The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-10-10
THE WEST.

THE HESIs
POPULATIONS in Illinois: Canton s.
$50. increase 1, s27; Galesburg Is, 212. in
crease S,775; Moline II, COS, increase A.
1875; Monmouth 5, s37, increase S37; Peo-
ria 40. 75s increase II, 4S9; Rock Island
Is, 500, increase 1887.
Rev. DR. BARNES, of Marietta, O.,
father OF the we'll known Chicago pub
Usher. Charles r Barnes, and Mrs. T.
Drew, of New Orleans, were married at
Evansville, Ind, recently. The couple
were aged eighty-one and seventy-six
respectively.
THE safe in the United States land
office at Oklahoma City, Ok. has been
cracked and 5000 taken.
THE California grape crop is in danger
of rot from excessive rains.
NINE firemen were buried under a
falling wall at a fire at III Canal street
Chicago They were all seriously in
jured.
CHICAGO papers are now discussing
the question as to whether the National
Commission has any right to interfere
with the active management of the
Worlds Fair.
An exposition building made of baled
hay and straw has been opened at
Momence, Ill 1t is quite large struct-
ure
LA GRIPPE has reappeared at Carthage,
ILL.,, and the wife of Town Marshal Ar
mold has died of the disease.
SECRETARY BENJAMIN BUTTERwoBTH,
of the Chicago Worlds Fair, is preparing
a circular letter containing full informa-
ton for those who desire to make ex-
hibits and for all others who seek
knowledge.
A CHANGE in the weather of California
for the better has saved many thou
sands to the grape growers and raisin
men of the State. About Napa 500, 600
damage has been done.
CHARLES WESLEY HASTINGS, a veteran
of the war, and two other men were ar
rested at North Lansing, Mich, while
in the very act Of making counterfeit
silver dollars.
THE Republicans of the Third Indiana
district have nominated William j. Dur
ham, boiler maker of Seymour, for
Congress
THE present population of Sioux City,
Iowa, is 81, s62; of Dallas, Tex, IS 140;
of Mcacon, Ga, %, SIS; and of the State
of New Hampshire, 375, S27.
THE bill locating the capital at Ok
lahoma City has passed the Oklahoma
Legislature. The Guthrie people were
much excited at losing the seat of gov
eminent.
THE Mormons Of Arizona number one
fifth of the population.
A PASSENGER war rate has commenced.
Round trip tickets from Kansas City to
St Louis and Chicago were selling for
single rates on the I'd.
The boat race between Hanlan and
Teemer at East Liverpool, O., was won
by Teemer. The alleged stakes were
81. 600.
Ed WELLS, engineer, was killed in a
wreck on the Vandalla road near COL
linsville, Ill.
MORE than fifty people were poisoned
by drinking ''circus" lemonade at a
booth at the Portland, Ind, fair
LOUISE CARBINE, who lives on the
JllrQ QOOr OF l90 Lake street. SllcagO
was horribly beaten by burglars She
will die.
COLONEL JOHN r FRENCH. editor of
the Sun, Boise City, Idaho and once a
noted anti-slavery agitator, is dead.
THE Republicans of the Fourth Cali
fornia district have nominated General
John T. Cutting for Congress to succeed
Mr.. Morrow.
w. L CAMPBELL has been selected by
the Illinois Republican Committee as
National Committeeman to succeed
Colonel George R. Davis, director-gen-
eral of the Worlds fair
THE small lake pleasure steamer
Golden Eagle exploded at Peoria, Ill
OF the fifteen passengers only two were
slightly hurt
IT is reported in Chicago that the Bal.
timore & Ohio railroad has arranged for
a new entrance to Chicago
WILLIAM ScBRTvER, the bank cashier
of Columbus, Ind, who escaped to Cana.
da with $500, 600 in bonds and cash and
was only recently arrested, has turned
over all his i'll gotten gains and will