The Iola register., 1889-11-22

BY the explosion of s75, 900 dredge
boat at the South Pass of the Missis-
sippi river two firemen were killed re-
Gently.
JEFFERSON DAVIS was passenger
on the steamer Leathers which passed
Bayou Sara on the 18th. He was only
suffering from general debility.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, colOred, was
found hanging to tree at McComb,
near Magnolia, Miss. He was in Jail.
charged with attempting to outrage a
white lady. The Jail was broken open
and Washington taken out and exc.
cuted.
By collision on the Virginia Mid.
land, near Bull Run, two trainmen
were killed and two badly injured.
Mr.. BOYLE, editor of the London
Chronicle, is dead.
A DISPATCH to the Figaro from Rome
says that an Italian cruiser and two
torpedo boats have been dispatched to
Tangier to demand satisfaction from
the Moorish authorities for the burg.
larry committed by Moors at the office
of the Italian charge d'affaires. If the
demand is not granted Tangier will be
bOmbarded.
THE Sultan of Zanzibar refuses to
reimburse the German East African
Company for losses suffered by the
company because CT the recent revolt.
More than this, he demands payment
of the subsidy promised him by the
company for the first experimental
year of its operations.
THE Union Pacific has announced
that for 1890 annual half-rate permits
will be issued to all ministers of re.
ligiOn.
IT is stated on good authority that
the Rock Island has completed salts.
factory arrangements for competing
with the Northwestern-U Union Pacific
combination.
SIxTY-FsvE persons were recently
on trial at Wadowice. Austria, charged
with swindling peasants by inducing
them to emigrate to America by false
statements and obtaining commissions
on their passage money
THE Bohemian Diet has declared
vacant the seats of all members who
have been absent without leave since
the opening of the session. The action
was aimed at the German members of
the Diet.
THE Turkish Government has de.
cided to maintain strong military and
naval force in Crete to suppress any
agitation.
THE majority of the master bakers
in London decided to give their men
the ten hour day demanded and strike
was probably averted.
OWING to the increased amount of
business on the Rio Grande main line
many improvements and increased
facilities have been necessitated dur.
ing the past season.
TIE Emperor and Empress of Ger
many arrived at Innspruck OH the 14th.
Emperor Francis Joseph received them
Oh the platform of the railway station
and embraced and kissed the Emperor
William. He then kissed the hand of
the Empress.
THE French Academy has awarded
prize to Marion Crawford, the author.
THE Fanfulla, of Rome, says that
Vatican circles have been led to expect
the establishment of an American lega.
ton to the Holy See after the return of
Mgr. Satolli from Baltimore.
A REVOLUTION in Venezuela has
Overthrown GuZman Blanco's admin.
stration.
THE Brazilian army revolted at Rio
de JaneirO on the 18th and overthrew
the Ministry, killing the Minister OF
Marine. A republic was declared and
further news was awaited with great
anxiety by the coffee and rubber inter.
eStS.
The late Father Damien, who died
i'm the leper settlement at Molokai,
Sandwich Islands, will be succeeded
by his brother.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) fol
the seven days ended November IA
numbered, including Canada, 265. Fol
the corresponding week last year the
number was 237.