The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-05-10

In the British House of Commons q mo
tion of Samuel Smith, Liberal, censurinl
the Government for restoring spirit drink.
ing in India, was carried by . vote of II,
to 1903.
LORD DUNRAvEN is dissatisfied with thu
conditions for the International yacht
race. and It is probable that he will moi
allow the Valkyris to compete if the cur
is to be held subject to the full terms oil
the deed of gift of 1857.
| CENTENNIAL Inauguration day was gen.
orally observed on the both. The main
celebration at New York passed off with.
out mishap and with great success. Al
Chicago two disastrous panics occurred
during the display of fireworks. A great
number of persons were injured in the
mad PUSHES, though no one was reported
killed.
CARL Rosa, the we'll known musical
director, died in Paris on the 3Oth.
A DISPATCH from Berlin says that while
| England's attitude in the Samoan confer
ence is not entirely clear. there is nothing
to show that the British Government leans
toward Germany.
The British House of Commons has re.
jected the bill introduced by Sir Wilfrid
Lawson proposing to give urban lease
holders power to purchase their leases
The vote stood, 1S6 against the measure to
157 in its favor
The Earl of Dunraven's yacht Valkyrie
with which he proposes to contest for the
Americas cup in this country next fail,
was launched at Glasgow on the LIST.
OVER 40, 900, 900 acres of land in Manitoba
have been granted to the Canadian Pacific
and Manitoba railways since the opening
of that country.
Hon. JOHN SHERMAN. Hon. John C. New,
Consul General at London, and Lincoln
Valentine, Consul for Honduras, sailed for
Europe on the 1st
The police at Cronstadt have discovered
another plot against the life of the Gear
and in the course of their investigations
found Nihilist store house filed with
arms and explosives. Several arrests
have been made in connection with the
discovery.
The steamship Berlin from Rio Janeiro
arrived at Bremen on the 1st with yellow
fever on board. Three of her passengers
died of the disease during the voyage and
a score were down, some of whom could
not recover.
SINCE the opening of Manitoba more
than 10000, 900 acres of land have been
granted to the Canadian Pacific 6 Mani
toba railway.
BARON ERLANGER has returned from his
trip through the Southern States, and
speaks in glowing terms of the future of
that section.
The session Of the Canadian Parliament
was prorogued by the Governor General
on no 81, 81,
members on their good work.
1T Is stated that the King of Wurtem-
burg insists upon the return of DIR. Saw
age. his former American adviser. 1t is
believed that an intrigue is on foot for the
dismissal of Prime Minister Won Mitt-
mach.
The court of Tipperarv, Ireland. has
affirmed the sentences of John O'Connor,
Thomas Condor, Charles Tanner and Mr..
Manning, Irish members of Parliament,
for violation of the Crimes act.
JOHN DILLON, the Irish leader, spoke to
a monster meeting at Melbourne. Austria
liza, recently, when f1,00o was subscribed
for the Irish cause.
GENERAL BoULANGER has summoned a
of his supporters to meet in Lon.
Ion.
Six dervishes have been executed at
Wady Halfa, Egypt for outrages on
women and children.
The consular body in London have pre- |
'ented Mr.. Waller. the retiring American |
Consul General, with a gold-mounted |
zane and a gold-mounted umbrella. In |
'eplying to a speech made in behalf Of the |
lonors Mr.. Waller expressed his pleasure
hat such a good man as Mr.. New, the in.
coming Consult General, was to succeed |
lin.
The French Royalist leaders have an
bounced that they will not attend the fete
,iven by President Carnot in honor of the
opening of the Paris Exposition.
FREDERICK GRANT, United States Min.
ster to Austria, and his wife were pre-
ented to Queen Victoria on the Sd.
The Freeman's Journal states that the
iarquis of Ormonde will succeed Lord
as Viceroy OF Ireland.
HENRY b. SMITH, the paymaster of the
United States corvette Essex, who disap-
eared with 81, 300 of the Government
money, has been found at the home of his
lo,her, crazed by liquor and the money
one
The sugar crop of Cuba is reported very
hort with the prospect for any improve
lent next year bad owing to the great
rought.
THE passengers of the German steam
hip Lain celebrated the centennial o:
Vashington's Inauguration in mid. ocean.
he vessel was gaily decorated.