The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-01-11
METEOROLOGICAL

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METEOROLOGICAL.
Jan. 11-Mercury ranged from % to sc de-
grees below zero IN Northwest.
Jan 1e-Sharp earthquake shock in portions
OF South Carolina.
cause of bl,zzards and extreme cold weather.
Jan. 2i-Mercury 80 degrees below zero in
portions OF New Hampshire and Vermont and
from 80 TO 6S IN many sections OF the Northwest.
Mass
Feb g-Extreme cold weather in Northwest,
mercury varying from 30 to 62 deg below zero.
Feb 2e-Earthquake shocks at San Francisco
and other portions OF Northern California.
Mar. 5-Earthquake shock at Lamoille. Ill.
Mar. 7-Earthquake shock at Pasadena and
Mar. 12Heavest snow-storm known for years
in Western New York, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and other Eastern points, continuing
pended, railroads blocked and much suffering
caused. Many Ives lost and property damaged
to the amount of several millions of dollars.
Mar. @-Four to twelve inches OF snow in por-
Mar. e2-Railroads in Northern Michigan
blockaded by snow; in some places mercury IS
degrees below zero.
Mar 1.-TWO severe earthquakes at Nashua
NH.
Mar. 3i-Earthquake shock at Holbrook. A. T.
Apr ss-Beavy earthquake shocks at Biggs
and Stockton. Cal
Apr. 3-EarthQuake shock at Glens Falls, N.
Y: 49, Good sleighing at Sioux Falls, D. T.
May 7-Cloud-burst near Maze, Kan, washed
away several houses; family Of four persons
drowned.
May l3-Heavy frosts in the Northwest. and
snow in portions Of Illinois.
May l4-Severe snow-storm IN Northern Mich
igan.
May 31-Loss by recent tornado in Pennsyl-
vania oil regions reported at 81 ,0U,OO9.
Jun. I1-Heavy floods in Northern Minnesota
dong much damage to property, estimated at
s5O0OO.
Jun: a5-Twenty,fonr deaths from sunstroke
Jun. 26-Snow in Western Wisconsin and
heavy frosts in portions "f Minnesota.
Jul. 11-Damages caused by floods in Monon-
gahela river est mated at s2.OOOO0.
Jul. 12-Temperature in Chicago fell from 30
to GS degrees in five minutes time.
Jul. 25-Severe earthquake shcck at Tucson.
Jul. 30-Extreme hot weather in portions Of
the West-ll0 degrees in the shade at Sioux
City, Ia. and l0s at Nebraska City, Neb.
Winthrop Me.
Aug 22-Damage by floods in Ohio and West
Virginia estimated at saOOO,OOO, and in Penn
sylvana at 81, 0Oo.00)
Aug. 26-Loss in Louisiana by recent floods
estimated at s. 90; Is lives lost and many
hundred people homeless.
Sep. s-Much damage to cotton crop by
Sep. 19-Severe earthquake shocks at At
lanta, Madison and other localities in Georgia.
Oct 6-Damuging frosts in North Carolina.
Oct 2s-Two earthquake shocks at New Bed
ford. Mass.
Nov. a-Earthquake shock at Vienna, Ill
Nov. 1S-Heavy earthquake shock throughout
Nov. 1.-two inches of snow in vicinity OF
Stanton, Va
Nov. O-Trains delayed by severe snow
storms west Of Kansas City, Mo.
Dec. l9-Severe earthquake shock in Wash
ington and Warren Counties, N. Y.
Dec. 22-Three distinct shocks Of earthquake
at Leroy, N. Y.
Dec. S-Warmest December day on record
in Minnesota-5O to 81 degrees above zero In
Dec as-Fieroe snow-storms in Iowa and
Minnesota.
NEUROLOGY.
Jan. Joel Parker, war Governor OF New
Jersey, died In Philadelphia, aged7O.
Jan. e-Ex-Congressman j. S. Rollins. Colum-
Jan. 2o-Ex- Congressman Willis Drummond
Uowa), ut San Diego, Cal.
President Garfield, a, Mentor, O.. aged s.
Feb. Sex Congressman Eggleston, in Gin
cinnati aged7a
Feb. Heterogeneous Daniel E. somes;
Feb. I'D. R: Locke petroleum v. Nasby),
Toledo, O., aged "a.
Feb. s4.w. W. Corcoran. millionaire philan-
thrOpist Washington, d. c., aged SO.
Mar. l-Commodore c. w. Pickering, U. s. N,
on retired list at st. Augustine, Fla, aged rs.
Mar. 4-Amos Bronson Alcott, philosopher 4!
and writer, Boston, aged 81
Mar. 6-Mrs Louisa NJ. Alcott noted writer. |
daughter of A. Bronson Alcott, Boston, aged So. |
Mar. 12-Heury Bergh, president OF Society |
for Prevention OF Cruelty 70 Animals, New |
Mar 2s-Chief-Justice M. R. Waite, u s. Su-
prone Court. in Washington, aged II.
Mar 81 Ex-Congrsssman William Heimick, |
Of Ohio. In Washington. |
Apr. 4-Benjamin II. Brewster, ex-U. s. At |
torney- General, ut Philadelphia, aged u.
APR. s.Jacob Sharp, noted New York hood !
Ter. in New York. aged II. |
Apr. 1S-Ex-Senator Roscoe Conkllng in New |
York CITY, aged So
May Is-Joseph r. Anderson, BRISTOL Tenn, |
Jun. 6-Maior-General w. w. Stoughton, ex- |
Sturgis, Mich.
Jun. lex Cougressman Charles Fl. Winfield |
at Walden Mass. |
Jun. 12-Mrs. Mary Sheridan, mother Of Gen. |
eral p. IL Sheridan, at Somerset, O., aged 81. |
Jun BINARY n. Prescott, authoress and poet
Jun. SO-Gen. j. B. Mcintosh, U. s. A., re.
tired. at New Brunswick, N. J., aged GO.
Jul. 1T-P. Darden, Grand Master National |
Grange. in jefferson County, Miss.
Jul 20-Rev. f. p. Roe, novelist, in New |
burgh, N. Y, aged so. :. Ex-Governor and ex-
Congressman Thomas Young. at Cincinnati. o.
Aug. 5-General Philip H. Sheridan. L,euten-
antGeneral U. A., at NonQuitt Mass, aged 81. |
Aug. I9-Seth Green, noted tish-culturist, ut
Rochester. N. Y, aged ii.
Aug. 22-Ex-U. S. Senator c. w. Cathcart
near Trestville, Ind, aged 20.
Aug. 23-Ex Congressman J. b. Everhart, at |
Westchester, Pa, aged 6S.
Sep. Chester Wallack, noted American &C. |
TOR, at Stamford. Conn, aged -
Sep 12-Prof. Richard A. Proctor. eminent
English astronomer, at New York City, OF yell |
ow fever contracted in Florida, aged 81.
Sep 21.-Wilham Warren, veteran actor, at
Boston, aged II.
Sep. 21-Ex-Congressman Jacob NJ Camp
bell, at Johnstown, Pa, aged 65.
16-Ey-etifOr cy m nd ay.
Mayor John Wentworth. Chicago, aged "a
Oct. 21-John Guy Vassar, last of noted /
Vassar brothers. at Poushkeepsie,N n. Y.,aged a.
Oct. Sex Congressman John P Campbell,
,f Hopkinsvile, KY, aged 81.
Nov. 17.-Rcar-Admiral Chas. II. Baldwin,
retired, in New York, aged 81.
Nov. 24-Commodore Cicero Price, U. s. n,
1t Troy, N Y, aged 63.
Nov. 2s-WIie of General W. T.. Sherman, in
New York, aged "a.
Dec. 1-Rear-Admiral Edward Simpson, U. |
). N, retired, at Washington, aged O.
Dec. 4-Major-General X. b. Ayers, U. S. N,
It Fort Hamilton. n Y, aged 6s:
Dec General William H. Blair, ut Belle
fonte Pa, aged "a
Dec. lO-Rear-Admiral Leroy, United States
Navy, IN New York City, aged 20.
Dec. l2--Colorow. noted Southern Ute Chief,
eader in the Meeker massacre, at Fort Du-
,hesne, U. T., aged 30.
Dec. l9-Rev Isaac Errett head OF Disciple
church in America, at Cincinnati.
Dec. 2l-Ex-Congressman John W. Law
ence, at Flushing. n. Y, aged o.. .Ex-Con-
FRESHMAN George w. Marvin, at Manchester, N.
l., aged 90. Oliver D;tson, noted music pub
Usher, at Boston, aged ~
Dec. 23-Ex-Congressman Thomas Spriggs,
Utica, MY.
Dec. 26-Ex-Congressman H. Boardman
smith, at Elmlra, n Y, aged62.
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL.
Jan. 4-Congress reassembled after holiday
eeess.
Jan. 7-Secretary o. interior Lamar resigned.
Jan. determinations of l.. @. c. Lamar for
J. S. Supreme Court Judge, ". F. Villas for
OF the Interior and D. NJ. Dickinson
or Postmaster-General confirmed by U. S. |
Senate.
Jan. 17-U. S. Senator walthalI reelected by