The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-23
CURRENT, TOPICS.

CUkkENI FUPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
BENJAMIN H. BREWSTER, of Phila-
delphia, and George Bliss, Of New York,
hsve been retained by the Government as
counsel in the Star-route cases.
In the special election held at Lewis
ton Me-, on the 18th, for Representative to
Congress, to FIJI the vacancy caused By the
resignation Of Senator Frye, Ex-Governor
Dinghy. Republican, was elected.
The work of collecting funds for the
relief Of sufferers by the Michigan condagra.
ton is progressing actively in many cities
and towns throughout the country. Up to
the 18th New York City had already for
warded upward Of $4,000.
A CALL has been issued for q Nation
n Convention Of representatives of the agri-
cultural, manufacturing and commercial in
terests Of the country, to be held in New
York City on the 3Oth Of November, "for the
purpose Of considering and recommending
such Congressional action as will best pro-
mote domestic and foreign commerce, and
afford adequate protection to American in
dustFy."
Ar a meeting held by the Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee,
chosen At Lynchburg by the Coalition Con-
vention, resolutions were passed calling up
on Government officials in Virginia for two
per cent. of their salary for q campaign
fund. The assessment, it Is explained, Is
not obligatory upon those called on. Several
prominent representatives of the Govern.
ment in the State have been named to COL
fect the fund.
The colored Bishops and other repre-
sentatives Of the African Methodist Churches
of America now attending the Ecumenical
breakfast, the object being, as stated, ''to
make demonstration in favor Of the pfin-
ciple of social equality of the white and COL
ored races" The promoters of the affair
are the Templar Mission, acting in conjunc.
ton with the Anti-Slavery Society.
FRANCE CHANDLER, the present Cen
eral Passenger Agent of the Missouri Paci-
fc, has been appointed General Passenger
Agent Of the Gould Southwestern system,
comprising the Missouri Pacific, Missouri,
Kansas & Texas, Iron Mountain, Interna-
tional & Great Northern and Texas Pacific
and their branches and extensions. o. W.
Ruggles, at present General Passenger Agent
Of the Iron Mountain, is appointed Assist
ant General Passenger Agent of the whole
system.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 18th
says: Secretary Kirkwood, Adjutant-Gen-
eral Drum and Governor Fremont had a
conference to-day relative to the defense of
the Inhabitants of Arizona from hostile
movements on the part OF the Apache In
disns. 1t was decided to furnish the Gov
ern0r at once with the needed supply of
arms, to be distributed among the people in
that portion of the Territory threatened with
invasion. Governor Fremont left for Arr
zona tonight.
The death is announced of Ambrose
Everett Burnside. He was born May %,
1924, at Liberty, Ind, was graduated at
West Point in 1S47, served In the war with
Mexico in 1918, took part In the civil war
as Colonel of the Rhode Island three months
volunteers, and in 1851 was appointed Brig
adler General. In the year following he was
promoted to Major-General. He was Gov
ernor of Rhode Island from 1861, and
since then has represented that State in the
United States Senate.
An official bulletin issued on the 18th
by the Presidents attending physicians, for
the first time, admits the fact that the Presi-
dentissufferingfrom chronic pyamia, orb!ood
poisoning. The bulletin referred to states:
ain reviewing the case Of the President
since his arrival at Long Branch, it may be
said that. in spite of the various septic acct
dents which have for several weeks and do
stin complicate his case, he has certainly
not retrograded, but, on the contrary, has
made some progress toward GONZALES
cenoe.0 DR.. BoyntOn says he understands
the word septic in the bulletin to mean
pyBmia, and that there may be two or more
small assesses on the right lung. The
complication is not growing worse, and in
all probability Is repairing. There Is dan.
ger, however, of the left lung being attacked.
DR.. Hamilton says in substance that the sep
tic condition of the Presidents blood will
necessarily cause fluctuations of the pulse,
temperature and respiration from time to
time until 1t is entirely eliminated. He con-
sidered that at present the indications give
every reasonable ground for believing that
the President would ultimately recover and
be as well man as before he was shot. DR..
Bliss, always the most sanguine of the Pres.
ident's attendants, considers him on the
high road to recovery.
THE National Land League Conven-
ton met at Dublin on the 18th, about one
thousand delegates being present, including
twenty lone members of Parliament. Par.
nell occupied the chair. He said the Land
act left the rent question as q continual
source Of discomfort and strife between Diff
ferent classes in Ireland. He had no doubt
this was designedly SO arranged by the
British Government. He warned farmers
not to trust to the Land act. 1t was, he
said, designed to break the League. No.
body should appeal to Land Courts until
test cases to be prepared by the League had