The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-23

ARIZONA encampment, Grand Army
of the Republic, closed a three days
session with campfire. c. d. Belden
was chosen department commander
and j. G. Savage national encampment
delegate.
A FREIGHT train on the Oregon Short
Line was wrecked near Reverse, Ida,
the other night The conductor and
one brakeman were badly injured.
Another brakeman was missing and
was supposed to have been killed.
Two tramps were also killed.
DIPHTHERIA was reported raging at
Carbon, Ind, in the most malignant
form on the 14th. In the previous week
thirteen persons had died of the dis
ease. Five children of one family died
in two days
The Indiana supreme court lately de-
cided that where it was shown that
saloon deprecated property. process
at law to secure damages was proper.
The liquor interests look upon this de-
cision as the heaviest blow struck at
their business in recent years.
CLEVELAND, o., was in fever of ex-
citement over the fact that member
ship list of one of the leading A. p A.
lodges had fallen into the hands of
Catholics. A boycott has been declared
by the latter against all merchants in
the city whose names appear on the list
THE Coburn library at Colorado
Springs, Col, was dedicated on the 14th
with appropriate ceremonies Presi-
dent Harper, of the Chicago university,
delivered the principal address Presi-
dent Taylor, of Vassar college, and
Chancellor Snow, of the University of
Kansas, also took part in the pro-
gramme. This is the first library
erected in Colorado and is the gift of
n. p Coburn. of Newton Center, Mass.
AT Denver, Col, on the 18th, the ma
tional guard was under arms and the
federal troops were called out, owing
to the determination of Gov. Waite to
oust two members of the fire and po-
lice board, whom he had removed, and
place in Office their successors
THE situation in Los Angeles, Cal,
was reported as becoming serious, on
the 18th. The industrial army demand
ed free transportation over the Santa
Fe on their way to Washington, and
said if it was not given they would take
the railroad.
THE Cottonwood fume, at Boise, Id,
recently built of stone to carry off the
surplus water of Cottonwood creek, has
broken, and the southern part of the
city is flooded.
IN Winnebago City, Mimi, TIE opera
house block. which was constructed
twenty-five years ago, fell with great
crash. Fortunately no one was hurt.
The building was valued at $4,000.
IT was definitely announced on the
18th that the Illinois Steel Co. at Chi
cago would resume operations the fol-
lowing week. Two thousand men will
be given employment at the start
CITIZENS politically opposed to Mayor
Parker, of Georgetown, Col, of seces-
sion notoriety, were on the 18th endeav
oring to secure an injunction restrain
ing the city clerk from placing Parker's
name on the city ticket for reelection.
The grounds upon which the injunction
is asked is that he has shown himself
traitor by advocating secession of the
silver states and annexation with
Mexico.
EDWARD WAGNER, a German laborer,
of Duluth, Mimi, put three sticks of
dynamite in the oven of the family
cook-stove to thaw out the other morn
ing. The house is now in ruins and
the family in mourning. Otto Wagner,
aged Is, is dead; Mrs. Edward Wagner,
fatally burned and bruised, and several
other members of the family injured.
The conference between the en-
ployes and the receivers of the Union
Pacific on the schedule of wages did
not take place on the 10th. President
Clark issued statement and it caused
every employe to absent himself.
THE Denver war has quoted down
the governor having accepted the ad-
vice of his attorneys and consented to
submit the fire and police board ques-
ton to the supreme court on its merits
Mrs. MoLLIE MARTIN, her daughter
Ora, aged 6, and Miss Nellie Mccarthy,
who lived with the Martins, were
drowned in San Francisco by the cap
sizing of yacht. They were out on
pleasure trip.
ABOUT 600 people of Chicago have
banded themselves together for the
purpose of organizing a colony on the
cooperative plan by means of which
the members can enjoy the necessaries
of life at first cost The colony will
do its own farming and manufacture
whatever may be required. John III.
Copeland, late of Texas. who has given
much thought to the question, is the
founder of the organization.
THE handsome Union depot at the
foot of Seventeenth street, Denver.
Col, was burned in the early morning
of the 18th. Loss, 1925, 900; insured for
s125, 900.
THE Denver militia were ordered to
Cripple Creek on the 18th on account of
the striking miners. After they ar
rived there things were quiet and a
conference between the miners and the
authorities was to be held.
A DISPATCH from Chicago said that
Bill Nye, the famous humorist, had de-
cided to stop lecturing. He found
writing and lecturing together too
much.
THE SOUTH.
THE famous Pickwick club building,
at the corner of Canal and Carondelet
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