The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-06-26
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Henry Brown, who was sheriff of
Douglas county when Quantrell raided
Lawrence. died recently at his home
in Winfield.
Kansas is represented on the notifi-
cation committees by n. Barnes to
notify Mckinley and Frank Vincent to
notify Hobart.
s. G. Elliott, a prominent lawyer of
Independence, was recently declared
insane. He had once held the office OF
county attorney.
Jacob Fl. Wuerth, 65 years of age,
and one of Leavenworth's prominent
business men, died very suddenly at
his home in that city the other day.
John L. Waller, ex-consul to NADIA
gascar. who was recently released
from the French prison, returned to
his home in Kansas City, Kan, few
days ago.
late storm did much damage in
Barton county. The residence of G. F.
Mecklem was destroyed. Mr.. Meek
lem, who was 81 years of age, was
killed and his wife and grandson
severely injured.
1t is estimated that 200 Kansans at
tended the national republican con-
vention. There were about 100 tickets
awarded Kansas but somehow all her
people got into the convention. A
Kansan never gets left.
A. Fl. Ellis, republican nominee for
congress in the Sixth district, is cred
tied with saying recently that under
no circumstances will he support the
gold standard and that he will not be
bound by a national platform that
favors the gold standard.
The Missouri Pacific Colorado ex-
press train was wrecked at Childs
about noon the other day. Four train.
men, Engineer Sheehan, Fireman
Rhodes, Baggagemaa- Barring and Ex-
press Messenger Jameson were in
jured, the two former being badly
scalded.
A severe storm in Caldwell several
days ago did much damage The
water tower was blown down and the
Colored Baptist church badly damaged.
In the country much damage was done
to outbuildings and crops, many wind
mills having been destroyed. A man
named French was killed by lightning.
Miss Hettie Very, aged 20 years,
daughter of Clark Very, of Atchison,
was drowned in Rock creek, Doniphan
county, the other evening, while wad-
ing in the stream. She was visiting
friends at the village of Orr, and was
alone when the drowning occurred.
Her body was found in seven feet of
water.
j. W. Rush, manager of the First ma
tional bank and late receiver of the
Larned Water Works Co, was recently
committed to Jail by Judge Vandivert,
of the district court, for refusal to
comply with an order of the court d.
recting him 70 turn over certain funds
which came into his possession as re-
eeiver
f NJ. Dixon, a deputy constable Of
Baldwin, was shot and thought to be
fatally wounded, the other night
while trying to arrest band of ma
renders csmped near the town. The
band had made itself such q nuisance
that in response to the complaint of
citizens, a posse was organized TO ar.
rest them and when the officers ap-
peared fred upon them
State Bank Commissioner Breidenthal
has announced that hereafter he will in
stitute prosecutions against bank Off
Gals who make false statements per-
tanning to the condition of their bust
ness to the commissioner. This has
never been done, but number of such
transactions having recently been dis.
covered by the commissioner he feels
that it is time to nut ston to Il
A Winter Girl.
George notice you always take
Miss Plump when you go sleighing.
Jack-She can driven. Y. Weekly,