The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-03

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NEWS AND ] NOTES I!sS
Asuunary Of Inpottaas Rvent. ]
JEFFERSON DAVIS is visiting in Mon
treal, Canada. aco n -4t.t ~ g
GEN. GRANT and Capt. Eads hav'
both obtained from the Mexican Govern
ment the concessions asked for by them and
are now on their way home.
JOHANN ,MosT, editor of the London
socialistic organ, the Fheiheit, arrested on
charge of melting to murder, has been triet
and found guilty by jury, but recommend
ed to mercy, on the ground that He IS q for
eigner.
The Texas Prohibitionists have callet
State Convention, to be held in Dallas OF
Wednesday, June 8, to see what action they
shall take IN future in view of the defeat O
the proposed prohibition amendment by thu
Legislature.
The Swedish Government is becom
ing alarmed and contemplates legislation in
view of the emigration, which is assuming
the proportions of an exodus. Several coun'
ties are practically sdenuded Of the able
bodied inhabitants. ~ ~ n
GEN. j. A. WILLIAMSON, Commits.
sioner of the General Land-office, has, ten.
dered his resignation, for the purpose Of &C.
cepting the appointment of General Land
Commissioner for the Atlantic & Pacific Rail.
way, on the cAtchison, Topeka Santa Fe
branch of that road:
The United States Treasurer has no.
titled holders of 5-per.cent., bonds that nc
further continuance Of IS at 3 1-2 per cent.
can be allowed, as the limit has been reached.
1t is estimated in the Treasury THAT the
amount of bonds continued at 1-2 per cent.
is about $55O, 000, 900. The bonds not con.
tinued will be paid out Of the surplus reye-
nue.N3kil ~ --AA.-AAAl'E ENSNJJ
An appalling disaster occurred near
London, Ontario, on the 24th. The steamer
Victoria, returning from an excursion down
the river, densely laden with passengers,
suddenly collapsed, throwing all on board
into the river, which is at the place Of disas-
ter about twelve feet in depth. ,Of about
600 persons on board it is estimated that
not less than 25O were lost, the bodies OF
most of them being recovered. w E-T y
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The Executive Committee of the Iowa
State Farmers Alliance have organized a
Farmers, ProtectiEe Association, under the
Incorporation lsws Of the State, and retained
Gen. B. F. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, and
Hon. Chester C. Cole, of Des Moines, as
counsel. THIS, it is said, means big fight
against the barbed-wire patent monopoly,
all negotiations having failed to secure any
modification OF prices for barbed wire to
farmers. -
Mr.. CARE ScHURz has become editor
in-chief of the New York .Even;ng Post, with
Mr.. Horace White, formerly of the Chicago
Tribune, and Mr.. T.. L. Godlin. Of the Ma
ton, as associates. All Of these gentlemen
have been prominently identified with the
''Liberal'' wing Of the Republican party,
and it is understood the paper will, as here
tofore, continue an active support of Presi-
dent Garfeld's administration. The con-
trolling interest in the stock of the paper
likewise passes into the hands Of, the new
management.
Ex-SENAToRs CONKLING and Plat,
accompanied by Vice. President Arthur and
a number of other prominent New York pol
iticians, arrived at the State capital on the
oath. The senior ex-senator received host
Of friends during the evening at the Delevan
House. Among the callers was a delegation
from the Albany Grant Club, who presented
written address, in which Grant and Conk-
ling were extolled as the saviors Of the Re.
publican party in the late Presidential cam.
paign, and denouncing Secretary Blaine fol-
his alleged malignant owarfare upon those
gentlemen and their friends. Mr.. Conklins
received the address, saying he would not be
ablet0 read 1t at present. orJ tn AFnnuT
80 % yN-a ~ = : LIZA / IN !
The investigation of the accounts and
conduct of o. L. Pitney, Custodian of the
Treasury Department, ordered by Secretary
Window, is developing ugly facts and in:
volving persons who hold, or have held, high
places. Pitney's business is to buy every
thing needed IN the Treasury Department,
including furniture, carpets, soap, etc. II
was ascertained that he has for six years
violated the law requiring them to
be purchased by contract from the
lowest bidders. No system of books
or vouchers has been kept. Out.
rageously exorbitant prices have been
paid, and the difference between the market
prices and those paid has been allowed to
Pitney by the parties he purchased from in
the way Of goods for his own use. z Pitney
has recently built him q new residence. The
result Of the investigation will probably be q
number Of removals. Ex-Cabinet officers
are mentioned in the testimony as having had
the benefit of Government cabinet makers
work at their private residences.
The National Cotton Planters Asso-
citation, ut it, recens session at ,Nsmpbfs,
adopted resolutions commencing the work
done under the auspices of the Mississippi
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