The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-10-03

have lost confidence in Mr.. Everett since
the resignation Of Mr.. Sargent.
The Social Science Congress, which
lately met at Birmingham, Eng, has adj
| journed.
THE American Bible Society recently de-
termined to stop putting Bibles in railroad
cars. One of its officers said: "Ofa thou
sand distributed, we believe but ten were
read, while three hundred were so mutila-
ted as to be worthless, and four hundred
stolen"
| THE Emperor Of Germany has conferred
upon Herbert Bismarck the order of Red
Eagle.
Four men were killed on September 26th
by an explosion of dynamite in cartridge
factory at Lisbon, Portugal.
BENorT CoQUELIN, the eminent French
actor and dramatist, will take months
| vacation in America in 1885.
A SYMPHONY by Mendelssohn, never
published, has been discovered among old
papers in Berlin music store.
A DISASTROUS confagration has occurred
in Zeroun, Syria. A bazaar and 400 houses
were consumed. The fire has caused suf-
fering among the residents of the town.
SoNNENrHAL, the great German TRACE
| dian, has determined to visit America, and
thinks of coming ere long. He is doubt
| less the foremost actor in German tragedy.
LORD AYLESFoRD, whose wife lately de.
serted him and became the mistress of the
Duke of Marlborough, sold his estates in
England. The prices obtained aggregated
$500, 900. Lord Aylesfo.d is now living on
a ranch in Texas.
ENGLAND is threatened with serious COM
plications growing out of her efforts to re.
adjust the finances of Egypt. The repre-.
sentatives Of Germany, Russia, Austria
and France called on Nubar Pasha, the
Egyptian Premier, recently, to make for
NAL protests against diverting the money
set apart for the sinking fund togeneral
Egyptian purposes. The Journal de ST.
Petersburg says that Russia has expressed
to England her regret that the latter did
not consult the other European Powers
before deciding to authorize the suspension
of the sinking fund. The GanlOis says
that the Powers have notified the Khedive
that the stability of his throne will be en-.
dangered if he continues to endorse Eng
lands financial acts. Threats of the re-
storation of Ismail Pasha have been made.
THE Irish papers express no sympathy
for the persons who lost their lives by the
wreck of the British gunboat Wasp off the
coast Of Donegal. They assert that it was
a righteous judgement, inasmuch as the
Wasp was engaged in carrying out evic-
ton. This is severely commented on by
the English papers, which point out that
the Wasp was also employed in carrying
food to the hungry during the famine
years.
LATEST reports from Osman Digna were
to the effect that he had only 200 followers.
The dininution was caused by death and
hunger from which his ranks have been
depleted.
THE Belgian Government recently di.
rected the municipal authorities to strictly
enforce the rules relating to foreigners.
This injunction was made in view of the
participation of foreigners in recent politi-
cal disorders.
TYPHOID fever was recently raging with
fatal results in Saint Quen, well-known
Paris suburb.
RUSSIA is about to build two ironclads at
Sevastopol. These will serve as q nucleus
for future feet in the Black Sea.
ApvICEs from Burmah state that san.
culinary outbreak had occurred in the Jail
at Mandalay. Several hundred convicts
were killed.
UNTTKD STATES CoNsUL-GENERAL HEAP
has been urging the Porte 10 offer protec-
ton to trade marks. The Porte, however,
has declined to take any action in the mat
ter ON the ground that such protection
should be reciprocal, and Turkish industry
does not require it abroad.
On September Oath the total amount sent
to General Wolseley for his expenses was
$500, 900.
THE police of Paris, acting on the advice
of the Municipal Medical Committee, pro.
hibited the holding of the recent baby show.
A POPULAR reception on a grand scale
was recently given Emperor William at
Munster. The banquet by the Provincial
Diet was a magnificent affair. The Presi.
dent of the Diet delivered an address of
hearty welcome to the Emperor, who re-
sponded by proposing the toast, prosper
ity to Westphalia."
SIR CHARLES UPPER has been appointed
by the British Government to cooperate
with the ambassador at Madrid with
view of increasing trade between Canada
and Spain.