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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-13
Nature in Siberia.

'The history of animal and vegetable
life on the tundra" says our author, lis
very curious one. For eight months
out of the twelve, every trace OF vege-
table life is completely hidden under 8
blanket six feet thick of snow, which
efiectually covers every plank and bush
trees there are none to hide. During
six months of this time, at least, animal
life is only traceable by the footprints OF
reindeer or fox on the snow, or by
the occasional appearance of raven OF
snow owl, wandering above the limits
OF forest growth, where it has retired fol
the winter. For two months in mid
winter the sun never rises above the
horizon, and the white snow reflects only
the fitful light of the moon, the stars, OF
the aurora borealis. Early in February
the sun only just peeps upon the scene
for few minutes at noon and then re-
tires. Day by day he prolongs his visit
more and more, until February, March.
April and May have passed, and contin-
uous night has become continuous day.
Early in June the sun only just touches
the horizon at midnight. but does not
set any more for some time. At midday
the SUMS rays are hot enough to blistei
the skin; but they glance harmlessly
from the snow, and for a few days yor
have the anomaly of unbroken day in
midwinter.
often rain, and the great event of the
year takes place-the ice on the great
rivers break up and the blanket of snow
melts away. The black earth absorbs
the heat of the never-setting sun; quietly
but swiftly vegetable life awakens from
its long sleep, and for three months 8
hot summer produces brilliant Alpine
flora, like an English flower garden run
wild, and profusion of Alpine fruit,
diversified only by storms from the north
which sometimes for day or two bring
cold and rain down from the Arctic ice.
..But wonderful as is the transforna-
ton in the aspect of the vegetable world
in these regions, the change in animal
life is far more sudden and more striking.
The breaking up of the ice on the great
rivers is, of course, the sensational event
of the season. 1t is probably the grand
est exhibition of stupendOus power to be
seen in the world. Storms at sea and
hurricanes on land are grand enough in
their way, but the power displayed seems
to be an angry power, which pas to work
itself into passion to display its great
ness. The silent upheaval # a gigantic
river, four miles wide, and the smash-up
of the six-feet-thick ice upon it at the
rate of twenty square miles an hour, is,
to my mind, more majestic display Of
power; but for all that. the arrival Of
migratory birds so suddenly and in such
countless numbers, appeals more fore
IDLY to the imagination, perhaps because
, it is more mysterious. Chambers
Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-13
FACTs And FIGURES.

Land on Wall street, New York, is
worth $l5, 000, 900 an acre; on Broad
way, $4,000. 900. ~
1t is estimated that the druggists
Of the country have an average Of five
regular opium customers each.
Ten years ago one steamboat could
hardly pay expenses running down the
east shore of Puget Sound. Now ten
boats are kept constantly busy over the
same route.
The first piano was made at Padua,
in Ithy, in I'LL, by Christofort. The
first one seen in England was made by
Father Wood, monk, and very few
were made there until after 176O.
Ordinary glue can be dissolved in
acetic acid or strong vinegar without
heating and makes an excellent glue,
almost as good as when heated.
Keep tightly corked to prevent evapora-
ton.
During the past three years ivory
has risen at least one hundred per cent.
in value, and pearl, which is also largely
used in hating cutlery and other goods,
has advanced very materially in the
same period.
During 1882 the murders commit
ted in the United States averaged two a
day, while the executions averaged only
two week. There were in the year
PIP murders and fifty-three executions
in the South. New York State had 231
murders and only four executions.-N.
Y. Herald.
\ The Vicksburg (Miss.) Planters
journal describes five apiaries whose
total product last year was 55,2S7
pounds of honey, 1906 pounds of
which was extracted and 6,182 pounds
comb honey. The whole product was
sold for S5,62S. The yields ranged
from S10.73 to S49.84 per colony. Bee
culture is proving profitable in the
Southern States.
New York City was better city
morally, last year, than during 1881,
according to the annual report of the
Police Commissioners. The number of
arrests by the police was &c, 1867, against
67,135 the previous year. Of the Of
tenders, 49,625 were males, and 1929
females. The Police Justices collected
S75,59l IN fines, an Increase OF SlZ,OOO
over 1881.
While our Judges are doomed to
retirement at the age of 20, Judges in
England and Ireland have presided in
the several courts long after that age.
At present there are five in England
over 20 ice-Chancellor Bacon, 81;
Mr.. Justice Manisty, "a; Mr.. Justice
Phillimore, 70; Mr.. Justice Grove II;
and Lord Chancellor Selborne, little
over 20. The late Lord Chancellors St.
Leonards and Campbell presided over
the Courts of Chanceyy in admirable
mental vigor at the ages respectively OF
80 and So, and the Irish Lord Chancellor
Plunkett at "a, and Lord Chief Justice
LEROY at 81. The two youngest
Judges in England now are Judges
Cave and Bowen, AZ and 47respectively.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-13
THE LATEST.

Secretary Teller has refused to confirm or
recognize the leases made by Indians to cattle
men for grazing lands in the Indian Terri
tory.
The State Department has received no in
timation that the Government of Great
Britain will ask this Government to lend
force of skilled detectives to assist in track
ing the dynamite plotters in this country.
The wife of Sergeant Mason has written
letter repudiating Bigelow, who claimed to be
her husbands lawyer, and mildly hints that he
is fraud.
Rumors of the receipt of letters threatening
the life Of the Marquis Of Lorne, and recent
suspicious occurrences at Rideau have caused
some alarm in Canada
The arrests in London and other cities in
England Of men having explosives in their
possession caused great uneasness in France.
Fears were entertained that attempts will be
made to blow up buildings in Paris. To pre-
vent the introduction into their house of any
thing of an explosive nature the owners OF
large establishments were stopping up OPEN
ings to cellars, as was done in the time of the
Commune.
About midnight on the eth the Fades Hotel
at Greenville, Texas, fell with crash and
took FIRE and was burned. About forty guests
and attendants were in the building at the
time. The cries of the imprisoned for help
were heart-rending in the extreme. Some
escaped, others persisted. The hotel, with
four or five business houses in its rear, were
destroyed. Those known to have persisted
were: Mrs. N. E. Pruett; George Pruett;
Miss Lou Davis; Frank West, freight clerk Of
the Missouri Pacific depot; Captain F. d. n.
Riley, contractor and builder; Mr.. Denton,
railroad contractor and cotton buyer of Pu-
lsski, Tenn; Louis Albert, jeweler; Mr.. Hill,
and John Ford, his repairer, of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, and four colored
boys
The other evening as the Southern Express
train on the Iron Mountain Railroad was
turning the curve from the levee into Poplar
street en- route to the Union depot, in St.
Louis, the engine left the track and plunged
into three-story brick building on Poplar
street, breaking big hole in its front. The
coupling between the engine and the tender
broke, and the latter shot off in an opposite
direction and tore down the front of build
ing on the south side of the street. Both
were dwelling houses, but none of the inmates
were injured.
Martin Msyin, tollgate keeper, attempted to
cross swollen stream at 0wingsville, KY,
with three children on log crossing, but the
water swept them of and drowned all four.
Ellis Craft, in Jail at Lexington, KY, in
connection with Neal for the murder of
Emma Thomas and the Gibbons children. re-
ceiyed letter from his brother at Ashland,
stating that negro in jail at Charleston, W.
Va, had confessed that he and another negro
committed the crime.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-13
Broken Up.

How a small convention was broken up
in hurry is told by down east exchange
asfollows: ..Oh,'' said Daisy to her man.
ma, 81 was in the parlOt last night
behind the sofa, when the preacher
came in to see sister Katie, and they did
sit up too close for anything; an the
preacher said: katie, dear, [ luv you,'
an Katie said: 90, Oo;' an" then the
preacher kissed her right smack in the
mouth, an said: Dear Katie. how good
the Lord is to us poor Sinners; an
Katie said: 90, oo;' an then-an'
then "Well," said her mamma,
s.you wicked child, you wicked child,
what did you do?' IVY, mamma, l
felt so good, / blurted right out; Let
US pray, an you ought to have seen
en- jump"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-13
A WEEKS NEWS.
WARRINGTON NOTES.


Frederick De Frouville, o former member Of
the Signal Corps, shot and killed his wife and
then killed himself, at his wife's home In
Warrington City the other night. De Frou-
vile and his wife separated about eight
months since, the woman refusing TO live with
him on account of his intemperate habits.
The President has decided to suspend action
in the case of Judge Conger, Associate Jus
tice Of the Supreme Court OF the Territory OF
Montana, until the charges preferred against
him have been fully investigated. Judge Con-
ger is brother Of Senator Conger, and the
Presidents action is the result Of his interces-
sion. Vs.,
The President appointed Judge Walter o.
Gresham, of Indiana, to be Postmaster Gen.
eral.
Three candidates for the Speakership have
already made arrangements for their head
quarters next winter. Randall has secured .
suit OF rooms at Wizards, Carlisle at the
Riggs, and Cox has engaged the Riggs House
annex.
Judge Advocate General Swain says there
Is little hope for Sergeant Mason's getting
out OF prison except through executive Glenn
eney, and of that there Is but little prospect,
the idea being general in official circles Of the
amy that pardon of Mason would have Q
tendency of impairing the discipline of the
army.
The Presidentha appointed A. W. Sheldon.
OF Maryland, Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the Territory Of Arizona, vice w. w.
Hoover, suspended.
The Postoffice Department declared the
Marion Trust Companies of Chicago and In
dianapolis fraudulent concerns.
1t is estimated by persons ssid to be thor
oughly familiar with the subject, that under
the new law reducing letter postage and reg
ulating the pay of Postmasters, the receipts
OF not more than one Office in every four on
the average will be in excess Of Postmasters'
salaries. Under the existing law it Is said all
postoffices, however insignificant, contribute
about two-ffths of their receipts to the Gov
eminent.
The President and party were received at
Jacksonville, Fla, by salute of artillery and
the cheers Of 10, 600 citizens.
The Commissioner Of the General Land
Office sent to the Surveyor General of New
Mexico patent for the private land claim
known as the Anton Chico grant. The land
is situated in San Miguel and Bernalillo Coun-
ties, N. NJ, and contains 37s 537 acres.
The Secretary of State has transmitted to
the Treasury Department report from r. N.
Daggett, United States Minister resident at
Honolulu, with regard to the statement that
Chinese sugars, are being imported at Homo
lulu and thence reshipped to the United State
rs Hawaiian sugars, which pay no duty, that
after thorough investigation, he is satisfied
the statement referred to is entirely without
foundation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-13

An Arabic MS. dated 1865, contains
the, curious information that merchant
vessels trading in the Indian Ocean at
that time carried divers, whose duty it
was to discover and stop leaks in the
hull of the craft below the water line
The point of danger was indicated by the
sound of trickling water.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-13

Virgins has another great storm set
for October, 1898. By setting the date
so far ahead he can build on that storm
extensively and sell good many al
manaes.-N Y. Graphic. ii
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-13
The Anti.EOnopOlists.
INDIANAPOLIS, April

INDIANAPOLIS, April 8.
At conference Of the -Monopolists
yesterday morning at the Grand Hotel, II
was decided to issue call for mass con
vention in this city ,sme 6. DIR. o. n.
Tucker, of Hamilton County, presided.
About forty gentlemen were present. The
object is to start the Autobiography move
ment in this State. Speeches were made
by Colonel Spann, Judge Denny, DE-.
Tucker, NJ. n. Daniels and others.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-13
THE WEST.

Hon. L. Chandler, of Virginia, Ills, . law
yer of high social and business standing, for
merly member Of the Illinois Legislature, is
reported to be . defaulter in the sum OF $4,000.
the losses being mostly confined to relatives
Forgery is alleged in connection with the de-
falcation. Gambling is said to be the cause
of the trouble
The case of G. r. Wahle VS.. the Cincinnati
Gazette company, an action for $50, 600 dam
ages for libel, terminated the other day with
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-13

AT a meeting of the New York
Nineteenth Century Club, at which
Mr.. James Parton read paper on
1.-THE Coming Mans Religion" he took
the ground that the reli Son of the future
was like the America of the future-a sub
lime experiment. Marshall Mallory, of the
Churchnsn, boldly denoussad Parton's no
tions. There was much excitement among
the guests in consequence of the strong ex-
psssions of opinions during the evening.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-13
THE SOUTH.


recently. James Davis and John Fix, 6remen,
were seriously injured. Loss. $4,000.
The river at New Orleans on the Sd was very
high, only lacking seven inches Of the food
mark of 1874, when the water was running
over the city levees and through the streets to
the lake in the rear, and was only two inches
below the mark Of 1882.
A boiler explosion at Moss Point, Miss,
killed nine men and wounded ten others.
The other day boy threw 4 lighted match
into the man hole of a sewer in Baltimore and
an explosion followed. 1t damaged the street
and houses to the extent of $4,000. While
removing the debris, the bodies of Charles A.
Mccarthy and Andrew Hintenach, children.
were found in the sewer. They were playing
in the street at the time of the explosion.
Senator Brown recently donated to the
Georgia State University $4,000 in seven per
cent bonds. "a
The smallpox has created big scare at
Nashville, Tenn. The disease is increasing.
Barney Doye and daughter were murdered
at West Union, W. Va, the other night by
robbers. The second daughter. who was
beaten with poker and left for dead, reeov-
cred and told the story of the crime. Doye was
known to have large sum of money, which it
WAS supposed was in the house. Several ar
rests had been made.
Al. Crawford, Deputy United States Mar
shall Of Georgia under Longstreet, arrested on
the charge of making false and fraudulent
returns. escaped from the officer and put cat
for parts unknown.
Aboiler explosion in the facto-f Of George
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-04-13

THE wealthiest manufacturer in Austria,
BN0p Wertheim, Is dead.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-03-09

&" poseedores de acciones de la EN-
" presa Martina Puertoriquefla Sc
" convenciesen de 10 importante que es,
F" especialmente en- asuntos mercantl-
. les, pr0ceder en- todo con madura re-
" hexi6n Y cordnra, apartaniose de
personalidales yapasionamientoS, que
" tanto perjudican, para buscar hnica-
" mente 10 one en- justicia y ley CORES
=" ponda por ell bien de Ia sociedad,
".pnes sabido es que en- no pocas cca-
4" stones las diferencias promovidas en-
tire accionistas de empresas de bri-
. lIante p0rvenir han determinado rui-
4" nosas bajas en- ell valor de sns fondos
" V acciones; bajas de que snelen apro-
vecharse habiles agiotistas para la
:: realizaci6n de interesados calculos,
" 4 que Sc deben algunas fortuuas i'm
" prOvisadas ell centros mercantlles de
" importaucia.
Anticipamos a ustedes, sehores Re-
dactores, muy cnmplidaS gracias Y nos
repetimos sus ateutos 5. S. q. b. ). NJ.
Ell Presidente Rafael PalqciOs. Ell
Vicc-Presidente, J0sf ". 4rsuaga, -
Directories; ,Jost T. S'lra, .Sant,ago
Fchsceste.--El Vocal S.'cretario, Pc
Lnr i. PadiILa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-03-09

que Sc faltara ese precepto, pues no
estando prevista en- ell Regamento la
suspension, 81 al rennirse otra vez no
habia representada cantidad bastantc
para cumplirlo, vendria sucedcr que
quedara sin elegir Ia Directiva, Iinico
particular que estaba por acordar' y
obieto preferente entire los one motlva-
ron la convocatoria tanto mas atendl-
BILE cuanto que por deferente eortesfa
con los sehores proponentes de dlversas
mociones, 10 habia propuesto d esta.
lebiendo tambi6n tenerse en- cuenta
que el presidente Y vocales que compo-
nen la Directiva declinaban Ia honra
de continuar desempenando sus cargos.
Reiteraia la proposition hecha Y des-
pu9s de discutida. Sc procedi6 su vo-
taci6n que ofreci6 el siguiente resnlta-
10.
Votaron la suspension de la Junta
para continnarla q las siete y media de
Ia noche los Sehores siguientes:
Pesos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-03-09
,dificios destinados al servicio pd-

edificios destinados al servicio p1
blico.
La Diputaci6n provincial y ell
Ayuntamiento disfrutarln del de-
recho de ,anteo EN- las enajenacio-
nes por los solares que deseen OBJ
tener para editicaciones aplicadaS
al servicio provincial 8 municipal.
Art. 80 Lls concesiones que q
titulo de arrendamientO, censo 8
cualquiera otra forma tie trasmi-
sion del dominic titil 8 ,lel usufruc-
to, subsistiesen al promnigarse es-
Ia ley, Sc declaran catlucadas, sin
periuicio de la indemnizacion que
corresponds q los interesados, pre-
via formation del oportuno expe,
diente ijustificativo.
Art. g.. . El pro.iucto de In
enajenaci6n Sc aplicar;l, Ell primer
lugar, 4 las dichas ii,leniiizacio-
mes, Y cn segundo Y por In totali
dad del sobrante, como crellto ex-
traordinario Y permanente, d las
obras de fortificaci6n y artillado
de la plaza.
Art. Z. . Sc autoriZa al referldo
Municipio para contratar un EN-
prestilo con destino q las meneip-
nadas ohras con la garantia dt'
lss inpuestos municipalities por re-
parto ,lirecto sobre las fincas encla-
vadas en el perimetro actual dc. la
ciudad, asi como los solares y fin
cas- que en- ell enSanche se constrn-
yen, c,tyos ingresos Sc aplicaran
exclusivamente 4 esta atenci6n.
Art. SO Queda autorizada sin
otras limitaciones que las tie la
ordenanzas municipales y con el
caracter lie permanente, la editic;l-
ci6n urbaua en- el barrio de la Ma
rina de Ia dicha ciudad de San
Juan.
Art. 80 ST dcrogan cuantas dis
posiones de caricter general 8 rs
pecial Sc opongan al compliment"
de la presente ley, del cual qnedan
encargado> los Ministries de ULTRA
mar y tie la Guerra.
ARTICULO TRANSITORIO.
Durante dos amos, conta,los des-
de la promulgaci6n de esta ley, los
edificios completes de hierro que
Sc importer porla aduana dc la ca
pital de Puerto Rico con destino a.
ensanche de In ciudad, disfritaraa
de una boniticaci6n de la mitad de
los derechos arancelarios que hui
biesen satisfecho a la Importation,
cuya boniticacion Sc hara despnes
que sc encuentren dctinitivamcnte
emplazados.
Palacio del Congreso, Is de Fe-
brero de 1SS3.-Manuel Alcala de
OlmO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-03-09

"a ahsruvo de yotar.. 1880
Algunos senores concurrentes Sc re-
tiraron del local al empezar la vota-
ZION, sin que tnvieraA por conveniente
ltender d las invitaclones que Sc les
hicieron para que Sc sirvieran no ha-
cerlo.
ST para Ia c0nstitUct6n dc "a Junta
Sc necesita que este representada por
los coucurrentes mas de la mltad del
capital social, segiu el articulo So, no
sncede asi para compntar ia mayoria
en- las votaciones. De otro modo reti-
randose la minoria, consegnlria su OBJ
ieto, paes 81 la cantidad que represen-
taba era bastante para que deducida d'
la que exiStia al conStltuirse la Junta,
solo quedara una suma menor que la
mitad del capital social, seria precise
su>pender aqn6lla hasta que volviera d
reunirse representada en- los terminus
1ue dispone ell citado articulo. No es
nj pnede ser ese su espiritu y letra
Para couststuir IN Junta Sc necesito
In representaci0n de mas de Ia m5taa
del capitai social Los que despu6s
sc retiren declinan ell. derecho que tie
nen de asistir, pero la Junta continda
constituida; y la prueba mas evidente
lie que es exacto Y razonado, la da eI
articulo "a, one taxativamente dispone
10 que slgne:
Tanto los aecioniStas tenedores dt
acciones de mil pesos como los posee-
iores de cupones de acci6n por valor
lie doscientos clIcuenta pesos, tlener
voz un voto por cada doscientos
cincuenta pesos one posean, va ses
por su derecho propio, 8 va por es-
Ie 8 su representation aJena per-
Ia mayoria para t0mar acuerdo ST
computara no p0r et n@mero de con
rurreates 8 votos, sino por Ia mayor
caat,dad del capital social que repre-
senten los cotantes, d enyo fin ha d.
tenerse presente la ascendencia del va
Ior de las acciones one representa- cadt
una de los concurrentes.
Despues de este huelgan los comen
tari0s.
La publicidad dada en- la prensa a Ii
cuenta de gananclas y p6rdldas, sus
crita por los agentes generates sefore
Silva Ferrer & Co., y eirculada entr'
los seTores accionistas coneurrentes
la reunion, sin que Sc hIciera 10 prime
| 70 con la memoria en- que Sc inserts
lieha cuenta, o,vidandose tsmbi6l
completamente de la mission que ell ar
ticulo IL del Reglamento atribuye d i
Junta Directiva, para publican 8 no eI
los peri6dicos los estados de operacio
nes de la Compahia, unida d otros mo
tivos que no son del momento, autori
zan d los: que suscriben con ell earaete
que queda indicado, para tener la hon
ra de haeer suyas las siguientes pala
bras consignadas en- ell articulo qu
ocasiona estas manifestaciones.
Muy conyeniente fuera que. ie
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-03-09
EMPRENA MARTINA
2 u E r T O RIO Z L n A .

La Junta Directiva de la Sociedad cum
pliendo 10 dispuesto en- Ell Art. II del Regla
mento Ina acoriado que sc cite la Genera.
de acciouistas para la que tendra lugar en- es
ia Capita las siete y media de la noche del
liza IA del proximo mes de Mario, en- ell salon
lie conferencias de la Excma Diputaci6n Pro
vincial, con ell exclusive objeto de someter a
su acuer1o la negative absolnta de los seiio-
res que componen la menciouada Junta direc-
tiva eontinuar desempehando sus cargos en-
el actual aho social para los cuaIes fueron
reelegldos en- la general tenda el 20 del CO
rriepte.
loIes su asistencia.
San Juau de Puerto-Rico, Febrero 25 de
l883.--El Vocal Secretario. poLUx J. PApI-
LILA, 20.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-03-09
Pesos
Total. 4.25

Las tres sumas rcunilas hacem IL
lie sll4..50. parte del capital socia.
representado en- la Junta.
Acortado por mayoria que continna-
ra la ~Junta para la election de Ia D
rectiva, tomaron parte en la votaci6l,
lue Sc hizo por papelctas, los senores
signlentes:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-03-09
REMITIDO.
{ CONCLUsION.)


Ell sefor Mendizabal propuso que Sc
suspendiera La junta para continuarla
al siguiente dia q los siete y media de
la noche del Ell que estaba reunida
pero como el articulo 50 del Reglamen-
to dispone que la Juntas generalee
no podran declararse constituidas pa
ra deliberar, sin que Sc hallen represen-
tadas por los concurrentes d elias, mas
de la mitad del Capital social, hizo
presente la Presidencia su tenor de