The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-22

Of RICHMOND ana the Lee camp OF Alex
andris being in attendance.
TIE wife Of John Hockman, living near
Lehigh, Ark. was fatally burned recently
while trying to light fire with coal oil.
GOVERNOR BUCKNEh OF Kentucky, has
refused to commute the death sentence Of
William Patterson. the negro murderer OF
Jennie Bowman, Of Louisville.
GENERAL.
TIE Red river of the North was reported
over its banks on the 18th.
SENIOR BEHRExD, the late Brazilian Con
sui at Berlin. has left legacy of &i70,OO0
for the benefit OF the poor girls of that
city.
In the House OF Commons recently Mr..
W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury,
announced that all the licensing clauses in
the Local Government bill would be aban-
doned.
The elections in Belgium are resulting
in favor Of the Catholic party. The Catho
lies have gained two Liberal seats and in
Antwerp all their candidates heve been re-
elected. In Brussels another ballot 10
necessary in divisions.
SEVERAL members Of the Irish National
League have been arrested in Ireland a.
the result Of secret inquiries. Some Of the
persons taken into custody were charged
with declining to give evidence at the trials
Of various offenders.
BIZ q heavy rain fall, which lasted three
hours ct Fresnillo, State Of Zacatecas,
Mexico, the other night, eleven houses
were washed away and three persons
drowned. Many houses were badly dam
aged.
A MATCH race for $500 q side. between
Hanlan and Trickett was rowed on the
Fitzroy river at Brisbane. Australia, re-
Gently. Hanlan beat his opponent by six
lengths.
The Bulgarian Cabinet has resigned IN
consequence of discussions over the PopOR
affair. Prince Ferdinand is cndeavoring to
effect reconciliation.
TIE body Of Colonel Kharinslsy, who had
been missing several DAYS, has been found
in the suburbs of ST. Petersburg. There is
evidence that he was murdered.
TEE National Christian Science Associa-
ton has elected Mrs. NJ. r. g. Eddy, Of
Boston, president, Herbert H. Bangs, Of
Boston. secretary, and Mrs. II. A. Larmier,
Of Chicago. treasurer.
The Spanish Cabinet has been reorgan-
lied as follows: Premier, Senior Sagssta:
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Senior Armijo;
Minister Of Finances, Senior Puigcerver;
Minister OF the Interior. Senior Moret; Min
is;er Of Justice. Senior Martinez: Minister
OF Commerce. Senor Canalejas; Minister
of War, General Organ: Minister of the
Marine, Senior Hodregucz; Minister OF the
Colonies, Senior Ruizcaptepos.
DEsTRuCTivE forest fires are reported
from Nova Scotia A Mrs. Manning and
two children were burned to death, also
John Driscoll, at Halls Bay.
THE Paris Prssse has opened subscrip-
ton for the purpose Of raising fund to
buy q sword Of honor for General Boulan-
ger.
HoN. JoHN SCHULTZ has been appointed
Lieutenant Governor OF Manitoba
The German steamer Pemptos, from
Singapore. with q number Of pilgrims on
board. which was reported overdue at
Jeddah and which it was feared was lost,
has arrived at Alden in tow with her shaft
broken.
A DISPATCH from Brussels says: "Ad-
vices from the Congo say that the Arabs,
who have arrived at Kinshassa, state that
Henry ". Stanley was wounded in a fight
with the natives and that afterward on..
half of his escort deserted. Tippoo lib
had not sent the promised convoy to
Stanley"
The tenants of the Irish estates of the
Countess Of Kingston have been grant ed
90 per cent. reductions in rent.
The Emperor Of Brazil has completely
recovered from his recent illness
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for the
seven days ended June IA, numbered for
the United States, aO9; Canada, GO; total,
23aa:: compared with 30 the previous week
and 2I3 the corresponding week last year.
the French Ministry propose to intro
duce a bill TO tax sacchsrine as sugar and
to prohibit its sale as such.
COUNT RICHTER, who was destined to
succeed Count Piper as Swedish Ambassa-
dor to London, has committed suicide at
Stockholm By shooting himself with . re-
volver.
EMPEROR FREDERICK. Of Germany, died
at Potsdom on the morning Of the 18th,
foureeen weeks after the death OF his
father, Emperor William. He was con.
scious to the last and was surrounded by
his Empress and other members Of his fam
lily. HIS end was unmarked by any signs
OF acute suffering. He was oorn in the
palace in which he died October IS, 1881.