The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-07-17

1t will cost $4,000 to transport the
squaws and children of the Indian pris-
oners to st. Augustine.
Treasurer New has chosen seven Hoo
siers, of well-tried honesty, to help him
keep an eye on the funds.
The late Frank Blair is credited with
being the originator of the political
clubs called "wide awakes."
The Usage Indians are attempting to
collect toll from the cattle men for driv-
ing through their country.
The New York San thinks even the
present salary of the President of the
United States is inadequate.
The first sections of the observatory to
be erected on the Centennial grounds
have arrived at Philadelphia.
The Comptroller of the Currency calls
upon all the National banks for reports
of their condition at the close OF the
fiscal year, June, 30.
The indebtedness of the United States,
national and local, is nearly 50, OOO.N0-
900. The national debt of France Is al
most 81, 430, 100000.
Mrs. Sherman tells the Generals crit
les that she knows all about him since
he was nine years old. and she stands up
for him like a-woman.
The "reform" movement among the
New York Democracy is headed by Ben.
Wood, policy dealer, and John Morris
scy, professional gambler.
Fully $4,000 Detroit people went out
to view the scene of the recent tornado
but only twenty-seven per-
sons attended the relief meeting.
The world at large cannot complain,
certainly. of any lack of Bibles. Over
GS, 600 copies were distributed by the
American Bible Society, last month.
Tie recen. scientific expeditions to
the great Sahara desert have reported
quite favorably on the project of cover
ing its sands with water let in from the
sea.
The Government departments have de-
cided to erect building for their use on
the Centennial grounds, in the form Of a
Greek cross, with a lighthouse in the
center.
Certain wealthy Californians are about
to build telegrapbic wires all over the
country in opposition to the two exist
ing companies. Their capital stock is
$25,00O,o00.
The third volume of the report of the
Reecher trial by the reporter of the New
York Tribune is ont The three volumes
aggregate $3.50 pages, or over three mil
lions of words.
Postal cards, in spite of all that has
been said aginst them, are fast growing
in popular favor. The sales of the past
year show an increase Of nearly 20 per
cent. since the last report.
The Mayor of indianapolis proposes ia
see the law enforced. There is a law foI
the closing Of saloons on Sunday, and he
STAYS in his Office ready to issue warrants
against vioiators. They don't violate
much.
In La Sale, Illinois, the grocers got "a
competing in the new potato line. The
"roots" went down to thirty cents a
peck, then to ten cents bushel, and IL
nally were given away and delivered To
regular customers.
Since the fish commission was organ
lied in Iowa there has been planted in
that State, shad 100000, Iowa varictie,
10000, California salmon 270,000. Pen
obscott salmon $4,000, land-locked saim'
on 500, other varieties 100000.
An international pigeon match, fS0(
and the championship of the world, hS
been arranged to take place in Augusta
between A. ii. Bogardus, the American
champion, now stopping at Hendon. and
Edward Thornton. Of Yorkshire, Eng
lands Champion 100 birds, birmingham
rules.
They have learned bribery in Canads
but have not learned how to avoid tho
consequences, as we have here. In the
late bribery case in Ontario the respon
dent was unseated for bribery, and tho
petitioner defeated was disqualified from
again becoming a candidate, on the same
grounds.
A London correspondent of an Eastern
paper estimates the recent London mer
camille failures as aggregating $40, 200,
900. Deducting their probable assets
which may reach five shillings in the
pound, the total loss to creditors will be
thirty millions, and this enormous los:
must, sooner or later, cause other fail
ures among those upon whom the losses
have fallen.