The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-11

Quoting services.
THE Kansas City trades assembly or
the 9Th took decided step in the boy
colt against the Swift Packing Co. A
statement of the facts in the case was
to be sent to the Federated Labor
union and every labor organization in
the United States. 1t was also decided
to send the boycott to the trades con-
gress of Europe, which was the head
of the labor unions of France, Germany
and England.
A FIRE broke out at Denver, Col, on
the 9Th. The losses were as follows:
Leonard & Montgomery building, $780,
OOO; Cooper-Hagus Furniture Co., SIS,
600; Brunswick Balke-C Collender Co,
billiards and bar fixtures. $40, 900;
Trexel Bros. & Clark, bicycles, $1,000:
Illinois Glass Co., wholesale ware
rooms. $40, coo; total. S7s,O
THE republican representative con-
vention at Rolfe, Ia. which has been
deadlocRed since July Is, finally ad-
! journed without making nomination,
after taking 7,i37 ballots
The national officers and executive
|
ance have issued an appeal to all
friends of the independence of Ireland
for funds to aid the cause.
AT the wedding of H. D. Gage, near
Sabula, Ia, three weeks ago there
were more than 400 persons. OF these
i04 on the 9Th were confined to their
beds, suffering the most intense agony.
At the wedding feast pressed chicken,
prepared the day before, was served.
Another dish freely partaken of was
pork, and many inclined to the belief
that the victims were suffering from
trichinosis.
A SPECIAL from Idaho Falls, Ida,
said that J. w. Wilson. who lives near
Jackson's Hole, had reported that three
men were killed by the Indians at the
lower end of Jackson's Hole on the
morning of the Sd. The men were
shot from ambush and one was Capt.
Smith, who precipitated the Indian
trouble there last July.
WHILE great crowd of people was
assembled on the 9th to witness the
laying of the cornerstone of the new
St Mary's cathedral, at Lorraine, O.,
a temporary floor on which many of
the people were standing, suddenly
gave way, precipitating many men,
women and children into the basement.
One was killed outright, eleven fatally
injured and between thirty and forty
others were badly hurt. The contract
ors were said to be responsible for the
accident, poor timbers being used for
supporting the platform.
REPORTS received from different parts
of eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey on the 4th indicated that the coun-
try was suffering from a drought of
large proportions In some places
there was almost famine on account
of lack of water. The farmers were
complaining of the lateness of the crops
and in numerous instances were com
PEELED to carry water a distance of
miles for cattle. But little rain had
fallen since July /.
A RECENT dispatch said that England,
France and Italy had decided upon
collective action with a view to secur-
ing satisfaction of their respective
claims upon Brazil.
EVERY mayor of every city. town
and village throughout the United
States will be requested by the eXecu-
tive committee of the Cuban svmpa-
thetic mass meeting. held in Chicago
recently, to confer with the most
prominent citizens to arrange for ma
tional mass meeting on October 81, for
the purpose of awakening a kindly
feeling toward the suffering and patri-
oJic Cubans, who are struggling for
liberty. Every prominent organiza-
ton in the country and churches of
every denomination will be called
upon to assist in making the mass
meeting on October 81 a great wave of
public sympathy for the Cuban cause.
FIVE fires were started by prear-
ranged signal in the paddocks belong
ing to the Noble County Fair associa-
tion at Kendallville. Ind, and a man
and woman were burned to death.
besides nine valuable draught horses,
entered for prizes. Many vehicles
were also burned, and some women
and children were injured by being
trampled under foot in the panic which
ensued. Two of the incendiaries were
caught.
THE two houses of the Episcopal con-
veution in session at Minneapolis,
Mimi. passed resolutions commencing
Gov. Culberson, of Texas, for his atti-
tude in the prize fight affair.
THE American Public Health associ-
alton closed its meeting at Denver. !
Col. on the 4th. DIR. Edwardo Licogo.
of the City of Mexico. was elected |
president. Buffalo. n. Y, was chosen |
as the next meeting place.
Gov. CULBERsoN signed the anti !
prize fight bill on the 3D. and prize /
fighting in Texas hereafter will be |
punished as a felony. There was
much bitter feeling at Dallas against /
Gov. Culberson. Many usually con-
citizens openly declared that |
he ought to be burned in effigy. The |
governor, however, was kept busy |
opening kilograms from Maine to .
California congra tulating him on the /
passage of the law.
THE Chickasaw legislature has
passed a law making it death penalty 4
for Chickasaw Indian to dispose of |
lands to white persons or nOn-citiIens.
TERRIFIC gales were reported on the
"a as occurring on the southern coast
Of England, and several vessels had
foundered or had been wrecked. \
loss of life was feared.
Two women were killed by train
while crossing the railroad track near
Monmouth Junction, y. j.
A SPECIAL from La Porte. Ind, said:
Anna Hicks, aged 10, of Elkhart. has
confessed to the murder of her babe.
Tha chiIS 81, tfareH death hr stra nnrla-