The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21
A |GATTLEMAN'S DEATH.
He Kills an Infurieted Bull and =
Stamped to Death By the Rest
Of the Herd.
Severe Storm at washincton-Nsr
ti6hal Collections Danlaged-Jack-
sonville Fever Bulletin.
The Rics Crop Damaged By Floods
Twenty-sight Persons Drowned in the
Tysol--Etc.

WICHITA. Kan, Sept. 17.-Robert Som
erville, leading cattleman living in the
southwest part Of the county about twenty
miles from here, was sailing his cattle
Saturday evening, when he was attacked
by mad bull and knocked down before
he saw him. and before he could got up the
animal was trying to stamp him to pieces
with his fore feet. In q moment Somer-
willie drew his revolveaand began to shoot
at the animal. The third bullet brought
him to tho ground. SomcrvillC
was unable to get up. His son
who was about half mile away, saw the
fight, but before he could reach the scene
the other cattle which had been excited by
the shooting and smell of blood, gathered
about the PROSTATE man and killed him. The
cattle then went to fighting en- oh other
and as there were over two hundred in the
herd, several were seriously injured. The
body of Somerville was frightfuliy
mangied, having been gored in many
places. It was some time before the son
was able to rescue.
LIVELY STORM IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ia severe rain
storm, accompanied by q driving wind,
prevailed here for two hours or more yes.
terday afternoon. It was especially severe
in the lower part Of the city end a minia-
ture cyclone ragged over a path about 200
feet wide, extending from the Smithsonian
Institution to the botanical gardens at the
foot of the capital. The roofs of the Fish
Commission building and the National
Museum were partly torn off, the plants,
trees and greenhouses in the botanical
gardens badly damaged and a number Of
private houses in the HcighborhoOd un.
rooted.
NINE DEATHS AT JACKSONVILLE.
JAcKsoyvILLE. Fla, Sept. 1.-THE OIL
cial bulletin of the Board of Health for the
twenty-four hours ended at six p. m. yes
terday shows: New cases, "a; deaths, 8.
Last evening corps of fourteen nurses,
sent by Harry Miner, arrived from New
York and twenty three nurses from New
Orleans also arrived. 1t was a sad Sun.
day. The heather was unsettled. Among
those Frustrated are Colonel Whitfield
Walker, interna! revenue collector for
Florida, and Mrs. Walker. He is doing
well. Bay street has been covered anew
with lime.
CAUGHT IN A QuIcKsAND.
SEYMOUR, Ind. Sept. l6-William Vond.
helm and q number Of assistants were at
work yesterday afternoon III the bottom of
q sewer excavation nine feet deep. The
Quicksand gave way and the sides Of the
ditch fell in, burying Vondheim and one Of
his assistants, Arthur drill, under about
eight feet of sand and clay. VOndheim
was extriceted alive but terribly injured
internally, on his breast and shoulders,
and is dying. Drill was sufFocated be-
fore he could be rescued. The others es-
capped with slight injuries.
MILL. EXPLOSION.
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 16.-A terrible ex.
plosion occurred at the mill Of the Nation
al Milling Company early this morning.
The mill took fire and was destroyed, en-
failing loss of $40, 900. There were eight
cen men in the mill at the time OF the ex.
plosion. Peter Gierman and Emil Hues-
gen were killed. Four others. Joe Ian.
mel, William Strah. Sterling Barber and
Frank Luby, were seriously burned aud
injured.
THE RICE CROP ABOUT Ruined.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Sept. 1.-THE food in
the Savannah has covered the rice planta-
tons near Savannah and the rice crop is
nearly if no. quite a total loss. Reports
from the country districts state that tbs
low lands are all under water end roads
and bridges carried away, SO that travel
is almost impossible. While there is great
damage to property, no deaths have yet
been reported.
A YOUNG WOMAN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, Sept 15.-Miss Laura
Watson, OF Aigona, was struck by light
ming during a shower yesterday. Her hat
was burned from her head, two large holes
were burned through her waterproof and
clothing and her back was badly scorched.
One of her shoes was torn from her foot
and thrown several feet distance. She
was badly shocked but will recover.
FIRE AT PITTSBURGH.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 1I.-About ten
o'clock this morning fire broke out in the
drying room of A. G. Duncan & Co.'S
brush factory and store, 81 Fifth avenue,
aud communicated to the carpet store OF
Bovard e. Co., adjoining. The principal
damage was caused by water. The losses
are: Bovard s, Co., S50,09G. insured for
FGo, 600, damage to building, $3.50, covered
BY insurance; Duncan G. Co., loss S, 0O0, |
insured.
BLOCK OF BUILDINGS GONE.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. l7.-Firc. which |
broke out late last night ut Norwalk, de- |
,troyed whole block OF frame buildings, |
causing a loss Of $4,000, on which there !
xas little insurance. The city was practi.
ally without water and the flames were |
only through the efforts Of the
citizens.
TWO LITTLE CHILDREN MAyGLED.
BosroS, Sept. 17.-Nellie Long, aged
line, and Michael Flaherty, aged eight,
we're struck by q train in the South Boston
ut to-day and killed.
DEADLY FLOODS IN THE rYRoL-
LONDON, Sept. 11.-Twenty- EIGHT per.
IONS have been drowned by the floods in
ryrol. Many others are missing.
Failure In Vienna.
VIENNA, Sept. 16.-The BOurse was con.
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