The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-07

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THE NEWS IN. BRIEF
O-
RRPoRrs from the flooded districts Al
encouraging. In many places the peopl'
are making ready to put in their crops.
ALExANDER 81. STEPHENS states tina
On tho expiration 0f bis present tsrm II
Congress he will positively retire from pub
lie life. asl7 i;ia1s fss8ts ts-is 9lisi ,ettss
HUgDRxDs Of kilograms are being re
seived 1t the White Houae urging the Pres
ident mot to sign the Chinese BILL. Thel
eeme;from al parts Of the country excep
the Pacific coasG ~ -. fElg : iJf1' Ef'v
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL SWAIN
has submitted report to the Secretary o.
War on the Sergeant Mason case. He holds
that Mason IL not lawfully confined, and the
proceedings Of the eourt-martial are invalid
MISS PHOEBE Couzrss, Of St. Louis,
has applied to President Arthur to be APP
pointed one Of the five commissioners to
visit Utah, and petition with numerous
signatures win soon be forwarded to Wash
lngton' Qiis 80. -: jsjl ~
BLoDaETr, An ex-keeper In Sing Sing
Prison, N. r, testified before the legislative
Investigating committee, March ., that he
resigned because he could not stand the
sight Of all the brutalities practiced toward
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PRESIDENT ARTHUR has nominated
Sterling p. Rounds, Of Chicago. to be Pub
He Printer; Erwin A. ireland to be Mar
shall for the Eastern District of Utah, and
Mrs. Virginia G. Thompson to be Postmis-
tress Of Louisville. ~
The contributions toward the Garfield
memorial hospital in Washington have so
Tar increased of late that General Sherman
and Senator Window have called meeting
to arrange fora national board Of visitors
and select vice presidents. ne1al4
TIE French Chamber of Deputies has
adopted bill repeating the prohibition on
American pork, and authorizing Minister
Trard to prescribe mode of inspection.
II. ,Aehard, in demonstrating the folly Of
fears Of trichiniasis, cited medical reports
from Chicago and Cincinnati furnished by
the American minister. o. q =. tpd
INVESTIGATION into opium smuggling
operations recently detected in San Francis
90, CAL. develops . scandalous conspiracy
to defraud the Government ON the part of
certain city and federal officers. The con-
spiracy was revealed through correspond
ence conducted In the Chinese language,
just introduced Is evidence. ,lia.T,j
The Ways and Means Committee at
Washington has agreed ON bill which will
makean annual reduction Of $28O0O, 900 In
heiipternal revenue. II proposes the abo-
ition Of the stamp tax on bank checks,
matches, perfumery, etc, of the taxes on
banking capital and deposits, and makes
material reductions In the burdens of LIQUOR
and tobacco dealers. ftva2 ss,ysT AZ
CHARLEs q. REED had an interview
with Gen. Benz. Butler, in Washington, the
other day, trying, to induce him to argue
Guiteau's, case before the Court in general
term. Gen. Butler said he had no doubt of
Guiteau's insanity. and Il he had time he
would make the argument, but he could not
possibly take hold Of it He told Mr.. Reed
he ought to make the argument himself;
that he did not need any help. He NAV pos
sihly do so. he says. There is error enough
in the trial to set it aside il Guiteau had
killed an ordinary man. il Z sasi Iisf
Decentralization held his first pub
lie reception ut the executive mansion on
the 2Sth. He was assisted by Gen. and Mrs.
Grant. Mrs. Senator Pendleton, Mrs. Cam
eron, Mrs. Mcpherson, and few personsl
lady friends. Col. Rockwell introduced
the guests TO the President. The crowd
was enormous, every element Of Washing
ton society was present, including Cabinet
officers, members Of the diplomatic corps, ),
Justices Of the Supreme Court, United
States Senators and Representatives and
hundreds Of citizens with members of their
households. p s-,a i'!1
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has acquired control of the Mutual
Union lines. Gould purchased g, 500 shares
outright, and IS. 500 shares ara held by Geo.
Baker, II. c. Fahnstock, and George s.
Scott. The three latter hold the balance of
power in the company, and have entered
into an agreement to act in accord with
80 long as his policy does not impair the
rights and business of the Mutual Union.
About 500, 900 was paid for the block held
by Baker and his pattners. General G. n.
Dodge and Jay and George Gould will be
added to the new Board of Directors, and
John g. Moore will be President g
TREAsURER GILFILLAN says there is
. pressing need Of . fractional currency.
The demands for It in-small quantities come
from al parts Of the country. It Is needed
for transmission through the mails Of sums
less than u, and for certain classes Of busi-
ness that have been wholly destroyed for
want OF this medium Of exchange, coin be.
ing too heavy and uncertain. Mr.. Gilfillau
says many complaints come from newspa-
per publishers, who get so many postage
stamps that they don't know what to do
with them. The Treasurer claims the right
to issue this fractional currency, but an APP
preparation to pay expenses 10 first necessa.
~. He advocates the issue.
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