The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-10-14

Published Every Friday.
lola KANSAS.
CURRENT TOPICS. |
THE NEWS IN BRIEF:
PRESIDENT ARTHUR returned 10
Washington on the evening Of the 4th' ana
Secretary Blaine was to return on the ioi-
lowing day.
TIE defendants in the Star-route
cases on the 4th entered a motion to quasn
the information filed against them. Inc
Court took the matter under Amusement.
The Atlanta Cotton Exposition opened
on the 9Th with appropriate ceremonies
Owing to the railroad blockade many OF tne
exhibits had not arrived, and in consequence
the exhibition was in very incomplete state.
GoyERoR HOYT notifies the lnsur-
.nce Commissioners of Pennsylvania he will
not issue any more letters patent to mutuai
assessment insurance companies. AS tne
Governor constructs the law, the business ID
not conducted legally.
ALTHOUGH peace is under discussion
nv the representatives of Chilli and the Pro-
yisional Government, the commanders OF
the army of occupation and OF the P1erois
and Montonero troops are busily making
nrenarations which indicate further strife.
THE Yelled Prophets pageant at st.
Louis, on the night of the 4th. was entitled
GA Dream of Woodland Life" represented
nv twenty.one illuminated tableaus. TWAS
. most magnificent spectacular exhibiton'
and was witnessed by probably half MIL
lion people.
AB1r of the latest gossip afioat con-
corning Cabinet changes is that David DAVIS
will be offered the position Of Attorney
General. with the understanding that Rob-
er4 Lincoln is to succeed him in the Senate.
Gen. Logan is accredited with originating
this scheme.
A COMMITTEE of the Confederate
bondholders of London recently issued q re
quest that all interested should register
This was taken as foreshadowing an appea
to the State Legislatures in the South, ant
hence several purchases OF bonds were mao
1T to per cent.
NELSON w. ALDRICH, the new Unltet
States Senator from Rhode Island, success
sor to Senator Burnside, deceased, has al
ready served in Congress as Representativ
from the First District. He began life as
grocer's clerk, with only common-schot
education, and as he is not yet 40 years
age, he will be the youngest member OF tn
Senate.
The Board of Managers OF the M
tional Temperance Society have adopted q
address to President Arthur, earnestly D'
seeching him that in dispensing official no.
pitality at the White House, in his appoin
ments to the public service, and in all pull
lie matters, he use his great opportunity
discourage the habit of social drinking al
in otherwise promote the suppression OF Il
temperance.
THE remains of President Carrie
have been transferred from the casket
which they were originally placed to an Ell
CANT air-tight case made Of sheet bronZ
The remains were found to be in an une
pectedly good state representation, and M
that the proper casket has been provided,
is probable that the plans Of the Monume
Committee will be changed, and instead
the body being put in the ground, CRY
will be erected and the casket exposed
view.
A WASHINGTON dispatch OF the
saws: The Grand Jury met to-day with
full attendance and Immediately proceed
to the consideration of the case OF Chas.
Guiteau, charged with numbering James
Garfield. The witnesses heard were 81
geon- General Barnes, who TESTIFIED as 10
wound, officer Adams, who was on duty
the Baltimore & Potomac Depot at the II
the fatal shot was fred, and DR.. Lamb, Y
conducted the autopsy. The Grand u
promptly returned an Indictment
The Massachusetts, Democratic St
Convention placed in nomination the foll'
ing ticket: For Governor, Charles
Thompson; Lieutenant Governor, james
Carleton; Secretary Of State. Gen. Micl
r. Donahue; Treasurer and Receiver-G
eral, Col. Francis j. Parker; Auditor, G
r. Field; Attorney General, Gen. Pat
A, Collins. The resolutions adopted II
revision Of the tariff laws, the reform
the civil service, the encouragement
American shipping by the removal OF o.
Gus taxation, ETC., etc.
The Greek and Cherokee Indians
said to be considerably worked up over
efforts of Jay Gould to secure the righ
way through their country for an east
west railroad. The Councils OF these
lions have the power to grant the privil
asked for, and strong pressure Is D
brought to bear to induce them to do
There is, however, no little opposttio
granting the right of way, many leading
dians holding that such step would b'
entering wedge for the future dismem
ment of the Indian country.
THE New York Republican