The Iola register., 1885-01-16

his dog and became insane after the deed,
has been placed in the asylum at Nash
vile, Tenn. Warford was shot down in
his own house.
In riotous outbreak recently in Rut-
ledge, Ga, a man named Churchill was re-
ported killed and several wounded.
GENERAL.
AT Bay Roberts, N. F., on the 9th, there
was serious Orange riot.
THE steamer "Acconnack," Of the Old
Dominion line, collided recently with the
steamer "Luray," of the same line, OF
Raney Island. The "Acconnack" sank.
No lives were lost. There was a heavy fog
at the time.
A MISPLACED switch at Malino, on Little
Schuylkill Railroad, derailed fourteen cars,
which were smashed into splinters.
THE French Government has telegraphed
to General Negrier, at Tonquin, thanking
him for his "brilliant victories over the
Chinese"
THE health of Mr.. W. E. Gladstone, the
English Prime Minister, was reported i'm
proving.
WAR in the Transvaal appeared immi-
nent from the tone of dispatches received
from Cape Town.
PRESIDENT GREvY has ordered medical
report on the condition of Louis Michel.
ARTHUR SMITH, a London builder, failed
recently. Liabilities, Ss5O,OOO.
The river at Montreal recently flooded
the Government buildings.
RI. REV. JOHN JACKSON, D. D., Bishop
of London, died on the 9Th.
FRANCIS SIDNEY, the Toronto incendiary
has been sentenced to five years in the PEN
itentiary.
A SLIGHT shock of earthquake was felt at
Geneva on the 7th.
THE Orange troubles at Bay Roberts have
ceased.
A CHURCH, convent and fifty houses were
destroyed at Motril, Spain, by an earth
quake on the 5th. There was great pro-
cession at Granada ON the 7th, twelve
thousand people headed by priests bearing
the image of the Virgin Mary through the
streets, chanting and praying for deliver
ance from future earthquakes.
In December English imports decreased
I91, ,161 pounds, compared with December of
last year. Exports decreased 1,13O,999
pounds, compared with December, 1888.
PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR OF WALES, heir
his majority on the Sth.
THE trial of Madame Clovis Hughes, for
the murder of the French detective, Norm,
commenced at Paris OH the Sth.
GLADSTONE will probably retire from
Parliament at the end of the present ses-
sion.
FRESH earthquake shocks were felt on the
Sth at Nerja, and at Valez, Malaga, several
houses were damaged.
The Pope, on recently receiving one
hundred and sixty delegates of Young
Mems Catholic Societies, spoke at length
and said there was too much reason to fear
a social catastrophe was imminent. Catho-
lies, especially the young, should strive to
prevent it.
:: THE British bark "Isanel," from Cadiz,
reported passing large Norwegian bark,
abandoned by the crew. The Isabel" was
overtaken by submarine earthquake, ac-
companied by roaring which was appall-
ing. The ship was terribly shaken and the
crew paralyzed with fear.
EARTHQUAKE shocks have been felt at
Embrun and Chamburg, and at other points
in the Province of Halta Alpes, France.
GENERAL SANTo DOMINGO VILLA has
been elected President of the State of
Panama and duly installed.
DURING the past year S7,360 immigrants
arrived in the province of Ontario, of which
number ,S91 came to the United States.
THE proposed expedition of Prof. Nor
denskjold to the South Pole has been post
poned until 1887.
PARNELL, the Irish agitator, was pre-
sented with the freedom of the city of Clon-
mel on the 9th.
THE sons of the Prince of Wales will
write an account of their voyage round the
world.
ALL the members of the Egyptian debt
commission, with the exception of the
English delegate, have signed u statement
that the financial proposals of Earl Gran
vile be unaccepted.
ADvICEs from Nagasaki state Japanese
paper currency has fallen in value twenty
per cent. since the discovery of the recent
difficulty in Corea tends towards war.
THE American Electric Light and Illumi-
mating Company, Brush Electric Lighting
Company and New England Western Elec-
trio Lighting Company were considering
the advisability of consolidating.