The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-14
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have posted a notice to the effect that
their works would be rebuilt at once.
DoHERrY & WADswoRTH's silk mills at
Paterson, N. j., were destroyed by fire the
other nj ght. Loss. S15, coo.
THE mayor of Williamsport Pa. has
issued an appeal for help. Hundreds
have been rendered destitute by the re-
cent flood.
IT is understood that the New York
Stock Exchange has leased both the Gold
and Stock and Commercial Companies
wires and instruments for its own use
Ar the meeting of the National Brewers
Association at Niagara Falls a resolution
to contribute $40, 900 to the Johnstown suf-
ferers was passed unanimously.
ID. II. GooDALL. Republican, has been
elected Governor of New Hampshire by
the joint assembly, no candidate having
received a majority in the popular elec-
ton.
A MESSENGER from Phillipsburg, Center
County, Pa, brought news to Philadel-
phia on the 9th that the food had inflicted
terrible restitution. 800 lives being lost.
The New York Sun says that A. Swan
Brown, a merchant we'll known in the dry
goods trade, has gone to London to at
tempt to arrange a syndicate for the pur-
chase Of the leading retail dry goods
stores OF New York and other leading
American cities. The plan is similar to
that on which the breweries are being
consolidated.
A YOUNG adnamed Eddie Fisher, whose
mother and five brothers and sisters had
lost their lives in the food at Johnstown
committed suicide while in fit of de spon-
dency by hurting himself from the top of
a building.
The Cambria iron works, the second
largest in the U nited States, were sup
posed to be injured to the extent of S. 600.
900, but a careful examination demon
strates that the real extent will not ex-
coed $500. 900.
Ar the meeting Of the American Home
Missionary Society at Saratoga n. Y, it
was decided to admit the Southern white
churches to fellowship. The $50, 900 ap.
preparation was restored.
SIXTY spinners, 300 assistants and others
have resumed work in the Clark 20. n. T."
mills at Kearney, N. j., and the two
months strike is at an end.
The Commercial Advertiser saws a deal
is being arranged between the County
Democrats and the Republicans with a
view of increasing the strength of the
Republicans In the Legislature and
ousting Tammany from the control of New
York.
A MOST disheartening feature at Johns.
town was the registration Of the survivors
of the disastrous food. On the 9th only
some $1,000 persons had registered out of
total population Of the valley number.
ing $4,000. The very worst estimates of
ha nf 70 be
E. j. HAGAN, the aeronaut of Jackson,
Mich, had a narrow escape from death at
Auburn, N. Y, recently owing to his
parachute failing to work. He fell 800
feet when the parachute partially opened
and somewhat broke the fall. He was
brdly injured.
The Governor of Connecticut has vetoed
the bill providing for a secret ballot
An earthquake shock was felt at New
Bedford, Mass, on the It'll, but no damage
was done.
AT South Fork dam the community was
in a wild state of excitement as a result of
the food. The blame of the entire affair
has been placed upon the South Fork
Hunting and Fishing Club, and so angry
were some of the people that trouble was
feared for W. s. Boyer, superintendent of
on the lake.
The Pennsylvania road resumed the
running of through passenger trains on
the 9TH for the first time since the Johns
town disaster. The route is very rounda-
bout
MRS. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, mother
of Hon. Charles Francis Adams, president
Of the Union Pacific, died at Quincy,
Mass, on the 18th, aged eighty-one.