The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-19
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MRS. THEODORE THOMAS, wife of the
musician. died at New York recently
after lingering illness.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has
decided in favor of the Methodist Episco.
pal Hospital trustees of Philadelphia, in
the suit by the heirs of DR.. Scott Stewart
to break his will bequeathing $269, 200 tc
the institution.
A SPLIT occurred in the switchmen's
strike at Buffalo, N. Y, on the sth, which
consequently gave the Erie road its full
force and ended the trouble.
GOVERNOR BEAVER has received a letter
from Major Armes, who assaulted him in
Washington. 1t contains q most abjec,
apology for his outrageous conduct and
begs him to interfere at Washington to
prevent the court-martiaL Armes says
that rather than submit to the disgrace OF
being court-martialed he will commit sui
eide.
GOVERNOR HILL has nominated DR..
Allen Hamilton to be health officer for the
port of New York.
A SERIOUS fire occurred at Boston on the
9th, breaking out in the freight house OF
the Lowell division of the Boston 6
Maine railroad. The loss was estimated
at S5O0,00
The spinners Of Clarke's thread works al
Newark, N. j., have resolved to strike.
By a collision between a yard engine
and a street car at Jersey City, N. j., the
other morning two men were dangerously
and four were seriously injured.
The Saxton Ballot Reform bill has
passed the New York Assembly BY yeas
"A, nays a.
Ar the request of the New York mer-
chants the return time Of excursion tick
cts to the Washington Inauguration cen.
tennial has been extended to May 26.
NATHAN F. DIXON, of Westerly, has been
elected by the Rhode Island Legislature
to succeed Chace in the United States
Senate.
AT the Rhode Island by.elections at
Newport Cranston and Bristol to fill
vacancies, the Republicans secured ma
jority and will control the next Legisla-
ture. This gives the Republicans chance
to elect a Governor of the State.
CAPTAIN STUBBs reports at New York
that his schooner. the Carrie A. Buchanan,
was fired on by Dominican war vessel.
The New York Yacht Club has decided
to accept Earl Dunraven's challenge to a
match for the America cup. A committee
Eas appointed to arrange the prelimina-
ries to determine which yacht shall be put
forward against the Valkyre.
The new cruiser Baltimore has been
docked at Philadelphia for the purpose of
having her propellers put on.
The storehouse Of the Suffolk Cordage
Company at Chelsea, Mass, has been
damaged $50, 600 by fire.
RUSSELL 81. HARRISON, son Of the Presi-
dent was arrested in New York recently
for publishing a libel in the Montana
Livestock Journal on Ex-Governor Cros-
by. The libel was a reprint from Buffalo
paper, which accused Crosby of stealing
jewels from Washington lady.
THE Planet jute mills were DESTROYED BY
fire at Brooklyn. n. Y, at one O'Clock on
the morning of the 18th. There were
rumors of loss of life, many of the night
force having to jump from windows to
save their lives. The loss was S5OO, 200.
BILLINGS & EATON, wholesale hide and
leather dealers Of Boston, have made an
assignment Their liabilities are about
$4,000 Assets fair.
A MARRIAGE license was issued recently
at Pittsburgh. Pa, to Samuel Weller, aged
seventy-two, and Edith P. Wilson, aged
fifteen. The disparity Of ages excited
much comment, but the union was not il
legal, the parents Of the girl entering no
protest
The steamer Conanicut was reported on
the rocks near Newport, R L, on the 18th.
The passengers were landed by q tug.
GEORGE CALDER, q prominent cotton
manufacturer, of Lancaster, Pa, pro-
prietor of the Fulton cotton mill, has made
an assignment The liabilities are at least
$4,000 and the assets may reach $50. 0O0
The final result of the recent elections
in Rhode Island leaves the Legislature on
joint ballot at So Republicans to ~ Demo-