The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18

ELECTIONS were held in Belgium on the
9Th to replace the outgoing members Of the
Chamber Of Deputies. The Catholics gained
eleven seats. The Chambers now consists
of ninety seven Catholics and forty-ons
Liberals.
IT II understood that . collective letter
from tho Bishops Of Quebec, lately in
council, will soon b published against
Froemasonry.
TIE will Of Colonel John B. Folsom,
grandfather Of Mrs. Cleveland, was pro-
bated recently. The estate il worth $780,
900. Mn. Cleveland comes in for her full
share.
TIE alleged shortage Of $50 in the ac-
a. United States Commissioner for Michi-
gan to the New Orleans Exposition, re-
mains unpaid, and the indications are that
the State will sue to recover.
THE North American Glass Company's
works at Hochelega, Can, were burned re-
Gently. Loss, $4,000.
WHEN the North American squadron was
returning from Pensacola to New York,
the steamer Brooklyn collided with tho
Yantic. seriously damaging the latter. The
facts were not reported to the Navy De-
partment and an attempt was made to
keep the matter out of the papers.
Mr.. BUNNELI, . newspaper correspond
emit at Bucharest, has been threatened with
expulsion for divulging political secrets to
the British and American press.
Ut: -
decided to pass declaring q dividend for
the last quarter.
Two men-of-war have been ordered to
New Hebrides to protect the British inter-
ests. The French disclaim any political
significance to their acts in that region.
A GREAT socialist meeting in Holland to
protest against the Government prosecu-
tions, was recently broken up by the pO-
lice.
The Lower House of the Austrian Reichs-
rath has adopted a bill abrogating the right
of trial by jury for two years in the case Of
persons under indictment for anarchy.
A SERIOUS famine was reported prevails
ing in Corea. The country had not had q
good harvest for seven years.
CONSUL WARNER reports from Cologne,
Germany, that the workingmen of Ger
many get from AZ to 20 cents a day and
if skilled, SO to % cents. Working hours
are from six to six in the summer and
from seven to seven in winter. Meals cost
"a cents day. They often eat horse flesh.
A COUNCIL of ministers has depOsed King
Ludwig. of Bavaria. The Kings uncle was
appointed regent.
For, tho R,-ck <;v,,a ;v,; - vooro of nv
istence Columbia College has granted a de-
gree to a woman. Miss Winnifred Edger-
ton was the fortunate woman.
ADvIcEs from Auckland, New Zealand,
state that at Tarawera there has been n
volcanic eruption preceded by an earth
quake. Many natives and Europeans per-
ished.
GLADSTONE announced the dissolution OF
the British Parliament on the 10th.
TWENTY persons at least received bullet
wounds in the riots at Belfast on the 9th
An attempt ut renewing the riots was
made the following day, but was sup
pressed All the taverns were ordered
closed.
A LETTER from Sir Robert Hart, Inspec-
tor of Chinese Imperial Customs. denies
that the Chinese Government intends to
construct a railway, and says that there
will be no opening in China for some time
to come for such an enterprise.
SERIOUS rioting, caused by political ex-
citement, took place at Pesth, Hungary, on
the 10th.
THE King and Government of Hawaii are
reported trying to mortgage the islands to
European capitalists for $l0,0o0.C0O.
CHARLES G. LUNDELL, dealer in Swedish
iron, Boston, has made an assignment.
Liabilities, $l50,O0O; assets about the same.
THE French Chamber of Deputies adopted
an amendment making compulsory the eX-
pulsion of the chief pretender from France,
the expulsion of other members of the ex-
reign;ng families to be optional with the
Government.
IT is alleged that the day after the mar
riage of tho Duke of BraganZa and the
Princess Amelie, of Portugal, the Dukes
mistress was poisoned. and her two chill
dren died the next day of sopae unknown
disease. The father of the young woman
was so affected that he went insane.
THE business failures during the seven
days ended June II numbered for the
United States, $50; for Canada, 90; total,
200, compared with total of Isl the week
previous.
THE statue of Frederick William ", of
Prussia, was unveiled at Berlin on the 10th
by the Emperor of Germany.
TWENTY new cases and ten deaths by
cholera is the daily average in Venice.