The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-25

that ass embed at Pittsburgh on the 18th
was attended by ninety delegates, represent
ing, as claimed, go. 900 workmen.
IT is stated that the position of As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury will be
rendered to George C. Gorham. Another
Cabinet rumor is to the effect that Senator
Malone will be rendered a portfolio.
THE National Tariff Convention met
at Chicago on the 18th and organized by the
election of Hon. VIM. Mckinley, Of Ohio, as
dents. The attendance was quite limited In
numbers.
The Virginia Democrats predict that
the Republicans and Readjusters will fall
out in the Legislature over the election Of
United States Senator, and they propose to
add fuel to the flame, so to speak, by voting
for Gen. Wickham, straight-out Republic
can, when they would much prefer toa Re-
adjuseer.
The resignation of Attorney-G General
MacVeagh has been accepted by the Presi-
dent. On the 18th the employees Of the de-
farewelk, and he turned the department
over to the charge of Solicitor General
Phillips, who will be acting Attorney Gen.
eral until new appointment is made.
ADvIcEs from Panama report the
complete destruction of ManzaniIlo by re-
cent gale. The town was leveled to the
ground. Houses, huts and store-houses
were overturned and blown to fragments.
Every vessel in the bay was driven on shore
and broken up. The loss is estimated at
over half million dollars, Independent Of
the value Of the shipping destroyed.
THE star-route conspiracy case, re-
Gently thrown out by Judge Cox when filed
as Informative, because the offense charged
was an infamous one, is to be presented in
the Police Court and the parties to the al
legged conspiracy rearrested. 1t is presumed
that they will waive an examination and
give bail. The papers will then 60 to the
Grand Jury.
The Kansas State Greenback Central
Committee, at its recent session at Topeka,
recommended thorough county, township
and district organization. A resolution was
adopted declaring that inasmuch as in those
counties where the Greenbackers have acted
independently they have shown the greatest
proportionate increase in strength, any
fusion with either of the old parties be here
after discouraged.
THE newest Cabinet slate has Emory
Storrs for Attorney General, Howe, of Wis
consin, or Chaffee, of Colorado, for Secre-
tary of the Interior, Chauncey I. Filley for
Postmaster General, and Gen. Longstreet
or some other Southern man for Secretary
of the Navy. 1t is now said that Secretary
Lincoln will retire from the War Depart
ment by his own request, but who will be
his successor is not even surmised. Freling-
huysen, who it was thought was booked for
Secretary of STATED is not so confidently named
for that position now, since it is known that
he was offered and declined the Attorney
Generalship.
THE canvass for the Speakershlp of
the next House of Representatives is becom.
ing interesting, most of the candidates hav-
ing already established their headquarters
in Washington in order to prosecute their
work more vigorously. The leading con-
testants seem to be Keiffer, of Ohio, Kasson,
of Iowa, Orth, Of Indiana, and Hiscock, of
New York, although there are at least
dozen others who aspire to the position. A
Washington dispatch says it is not be-
lieved that the Democrats will make any
serious opposition to the Republicans or
ganizing the House, as in order to do so they
would have to combine with the Greenback-
ers, and many Democrats would rather give
the Republicans undisputed control of the
House than to enter into such an alliance,
even were there probability of its being
successful.
the murder of President Garfield begun in
the Criminal Court at Washington, on the
18th, before Judge Walter s. Cox. Guiteau
was brought into court looking much better
physically than when he pleaded to the
indictment, still he had the same restless,
furtive expression which characterized him
then, and his general appearance and be-
havior were certainly in keeping with the
theory of his insanity; whether simulat-
ed or real is an important question
yet to be determined. Mr.. Robinson,
the counsel assigned by the Court to aid the
defense, moved for further postponement
to prepare the case and to secure additional
counsel. He had no sooner taken his seat
than Guiteau jumped up and in an excited
manner said he was not aware that post
ponement was to be requested; he desired
to be heard in his own behalf at the very
threshold Of the case; 50 far as he was con-
cerned, he said, he did not want further
time; he was ready to try the case now.
Mr.. Scoville, Guiteau's brother-in-law and
his original counsel, also expressed
surprise at the application being made
without his knowledge, and expressed his
intention to withdraw from the case If he
were not to be advised concerning it. He
added, "Unless the defense can 60 on har-
moniously with me in it, I will withdraw"
The Court ordered the trial to proceed, with
the understanding that when the testimony
for the prosecution is in, counsel for de-
Tense should have time to prepare their
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