The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-12-17

KARL JoEBLKs. agent of the German East
African Society, has been murdered by
natives.
LARGE findings Of gold have been made
in the region Of Teetulpa, South Australia.
TnE French Chamber of Deputies has
voted in favor of disposing Of the crown
diamonds.
A DISPATCH from Odessa, Russia, says
that the postillion and guard on the mail
train from Ekatarinedar to Kaokaskai
were murdered and 1000 roubles of crown
money in their charge stolen.
A HEAVY gale ravaged the British isles
on the Stb. Several wrecks we're reported
with loss of life. Disasters also occurred
of the Danish coast.
THE steamship war continued undated
on the Sth. The Allan line made steeragc
rates both ways from Quebec at SIS. The
other lines were also cutting.
FATHER STRUBBE in Notre Dame Church
at Montreal, preaching on the feast Of the
Immaculate Conception, denounced tObog'
gaming and snOwshoeing, and blamed
parents who allowed their daughters to at
tend such sports.
d. v. A. NERO, q colored adventurer,
formerly of Kansas City, Mo-. was sen.
fenced in Stafford, Eng, recently to six
months imprisonment for swindling. He
pretended to be principal of a Missouri
college sent out to raise funds to convert
the heather in Africa.
SIG. OPERTI, the composer and Eimpre
sario, died at Leadville, Col, the other
night of congestion of the lungs. He COM
posed the music of "Blac's Crook" was
leader of the orchestra of the Centennial
exposition and was the author of several
French operas.
SEVERAL men arrested for participating
in the Belfast riots last fall have been con-
victed.
jected the bill for a universal military
service.
GENERAL BOULANGER and three othef
members of the late French Cabinet have
joined the Goblet ministry. The Radical
and Royalist Paris papers do not favor the
new Premier.
A VIENNA correspondent says that the
Governments of Roumania, Servia and
Bulgaria are about to sign an offensive aud
defensive convention, each Government to
have identical rights as to disposal of a
combined army of AGO. 600 men.
A DISPATCH from Brisbane, Australia,
states that the steamers Keilawarra and
Helen Nicholl collided Off the coast Of
Queensland, resulting in the drowning OF
forty-twO persons.
IT was reported in London that the Brit.
ish Government would decline to neutral
ize the Suez canal unless the British feet
was allowed free passage in time of war.
JAY GOULD, speaking of Judge Gresham's
decision in the Wabash receivership case,
says he thinks the Judge has the Presi.
Dental fever. Gould denied that he was
in collision with the receivers.
IRISH post-office officials are accused Of
opening letters addressed to Sullivan. ex.
president of the Irish National League Of
America.
THE British steamer Avondalc, for Phil
adelphia, has been wrecked at Holyhead
England.
A MAN tried to stab Deputy Case in the
lobby of the French Chamber of Deputies
the other day but did no harm.
GOVERNMENT contractors at Odessa, Rus.
STA, are converting extensive city granaries
into barracks, in readiness for the accom-
mediation of IS. 600 troops.
The Glasgow Nat said recently that IL
was authorized to state that Mr.. Gladstone
strongly disapproved the anti-rent cam
paign Of the Irish National League.
THE business failures during seven days
ended December Q numbered for the United
States 252, for Canada g, a total of 27I
against 242 the week previous.
HERR VoN SzoGYENYI, chief secretary OF
the Austrian foreign Office, has given &
banquet to the Bulgarian deputation. The
delegates were also received by Count Kali
noky, and the audience lasted an hour and
a half. The journalists of Vienna were re
ported arranging to hold a reception in
honor Of the deputation.
IN tho recent general election for the
province of Manitoba the Norquay Govern
ment was sustained, securing twenty two
seats out of a total of thirty five. The op
position got eleven seats, and the othe,
two were independent. All the Cabine,
Ministers held their seats. Winnipeg
elected one ministerialist and one opposi-
zionist.
STANLEY FALLS, Congo Free State, has
been abandoned after a desperate fight with
Arabs.
MARCO MINGHErrr, the Italian statesman
and diplomat, is dead.
PRINCE ALEXANDER, formerly of Bull
garia, has been made Knight Of the Batt
by Queen Victoria.
THE LATEST
CLEARING house returns for week ended
December IL showed an average increase
Of 1873 compared with the corresponding
week of last year. In New York the in.
crease was l46
DISCOUNT was quiet on the London Ex.
change during the week ended December
II. American securities were irregular,
Canadians were depressed, Mexicans
active. The Continental bourses were
dull.
CONTINUED stories of violence by BALD
knobbers" in Cedar County, NO., are re-
,eived. Arrests have been. made, but
other regulators" threaten vengeance to
witnesses.
A BOX containing 500 pounds of dyna-
mite exploded the other day against the
King of Roumania's summer residence. It
is supposed the intention was to destroy
the palace. Every window in the building
was smashed. The mangled corpse Of q
,trange man was found in the vicinity.
MGR. CAPEL denounces the stories which
have been published regarding his rela-
lions to a certain lady in California. He
claims that the San Francisco Argonaut
originated the alleged falsehoods.
THREE unmasked men robbed a train on
The 18th near Bellevue Station. Tex, get
ling off with money and valuables belong
ing to the passengers. Among those on
board were five negro soldiers whom the
robbers disarmed and robbed. The mail
was not disturbed.
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