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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-11
DARING ROBBERY.
Three Young Rougbs Attempt to Rob .
Kansas City business Man in His storo
and shoot Him Several Times

Three Young Rougbs Attempt to Rob
Kansas City business Man in His store
and shoot Him Several Times.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March S.-A wan
ton and brutal crime was committed
last night shortly before o'clock W.
ii. Hackett, prominent east side bus
mess man. VINO runs grocery at Nlnth
and Bellefontaine, was standing at his
open money drawer footing up the
days receipts, when three rough look
ing young men, poorly dressed ana
wearing every mark of the rutf1an. en-
tered the store and, proceeding to the
rear where Mr.. Hackett was standing
behind the counter of the butcher de-
partment, commanded him to hand
over the money which they saw him
counting.
Mr.. Hackett, being partially deaf,
did not understand what was said and
stepped around the counter, at the
same time shutting the drawer, which
contained about S135 Fooled in their
attempt to secure the money, two OF
the ruffians drew theie pistols and
opened fire on the defienseless man. A
fusilade of lead greeted Mr.. Hackett as
he stepped from behind the counter.
One shot probably the first, shattered
his wrist and another struck him be-
tween the eyes
Mr.. Hackett darted behind the bread
case. which stands next to the meat
counter, but the robbers attempted to
finish their bloody work by emptying
their revolvers at their victim, who,
screaming in agony, vainly endeavored
to shield himself. A third bullet struck
/ him in the right shoulder back of the
| armpit and fourth struck him little
| to the left and below the center of the
back.
| Having finished, as they supposed,
| their bloody work. the three robbers
darted out the door and disappeared in
opposite directions in the darkness
They were all three very rough looking
in appearance, dressed like tramps and
desperate characters in every respect.
After being shot Mr.. Hackett stag
gered out of his store and help was
summoned His injuries are severe but
may not prove fatal.
There were no actual eye witnesses
to the assault outside the four prin-
cipals, bat large crowd soon gathered,
attracted by the shots and cries. Feel
ing ran very high, and if the crowd
could have laid hands on the thugs
short work would have been made Of
| them
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-11
Cars Running in InninnanoIIs.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 3.-All
the mule and electric cars were run
ming yesterday as usual Receiver
Steel called the men together yester-
day morning and distributed free ride
badges to them. The taking up OF
these badges By President Fren-
eel was what caused the men to
strike. About a dozen motor men have
refused to return to work until few
''scabs" have been discharged. This
will probably not be done. The con-
tempt charges against President Fren-
eel are being heard before Judge Tay-
lor in the superior court
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-11
Secretary Foster Reaches LONDON.

LONDON, March S.-ME Foster, Sec
retary of the United States treasury,
arrived at Southampton on the North
German Lloyd steamer Spree this
morning and took the 20 o'clock train
for London He was not at all
seasick and already feels much bene-
fited by his trip Robert T. Lincoln,
the United States n..hlster, and the
staff of the legation, were at the
Waterloo station in London. to meet
Mr.. Foster when the special steamer
train arrived. The secretary, however,
came on train that left Southampton
at later hour.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-11
starved Himself TO Death.

CHAMPAIGN. ILL.,, March 2.-Hiram
Lee c.. in Fairmount. having starved
himself to death. For more than five
years he has been an invalid, greater
part of the time being unable to move.
Some weeks ago brother died, leaving
him $4,000 a few days afterwards he
received 81, 700 as a back pension
Such rapid accumulation Of wealth
completely turned the old gentlemau's
mind. and he refused to take any food
A few hours after his death from self
imposed starvation the check was re-
ceived for the pension money, but 1t
was returned to the government un-
signed
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-11
BIG FIRE IN KANSAS CITY.
The Marsh Oil Works Burned-LOsses
s15O,OOO.

S150.0OO.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 3.-The
engineer of Wabash switch engine
standing in the yards Of that railroad
at the foot of Sixth street this morning
at 1850 o'clock saw little blaze creep
ing up around the smokestack of the
engine room of the Kansas
CITY Lead e Oil Co. He
blew his whistle long and
loudly in alarm The blaze grew
greater as he blew, his steam became
exhausted and the engineer fred up,
made more steam and blew again. Ten
minutes afterward an alarm was
turned in to the fire department Ten
minutes later still second alarm was
sounded and a quarter of an hour
afterward third.
When the fire broke ont this morn
ing the works contained machinery
valued at S5O,OOO, O.O0O bushels of flax
seed worth about s35 900, and in the
great iron tank, which rises to the
height of a four-story building. there
were stored 100000 gallons OF linseed
oil. The property is owned by
the National Linseed Oil Co,
represented here by F. c. and
f. A. Marsh Mr.. Fred Marsh said
that if the loss were total it would
amount to between Sl35. 600 and $50, OOO-
No insurance is carried on the build
ings, the National Linseed Oil Co,
otherwise known rs the inseed
oil trust having about fifty similar
institutions in the United States and
carrying its own risks. The stock was
insured for 5000, all of which is
placed with Chicago underwriters
The buildings and contents, with the
exception of tank IL, will prove an al
most total loss
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-11
British Grain Trade.

LONDON, March 2.-The Mark Lane
Express in its weekly review of ,ho
British grain trade, says:
English wkeats are fat. The average decline
In prices for the week is Sd Foreign wheats
average Cd lower. The inquiry from the eonti-
nent Is siaekening. English -four is heavy.
There are large supplies OF American -four which
has been underselling the English product sincs
the beginning OF September The imports have
been = go. 200 quarters in excess Of the average
requirements Mailing barley IS neglected.
Corn is Cd dearer in London At Liverpool
prices are unchanged Beans and peas are
steady. AT to-day's markets English wheats
were offered at 81 decline. Foreign wheats were
rather firmer Foreign hours were down d.
Oats were Cd better.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-11
NO RULES YET.
Democrats Well Sustaining Their Do
Nothing Record.


Nothing Record.
It will be remembered what howl
the democrats made two years ago be-
cause the republican house did not
adopt rules at once, or, at least, much
sooner than it did Denunciations of
the most savage kind were heaped
upon Speaker Reeds head and he was
charged with desire to run things at
his own sweet will without any rules
to hinder The republicans at that
time were instituting a new depar-
ture and necessarily had to proceed
slowly in the forming of their new
code. When it was done it proved to
be well done. for it dispatched the
transaction of business and wiped out
many of the abuses of years. No rules
were ever made that so expedited the
work of the house.
What is the state of affairs at the
present time? Two months of the ses-
sion have passed away and the third
is well started, and still the democratic
house has not settled its code of prae-
tice. What good reason is there for
this delay? None whatever. The
house is not trou bled with a small ma
jority. All it had to do was to fall
right back upon the old democratic
code of the Fiftieth congress, which
the democracy has lauded SO long and
loud as the pink of parliamentary per-
fection. AS democracy never ad-
vances, but hangs like leech to tradi-
tions of the past, the old code would
have suited them as well as any they
can now frame. The house is abso-
lutely without excuse for not having
some definite mode of procedure es-
tablished by this time. The delay in
this respect is however, very prophetic
of the do-nothing record which it will
make this session.=Detroit journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-11
AN INTERESTING WRANGLE.
The Democratic Quarrel in New York
Wakes Warm.

Wakes Warm.
As was expected, the Hill democrats
in the Albany convention rejected the
protest of the Cleveland democrats.
The convention, henceforth to be IA
nous as the affixed convention"
was not intended to represent the DEM
ocrats of New York. 1t was intended
to represent Hill and Tammany, or
Tammany and Hill 1t represented
them and no one else.
There is some interest concerning the
future action of the Cleveland men.
Having called new convention for
May 81, will the Cleveland leaders push
the anti-Hill movement to a logical
conclusion, and will the new conven-
ton be a precursor of political revolu-
tion? The platform adopted at Albany
is Hill platform 1t glorifies Hill and
Tilden and ignores Cleveland Will
this bring peace to the New York de-
mocracy? Will it not stimulate the
Cleveland movement, and, should the
other states fail to respond to the Hill
appeal, will not the contending delega-
tiors from New York give the Cleve-
land men the opportunity of making a
strong fight for the nomination of their
favorite? The, democratic quarrel in
New York bids fair to become one of
the most interesting in the history of
that party.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-11
On the Afternoon.

He had a half holiday, and about l
o'clock p. m. he came into a friends
office and sat down.
"Well," inquired the man at the desk,
"what have you got on for the after
noon?'
Nothing" he replied, with listless
air; that is, nothing except my
clothes Detroit Free Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-11

The Cleveland men expect to car
ry solid delegations from Wisconsin,
Minnesota, the two Dakotas and Micbi-
gan. This, they think, will Offset New
York's delegation for Hill The Cleve-
land men might have had Illinois but
for the untimely interference of lot
of shabby politicians who imagine that
they can hide behind a Palmer boom
until they see who is going to win
then they will be for the winner.-Chi'
cago journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-11

Deceived "Heartless girl.
he cried, you have deceived me"'
"Yes, George" she answered, 81 con-
fess. 1t was mammals chewing gum
gave you-not mine. IN. Y. Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-11

ing back from Jerusalem Inc news
goes on the wing of every ship and with
every caravan, and you know a story
enlarges as it is retold and by the time
that story gets down into the southern
Arabia Felix and the queen of Sheba
hears If, it must be tremendous story.
And yet this queen declares in regard
to it, although she had heard it so much
and had her anticipatioas raised so
high, the half-the half was not told
her.
So religion is always a surprise to
any one that gets it The story of
grace-an old story. Apostles preached
it with rattle of chain; martyrs de-
clared it with arm of fire; death beds
have affirmed it with visions of glory,
and ministers of religion have sounded
it through the lanes, and the high
ways. and the chapels, and the cathe-
drals. It has been cut into stone with
chisel, and spread on the canvass with
pencil, and it has been recited in the
doxology OF great congregations And
vet when a man first comes to the pal
ace of Gods mercy, and to see the
ROYALTY of Christ and the wealth OF
this banquet, and the luxuriance of
His attendants, and the loveliness OF
His face, aud the Joy of His service, he
exclaims with prayers, with tears,
with sighs, with triumphs: THE half
the half was not told mem
1 appeal to those in this house who
are Christians. Compare the idea you
had of the Joy of the Christian life be-
fore you became Christian with ap-
probation of that JOY you have now,
since you have become a Christian,
and you are willing 10 attest before
angels and men that you never IN the
days of your spiritual bondage had any
! appreciation of what was t. come.
You are ready to-day TO answer, and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-14
SOLDIERS IN SESSION.
Post and Corps Have Pleasant In
stallation Exercises.

The veterans Of Abilene with their
families usually have an enjoyable
time at the annual installation exer-
cises but there Was an added interest
this year on account of the presence OF
Department Commander r. Mccarthy
and the fact that the W. X g. joined
with the post in having Its installa-
tiOn the same evening.
The court rom was filled last even.
ing with members of both orders and
their families, aud all present enjoyed
the occasion.
Tue gath-ring was called to order by
Post Comm inlei W. l.. Allison after
which Department Comm ,nder Nc.
Carthy acted as installing officer and
inductpd into Office the folio O"ing
officers of the post for the ensuing
wear: T. O.. Putnam. T.. C.; + Keller,
:. V. e.; q. II. M-ztsr, J V c.; ID.
iIuggins, surgeon; NJ. N"wm IN, ch 70 e
lain: l.. J. Walton. o. d.; W. 7.
Davil.on, adjntaui; WIN. Messenger,
q. ~; J. T.. Jones, D. G.; r. +
Peters, :. ~; &c. Ltuning, q NJ
:.
The W. Il. g. tlpn took charge Of
nairs aud M,s. Eigle acting rs install
ling ofli 'rr the following ladies' were
formally given their places: President,
Alice VI. S'e1s; senior vice, Lucy Aims
worth; junior vice. Alice Newman;
srcy, oil sr J. Peers; treas. EIIz1prth
Il. Dayi ison; chaplain, Mary a. Hug
gins; con-. Mary S;lppp; A'st. con-,
Irene u. Kenyon; gard, MT.tn \.
Cosad; a,,t. guard, Mary X Ptnl
An interesting prpgrtn hal b'en
prepared and was given t. the delight
of thu audience. Following some
hearty army songs there WAS rrciia.
lion 10y Mis-, Peters; snlo. "Buht'a
Frietchfe," 10y Mrs. G. +. Mead; a
song eyc-'lently rendered by Annie
War iel1 iud an address by Comm ~
der McCtrrhy. TIE speech was quite
long aud abhnlisi m personal r. nj
niscencel an I irm, tales.
The good things of the evening
were not eNhaised. Tables we're
hastily impfoyi-rd ard hnuntifnl
supper spread from lunch baskets fnl
all. The exercises did not end un d
midnight aud will h. lonS remembered
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-14

CHICAGO, Jan. 1l.-Seated In n back
room OF house in the rear Of 07 Gem
trail court the dead body Of Mrs Anna
Kelly was found by the police. Since
Christmas the corpse had been in tho
cha while the police were searching
the city for the woman, whose disap.
pearance was recorded at that time.
The deceased lived alone In the title
house, and had few intimate friends
Her neig bors, however, noticed that
she had not been around fr several
davs and reported the matter TO the
police. The usual bulletins were sent
out, but only desultory examination
was made OF the house, and the small
room was not explored. Yesterday the
landlord entered the house, and a few
moments later rushed out pale and
trembling. He called for help. and tho
officer on the beat responding with
nelghbors, found the badly decomposed
remAins WHICH bad % VusrtAsd tlselg
SlEnhs1Ss
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-14
AGAINST THE WORLDS FAIR.
Petitions Being Circulated by the
Alliance in Central Kansas.

The alliances Of central Kansas have
a new fad. Il Is that Of opposing the
Worlds Fair government appropria-
tions unless there Is q promise that the
big show will be closed on Sunday and
In general declaring that the farmers
need the money worse than the show.
The petitions are being forwarded to
Senator Prff-r and Congressman Davis
from this district by the score and will
be by them properly presented to con.
gress. just what effect they will have
is not exactly known. L. is generally
believed that the wheels Of govern
ment will not stand still, however.
The petitioners have not yet reached
Abilene but are working in parts Of
the county. Clay, Saline, Ottawa and
other counties also sending in their
documents
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-14
IN Assistant FOR the Preiate.

ST. LOUIS, Ian. IA large proper
lion OF the Catholic priests of St. Louis
met at st. Bridget's church yesterday
aud after formally declaring eligible
priests and rectors OF unmovable
rectorates promulgated the Balti-
more decree, which had not been
lone in this archdiocese pre-
y,ously. Then under its terms they
proceeded to choose electors whip will
select rec candidates for coaliutor
to Archbishop Kenrick. These names
vii, be forwarded TO Rome for the
popc's action. This step has beer taken
by tho priests because they believe
that the interests OF the archdiocese
are suffering ( ON the lack of aid for
the now feeble Archbishop Kenrick.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-14
The New Board.

The new board OF county commits
sioners met this afternoon, C"mmis
siOnrrs KgPke aud BAKER being
present; Hoover absent on account Of
sickness.
The board was called 10 order by
County ClrTk Noitnrf.
J. W. Hnover was elected president
Of the board for the ensuing year.
Tho county superintendent reported
the names of ID. >. Hornaday of this
city, and J. G. Wine. Of Lawrence. as
associate examiners for the coming
year.
The remainder o. the afternoon was
sPeDI IN visit " Lhs poor farm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-14
THE kREes LIST COMPLETE.
No More Bodie, Found and No More Death
RenaIra N prunraaa

No More Bodie, Found and No More Deaths
-RepaIrs In Progress.
MCALEsTER |. L. Jan. 1.-The
search for bodies in shaft No II at the
osage Coal & Mining Co.'S mines at
Krebs was cont nued yesterday, but
not another one was found, aud, as there
were no more deaths reported among
tho injured, the death roll remains at
fifty-eight
The last of the dead were buried yes
terday, and in few days the little
mining town wi | resume its usual ap-
pearance, although the emblems of
mourning will remain thirty days
The men in the mines are directing
their work toward clearing away the
debris caused by the explosion and it
il expected that mining will be
regularly resumed carly next week
There have been no cavings ia in
tho mine since last Friday and now the
weakened places have been timbercd
anew and made safe When operations
are resume ncarli all the old miners
VIII are alb c will g. back TO work.
Only few have been inundated by
the disaster aud they viii seek employ
ment at the Lchigh mines which have
the reputation OF being free from gas.
The miners committee has taken up
its investigation into the cause of the
disaster, bat 1t is unlikely that its re-
port will bring out anything new 1t
mas developed that the shot frers had
been very careless in recent months
and di,obcdience of the rule forbidding
them to set off the blasts before the
miners had gone u the top have been
| fr euucnt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-14
CENTRAL COLLEGE
Dedicated Successfully Sickness at
Enterprise.


special {, TnE LFCTon.
ENTEEPwIsE, Jan. ll.-Centrai col
leg-. the neW Unitrd brethren insIitu
tion. WAS formally iedic yes'Siday
In the prrseucr oi large congregation,
Rev. DIR. Poultnn, II Russell, official
ing. The cnll-ge is proving most
successful under the management Of
Dr. J. A. Weller and his able corps Of
assistants. The building Is entirely
out Of debt and at a collection taken
yesterday To pay for electric lights for
the college, sI25 was quickly raised.
Enterprise is proud of her school aud
Is supporting II handsomely.
THE new United Brethren church at
D-trnit WAS drdicat-d in the afternoon
by Rev. Pouiion. many visitors being
present.
The grip is making rayages In Enter'
prise and half the business men are
laid mp. The families Of M-ssrs Case
Staaiz. Hsssler aud others are quite
III. There has never been 50 wide 4
prevalence Of the disease as at present
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL.


The Duty on wooi-Merican Trophies-In-
ternationaI Monetary Conference.-The
Mckinley BILL
WARRINGTON. Jan. l2.-The fifth
week OF the session opened tamely and
without the tendency OF any important
question 10 excite interest or attention
In the senate. There was fair attend.
ance OF senators in their seas yester-
day when the chaplain offered prayer.
After Thursdays journal had been
read, the vice. president laid before the
senate several Off tial and other docu-
ments, including a communication from
the treasury department Mt as TO the sale Of
United states custom house and post
office site and builIing at Milwaukee,
and one from the interior department
asking an appropriation of sl5O,OOO as
a def iency t. supply subsistence TO
the Sioux Ind ans.
Mr.. Aldrich presented the remon-
STRANGE OF the wooden manufacturers
OF New England against any agitation
OF the question Of the duties IN wool.
II was or tered printed as a do 'ument
and referred to the finance committee.
Mr. Perkins presente communica-
tion from Mr. Ryan, the American min.
lister 10 Mexico, TO the late Senator
Plumb, suggesting that IL would be a
gener 'us and neighborly act TO return
to Mexicb the trophies OF war captured
by the United States troops in the Mex
lean war OF 1877. The letter was re-
ferred TO the committee on foreign re-
latijns.
A arge number OF bills were then
reported from committees and placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Teller introduced a resolution
providing for an international none
tary conference and II was referred 10
the C mmittee on finance.
The senate then went into executive
sessi n and afterwards adjourned until
to-day.
I THE HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, Jal l2.-Speaker Pro
TEN McMi lin, In the continued alb
sence of the speaker, called the house
TO order at noon.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Brecltin.
ridge. OF Kentucky, repeating the third
section of the Mckinley bill and enact
ing Ia lien thereof section authorizing
the president to issue a proclamation
admitting free of duty from any
nation of tine American hemis-
phere in which no import duty
Is imposed on -four, cornmeal
and other bread product, preserved
meats, oil, lumber, agricultural imple
ments and machinery. steel rails, etc,
was objected to by Mr. Burrows, Of
Michigan.
Tue call Of states was then resumed
and the usual Il cd of bills were intro
duced.
At the CONCLUSION OF the call of states
the house adjourned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-14
Shifting Soil
{ Real Estate Tnan i-is Reported by Goorg,
MrTrIll. Abstr ctgr


Merrill Abstr ctsr
J ; McCrack,n aud wife TO w S In
1T al, land III Holland twp, 81. 600
ID " Nail t-herih) tn L w Pelham,
ltnd Ia Flora twp. 81 $50.
same 10 + 4 L-OuaId, lot in Abilene,
s7UO.
same to MD Esstmau, lots in Abb
lrue, S2hU.
sanr =. F. Murphy, lots in Ali
lrue. 800.
Same t. W + Boardman, lots in
Abilene. 50 600.
Same 10 L W Pelham, l,'s in Ali.
ene, $500.
>t,ur To- o l. Clarke, lot ia Abilene,
500
me to Geo Windsor, lot in Abilene
80 uOu
j Kimerly to krnd, II, land in
Fr.g,ant llill tsr. s. OrO
JG ShaN toJuhu Kinaly. lot in Abi
:. NJ. 81 500
II White ard Wif. to + NJ Cress
lots iu Iltr,ngtou 800.
A l. White t. j L Mcleod, lots IN
Abilene, 500
HPB IN n aud wife &c g X Il W
q X, Ian in Ceuter twp, 81.