The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-26

and killed. Friar received two wounds
believed to be fatal. Both were highly es.
teemed stockmen, and they quarreled over
a settlement of accounts.
The courts of Montreal will soon hear
the case of an Irishman who is kept in an
insane asylum at the demand Of a clergy.
man, the latter regularly drawing the luna
tics army pension and managing his es-
tate. 1t is claimed that the sufferer is thor
cughly sane.
RECENT frosts have done much injury to
the crops in Nova Scotia.
The steamer Dart, New York, Rio Jan
GIRO and London, was wrecked about Sep
TENDER 14th near Santos. The crew and
passengers were saved.
THE centenary celebration of the art of
ballooning was held in London September
10Th, and large parties took aerial pleasure
trips.
The mistake made by Chinese artillery.
men in firing on the war ship Zephyr is re-
called by the death of Lieutenant of that
vessel from wounds received during the
occurrence.
NEWS from Peru reported the total de-
feat of General Caceres, the principal rev.
olutionist leader at Lima, August %, and
the establishment of comparative quiet.
The Treasury of the Egyptian rebels
contained but So. 900, and they lately were
reported short of ammunition. The Mahdi's
forces extend as far south as Ambukol.
The Nile was falling at last accounts.
A SERIOUS revolt of Arabs has broken
out in Xavia, Tripoli, against the Turkish
Governor, who, being in love with an Arab
had caused her Arab lover, sheikh, to be
arrested and nearly logged to death. The
troops were at first unable to dispense the
mob.
PROF. CANTINI, of Naples, alleges that
the simultaneous injection of sea water is
e sure cure for cholera, and claims to have
saved hundreds of lives.
| L. P. HERBERT, accountant of La Bangue
de ST. Hyacinthe, Montreal, reversed the
$4,000 short and forger.
| ALL the pork butchers of Limerick, Ire
land, to the number of 5000, recently went
| out on a strike.
| THE priest that attended King Humbert
to the hospital took the cholera and died.
MGR. OUTREMoNT, the French prelate, is
dead; also Mgr. Alfred Duquesnay, Bishop
of Limogese.
GEORGE LEYBoURNE, who attained cele.
brity in England fifteen years ago as
comic singer, lately died pauper in Lon.
don.
The Burgomeister of Brussels during a
late session explained to the Council that
the cause of the disorders was the incens.
ing attitude of the Clericals.
ALL the British citizens in Shanghai held
a meeting to take action in regard to the
war in progress between France and China.
1t was resolved to urge Great Britain to
make an effort toward mediation, rs sus.
pense is ruinous to commercial intercourse.
IT is believed in London that England
will permanently occupy the Soudan.
Egyptian securities have advanced in
price in consequence of this belihf.
BANDITS for the purpose of pillage, at
tempted to burn Matanzas, Cuba, but were
unsuccessful.
A NEPHEW of Osman Digna, and sixty
other rebels, were recently killed in an at
tack upon provision train, conveyed by
friendly Arabs, near Suakim.
AT special meeting of the League In
Instantaneous are becoming apathetic
toward the National movement.
Two THOUSAND French troops effected
landing near Foo Chow September Il, and
attacked the Chinese force stationed there,
driving them inward and intiicting severe
loss on them. The Chinese did not offer
much resistance.
The war party in China has succeeded
in obtaining the appointment of col.
league for Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese
Foreign Minister. Lii Hung Chang is for
peace. His colleague is expected to coun-
| teract his efforts.
The police at Naples have been ordered
to prevent religious professions which
| tend to the spread of cholera, and which,
it is believed, are promoted for sordid pur-
poses.
On the 10Th of September there were go
new cases of cholera in Italy, including
59I in Naples OF the 81 deaths, 2S3 &C.
Cured in the same city.
NEVER in the history of lake navigation
have freights been so badly depressed as
at present. Many vessel owners contem.
plate stripping their craft and placing
them in winter quarters.
The Canadian passenger propeller One.
bee is reported to have been wrecked OH
the north shore of Lake Superior. Consid-
cradle alarm is felt for her safety.
THE LATEST.
Rev. HENRY WARD BEECHEH preache:
his first sermon after vacation at Brooklyn,
Sunday, September 2lst. 1t is said that
his health is much better than it was in
the summer when he last preached, and
much strong work may be looked for dur.
ing the year from the old pulpit veteran.
Two MORE kilograms were recently re-
| ceived at Cairo from General Gordon, " no
complains of dilatory action in sending
relief, while the foes in his front are in
creasing in numbers.
DETECTIVES in the Pennsylvania coal re.
gions report that the Molly Mcguire orga-
nizations are being secretly re-establshed,