The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02

Two small children of Victor Rodg-
ers. of Jesseville, Mich, were burned
to death while alone in their home the
other day.
AT a Christmas entertainment at a
church at Nabb's station near Jefferson
vile. Ind, Joseph Taftinger and Bud
Robinson were probably fatally wound
ed. The fight sprang up in the rear of
the room while the programme of the
Sunday school was being carried out.
FRANK E. DICKINSON and Minnie
Brundage fell through the ice while
skating on mill pond near Ann Arbor.
Mich. Both were students at the Mich
igan University.
AT East Chicago, Ind, Christmas
morning. while a masquerade party was
in full blast at the Tod Opera House, a
fire broke out, creating a terrible panic.
Fortunately no one was seriously hurt.
THE large dry goods firm of Henry r.
Heman & Co., Council Bluffs, Iowa, has
suspended. The assets are reported at
$500, 600; liabilities, 100000.
THE wife of General Fremont was
presented with Christmas gift in the
shape of the lovely cottage in which she
lives. as token of affection from num-
Der of women of California, headed by
Mrs. Senator Hearst, who raised $4,000
purchase money.
LINDENANN's building with other
property at Viroqua, Wis, was con-
sumed by fire, involving loss of $780,
900; insurance only $4,000.
THE Sanborn County Bank at Woon-
socket, S. d.. has suspended because of
poor business. Leon L. Stevens, the
city treasurer, was the owner. The
countH had IS. 900 in the bank.
The Ohio Oil Company, branch of
the Standard Oil Company, has in
creased its capital stock from S3,5OO,OOO
to SS,000.00O.
A REPORT from Pine Ridge Agency
says that after a council in the Bad
Lands the Indians had resolved to sur
render.
THE 600 employees of the Pullman
works of Chicago have been notified of
a reduction of ten per cent. in wages.
GUSTAV LARSON, a laborer, lost him
self in one of the big sewers of Mime
apolis and wandered three miles before
he could get out. He was badly pois-
oned.
FIRE in Weyaumega, Wis, the other
morning caused the death of Orrin En-
mis- and did much damage.
THE SOUTH.
THE sugar house on Cartwright
Eustis fusilier plantation in Louisiana
burned. Loss, 100000; insurance, $50,
600.
GENERAL SPINNER, ex-Treasurer of
the United States, is slowly dying at
Jacksonville, Fla.
THE schooner Mary Ellen, from Sails
bury, Md. for Baltimore, is reported
lost, together with her crew of five men
Captain Henry Wheatley and son,
William Abbott and son and Saul Gale.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. iron men claim
that good tin-plate has been made from
basic steel made in Chattanooga.
A SPECIAL from Petersburg, Va, says
it is reported that the five negroes who
were arrested for the murder of DR.. E.
II. Riggin. in Mecklenbourg County,
and committed, were taken from jail
and lynched.
SAN AUGUSTINE, Tex, has been seri-
ously damaged by fire.
IN row at Chilesburg, Ky. tough
named James Parlin from Jacks creek
was killed. Two or three others were
injured during the fusilade of over 100
shots.
FOREPAUGH's Theater and the Masonic
Temple, Baltimore, were destroyed by
fire Christmas day. The loss was heavy.
THE Savannah GA Fire e Marine
Insurance Company has wound up its
affairs. Threatened adverse legislation
was the principal cause of closing up
the business.
THE Edisto phosphate and fertilizer
works about three miles from Charles
ton, s. c.. were burned the other night.
The loss was about 100000, fully COW
cred by insurance.
THE Maverick bank, of San Antonio,
Tex, closed its doors after heavy run
that lasted three weeks. Sam MAYER
lex, sole owner of the bank and its bust
ness, has made an assignment of all his
property, real and personal, to Reagan
Houston. The liabilities amount to
SS44.164 and the assets are estimated at
S1,7SO,915.
In saloon row in Birmingham, Ala,
George Kelly and Jack Lynch, railroad
men, were fatally stabbed.
W. d. SIMPSON. Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of South Carolina, is
dead
By explosion of a boiler at Kelly &
Wells lumber mill on Black river, forty
miles from Newport, Ark, two men
were killed. Another man and woman
were severely injured.
GENERAL.