The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-28
GENERAL

TEXAS & Pacific stockholders have ap-
pointed q protective committee of three to
look after their interests.
AT recent meeting Of Cuban deputies
several of them announced that they would
oppose the new Cuban LOAF.
THE French Government has decided to
introduce in the Chamber of Deputies q
bill to dispose finally of the pretensions of
the Orleans princes.
THE Marine Hospital Bureau has received
reports showing that cholera in violent
form has appeared in the village Of Bro
tagne, France.
EXCITEMENT among American fishermen
was reported increasing in consequence of
fresh seizures by Canadian authorities
Threats were made of going armed to the
Canadian fishing banks, but cooler heads
thought the matter could be amicably set
tied by the two Governments.
THE Government of Switzerland is TAX
ing active measures to put an end in that
country to the propagation of the doctrines
Of the Mormon Church. Numerous arrests
of Mormon missionaries have been made
and it is probable that more will follow.
CAPTAIN KEYEs and Lieutenant Ward
have been arrested by General Miles for
dilatOriness in following the hOstiles at
the time of the Calabasas trouble.
A CONSPIRACY against the lives of Prince
Alexander and NJ. Karaveloff. Prime Min
lister. has been discovered ut Sofia.
MOUNT ETNA, Sicily, was reported in a
state of eruption, and shocks of earth
quake have been felt near the mountain.
The Assembly of Crete has voted an adj
dress to the foreign consuls, affirming
Crete's loyalty to Turkey.
One of the imperial palaces about four
miles from Pekin on the imperial road was
destroyed by fire recently. The palace was
built in 1850. The loss was over s2,OOOO0O.
THE Arms act Qreland) passed the House
of Commons on the Goth
FIVE prisoners escaped recently at Sey-
mour, Tex. leaving the Jail empty.
LATE advices from Cape Coast Castle.
West Africa, say that forty-fve traders.
murdered by the Becguanas, were natives
belonging to the Gamjn tribe. and not Ger
mans, as the first dispatch stated. The ma
tives on the River Tanna district. East
Africa. have murdered Missionary Hough-
ton and his wife near Samoa.
A MOE of strikers smashed the windows
of Ward & Payne's factory at Sheffield,
Eng, recently.
ULTRA orthodox deputies have introduced
in the Landtag a motion to grant to the
Protestant Church in Germany the same
that have been obtained by the
Prussian Catholics.
NJ. ROUSSEAU. the delegate appointed by
the French Government to inspect the work
of the Panama canal. has presented re-
port, in which he denies the correctness of
the canal company's statement respecting
its facilities for construction. the time when
the canal will be completed and the amount
of money still required to accomplish the
work.
GLADSTONE hes decided to convene a
meeting of the Liberal party before the de-
bate in the House of Commons on the Home
Rule bill has been concluded. This will he
done in order to consider the differences
that have arisen concerning the measure.
FIRING occurred on the 2lst between
Greek and Turkish outposts. The relations
between the two Governments continued
BUSINESS failures for seven days ended
May 20 numbered: For the United States,
IA: Canada, 20; total. 1Gs. The total the
week previous was l16
THE eruption of Mount Etna was re.
ported increasing. The molten lava was
only two hours distant from Nicolosi, eight
miles from Catania on the 2lst, when tho
fed. Many dwellings were de-
stroyed. but no lives were lost. Earth.
quake shocks were constantly occurring.