The Iola register., 1896-02-21
GENERAL NEWS.

ROBERT LAUGHLIN confessed to kill
ing his wife and niece and then set
ting their house on fire near Augusta,
Ky. He was taken on board steamer
on the 18th and carried to the Mays
vile jail for safety for fear of his be-
ing lynched, threats of vengeance be-
ing heard.
THE big soap factory of P. C Tom
son & Co, at Philadelphia. was de-
stroyed by fire on the 17th- The
dwelling houses adjoining the factory
and the works OF the Philadelphia
Cooperage Co. were also badly dam
aged. The total loss will be about
$500, 600. About 800 men were thrown
out of employment.
THE old Houseman block at Grand
Rapids. Mich, was gutted by fire on
the 18th. Many of the persons on the
upper floors had narrow escapes and
several were seriously burned. The
losses will aggregate $500, 600; par
tally insured.
A CHICAGO syndicate was going to
send out an expedition to the Lena
river to ascertain the truth about DR..
Nansen and to help the explorers, If
possible.
THROUGH a boys carelessness in
throwing a match down amongst some
oily rags after lighting a gas jet ter
rible fire was caused at the shirt facto-
~ of S,ettheimer & Co. at Troy, y. Y,
on the 18th. There was panic amongst
the girls and many threw themselves
out of the windows Three were killed
and several more were thought to have
perished in the flames The total loss
was about $3.50, 900; insurance, 500, 000
THE express Office of the Old Colony
railroad at Boston, 500 feet of the outer
farmhouse and 40 feet of the main de-
pot shed were badly damaged by fire
on the 18th. Six passenger cars were
also destroyed and several Others dam
aged. The fire was thought 10 have
originated in the oil room.
Two tramps laid down on a warm
cinder pile at the rolling mill at Har-
riman. Tenn. and were suffocated and
then cremated.
TIE box making department of the
Herald Printing Co, at Erie, Pa, was
not interfered with.
A RUMoR was current at New York
that Amelie Rives Chandler, the novel
list. was engaged to be married to
Prince Trou betskoi
COMMITTEES, representing 1000 heads
of families of Chicago, New York and
Massachusetts,, have been delegated to
investigate Tehama county. Cal, for
the purpose of founding a colony.
A MOB of 50 men recently took an
alleged barn burner from jail at Mon
ticello. Ky.. and hanged him
A MAN named CrumptOn. in Rabun
county. Ga. was suspected OF having
reported an Illicit still 10 the revenue
authorities. and a night or two ago as
ne stood near the window OF the din
ing room of his house bullet crashed
through the window. struck him IN the
side, passed through and entered the
heart of his daughter. who was stand
ing near him. and she fell dead. The
father also died soon afterwards
HALF of the business portion OF
Greenville, y. c, was destroyed by fire
on The I7th. Loss. $50. 900; insurance
about one-thlrd-
WHILE the American line steamer
Paris. from New York Oh February 5,
was docking at southampton. Eng,
on the 18th, she collided with the
steamer Majestic, belonging to the Isle
of Wright The Majestic was sunk,
but all the members of her crew were
saved
THE post Office at Petersburg, Ill,
was entered recently By burglars
The safe was blown open and rifed of
its contents. the Office being generally
ransacked. A short time afterward
the building was discovered to be on
fire and with its contents was totally
destroyed