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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
Killed q Cripple.

CATTLETsBUBG, KY, May 24.-In the
store of E. Walker, south of Pigeon
river, West Virginia, last Saturday, as
the result of an old feud, Jim Brewer
without word of warning struck Ike
Brewer, Jr., blow with his Winchester
rifle across the neck, breaking it, and
after the dying man had fallen to the
floor shot him. Brewer was arrested
and is now confined in the Logan Coun-
ty Jail Jim Brewer had gained consid-
cradle notoriety by being the leading
character in the killing of the Bilden
brothers three or four weeks ago. Ike
Brewer, Jr., was a cripple. being minus
one leg.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
CAD WRECK.
An Alton Passenger Train struck BY .
Freight Near Kansas City-Narvelousf 1s-
cape of Passengers

An Alton Passenger Train struck BY
Freight Near Kansas City-Narvelousf s-
cape of Passengers.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, MayS3.-Tne Chi
cago & Alton limited yssenger train
was wrecked at the Nssourl racine
crossing, half mile nctheast OF Shet-
field. The wreck was aused by col
lision with the enginof Missouri Pa
cific freight train.
The freight trai. southwark bound,
stopped before realing it, then started
again, the enginei having the right OF
way. HH
Eye witpesse to the disaster said
that when the nicago & Alton crossed
the Blue bridgit was running at the
rate of forty Piles an hour and made no
effort to sto, but dashed through at
full speed. The rate must have been
tremendouss the entire long train was
carried pat except the Pullmans. the
secoud ons from the rear being struck
about themiddle by the freight and al
most depolished. ....... ....... & 4
Three Pullman cars left the track,
rolled own the embanknent about ten
feot sAashing the cars and furniture.
They we're pulled over on the side until
all tie cars were clear of the other
track The track was badly torn up and
the feight engine was perfect wreck.
Engineer ii c. WEIGH OF tho freight
tran and his fireman. when they saw a
collision vas inevitable, jumped, there
b. saving their lives, as the cab was
completely wrecked and in such a
manner hat no one could have been in
it and lived. ... ..... IN
The font end of the boiler was broken
in, the boiler knocked off tho trucks,
the csb totally wrecked and the axles
spruJg. ...-.
Tie Pullmans were bottom side and
so badly smashed as to be useless. AL
post 100 people were in them, but not
one was killed or even dangerously in
jured. .....
The most badly injured were: Mrs.
A. ii. Reeves. 149 Monroe street, Chica-
go, injured about the head and limbs;
Mrs. Mary Morris, Milwaukee, Wis,
head cut and bruised; Newton Fry, Kan
sas City, Kan, leg broken; c. C. Cope
land, Chicago, badly hurt about the
body and legs: w. w. Murphy, Brook
field, Mo, bruised; O. Hamilton, Slater,
Mo-, bruised; A. E. Goss. Chicago,
bruised; Tom Troy, Chicago & Alton
engineer, hand mashed. ....
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
THE EAST.


RICHARD VAUX was elected to Con.
gress in Randall's place 1.-THE Pennsyl-
vania Third district) practically unop-
posed. His Prohibition opponent re-
ceived A votes.
GEORGE w. ROBERTS, for many years
the bookkeeper and confidential manager
Of the Smith & Griggs Manufacturing
Company at Waterbury, Conn. has been
arrested. His embezzlenent was said
TO be about $40, 600.
LUDWIG MARKARD, an artist Of Phila-
deiphia, shot his wife and then COM
mitted suicide with poison. Mrs. Mark
ard will recover. She was employed in
Wanamaker's store. The couple had
quarreled frequently owing to jealousy:
LAWYER CLINTON G. REYNOLDS died
in New York hospital the other night
from the effects of the wound given him
by AlphonsoJ. Stephanie, in his Office in
Wall street.
FRosTs have occurred in Western New
York Freezing temperatures are re-
ported on the southern shores of Lake
Superior and Lake Huron, also in the
northern portions of Minnesota and
Northeast Dakota "a .gsfs
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
A Dark Swindle.

RALEIGH, NC, May 24.-Yesterday,
In Robson County superior court,
William Childs, a negro, was sentenced
to the county chain-gang for two years
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. His plan was novel He trsv-
eled through the country telling the
negroes that he was authorized, as
agent of President Harrison, to collect
81 from each one of his race and gave a
certificate that every one who paid this
amount would receive 5000 in return.
He had succeeded in gathering several
hundred dollars when his scheme was
exposed by some of his dupes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
Murdeder Neal CouyIcted.

OMAHA, Neb., May 23-Joe shellen-
berger, the second defendant in the case
OF the murder of Allan Jones and wife,
was discharged this forenoon, and is be-
feved to have promised to turn States
evidence. Whipple Sherman, the third
defendant, is to be tried soon, and the
authorities will have stronger even
against him, with their new witness, than
they had against Ed Neal, who was con-
yicted this morning of murder in the
first degree. Neal was arrested in Kan
sas City for stealing cattle and was
brought here to be tried for the murder.
Thirty-two ballots were taken.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
THE LATEST.

BUSINESS was active on the London
Stock Exchange during the week ended
May "a. In Paris business was dull in
the early part, but improved toward the
end. The German bourses were quiet.
More activity was shown in the Havana
sugar market.
QUITE an earthquake was felt in the
Mohawk valley, n. Y, on the morning
of the 25th.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended May "a showed an average in
crease of Ill compared with the CORE
spending week of last year. In New
York the increase was AL.
REPORTS from the wheat growing
counties of Texas indicate bad crop.
SEvENTY-sEvEN Cinnamon were
drowned by the recent wreck of the
ship Oneida in the Pacific. The men
were en- route to Alaska to work in the
salmon canneries ...'
A YOUNG woman recently committed
suicide by leaping from the tower Of
Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris. ..
MANY people attended the celebra-
ton at New Tipperary, Ireland, on the
18th despite the Governments prohibit
ton A few heads were bruised before
the assemblage was dispersed.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN arrived at
Tacoma, Wash, on the Gath, completing
his journey around the world in sixty
seven days. ......-...
JOHN Bowen, his wife and daughter
were recently drowned in Wolf river
near Memphis, Tenn, while crossing in
a buggy.
THE Farrelly building at Morristown,
N. Y, was burned recently. Loss, $780,.
080; insurance, SO, 900. ...
Two men were crushed to death under
. house they were raising at Port Wash.
ington, Wis, recently, the supports Civ.
ing way. ... ...
THERE was terrific rainstorm at
Johnstown, Pa, on the 25th. The Penn.
sylvania tracks were covered two feet
deep with mud !
In the Senate on the Gath the creden.
tials Of Mr.. Carlisle were presented.
The Naval Appropriation bill was taken
up and considered without action. The
River and Harbor bill was before the
House. A motion to strike out the ap-
for the Hennepin canal was
lost
The town OF Sefron, near Fee. Mo
rocco, has been inundated. The whole
place was in ruins. Fifty-three Jews
and many Moors persisted.
FATHER MULLER, of the Jesuits' mis-,
sion at Malgore, India, claims to have
cured several lepers by Count Mat
tlessy's system. A gentleman of Cal
cutta has had similar success.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
An Important Point.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 24.-A mo-
ton was made in the United States
Court by the counsel for Gregg, defend
ant in the Marion County election
frauds case, to quash the Indictment on
the ground that the adjourned term of
the court from the regular term in De-
cember did not have any legal status
and that therefore its action was null
and void. Without specifically sustain
ing or denying the motion Judge
Swayne said that the point was very
important one, and that he would re-
serve his ruling thereon until a circuit
Judge should sit with him on the bench
next December. .'. .''
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
GENERAL.

DR. PARKE, Stanley's physician, viii
be made an honorary fellow of the Roya
College of Surgeons of Ireland MAY 81
The steamship Decca struck on the
Daedalus reef in the Red sea and wen
down. The 419 people on board were
all rescued in time. The cause of the
mishap was not known.
By an explosion Of dynamite in Topic
Mexico, four men were killed and sis
wounded.
IT is officially denied that there are
any disturbances in Guatemala. Every
thing is reported in the best condition.
ALL the Europern nations but France
have concluded commercial treaties
with Turkey on the basis of fixed tariff.
THE Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad Company has purchased the
control of the st. Louis & San Francis
co. The purchase adds 1,4OO miles to
the Santa Fe system.
STANLEY deprecates any disputes be-
tween England Germany with regard to
Africa.
A wARLIKE feeling is reported in the
Russian army. The soldiers want to
fight something or somebody.
The ships of the American squadron
of evolution when last heard from, MAY
Z, were at Algiers, and the officers were
being royalty entertained by the French
officers stationed at Algiers The
squadron was to proceed soon to
Gibraltar.
FURTHER accounts of the outbreak at
Puerto Allegro, Brazil have been re-
ceived. Twenty-six soldiers were killed
and Al wounded.
The Yaqui Indian campaign in Mexico
has ended.
The Western Window Glass Associa-
ton is the name of the last trust formed.
A SECTION of the Russian army has
been ordered to fight the grasshoppers
ravaging Caucasia.
LABOR riots have occurred in Raven
ma, Italy. Three peasants were killed
and numerous soldiers and peasants
wounded.
THE attempt of the Turkish Govern
ment to install Kahreman Pasha as
Governor of Albania at Laische has been
fiercely resisted by the Albanians, who
attacked the Turkish troops sent to
quell the disturbance and routed them.
Many of the soldiers were killed.
LIGHTNING recently struck crowded
church at st. Mahlen, Hanover. Six
persons were killed, four by the flash
and two crushed in the panic which fol-
lowed. In addition twenty were seri-
ously injured, four being permanently
blinded. The congregation was on its
knees at the time praying for cessation
of the storm.
AT the Tongue Pointe, Que, inquest
the nuns produced list of fifty-six in
mates who persisted in the insane asylum
fire.
THE British Government has granted
an annual pension during her lifetime
of $3.50 to the widow of the naturalist
Wood.
ALL the window glass factories of tho
United States are to be shut down for
the summer June "a.
The S11 passenger rate between Chi
cago and New York, after having been
IN effect hardly twenty-four hours, was
by the Central Traffic Associ-
alton. The SIG rate remained in force,
however.
FRENCH capitalists intend to build a
railroad in the Congo region.
WANANAKER's branch house at Ber-
lin, Germany, has been closed and the
discharged.
BUSINESS failures Dun's report) for
the seven days ended May % numbered
222, compared with 2i2 the previous
week and a29 the corresponding week of
last wear
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
To Fight Grasshoppers.

ST. PETERsBTRG, May 24.-The Gov
eminent is about sending a large de-
tachment of the army to destroy the
grasshoppers now ravaging trans-Cau-
casia, and covering with their depreda-
tions an area of thousands of square
miles. The residents of the .ravsged
districts fear repetition of the fearful
famine OF 1879. At present there is
hardly green thing left, and the peo-
pie are dazed at the frightfnl prospect
before them. r. ...-r7 g
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
Change Of MiIifnr.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 24-The
Northwestern Miller says: Three or
four Of the middle class of mills lost
more or less time last week and the
flour output shows decrease Of $500
barrels The aggregate production was.
129,740 barrels, against 1856. $50 barrels
for the week before and 11S, 700 barrels
fo- the same time in 1889 and 10, 800
barrels in 1888. Business during the
week has been distressingly light and
there is disposition to reduce the pres
emit output. The mills during the past
week have sold much less flour than was.
% ale
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
Oklahoma Goycrnor.

GUTHRIE. Ok. May 23.-Governor
Steele arrived here yesterday morning
on an extra train at four o'clock.
The committee Of Guthrie citizens
failed to meet the Governor at Arkan.
sas City and much to the surprise OF
everybody he entered the capital city
alone. The Governor and several gen.
tlemen returned on special train &c
hunt the committee. After trip OF
four hours the committee was found at
Arkansas City and the party returned
to Guthrie where the people gave the
Governor cordial reception.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
THE SOUTH.

death in a runaway at Paris, Tex, re-
Gently while out driving with her
brother, Rev. Price Rodgers. l
SIXTEEN runaway loaded freight cars
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad were
in collision on East Pratt street, Balti-
more, Nd, with four others attached to
the engine and the result vas a bad
smash. Motives were lost. = -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
MOrrill To Retire.

WASHINGTON, May 24-Congressman
E. N. Morrill,, of Kansas, has written a
letter to Mr.. S. n. johnson, chairman Of
the Republican Congressional commit
tee Of the First district of that State,
declining under any circumstances to be
a candidate for reelection.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-13


where, are the youngsters 10 play There
il z wonderful scarcity OF yacaut lots
Asse.ilblyIhan Erwin Is quite speech
maker, bit be is great at 'eNaggeeatiOn.
Never mind, James" Is making mark
for hiasseE
The LEGAL " q s c. f. will taeet in the
evenings hereafter instead of III the after
noon. When tile matter WAS under dis.
eiission he young Indies raised the obiec-
tien that they had no steady escorts to
see them honle, at which the young men
guaranteed MI necessary assistance.
Mr.. Charles II. Winfield is getting
younger looking daily. Notwithstanding
the fact that he is nearing the half cen
tury marx.
Mrs. q ". Dillaway, wife Of the late
Justice biilaway, is he iiyeiiest person.
age ~ town; She is one OF Greeayftle's
Oldest residents, her years numbering
four score and three, YET she is as lively
as she was twenty five years ago.
Majol Booth. the Salvation Army
lender, who resides on Linden avenue, is
fine specimen Of manhood, being over
six feet tall. His wife is petite blonde,
and is only about four feet high. Their
marked difference in height calls forth
amusing comment. They are daily pa
irons OF the Central Railroad.
The editor Of the prospective T. NJ G..
A. organ Is becoming quite popular with
the yonng ladies of Greenville It is
stated that The first issue OF the paper
will verify this
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-13
LAFAYETTE TRASH.

Harry Mills long absent smile has be-
gun to return slowly. 1t faded about the
time theI bowling club generously per
mitted the other anxious clubs to do the
lighting for the high places in the Anna
teur League. Harry was enthusiastic
before the season opened and prepared
and rlemorized speech in which he ex-
tolled the dash, the skill, etc, OF the best
bowling team in all America, He gave
quiet tips TO his friends at the house, II
they wanted to pick up a few dollars TO
catch q few suckers who were rash
eneHgh to believe the Lafayettes We're
not lnvlnclblc and insane enough to buck
their opinions. The inmates of Harry's
boarsiine house watched how steadily The
LaIayettes held the place close 10 the end
chaif. they kept it up uutii the season
closed. Now Harry is taking OF tennis
and the hoarders are exchanging Signili-
cant mods and smiles.
Sam Hathaway, Jr.. is a club crank
He can be found at the Palma's house
any evening except When there Is social
meeting with ladies III it--theh he can be
found at home. He is an affable
fellow and faithful member, and one OF
the workers of the Palma Club
The wise men who meet at the little
Town Hall on Pacific avenue and run
the affairs OF the town in their minds, are
greatly disturbed just now. They believe
that Black was the victim of foul com
bine and are agitating a recount in his
behalf 1t is intimated that they are
merely curious md want TO ascertain
whether Black voted for himself or not.
Aldlerman-elect Kaiser will have to en-
large the lower floor of his hotel Co make
room for the frieads who are calling TO
extend congratulations and tell what
they accomplished on election day in his
interest, and to say, 'sTlunk you, don't
mind IL / do TAKE q little over yonr sue
cess The next time he is elected to an
Office he will go West and remain year,
to escape his TOO numerous post-election
dav friends. The new City Father Is a
splendid young man. with one very bad
fault--he is q Republican.
Many Of the usw members Of the base
ball team are stopping at the Lafayette
House.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-13
WASHINGTON DASH.


JACOB justin, gateman at the Elevated
r. r. station on the Hill, is one of the
few s,,rvivino witnesses az T,ee,s spr
-, ..r,,at 80
tenNer' use ewelies-h'e years ago To-
day." he said, with a sigh, Thursday,
and was there
| dropped into the Berkeley Club
House Thursday night ana found Fred
Ruempler engaged in making fancy
carom shots all alone. Perry Cumber-
son. Al. Griffith aud Felix Taussig had
just commenced an artistic game of
pinochle, while down in the bowling
roolf found Surrogsite O'Ncil and half Il
dozen Others hannering the pms. The
other members were absent, and | con-
clrlded the boys were getting over the
election. "Cone around Saturday night
when all the boys will be here, said
Fred Ruefupler.
Otto Chapin's stay in the new State of
Washington was briefs He put in an APP
pearance at home last week after an abb
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-13

ing him, lie IS highly elated--iu fact
nothiHz could pleAse him more lie - a
saloon keener. and he proposes to reap y.
golden haryest vending the nut brow u
liquid to tile yoskn;cn 81 the biz busfG-
ing, Of whom lhere Will have 10 be scores
completion desired b tie owner lie
considers X a mastery stroke Of business
policy on his pert, for he viii be by FAR
The nearest saloon, ana 1he novelty Of
having saloon right II the bniieinE rou
are working in is not TO be met with by
the average carpenter or mason every
day. He has already leased i hat il the
new building, which he will move into rs
soon as it is finished. Teen his present
residence viii be demolished, and The
cavity it leaves IN the big hcHse wlll lie
built up, just as it would be Ut present
were the lot vacant.
The hat house Will be Que Of the largest
in the city II viii be four stories high,
win accommodate tntrty-fhjea families
and will cost between so. 900 and 800. 900.
II will front ninety feet on South Orange
avenue and in The neighborhood OF 100
feet on Camden street. The building
viii have front of Trenton brick with
brown stone and terra Gotta trimmings
and galvanized c0rEices and bay WIN
doWs. Tile corner fiat is the one that
Saloonkceper TheuPeg will occupy. 1t
will be 100 feet deep, will have two bowl
ing alleys in The basement, store or
saloon On the first floor, and large hall
on the second. The two upper stories
Will be Hats with seven rooms each. In
the rest Of the house the fats will contain
four rooms each.
Architect Wuerth has also completed
plans Tor a large tlarae-story Hat house for
jean Tack at the corner Of Wayeriy place
and Somerset street. Is will have tiimen-
sions 50x10o feet, and VIII accommodate
fourteen fsimilies in fats or FIVE rooms
each. There will be large store on the
ground floor
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-13
BERGEN SPLASH.

Handsome Johnny Masker was defeat
ed for reelection as constable, Tuesday,
in the Fifth, but that will not prevent
him from being a favorite of the ladies
who pass down Grove street where
Johnnie usually does his "mashing.n
Max Saiinger's experience In trying to
ooard q horse-car, Thursday, caused re-
Election on his part. He says good men
are scarce, and he shoulders at the idea of
what might have happened to prevent
him taking his seat in the next Board of
Aldermen.
Sam Fmney is hustler He was on
the go constantly az the banquet looking
after the guests and their comfort
Curran smiled when Prof. Joslin said
those sweet things about the champion
bowlers. His smile hroadened when Nor
ris Cohen remarked that although the
others did we'll his double was the Arnold
Winkelreid of the bowling team
Brother Bnylis is fond OF bowling. He
contemplates keeping il practice and all
summer will send the balls down the
alleys.
Dr.. Benedict declares it will be seen on
moving day. He refers to the Road book
The wheellnen are anxlously waiting.
Was the cur company testing the horse
flesh to ascertain the lowest possible time
that can be made? On "Wednesday night
every horse car went bowling along. the
nags doing their best and making good
time. Perhaps it is TO be horse VS.. L
road.
Larry Murray has ordered can of red
paint. The braves Of the Paramount
tribe will do a jubilee dance at Holstein's
wigwam. Hoistein. it is said, has en-
gagged painters to coat the alleys with
blood red so deeply that it will last a cen
fury.
Frank o. Cole contributed an interest
ing political letter TO The Herald. 1T was
calm, fair statement of the situation. CON
siderihg the fact that the author is re-
publican. He wrote thar the odds were
largely in favor of Cleyeiaad. The result
verified his position
The Improvement Association is a live
institution at present.