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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20
PUT IN SOAK.

The Folly Of Western and Southern Farm
ars MOrtxnGiHy Their Lands-Its Univer.
sal Practice.
ATLANTA. Ca, Jan. 1O-Cons' derable in
terest has been aroused by some statistics
which have been collected, showing that
Southern and Western lands are fast fall
ing into the hands OF foreign and Eastern
money lenders. In Georgia these compa-
MES have placed millions Of dol ars. hold
ing mortgages on the finest farm lands in
the State. The interest paid by the farmer
amounts to twelve per cent. Capital Of
the kind Is stiD beng poured into the
South, notwithstanding the fact that Judge
Speer, Of the United States Court, has de-
clded such interest usurious. and the loans
accordingly forfeited. The syndicates
are principally formed Of English and
Scotch capitalists. and they have such a
hold on the South that they hope to reverse
Judge Speer's decision. The borrowers
have allowed their interest payments to
lapse. hoping that Judge Speer's decision
would be sustained, and that they will not
be forced to pay either PRINCIPAL or inter-
est. II Judge Speer's dec sion is not sus-
tanned, great many Georgia farms will GO
into the hands Of the mortgages, as the
farmers can not possibly pay the interest
which has lapsed upon them.
In the Southwest there is perhaps not
less than s2OO, OOO, 0OO invested in this way.
In Kansas alone over 81, O0O, 0O0 has been
placed, while the money syndea:es have
their agents in every county seeking
farmers in need Of loans aud placing
mortgages on their lands. Each year adds
many millions to the capital placed in this
section for which mortgages, which are not
Likely to be raised, are given to foreign
caDifalistA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20

"A gentleman who was invited out TO
dine at u Delaware avenue residence lately,
observed that the chandelier over the dining
room table was Of peculiar construction, 80
that there was u light over the head OF
each guest. The globes were OF various
coiors, some amber, some red and some
blue. "What is the object Of having the
globes Of di:feren, colors." the guest asked
of his hostess. "Why, you Sec" said she,
''when one gives o dinner or tea, one may
invite some people whom one perfectly
hates. Now y few days since / gave
supper and had TO invite two women
whom l utterly despise. But l had to
invite them or some Of the young men
l wanted wouldn't COM. l had my re-
v"n-e on my fair enemies, however.
placed each OF these two women under
one OF those pale blue lights ut the table.
They are Usually considered beautiful
women. bu: under tina: light they had the
most CHASTITY look You ever saw. They
were perfect scare-crows. They seemed
to have aged twenty years the minute that
they sat down. Tho men noticed 1t, OF
course, but they d,d not divine what caused
it. Tn Y were quite taken abacS and aw-
fully glnm when they first went TO the
table. But finally one OF them turned
with heavy sigh ami began talking to
real homely tile thing that was sitting
under ruby colored light. Why, she waS
perfectly charming under it. So you Sc
that when want people to lock perfectly
hideOus put them under the blue lights.
1t Kills every thing. "-Bxfaio Courier.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20
THE MEXICAN TRAIN ROBBERY.

How the Train was stopped and Robbed
ON the Mexican Central Railway-Bss
Little Money Obtained.
e. PAso, Tex, Jan. l2.-Well planned
and neatly executed was the train robbery
on the Mexican Central Tuesday evening.
The train which was held up arrived hero
yesterday morning, bringing full particu-
lars.
At $50 o'clock Tuesday evening the train
reached little flag station called Mapul;,,
fourteen miles south Of chihuahua and 24O
miles south Of Ell Paso. There is no tee
graph Office at Mapula, 40 that nothing
prevented the robbers from getting in full
readiness for their work. The train was
signalied and stopped. EngineerJ. Warden
instantly found himself covered with sew
eral Winchesters and revolvers, and with
his fireman was ordered of the engine,
which was boarded by one OF the robbers.
A few struggling shots in the air by The
bandits called Conductor Stockwell and
other trainmen and passengers outside.
The conductor was promptly robbed.
"NOw you just ask the express messen-
ger to open his door," remarked one Of the
robbers, as he looked along the barrel Of a
Colts %lcaliber at the conductor. The
conductor obeyed. the Wells, Fargo mes
senger, E. ]. Cooper, opened the door at
the conductors request, supposing there
some express business to be attended to.
Cooper looked out and found several Win
chcsters and reviewers adjusted SO as to
give him q splendid view down their bar
rels. He was ordered out OF the car and
obeycd with alacriiy. One of the robbers
climbed into the Car and Cooper was com.
mandcd to follow. He was then forced,
under cover Of the murderous weapons, to
open his safe and boxes Of silver. The
robbers took all the cash he showed them,
but he says he kept back $500; he puts the
amount taken at $344 The mail ana the
passengers were unmolestcd.
Cooper said to one OF the men while in
the express car: "You are making bad
break holding up the train. There is
nothing on il"
ave know it," was the reply, but we ar
rived here last night in time to See the
train pull out"
The first train had considerable money on
it. The number Of the robbers is var,ously
stated at five. six, eight or even more. 1t
was too dark to permit count. 1t is GER
tain that none OF the gang were Mexlcans,
but many of the traiQElen and passengers
say that some or all Of the robbers were
negroes. They wore no masks. but had
painted their faces with white prepare
ton of scHe sort.
Shots were fired about the train, and pas
scngers who were sticking their heads out
Of the window were scared back into the
car, and one shot took effect in the side of
the Pullman coach.
This is the second time the Mexican Gen.
trail train has been robbed. The coun-
try for 500 miles south of FL Paso affords
many opportunities for the nefarious work.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20
GOVERNOR LARRABEE.

His Biennial Message to- the Legislature Of
IOwa-The PrOhibltOry Law.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 11.-GOvernor
Larrabee delivered his biennial message tc
the Legislature yesterday afternoon. Re-
ferring to the Pharmacy law he said
amendments were needed, particularly in
reference to the sale Of intoxicating
liquors, and he asked for the subject earn.
est consideration. The provisions should
be more stringent and the methods Of deal
ing with delinquents more direct and GER
tain. The enforcement Of the ProhbitOry
law had been So efficient in reducing crime
that he could recommend u consolidation Of
judicial districts SO as to reduce the num-
Der Of judges to forty-four. Speaking If
land grants to railroads, Governor LHrrabee
said that the amount Of public lands in the
State received by railroad companies rs
donations was 4, 1858, 1876 acres, or nearly
oIe-eighth cf tho entire acreage Of tho
State.
In closing the message the Governor said
much progress had been made in the en-
forccment Of the Prohibitory law. Not
only had pubic sen; inent much improved
in relation to it, but judicial officers were
more disposed to secure its enforcement
Many JUDGES gave strong testimony in its
favor, showing that where it had been we'll
executed there had been marked reduc-
ton in criminal offenscx and in court ex-
penses. There has BEEN" he continued,
improvement in the condition Of
our poor people, especially in the families
Of iaboring men addicted to strong drink.
While there is very little difficulty now in
enforcing the law IN rural districts and in
a very large majority Of the cities. there
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20
INGALLS, HOME BURNED.

Serious Loss to the Senator-His Home He.
lieved to Have Been Robbed and Set ON
Fire.
ArCHIsoN, Kan, Jan. Ex-senator In
CALLS residence was destroyed by fire ut
seven o'clock this morning. It Is believed
to have been robbed and set on fire. No
one was in the house ut the time. The fam
il. is IN Washington. The loss is Ea5 OOO;
insured for 5000. The fire was discovered
at $50 o'clock by the night watch
man, who saw the flames issuing
from o window in the dining room. He
gave the alarm at once, but the entire build
ing was ablaze before the arrival Of the de-
partment The Senator's library, contain
ing 1850 volumes, and many valuable pa.
pers. were burned. All that was saved was
the piano and few chairs and pictures.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20
A TERRIsLE ACCIDENT.

An Kmikrant Car Dashed Over an Embank.
ment and Burned-Scveral Lives Lost.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-Au accident oc-
CURED on the Southern Pacific railroad
near Sumner Tuesday night which resulted
in the burning Of several passengers and
serious injury to many others. The north
bound Los Angeles express had just passed
Sumner in Kern County when the rear car,
full OF sleeping emigrants. broke loose and
ran down y steep grade. After running
for some distance, and when it had at
tanned a frightful velocity, the car dashed
over An eighty-foOt embankment, and in y
moment was mass Of flames. Several OF
the passengers were burned to death while
many others were SO severely injured that
they had to be carried to the nearest sta
ton. Tho main portion OF the train had
reached the next station twenty miles DIS
tant before the trainmen discovered the
loss Of the rear car.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20
GENERAL.

A FANArICAL outbreak is reported tn have
occurred in the province Of Fukien, China
and twenty Christian churches burned
and hundreds of converts massacred.
GENERAL WILLoUGHBr, formerly Mala-
gassy Ambassador to England, has been
cxiled by the Hova Government for misap-
preparation.
NEGOTIATIONS are pending between Rus
STA and China for three great Russo
Chinese railway lines.
THE French Chamber rcossemblcd on the
10th and N. F,oQuet was reelected Presi-
dent of the Deputies.
The Pope received the British pilgrims
recently and spoke in the highest terms Of
Queen Victoria.
DR.. PHILIP Cross, formerly surgeon IN
the British Firty-third regiment, was
hanged at Cork, ireland, recently. for the
murder Of his wife by poisoning. He
walked to the scaffold without faltering.
He made no remarks.
THE meeting OF the Canadian Parliament
has been postponed to February g. pending
the result OF the fishery negotiations.
DIR. ScHwEINrORTH, the African ex-
plorer, writes from Cairo, under date OF
December 30. that the news that Stanley
had reached Emin Bey had arrived vt Cairo
December %.
IT has leaked out, according to Vienna
report, that the Cars New Years festivi-
ties were cut short suddenly because of the
discovery Of another plot to take his life.
Numerous persons, including army officers,
were arrested for being concerned in the
conspiracy.
FIVE Americans have been arrested in
Paris for connection with the robbery of
Hesmelin's jewelry store, in the Boulevard
Madeleine.
IT is reported that half dozen tobacco
manufacturing firms, located in St. Louis,
Louisville, New York and Middletown.
Ohio, have succeeded in securing a corner
on almost tho entire product of what is
known US the ''whltc hurley" tobacco dis
trict.
THE British gunboat Forester has been
ordered to the island Of Lewes with a
force of marines to endeavor to qucll the
outbreak among the crofters.
TIE Northern Pacific and the Minneapolis
& Omaha Railroad Companies are at vari-
ancc regarding $1,000 acres Of land in the
Ashland Wis., district claimed by both
under grants.
In panic which occurred In church in
the Southern Tyrol on the 18th eight per-
sons were crushed to death and many
others injured.
EARTHQUAKES were reported recently at
Ottawa, Ont, aud Summervllle aud Charles
ton, s. e.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's rcporD for the
seven days ended January 12 numbered for
the United States. 25S; Canada, 30; total,
eSS compared with .79 the previous week
and ga tho correnondiup week of last
year. Business was reported dull.
ADvICEs from the Russian frontier say
the troops in the Lublin district are suffer
ing terribly from the GOLD. Forty scntinels
have been frozen to death.
IT is stated that in the Port Timpson dis
trict of British Columbia fifty chit dren
and young people had died Of scarlet .s,ves
within short period.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20
THE LATEST.

Tue Harrison Government, OF Manitoba.
has been defeated.
The House Committee on Elections has
decided against Thoebe, declaring Speaker
Carlisle entitled to the seat Of the Sixth
District Of kentucky.
the Herald. of Santa Fe, publishes g
statement Of the financial condition Of New
Mexico. obtained from Official sources.
showing that the stories circulated with
the evident intention Of bearing Territorial
securities and impairny the Territorial
credit are without foundation In fact.
JOHN B. WIGGlN, Of South Boston, died
recently from The effects of laudanum, pnt
DIP for hum at Oxnard's drug store by mis-
take for valerian. He was in Minis battery
during the war.
The Universalist Church Of the Redeem
er ut Minneapolis. Mimi, was burned re-
Gently. Loss, $sO,OOJ; insurance, $50. QUO.
Ex-PRssIDENT GREvI has suffered
stroke OF apoplexy and has since been con-
fned to his bed. His condition was kept
secret AZ long as possible.
GEORGE WALKER, late Consul General OF
the United States in Paris, died OF pneu-
MONA at Washington on the 18th in the
sixty-fourth year q his age. In 1850 he
was appointed by President Hayes Consul.
General in Paris, and served IN that Cd
paciiy until last June.
The 6ve-siOry building, 81 Sc and IS War.
rem street. New York, was ruined by fire
the other day. The loss was $l0l.OUO. The
principal sufferers wee Werner & Co..
Reed Bros, A. J. White, the United State.
Bottle Picking Company, j. Einstein AM
Peek T. Snider.
THE Ursulue Nuns at Pittsburgh, Pa,
who had been in contention with the Bishop
OF the diocese for some time, have beer
forced to vacate their property and leave
town. They originally oains from France,
locating at Pittsburgh soon after the Fran
CO Prussian wa.
AT the conference between the employee.
Of the Rensselaer, mill AMI the officers OF
the Troy Iron and Steel Company, Troy,
n. Y, the men refused to accept the ten
per cent. reduction offered by the corn.
pany. The men offered 10 compromise on
five per cent reduction. About 2,ON
men struck.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
January IA showed an average Increase OF
OBJ compared with the corresponding week
OF last year. In New York there was
decrease Of az
BUSINESS on the European bourses dur.
ing the week endcl January II was dull
and weak. The London Exchange ex.
hibited small activity, English RAILROADS.
being firm, Americans neglected.
The William Penn col!iery strikers at
Pa, have voted not 10 re-
turn to work.
J. A. WINsHIP, q real estate broker Of
Providence K l., arrested for series OF
forgeries, has made u confession. H.
forged the names OF twenty prominent
people. Forged notes for $500 to IL, 600
were found on him. A shower Of worth
les paper Is expected.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20
Ksusss CITY Footpse,s.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. la.-Gecrg, Him
son, young man employed ut the George
Keith furniture store, was held up by fool.
pads last night, robbed and shot IN the
stomach, at the corner Of Tracy avenue and
Tenth street. His wound is supposed to be
fatal Attempts were made to apprehend
the villains without success.
Thomas Barry, an emplOye Of the Atchi-
son. Topeka 4 Santa Fe Railway Company,
and stranger in the city, was also held
up by footpads about two O'CLOCK this morn
ing ut Second and Grand avenue, and
roDbed Of SO.
These robberes are probably due to the
slippery condit ON Of the sidewalks, which
prevents tue Ubiquitous police force getting
around lively.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20
A REAL. BLIZZARD.

Fearful Storm In the northumberland
Children Lost-Terrible Suffering Prob
able.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 1S-Railroad men agree
that the storm Of yesterday was the worst
ever known in the Northwest for their
business II extended from the Rocky
mountains to Lake Michigan, but its worst
effects were felt in Dakota snd Minnesota
Everywhere it was accompanied by high
winds, which drifted the snow badly, and IN
Northern Dakota it assumed the character
Of a blizzard. The railroads had hardly
finished clearing their tracks from the
previous storm, and that Of yesterday has
absolutely blocked all the small roads
bravely against the elements to keep trains
moving. Trains on the roads to Chicago
ere one to nine hours late. but all the main
lines are still open, and Eastern trains
left as usual last night. All freight
trains on the Northern Pacific and
Manitoba lines have been abandoned,
and no passenger trains were sent out
on these roads. The Kansas City train Of
the Omaha was also abandoned. SuperIn-
tendent Egan. OF the Manitoba line, say .
its passenger trains are laid up ut stations
where there is plenty to cat. The st. Paul
& Duluth is trying to keep its main lines
open, but has abandoned the branches. A
special from Huron, u. T., says the wind is
blowing fifty miles an hour. The air Is full
Of snow and one is unable to see fifty feet.
Some unthinking teachers dismissed young
school children, some Of vhOm had to go
some distance across the open land. Five
or six got lost. Whistles are blowing, bells
are ringing, and people turned out and tOOx
long ropes and walked fifteen or twenty
abreast back and forth over the ground.
They have just found two. the others not
yet having been discovered. The mercury
Is forty degrees below, and has fallen
twenty-six degrees since ten o'clock.
Bismarck reports thai children who had
started from school were compelled to re-
turn by the fury OF the storm.
A Pierre, ID. T., special says the wind
was blowing sixty miles an hour and it was
impossible to see 100 feet. Three trains are
snow bound ut Rec Heights, and there was
reported collision between two freishts
ut the same point.
Mneol, ID. T., reports tho storm raging
there for twenty four hours, and the tenn
perature IS below. Ali railway travel is
suspended.
THE STORM IN IOWA.
Sioux CITY, Iowa, Jan. 13.-The worst
blizzard for years has been raging since
three p. IN. yesterday. No trains are rum
runS, and If the storm continues there will
b. q general blockade. Reports from many
parts of the State tell Of heavy SHOWS and
terrible cold, compelling tho abandonment
OF traffic.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20
THE IRISH QUESTION.

Conflict Mt Gweedore-A Hall Wrecked
Near Liverpool-Wilfred Blunt.
LONDON, Jan. IA conflict occurred at
Gweedore yesterday between peasants and
a party Of police collecting rates. A wom-
al was stabbed with q bayonet. girl
wounded with u trunchcon, and other per-
sons more or less seriously injured. Two
arrests were made. The people are in
censed at the Joice for making seizures
while the tenants were in bed.
At Skibbereen yesterday Bishop Ross
preached u sermon in which he vehement
ly denounced the Coercion act. He said
that the time would come when no ha
measures would suifice, and that if strong
and good men were not taken from them
he did not hesitate to say that the dawn If
liberty and independence was at hand.
A party Of Orangemen attacked al Irish
League meeting at Everton, suburb OF
Liverpool, yesterday, and wrecked the
hall where the meeting was held. Council
Or Byrne, one Of those attending the meet
ing, was seriously injured during the ARRAY
aud Is in o prccarous condition.
Mr.. Wilfrcd Blunt has been moved to a
warmer cell in prison and his overcoat has
been returned 10 him. To-day band tried
to sercnade him, but was prevented by tho
police. The people are excited and row
10 feared.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20
Steamship Line stopped.

San Francisco, Jan. 1l.-According to
the published interviews with the agents
OF the Del Campo steamship line, which
was started three months ago, in oppose
ton to the Pacific Mail, the new company
has decided 70 cease operations. 1t 10
claimed the reason for this is found in the
fact that that the Del CAME sne was not
afforded any facilities whatever by the
Panama railroad and that the five per
cent rebate which was granted BY the
Central American States on all duties on
goods shipped by the Del Campo line was
not made an exclusive grant 10 them. but
that similar concession had bean made =
the Pacific NAil
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 12.-Over 1850
Spouse to u call issued recently by the
Hendricks Club. OF this city, all sections
Of the State being represented, and were
called to order by A. W. Conduit, presi-
dent Of the Hendricks Club. The commit
tee on permanent org aniza;ion reported the
name Of Governor Gray for permanent
chairman and the choice was approved.
Resolutions indorsing tho administration
of President Cleveland, welcoming his re-
cent message and recommending Governor
Gray to the Democracy Of the Nation as .
candidate for the Vice Presidency nominal
ton were adopted. The conference closed
with mass meeting q night
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20
Another machinery Accident.

STANTON, Ill, IAN. 1O.-One Of the most
horrible accidents that has ever happened
in StAunton occurred here to-day. At
nine O'Clock this morning as Mr.. William
Razor, top boss Of No. 6. Of the Consoli-
dated Coal Company's mines, was oiling
the machinery, his loot slipped, throwing
him into the cogwheels. The machinery
had to be taken to pieces before the man
could be extricated, which occupied about
half an hour. 1t was supposed he was
dead, but soon after having been taken
down he asked for water. then tod how
the accident happened, notwithstanding
his throat was cut, his right arm and leg
torn 10 pieces and crushed. Soon after his
arm was amputaied he died.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20

A FIRE adjoining the Free Prcss office at
Detroit, Mich, the other night, compelled
the editors and printers to seek safety in
fight
REPoRrs Of persons frozen to death in
the blizzard OF the 18th and 18th were qnitc
numerous. Tho cold was intense from
twenty to forty degrees below zero being
registered in Minnesota, Montana and Da-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. l3-Swanton, al
employee Of tho Mergenthal Linotype Com
pany, came here yesterday morning to
instruct the union printers who were
running the company's fourteen type
setting machines in the Courier
Journal Office. He had worked
in the New York Tribune Office and
the printers therefore threatened to strike,
and to be ready for An emergency the Cou-
rier-Jo9rnal sent to Indianapolis. Hearing
Of this ali but thres OF the printers, after a
conference in which they were told Swan
ton would remain, left tho Office. Their
places were supplied and the paper will
issue. More machines will be put in i'm
mediAtelY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-20
An Apache Raid.

TOMBSTONE, A. T., Jan. 10-Superinten-
dent Russell, Of the San Pablo mine in
Sonora, arrived here yesterday and says
q prospecting party OF four men were at
tackled ninety miles southeast Of VascarB
on Christmas by Apaches. One OF the pros
pectors named Jacobs. was killed and '.Big
Jake" Offer was mortally wounded. Tho
other men fought the Indians OFF and then
escaped. The Indians succeeded in getting
some burros and provisions from the party
The band, it is thought, is the same that es-
capped from General Miles near San Ber-
nsrdino ranch ut the time of Geronimo'2
surrender and has since been rsidinG
southern Sonora.