The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13

at BrOckCOn, Ont, on the 9tn SnOt elg MT
men. One man, Peter Moore, died,
and Chief of Police Rose was fatally
wounded. The maniac himself was
shot through the body. He made
terrible fight. His name was said to be
LaPointe.
AT Kennersville, n. c., fight be-
tween revenue officers and moonshin-
ers resulted in two of the latter being
killed and two officers being seriously
wounded
ATTORNEY GENERAL HANCOCK, of
New York, has instituted an action
against Armour & Co., of Chicago, to
recover penalties amounting to SIS, 700,-
600 for alleged violation of the state
law in selling olemargarine in differ
ent places throughout the state during
the past six or seven years.
FIDEL G. PIERRA, chairman of the
press committee of the Cuban junta at
New York, was seeking to raise 81, OOO,-
600 by contributions for the insurgent
cause.
SEvENTY-Two pilgrims left Phila-
delphia for the Holy Land recently, to
spend the remainder of their lives in
worshiping amid the scenes of the
early Christians.
GEORGE REEDER, a notorious outlaw
and member of the Dalton gang of
outlaws, has been captured at Pawnee,
l. I. He is said to be the last member
of the once noted gang of desperadoes.
A BAD head-end collision occurred on
the electric road between Kirkwood
nd ha In oh
men were probably fatally wounded
and about so others more or less hurt
Disobedience of orders was the cause.
j. Fl. MCVICKER, the we'll known the
atrical manager, died at Chicago on the
9TH, aged "A. He was stricken with
paralysis short time ago.
DARLINGTON BOOTH, the deposed COM
mander of the Salvation army in Amer
lea, met with an enthusiastic recep-
ton at New York on the Sth and took
the inaugural step of forming rival
organization on lines similar to the
Salvation army.
THE London Statist, financial
weekly, says that Spain has already
had to borrow to pay the interest on
her debt and that the operations in
Cuba are draining her life blood and
adding enormously to her debt and
that she may have to ackno Wedge that
she is bankrupt
STEPHEN POWELL, a well known mer-
chant of Hampstead, l. l., was struck
down and killed within a few feet of
his own door late on the night of the
9TH. Mr.. Powell was in the habit of
carrying a large sum of money, and it
was thought that robbery was the OBJ
ject of the murder. The murderers
were interrupted in their work, how
ever, and secured no booty.
A STREET car at Memphis, Tenn,
jumped the track at the bridge, tore
the side rail away and tumbled into
the bayou, Is feet down. Several per-
sons were hurt, two Of whom will die
REPRESENTATIVES of Gov. Mckinley
have secured the exposition building at
St Louis for the entire week of the
convention and it will be used as the
headquarters of the Mckinley forces.
MARQUIS DI RUDINI will succeed
Count Crispi as premier of Italy.
A MUsKoeEE, !. T., dispatch said
that Judge Springer, of the Northern
district of the United States for the In
dian territory, has decided that the
Cherokee intruders have no right In
the Indian courts This will deprive
the white settlers of any means of re-
dressing their grievances or settling
their disputes and leaves them at the
mercy of the Indians who own the
lands.
Mrs. WILLIAM Lyon was snatched
from the bedside of her husband by
negro at Mayfeld. KY. on the night of
the 9TH and borne by him to the yard,
where he attempted to assault her.
The husband was awakened by his
wife's screams and, armed with
shovel, he beat the negro until he let
60 his grasp and escaped.
NINETEEN counties in Wisconsin have
held conventions and all the delegates
are for Mckinley.
''ONE thousand dollars to one on
Mckinley" shouted c. w. Ray, pro.
prietor of the Hotel Arno at Wash
ington on the sth. Mr.. Ray waved
his roll of bills in the air and
then found himself lying on the side
walk with cash in his face. His con-
sciousness and his wad disappeared at
the same moment, for when he was
helped into a drug store he could not
tell who had taken his bet SO sudden
". Two rough-looking men had been
near him when he flashed his roll.
A DISASTROUS fire occurred in the
business district of Laporte. Ind, on
the night of the 9TH, destroying $50, 900
worth of property. Several firemen
and citizens were hurt While the fire
was in progress M. and E. II. Cohen
were arrested for starting it 1t was
said that they had increased their in
surance week ago to twice the value
of their stock and the Infatuated peo-
pie threatened to lynch them.
JAMES W. SHERIDAN, a wealthy brew
er, was held up on Ashland boulevard,
Chicago, and relieved of his watch and
valuable pin and $500 in cash. The pc
culiarity about the case was that the
holdup occurred early IN the evening,
and several of the victims friends
passed him and said Good evening"
and were answered back while the