The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-26


THE Chesapeake X Ohio westbound
train was wrecked at Indian Run. near
| Portsmouth. O.. at six o'clock on the
morning of the 22d. 4 small trestlc
had been washed out and the train
plunged into the ditch while it was
running at a speed of 40 miles an hour.
Roadmaster Stout was killed AMI about
dozen others were badly injured.
THE sawruill of Gus MunzeSheimer
* Co. at buchanan. TEX. was destroyed
by fire.
THE Paris Gaulois stated on the ed
that the powers had entrusted to Italy
the authority to pacify and administer
the affairs of Crete pending the estab-
lishment of constitutional autonomy
for the island.
FOURTEEN persons were badly poi
sonod in a boarding house at Hum
boldt. Ia. by eating canned raspber-
ries.
Two children. Nora Cain. aged four.
and Observation-Disclosures set fire to
the grass III the yard near Shaner. Ok.
during their mothers absence and were
burned to death.
The eastbound Norfolk & Western
express was wrecked through wash
out near Lovelette. o.. on the 21st and
three trainmen were probably fatally
! injured.
THE county infirmary at Garfield. o..
was burned on the 21st. One of the in.
sane patients was cremated. but the
235 others were all rescued.
A TRAIN in two sections on the c., st.
p. NJ. n o. road. while backing up to
recouple near Ponca, Neb.. collided.
Several ears were derailed and the
wreck caught fire and Michael Waters.
a travelling salesman. was pinned under
the debris and SO badly burned that he
will die.
Gov. BUSHNELL. of Ohio. has pub
lished statement that when Senator
! Sherman resigned to enter President
! Nckiniey's cabinet Marcus \. Hanna
would be appointed as United States
senator in Sherman's place.
JOSEPH MURDOCH. of Scott county.
! Va. who was supposed to have been
murdered - years ago. and for which
crime Bud Lindsay served 21 years in
the Virginia penitentiary. has returned
! w AAAN ApA tAiNt AipiAANs A-AiNiStN hAON IL
/ Gently.
THE encouragement of Nebraska
| has rendered an opinion declaring that
the curfew law in force in a number of
towns in the state is unconstitutional.
| TIE Squadrons of the united powers
| bombarded Canea. the Cretan capital.
on the 2lSt to prevent Greece occupy
! ing it.
JUICE f. \. THOMAS. a leading law
yer of Falls City. Neb.. was run over
and killed by train while he was
crossing the track.
The general conference of Seventh
| Day AdventiStS commenced at Lincoln.
Neb.. on the 10th. delegates being pres
ent from Europe. Asia. Africa. Australia
| and all portions of the United States.
President Olsen made an address. in
which he reviewed the work done by
| the denomination.
THE Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern railway elevator "A" at Toledo. O..
was destroyed by,hre on the night of
the 10Th. entailing loss of $3.50, 900.
About 325. 600 bushels of wheat in the
elevator and in 90 unloaded ears went
up in smoke.
THE National Editorial association
adjourned at Galveston, Tex, on the
18th TO meet at Denver. Col. next year.
Louis Hoffman. of Brazil. Ind. was
elected president: j. E. Junkin. of
Sterling, Kan. first vice president, and
w. J. NJ. Page. of Jerseyville, Ill, cor
responding secretary.
JAMES A. GARY, of Baltimore, Nd.
had an interview with Presidant-elect
Mckinley at Canton, o., on the 10Th
and then stated to an Associated press
reporter that Mr.. Mckinley had ten
dered him portfolio in his cabinet.
but which one had not been definitely
decided.
NJ A. HANNA will contest in the
Ohio legislature next winter for the
full term in the United States senate.
His supporters have already organized
his campaign. The hope that Gov.
Bushnell may appoint Hanna to fill
the unexpired term of Senator Sher-
man has practically been abandoned.
THE Colorado house. by a vote of 80
to Is. passed the high hat bill. Three
women representatives voted for the
bill and their votes created some APP
plaase. The bill provides for pen
atty of $40 for the first offense of wear
ing high hat in a'theater and as high
as $50 in aggravated cases
THERE was a great gathering at a
Charleston. ). c., hotel on the night of
the 18th. where the chamber of COM
merce served their annual banquet.
with Secretary Herbert as the guest of
honor. The secretary, with Adm.
Bunce and his staff. the captains and
executive officers of the war ships and
the governOr'of South Carolina were
invited guests.
The failures in the United States for
the week ended the 10Th were. accord
ing to Bradstreet's report. 325, against
276 the same week last year.
The seventh annual convention of
the National Alliance Aid association
was called to order at Dallas. Tex. on
the 18th by President Wardeu. About
40 delegates and members. represent
ing six states. were present. The fell