The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-24

ton, at Columbus, OF tuc loth, HoW"eo"
John Sietz for Governor and Charles Jeli-
kins for Lieutenant Governor.
ANOTHER American horse, Keene's
Foxhall, has carried off a foreign prize-the
Grand Prix at Paris, equivalent to the Eng
lish Derby. There was great rejoicing
among the American residents.
The Pennsylvania Greenback State
Convention met at Pottsville on the 18th and
nominated r. w. Jackson, of Mercer Coun-
ty, for State Treasurer. The Greenback
platform for 1880 was reaffirmed and adopted.
THE deadlock in the New York Leg
islature continued on the 18th, with no i'm
mediate prospect of choice for Senators.
The committee investigating the alleged
bribery case had elected no new evidence OF
importance.
A FLoTILLA of barges, carrying lOO,-
600 bushels of grain, has started from Peo-
ria for New Orleans. The shipment was
made as an experiment to ascertain II corn
thus shipped will generate heat on the TIP
and depreciate in grade.
NOTWITHSTANDING the TACT that the
Governor OF Utah has given certificate OF
election to Campbell, IS Representatives,
from that Territory, Clerk Adams has placed
the name Of Cannon upon the roll of the new
House, his action being based upon the fact
that Cannon received an undisputed MAORI
ty of the votes cast, as certified to by the
United States Court at Salt Lake.
IT is reported that DeLesseps' canal
project on the Isthmus of Panama does not
progress favorably. Stations have been
abandoned, brigades disbanded and many
engineers have returned home and work.
men have been discharged. The Star and
Herald says: eve would like to see little
more accomplished on the isthmus, and
little less blowing in Paris about the bust
ness"
The Iowa Democrats met in State
Convention at Des Moines on the 18th. Hon.
W. A. Stone was made Chairman. The Ma
tional platform of 1876 was reaffirmed.
Nominations were as follows: For Govern
or, L. G. Kline, Of Tama; Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, j. M. Walker, of Polk; Supreme Judge,
81. r. Hendershott, of Wapello; Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, Walter b.
Butler, of Delaware.
WHITTAKER, the colored West Point
cadet, who was granted court-martial at
his own request, has been declared guilty OF
having inflicted upon himself the injuries
charged upon his fellow students. His
friends are dissatisfied with the verdict,
which they claim is not justified by the evil
dence, and will appeal to the Judge Advo-
cate for . rehearing, or to the President to
set aside the verdict.
Col. JOHN A. WALSH, a star-route
contractor, has begun suit in Washington
against Samuel P. Brown, Oh SIC, 900 note,
which it is alleged was given as part pay for
securing the expedition" of mail-route.
1t is understood that the Government officials
expect to obtain evidence through this suit
of the connection between the contractors
and the Post office officials, and the develop
ments are therefore awaited with no little
interest.
The Illinois State Board of Health
has issued a circular to the different health
authorities of the Northwest inviting them
to a conference at Chicago, on June 20, to
take into consideration plan for concert Of
action, in connection with the National
Board of Health, to prevent the introduce
ton into this country and spread OF small
pox. The prevalence of smallpox at this
time is noteworthy. It is now known to ex-
list at seven points in Illinois, and is mainly
owing, it is asserted, to its Introduction by
immigrants.
SECRETARY WINDOW positively re-
fuses to give out for publication the report
of the committee that investigated Custodian
Pitney. Secretary Window said the report
was made up and submitted 10 him for his
private information, and while he minated
that he will act upon it very soon, he en-
phatically refused to give anything of its con-
tents. Assistant Secretary Upton, Chief
Clerk Power and Appointment Clerk Lam
phere, the officers complicated by the report,
have been furnished with copy In order
tha. they might prepare their defense.
The Treasury Investigating Commit
tee have submitted preliminary report of
evidence against the Custodian's Depart
ment. They found an organized ring which
has been inexistence for several years, and has
been Incorporating money and defraud-
ing the Government. The officials and en-
ployees who were connected with the ring
will be dismissed at once and more COM
plete and thorough investigation will be or
dered. The Committee recommend the
Immediate disharge of Pitney, and Upton,
the Assistant Secretary of the Chief Clerk.
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The Secretary of the National Green
back Committeesays the Greenback members
of the next Congress will stand solidly to-
gether on all questions. He says nine mem
bers Of the next House are pledged to meet
in Greenback caucus and determine upon
and carry out Greenback policies. These
nine members counted upon are: Ladd and
Murch, of Maine; Bramin and Mosgrove, of
Pennsylvania; Rice, Hazeltine, Burroughs
and Ford, of Missouri; and Jones, of Texas.
]. Hyatt Smith, of Brooklyn, it is understood,
will vote with the Republicans, as will also
the two Readjusters from Virginia.
THE Agricultural Department reports
the acreage Of cotton to be slightly in excess
Of that of last year-a little less than one pei