Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21
Married His Niece.

TURIN, Sept. l2.-The marriage Of the
Duke of Acsta and the Princess Letitia
Bonaparte was celebrated here yesterday
with great pomp. The civil ceremony took
place in the grand hall Of the palace in the
presence of Princes of the house Of Savoy,
Braganza and Bonaparte, Generals Mem
baras and De!.aroci, Signor Crispi, Sig
nor Farini and other dignitaries. At
the conclusion Of the civil ceremony the
party proceeded to the chapel Of the pail
ace, where the religious service was per-
formed. Cardinal Alimonda, Archbishop
Of Turin, delivered the address. After.
ward the newly welded couple went TO
Aosta Palace escorted by coo gentlsmsn
on horsekack
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21
ANOTHER G. A. r. ACCIDENT.

Accs0cnC ON tine lSolt1mOre = On1O ROAD
Two Killed. Two Fatally and Many Se-
riously Injured.
CLEVELAND, O.. Sept. 15.-On the Balti.
more & Ohio railroad early yesterday
morning at Ankenytown station, about
thirty miles south Of Mansfield, . freight
train had gone upon a side track to let the
northbound express pass. The latter,
which was loaded with returning G. A. r.
veterans and other passengers, was run
ming at full speed over the switch when
the baggage car left the rails and coll;ded
with the locomotive of tho freight, slidingup
over the top Of it and tearing off tae steam
dome. The remaining cars of the passen-
ger train with the exception of the slcepers
were jammed around the wrecked engine
and baggage car, and the greatest con-
fusion prevailed, the escaping steam
binding and scaiding the frightened pas
sengers. Baggage Master David Wilson,
of Saudussy, and Engineer Henry Tomlin-
son, of the freight, who lived ut Newark,
were killed outright, and William Grinsley.
Of Shawnee, o., and Aaron Dickson, OF
Defiance, o., were fatally injured.
The others who were injured were: E.
c. Valentine and wife. Chicago, scalded
about face and hands: Fred Lucas. express
messenger, cut on head; A. T. Beckhill,
Ayersville, o., scalded and thigh broken:
j. D. Thomas, Shenandoah, Pa, burned
and ribs fractured; l. D. Blue. Ayers
Vile, badly scalded; John Breckhill,
Ayersville, cut. bruised and scalded: John
Brant, Fontana, Kan, scalded; w. H.
Brudenbaugh. Brumberg, o., badly
scalded; E. DAILY, Troy, N. Y, scalded;
William Gr;nsley, Shawnee, O., brakeman,
badly scalded. will probably die; Aaron
Dickson, Defiance County, Ohio, terribly
scalded, will probably die; Jacob Daz,
brakeman. badly jammed and severely in.
jured in the head. Twenty others re
ceived injuries more or less severe.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21
Failure In Vienna.

VIENNA, Sept. 16.-The Bourse was con.
siderably agitated yesterday over the
failure of the banking house Of Samuel
Won Frankfurter. The head of the firm
committed suicide. There are large cred
itOrs in Berlin.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21
THE SOUTH.

CONGRESSMAN JAMES e. COBB has been
nominated by the Democrats of the Fifth
Alabama district
THE whole State Of Texas is under rigid
quarantine to prevent the introduction of
yellow fever.
II is positively denied from Catlettsburg,
KY. that the principals in the Mccoy
Hatfield vendetta have been acquitted.
Their trials have not begun.
THE Democrats of the Third Arkansas
district have renominated T. c. McRae for
Congress.
JOHN KITCHENS, nearly seventy years
old, was SO badly injured in a fight with
his son. G. p. Kitchens, at Dawson. Ca,
recently that he died t,yenty-fou hours
later. The old man had been unkind to
his wife for several months, since her
union vita the Mormon Church and, while
under the influence of whisky had
guarreied with her, when the son inter.
Tered with fatal results.
Miss CLARA BARTON, president of the
Red Cross, has contributed 81, 900 from her
private means in aid OF the yellow fever
sufferers. A part of it was immediately
applied TO sending of nurses from New Or
leans to the stricken district.
GEORGE W. MARTIN and C. C. Campbell,
editors of q weekly paper called the
Ardidncke, were whipped at Atlanta, Co.,
recently by Captain Harry Jackson and
his son, Tom Cobb Jackson. The trouble
grew out of Captain Jackson's candidacy
for the Legislature.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21

SIT
ported much better at Hartford, Conn.,, on
the 10th.
CALVERT Bros, extensive wooden factors
at Halifax. Eng, have failed with lIabili-
ties of 5000, 900.
The entire business portion of Florence.
Wis.,, was destroyed by fire recently, caus.
ing total loss Of $IIa,00O. on which the in.
surance was only $aO,O0O.
ADvIcEs from India say the widow Of a
Brahmin viliayer near Cawnpore recently
burned herself to death upon the funeral
pyre OF her husband. She mounted the
Pyre unnoticed after the departure OF the
funeral party.
A DISPATCH from Paris of the 10th says:
In consequence OF q municipal decree low
ering the price of bread the bakers Of st.
Dennis have closed their doors. The work
ing people, becoming iucensed, piundered
some OF the shops aud a few have been re.
opened. Great excitement prevails. Many
arrests have been made.
A NEW reward OF $4,000 has been Of.
fered by the widow Of millionaire Smell,
OF Chicago, for the arrest of Tasco.t, &C.
cused OF his murder.
OUrRAGrs ON co'ored people have been
reported from Breux Bridge, La Much
indignation has been expressed by the
white residents. who have pledged them
selves to punish the perpetrators of the
crimes.
A FREE fight occurred in the Wes.min-
ster Presbyterian Church at St. Paul,
MIMI, after services on the 10th, caused
ny factioncl feeling arising over the
alleged immortality of the pastor, Rev. W.
II. Roberts.
IN conflict between striking workmen
ana the military at Pierre Bufiiere, France,
the other day, several persons were
wounded. Many strikers were arrested.
TIE Imperial Bank Of St. Petersburg has
been authorized to issue new credit notes
redeemable in gold. The first issue will
Aggregate l5,000. 900 roubles.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-23
Had Waited Ten Years.

A eogniryman, Eho Wss IN waiting 81
the TbiF5 street depa. the ether day.
took q stroll arsand the square. and
when be returned he said to the folire-
rpzn 81 Tire ,.oor
Say, ] net a feiler up here who savs
lie knew me twenty years ago. and that
lie had been waiting ten years % lick
ne
Well keep away from him
bot he Is mistaken ] never knew
him-
let him %. what Is il 70 you -
why. doaf want a man to be mis-
taken. J don't want man aching 10 LEX
ne when ! am not the right man
lie was advised 70 ~ down and wait
for his train, but pretty soon the officer
saw a crowd " the street. and h4stene,i
10 the spot, 60 ind man lying On his
back on tie Falk, evidently unconscious
while the eo1ntrynan vas At hand 70
explsin-
You see. told him he Eas mistaken,
Isit he insisisi. and when ne took ne By
my soatee What could / do Dear NE,
how It does enbarrass me 10 enf
strange toEn and knock stran-p Ran
head over heels. Some enc poue Eafe-
on him or bl0w IN his ear ,--D.rrof F,sz
D-ee
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-23
Hunting the Tiger.

Tou must know. Hrst Of al. that the
tiger rs seen ceoIed up in Z cage a some
cirrzs. or in zoological garden. = very
different from the animal a. lie appears
in his native Jingle. In the eiurus he :
80 ~eabinssl. eriltesi. eoniine,i- thai ne :
aever able properly 70 stretch bis iacs-
clss, and the roar with which be sreets
the keeper who IS bringing his food re-
sembles the roar With which be aEakens
the echoes Of the forest, as the piping Of
3 tin Trumpet resembles the screech of 3
steam thistle Il l. difficult to descrlbe
the rozr Of tiger xhen he Is angFF- 4
Is not Ike the lion :. which i more near
" -oelioE.T bat perlasps yoE can rsai-
ize It when / say that il Is a II & tho1s-
and toaa-czis gave one Wiid and prolang-
ed meow Tigers are generally hzafed
il two ways one X shooting from tie
hoasslah Of a PAL elephant, which j. :
comparatively safe method; ani the
other ! 10 shoe. them frosa a asessi .rsta..
or platform Of boazhs fixed IN = tree.
When the latter uaethed Is adopted.
bait in the form Of a bullock. either dead
o. alive, Is gsneFally used u attract iise
tiger; or else tie Rssoh,slal l. built with
n range Of the place % which the ani-
MAJ i accustomed 10 come for his morn
ing drink- The latter i perhaps the
commoaer way. a. shooting tigers from
the back q an elephant Is rather exrens-
IKE wo-k and oniy within reach OF these
Ehe have long PURSES. NiohoI-s r.
H5g.