The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29
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fand celebrated the thirtieth anniversary OF
their organization at Worcester, Mass, or
the 21st.
The Rock River Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, by vote OF
1O7 to Al, adopted resolutions declaring that
the Rev. H. w. Thomas, of Chicago, ''holds
doctrines at variance with the historic the
ology Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, y
which peculiar views are alleged to be ga
source of continued irritation to himself and
disturbance to the peace of our Church, /"
and therefore requesting him to withdraw
from the ministry Of said Church. This DIR.
Thomas fatty refuses to do, for various rea-
sons stated, chief among which ia that the
complaints brought against him are purely
In reference to real or supposed differences
OF opinion as to the best methods of stat
Ing and explaining certain doctrinal
points; that he has used liberty in express
ing views that to him seemed not only true,
but essential to the best success in his
works, and that he has certain personal
rights which he does not feel 1t bis duty to
surrender.
CHIEF-JUsT1cE RYAN, of the Wiscon-
sin Supreme Court, is dead.
The Rhode Island Greenbackers have
nominated q full State and Electoral ticket.
A REUNION of troops, Northern and
Southern, took place at Atlanta, Ca, on
the 18th. The best of feeling prevailed.
LEE SHRYocK, Cashier of the Louis
vile Turf Exchange, is missing. His ac-
counts are short from $4,000 to $4,000. 1t
is believed he has drowned himself.
SENATOR WADE HAMPTON has writ
ten very belligerent note to Secretary John
Sherman, on account Of a political speech
made by the latter in which he referred to
the Senator as being in league with the Ku-
klux Khan. The correspondence in full has
been given to the press by Mr.. Sherman.
HE Republican plurality on Gov
ernor in Indiana is 1nofficially stated to be
7,141. In Ohio the Republican plurality on
Secretary of State is IS 500 and on Supreme
Court Judge 23,041. The Democratic plu-
ratity in West Virginia is between u, 600 and
1900.
MAJOR THOMAS L. BUTLER, who as
sisted at the capture of Pensacola and was
aide.de-camp to General Jackson at the Bat
tie OF New Orleans, died at Louisville, on
the 21st, aged 81.
A. G. HODGES, Grand Treasurer of
the Kentucky Masonic Lodge, is defaulter
to the amount Of s. 200. He has held the |
Office for many years.
MRS. LYDIA MARIA CHILD, the well |
known authoress, died at Wayland, Mass,
on the Goth, aged SO years.
The Vermont Legislature has reflect |
ed United States Senator Edmunds.
The National Democratic Committee |
have issued an address to the Democrats of |
Virginia officially recognizing the "Funder''
ticket and urging all members Of the party to |
give it their cordial support. It is under
stood that Gen. Malone, leader of the Read
justers, refused to enter into any arrange. |
ment for q JOINT electoral ticket.
A DISPATCH from Rome, Italy, says
the distinguished German authoress, Eliza |
Lenhardt, committed suicide at Civita |
Vecchia by throwing herself into the sea.
COMMERCE. AND INDUSTRY.
The cut in passenger rates, inaugur-
ated by the Wabash between Chicago and |
st. Louis, has been promptly met by other !
lines and extends to nearly every competing
point throughout the West. The prevailing
rate between Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas |
City on the 10th was only $1.OO, while |
to Omaha, Council Bluffs, Detroit,
Toledo, Fort Wayne and other competing
points East and West the rates were corre-
spondingly low. The Wabash is reported to
have scld enough "unlimited I" tickets be.
tween St. Louis and Chicago to supply the
probable requirements Of all travel between
the two points for two years to come.
IT is officially announced that the At
Gibson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad will
be completed and connected with the South
ern Pacific about January l, 1881, thus open
ing up new through route between the
East and the Pacific Coast.
THE great Western passenger railway
war terminated on the ed by an agreement
between the rival lines as to the future di-
vision of traffic, and former rates were i'm.
mediately restored. 1t is understood that
all the roads interested are to share pro
rata the expenses of the fight, and tickets
sold at the cut rate by either road will be re.
ceived in exchange for tickets by any other
road, subject to redemption by the company
issuing the same.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The steamer Aipena, of the Good
rich Line, which left Grand Haven, Mich,
on the 18th, for Chicago, was lost during the
gsle Of Saturday, the 10th, with all on board
about forty passengers and twenty officers
and crew. The schooner David A. Wells
went down near Chicago and eight men were
drowned. Other disasters are reported.
TIE steam barge Trader was wreck
ed on Lake Michigan during the late storm
and her Captain and crew Of ten were all |
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