The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-05

INFLUENZA is very serious among
some of the Indians in the territory.
Ghost dance excitement has begun
again.
COLUMBUS, O.. had most disastrous
confagration on the Goth, the Metropol-
itan opera house building and one adj
joining being completely Quilted and a
number of stores destroyed. There
were a number of narrow escapes a
large force of women being employed
about the premises, but no loss of life
was reported Loss, between S40G 600
and $500, 900.
THE Western Refining Co., of San
Francisco, has advanced its rate one
eighth of cent pound on all grades
of sugar in large lots. This is the first
change in the sugar schedule since JAN
uary 2
A SECRET conference of prohibition
lists and other so-called reform move
ment leaders was held in Chicago on
the 9th and resolutions were adopted
for presentation to the St Louis con-
ference February 90.
RAIN fell throughout central and
northern Arizona on the 9th. This
was the first rain since February Is
last and means the salvation of thou
sands of acres of grain in the Salt and
Gila valleys. Had the dry spell con-
tinued much longer three-fourths of the
cattle and sheep on the ranges would
have persisted.
The Chicago stockyards directors
have declined to assist Texas cattle
men in their effrts to secure the re-
moval of the Texas fever quarantine
| line from part of Texas
Mrs. FANNY WISE, of Chicago. was
fatally burned in extinguishing flames
that spread from an open CRATE to the
clothing of her three-year-old child.
Notwithstanding the mothers self
sacrifice the little one burned to death
IT is practically decided that no more
sky-scraper structures can be erected
in Chicago. A subcommittee of the
city council voted to recommend that
permits be issued for new buildings not
exceeding 100 feet in height. The
maximum, too. will only be allowed on
the wider thoroughfares, or where the
highest stories are set back so as not to
interfere with light and air on the
street surface.
IT was generally thought at Denver
Col, that the state supreme court
would favorably decide DR.. Graves
motion for a new trial.
THE Colorado supreme court has
granted stay of proceedings to Dr.
Graves and the date of his execution
for poisoning Mrs Barnaby is now
very uncertain.
CATTLE and horses in northern Idaho
are reported to be suffering greatly as
the result of the deep SHOWS.
Much excitement has been caused at
Creole, Col, by the finding in the Jack
pot claim ore bearing 22O ounces of
silver to the ton. There is great rush
for location.
THE executive committee of the Kan
sas Republican league has fixed March
l, at Topeka, as the time and place of
holding the annual state convention of
the league.
Gov. MCKINLEY was unable to be at
his Office on the 10th. He was threat
ened with neuralgia of the stomach,
but his condition was not critical and
his pi ysician reported him improving.
A LARGE party of fishermen at Stur-
geon Bay. Wis, working at their nets
on the ice were carried out into the
lake on the night of the Goth. Quite
number who saw their peril made
run for the shore and escaped. Six
men were said to be floating at the
mercy of high wind on the ice, which
became dislodged from the shore.