The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-13


GEN. BREWSTER has assumed charge
ofthe Department of Justice.
JAY GOULD has assumed the Presi-
dency of the Wabash Road, vice Scion Hum.
phreys, resigned.
IT is authoritatively stated that Hon.
John C. New will be sent to succeed Foster
ut St. Petersburg.
THE Havana Lottery managers have
been swindled out of nearly $500, 900 by clev-
cry forged Geographic dispatches.
TIE business of New York for the
year, - exhibited by the returns Of the
Clearing. house, reached tho unprecedented
total Of $4s. 400, 900 900.
SOUTH CAROLINA planters arc ap-
prehensive that the colored exodus now
taking place from that State will cause the
loss of the cotton crop.
The Grand Society of Railways, of
Russia, is issolvent. The misappropriation
Of % 00O. 900 rubles Of Government money
on the Nicolas line is announced.
THE President will send special
message to Congress pointing out the neces.
sity for immediate legislation looking to the
suppression Of smallpox.
THE Secretary of the Interior has in
structed Indian Agents that they have pow.
er to put (white) intruders of the reserva-
lions, and may call on the military to assist
them.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT has gone to
St. Petersburg to confer with the Gear in
regard to polar expedition on new plan,
in which the base of operations will be at
the mouth Of the Lena.
UNDER the Presidency of Thomas
Davis, company has been organized in
Boston to build steamships which are ex-
pected to cross the Atlantic In less than q
week. Nearly $1,000. 900 stock has been
taken.
SENIOR Romero has been appointed
by the Mexican Government IS special en-
voy, charged with power to negotiate
treaty Of commercial reciprocity with the
United States. Senior Romero has been re.
peatedly Secretary Of the Treasury in Next
co, and he has lived many years in this
country as Mexican Minister. He is pro.
gressive man.
A COMMITTEE appointed by Secretary
Folger, assisted by thirteen gentlemen from
the Treasury Department, have begun to
count the money in the United States Sub
Treasury ut New York City, preparatory to
action of the newly appointed Treasurer
taking possession of the Office. The com.
mittee will have to count about 800 tons of
silver, amounting to about $26, OoO, 900.
TESTIMONY in the following contested
election cases has been prepared and sent to
Committee on Elections: Gillett vs.. Hern-
don, Strabach vs.. Herbert, MADISON vs..
Oates, Smith vs.. Shelley, Bisbee vs.. Finley,
Anderson vs.. Reed, Buchanan vs.. Manning,
Lynch VS.. Chalmers, Lee VS.. Richardson,
Nackey vs.. O'Connor and Smalls vs.. Till
man.
IT is believed that the present Con-
gress will pay more attention to war claims
than the last. There are many which may
be termed legitimate war claims, North and
South, now before the Committee, a mum.
Der of which were pending before the last
and previous Congresses. Among these ia
the Pennsylvania war claim, known as the
border claim, in which is involved some
s., 000, 900. This is for damages done and
property taken by the Union and Confeder.
ate troops In the Gettysburg campaign, dur.
ing Lees raid in Pennsylvania.
THE diplomatic scandal in Washing
ton last winter which resulted In the recall
of certain attaches from France, Spain and
Brazil, is revived by the temperance of
the disgraced young men. They were ex.
PEELED from the Metropolitan Club, com.
posed Of the elite Of West End society, and
further, they were reported to Secretary
diplomatic correspondence and requested |
the recall OF the offenders. This was done,
but change Of Administration has brought |
these "scions of noble families' back with |
the reappointment Of their respective coun-
tries. |
THE Guiteau trial does not draw 80 |
well as heretofore. The prisoner seems to |
0ASc Oeeu IameO, SuO tue COuIt.IOOm Ii NOT Il
the inspiriting scene it was. Counsel for |
defense ask for more time, and another |
chance on direct examina ton. The prose-
cution object to anv reopening Of the case,
expecting to push it to an early conclusion.
Guiteau's opening speech on the Sd is char
acteristic: 81 had very happy New Year
yesterday, and hope every body else did. 1
had lots Of visitors, high-toned, middle
toned and low.toned. That takes them all |
in, believe. They expressed their opin-
ions freely, and none Of them want me
hung. They all. without dissent, expressed
the opinion that I shall be acquitted.''
THREE Oskaloosa Iowa) lads select
ed as target for rifle practice . magazine
owned by the American Powder Company.
Five hundred kegs were exploded with ter
rifle noise and dire consequences. The boys
were hurled several hundred yards from
the magazine and all instantly killed, being
burned and mutilated almost beyond recop.