The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-07

q ball which had fallen onthin ice.
The Knights of Labor finished its an.
nual session at Indianapolis, Ind, on the
9th.
A RECENT meeting Of Democratic MEM
bers OF the G. A. R. was held at Indian.
apolis, Ind, when it was resolved to Be-
cede from the organization and form new
one. The alleged cause was that the order
had been used for political ends in the re-
cent general election.
BUSINESS was practically resumed by
the railroads in Indianapolis, Ind, on the
9th, two-thirds Of the places of the strik.
ers having been filled.
IT is stated that q combination of rail-
roads west of Chicago has been formed in
the nature Of a clearing house The COM
bination grew out Of the recent New York
conference between the roads.
SUES & UHENDoRFF, tobacconists of Chi.
cago, assigned recently with $4,000 lia-
bilities and S37, 600 assets. Cause, slow col
lections.
SAMUEL H. CATHcARr, alias H. P. Har-
ris, alias Smith, alias Carpenter and alias
Blissert, a noted forger wanted all over
the country has been arrested in Chicago.
AN epidemic of diphtheria was reported
raging at Altken, mluu., duu VIC oSuooAs
and churches have been closed.
THE Freeport UlL) Machine Company
has assigned with $4,000 liabilities and
$4,000 nominal assets.
The Republican plurality for Governor
in Michigan was 1870 The pluralities on
the rest of the State ticket were from d.
$40 to 23,93T.
The Anarchist Turner's Of Lakeview, ILL.,,
deny that at their recent entertainment
they trampled on the American flag and
Haunted the red banner.
By the explosion of shotgun near JEFF
fersonville, Ind, the other day an un-
known man was killed and William Arms
dale and his son and q young man named
Middleton were badly hurt.
The roundhouse of the Omaha road,
at Spooner, Wis, was destroyed by fire
the other day, seven engines being de-
stroyed. Loss, $4,000.
MINISTER JACOB 7. CHILD sailed from
San Francisco for Siam on the 2sth.
THE dead body of Anna Ellen Neal.
aged nineteen, who disappeared from
Cumminsville, O., November 6, has been
found in a creek near Cincinnati. She
had probably committed suicide.
The total vote in Iowa (officiaD was
404, I35, divided as follows: Republican,
211,51S; Democratic. 179, SII; Union Labor,
9,105; Prohibition, 1850. Harrison's plu-
rality, 81, I21.
DIPHTHERIA was reported prevalent to
an alarming extent in and about Hopes
town, near Danville, Ill.
The great Sibley will contest closed with
the decision of the Supreme Court at Lam
sing, Mich, in favor of Mrs. Anna Louisa
Fisk, of Detroit, whereby she will receive
S5OO, 900 and $4,000 allowance for attor-
ney's fees.
THEAnarchists celebrated Thanksgiving
day at ITALIA Hall, Chicago, by denounc-
ing God for permitting social misery on
the earth.
A DUST explosion at Stenglein's furni-
ture factory, Saginaw City, Mich, re-
Gently, caused the serious injury Of two
men. Another man was reported buried
in the ruins. Loss, $4,000.
The elevator at Green's siding, on the
Northern Pacific railroad. Casselton. OAK,
burned the other night Loss, $4,000.
THE Stenglin furniture factory at Sag
inaw City, Mich, was destroyed recently
by an explosion of wood dust and the
owner and his fireman were badly burned.
Loss, $1,000
A CRANK signing himself ''Knife Stab"
and claiming to be a pal of Jack the
Ripper" has been writing to the police in
Minneapolis, Mimi, that he will serve the
dissolute women of that city as they were
served in Whitechapel.
MRS. ANNIE JESTER and her grown
daughter were taken out and whipped the
other night by White caps near Sardinia,
Ohio.
A CORRESPONDENT at Columbus, Ind,
telegraphs that Will Schrieber, teller of
the First National Bank of that city, has
fed to Canada after robbing the bank of
IS, 500.
ANOTHER disastrous fire broke out in the
Calumet and Hecla mine, Michigan, on the
morning of the 3Oth. Eight miners were
in the part reported on fire, of whose es-
cape no hope existed.
A CARELESS boy caused an explosion of
natural gas in Wabash, Ind, recently
and was badly hurt The mains were in
jured and great excitement created in the
town.
ONE man was fatally and another badly
burned and the business portion Of the
| village of Larabelle, ILL.,, destroyed by
fire recently. Loss, $4,000; insurance
| small.
AUGUST LINKE and John Albin, miners,
were crushed to death in a mine at Olney,
ILL.,. recently by a cave-in.
THE Wisconsin official vote for Presiden,
was S54 ,664, an increase of "a. II6 over 1884
Harrison's plurality was 2l,2Il, a gain Of
6a91 over Blaine's. Governor Hoard's
plurality was 20,265, as against 8, rs fol
Rusk in 1885, The Prohibition vote wa.
14,27I, against 1856 in 1854. The Labor
vote was s,552, against 1S,5lS in 1854.
| THE Electoral vote of California, as an
nounced by the Secretary of State was a.
follows: Harrison, 4.sO9; Cleveland
H. 29; Fisk, 5,IlS; Curtis, 521.
The Dayton (O) Plow Company has as
signed with $4,000 assets and unknown
liabilities.
THE canvass of the Oregon vot,
shows the following as the official figures
Harrison, SO 293: Cleveland, 26 524; Fisk
1,611; Streeter. 1863; scattering, 81. Harri
sons plurality was G, 769, while at the las
Presidential election Biaine's plurality
was 2,256.
JOHN HENRY MEYER, who robbed ant
killed Ranchman John Lowell last March
was hanged at Placervile, CAL, on tn,
Both.
THE SOUTH.
The expected motion for an injunction il
the West Virginia cases was not made il
the State Supreme Court on the 9th.
| KILLING frosts are reported from West
ern Florida and Southern Alabama
A RIOT took place recently on an attemp