The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05

by fire on the LIST. The loss will reach
goo, 900.
1T was rumored that Nevada was
likely to pass legislation which would
make the state sporting paradise for
gambling, horse racing. prize fighting,
wrestling and other athletic amuse-
mentS.
The Japanese government has de-
cided to adopt the gold standard at
ratio of 331S TO 1. The new system will
go into operation in October.
A DISPATCH from Switzerland on the
list said that the left wing of the great
monastery of st. Bernard had been de-
rnolished by an avalanche. The monks
took refuge in the part of the building
which remained intact and dug tun-
mel under the snow and crawled out.
The Arkansas legislature passed a
bill appropriating $50. 900 for the relief
of the drought sufferers of the state.
JAMES CLARK. ianitor of the Sixth
ward school at La Crosse. Wis. COM
mitted suicide at midnight on the 1st.
He climbed into the belfry of the
schoolhouse, fastened the bell rope
around his neck. and then swung off.
The bell rang twice, tolling his own
death knell.
A COLUMBUS CO., telegram said Will
liam j. Bryan would stump Ohio this
year to prevent the election of NJ. A.
Hanna for United States senator.
Hanna's opponent will be John r. Nc
Lean. of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
DCcfO,, G,,nJovr Glnha SfafaI IN,
the 2Sth that one of the largest cor
ners on wool ever attempted in the
United States had been formed in Bos-
tor in anticipation of tariff on wool
in the near future by the Mckinley adj
ministration.-
A GILMAN in the Nebraska state treas
ury shortage of over $780, 900 came
when Sheriff TrOmpen notified eX-
Treasurer Joseph BARLEY that a com
plant charging him with embezzle-
ment of state funds had been filed and
a warrant issued for him.
FIRE broke out in the Zanamoro mine
at ZacatecaS. Mex. and ten bodies
were taken out. showing signs of
asphyxiation- it was said that there
was no doubt that 20 miners had
persisted. All Zacatecas was a scene
of mourning.
THE North Dakota house of repre-
sentatives passed a bill on the 9th eX-
tending the period OF residence in that
state from three months to one year
before action for divorce can be begun.
The plant of the Middlebranch. Port
land & Diamond Cement Co. at Canton,
o.. was burned recently. 1t was val
ned at 100000. Over 100 men We're
thrown out of employment.
PROMINENT business block in Fort
Wayne. Ind was burned on the 2Sth.
entailing loss of 1928. 600 Three fire
men were caught under falling walls
and dangerously hurt.
A BROOKLYN syndicate on the 27th
bought for 100000 the property for
merly occupied by Rev. L. Dewitt Tai
mage as a tabernacle.
For the first time in 80 years an In
dian will be hanged in Georgia next
month. His name is Marcellus Lowry.
and the execution will take place in
Glynn county.
DIR. RANIEz. a leading Cuban physi-
clan. who landed at Key West. Fla on
the 9th from Cuba. stated that there
were 5000 cases of yellow fever in Ha-
vana and $50 deaths daily.
WILL IDEAS. cOlored. convicted of
criminal assault. was hanged in the
jail yard at Louisville, Ga, on the
Goth.
AT Como. H., Ferdinand Stutzhe. a
farmer. while drunk. slashed Mr.. and
Mrs. :. j. Wilkins with knife. Mr..
wilkins cannot live, but his wife may
recover.
THE Nebraska house has passed a
bill providing for the issue of non-in-
terest bearing state warrants. which
are to be receivable in payment of
taxes and debts due the state. It is
known as the state scrip or fat money
bill. and is patterned after similar
law existing in Mississippi.
TIE strike of the tannery hands at
Chicago was thought to be over. as
they agreed on the Goth to return to
work and leave their grievances in the
hands of the state board of arbitra-
ton.
THE plant of the B. P. Clapp Ammo
MIA Co. at Cincinnati was destroyed by
fire on the 18th. The place was sur
rounded by the food from the river and
the firemen had to ride out in skiffs to
get the hose near enough to play on the
flames. The fire was caused by the
high water coming in contact with a
lot of unslacked lime. which set fire to
some. chemicals.
An incendiary fire at Palmer. Tex,
destroyed IA frame business houses, oc-
cupied by % firms. The business dis
trict was practically wiped out.
A NoRTHBoUND train on the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois road and the Column
bia Heights race train on the same
road collided with Calumet electric
car at street crossing at Chicago on
the 25th. The motorman and two pas
sengers were instantly killed, two
other passengers probably fatally in
jured. and the car smashed into kind
ling wood.
A CINCINNATI dispatch on the cath
stated that not less than 81 600 600 loss