The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-11-20


Ga The nomination was made on the
3lst ballot. The vote was: CLAW, 80:
Howell. 40; Lewis, Is; Norwood, 5;
Walsh. 3; Garard, 2.
On the first ballot in the democratic
caucus at Montgomery, Ala, on the
10th E. W. Pettus was nominated to
succeed United States Senator Pugh.
Both oil and natural gas have been
struck by the Standard Oil Co. in the
test wells put down east of the Sac
and Fox agency in Indian territory.
MANY of the imported miners from
Missouri were said to be leaving Lead
vile, Col, on account of the climate
being too dangerous and the wages not
much better than those paid in Mis-
souri,, taking all things into considera-
ton.
A PARTY of men went to the jail at
Farmville, Va, and attempted to lynch
Elisha johnson. charged with high
way robbery. The prisoner was badly
wounded
The Jennings state bank of Daven-
port, Neb. was robbed of S2,70o in
cash and jewelry to the value of about
$500. Nitroglycerine was used to blow
open the vault and safe doors.
A CHICAGO dispatch on the 10th
stated that William J. Bryan was &C.
lively engaged in the preparation of
work, to be published about January
/. 1t will embody thorough discus
sion of bimetallism and its Importance
as an issue in the campaign of 1900.
d. ~ al, Y,ntsnHo
of dynamite in contractors office at
Niagara Falls, N. Y, two men were in
stantly killed and several others more
or less seriously injured. The accident
was the result of an attempt to thaw
out the dynamite.
CHARLEY ALLEN, negro, was shot to
death by a mob near Mckenzie, Tenn,
for assaulting white girl.
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN delivered three
which had been previously announced
as the opening guns of the political
campaign of 1900.
In the Vanderbilt-Tennessee football
game at Nashville, Tenn, on the 14th,
| scrimmage occurred between the
players aud a good many bruises were
inflicted. The university of Tennessee
team left the field and the game went
to Vanderbilt.
JAMES B SPURRIER, a printer at
Glenwcod Springs, Col, shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Miss Nina Cor
nell and slightly wounded James E.
Wilson, her escort, and then sent a
bullet through his own heart Jeal-
ousy was the cause
AT Lyman, N H., Herbert 3. Ash, a
well to do farmer, shot his wife and
then hanged himself
HENRY BLANKINsHIP, the Oldest man
in Kentucky, died at his home near
Fairvisw on the 18th of q complication
of diseases, aged 100 years He was
the father Of Is children, IL Of whom
are still living, the oldest being past
so years Of age.
The reports circulated that the pope
intended 10 remove Arch bishop Ire
land, of st. Paul MINI, have been de-
clsred pure inventions" but the arch
bishop has been advised from an au-
thorized quazter 70 moderate his Rtti-
tude and avoid irritating discussions
An express train on the Louisville &
Nashville ERNroal was wrecked near
Montgomery. Ala, By train robbers.
who he'd torn mp a rail and fastened it
out Of line Two mail cars, the bag.
gage car aud two first class coaches
were shattered, but emily three persons
were seriously injured Bloodhounds
were set on the trail of the wTeckers,
who failed TO get any money, but no
clew was obtained
| THE ED annual convention of the
National Woman's Christian Temper
ance union was called to order By Miss
Frances Z Willard at St Louis on the
18th. There were about 800 accredited
delegates present and az many more
visitors from every portion of the coun-
try. Miss Willard made her address
and the other officers read their re-
ports, which showed the organization
to be in a prosperous condition. The
national executive committee hiss de-
cided to report in favor Of observing
March 20 each year as W. G T. o. day.
THE Western Freight association has
authorized all roads in the association
to reduce Minnesota rates on potatoes.
The cut caused q food in the potato
market at Chicago on tho 18th, which
brought about a blockade in the freight
yards there.
A RECENT dispatch from New York
stated that a plan of campaign had
been completed by the interdenomina-
tional committee, which was recently
appointed to further the work of for
eign missions throughout the country,
and that the Evangelical alliance
would be asked to designate Sunday,
January 10, 1897, as a day to be set
apart for preaching and prayer by the
pastors of the United States and Can
ada for the evangelization of the
world.
The committee on foreign affairs OF
the Bolivian chamber of deputies has
reported in favor of the recognition OF
Cubs insurgents as belligerents
AT the session of the farmers ma
tional congress at Indianapolis, Ind,
on the 18th a resolution was adopted
urging the incoming administration to
speedily adopt all practicable methods
to obtain the concurrence of suf6-