The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-01-18

| 1dE ScHOOner JuSbluc IOuuuereu III
Deception pass, Wask. All of the crew
were lost. probably fifteen men.
BILL Cook, the notorious outlaw, was
reported captured on an isolated ranch
ON the great plains near Fort Sumner,
n. NJ. He was taken by surprise and
was safely landed in the county jail at
Roswell.
KAUKAUHA, Wis, was visited by a
s35.OOO fire. Three business blocks
were destroyed, together with consid-
cradle of the contents.
THE machine shops and engine room
connected with Cheney Bros silk mill
at South Manchester, Conn, were gut
/ ted by fire Loss estimated at from
$40, 900 to $4,000. 1t is covered by in
slIrance.
THE town of Barnesville, o., expert
enced the most disastrous conf1agration
in the history of the place, the loss be.
ing estimated at from S75, 200 to $780,
600. Telegraphic appeals for aid to the
Wheeling, Cambridge and GAINESVILLE
fire departments were sent out, but in
short time the cistern that supplied
the engines went dry and the request
was counterman led. The fire was only
stopped when it reached the fireproof
Bradfield block
THE japanese forces under command
of Maj.-Gen. Nogi captured the town of
Kai Ping from the Chinese on the 10th
after four hours of fighting. The Chi
nese fed toward Hal Khakai, with the
Japanese in hot pursuit.
News comes from Passas, Mex, of a
duel with knives between two Catholic
priests, Father Brioneu and Father
Floris, as result of which the former
was dead and the latter in prison. 1t
was said that a woman was the real
cause of the tragedy.
DUN's weekly review of trade on the
18th said the failure of the currency
bill had not brought any material
change to business. The weekly out
put of iron showed no change. Cotton
manufacturers reported a decreased
demand. Speculation in products had
been more active. Corn and wheat
were higher and cotton very low.
THE joint republican caucus at
Charleston, w. Va, nominated Hon. 5.
b. Elkins for United States senator, to
succeed j. n. Camden.
THOMAS III. CARTER has been NOM
mated for senator by the Montana re-
publican caucus.
A RESOLUTION for an amendment to
the constitution granting su ffrage to
women has passed the Idaho senate
without dissenting vote.
IN Richmond, KY, William Taylor,
colored, was hanged on the 18th for
numbering David C. Dolly December Z,
1894. About 5000 people were present.
He spoke ten minutes, waved his hand
kerchief and said good-by.
Gov. RENFRow, of Oklahoma, submit
ted his message to the legislature on
the 9th. 1t was a very exhaustive doc
ument, covering the development and
progress of the territory and calling
for many reforms. He comes out clear
" for statehood for Oklahoma.
Mrs. ELIZA CRACRAFT, aged 80, of
Sharpsburg, KY, fell while going
down stairs with lighted lamp and
was probably fatally burned. Her
daughter, who was lying i'll with con-
sumption, died from fright caused by
the dCclQenJ TO the OlQ lady.
THE Pennsylvania railway lines west
of Pittsburgh have announced that the !
free pass or half fare to preachers is a
thing of the past.
AT Belleville, Ind, the wife of Rev. |
W. E. Henshaw was awakened by |
burglars. She grappled with one of |
them and was dragged to the porch |
-1ar Of 4l.a cl,.N4 h,,. Il,
fell mortally wounded. The noise |
awakened her husband and he seized |
the other burglar and was dragged |
into the road, then shot and stabbed |
twenty times with dirk There was |
great excitement in the place and |
bloodhounds have been sent to the |
SC enc.
AT a meeting of the Western Base
ball association in Des Moines, Ia, on
the 10th, w. w. Kent, of Jacksonville,
was elected president. st. Joseph was
leaving out Sioux City, and
Rock Island was dropped to make room
for Rockford, Ill
A DESPERATE shooting affray oc-
Cured at Weimar, Tex, between Drs.
J. L. Grace and Eugene Potter. DR..
Grace received two shots through the
breast and died in a few moments
DR.. Potter received three
wounds, and, although he was seri-
ously injured, there was a possibility
of his recovering. The men had a
previous to the shooting.
THE Colorado house of representa-
tives adopted a resolution that the
present management of the Union Pa
cific by receivers was a continuation of
the same management which wrecked
the road and was not in the general
interest of the people, and Colorado's
in congress were in
structed to get receiver for the inter-
ests of the government and all parties
until it can be determined
about the roads final adjustment
UNION CITY. Pa, suffered from dis
astrous fire recently. The fire started
in the billiard room over Hayes & Sons
store and spread rapidly north and
south. Several business blocks were
destroyed Loss, $4,000. Three men
were hurt by falling walls.
THE large two story farm residence
of D. Darrah, miles southeast of No
blesville, Ind, was completely wrecked 1
by natural gas explosion. The acci-
dent was caused by gas exploding in
the cellar. Mrs. Darrah was frightful-
" burned about the head and shoulders.
A RECENT dispatch to the London
Standard from Constantinople said
that the sultan was furious on ac-
count of the speech recently delivered
by Mr.. Gladstone to the Anglo-Ar-
nenian deputation that waited upon
him at Hawarden.