The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-08-07
GENERAL NEWS.
The Happenings of a Week
DOMESTIC.

| John IL. fitzpatrick, Ine mlllOndlfe
railroad contractor and builder OF the
Central Pacific, died at his home in Be-
atrice, Neb.
Ameer Ben Ali, the New York "Jack
the Ripper" arrived at Auburn prison
with fifty transferred Sing Sing prison.
ers. He gave his name as George
Franks.
The fourth installment of treaty
funds arising from the sale OF the Sac
and Fox surplus lands has been distri-
buted among the Indians. But $4,000
yet remains to be paid them.
Eastern and western freight trains
on the Pennsylvania line collided near
Salem, O., demolishing both engines
and eleven cars. Engineer Jonas Baer,
Fireman w. Baer and Conductor Brad
shaw were seriously hurt.
In consequence OF the presence OF the
United States cutter Levi Woodbury. on
the Canada fishing grounds Maine fish
ermen are said to be openly catching
fish within the Canadian lines.
Newspaper offices in Brazil indicate
that an enthusiastic welcome Is being
extended to the worlds fair commits
sioners. 1t is proposed by the people of
the city OF st. Joao del Rel to construct
cascade OF crystals as part OF the Bra
lillian exhibit.
At Columbus, Ohio, w. ]. Elliott was
found guilty OF murder in the second
degree for the killing of Albert G. Os-
born and W. Hughes.
J. w. Miller, editor and proprietor OF
the Putnum Democrat of Windfeld,
W. Va, eloped with Miss Nora Boyer
of Winfield. The girls parents are
wealthy and had kept her locked in her
room in the second story Of the house,
from which she escaped.
White caps visited the home of Mary
Green, near Grissom, n. c., carried her
to the woods and whipped her nearly to
death. Returning to the house they
served Henry Merritt, visitor, in the
same manner.
The union veteran republicans of
Hamilton county, O., held their conven-
ton at Cincinnati and nominated three
senators, te:' representatives and full
county ticket.
The congress of Columbia has appro-
priated $50, 600 in gold to defray the ex-
penses of an exhibit at the worlds fair.
Commissioners have been appointed.
Constant rains have caused a reap
pearance of the cotton worm in Ala
bama, and the entire crop is in danger.
Ramon Wriat and Andres Amya
have sailed from San Salvador to
Europe to negotiate loan OF 8 million
dollars.
White caps took Henry Smith, resi-
dent of Scottsville. Ala to the outskirts
of town, tied him and then shot him to
death. No cause Is known for the out
rage.
Among recently appointed naval ca
diets are II. w. Hand of Kansas and T..
A. Kearney, Alfred f. Morgan and J.
P. Morton of Missouri. They are or
dered to report at Annapolis for exam
ination in September. II. l.. Cox of
Missouri is an alternate.
The petition has been granted asking
the appointment of a receiver for the
American Sugar Refining Company.
Agents of the companies controlling
the anthr acite coal markets met at
New York and decided to maintain the
present prices.
A refusal of a 'treer' to instruct a
boy in the boot and shoe factory of John
E. Drake, at Quincy, Mass, resulted in
the closing of the establishment and
the throwing out of employment OF p
900 hands.
James Gordon Bennett has been in
dicted for publishing an account of the
Sing Sing executions by electricity.
Census returns indicate that ,, 49l $50
farms and homes in the United States
occupied by owners, are encountered by
mortgages. Preliminary returns from
Iowa indicate that the average debt
fora farm in that state is 81, 2S3 and for
home S119, making the average of
both 81, 40. At this rate the total en-
cumbrance on farms and homes in the
United States would amount to 1850
million dollars. Judging from the in
complete returns from western states,
farms and homes are mortgaged for
about one-third of their value
Brazilian advices announce the ap-
pointment of a commission of eight
members to take charge of the Brazilian
representation at the Columbian expo
sition. Among the members is Prof.
Orville Derby, who accompanied Agassiz
in his geological surveys in Brazil, and
who for many years has been in charge
OF the geological and meteorological sec
lions of the national museum at Rio.
A miner named Wilkins, living near
Pittsburg, Pa, insulted Mrs. Joseph
her into insensibility with a ball bat.
Believing that he had killed her, Will
kins cut his throat with a pocket knife.
Both will probably die.
Frederick::C. Havemeyer, founder OF
the Havemeyer sugar firm, is dead.
Editor William J. Elliott of Column
bus, O., who killed two men on the
streets February 23d last, was convicted
Of ha h,- ha
jury, after five days deliberation.
William n. Weldon. who developed
the Waterbury watch, died at New Bed
ford, Mass.
The house where Jesse James died
will be exhibited at the worlds fair at
Chicago.
eminent owes Indiana 81, 900, 900 for war
tax, interest and national road claims.
An exploded boiler at Vicksburg,
Miss, rose to a great height in the air,
falling through the roof of a house and
alighting on breakfast table.
There is movement on foot to reduce
the capital stock of the lead trust from
SS7. 600, 900 to $50, 000, 600,
Proceedings to test the constitution
atty of the secresy clause of the New
York electrocution law were begun.
At Aiken, S. c., the corpse of a boy
supposed to have been killed by his
father, was found by some children.
The chared bodies of August Young,
aged ), and Frank Wenzel, aged 4,were
found in the ruins of city councilman
George Mercherle's stable, which
burned at Dayton, Ohio.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington
White, their three children. hattie
Hastings, the daughter of a neighbor,