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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-12-17
scenes m the senate .
Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The scenes usually
incident to the assembling of Congress at
the beginning of q session were early in
augurated ut the capitol this morning. By
ten o'clock people began to flock into the
galleries of the House, the favOrite re-
sort whenever there are general and unit
form proceedings Of interest in Congress-.
At II a. m. the galleries were half full and
as the intervening hour to the opening
wore away they were filled to overflow
ing.
Members focked into the hall Of the
House Of Representatives very slowly,
and stood around with their arms akimbo
explaining to friends and correspondents
how they ''made it, or .'got left" in the
recent campaign and election. The stories
were interesting, and at times thrilling, as
the narratives branched of into 'bOodle,"
violence and romance. But good humor
Gbounded. Those who were defeated de-
clared that they were glad to retire from
public life, and those reelected were
thanking friends for Their congratulations.
The Senate Chamber presented q SOM
Der appearance, with its heavy
crepe drapery about the gallery
ratings in memory Of the late Senator
Pike and ex-President Arthur. A much
smaller crowd of visitors fingered there
than in the House, where the buster and
amusement occurred.
Only one committee has been in session
this morning, besides the House commit
tee on appropriations, and that was the
joint conference on the Interstate Com
merce bill. The conferees hope to get
their bill ready to report by the middle Of
the week. They adjourned at half-pass
eleven o'clock to Wednesday morning,
when the only point of importance not
determined will be settled-that of court
jurisdiction. If it is ascertained that suits
against interstate roads can be brought
in State courts, they will be given juris-
diction; otherwise only Federal courts
will have jurisdiction.
Chairman Curtin will have meeting Of
his committee on the Southwestern rail-
road strike tomorrow, when some formal
plan for drawing up their report will be
agreed upon.
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A Desperate Parent.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. August
Bristow has been separated from his wife
half q year and made repeated threats
that he would have his youngest child,
which remained in the possession Of the
mother Last night he drove up in q
wagon, ran into the house, snatched the
baby from the cradle and disappeared.
The grandmother of the child had followed
him, however and jumped in front Of the
horses when he started them up again.
With wild oath he applied the whip and
the wheels rolled over the desperate
woman. Fortunately she suffered no
serious injuries. Nothing has been heard
FROM the man.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-12-17
CanIbalIsm In HaYfi.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-The Haytian Min
lister is absent in Mexico. There is no rep
resentative for that government here now,
and for that reason there is no possibility OK
obtaining any official confirmation or criti-
cism Of the horrible exposure made by the
World Of the fact that cannibalism still
exists in the country.
Mr.. Edmund c. Steedman, banker, said
that he knew the story to be true. In fact,
the whole truth had not been told. Mr..
Steedman said that during visit to Rayti,
not very long ago, he heard these horrible
stories Of cannibaiism among the natives.
Personal observation and investigation
convinced him Of their truth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-12-17
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News
CONGRESSIONAL

CONGRESSIONAL
N the Senate on the 9TH Mr.. Cheney
appeared and took the oath OF Office as sue
cessor to the late Senator Pike. of New
Hampshire. Mr.. Beck introduced a bill to
provide for the retirement of legal tender
:ions and the issue OF coin certificates. and
Mr.. Van Wyck introduced q bill to exempt
from duty imported sugars and molasses and
imported boards, lumber and timber. Mr..
Morrill, introduced a resolution in effect that
It is inexpedient for the present Congress to
attempt any revision OF the tariff, which was
laid over. Mr.. Dawes introduced a resolu-
ton requiring the Financial Committee to in
qure and report what specific reductions can
be made in the customs duties. etc. A mes
sage was received from the House an
resentatives Price. of Wisconsin, and Beach.
and Arnot, of New York, and the Senate ad-
journed. In the House several bills were
introduced, among them one by Mr.. Peters.
of Kansas, for the deposit of gold or silver
coin or bullion as security for national bank
circulation. The House passed the Senate
bill for the relief of graduates of the Mill
the bill appropriating 100000 for the estab-
lishment at Fort Riley, Ken, of permanent
school of instruction for cavalry and light
artillery and making further appropriation
of $l15.000 for barracks aGd quarters at Fort
ID. A. Russell, Wyoming, and Fort Robinson.
Nebraska. 1t was passed. The House then
decided to consider the Senate Electoral
did not reside in the Pres dent of the Senate
but in the two HOuses.of Congress- which
should count and decide the legality OF the
vote east. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the Sth Mr.. Plumb in
troduced bill &c authorize the Secretary of
the Interior 10 certify lands for agricultural
purposes to the State of Kansas and also to
provide for the sale of certain portions of
the Fort Leavenworth military reservation
After a speech by Senator Blair on woman
the President. the Senate went into executive
session In the House, after routine bust
ness, the Electoral Count bill was taken up
and after some debate went over. Ad
jOurned.
The Senate on the 9th had under con.
sideration Senator Morril's resolution de-
claring it inexpedient at the present session
to attempt any revision of the tariff. and a
debate was sprung which occupied the whole
day. Without reaching a vote the Senate
adjourned until Monday After the expira-
ton of the morning hour in the House the
bill extending the postal free delivery sys-
TEN was taken up. amended and passed.
Considerat on OF the Electoral Count bill
was then resumed. which was finally amend
ed and passed, and the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the bill creating
the Department of Agriculture. When the
ported and the House adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the
10th. 49, In the House, after the reading of the
journ al, the death of Representative Dowd-
ney. of New York. was announced. and after
passing the customary resolutions the House
adjourned.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-12-17

Work Begun on the New United States
Cruisers.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6-Work will b
begun to-day at Cramps Ship Yards on
the new United States cruisers. A large
force of workmen viii be employed all
winter.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-12-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.

"ASo1NOXON NOVESs
Or the appropriations for rivers and har-
bors there remained November SIG, 636, 1862.
SECRETARY MANNING's report on the
condition of the treasury was made public
on the 9TH.
THE President has appointed Hon.
Thomas Moonlight, of Leavenworth. Kan,
to be Governor of Wyoming:
COLONEL WILLIAM G. MOORE, com.
mander of the Washington light infantry,
has been appointed chief of police, vice
Major Walker, resigned.
THH President has appointed Arthur L.
Thomas, Of Pennsylvania, member of the
Utah Commission; Theodore d. Wilson,
to be Chief Of the Bureau of Construction
and Repairs and Chief Constructor in the
Department of the Navy, with relative
rank Of Commodore.
BAYARD's correspondence with the Brit
ish Government in regard to the seizure
of American fishing vessels in Canadian
water was made public on the Sth.
The President has accepted forty miles
of the Cascade branch of the Northern
Pacific railway.
GUNERAL n. WALKER, brother of Major
Walker, late chief Of police, recently shot
and probably fatally wounded Mr.. J. c..
Miller, a patent attorney, on F street,
Washington. Walker fired five shots, one
ofwhich penetrated Miller's abdomen. He
justified his action by saying Miller had
vilified his wife and had also threatened
his life.
THR conference committee on the Reagan
Interstate Commerce bill have agreed
upon their differences.
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE has written q dis
senting opinion in the extradition case of
William Rausch, in which he holds that
the treaty does not prevent a trial for a
new offense after reason able time.
The Quartermaster General has certified
to the Secretary Of the Treasury that the
Christian Bro TIERS College of st. Louis is
entitled to SIS 900 for the use Of its build.
ing by troops during the war.
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THE EAGT.

THE EAST.
A HEAVY gale ravaged the New England
coast on the 9TH. Several vessels were driv-
en- ashore and lives were lost.
ARCHBISHOP RYAN, of PHILADELPHIA, has
prohibited balls for charitable purposes in
his Jurisdiction.
The recent municipal elections in New
England generally resulted in victories for
the mo license" people. Fall River caused
surprise by voting mo license" as it had
been a strong license town. New Haven
elected Democratic mayor by 500 plural.
ity. The Labor candidate got l, 100.
c. NJ. FOSTER & Co., importers of uphol-
stery goods, Grand and Crosby streets,
New York. have made an assignment to
Frank P. Burnap, with preferences of
$l9a, ESQ. Their liabilities are about $780,
600.
PROSECUTIONS have been commenced in
Harrisburg, Pa, against the railroad and
coal pools of Pennsylvania.
THERE was q riot with the striking oper-
atives Of Kline & Hubb's mill at Amster-
dam, n. Y, recently. The police injured
several persons with their clubs.
HENRY GEORGE has written sharp reply
to Archbishop Corrigan's pastoral warning
the Catholics of New York against Georges
land theories.
In the United States Circuit Court at
New York recently it was decided that
laces composed of threads, known in the
trade as torchon lace, must pay forty per
cent. duty as torchon lace, and not thirty
per cent. as thread lace.
SIBLEY & HoLMwooD's fve-story candy
factory at Buffalo, N. Y, the largest in the
city, took fire recently and burned to the
ground, together with an adjoining block.
The loss aggregated s20o, 1000
The main building of the Gilbert Manu-
featuring Company, at Bainbridge near
Albany, n. Y, was destroyed by fire re-
Gently, throwing nearly 100 hands out of
employment Charles Presby, superinten
dent Of the works, persisted in the Hames
BRIDGET MCCARTY and John Tools. Q
young couple, were instantly killed re-
Gently by train striking them Ut Brad
dock, Pa.
JUDGE BUTLER, Of the United States Cir.
cult Court, sitting in Philadelphia, has re-
fused to appoint receivers for the Bankers'
and Merchants Telegraph Company.
A. NJ SERBIA, for the past fourteen years
. national bank examiner, of New York
city, has been asked by Comptroller Treu.
holm to resign. No charges were pre-
ferred.
FIRE in Dunlap & &c. IS hat factory, Brook
lyn, N. Y, the other night caused $4,000
damages
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-12-17

A TROOP of cavalry is ready to start to
close the road to the Argentine Republic in
the Cordilleras, with the object Of pre-
venting the spread Of cholera to Chill.
ADvIcEs from Oaxaca, Mexico. state that
the sepulcher of a Sapoteca King has been
discovered near there. In it were several
obisidian images well sculptured, and an
idol Of gold which weighed about fifty
pounds. In the same spot were found
a skull and some other bones of such di-
mansions as to prove that the Old ruler
must have been man Of gigantic proper.
lions.
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strange man was found in the vicinity.
MGR. CAPEL denounces the stories which
have been published regarding his rela-
tons 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
ting 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.
The Shapleigh- Cantwell hardware build
ing collapsed at st. Louis on the 18th and
then caught fire. Two lives were lost and
the damage amounted to $780, 200.
The Senate was not in session on the
18th. In the House bill was passed ex-
tending the laws of the United States over
State of Kansas, known as the public land
strip, and providing that this land shall be
subject to entry by actual settlers under
homestead Law. The House also passed the
Ontonagon and Brule River Land Forfeit
ture bill without division.
The new French ministry ia as follows:
President of the Council aud Minister of
the Interior and ad interim Minister. of
Foreign Affairs, NJ. Goblet; Minister of Fl.
nance, n. Dauphin; Minister of Instruc-
ton, II. Berthelot; Minister Of Justice. NJ.
Sarrien; Minister of War, General Boulan-
ger; Minister of Marine, Admiral Aube;
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs. NJ. Grant;
Minister of Commerce, NJ Lockroy; Min
lister of Public Works, N. Millaud; Minis.
ter Of Agriculture, II. Deville.
TWENTY-FIVE girls employed in the stock
ing department Of the Hitchcock & Curtis
Knitting Factory, at Hartford, Conn.,,
went ont on a strike recently. The girls
state that a recent reduction of eight cents
per dozen for knitting stockings has rem.
dered it impossible for them to make living
wages.
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increase of cost, demonstrating the sufficiency
Of the present cheap rates Of postage ultimately
to sustain the service. The differences with
minated BY the acquiescence OF all in the policy
of the Government, thus ahording a service
generally adequate to the needs Of the inter
oceanic mail business.
The question Of establishing ocean postal
service to Brazil and the Argentine Republic
is commended to the consideration Of Congress,
and the suggestion is offered that, as distin-
guished from grant or subsidy Tor the mere
benefit Of any line whatever, the outlay that
may be required TO secure additional necessary
and proper service, should be regarded as
within the limit of legitimate compensation for
The President indorses the recommendation
OF the Attorney General for the erection OF q
penitentiary for the confinement Of prisoners
convicted in the United States courts. He
considers it matter Of very great importance,
which should at once receive Congressional &C
ton. More than one Of these Institutions
might be erected, and. by employing me prs
use by the Government, quite large pecuniary
beneft might be derived in partial return for ex-
penditures.
Attorney-Cieneral for change In the Federal
judicial system, to obviate the delays neces-
sarily attending the present condition OF affairs
in our courts.
OF Indian affairs he says the present system
of agencies standing alone Is inadequate Tor the
accomplishment OF An object which has become
pressing in its importance-the more
rapid transition from tribal organization to
Indians as are capable Of civilized life, and
hence the necessity for the supplemental
agency. a commission Of six intelligent per
sons-three from the army-charged with the
management of such matters OF detail as can
not, with the present organization, be properly
and successfully conducted The time Is ripe,
the President tells Congress, for the work OF
such an agency.
The President recommends the repeal Of the
Presumption and TIMBER Culture acrs- snd that
the homestead laws be SO APPENDED as to better
secure compliance with their requirements Of
residence. improvement and cultivation for five
years from date of entry, without Communication
or provision for speculation or REIMBURSEMENT.
Referring % the satisfactory exhibit OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-13
The TALK or THE DAY.

The Hebrew race is ia trcuoi over the Eastern contl
nent as follows: In Europe there are 5iOOOOo; IN
France 5000; Germany, $4,000. OF which Alsace-
Lorraine contains $4,000; Austria Hungary, loitooo;
Italy, 40OOU; Netherlands. $4,000; Rumania 2oo,ooo;
Russia, 1852 900; Turkey. 100000 and in other
countries $4,000, Belgium containing the smallest
number only 5000 IN Asia there are 3l90OO Aslatc
Turkey, 1000 IN Palestine there are $4,000; Asiatic
Russia, $1,000; Persia, $4,000; Middle Asia. li,OOo;
India, 10000; and China 1000. Africa contains
$4,000, "a foliows Egypt. 5000; runis. $4,000;
Aigirrs. $4,000; Morocco, 10000; rrro, 5000; and
Abyssnia 100000. The entire number OF Hebrews IN
the world is nearly 100000.
mashed a swarthy member or the Mexican banL
The greaser had more love than Language, ana was
take him another member OF the band as inter
prefer The scene WAS as novel as funny'-lhinhc-
apois Journal
The Democrats Of California are trying defeat Mr..
john f. swift tho Republican nominee for the Govern
orship by bringing out tho that he TN
smith and huckster. Probably the hoodlums out
there will FOR him wien
they learn thar he has followed an
honest trade but what can bs thought OF Democrat
who would make such = charge
Millionaire Pa-Ahl good morning, Bridget You
Bridset-snre sir, the beautiful gerannms around
there Is all spoiled.
any stars After all my trouble. How did it hap
" Your daughter fell on them, sur
"Fs on them! Why. how could shsf ,,
ct was jun ping out or the window last hishi
sul."
'Grent snakes. Why did she do thatF'
ITO elOpe with the gardener, sur Omaha "oriu'
lone OF the great problems OF the South" says me
Ne,c- Orleans lines Democrat. els education IL Is the
immsuse amount OF llteracy In this section that has
held It back material progress With large proper
ton OF It's population unable TO read or write, the ber
age OF war and devastation IL 10 difficult for the south
In prosperity, to improve It's Agriculture vi
become great In manufactures"
ks-Anythng new In Bostonf ..,
Minks-AOOut che newest thing saw was Dig ho'oi
they are Dragging about. IL Is called the iudor 49,,
Miuss-Quesr name-l suppose one door Is TOT i'''s'
-lOmaha world
,ul mention s made In 7he ChGrlesfo" Ne"s
aud Courier OF Mr Henry Lssesne Of that city hehr'
IL The proprietor Of furniture cart aud Uetore mo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-13
PERSONAL.

The retremsnt is an nounced Of Miss Mary f. Riddle,
who for forty years has eminent and successful
teacher in the schools OF bingham, Mass.
The rose thistle and shamrock interviewer form the
chief feature OF the decoration OF the new car
rage IN which Queen Victoria will take her drives about
Deeside this autumn.
Mr. Preston the Hsytian Minister, who has been
absent for so me me Will return to Washington IN few
weeks
The last thing Mr. Gladstone did before stepping into
the railway carriage going his vacation tour, was to
buy a copy OF Mr. Laboucneros Truth
The Emery family will have reunion tomorrow at
the Msonaon, Boston.
Carl Ploetz OF Greitswad, Germany the eminent nat
uralist has committed suicide by taking poison. lu
letter which left he stated OF his desperate
act fact that he threatened with total bl ndnes
and the certainty of being deprived Of sight within
few weeks, and thus becoming unable to continue his
studies made life longer desirable for him. He add
ed that he felt he had right in ma ssyenty-thrd year.
10 put an end To which no longer OF
ans use 70 himself to his fellow men. Only week
before sold hts magnificent collection OF butter
flee, probably unequalled anywhere.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cam bell Winter, wife Of william
Winter sailed for England last Thursday aboard the
Germauic. Mrs. Winter has rallied from the
terrible nervous shock that she received In the actng
death OF her Arthura boy OF great br!iancy and
heauty-wbo killed in coastng accident last
January az New-B gnton Staten Island; ami she has
gone abroad with hery0unger children, IN the nope OF
recovering health.
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earthquake charged rs cents load. Nov he ehsress n
O load and according to one Of his customer r.
has sawed OF from the tail end Of his cart 1t lssst
feet HE Idea being TO reduce tho carrying capacity =
tho cart, and thus TO make loads Of ons~ n.
Wow OF this pleasing incident those who have thou
thcy detected lack of enterprise 10 the South may sus
poet that they were mistaken.
The Seventh Day Advenists. OF this State will ho,1
their annual State csmp-mesting at WATERFOWL -
September Is.
The Boston Advertiser thinks that voices Boston m,
running tenor and aseribss the fact to TIA
use Of the telephone and high collars.
THAT settles IT," was phiosophIc small boys com.
ment on the races; elf We ever 20 10 with EngsuA
the fighting must DO done with yashts cause then "
could run away ana tho English coald catch uss
Some person shows what would witness II h
could 900, 900 babies start . and couH
follow than through life" IL IL not what he would -
tha deters him from undertaking the experiment n
what no would hear. Tho bowling Of cyclone woulX
by soothing music in comparison. lNorristown Herald
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NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE.

the State Departments diplomatic methods.
So vigorous was this protest that the Admin
istration at once determined that the Austrian
Mission should remain vacant during the Pres
idents term of Office.
This incident, if it be correctly narrated,
indicates that it is a personal slight which the
Secretary is rescnting in leaving this impor-
tant post untitled. He is not indicating MIR.
Keiley's reputation. He has taken aifront
at Count KalnOky's structures upon the care
lcssness or incivility of the State Department
in making public confidential disclosures. We
hope that Secretary Bayard has not been gull
ty of the ndiscrcton described. AT the same
time it will not surprise us if this proves 10
be correct version Of the diplomatic deadlock
with Austria The Secretary has sinister
talent for exciting personal controversies In
the diplomatic service. He has recently Dceh
deprived of the valuable services OF Minister
Jackson in Mexico. The reasons for the
resignation have not been officially stated, out
the State Department persisted In aiironung
and ignoring him until sclf-respect required
his voluntary withdrawal. Consul Brigham
advice was apparently followed without refer
cnce to the Minister'S superior position, and
q Special Agent was sent to Mexico to take
charge of an investigation which Mr.. Jackson
wos entirely competent TO conduct. The Sec
retary has fatal facility for affronting his
own diplomatic agents, as well as those OF
foreign governments.
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tilic student will rejoice over the announcement
with trembling Even as one swallow does
not make summer. so one tusk, however ID
teresting, does not make a mastodon. The pub
lie will 10 inclined to suspend Judgment on tho
tusk until it hears further from Dr. Hammond.
1t is true, as The Post Express points out, that
Livingston County has furnished profitable
field Of investigation to the astrological student
in the quantity of mastodon remains discovered
within its boundaries" But it is also true that
John Henry Cardiff began his public career
backed by the Endorsements of learned men.
There is no disposition to treat this Nunda mas
todon unfairly or to regard it as a sea-serpcns
in disguise but if it would gain lodgmcnt III
the general confidence it must produce its Gre
dcntials