The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-07-18
GENERAL.

A FIVE mile foot race, at Toronto, Ont,
on the 9th, between David Bennett, Of
Toronto, and Edward Case, of Hamilton,
for two hundred dollars side, was won
by Bennett Time 1926. .gtr...
The London Times says Of the Franchise
bill that the House Of Lords have nullified
four months labor of the House Of Com
mons. "4I.. ii.t
IT was rumored that France and Portugal
had concluded secret treaty against
China, by which France would be allowed
to make Macao the base of land attack
on Canton. Action would be taken to COM
pei China to recognize Macao as Portu.
guese Territory, which had hitherto been
refused. t- .... - B..
The cholera has driven thousands of
Americans from French soil to London.
Any infectious cases in the latter city will
be taken to Gravesend hospital. is-.
CORNWALL, Secretary of the Dublin
Post-ofice, has fed the city since the fail
ure of his suit against O'Brien, as have
also several other persons involved with
him in criminal acts. .... ...s IT. ...
The steamship Lincoln City, of the
Furness Line, from Stockholm, for New
York, with large number of passengers,
was ashore near Isaac Harbor, near New
York recently. 1t vas the first passage Of
the Lincoln City. se,H. e. OIL. E
The Grand Lodge of Masons passed o
resolution that it was not desirable that
fermented or spirituous liquors should be
placed on the refreshment tables of private
lodges. la 1851. '. l#Ht
A DISPATCH from the steamer Faraday,
laying the Bennett Mackay cables, states
that she has picked up ON the Irish coust
one end which was two hundred miles out
and that she has laid two hundred and
fifty miles. ' t
THE Pope had one or two fainting fits re.
Gently, caused by excessive heat. These
caused a dissemination of rumors that he
was dangerously i'll.
A DORCHESTER, N. B., dispatch says the
recent rain eliminated in a freshet which
caused great damage. ..... ..
AT Vienna twenty.siN workmen from
Bohemia were arrested for holding secret
meetings and having seditious letters and
prints from America.
AT Brookville, Ont, the first Odd Eel.
lows International demonstration ever
held in Canada opened on the 9th under
the most favorable auspices. ....F ..-.
AN explosion in powder factory at
Como, Italy, recently, killed six persons.
A number were injured. ..'.' ta
THE interior of the Royal Armory at
Madrid, Spain, was burned recently. Most
of the contents were destroyed.
The French cabinet has decided to limit
immediate demonstrations against China
to great naval demonstration. There
will be no military movement until the close
of the hot season. Transports were col.
lectipg at Brest.
TEN deaths from cholera occurred at Tou.
lon on the 10th and twenty-five at Mar.
settles. The panic at Marseilles was in.
creasing. The exodus is now twenty
thousand persons. Many persons were
knocked down and trampled upon by the
great crowds seeking tickets at the rail.
road stations. .a.e.. ... r....
The failures in the United States for
week ended July 10 were 1S4, and in Can.
ada seventeen. .. .tr-. ..'...
ITALIAN troops were blockading the
roads leading into Italy from France te
prevent the introduction of the cholera.
All travellers, including those from Swift.
zerland, were quarantined. 'f