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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12
THE LATEST.

BAKERFIELD. Cal, was swept by fire on
the Ith, eighteen blocks being wiped out
The loss was 81, 250, 900: insurance, $500.
600.
CHARLES IDE and his sweetheart, a Miss
Langdon, We're drowned while boating
near Minneapolis, Mimi, recently.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended July showed an average increase
of 2i.5 compared with the corresponding
week OF last year. In New York the in.
crease was 373
EIGHT persons were killed and eleven
injui ed by a collision near Cologne Ger
many, on the eth. caused by the blunder
of a swiichman.
PROF. DAVID P. TODD. Of Amherst Col.
lege observatory, has received from
Washington notice of his appointment as
chief of the expedition to observe the to-
tai eclipse of the sun, visible December %
in Southwestern Africa. A large party of
scientists headed by Prof. Todd will leave
New York for St. Paul de Loando about
October l.
GEORGE o. JONES, chairman of the Ma.
| tional Greenback party, has ordered con.
ventions of the party in the various States
on or before September next to appoint
the National Greenback convention called
to meet in Cincinnati September IL.
THE Rome correspondent of the indie.
pendence Beige says that the Pope at the
recent consistory advised tina. Cardinal
Lavigerie be selected as his successor.
The laboring mems strike at Duluth,
Mimi, eliminated in a fatal riot on the
afternoon of the Oh. The strikers made
ka IN, hn
sewer trenches. Revolvers were used and
| the result was the killing of two men
and the wounding Of many other per.
sons. several being policemen. The riot
was quelled by Company K, State militia
The other night party of four young
men of Buffalo, n. Y, took the yacht
Cannot and started for Dunkirk. Since
that time nothing has been heard from
| them. The party consisted of Richard
Tolmic, Leopold Shine and two others
named Joslyn and Winnie, all of Buffalo.
1t is feared they are lost.
Miss MILE JONES and Miss Nettie
Davidson, aged respectively fourteen and
sixteen years, We're drowned in the Sacan.
daga river at Conklinville. near Saratoga,
" Y, the other night They were boat
ing with a party OF friends when the boat
was overturned.
THE Interstate Commerce Railway AS.
ISOLATION was on the Iih generally be.
lieved to be at the point OF dissolution.
The withdrawal of the Chicago & Alton,
notice of a similar action by the Denver
& Fort Worth and the prospective with.
drawal of TIE Union Pacific were fouuda-
tons for this belief.
HENRY and Dick Watson. of Monticello,
Ga, recently set upon Warren Waters,
who had assaulted their mother. and liter
ally cut him into pieces. The parties were
all on tne:r way to church at the Tina.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12
THE WEST.

DR.. O'CLEARY, of the town of Lake, a
prominent Clan-na-Gael and one of the
trusted agents of the triangle, is believed
10 have met the same fate as DR.. Cronin
and McInerny. O'Cleary was sent to
Europe on a dynamite mission several
times He returned to America about a
year ago considerably impoverished.
Failing to secure aid from the triangle he
became hostile to that body. Shortly
afterwards he disappeared
DURANGO, Col, was visited by a disas-
trous fire on the 1st, supposed incendiary.
Among the buildings destroyed were three
churches. The loss reached $500, 600; in.
surance. 100000.
ALL the laborers of Duluth, MIMI.
about 1000 in number, struck the other
day for S1..5 day, an increase of Is
cents.
In answer to an inquiry whether he
would 60 into the saloon business, as re-
ported in q Chicago evening paper, Joe
Mackin, the pardoned election fraud
worker, said that he most certainly would
business but would go into the real estate
business which he left when he fed
from Chicago
SSCLk OOhNNf hASkS uleQ at Metlln
farm near Decatur, H., recently, aged
lightweight He was born in Kentucky
and was a full cousin Of Abraham
Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln,
and was a long time friend and compan-
ion of the martyred President.
FOUR business houses were burned at
HALEY, Idaho recently.
GOVERNOR FIFER has pardoned Joe
Mackin, the Chicago political fine worker
serving a term Of Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for crimes against popular
suffrage.
TIE Supreme Court of California has
affirmed the decision OF a lower court CIV
ing the whole estate of SIPS, 600 to Richard
p. Jessup natural son of Gershom F. Jes-
sup a well known San Francisco bachelor
who died ihres years ago, leaving a will
bequeathing the property to his brothers
and sisters.
THE Minneapolis -four mills ran little
stronger last week. The aggregate out
put was us, 0O0-averaging 19, 167 barrels
against 100, 500 barrels the previous week,
and 162 500 barrels for the corresponding
time in 1855.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12
THE VIRGINIA DISASTER.

The Accident on the Norfolk & Western
Road Fully as Bad as at First Re-
ported.
LYNCHBURG. Va, July 4.-The scene Of
the terrible disaster near Thaxton's, on
the Norfolk & Western railroad is more
horrible than has been described. There
is hardly enough left Of the train OF eight
cars that took the leap to the bottom OF the
awful pit to make one car. As soon as the
boiler of the engine exploded the entire
mass of debris took fire. and those who
went down who were not killed outright
were burned to death.
A survivor of the wreck says the cries
for help could be heard from all portions
of the wreck and those unhurt were pow
erless to render assistance.
The women who managed TO escape lay
about on the damp ground suffering from
their injuries until daybreak and many
walked long distances to farm houses.
The few passengers left uninjured did all
in their power for the unfortunates.
The debris was all removed yesterday
afternoon and number of charred bodies
were found. The names of seventeen per-
sons who were killed have been ascer.
tanned. The list is official and accurate
and is as follows:
h8ilToaU empiOyeS-Eat donovan on.
gineer; J. E. Bruce, fireman; Alvin NJ.
James, road foreman of engines; N. s.
Bruce, mail agent; s. W. Lipsey, train
dispatcher, Roanoke, Va; Will Hopkins,
express messenger.
Pa-sengers-DennisM Mellon, of Roanoke;
William D. Stevenson, of Cleveland,
Tenn; L. A. Moore, of Chattanooga; C.
w. Steeds. Of Cleveland, Tenn; Will F.
Marshall. of Cleveland, Tenn; John NJ.
Hardwick, Cleveland, Tenn; Nathan Co.
hen, of Roanoke; James j. Rose, of Abing.
don. Va; Pattie Darlington, of Texas,
aged nine years, and John Kirkpatrick,
Lynchburg. Va
There We're about thirty people who es-
capped with only slight injuries and ten
who are seriously injured. The list of
dead will be increased as friends Of the
missing people come forward in search Of
them. There is no way at present TO ascer-
tain the exact number of dead, owing to
the fact that he train was destroyed by
fire
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12

L. F. WEBB & Co, grain dealers OF
ralton City and Macon Ill. have sued
the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Rail-
road Company for $4,000 for alleged dis
elimination in freight rates.
Hon. EDMUND RICE, a leading St Paul
citizen and ex-Congressman, lies in very
critical condition at the Spauiding Hotel
at Duluth, MINI. He went there on
fishing trip and was taken sick.
An application for the pardon OF the
Younger brothers was made to Governor
Merriam, OF Minnesota, on the Sd.
THERE was a co lision on the g., b. q
O. near Fairfield, Iowa, on the 4th. Much
damage was done and William Black
burn, express messenger, was fatally in
jured.
A SERIOUS accident occurred at Okla
homa City, l. T., On the 4th. caused by
the collapse of the grand stand. One hum
bred persons were injured. many of them
seriously, a child beng instantly killed.
The immense Falk brewery at Mil
waukee, Wis, was burned on the b. The
loss was estimated at 800 coo.
PROCTOR KNOTT defeated Spokane in
hollow style at the races in Washington
PARK, Chicago, on the 4tb.
stitutional convention met at the Capitol
building, Bismarck, on the 4th and were
called to order by Secretary Richards.
Temporary organization was effected by
the election of F. s. Fancher. of Jameston,
as chairman, and j. A. Rea. of Bismarck, as
secretary.
SEvESIY-FIvE people were seriously
poisoned at Adair, Iowa, on the 4th by
x;ol, Ia IT,
sells that had not been properly cleaned.
Several, il was thought, would die and
all were suffering badly.
An excursion train on the Chicago, St
Paul & Kansas City road while proceed
ing to Twin Springs, thirteen miles from
Dubuque, Iowa, collided with a freight
train on the night of the 4th. A brake
man named Corrigan was instantly killed,
and it was reported three others were Sc
riously injured.
The South Dakota constitutional con-
vention met at Sioux Falls on the 4th.
Judge Edgerton was temporary chairman.
ABOUT 1900 people participated in a
grand demonstration of twin city labor
ing men in favor of the eight hour Ques-
tion al st. Paul on the 4th.
AN outbreak of black diphtheria was
reported at the village of Albany, twenty
miles west of St Cloud MINI.
The Montana Constitutional convention
organized at Helena with the election of
Democratic officers. Hon. w. A. Clark
was president
PRELIMINARY legal proceedings recently
We're adverse to the Chicago Board of
Trade in Withholding its quotations from
the public under the pretense of freezing
out the bucket shops.
THE principal part of Ellensburg, Wash,
was destroyed by fire on the night OF the
4th. The loss amounted to S2, 600 and
many persons were rendered homeless,
two hundred houses being burned.
A SCHEME Matched out at Chicago re.
Gently among certain Irish-Americans to
obtain Lower California or some portion
of Canada to found an Irish republic
Money was to be obtained by mortgage to
equip an army and a navy.
A BILL has been filed in the circuit
court Directing to the annexation of the
town of Lake to Chicago as declared by
the recent election.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12
FLOODED AGAIN.
The Conemaugh Valley Again Flooded
Floods In TeXas.

The Conemaugh Valley Again Flooded
Floods In Texas.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, July l-The heavy
rains Of Thursday night came pouring
down the mountain in Cambria City, de.
stroying all the furniture that had been
saved from the big food. There was
great alarm among the people over the
condition of the Conemaugh river. The
water rose five feet yesie rday morning in
two hours and carried away the foot
bridge above the Pennsylvania railroad
station, and there was danger Of The tenn
porary bridge erected by the Baltimore &
Ohio going out, but six loaded freight
cars were run out on it to save it. The
temporary bridge erected at the lower end
Of the Gautier offices is almost a total
wreck.
The portable bridge over Stony creek was
only saved after very hard work by the
engineers.
At 80 O'Clock it was thought all dan.
ger had passed when a fresh storm broke
over the valley, the rain coming down in
torrents, aud people fear that the Cone
maugh will We. sweep over its banks and
flood the town.
FLOODS IN TEXAS
FORT WORTH. Tex, Julv Am the last
twenty -four hours seven inches of rain
have fallen in this part of the State and
great damage has resulted. Reports from
the West show heavy rains for 200 miles
and the Brazos and Trinity are booming.
The bridge Of the Texas & Pacific and 500
feet Of track are washed away twelve
miles west of here. The s.. Louis. Arkan-
sas & Texas for two miles out is sub.
merged and the Missouri. Kansas & Texas
and the Fort Worth & Denver have aban.
doned their tracks north and are using
the Santa Fee tracks, which are still in.
tact The Texas & Pacific has abandoned
trains southeast and west.
The bottom lands to the north for two
miles and to the east for a mile and half
are submerged. Seventeen horses and
over sixty head of cattle have been
drowned. and the jewellers on the low
lands barely escaped. City Marshal
Farmer and Sheriff j. c. Richardson and
! their entire forces for the time became a
rescuing corps and manned the boats
which brought the people to the city
where they are guartered in large ware
! houses for the time. There are 200 men
and women and children thus cared for.
H. Plumm and sister are said to have
been swept away. and Mrs. H. s. Bentley,
q one armed woman, and Patrick, her son,
who lived on the Trinity, are missing and
said to be drowned. Their house was car
ried away.
At River City the food made a clean
sweep. The river there is two miles wide
and all the citizens and tents are gone.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12
Drowned While Drunk.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July "a man, in
toxicated. answering the description of
Edward Reemer, laborer recently en-
ployed in the construction of the gas
works in Toad-a.l oup, was drowned in
the Raw river near the Belt line bridge
yesterday afternoon. H. Campbell, a
fisherman, who was the only witness to
the drowning, stated that while examin-
ing some fish nets in the river he
noticed man sitting on The middle pier
of the bridge A few minutes later the
:sherman's attention was attracted in
hat direction by splashing of the water
and he saw the man struggling for the
bank. An attempt was made to rescue
him, but he drowned before being reached
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.


GENERAL H. F. SMITH, superintendent of
the Virginia Military Institute since its
foundation in lS49, has sent in his resigna.
ton to the board of visitors, to take effect
January next. Governor Fitzhugh Lee
will probably be his successor.
Mrs. FANNIE G. THOMAS, widow of the
late General George H. Thomas died at
Washington on the LIST. She was in her
sixty-seventh year.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS called on the
President to thank him for his appoint
ment as Minister to Hayti and to recon-
mend Charles S. Morris for Minister to
Liberia. Mr.. Morris is recommended for
this place by General Alger, of Michigan;
General Bradley, of Kentucky: General
Knapp, of New York, and by several
State delegations, besides those of Ken
lucky. 1t was expected that he would get
the appointment.
The Evening Critic, Of Washington, has
consolidated with the Sunday Capital,
and appears as the Capital and Critic.
Evening editions of the new paper will be
issued during the week and morning edi.
tion on Sunday.
GHooLY KHAN, the Persian Minister,
has declared his intention to quit the
United States. He was in high dudgeon
over the fippant criticisms of the Amer
lean press on his royal master and him.
self.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12
Suicide For Cause

TUCSON, A. T., July Paul Rebeill
killed himself yesterday by taking poison
and then shooting himself through the
head. He had claimed that he was robbed
of several hundred dollars intrus;ed to
him. An examination Of the person
charged was set for yesterday afternoon.
Robeip left letter generating the ac.
cused The fact that he had ,Quandersd
he money led to his suicide
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12
Frightened to Death.

NEW YORK. July S.-Noris Stolz, sixty
i've wears old, was frightened to death
Wednesday night He was sitting in the
doorway of his residence when some boys
placed a lunch of lighted giant fire crack
ar, under his chair. The explosion terri.
fed him so that he jumped up with q
scream and fell dead. No arrests were
Ia
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12
Negroes Going to Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, July 4.-The Govern
ment has decided to encourage negro
emigration here from the United states:
Several thousand negroes are expected
soon to work in the cotton districts.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12
Peace in samoa.

SIDNEY, y. S. w. July 7.-Advices have
been received from Apia saying that
treaty of peace has been concluded be.
tween Mataafa and Tamasese. Lieuten-
ant Thurston has concluded his inquiry
into the charges made by Germany that
assistance had teen given Mataafa by the
Britt Consul at Apia. The investigation
resulted in the exoneration of the Consul.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-07
twice Hanged Before Death.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July Sl.-Charles Dilger,
the murderer Of two policemen last August,
and Harry Smart murderer Of Meisner
Green and wife, were hanged at Cos this
morning. Smart laughed as be stepped on
the soaifold. He probably died instantly.
When Dilger's body dropped, .hs end of
the rope which formed the knot was seen to
unrayel and the moose refused TO tighten.
The knot was so far united as to be only
held in place by one coil. and the rope was
caught directly under the point Of his chin.
The scene was siokening. 1t could be seen
at glance that death would not result in
side Of two or three hours unlese something
vas done, and the strained breathing Of the
unfortunate man could be heard over the en-.
tire yard. Two Of the officers leaned down
through the trap and, catching hold Of the
moose near the neck, drew Dilger's body
back through the opening on 10 the plat
form. A new rope was brought into service
and when the moose was adjusted, Dill er
asked What's the matiergn On being
told 'the rope has slipped its knot, he said /:
This shows should not die" He placed
himself upon the trap the second time by
making two hops.
The drop was sprung the second time at
COS. The new rope also seemed reluctant
to do its duty, and the knot slipped clear
around to the back Of his neck. 1t tighten
ed, however, and the work was done. At
6:32 he was pronounced dead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-07
After Two Months.

WmLIAMsROKT. August 3-A wonderful
story Of the recent food is related BY lum-
herman. The other day gang Of men were
at work on Burrows Island removing the
logs and boards. As they cleared away the
debris they came upon pile Of logs in the
shape OF Q cone at least 3 dozen feet high.
The logs we're in such symmetrical shape
that it looked as though they we're put to-
gethsr by human hands. The cone was
hollow, and as tie men proceeded with their
work Of demolition they detected a smell
which suggested that there was dead ami
NAL close at hand. Log afler log was re-
moved, when, TO their amazement. they be-
held rnas,if dog The animal wagged his
tail and whined when he saw the men. and
seemed gladdened at the prospect Of being
liberated from his prison.
In another portion Of the cone-shaped cell
was the carcass Of a COW. by some freak OF
the rushing waters the dog and COW were
caught in this pen on June ?, the COW being
crushed in the jam Of logs. The canine was
sleek and fat when liberated and looked
none the worse for his tgo months inpris-
onment. lie has become greatly attached
TO the men on the island aud occasionally
takes meal on the dead COW. Where the
animal came from is not known, and there
viii be no special effort made to ascertain its
former owner
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-07
To the pilgrim Fathers.


PLYMOUTH. Mass. August 1.-The deiica-
ton Of the monument in honor Of the PHI
grins passed of very successfully to-day,
despite the almost constant rain. The at
tendance Of visitors was very large. Amer
dedicaiory services BY the Masonic Grand
Lodge there was an imposing procession, d.
rided into seven divisions, through the VII
lage. Thedinner Of the Pilgrim Society fol-
lowed, aiteF which came the speaking
Congressman ". c. P. Breckinridge, Of
Kentucky, who delivered the principal ad-
dress, was introduced by ex Governor Long,
the Chairman. and spoke eloquently Of the
character and work Of the Pilgrim Fathers.
John Boyle OReilly read poem. 'The Pil-
grim Fathers, and addresses were made by
Lieutenant Governor Bracket on behalf Of
the state, Senator George F. Hoar, Hon.
Henry Cabot Lodge Hon. William Cogswell
Hon f. A. Morse and Others.
The corner stone Of the monument just
dedicated was laid on August ., 1863, and
work on il has progressed ai intervals ever
since. The total cost of the monument and
the figures is 500 600. A figure representing
Faith. and which is s5 feet high. stands up
on a pedestal IS feet IN height, and upon four
buftresses around the monument are four
figures representing respectively Morality,
Freedom. Education and Law. The prin-
cipal statue is said TO be the largest piece OF
granite sculpture in the world. The monu-
ment is on the summit Of high hill. just
to the north Of the settled part Of the village
OF Plymouth, and oyerlooks the harbor in
which the Pilgrims suffered severely before
they made their landing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-07
An unrnar in Chicago.


CnIeaFo. Anssisi Ia horse with 81 the
symptoms Of hydrephobia ran amuck on
Robey street yesterday afternoon. aud was
bnaliy killed beneath the shasl9w Of the
Moody tent. at Miiwaukee avenue.
No tiger Of The jungle could have created
more Of a sensation or shown more vicious
desire TO exireminate man and beast. Two
men were bitten and eight horses torn by
the teeth Of the niaddened animal
A thousand people joined in the hunt 10
destroy the brute. For two hours they
chased up and down the streets and alleys
pnrsuiug aud pursued For policemen, with
Lieutenant Peuzen. joined in the crowd.
Shortly af.er moon Mr. Erickson attempt
Cd 10 hitch his horse 10 his meal market de
livery wagon. in front Of bis store. The
animal was of a gentle disposition, small. and
without trick or vicious habit. When the
horse was led from the barn he showed
signs Of anger Suddenly throwing back
his ears, he sunk his teeth In Mr. Erickson's
arm. and, rearing, struck his master with
bis fore feet. Ths attack caused Mr.. Esiek-
son 10 drop the halter. The instant the
horse was fres he resumed the attack. and
chased his master into the meat shop.
The infuriaied beast then started south on
Robey street. lie put men, women and
children 10 flight, charghing at every one he
chaneed 10 meet or overiake. Ia rushing
after three women and several children he
ran over two little girls, knocking them
down, bat only slightly using them. The
o hers escaped, one Of the women climbing
a fence and the Others, with the screaming
children, ran up the steps into the door Of
house near by. When nearing North ave
nue., Conductor Dafey, of the North avenue
line, STEPPED of his car and caught hold Of
the animals halter lie supposed it was
simply runaway horse. The animal made
vicious snap al him, catching his right
hand with his teeth and taking ont skin
aud flesh. The conductor let go or the hal
ter and jumped en the car, the horse biting
and striking at him.
As the horse went down Milwaukee
avenue he ran at everything he saw, and
took peculiar fancy for attacking his own
kind. Every horse be passed, and there
were eight Of them, he nipped in the side.
lie tore large pieces of hide from the ribs of
some Others he caught where he could, but
always left the mark Of his teeth. The ami
mails thus injured became in turn demoral-
lied and added TO the excitement.
The police finally drove the horse from
the street to vacant lot. Lieutenant Pen
zen made lasso of a clothes line. Standing
on the sidewalk he made his throw. The
line Strengthened on. in regular Mexican
style and settled around the horses hind
leg. The animal started away and the officer
took turn around convenient post. This
upset the horse and in a moment four bullets
were fred into the brutes head
Mr.. Ericksons arm was cauterized. He
and his family are in an agony Of fright as
to the resu Is that may follow the bite as he
is In great pain. Mr. Erickson thinks the
horse was bitten by mad dog about two
weeks ago.