The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-01-07

DIR. WILSON, the gentleman sent to
Washington on behalf of the Oklahoma COL
onists, has been granted an interview with
the President, but failed to secure the with
drawal Of the Executive proclamation de-
claring the invasion Of the Indian Territory
illegal and ordering the arrest of the intrud.
ers. The only hope Of the colonists now lies
in Congressional action.
THE trial of the Land League cases
began in the Court of Queens Bench, Dub
lin, on the 18th, before Justices Fitzgerald
and Barry, Ckief-Justice May declining to
take any part in the trials. The so-called
traversers, or defendants, were all present,
and were Justify cheered upon their arrival.
After some difficulty jury was impaneled,
but no further progress was made on the
first day.
THE notorious gang of outlaws, COM
posed of about twenty-five men, who, under
the leadership of "Billy the Kid" have for
the past six months overrun Eastern New
Mexico, numbering and committing other
deeds of outlawry, was broken up on Christ
mas day by the killing Of two and the cap
turing of four others, including the leader.
The prisoners were lodged in Las Vegas Jail,
and subsequently taken to Santa Fe for
greater security.
The Dutch Beers of Transvaal,
South Africa, have raised the standard of
revolt against the British and are now in
open instruction. They have chosen q
President and set about reconstructing their
little republic, which was annexed" by the
British in 1877. Among the overt acts re-
ported is recent attack upon detachment
of $50 men of the Ninety fourth British
Regiment, nearly 100 Of whom were killed
or woundedA and the remainder taken pris-
oners. 1t is reported that the Home Gov
eminent will at once dispatch several regi-
ments to the Transvaal.
THE following proclamation is dated
Caldwell, Kans., Dec. %: "To the Mem
bers of the Payne Oklahoma Colony: For
the time being we have been stopped on our
way to public lands. The army would have
no right to remove us. This is to notify all
members of the colony to hold themselves in
readiness to move at q moments notice to
such points in the Territory as may be fixed
upon, where we can concentrate at least five
Thousand people. You will 20 in secretly,
and no one will be informed except members.
These lands are ours, and we want them be-
fore planting time. Take possession of them
DAVID L. PAYNE, President"
THE extent of the various railway lines
now under control of the Jay Gould combina-
ton is given as follows: The Wabash sys-
tenn, both east and west of the Mississippi
River and branches, 2,4S7 miles; Missouri
Pacific and branches. 712; Central Branch
Union Pacific, 1863; Missouri, Kansas and
Texas and branches, S25; Kansas Pacific and
branches, 1,011; Union Pacific and branches,
2,115; Denver and South Park, 2O1; Iron
Mountain and branches, 6S4; International
and Great Northern, 664: Texas and Pacific,
so far built, 5S7: total, 9,649 miles. In ad-
dition to this there are 3S5 miles of road in
course of construction in Indiana, Illinois,
and Iowa, which will enter into the Wabash
system when completed, and nearly, if not
quite, 1000 miles under contract or projected
in Texas and Mexico.
Mrs. Cross George Elliott, the dis
tinguished novelist, died suddenly on the
night of the 22d, at her home in London.
She was born in Warwickshire, England, in
1920, and was the daughter of poor curate.
In early life she was adopted by a wealthy
clergyman who gave her first-class educa-
ton. Mr.. Herbert Spencer became her tutor
and friend, and to him she owed the rapid
and broad development Of her mind.
She was author of ''Scenes of Cleri-
cal Life, Z" ''Adam Bede, {" ''The Mill on the
Floss !" "Romola," "Middlemarch, "'sDan-
lei Deronda" and many other well known |
works. She was an accomplished linguist,
brilliant talker and musician of extraordi-
nary skill, and possessed Of great scientific
knowledge. The one romance Of her life |
was her devotion to and association with the |
late George Henry Lewes, himself power
in the literary world. A few months ago
she was married to Mr.. Cross, q wealthy
LOndoner.
RECENT Irish news: The Home-rule |
members of Parliament assembled in Dub |
lin on the 9th, at Parnell's invitation, to |
settle the programme Of the coming season. |
1t is intimated that Parnell and other in. |
dicted members will announce their inten. |
ton to defy the Court and appear at West |
ster's circular, state that they are unable to |
carry out the law, owing to terrorism. |
The Monaghan anti-League Association has |
issued q manifesto calling on loyal men to |
combine for mutual defense, and to combat |
the hateful teachings of the Land League. |
There was riot on Christmas day in Dub. |
lin between soldiers and civilians. The po-
lice separated the combatants. At Cork,
on the police ordering . disorderiy |
crowd to disperse, . volley was fired |
at them from revolvers. One police !
man was shot, but not MORALLY wounded. |
A number Of Land League meetings have
been prohibited and police placed on the /
ground to enforce the prohibition. A mob |
Of 1000 persons attempted to wreck the resi-
dence of Mr.. Downing, Justice Of the Peace /
ut Banniconlan, County Mayo, after he bad
served writs of ejectment on some tenants.
The police kept the people back at the point
Of the bayonet. Downing escaped on CIR
to Ballina, where he took the train for Dub.
lin. The police now occupy his residence. |