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The Iola register., 1891-03-27
A CcnfdinZ Cashier,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 24.-Two
weeks ago to-day W. l.. Mower, young
man formerly O bOokkeeper for the Mos
ler Safe company, walked into the Kan
sas City State bank and told Cashier
Coppinger that he wished to open an
account. He explained that hs had
Just returned. from trip to Texas and
desired to transfer to the State bank
balance which he had in the Ninth Ma
tional bank Of Dallas, Tex. Mp. Cop
pinger had known Newer long time
as the bookkeeper of the MOsler Safe
company and did not suspect him. Now
er said that his balance in the Da' IS
bank was S64S.75.
''Are you sure that is the exact
amOunt?" inquired Mr.. COppinger.
YES" replied Mower. But" he
added. 'just make. it $780, and he
handed over S1.25.
He started to leave, but before he
reached the door it seemed to occur to
him that he wanted little chan ge. He
drew check for $50. which Cashier
Coppinger instructed the paying teller
to cash. A little while later he drew
another check for $50, which he induced
a friend to cash. Mr.. Coppinger began
to suspect that maybe the young pen
man was working him. He telegraphed
the Dallas bank, and was sold that Now
er had nothing there but a protested
check or two. Meanwhile Mower had
left town accompanied by awomau. He
was traced to st Louis, where the wO-
man left him, going to a small town in
Illinois. Thence he went to Chicago
and afterwards to Princeton, Wis. He
was arrested in the last named place
Tuesday, and came back to Kansas City
without a requisitiOn. He arrived this
morning, and will have preliminary
hearing To- morrow afternoon.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
New Orleans Endorsed.

HASTINGS. Neb., March 23.-At a
regular meeting of the board of trade
tonight at the chamber of commerce,
the following resolutions were adopted
To the Hon. w. A. Parkerson and
the many thousands of other loyal citi-
zens OF New Orleans. La, greeting:
Whereas. The tendency of your
Cicilian inhabitants has been strong for
the establishment Of the order of the
Malta within the borders of our fair,
free land: and,
Whereas, Said institution is vile,
vulgar and vicious. and in direct eon-
flict with the established laws, rules and
regulations of our society and country;
and.
Whereas, America is for Americans
and American institutions to the eXclu-
sion of all foreign ideas and rules in
conflict with life, liberty and the peace
full pursuit with all freedom in our bus
mess, official or social duties: therefore,
be it
Resolved, That this board but voices
the united sentiment of the loyal citi-
zens of Hastings, Neb.. in rendering
their approval of the action taken by
you in that deplOrable but iustifable
event that took place in your city on
what will be for years to come that
memorable Saturday, March 18th.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
Tit For Tat.


WASHINGTON, March 2i.-The
efforts of Minister Phelps to secure the
admission of American pork to Germany
have not been attended with success.
owing to the unreaSoning prejudice of an
opposition voiced in that country by DR..
Boetticher, of the home government
That official insists that there is such a
large percentage of trichine in Ameri-
can hogs that they are dangerous to use
Tor food, although the highest end most
dnfavorable tests on record abroad have
never averaged mDre than two per cent.
Mr.. Phelps has m anaged to obtain some
concession for American cattle by per-
slstent diplomatic effort and the use of
American meats at his own table when
giving public dinners, but the line
seems TO be drawn rigidly on the pork
question. Minister Reeds negotiations
with France promise a more IA
vorable result, so that Germany is re-
garded as the only intractible nation.
10 bring that country to realization
OF its unjust discrimination against an
important industry for which the United
States has provided asystem of local in
spection sufficient to satisfy the most
exacting demands. has been matter of
cabinet consideration.
Section 3 of the Mckinley bill gives
tie president power to suspend, after
January l, 1892, by proclamation, the
provisions of the act relating to the free
introduction OF sugar, molasses, coffee,
tea and hides with view to securing
reciprocal trade with the countries pro-
ducing such articles. Germany pro-
duces great quantities Of beet sugar.
and the importation Of that article last
year amounted to over 800. 100000
pounds. Sugar will be free after April
list, and ii has been determined to give
notice TO Germany that this special
product will have to pay duty after
the date above named. Such action on
the part of the United States would
practically prohibit the importation of
German beet sugar to this country. and
would give a tremen iOus lever to our
minister TO work with for the admins
tratiOn of American pork on the condl-
tion of like privilege being extended
to beet sugar. With such menace to
German sugar there is little doubt that
the pork question will be viewed in a
different light, and the alleged exist
ence OF trichina in American pork be
made TO disappear.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
Parkerson Was Right.

New ORLEANS, March 24.-John
ROcchi, cotton merchant, and the most
prominent Italian citizen of New Or
leans, announces himself in favor of the
action of the committee Saturday, in
the killing of the Italian prisoners in
the parish prison. ROcchi has been
resident of New Orleans for 'orty years,
and is universally known as the father
of the italian colony. of the action of
the mob Mr.. ROcehi said:
Saturdays tragedy was indeed sad
affair-a deplorable Occurrenee-but in
the light of the causes which actuated
the citizens to take the law in their
hands | cannot do, otherwise than ex-
press myself in favor of the action of
the committee. This is the feeling
which is entertained by the representa-
tive class of the Italian element
Of this city. The execution of these
mer was a good deliverance to the COM
muEity. The men charged with
Hennessey would, have met a similar
fate had they been. Irish, German,
French or Spanish. The fact that
Italians were implicated in the assassi-
nation reflects OfcOurse upon the worthy
and respectable Italian element of this
city-as:a "a colony-a reflection which is
unmerited, as ali fair minded men know.
1t is possible that when the good class
of Italians living elsewhers, who are
now denouncingi in unmeasured terms,
the action of the committee here, learn
the true condition of things which made
it imperative that retribulion should be
metsd out to the criminals, they will
alter their opinions and viii join with
the Italian people here in indOrsing the
action of the citizens"
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
Belle STAIRS Daughter.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, March "a
Pearl Starr. daughter of the notorious
Belle Starr. and reputed daughter of
the noted deSperadO, Cole Younger, in
connection with young man visited
this county yesterday, and Wednesday
night. several miles west, they stole two
fine horses and made their escape to the
Indian territory. closely pursued by Off
GERS, who, at last accounts, were near
overtaking the fugitives. fifty miles
north OF here. Pearl Starr is IS wears
of age, dressed in male attire, is heavi-
ly armed, and can handle a Winchester
and siX-shOoter with the precision Of
Buffalo Bill. She is bold, reckless and
daring, and bids fair to become as great
Desperate as her mother was. The
officers expect hot battle should they
come uD with her and her paramour,
who is also a young dersperado.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
The Old hank EaiIa.

PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-Sensa-
tionsl rumors affecting the stability of
the Keystone National bank, one of the
oldest and regarded as one of the most
conservative financial institutions in
this city, were verified this morning
when the doors of the concern were
kept closed at the hour for the opening
of business. The banks paid up capital
was 100000.
On the door was posted, this morn
ing, the following notice:
This bank is closed by order of the
comptroller of the treasury.
After the CLOSING of the bank doors,
admission was denied to all persons.
The closing of bank this morning
was surprise to most of the depOsitors.
During the financial stringency in the
latter part of last year there were ru-
mOrs affecting the bank 5 solvency and
heavy run was made upon it, but the in
stltutlon tided over the run and was
thought to be in good financial conGi-
tion.
The largest depositor of the bank is
the city of Philadelphia, which has
deposit there of about 100000.
The authorized capital of the bank is
NDO'sONO osAiO ~ SUI pLl4S VI plOOsvbO IL
claimed.
No statement of the banks liabilities
and assets is Obtainable, as the officials.
directors and Bank Examiner Drew are
at present engaged in consultation with
closed doors. 1t is said that the bank
was closed by the comptroller by reason
of its reserve fund having fallen below
the amount required by the national
banking law.
The bank has a line OF deposits
amounting to about 81 100000 and it is
claimed that it has assets sufficient to
meet this amount.
Mr.. Lacey, comptroller of the cur
rency, said to-day that it was by his di-
rectlOn that the national examiner had
taken charge of the Keystone National
bank. His action vas based on reports
received from the examiner and ION
other developments. The comptroller
refuses to say anything in regard to the
Of the bank until after he
hears the result of the examination now
in progress.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
& Michigan Monster.

DETROIT, Mich, March PA sensa-
tiOnal scene, which for time looked
like a COnvening of Judge Lynch's
court, occurred yesterday in the record
ers court. Dennis Hubbard was before
the bar Of justice accused OF felOniOus
assault on 1-year-Old Dora Kingston.
The evidence was direct and unmistak-
able. and the crowd grew savage as the
particulars of the crime were brought
out, and muttered curses and impreca-
tiOns were hurled at the prisoner de-
spite the court officers. The climax was
not reached until Judge JennisOn, the
prisoners counsel, said: 81 have been
assigned to see that the prisoner had q
fair trial and all his rights were pre-
served, and have fulfilled that duty,
and now | say to you, gentlemen of the
jury, that believe him guilty, and he
ought to be hanged"
A shout of approval greeted this re-
markable speech and the crowd at
tempted to get at TIE prisoner with
cries OF Tear him E pieces" but was
held back by the officers. II took the
jury two minutes TO find him guilty.
and Judge Chambers INN ediately
fenced him to life Imprisonment. r
then the crowd seemed fTenZied to
at the prisoner, and had it not been /,
the forming of a strong Gordon of Off
GERS about the man he would have been
lynched. AS it was, they followed him
to the doors of the Jail with threats and
curses, and had leader been present,
would have strung him up to lamp
post, despite the displayed revolvers of
the police.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
Delay Asked For.

LONDON, March 24.-In the house of
commons to-day, dispatch from ST.
Johns, N. F., was read. The dispatch
transmitted to the imperial government
the resolutions adopted by the colonial
Legislature, requesting England to de-
lay any coercive legislation until the
coiony had been heard in its defense.
The cable message transmits the resolu-
tions in full, and is signed by the presi-
dent of the Legislative council and the
speaker of the house of assembly of New
Foundland. Mr.. William Henry Smith,
first lord OF the treasury, commenting
upon the despatch, said that it touched
upon a question of great Importance,
and upon behalf of the government he
he was unwilling to give hasty an
swer. AS it was, Mr.. Smith had been
unable to confer with his colleagues, as
the dispatch had only been received to-
day. It was entitled to utmost consid-
arafion
The Iola register., 1891-03-27

THE proposition to secure the annex
alton of Cuba to this country draws un-
usual attention to that island, which
has been a prominent point in the New
World since it was discovered by Col
umbus in 1892 on his original voyage OF
discovery. The Spanish government
seems troubled, fearing we may take
the island without her consent. But
Spain need not be afraid. We always
pay well for what we buy, and never
force a purchase-eXcept from Indians.
There is little doubt that if the island
was under any adequate sort of govern
ment and equitable laws it would be-
come one of the richest and most de-
sirable spots in the world. The island
could easily support population of 15,-
100000. and perhaps 25,O00,0OO, so
bountifully does nature reward the
slightest efforts of the agriculturist.
There is vast mineral wealth which is
undeveloped. The senate once agreed
to give $50, 600, 600 for Cuba, but the
scheme was not carried out. As a
financial investment the government
could well afford to pay three times
that. In 1868 the enormous sum of S26,
900, 900 was wrung from a population of
i, 400, 900, one-fourth of them being
slaves. Of this SUR Sc, ,0OO, 900 was sent
to SPAN. Under good rule the island
would be enormously profitable aud
might 60 far toward settling the race
question, since many ofthe colored pop
ulation in the south would seek the
island.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27

THE steamer Utopia of the Anchor
Line collided on the 18th inst. with the
British war ship Rodney off Gibraltar.
The former vessel sank almost immedi-
ateIy and all on board, some seven hun
dred Italian immigrants and the YES
sells crew, were precipitated into the
waters of the Bay of Gibraltar. Fifteen
of the crew and four hundred and seven
ty-fve passengers went down to a
watery grave. The list of the saved
embraces two cabin passengers, two
hundred and ninety steerage passengers.
and twenty-five of the crew. Scarcely
any of the women or children were saw
ed. 1t is the most terrible marine dis
aSter that has occurred in years.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
Appointed Indian AIlottins A-en,,

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 23.-The
president to-day appointed George W.
Mexican, of Kansas City. Mo-, to be a
special agent TO make allottments of
lands to the Sioux Indians under the act
OF March =, 1889. Mr.. Mexican was un-
til lately in the Indian service as spe-
cial agent for the investigation of the
depreciation claims. The passage of a
law referring all Indian depreciation
cases to the court OF claims did away
with the necessity for special agents,
and they we're all practically legislated
out of Office. Mr.. Mexican now re-en-
ters the special service as an allotting
AGENT
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
The S3,oOO.OnO Will be Paid.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March Pax
Congressman Perkins of Kansas, who
was charmain of the house committee
on Indian affairs during the past two
years, thinks the Choctaws and Chick
asaws will get their money, voted in the
Indian appropriation bill.
Secretary Noble" he said to-day,
isn't going to take any hurried or in
considerate action. and as matter of
fact, can do nothing until the Indians
has been made with them. When they
have done what the law requires the
secretary will consider the matter, and
his conclusions will be forwarded to the
president for approval.
'The amount involved is large and
the secretary does well to move with
deliberation. 1t may be said that con-
gress erred on the side of liberality, and
perhaps such an opinion has solid
basis, but the error will be a popular
one. For years we have been told that
the government was cheating the In
dians; it is relief to know of one case
in which the indians will get little bit
ahead of the government"
Incidentally Mr.. Perkins is going to
practice law here and push a few In
dian claims as an attorney himself.
Il am going to Kansas in "a couple of
weeks" he continued. 81 am not
going to stay home, however. My resi-
dence will continue to be in Kansas, but
| shall live here most of the time. |
am going to practice law, attend to In
dian depreciation claims and worry the
officials of the general land Office. |
think I'll 60 down the street and see
about having a shingle painted"
Another Kansas ex-congressmsn, E.
j. Turner of the Sixth district, is going
to practice law in Washington. He
will doubtless retain his residence at
Hoxie, KS, but he expects to be here
most of the time on legal business.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
Gen. j. Z. johnson Dead.

WASHINGTON D. c., March 22.-
General Joseph E. Johnson died at II
o'clock last night at his residence on
Connecticut avenue. He had been suf-
fering for the past three weeks with
an affection of the heart aggravated by
a cold he caught soon after general
Sherman's funeral in New York. Th5
general did not suffer in the least and
was cOnciOus to the last. General
Johnson's nearest living relative is a
sister, Mrs. Mitchell, who lives in this
city. The funeral services will be held
in this city, although the day has not
yet been fixed upon. The interment
will be made in Greenmount cemetery
in Baltimore. General Johnson was
eighty-four years of age.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
A Wealthy Man Stolen From His Home.

DETROIT, Mich, March 24.-Joseph
Perrien, proprietor of one of the
largest Touring mills in Detroit, and
a half millionaire, was called to his
door by a stranger last night with a
message purporting to come from an in
innate friend, who was reported as ill
and desiring Mr.. Perrien's attendance.
Mr.. Perrien left his home with the
stranger about 10 o'clock, entering a
coupe with him. and went away.
At ] o'clock this morning the PerriGn
home door bell was rung and an enve-
lope thrust in by a young man, who i'm
mediately disappeared. The envelope
contained check for SI5, 600 on the Pen:
insula bank, OF which Mr.. Perrien
was vice president and a large stock
holder; promissory note for $4,000
payable in five days, and letter to Mr..
Perrien's nephew. Mr.. HesSelbacher,
advising him to cash the check and
negotiate the note, or, failing in
either, to raise $4,000 on his own prop
erty to be paid as a ransom for Mr.. Per-
rien, who was being held by some par
ties whom the letter did not disclose.
which the money might be paid this
eevning.
The police were Immediately put at
work on the case, but up to IL O'clock
this morning they had no clue either to
the persons who kidnapped Perrien or
TO his present whereabouts.
Mr.. Perrien is bachelor, sc years
old, and extensively interested in De-
troit's industries and financial institu-
tiols. The letter to Mr.. HeSSelbacher
stated that Mr.. Perrien had gotten into
trouble with a woman and had to pay
the money over without word, but
this statement is secuted. Both note
and check bore Mr.. Perrien's genuine
signature.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
FOREIGN.

EN-Premier Crispi of Italy threatened
a member of the chamber of deputies
with a revolver
Seventy lives have been lost at sea
and ten persons have been frozen dur
ing the recent blizzard over England.
Gen. Won Waldersee visited Bismarck
This. so soon after Waldersee's confer
ence with the Kaiser, has created an
impression that the Kaiser is about to
readopt Bismarckian methods of gov
ernment.
The Welsh local option bill passed
second reading in the house of COM
mons.
Five hundred and seventy-six lives
were lost by the sinking of the steam
ship Utopia in Gibraltar.
Chancellor Caprivi has removed the
embargo placed upon American cattle
landed at Hamburg.
Maurice Healy, NJ, P, accepts Mr..
Parnelrs challenge that both resign
and present themselves for reelection
in order to test the popular sentiment
as to the split.
Communication by telephone between
Paris and London has been establish
ed.
French economists predict that the
high-tariff policy of that country will
not last long.
A blue book just issued shows that
152 peers in Great Britain own places in
which Intoxicating drinks are sold.
The steamer ROxlow Castle has been
sunk off Ushant. Twenty-Five lives were
lost.
Mr.. Jackson, who abducted his wife
and withstOod siege of her relatives,
won his case in court.
A London syndicate organized to win
at Monte Carlo has had much success.
Parnell denies that he absented him
self from the house of commons Thurs
day night to visit Mrs. O'Shea.
A party of Hindoo gentlemen con-
template tour of England and America
next summer, 10 travel in Hindoo style.
Preparations are being made to estab-
lish communication by telephone be-
tween Berlin and Vienna
1t is reported in Berlin that Emperor
William is suffering from mental
and that there is much appre-
hensiOn as to the outcome in court cir
cleS
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
Devoted Unto Death.

A touching story of marital devotion
comes from Hesper, a little village in
johnson county. Not long since Mr..
Thomas Cools, venerable citizen Of 80
years, was attacked by la grippe, and
when it became apparent that ne could
not recover his aged wife fell i'll and
declined so rapidly that she died few
hours before her husband. They were
devoted to each other in life and were
not divided in death.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
Senator Hearst's Will.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-The
will of the late Senator George Hearst
was filed yesterday for probate by his
widow, Phoebe NJ. Hearst, who is made
sole execu.rix. The will states that
Senator Hearst recognized that his wife
is legally entitled to one half of his en-
tire estate, it being all community prop
erty, and that he absolutely bequesths
to her the remaining ore-half.
Provision is made that if Mra. Hearst
marries again, one-half of the estate re-
verts to her son, William r. Hearst
The Iola register., 1891-03-27

LAWRENCE BARRETT, the noted
tragedian, died in New York last Fri
day night at 10:45, OF heart failure.
Once when Edwin Booth, with whom he
was acting, was taken suddenly i'll, and
could not proceed with his part, he an
nounced to the waiting audience that
his bosom friends race was run. He did
not think then that it would be himself
who would first depart from both the
mimic and the actual stage of life.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27

AN ATTORNEY for a man charged
with murder at the trial at Camden, N.
J., last week had his client bite his (the
attorneys hand to show to the jury
that the teeth marks on the victim
were not his. The lawyer then cut g
cash in his hand with the clients razor
to show that it was not the instrument
used by the murderer. Such defend
er certainly deserves his fee.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
Stray Notes.

A Chicago man has a unique scheme
for an exhibit of miniature world at
the Worlds fair. to occupy 10 acres.
San Francisco Jews are divided in
opinious as to whether the Czsrowitz,
should be snubbed on his arrival or
not.
Miss Mary E Dewey of Goshen, Ind.
has applied for pension, claiming to
have served as a soldier in the Twenty
sixth Ohio as Charles Dewey.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27

THE WILL of the Baroness Fahne-
berg, an american, who died in Paris in
1885, has just been upheld. by the courts
at Louisville. 1t leaves her large es-
tastes in America to be used to found
home for the poor protestant children
ofMissouri, New Jersey and Kentucky
The heirs contested the will uncuccs-
fI1lly
The Iola register., 1891-03-27

SENATOR ALLISON. of iowa believes
Mr.. Cleveland will be theca-G idate Of the
Democracy for president and that de-
spite his views on the silver bill the
Democrats of the north and west will
vote practically unanimously for him.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27
Restrained from Entering.

GUTHRIE, Ok, NJ rch 23.-Colone
Emery, chief allotting agent for the
Sac and Fox and Indian lands. left this
city to-day to look over the field.
Boomers by the hundreds followed him,
but they will not be permitted to 60
into the lands bY the Indian police.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27

OWING to opposition by Secretary
Noble it is believed that congress will
repeal the act, recently passed, appro-
priating S2,99l 900 for payment to
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians for re-
linquishment of interests in the Chey-
enne-Arapahoe reservation.
The Iola register., 1891-03-27

MURAT HALsTEAD vigorously attacks
Senator Ingalls, magazine article on
our coast defences and our relations
with England. Mr.. Halstead main
tains that we are submitting to indig
mites in the seal fisheries matter Ee-
cause of our lack of competent navy to
UNFOLD our rights.