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Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-04-08
NEW MPSIIlKE.
strike.

SCTIKc.
Great Falls, April 7. The strike still continues
here; eight hundred in all have struck, and only
twenty have gone into the mills again. Mill No.
was closed to-day in consequence. The strikers
are determined, and there are no present indica-
tions of settlement.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-04-08

The city marshal, on Tuesday evening, made a
seizure of three gallons of whskey and rum at the
saloon of I. II. Hayes. On the same evening he
seized two quarts of liquor, of rum and two of
whiskey, at Patrick Scanlan's place. Patrick
stood on the sidewalk in front of his store, the
door Of which was locked; the city Marshal want
ed to 20 in but Pat said the key was at home; he
was given ten minutes in which to get it; but
Patrick didn't return as he promised; so the officer
lust went in without the help Of key for the
whiskey that awaited him. Yesterday several
small lots of rum, gin. whiskey and ale, were Sc
cured at the Cony House.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-04-08
PENNSILV ANA.
The Con, Mine Troubles.

IIazclon, April 7. Two regiments Of infantry
and one of artillery are ordered and expected
here to-day. so special police who arrived last
night left early this morning for philadelphia,
from intimidation. The notices served on the
pump engineers and firemen at Highland, last
evening, resulted in these men refusing to con-
time work while at Ecklcy the same notices
failed to intmdate those for whom they were in
tended, there being police force of 80 men at
that place, which was considered sufficient pro-
lection. The suicidal policy of the men stopping
pumps may be readily understood when the fact
IS stated that if a compromise should be immedi-
aely effected it will take five months to pump the
mines dry which have been flooded, until which
time no coal can be mined and the miners must
necessarily be idle. The excitement among our
people over the meeting of last night is very
great and has for the moment absorbed all other
topics almost to the exclusion Of outside troubles.
Otherwise our town has been quiet and orderly
| to-day.
Troops Ordered to the Coal Regions.
| Wilkesbare, April7. The sheriff to-day be-
came satisfied that it was useless any longer to try
anv longer to preserve order in the coal regions
by the posse, and issued call for troops. General
| Osborne at once ordered the 9th Regiment of In
| fsntry and the Wyoming Artillery of this city,
| n battery of four guns to proceed to Hazleton.
The General and his staff left here on the p. IN.
| train for the scene of disorder.
Scranton, April. Four military companies
left here to-day for llazleton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-04-08

Mr.. F. Lamson Scrbner of Manchester, is in
tending to start class in botany in Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-04-08
loral anu State Mems.

A primer will be presented to the first person
who misses at the spelling match this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-04-08
Dedication.

Nashua, April Z. The dedication OF the new
ence. Some interesting speeches Iwere made by
Hon. F. r. Mexican, Mayor Whitney, Rev. N. l.
Kelsey, Messrs. kidder, Edgerly, Stevens, Spald-
ing, Gilman, Ramsdel Bailey, and other New
Hampshire men and others. Ii Is the best school
building in the State
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-04-08
Difn.

In this city. 1th inst, Miss Margaret Hamen,
aged ~ years, months. Funeral services this
(Thursday) r. NJ. at IL O'Clock at the house OF K.
A. Sas on, summer street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-04-08
CUBA.

General Ord and family and aides left this morl
ing for San Antonio, Texas.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-04-08
NEBRASK
Municipal Election.

Omaha, April 7. The municipal election in this
city, yesterday, resulted in the election of the
May or, Clerk and five Councimen by the republi-
cans The democrats elected their candidates for
Marshal, Police Judge and one Councilman.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-04-08
FROM CALIFORNIA.
Disastrous C0nhagratiOn q I'm
San EYanci ca.

SEVERAL PERSONS PERISH IN THE
FLAMES.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-04-08
R0in Storm.
Personal.

There was heavy rain last night, and Rail,
road and telegraphs were considerably damaged
thereby
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09
On To THE GULF.

The delegation from the cities of the
Missouri Valley, who are on their way
to Galveston for the purpose of opening
a market at the gulf, stopped oil at Kan
sas City on the tth instant, where they
were given a reception at the st. James.
A meeting was afterwards held at the
Board of Trade Rooms, where few
speeches were made. when the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved by the Board Of Traie Of Kansas
City, That the thanks of this board be
extended to the delegates from Omaha
Council Bluffs, Nebraska City, Platts.
mouth and st. Joe for their visit to our
city and board of trade; that we invite
them as CO. workers in great enterprise
and bid them God speed on their way to
the gulf.
This was followed by a resolution from
Mr.. Hurford, of Omaha. as follows
Resolced, That steps be taken by the
combined boards of trade of Kansas City
st Joseph, Nebraska City, Plattsmouth,
Council Bluffs and Omaha, as shall il
possible, secure the votes of the delegates
in Congress of Missouri. Kansas, Iowa
and Texas, for the opening of the Indian
territory in Texas for railroad communi-
cation with the Gulf of Mexico, and the
improvement of the port of Galveston.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09
TdE lNniAN TERRITORY.

Some of the members of the Board OF
Indian Commissioners recently made a
visit to the Indian Territory, and as a
result of their investigations they recon-
mend that a territorial government be
formed, with an executive to he appoint
ed by the President, and a legislative
body to be elected by the people of the
Territory. They also recommend the
establishment of U. S. Courts, and the
right of delegate in Congress. A bill
embodying all or most of these recon-
mendations has been introduced in Con-
gress. 1t is claimed by the advocates OF
this measure that such bill for the
opening of the Territory is demanded by
the interests of the southwest, and that
it would remove great barrier to the
commercial interests of this part of the
country.
The Indians should DO properly cared
for, but to keep the Territory closed as
though it belonged to a foreign power, Is
a bad policy. The natural market for
the products of our State is undoubtedly
at the gulf. and the idea of making this
the market for the ives: and southwest
has been taken up by western capitalists
and business men with such earnestncss
as will insure its success. With the In
dian Territory opened VIC would soon
have competing lines of railway to the
gulf, and Galveston might in reality
soon be the terminus of our line of road.
Hence the formation Of a territorial gov
eminent for the Indian Territory would
be hailed by our people as a token of the
return OF the sun Of prosperity.
Statistics show that during eleven
months of last year New York's trade in
the products of the west with the South
American and gulf countries amounted
to s37, 900, 900, and ell of this produce
was shipped thousands of miles farther
than necessary-if we had marke: at
the gulf. The great saving on transpor-
tation would of course 60 to the produ-
Ger, and with such market grain-raising
would be as profitable in Kansas as it is
in the Middle States.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09
COMPETITION DEMANDED.

1t has been shown by packing house
in Kansas City that before market tor
the produce of the West can be opened
at the. Gulf we must have competing
lines. This house had for expectation
some forty five car loads of beet, and
they applied for rates by way of New
York to Liverpool and by way of the
Texas Central to the Calf. The beef
was shipped by way of New York, GO
ing fourteen hundred miles cheaper than
it could 60 some seven hundred. The
reason given by the officers of the short
err line for not shipping as low as the
other was that ''they got more Oh Texas
beef" This may or may not he salts
factory reason, but those working for the
Gulf market are in earnest aud can and
will have a road by which they can
secure lower freights to Galveston than
to New York. regardless of the rates on
Texas beef.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09
LOUISIANA.

The Louisiana Legislature assembled
last Monday, and, as had been anticipat-
ed, lively scene ensued. The represen-
tatives of the White Leagues tried to
have control of that body, by admitting
to membership men whose seats were
contested. Nothing but the interfer-
ence of the military prevented mob.
The Legislature was organized by the
military putting in the chair the man
the State government claimed was enti-
tied to the position and putting out the
one the opposing party claimed was en-
titled to it. A number of persons claim
ing to be members of the Legislature
were also put out by the military. When
order was restored the Legislature was
pronounced organized" and Gov. Kel-
logg's message was reed. Sheridan has
comm&ud Of the military, and reports
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09
Spain.

In his abdication speech, Feb. ii 1873,
King Amadeo showed clearly not only
the reasons for his personal acts, but the
causes which would, while they lasted,
certainly prevent civil order or true gov
ernment in Spain. at" said he "the
enemies OF her well-being were strangers
or foreigners, then, at the head of her
valiant and suffering soldiers, l would
be the first to combat them" But they
were not foreigners, but Spaniards, and
the unfortunate King merely told before
hand the history of his Republican sue.
cessors, when, as matter OF persona!
experience, he said: "All profess to
fight and to agitate for the good OfSpain,
and, between the din of combat, the con.
fused, noisy, and contradictory clamor Of
political parties, amid so many and so
opposite manifestations of public opin.
ion, it is impossible for one to discover
the truth, and even more impossible TO
find the remedy for such evils" The
enthusiastic CASTELAR, found the sad per
plexity of the ex-King a mere reflex OF
his own; and after repeated changes,
constant fightiugs, and permanence in
nothing but anarchy, Spain once more
welcomes King as a possible relief,
confident that no change could be for the
worse. The new King is a Bourbon, a
thorough Catholic, and the son of Isa-
bella. whose fragrant conduct caused her
forcibie exit from the throne in 1865.
OF course the Carlists. whatever they
amount to, will be as hostile to him as
they have been to the republic. He will,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09

that there exists "a spirit of defiance 10
all lawful authority, and an insecurity Of
life which is hardly realized by the gen.
eral government or the country at
large"
Elections in Louisiana are mere farces,
-On whose account we are not able to
tell for a certainty,-and it is high time
order was restored and obedience to law
enforced by some power. Previous to
the assembling of the Legislature the
State house was surrounded by national
troops and all the doors except one we're
securely barred. 1t is not thought there
will be any serious disturbance in the
way of fighting SO long as the present
State government is backed by U. s.
troops under the command of General
Sheridan.
What will be the final result of the
Louisiana troubles is hard to tell, or
even guess at, as the beginning OF the
end is not vet to be seen. Gen. Sheri-
dan thinks that order could be restored
in the country over which his military
department extends, if Congress would
pass law declaring a certain class OF
persons banditti SO they could be tried
by military commission. He thinks the
same results might be accomplished by
the President issuing proclamation
declaring the ringleaders of the White
Leagues banditti, and then leave the rest
to him. We believe that Sheridan would
willingly undertake the job; bu: the ad-
jllstment of the difficulties in the States
of Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas
is too big a contract to let out to one
man,-especially in time of peace
and that man only noted for his military
achievements. We still hope for an hon
orable and peaceable settlement of these
troubles.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09

SPAIN has King again and tie re-
public is failure. Alphonso, son of
Queen Isabella has been put upon the
throne, and if it is the means of stopping
the fnhuman war, assassinations and
murders which have dissraced that
people for few years past, the world
will have occasion to rejoice over this
abandonment of the idea of republic.
The Spanish people have shown that
they know nothing of the first principles
of selfgovernment, and that they need
enlightenment and education before they
can emerge from the darkness and SUI
perstition that surrounds them into the
broad light of a republican government.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09
STATE NEWS.
DR.. Huson of Lawrence, is dead.

DIR. Huson of Lawrence, is dead.
Kansas has 1882 miles OF railroad.
Lyon county has 5000 cash in her
treasury.
The State Insane Asylum has dra-
matte company.
Oskaloosa talks of building a road to
Kansas City Mo.
A masquerade skating party at Law
renee is the latest.
According to the Atchison Patriot
Kansas has 300, 600 dogs.
Another discovery of coal has been
made in Mcpherson county.
Nine young wolves were recently cap
tured and taken TO Manhattan.
The report that small pox is raging
among the MennOnnites is false.
The winter term of the Agricultural
College commenced on the 7th inst.
Many car loads of supplies are arriving
from the east for for frontier settlers.
There were more Christmas trees at
Manhattan this year than ever before.
Paola has not heard of the Katie King
EXPOSE" as seances are as fashionable rs
ever.
The Garrett Plaindedler says the new
tax law does not work well in Anderson
county.
Col. Rossington, of the Topeka Com
monwealth, is writing letters from Des-
moines, Iowa.
1t was an Atchison jury that imprison-
ed man for "bigotry" becase he had two
wives living.
The fall term of the Emporia Normal
School closed last week. The next term
opens January 9th.
| It is said that the editor of the late
Seneca Nonpareu is now editing saw
mill at Sabetha.
Geo. w. Breen has retired from the
Miami Republican, and is succeeded by
the GreasOn Bros.
A woman and her daughter are engag-
ed in hauling freight between Dodge
City and the Fort.
The Kansas Agricultural College has
ten telegraphic instruments, and twenty
five cases Of type.
The Marysville Ne,cs heads its list Of
subscribers who pay up, "Of such is the
kingdom of heaven"
For whispering in church Manhattan
bows are told by the minister to take
their hats and 60 home.
Oskaloosa advertises stockings from
cotton raised, picked, carded, spun and
knit within six miles of that burg.
Twenty thousand dollars have been
Maid for game at Fort Scott this season
the most of which was sent to New York.
Two prominent men of Wichita went
ont hunting the other day and returned
loaded with perspiration and profanity.
According to the London Times the
actual number of the regular German
army is 1921, $40 men, of whom 4O1 ,659
are always in active service, and 3O4, OOO
can be modified in eight days.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09
Custer ION Ills Ear"

New YORK, Jan. 4.-Gen. Custer,
commander of the Black Hills expedition
has written a letter on that part of the
annual report of the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs, which refers to the expedi.
ton and its effect upon the Sioux and
the whites. He says if the Commission
er had either truth or justice on his side
he might furnish plausible excuse for his
conduct and the criticising statements
made by another department, but he has
perverted truth to the extent of stating
in an official document that which is not
only not true, but which he had no reli-
able information even upon which to
base his voluntary misstatments. If the
Commissioner will cOnfne his attention
to his own department and correct such
evils as conscientious discharge of duty
might Ind therein, he will have no time
left to interfere with other departments,
much less to publish unwarranted, be-
cause untruthful statements concerning
the official conduct of others.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09
Hid. QRs. MILITARY Div. OF Mis-.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6. 1875,

To Hon. W. W. Belknap, Secretary o.
Var, Washington, d. c.:
think the terrorism now existing in
Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas
could be entirely removed and confidence
and fair dealing established by the ar
rest and trial OF the ringleaders of the
armed White Leagues. If congress
would pass bill declaring them banditti
they could be tried by military cpmmis'
sion. The leaders Of the banditti who
murdered the men here on the l4th Of
last September, and also, more recently,
at Vicksburg. should in justice to law
and order and the peace and prosperity
of this southern part of the country. be
punished. 1t is possible that if the
President would issue proclamation
declaring them handit.i, that no further
action need he taken except that which
would devOlve upon me.
[Signed] T. II. SHERIDAN,
1t Gen. u. S. A.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09

The newspaper fight over State print
er is a warm one, and consists mostly in
personalities. There is one important
item mentioned however which the Leg
islature should look after, and, if true,
should remedy. 1t is stated that the
rates for printing and binding now allow
ed the State printer are about twice as
high as the regular prices of large print
ing houses. We believe the people of
Kansas are more interested in the cost
of the State printing than they are in
who shall be State printer, and they will
expect their legislators to look after their
interests and make all necessary retrench-
ments, no matter how it may disappoint
a "fayored few"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09

AT a peace meeting recently held in
Massachusetts, a letter was read from
John G. Whittier, in opposition to war,
which closes as follows: sour christian
civilization is miserable misnomer, if
it must always carry along with it the
brutal barbarism of war-a survival of
the stone age and cannibalism." Doubt
less the great mass of the civilized world
endorse these sentiments, yet we hear of
wars and rumors of wars.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09

We have q good illustration of the
phrase "too thin" in country correspoH-
dent e the Chicago Post and Mail, who
proposes as an aid in returning to specie
payment that the coin be kept the same
size that it is at present. and with the
same inscription. but that. it be made
half its present thickness and weight,
thereby doubling the amount of specie.
His idea is perhaps an original one, but
it is "too thin" to he Of any practical use
jim our financial troubles.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09
HEADQUARTERS MIL. Div. OF Mo.

HEADQUARTERS MIL. Div. OF Mo.
Number 4.
Hon. W. W. Belknap, Secretary Of War,
Washington, d. C..
1t is with deep regret that ! have to
announce to you the existence in this
state of a spirit of defiance to all law
and an insecurity of life which is hardly
realized by the general government Of
the country at large.
The lives of citizens have become so
jeopardized, that unless something is
done to give protection to the people, all
security usually afforded by law will be
Overriden in defiance to the laws, and
the murder of individuals seems to be
looked upon by the community here
from stand point which gives impunity
to all who choose to indulge in either,
and the civil government appears pow
erless to punish or even arrest.
l have tonight assumed control over
the department of the Gulf
ESigned,1 P. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieut.. Gen. U. S. A.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09

also, have the i'll will of the banditti,
who imagine themselves to be Republic
cans. How much moral support he will
have from contiguous European States,
and his assumption of power will be re-
garded by Bismarck, remains to be seen.
So far as Spain is concerned, she has
reached point where any form of gov.
eminent that would compel order should
be regarded as a God-send.-Cnicaga
Post and Mail,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09

LAST week in speaking Of the suit
brought by Judge Lecompte against the
Leavenworth Tines we had it as though
the suit was brought by the Tines against
Lecomp:e. A mistake on our part.
Here is what the TINES says about it :
"Oh don't make it out that way. 1t
looks as if we were suing Lecompte
whereas we are the defendant, and he is
trying to prove that history is a lie, and
that Lecompte fought. bled and almost
died for freedom"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09

New ORLEANS, Jan. 6.-iIon. w. w.
Beiknap, Secretary of War, Washington,
u. G. The city is very quiet to-day.
Several of the banditti made idle threats
last night that they would assassinate
me, because dared to tell the truth.
am not afraid. and will not be stopped
from informing the Government that
there are localities in this department,
where the very air has been impregnat.
ed with assassination for some years.
(Signed) P. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieut.-Gen. Commanding.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09

HID. McCarty, the present State Su-
per;ntendent of Public Instruction
taught the FIRST public school in Law
renee.
The Blue Rapids wooden mills now
manufacture the striped cloth for the
.penitentiaries of Kansas Nebraska and
Colorapo.
1t is said that the Mennonites who
we're colonized at Topeka last summer,
offered to macadamize the streets for
fifty cents day and board themselves.
Mr.. w. H, Green, from McDonough
county, Illinois, reported to the State
Central Relief Committee on the 18th
inst, with five carloads of stores for the
Kansas sufferers.
The Junction City Union says the K
P. Road has commenced suit against Mr..
Peak of Junction City, for $10,O0O dam
ages done to their train at the time it
killed his bull.
One eighteenth of the land in Kansas
except few Indian reservations, is de.
voted to common schools. 1t cannot be
sold for less than three dollars per acre.
1t may be paid in cash, or in ten annual
payments at ten per cent interest.
The Kansas, School Journal has been
merged into the American journal o.
I lucation. The headquarters are still at
Topeka. This monthly is worthy of the
earnest support of teachers and friends
of education.
Judge Swayne, of the United States
Supreme Court, reached his SEVENTEEN
wear or the 9Th inst He is therefore
entitled under the law to retire from the
bench on full pay. He intends to dc SO
but nas not yet fixed the time.
The Fort Scott Monitor says that the
land department of the Missouri River,
Fort Scott & Gulf railroad is having
printed thousands of maps of that section
of the State, which are being distributed
in the Eastern States. The back of the
map contains much useful and desirable
information in regard to the soil, climate
minerals and other advantages of south
eastern Kansas.
The Oskaloosa Independent says
Some of the papers are after Web. Will
der on account of the plain English oil
his report. All right, let them founder.
The report is written in Webs rough
STYLE; but it has the merit of being in
telligible to the people, and the more it
is piked at the better it will be for its
author,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-09

MANY of the papers throughout the
State are demanding the repeal of the
law creating the Office of Superintendent
of Insurance. 1t is an Office which costs
the State three or four thousand dollars
a year and does the people no good, so
let it be abolished. Along with this
should be abolished the office of County
Superintendent of Pubic Instruction.