The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-05-20

and imprisoned at Springfield, Mo-, on
the charge of having killed Deputy
Sheriff Williams, of Taney county. His
brother-inlaw, Milton Everett, has con-
fessed that he committed the deed.
HoN. JOHN w. BREcKINRIDGE, son Of
Vice President Breckenridge under Bu-
chanan, died at Merced, Cal, recently.
HORACE H. SUTTLE, of Colorado, has
sold thirteen elk to George Gould, son
of Jay Gould, of New York, and as soon
as arrangements can be made they will
be shipped to Mr.. Gould's park on the
Hudson river.
A STRANGE thing happened the other
day at the site of the old Foeilzler brew
ery in West Dubuque, Ia A rustling
sound like an earthquake was heard
and the next morning it was discovered
that nearly an acre of ground had
dropped into subterranean lake which
covers a vast body of mineral.
The Missouri democratic convention
elected the following delegates at large:
Charles II. Jones, of St Louis; Charles
c. Maffitt, of st. Louis; w. II. Phelps,
of Jasper county, and NJ. L. Clardy, of
st. Francois county. Alternates-T. L.
Crittenden, of Kansas City; ]. H. Car
roll, of Putnam county; c. F. Cochran,
Buchanan county, and Richard Bland,
of Rails county.
w. w. FINLEY, chairman of the West
ern Passenger association, has resigned.
EIGHT convicts have escaped from the
Cherokee penitentiary at Tahlequah, l.
T. Seven were in for long terms and
all are desperate characters. They in
some manner secured wrench and un-
fastened the bars from the windows.
NJ. E. MCHENRY, of Freeport, Ill, the
driver of Delmarch, has made propo-
sition to the Des Moines Qa-) associa-
ton which has been accepted. 1t is
that Delmarch trot against any stallion
in the world for purse of $4,000, en-
trance fee, 60 per cent to the winner
and 40 per cent. to the loser. The race
will come off in August next and it is
probable that either Allerton or Nelson
will be selected against Delmarch. 1t
is reported on good authority that Budd
Doble, the horseman, has made arrange
ments to locate in Freeport and make
it his permanent headquarters.
THE Iowa democrats have elected Hon.
J. H. Shields, of Dubuque, Col. L. NJ.
Martin. of Des Moines; Edward Camp
bell, of Fairfield, and John f. Duncombe,
of Fort Dodge, delegates at large to the
national convention at Chicago. The
resolutions declared for tariff reform;
for bimetallism in coinage, and pre-
sented the name of Gov. Boies as the
choice of Iowa for president, and in
structed the delegation to vote for him
at Chicago. Gov. Boies was indorsed
by rising vote and amid much en-
thusiasm.
In the Methodist conference the lay
to representation, that is to seats and
voice in the conference, having been
finally settled.
The union printers home at Colorado
Springs, Col, was dedicated the other
day. Addresses were delivered by Gov.
Routt, Mayor Sprague, Hon. George w.
Childs, August Donath, of Washington,
D. c.; Senator Gallinger, of New Hamp-
shire, and others The National Ed
itorial association in large numbers were
present.
The town of Cheyenne in county F,
Oklahoma, was visited by tornado and
every tent and many buildings in the
town were blown down. The Arrow
was about to go to press when its build
ing was wrecked and the type scattered
over the prairie.
NEW MExIco's capital building at
Santa Fe was destroyed by fire. Loss,
estimated at $3.50, 1000, is total one, as
there was no insurance upon it.
The national boiler makers conven-
ton declared in favor of opening the
worlds fair on Sundays.
AUGUSTA and Towanda, Kan, were
visited by a cyclone the other day.
Much damage was done to property,
but no lives were lost.
IN the Methodist general conference
Rev. Thomas Hanlon, of Pennington
seminary, introduced a resolution de-
claring that the Methodist Episcopal
church should come out squarely upon
the great struggle between capital and
labor being waged in this country 1t
was referred to the committee on state
of the church.
THE National Brotherhood of Boiler
makers, recently in session at Columbus,
O., adjourned to meet in May, 1898, in
Topeka. The officers elected are: Grand
president, j. j. Mccarthy, Indianapolis;
first vice grand, Lee Johnson, Topeka:
second vice grand, Il. B. Allen. Poca-
tello, Idaho; third vice grand. J. f.
Madden, Charleston, S. c.: financial
secretary and treasurer, Raymond Gar
cia, Atlanta. Ga