The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-08
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strike. several persons were Snot OeI0fO
the rioters dispersed.
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II 10 stated In Catholic circles that the
Irish Bishops have been summoned to meet
Immediately for the consideration Of their
attitude toward the Papal rescript.
HEAVY rain and hail storms have pre-
vailed all along the Rio Grande valley.
Some sections report hail in drifts, ranging
from twenty -four to thirty inches In depth.
The weather was very cold and serious In
jury was done to growing cropa
GEORGE BUBsAR has challenged Wallace
Ross to row in England for 23O0 . sidA
FREDERICK N. T0vR, township clerk, his
wife and three children were burned to
death in their house at Ellington, Ont. the
other night A girl Of thirteen was the only
one Of the family saved.
TIE Turkish Government has refused to
permit certain Armenians to emigrste to
America, claiming that they arc contract
laborers and their emigration would be
violation Of the American law IN reference
to contract labor.
News has been received OF the wreck OF
the British bark Henry James while on
voyage from Newcastle. N. g. W., for San
Francisco. Thirty Of her crew and pas
sepgers landed ut Palmyra Island, from
where boat was sent to Samoa for assist
ance. The boat reached that place in nine
teen days, and . schooner was dispatched
to the island to rescue the rest Of the sur.
vivors.
A NUMBER Of Anarchists invaded the
office of the Infsunsigeant at Paris the other
night and threatened NJ. Henri Rochefort,
its editor. with violence, unless he apollo
glzed for the offensive article which had
appeared in his paper. RochefOrt drew his
revolver and defended himself until the
arrival OF the police, when the Anarchists
were driven away.
The Car Of Russia has abandoned the
idea of visiting Central Asia this year.
LEpRosY is reported as spreading at q
terrible rate in Russia, thirty cases being
noted in one town alone
A LARGE quantity Of smugeled barb wire
has been selzed at Athelstane, Can.
TaE Allan steamship Sandman from Liv-
erpool was towed into Halifax, N. B., re-
Gently by the Warren steamer Norseman.
The Sardinian lost her propeller at sea and
was picked up by the Norseman.
By fire in the establishment Of Edward
and Robert Garrould, linen diapers and
silk MERGERS on Edgware road, London, re-
Gently, six sh0pwOmen were burned to
death and many others were injured by
leaping from the windows.
TIE English Derby was won by Ayr
shire, the favorite, Crowberry second. Van
Dieman's Land third.
HENRY VILLARn, the American financier,
is said to be planning German expedition
to the South Pola
JOIN BRIGHT. the noted English leader,
Is practically out OF danger.
DECORATION day was generally observed
on the SOth. At New York the procession
was reviewed by the President and an ora
ton delivered by Robert g. Ingersoll.
THE Swiss Bundesrath has been asked to
grant fresh credit OF SIS QUO for war ma
terial.
INFORMATION has been forwarded from
Winnipeg to the Canadian Customs De-
partment to the effect that persons are in
the habit of crossing from Dakota and
stealing timber from Government lands in
Manitoba.
The Pope. in q speech at the close Of tho
Vatican exhibition, announced that all
precious objects would remain the property
of the Holy See with the exception Of the
sacred vases ant ornaments, which would
be divided among the poor chur ches and
one.
A FIRE occurred IN the establishment OF
Edward and Robert Garrould, linen drapers
and silk MERGERS on Ed :eware road, Lon
don, recently. Six shopwomen were burned
to death and many others were injured Dy
leapn from windows.
TwENTY-NINE German Social Democrats
have been sentenced to Imprisonment for
terms rang n9 from two to six months
each for circulating seditious publications.
EMPEROR FREDERICK left Charlottenburg
for Pot.dam ON the lst. He was reported
no worse for the trip.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report for the
seven days ended May 81 numbered for the
United States. 1856; Canada, 10: total, 2o5,
compared with 225 the previous week and
go the corresponding week OF last year.
IT is said that Dom Pedro o! Brazil. il
suffering from incurable diabetes and that
he must in q short time die.