The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-03-09
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0RRAf excitement prevailed ct Guaymas,
Mex, recently over the news that the Mex
lean Government had chartered . steamer
to take troops from Naxatlan to San Benito
where the Guatemxlan insurgents were in
vading Mexican soil
THOMAS J. A0ONEY, who on August last
threw what was supposed to have been .
dynamite bomb on the deck Of the National
line steamer Queen, has been acquitted Of
the charge on the ground Of insanity.
TIE British House Of Commons has
adopted new rules, decreasing the cloture
number to 100 and giving the Speaker power
to suspend members.
THE cOnnivance OF General Boulangcr
with the promoters of his election in the
districts where vacancies exist Is said to
have been proved. The French Ministers
were considering the question Of Furnishing
him.
THERE were rumors recently that Captain
Beechee, son Of the late Henry Ward
Beecher was In some way mixed up with
the opium smuggling scandals. Captain
Beecher Is special agent of the Treasury
Department at Ban Francisco.
II ID stated on good authority that the
deficit q the late Norquay and Harrison
Government Of Manitoba will amount to
ga. CO.
TEE froight brakemen on the Atlantic &
Pscifjc railroad recently threatened to
strike against the extension Of the freight
division between Williams and Peach
Springs, Ariz, without extra paw.
GENERAL BRAGG, thesbes American Min
lister, accompanied BY his wife and daugh-
ter. arrived in the CitRof Mexico on the
29th. They were met BY Q committee Of
rrnmiuont A mo rican ,rnsidenfa
THE sarcoptagus containing the body Of
Alexander the Great has been discovered
at Saida.
PYNE, the member Of Parliament who
was arrested IN London, was convicted at
Clonmel, ireland, Of Ofenses under the
Grimes act, and sentenced to six weeks
imprisonment without hard labor.
some talk Of q compromise Of the Bur-
lington strike was prevalent on the Goth.
ALONZO DIMMICK, the noted insurance
agent defaulter of Buffalo, who fed to Can
ada to avoid five years. term in prison,
died recently at St GATHERINGS, Ont.
ANOTHER avalanche in Italy hos killed
many cattle aud destroyed q large number
Of houses.
N. WILSON. the son-in-law of ex-Presi-
dent Grevy. who has been on trial for CON-
plicity in the legion OF honor decoration
scandals, has been convicted and sentenced
to two years. Imprisonment, to pay fine Of
5000 francs and to be deprived Of his civil
rights for five years.
ALL the Powers have replied to the Rus
sian proposals concerning Bulgaria En-
gland, in her reply, declares that she Is
unable to advise the Sultan to take steps
leading to the removal Of Prince Ferdinaut
before satisfactory measures are proposed
to settle Bulgaria's future after his re-
mOval.
The rumors Of compromise Of the Bur.
lington railroad strike proved baseless, and
on the 1st the situation was worse than
ever. The Brotherhood had entered into
an agreement with the Knights of Labor,
and orders were given for the formers en-
gineers on the Reading road to strike in
aid Of the Knights. The outlook was con-
sidered serious as it was probable the
troubles would involve other roads.
CANADIAN lumbermen are especially
pleased with the provision OF the new
Tariff bill placing lumber on the free list.
THE final transaction IN the deal for the
removal Of Libby prison from Richmond,
Va, to Chicago has been completed and
the famous building will be removed at
once.
The Speaker Of the British House OF
Commons has invited Justin Mccarthy,
Irish Nationalist, to join the panel of five
deputy Speakers created under the new
procedure rules.
The Bishop Of Cork permitted the body
Of the late stephen J. Meany to be placed
in the Cathedral there ON the condition
that there was no political demonstration.
TIE condition of OF the Crown Prince Of
Germany was reported alarming onthe I'd.
A Vienna paper stated that one of the at
tending physicians had nearly choked him
to death, owing to lack Of experience.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's repori) for the
seven days ended March numbered for
the United States, 292; Canada, ~; total,
IA, compared with go the previous week
and 2s3 the corresponding week last year.
THE LAIkSE
CLEARING house returns for week ended
March showed an average decrease of
ia compared with the corresponding week |
of last year. There was q decrease in
most Of the cities reporting, reaching 20S |
10 New York.
ANOTHER attempt will be made TO have \
Gould and Sage indicted. The case will be |