The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-02-22

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verses of the Chinese forces. Commo-
dore Liu and Gen. Chang have also
taken their own lives for the same
reason.
A DISASTROUS collision occurred at
midnight on the 10th at "Deadman's
Cut" near Guthrie. Ok, on the Santa
Fe. between fast stock train and the
southbound express. Two men were
killed and seven seriously injured.
Seventy head of cattle were also de-
stroyed. besides $40. 600 worth OF rolling
stock. The accident was due to a misin-
depreciation of orders by the freight
engineer.
Two trains on the Castle Shannon
railroad eollided in the tunnel near
Monongahela, Pa. and five men were
hurt and an engine and twenty-five
cars demolished
FAILURES for the week ended Feb
ruary 10 (Dun's report) were go in the
United States against 323 last year, and
81 in Canada against 50 last year.
BUSINESS was practically suspended
throughout Georgia on the 18th on ac-
count of the heavy snow.
A RESOLUTION was introduced in the
reichstag on the 18th instructing the
federal government of Germany to is
sue invitations for an international
monetary congress, to take measures
to bring about the rehabilitation of sill
yer as a circulating medium.
CLARA X. broke the worlds ice trot-
ting record for the distance at Hamil-
ton, Ont. on the 18th. She made S
miles in 12:461&.
DUN's review of trade on the 10th
said that two obstacles blocked the
path of trade, one being the cheapness
of farm products and the other the re-
stricted operations in the industries.
The corn crop is reported undeniably
short and the wheat and cotton sup
plies are said to be far behind the
worlds demands. Trade in woolens
was by no means satisfactory, though
fairly large in volume.
JUDGE BAKER, of the United States
court at indianapolis. Ind, in the suit
of the International Typographical
union against Theodore p. Haughey
and other directors of the late Indian
apolis national bank, held that bank
directors who sign false reports of a
banks condition were liable for the
amounts lost by depositors of the bank
in case of its failure.
THE schooner II. C. Holberg, Capt.
Martin, on arrival at San Diego, Cal,
was seized by Collector Fisher on
charge of having delivered arms to the
revolutionists at the Hawaiian islands.
THE indianapolis Qnd.) Abattoir Co.
suffered loss well up into thousands
by fire caused by gas explosion. An
employe named Henry Temperly, who
struck the match that caused the ex-
was left raw and his right hand was
cooked Another employe was also Sc
verely burned.
GEN. JAMES G. BETHUNE, widely
known as the one-time owner and man
ager of Blind Tom. the musical prodigy,
died at the home of his son in Washing
ton, aged 81 years.
A DISPATCH from Columbus, O.. on
the 18th stated that the huge coal hop
per, engine room and machinery and
several Hooking Valley coal cars were
totally destroyed at Jobs. The capacity
of the hopper was 243 cars per day.
Eight hundred men will be deprived of
employment, with no prospect of secur-
ing work elsewhere. The loss was
over $50, 600.
An eastbound Atchison freight train
was wrecked 4 miles east of Trini-
dad, Col, by broken brake beam.
Three cars of silver bullion were de-
rallied and part of the contents scat
tered over the ground. Ne one was
hurt.
Mrs. WIcKEs, wife of Thomas II.
Wickes, vice president of the Pullman
Palace Car Co., was granted Il divorce
by default in Judge Tuthill's court at
Chicago. Mrs. Wickes charged her
husband with having kicked her,
throwing glass of water in her face,
striking her in the face and throwing
food at her.
CARY GREGORY and George Harpool
were found dead in bed at the Bruins
wick hotel at Springfield, Ill. They
blew out the gas.
ISAAC PUsEY GRAY, United States
minister to Mexico, died worry suddenly
at the City of Mexico on the 14th, of
pneumonia, aged 81.