The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-13


TIE bark Cashmere, of Boston, was
wrecked in . typhoon near Van Diemen'a
Straits. The Captain and first and second
officers were drowned. Fifteen men of the
crow escaped in . boat, suffering great
privations. Five others stayed by the
wreck and their fate was unknown.
THIRfRRN revolutionists, disguised a.
sailors, surprised the prison at Carthagena,
Spain, on the ID, and released twenty two
convicts. The whole party then attempted
to seize the arsenal. The sentry on guard
resisted desperately, but was killed. The
garrison, becaming alarmed, fired broad.
side at the party and put them to flight.
The London Ntcnddrd recently gave .
warning note of the fictitious revival Of
trade in America, which, it says, is meant
TO excite faith in the efficiency of the new
railroad pool. It says the true recupera-
tive forces of the country, though existent,
have barely begun to operate yet.
The Paris Temps says the French Minis.
try. will resign before the Chamber meets
and new one will be formed.
TIE first through passenger train on the
Canadian Pacific Railroad from Winnipeg
arrived at Montreal on the 4th on schedule
time of sixty-two hours.
THE British Government has decided to
send Matthew Arnold to France and Ger
many to inquire into the system of free
schools in those countries.
MADAM ADAM, of the Nourelle Rerue,
Paris, has sent a cable dispatch to the
Governor General of Canada, appealing to
him to grant reprieve to Riel.
Sick and wounded Abyssinians were re.
ported dying daily by scores, and all are
suffering for want of provisions, and an
attack on Assouan was feared.
THREE hundred cigar makers arrived at
Montreal from Hamburg, Germany, re.
Gently.
DR.. BRocKMAN, a delegate from the
Transvaal, has arrived at Berne to con-
clude a commercial realty between Switz.
erland and the South African Republic.
TIE total strength of the Turkish troops
now modified is $50, 900 men. Great camps
are being formed on the Bulgarian, Serviar
and Greek frontiers. General Lew Wallace,
formerly United States Minister to Turkey,
has arrived at Constantinople. 1t is sup.
posed that be has come on the invitation Of
the Sultan, who has great confidence in
General Wallace's judgment and advice.
THE Pope is negotiating with the Chinese
Government with a view to inducing tbs
latter to allow the Vatican sole authority
over Roman Catholics in China.
THE internal troubles in Hayti have
caused the British and French representa-.
In. hot kpxy 70 FOL nh, thoip
respective Governments to send men-of
war there at once to protect foreign resi-.
dents.
THk report that the eldest daughter o;
the Comte de Paris was betrothed to Q
brother of the Gar is denied.
The Eastern situation was regarded as
very critical on the 9Th. All sorts Of ru.
mors were abroad, but it was the general
belief that war could not be averted.
THE monetery conference at Paris closed
on the 18th. All the Powers represented
except Belgium arrived at an agreement.
The Norwegian bark Aquilla foundered
of Gothenburg recently. Twenty two per-
sons were drowned.
GREAT improvements are being effected
in Venezuela. The work of building a
breakwater at La Guayra, on the coast. is
to be commenced at once by an English
company. The entire hreakwater will
cost 81, OoO, 600. Blocks of concrete, weigh
ing 800 tons each, will be laid in the sea.
THE erasure of the name of Prince Alex.
ander from the Russian army list has ere.
ated sensation even in st. Petersburg,
and is believed to indicate an absolute
rupture between Russia aud Bulgaria.
THE Journal des DeJats of Paris says
that the triple alliance has been ruptured
and that Austria and Germany have joined
England, France and Italy against Russia
for the purpose of forcing Russia to &C.
cept the decisions of the Balkan confer
ence.
BUSINESS failures for the seven DAYS
ended November 5 numbered for the
United States, 154; for Canada, %; total,
I'D; rs compared with POI for the week
previous.
AN express train was boarded recently
by party of brigands near Naples, Italy,
who shot a guard dead and secured 1900
francs in money. The robbers. after
quickly completing their work, jumped
from the train.