The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-13

One thousand persons are to leave
eioax City for the Black Hills on the
9Th of April.
The Metropolitan Hotel, Lincoln,
Neb., has the Lords Prayer printed en-.
tire ON its daily bill of fare.
Several persons have recently been
arrested in Paris theaters in the act Of
taking stenOgraphic notes Of the pleys
for use in London.
The Internal Revenue department has
decided that the increased tax On whis
Ky and tobacco takes effect from and
after midnight ON the Sd inst.
It has been colder in Sweden this
winter than in any other civilized coun-
try. In Furudal the thermometer
marked sixty degrees below zero.
California papers tell of the arrival OF
Spring in that favored region. Wild
flowers dot the plains, aud wheat in
some localities stands three feet high.
The governor of Arkansas has appointed
the 18th of March as q day of Thanks
giving over the adoption of the Poland
report for the settlement Of the Arkansas
question.
An amendment to the License bill
now pending in the Massachusetts, House,
if adopted will give to women the right
to vote on the question of licensing towns
and cities.
The following nominations have been
sent to the Senate: d. 8. Wade, CHIEF
justice of the supreme court of Montana,
and J. G. Hamilton, OF Ohio, Indian
agent for Dakota.
On Tuesday the President sent the
senate supplemental treaty with Bel
GUM, with a view of better securing re-
ciprocal commercial relations between
the two countries.
A burning gas we'll in Butler county
Pa, is said to make Summer weather in
its vicinity. Grass and trees near it are
springing into life, while beyond it
reigns the desOlatiOn of mid Winter.
The other day Senator Window, Of
Minnesota, presented monster petition
on the subject of transportation, contain
ing the autograph signatures Of 1883
farmers. 1t was the largest petition ever
presented to Congress.
The crack Of doom has sounded over
polygamy, and Mrs. Reese No. l, of Salt
Lake, now follows Ann Eliza Young out
of the sheep pen Of mormonism, taking
decree for 81 500 for lawyers fees, and
$1,000 per year alimony with her.
Brigham Young owns 100000 of the
first mortgage bonds of the Utah Cen trail
Railroad, which, although only thirty
eight miles long does business of $780,
600 per month. Brigham's favorite son.
John, controls the Utah Western Rail-
road.
The Illinois Legislature has passed a
law permitting nOn-residents to loan
money in that State at rate not exceed.
ing ten per cent, and placing them on
an equal footing with residents as to the
recovery of principal and interest at ma
turity.
The President has nominated G. s.
Orth minister to Australia; H. Maynard
to Constantinople; G. G. Sheats, ex-
member of Congress of Alabama, t. be
sixth auditor of the treasury, vice John
J: Martin, appointed postmaster Of
Montgomery, Ala.
From advices just received at the Bu-
reau of Statistics it appears that the
greatest number of immigrants who ar
rived at the port of New York, during
the month of February, 1875 was 4,S76,
of whom 8, 40 were males, and 1897
females. During the same month in 1874
the total number who arrived at the
port was 1922, of whom 3,OOS were
males and 1,2l4 females.