The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-04-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
THE House Committee on Ways and
Means, on the Goth, took up the Tariff ques.
ton and voted, eight to three, to place paper
and paper-making materials upon the free
list. They did not stop here, however, but
added large list of other articles. with the
purpose, as claimed, Of concentrating the
friends Of all protected articles against the
bill and thus insure its defeat.
THE John Kelly Democrats of New
York have called an opposition State Con-
vention, to be held at the same time q the
regular Convention and also at Syracuse.
PRESIDENT HAYES and family visited
New York City on the aOth.
The House Indian, Committee have
voted against adopting the principal pro-
visions Of the Ute Agreement bill, and 1t is
predicted that the treaty will not be con-
6rmed.
SENATOR THURMAN had an attack of
vertigo in the Senate Chamber the other
day and was carried out in an insensible
condition.
EDGARM.MARBLE, Law Officer Interi-
or Department, will be appointed Commits
sioner of Patents, and j. G. McCammon will
succeed Marble.
THE New York Democratic Union
Is the title of an organization formed to
bring about reconciliation between the two
factions Of the party in the Empire State.
THE Kansas Republican State Con-
vention, held at Topeka on the 31st, nomi-
mated full Blaine delegation to the Nation
al Convention. The resolution for the Sc
lection of the delegates in a body, instead
of by Congressional districts, rs formerly,
was carried by 1874 to $50, which represent
ed the strength, respectively, of the Blaine
and Grant elements. The Grant men pro-
tested against the action Of the Convention,
and the delegates from the Second and Third
Districts subsequently met and chose con-
testing delegations to the National Conven-
tiou.
AT the recent election in San Fran
cisco the Citizens Union ticket was elected
by a handsome majority over the Working
mems ticket-a defeat of Kearneyism.
SECRETARY SHERMAN, on the S1st,
made speech to his old neighbors at Mans
field, o., in which he avowed his candidacy
for the Presidency, but said that eff the
Republicans of Ohio do not fairly and fully
In their Convention express preference for
me, and support me with substantial una.
nimity in the National Convention, my name
will not be presented to that Convention
with my consent"
The House Committee on Elections,
in the case Of Donnelly against Washburne,
Third Minnesota District, have decided up
on report declaring the seat vacant and or
dering new election.
The Nebraska Democratic State Con-
vention, held at Columbus on the 3lst,e elected
q solid Tilden delegation to the Cincinnati
Convention.
THE Kentucky Legislature has passed
bill prohibiting public executions.
The President has nominated John
r. McFie, of Randolph County, Supervisor
of the Census for the Eighth District of
Illinois, and George S. Houghton, of FREE
mont County, Supervisor of Census, Third
District of Iowa.
THE Liberals have gained largely in
the Home Rulers they have an undoubted
majority.
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
IT is stated that agents of the
Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company
are bringing 1900 men from Canada to work
on the Leadville extension of that road, and
will have trains running into Leadville by
the middle Of June.
The Western Nail Manufacturers he'd
another meeting at Pittsburgh, on the 31st,
and resolved unanimously to continue the
suspensioRof all works for two weeks longer.
A stop of four weeks Is equivalent to re-
duction in the supply Of not less than 3Oo,-
600 kegs, which it is calculated will be suffi-
cient to Keep the prices up to card rates.
THERE is said to be great distress
among the striking operatives Of the Har-
mony Mills at Cohoes, N. Y. It is rumored
that their places are to be filed with
French Canadians, who are rs obnoxious to
the Eastern workmen Is the Chinese are to
the Pacific coast workmen.
THE Chattanooga brickmakers have
struck for three dollars day.
The Panhandle Railroad Company
have issued an order restoring to all en-
ployees the wages paid prior to June
I, 1877. $50
MoNEY-oRDERsc can now be drawn up
on France, it having united with the Inter-
national Money Order Postal Union.
The fight which has been going on
for some time between the Union Pacifc
Railroad and the Interior Department in re-
gard to the settlement by the Kansas Pacific