The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-02
GENERAL.

THE English PostmasterG General stated
that during the past year 81, 49,, 900 tele-
grams were sent in the United Kingdom.
This was On increase of 640.000 over the
business of the previous year.
The National Committee of the Prohibi-
ton and HON. Protection party announces
fits national convention, which was to have
been held at Pittsburgh, May 81, postponed
till July %. o.
PROFESSOR WIGGINs claimed that the re-
cent storms and earthquake in England
were fair fulfillment of his March predic-
lions.
The Francois of Paris says the EN-
peror of Germany shows continued signs
OF somnolence and other grave symptoms
which cause serious alarm. iL
The Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Com
pany have secured wire along the Texas
& ST. Louis Railroad from st. Louis to
Texarkana.
TIE British Government has decided to
send an expedition for the relief of Bel Der.
The death is announced of John Lancas-
ter, fellow of the Royal Geographical So.
ciety, London. 1t was Mr.. Lancas err who
brought his yacht under fire during the
action between the Kearsarge and Alabama,
of Cherbourg, in 1854, and who saved Cap
tain Semmes and several of the crew of the
Alabama.
THIRTY FIVE cane fields, four huts and
many head Of cattle belonging to Congress
of Plantations in the province of Puerto
Principe, Cuba, were recently destroyed by
fire. ..
The National Convention of the Ameri.
can Pharmaceutical Convention convenes
at Milwaukee, August 20 .-s.-.
The Pope has decided to create another
cardinal in the United States. 1t is in
tended always to have two in the States
and one in South America.
The English Government has sent out in.
vitations proposing aconference regarding
Egyptian affairs TO all powers which
signed the treaty of Berlin.
HALF Of the Arab quarters at Port Said
burned recently. Four thousand Arabs
were rendered homeless.
The troops in Cuba were still unable to
catch Apuero. H. was supposed to be hid
in the Zapata swamps.
The Canadian Pacific was about to re-
duce the locomotive department one hun
dred men, owing to depression in business.
TIE Anglo-F. ench Commission to regu.
late tue Newfoundland fisheries has termi-
mated its labors. France renounces the
right of fishing in certain buys, but will
exercise strict supervision over places
where former treaties empower French sub
jets to fish. r.t
FAILURES the past week in the United
States, l6S; in Canada, 81; compared with
1I6 he previous week.
ADvIcEs from India state that the schol.
era was abating at Calcutta. One death
from cholera was reported at Bombay.
THE Bank of Montreal has declaI ed a
dividend of five per cent for the half year,
and has raised its reserve to S6, 100000.
VoN MoLTKE was i'll with cata Ri of the
lungs. He has obtained long /, ave of alb.
sence, and will retire to his estates in ST.
lesia. E
THE official report Of the inquiry into the
loss of the steamer Daniel Steinmann
states that Captain Schoonhoven made no
observations on the day of the disaster
and was, therefore, uncertain Of his posi-
ton. The night was dark, foggy and
rainy, and it Sls highly imprudent, under
all the circumstances, to attempt to enter
the port of Halifax. To these circum-
stances alone can be attributed the loss of
the fine ship and the lives of 124 persons.
THE proprietors of the leading steel works
in Prussia, including Krupp, have inform
ed their workmen that over-production
compels them to reduce the number of
working hours. Some threaten to stop
their works.
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