The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-31
GENERAL NEWS.

An awful hurricane swept across the
sea of Azov, Russia, on the 25th, and i
was reported that 1000 persons had
perished, some by drowning, others by
being crushed under falling house:
and trees in the towns on the coast
The excitement was great among the
American colonists, as it was feared
that at least two parties of American
tourists were on the sea at the time the
wind did its deadly work.
REPORTS of general destruction and
widespread desolation at Guerneville
Cal, the scene of a disastrous conf1a.
grafton, continue to come in. Home
less people were camping along the
banks of the Russian river and adioin-
ing canyons. They were without food
and necessary bedding and clothing.
The loss is about $4,000, with less
than 10000 insurance.
A FIRE at Chicago destroyed property
valued at $4,000 and twentv-seven
horses valued at 5000, the property
of the Paepcl1e-Leicht Lumber Co.
Total loss, $50, 900; fully covered by in
surance.
Col. r. A. CROFToN, commanding the
Fifteenth United States infantry at
Evanston, near Chicago, was struck in
the face by First Lieut. C. B. Welch. of
company E. The affair created great
excitement where the assault took
place.
THE republicans of Nevada adopted
a silver platform and nominated A. C..
Cleveland for governor and II. f. Bar
tin for congress.
PHILIP PETTUs, who murdered his
wife at Helena, Ark, in April, 1898,
because she refused to live with him,
was hanged in the Jail yard of the
courthouse in that city on the 24th.
Pettus and his wife were colored.
A FIRE on the 22d originating from
an unknown cause in Price & Kirby's
stable at Bowling Green, KY, destroyed
seventy-ive buildings, causing a loss
of $1,000
The great textile strike at Fall River.
Mass, has developed into a lockout.
notices being posted in the mills on
the 23d that every mill operated by the
manufacturers association would shut
down indefinitely. This will cause
KNOX, Compton, Mullin and Hatch.
members of the mediation committee
of the Sacramento American Railway
union, arrested for ditch a train on
July IL and causing the death of the
engineer and four federal soldiers, have
been held for trial under charges of
murder.
PALMER MosELY, governor-elect OF
the Chickasaw nation, recently stated
emphatically that he was opposed to
any change in the holding of land or
the tribal affairs of the Chickasaw ma
tion and would refuse to entertain any
proposition from the Dawes commits
sion leading to a change. He will
qualify as governor the first Monday in
September. The Choctaw nation is
also opposed to treating with the
Dawes commission.
A TERRIFIC explosion of gas occurred
in Franklin. Wash, coal mine on the
cath. Sixty-two miners were impris-
oned and thirty-seven killed. All the
bodies were recovered.
DUN's review of trade for the week
ended August "a said in all great in
dustries an increase in the demand for
products had appeared. The injury to
corn was less than many apprehended,
but still it was believed the Weld
had been reduced 5OO.OOO,OO bushels.
Wheat had been stronger. Cotton fell
shade aud hog products went up a
shade
GEORGE Dixon and Jerry Marshall.
who claims to be the featherweight
champion of Australia. have beer
matched to fight to a finish at Il9 |
pounds for $500 and the feather /
weight championship of the world. S,
q recent dispatch from New York said. !