The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-03-23

ceived that another man was shot and his
horse killed.
PARIS newspapers agree In expressing
the opinion that the Emperor Frederick's
proclamation II pacific in tone and merits
the approval Of France. The Government
sent General Billot Colonel Seismasons
and kornprobst to Berlin to represent
France ut the funeral Of the late Emperor
Of Germany.
TIE annual report Of the officials Of the
Missouri Pacific railroad shows the gross
earnings for the year to have been 81, $685.
689.S7. The operating expenses were go
SO2, OF, leaving q surplus of SO. 9O8, Sl456
This was on 5O96 miles Of main line. Tho
earnings Of the 827 miles Of branch lines
amounted to 81, S74, 52l.52.
TEE earnings Of the Western Union for
the quarter ending March 81 are estimated
at 81, 25O, 600, of which interest," dividend
and sinking fund payments require $1.22O,-
Gus, leaving q surplus Of $29, 997. The sur
plus on January 1, 1855, was 81. 1876, ia. max
ing . total estimated surplus April Of
S1.423,7l0
IT is reported that Mexican troops en-
countered q large party Of bandits under
Theodosio Bernal recently near Los
Remedies, Mex. and killed a number OF
them and seized a large quantity Of arms
and ammunition, also important papers be-
longing to Eraclio Bernal, the brigand
chief. An American named Gill, who was
with the bandits, was killed.
INTELLIGENCE has been received Of the
drowning in the Skirna river, Alaska, Feb
ruary 20, of Rev. Mr.. jackson, Mrs. r
Cunningham and two Indians. Particulars
were not obtainable, but 1t was known the
dead divine is Rev. Sheldon jackson, the
noted Indian missionary, who was in charge
Of the Indian schools of Alaska under the
direction Of the Government
ALL of the Southwestern railway lines
have decided TO cooperate with the West
ern and Northwestern roads in the matter
of the restoration of freight rates after
March q. This does not include the Bur
lington and its controlled lines, that COM
pany perslstently refusing to become par
ties to any advance just now.
IT is said that houses belonging to Prot
estants are systematically fired ut Barbara
Oscampa, Mexico.
AT the regular meeting of the Bank Of
England directors on the 18th. Mr.. Jones,
one of the governors of the bank. referred
to Mr.. Goschen's plan Of the conversion Of
the public debt by means of a gradual re-
duction Of interest as a scheme less honor
able than the Irish plan of campaign, and
he called it an outrageous attack upon the
rights Of property.
A RECENT dispatch from London an
nounces the drowning of sixteen persons
of Bari by the capsizing OF a pleasure boat.
A WEDDING party of sixteen persons, re-
turning from church at Neuzatz, Hungary,
the other day, started to cross the ice on
the Danube in carriages. When half way
across the ice gave way and the entire
party were drowned.
A DISPATCH from the British Northwest
says: Last spring it was reported that
owing to hunger during the previous win
ter several cases of cannibalsm had oc-
CURED at Little Red river, or Peace river.
below Vermillion. 1t now turns out that
the cannibalism~vas not caused by hunger,
but was the work of woman who had
turned "wehtigo" several years ago, and
vino has since killed and eaten twelve per-
sons.
The Rev. Mr.. Sheldon, drowned some
time ago in Alaska. was an English mis-
sionary and not the Government official Of
that name as was at first thought.
AFTER imposing ceremonies at the Berlin
SdtucuTdl VII tuc lOtu, tu0 TclHdlIlS VI the
Emperor Of Germany were escorted to the
mausoleum at Charlottenburg and laid to
rest
The house Of Ulrich RauX, a carpenter
Of Ste. Sophie, Can, was destroyed by fire
the other night. Raux's three children
and his wife, the latter Of whom was an
invalid and bedridden, were in the building
and were burned to death.
BUSINESS failures {Dun's report) for the
seven days ended March Is, numbered for
the United States, 202; for Canada, &c;
total, DDS, compared with 253 the previous
week and 2S2 for the corresponding week
last year.
GENERAL BoULANGER has. been deprived
of his command because he visited Paris
contrary to Instructions. Much excitement
existed.
SENATOR CARNoT, father of the President
OF the French Republic, died recently, aged
THE LATEST
A HEAVY snow storm was reported raging