The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-11-16


cific railroad caught fire from blazing
forest and was consumed.
A MEETING was held on the 11th un'
der the auspices of the socialistic labor
party at Chicago to commemorate the
hanging of the anarchists. The
speeches made were moderate in tone,
the belief being expressed that dyna-
mite would not advance their cause,
and the audience were urged to put
their trust in the ballot box.
A PARTY of tramps, camping outside
of Boone. Ia. had row and one OF
them was beaten to death with a
coupling pin and his body thrown into
the fire. The police captured six of the
gang.
THE Chicago Times said on the 18th
that at the proper time and at the
proper place a senatorial boom would
be started for Bob Lincoln which
was expected to land the son of Abra-
ham Lincoln in the United States sem
ate as the successor of Senator Cullom.
THE revised totals for the consoiida-
ton of Brooklyn and other cities with
New York stand: For consolidation,
G3.959: against, 63, ,O96: majority for con-
solidation. S71.
A PRIVATE dispatch received at San
Antonio. Tex. on the 11th from the
CITY of Mexico stated that President
Diaz had commuted the sentence of
death against Edward Adams, the
American who killed waiter in a res
taurant in that city four years ago, to
twenty years Imprisonment.
The school board of Ell Reno, Ok,
has passed an order that teachers en-
ployed in the schools of that place must
account to the board for all their do
ings and each morning now the lady
teachers are compelled to fill out an
swers to the questions, Where were
you last EVENING"" and what were
you doing?" which are upon blanks
upon their desks and which must be
sent in to the superintendent and by
him transmitted to the board of educa-
ton.
As one of the evidences that Oklaho-
ma must go it alone on the statehood
idea, the Baptists at a recent conven-
ton severed their connection in re-
ligious matters with Oklahoma, and
formed an organization within the five
civilized tribes. The Southern Meth
odists have also expressed themselves
in the same way.
The new car was reported as show
ing great activity in answering the
many kilograms of coincidence and
expressions of loyalty which he re-
ceives and the impression prevailed
that he was trying to demonstrate the
fact that he was courteous and genial
and that Russia was extremely loyal.
CLEARING house returns for the prin-
cipal cities of the United States for the
week ended November Q showed an
average increase as compared with the
corresponding week of last year of i. s.;
in New York the decrease was 30; out
side New York the increase was IL.
The silver men of Colorado and other
mining states were said to be matur-
ing plans for launching a ''silver
party" They were to cooperate with
southern and eastern bimetallists. A
call will soon be issued for a meeting
to effect an organization.
TWELVE white couples returning
home in buggies from a protracted
meeting at Trenton, KY, encountered
q negro torchlight procession led by a
brass band. The horses of the whites
became frightened and the negroes
were asked to stop the music till they
had passed but refused. 4 free for all
fight then ensued and three ladies
were severely hurt. Thirteen negroes
were arrested.
THE medical students of st. Peters
burg made a hostile demonstration
against Prof Zakharin, the late czar's
physician. They were dispersed by the
police. His house at Moscow was also
surrounded by an angry crowd and its
windows broken with stones.
AN earthquake shock was expert
enced at Benton Harbor, Mich, on the
9th. Windows ratified and clocks
stopped, and the houses shook percepti-
bly,. The vibrations were distinctly
noticeable for two or three seconds.
They were accompanied by a deep
rumbling like thunder. No damage
resulted.
FIFTY pounds of dynamite exploded
recently on the Hallwood & Keffer
sewer contract at Huntington, Ind.
John Hartman and Norton keffer were
killed and John Flynn fatally injured.
Houses in close proximity were badly
wrecked. The men were warming the
dynamite when it exploded.
A TROLLEY car on the West End Elec-
tric street railway at Pittsburgh. Pa,
recently jumped the track, going down
the steep grade on Steuben street, and
went over 30-foot wall. Two passen-
gers were badly bruised and the mo-
torman was pinned beneath the car,
suffering a badly sprained shoulder
and internal injuries. A l0-year-old
girl, who was walking up the street at
the time. was thrown over the en-
bankment and badly hurt.
THE most interesting feature in the
election in Lafayette, Ind, was the ap,
pearance of Mrs. Helen VI. Cougar at a
ward voting precinct, demanding the
privilege of suffrage. BY previous ar
rangement with the election board,
+ every courtesy was extended and she
was permitted to enter the booth. ask
for state. county and township ballot,
and she was refused each on the
ground of sex. She then demanded the
privilege to make an affidavit of her
citizenship which was denied her on
the same ground. This is a test vote
for case to be carried to the supreme
court of the state.
RETURNS from the vote in New York
and Brooklyn on the greater New
York scheme indicated that majority
of the votes had been cast in favor OF