The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-01-28

THE lola REGISTER.
published Every Friday.
lola. KANSAS.
NEWS AND NOTES.
Summary Of Important Events.
s1rr1xa-BuLL is reported to be again
on the war-path.
THE Whitaker Co1rt-martial con-
yened at New York on the Goth.
GENERAL GRANT has accepted the
Presidency of the Worlds Fair Commission
FOLLOWING Secretary Sherman, Sen
ator Allison, of Iowa, has been on pilgrim
age to Mentor.
THE consolidation of the Union and
Central Pacific Railroads is again rumored in
financial circles.
THE Oklahoma colonists at Caldwell
have finally broken camp and departed ir
various directions.
Mr.. w. H. GARDNER, of the Louis
VILE (Ky.) Sunday argus, died at Socorro,
New Mex, ON the 10Th.
ABOUT one thousand petitions for the
passage Of National Bankrupt law have
been filed in Congress during the presen
session.
THERE is coal famine in some lows
towns, the supply being entirely exhausted
and it seems impossible to get transporta
ton for more. In Marshalltown the school
are closed for want Of fuel.
A TELEGRAM from Valparaiso report
a great battle has been fought near Chorillos
nine miles south of Lima. The Peruvian
were defeated and driven from their posi-
lions with heavy loss. The Chilians hol
Chorillos.
FIFTY lodges of Sitting-Bull's band
under Chief Crow-King, are Ell route t
Fort Buford to surrender. Sitting Blu
himself, with the remainder Of the hostiles
about forty-one lodges, has started BAG
north across the boundary line.
ANOTHER party of exiled Germa
Socialists, thirteen in number, from Altoona
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only three days in which to make prepare
lions for their departure, and as conse
uuence most of them were compelled
leave their families behind them, havin
only enough money to pay their own pas
sage.
ADDITIONAL Senatorial elections, bel
on the 10Th, resulted as follows: New Jel
sey-General Sewell, Republican,; Ohio
John Sherman, Republican,; West Virginl
johnson NJ. Camden, Democrat; Wiscor
sin-Philetus NJ. Sawyer, Republican. III
Legislatures of Nebraska, Pennsylvania an
Tennessee took number of ballots withOl
decisive results.
A MEMORIAL, signed by every RI
publican member of the Ohio General As
sembly, recommending Governor Foster fc
position in the Cabinet under the new re
gime, has been forwarded to Gen. Garfield
Governor Foster and his most intimat
friends, it is said, were not consulted in th
matter, and are much chagrined at what the
term this "work of ill-advised friends"
An unprecedented snow-storm occu
red throughout Great Britain on the 19tl
completely blocking railway traffic ar
causing great damage to property. In Lol
don the greatest inconvenience resultt
from the stoppage of omnibuses and cab
and nearly all business was suspended.
heavy gale likewise prevailed, causing gre
damage to shipping. and the docks. II
tide in the Thames was the highest ev
known.
THE Home Rule members of Parli
ment continue their policy of obstruction al
have so far defeated all legislation. O'Co
nor, Honorary Secretary, and O'Neil, Seer
tary of the Cork Land League, have be
summoned on charges of intimidation
writing threatening letters. A number
members of the Tralee Land League ha
been arrested and committed for trial.
Marlborough six traders have been sui
moned on charge Of attempting to CONF
persons to join the Land League.
SENATORIAL elections held in vario
States on the 18th resulted in choice of
following: Connecticut-JOseph r. Ha
lev, Republican; Delaware-Thomas F. b
ard, Democrat, reelected; Indiana-Ben
min Harrison, Republican,; Maine-Euge
Hale, Republican; Massachusetts-Her
L. Dawes, Republican, reelected; Michig
Omar d. Conger, Republican; Minnesot;
S. j. r. Mcmillan, Republican, re-electt
Missouri-Francis NJ. Cockrell, Democr
re-elected; New York-Thomas c. Pl:
Republican.
THREE different reports have be
submitted by the Congressional members
the Board of Visitors to West Point. Sci