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The Iola register., 1889-12-20
Murder and suicide.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. 15.-
John Mcdonnell, a farmer of Tyrone
township few miles north of this city,
went hunting, leaving his home and
farm in the keeping of his wife and
hired man. Upon his return about
noon he found his wife dead in the
house and Gilmore a corpse in the
woods across the road. The wife had
been strangled with leather thong
tightly wound about her neck and from
the appearance of the room had made
a desperate struggle for her life. Gill
more committed suicide with an old
musket loaded with buckshOt and his
throat and breast were riddled with
bullets. The motive for the tragedy
is thought to have been GilmOre's in
fatuatiOn for the woman.
The Iola register., 1889-12-20
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News
CONGRESSIONAL.

MANY petitions bills and resolutions were
introduced in the Senate on the 9Th. Among
them were bills for the admission of Idaho
and wyoming as States, and bill by Sen
ator Plumb to eQualize bounties. Senator
Turpie presented resolution looking to the
suppression of trusts, and after an ex-
ecutiye session the Senate adjourned....
In the House Mr.. Payne IN. ~ introduced a
bill defining the duties of sergeant at arms.
After the Introduction of several resolutions
the Speaker surprised the House by an
nouncing several important committees, be-
ing the committees on Ways and Means, APP
preparations, Manufactures, Elections and
Mileage, with Messrs. Mckinley, Cannon,
Kelley (Pa-), Rowell and Lind chairmen in
the order named The House then adjourned
until Wednesday.
WHEN the Senate met on the 10th Mr.. Nor
rill reported adversely the bill for the organ
ization of National banks with capital less
than $4,000. After the introduction of bills
Senator Turpie addressed the Senate in favor
of his resolution for the suppression OF
trusts. Senator Evarts introduced bill for
holding the Worlds Fair at New York in
1892, and after an executive session the Senate
adjourned. The House was not in session.
IN the Senate on the lIth number of Re-
publican Senators resigned from certain
committees in order to make places for Sen
ators from new States. BY request Senator
ingalls, introduced a Service Pension Dill.
The Iola register., 1889-12-20
NATIVES SLAUGHTERED.
Serpa Panta Accused of Deceit and the
Killing of MakOiolo People.

Serpa Panta Accused of Deceit and the
Killing of MakoIolo People.
ZANZIBAR, Dec. 15.-MOzambique
advices state that Serpa Panta, after
deceiving British Consul Johnson by
declaring his intentions to be peaceful,
obtained reinforcements inMOzambique
and proceeded to the Makololo country,
where he and his party entrenched
themselves and declared war upon Ma
kOlolo, slaughtering hundreds of men
with Gatling guns. 1t is rumOred that
the Gatling guns were lately placed at
the disposal of Serpa Panta by Consul
johnson. The MakolOlo people were
thoroughly subdued, and, believing
that the English had abandoned them,
accepted the domination of the POrtu-
guese. Serpa Panta has publicly an
nounced his intention to subdue the
entire country to Nyassa.
The Iola register., 1889-12-20
Found Dead ON His Claim.

GUTHRIE, /. T., Dec. H.-Dr. Martin
Cheney, formerly of Kingman, Kan, },
was found dead on his claim about six
miles southeast of here yesterday after
noon. He had been shot in the head
with rifle and was still warm when it
was reported and the deputy marshals
reached him. When shot he was
sitting on'a log at the edge of the
woods and was probably mistaken for
a deer, as several hunting parties were
securing the woods at that place. He
had been here since April % and had a
fine claim and no contest. He leaves a
sister and two children in Waco, Tex.
The Iola register., 1889-12-20

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-A board Of
waterways of nine members was elect
ed Thursday. The Independent "Cit-
liens" ticket, consisting of Judge
Richard Prendergast, A. P. Gilmore
and j. ]. Altpeter, Independent Demo-
Gratis, and II. ]. Willing, Christopher
Hotz and Murry Nelson, Independent
Republicans, were elected. Of the
straight Democratic ticket, John H.
King, William II. Russell and Frank
Wenter were elected. The straight
Republican ticket was showed under.
The Iola register., 1889-12-20
Saved His Neck.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 15.-Henry Ty-
son, who was arrested in Kansas City
some months ago and convicted Of
murder in the first degree for the kill
ing of John King in Denver, has saved
his neck, the jury having returned a
verdict that Tyson is insane.
The Iola register., 1889-12-20
Eloped With . Child.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. IA special
to the Appeal from Waterford, Miss,
says: William Balty, twenty-fouryears
of age, eloped with Sallie Wallace, the
nine-year-Old daughter of Mrs. s. w.
Wallace, of this place, andwas married
to her at Bolivar, Tenn. Great indigna-
ton is manifested here. Both parties
are under arrest at Bolivar.
The Iola register., 1889-12-20
GENERAL.

LIEUTENANT SANFORD, military at
tache of the American Legation in
Berlin, has been compelled to leave for
Italy because of poor health.
The Iola register., 1889-12-20
Diamonds Found in wyoming.

DENVER, COL, Dec. IA topaz
which differs from the African diamond
has been discovered in PopOagie canyon,
Wyoming. The stone is reported as
being plentiful, and many have left for
the new diamond fields of Wyoming"
The Iola register., 1889-12-20
THE WEST.

OLIVER JOHNSON, the old-time abo-
litionist and friend of Garrison, Phil
lips, Greeley and Beecher, died at
Brooklyn, N. Y, on the 10th, aged
eighty years.
The Iola register., 1889-12-20
Declared For High License.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Union
League Club adopted resolution de.
claring in favor of high license, and
pronouncing prohibition impracticabla
The Iola register., 1889-12-20
MONTANA.

MONTANA
1'nos H. Carter. RI
NEBRASKA.
j. W. J. Connen. =. RI 3 G. W. z Dorsey. n
9. Gilbert L. Laws. R
NEVADA.
I. Horace F. Bartine RI
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
I. Alonzo Mute. ......Rl 9. Orren c. Moore. ..R
NORTH CAROLINA.
I. Thos. E. Skinner..Dl Alfred Rowland D
.. H. p. Cheatham. RI z. ]. s. Henderson, D
8. C. W.McClammys. d 8. w. II. II. Cowless D
8. Benz II. Bum. 9. II. g. Ewart. r
& J. NJ Browers. Ri
The Iola register., 1889-12-20

The following is o correct roll Of the prims
facie members Of the Fifty-frst Congress, In
cluding those elected to MI vacancies caused
by death and designations and those chosen by
the four new States. The latter have all elected
their House members, but Montana Is yet to
choose two United States Senators:
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THE ANDOvER CONTROVERSY.
a Denial That DIR. Eustis Called the
Professors the "Andover Gang"

The hearing Of testimony in the Andover con-
troversy before Ex-Governor Robinson, CON-
missioner, was resumed at Springfield, Mass,
yesterday, the board Of visitors opening their
side of the hearing.
Judge French presented papers Of the late
DR.. Eusts. giving his version of the charges
against the visitors, and David Boynton of this
city was the first witness. His testimony re-
lated to the missionary concert at the Memo
rial church, when DIR. Eustis was said to have
made certain utterances, showing prejudice,
abiding to the professors as the Andover
'gang," and he stated that such language was
not used
On cross-examination witness acknowledged
being hard Of hearing at times, although he
claimed to have heard ninety nine-one hun
dredths of what was said at that meeting Wit
ness was not specially interested in theological
questions. Deacon Dewitt also testified that
DR.. Eustis said nothing at the meeting in ques-
ton about the Andover professors and never
called them gang" He did not read from
any book but the Bible and hymn book. Wit
ness had never heard DIR. Eustis express any
bias against Professor Smythe. Witness said
he and DIR. Eustis had discussed progressive
orthodoxy in a general way.
Among other witnesses were DIR. c. s. Hurl
but and r. W. Rice In the afternoon the case
was adjourned till September, when argument
will be reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-19
Stop the Examinations.

frOin the Illinois School Journal.
The better schools of this country ought by
this time TO have reached that stage in their
growth that final examinations for promotion
should stop. When a competent teacher is en-
ployed, or when the supervision is close and
the supervisor efficient. a final examination''
Will give no information as to the Qualifications
OF the pupils. Where both of these conditions
are wanting, the formal examination" NAV
sun De useful; but it is, like whipping in q
school, confession of weakness
The monthly and final examinations mark n
period In the growth of method and efficiency
In teaching. When everything was in a chaotic
state, without order or system, was true of
common schools thirty years ago, the institu-
ton OF an examination was a necessity. Where
such condition now exists it is still neces-
sity. We do not know of a better expedient
Tor bringing order out Of the chaos of many of
the schools in the different counties of the
state. But when order and system In instruc-
tionprevail, and the teacher has any fitness for
his place. the idea that a Final examination
cuts any figure in estimating the value of his
work, or the fitness Of the pupil for advance
ment. should be discarded
We hold this to be sound advice for the rea.
son that 1t Is the almost inevitable tendency
when emphasis continues to be placed upon !
means that has already attained its true and
legitimate purpose, that this means shall be
elevated into an end. Definite programs
| stated examinations, exact forms, are properly
ends until order in instruction has come to ruls
| where disorder prevailed. But order is only !
| means to an end. A machine Is never RIM iyns
TO see II go, but for the products that result
An examination that reveals nothing previousl,
unknown is without value a. Q test of knowi
! edge Of power.
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THREE HUNDRED EVICTED.
On the Levee Without Shelter-A Syn.
dictate Wanted the Land,

A st. Paul special to the New York World
says: The Oppenheimer syndicate, consisting
of half dozen millionaires resident in st. Paul
and New York, to-day completed the Wholesale
eviction of squatters on its property, known as
the Upper Flats AS result of the evictions
upward of sixty families, numbering about
three hundred persons, are now located on the
levee without shelter of any kind, guarding
their small possessions and appealing to the
city for either work or food. The city aided
the syndicate agent in clearing the property
of squatters and razing their houses. force
of twenty men of the engineers departing mt,
protected by Police Lieut.. Cook and a squad
was employed in locating the streets and re-
moving the shanties which were within street
lines. Some of the squatters have lived on the
flats as long as fifteen years, but the continual
presence of the officers cowed them and there
was no show OF resistance. The women pleaded
and cried in vain, aud the men stood by stole
ally and watched the destruction Of their
shanties. The syndicate plat, the ground, and
the streets will be graded, and the property
over which there has been SO much dispute
will be put on the market for sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-19
CARDINAL GIBBONS NEW BOOK.
Some Points from ''Our Christian
Heritage''-A Reference to Buddhism.

An Associated Press dispatch from Baltimore
says of the new book, "0ur Christian Her
itage," written by Cardinal Gibbons, which
will appear next October: The book is not
polemical. 1t does not deal with the contro-
versies agitated since the reformation, nor aim
at indicating the claims Of the Catholic
church as superior to those of the separated
branches of Christianity. 1t has nothing to
say against any Christian denomination that
still retains faith in the divine mission of Jesus
Christ. On the contrary most of the topics
treated still find jealous advocates in Protest
ant writers. Nor was it written in the hope
of influencing professional free-thinkers, ag-
nostics and other avowed enemies of Christi
anity, but those who, through association the
absence of Christian training, distorted edu-
cation and pernicious reading have become es-
tranged from the teachings of the gospel-those
who have never shared in the Christian heri-
tage of their fathers. The book is intended to
show that such fundamental truths underlying
Christianity as the existence, the providence
and the omniscience of God, the immortality of
the soul. the existence of free will and the es-
sential distinction between moral good and
evil are all susceptible of being demonstrated
by our unaided reason. while they are made
still more luminous by the light of Christian
revelation 1t furnishes Christians with argu-
ments to meet the sOphistries of free thinkers
and seeks to enlighten the sincere inquirer
after truth.
PAGANIsM VERSUS CHRISTIANITY.
To those who think Christianity has outlived
its day and is unsuited to our times. and would
fain supplant it by Buddhism, which they re-
gard as less exacting in its tenets and as ap-
Pealing to the highest aspirations of mans ma
ture, the cardinal replies that there is no good
feature in Buddhism which is not eminently
found in the Christian religion. To show what
blessings Christianity has conferred on the hu-
man race, even In a temporal point of view, the
latter part of this volume contains a series of
chapters exhibiting the superiority of Christian
the introduction with this:
How rapidly have the sectional hate and
fierce animosities engendered by our late civil
war been allayed. In both houses Of Congress
and several of our state legislatures are found to-
day representatives who have fought
against each other, but are now franz
ing laws for the welfare of our COM
mon country. In passing from pagan
TO Christian civilization We have emerged from
Egyptian bondage to the liberty of the children
of God. Let US not grow weary of the salu-
tary restraints of Christian life. Let US not
cast wlsttul glances toward Egypt, from whose
bonds We have been rescued nor long for its
fiesh-pots. Let US glory in our Christian
heritage. and, above all, let us not be guilty of
the mockery of leading pagan lives while
making profession of Christianity.
One chapter is devoted to labor questions.
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THE WAR in HAYTl.
POrt-au-Prince Assaulted-Great Elk.
element Among the Inhabitants.

The New York Times publishes letter from
Port-au-Prince, dated July z, which says:
"Port-au-Prince within the last few days has
been in state bordering on frenzy. Mippolyte
has assaulted the extreme outworks. He is
being held in check at the present writing.
Legitime is impressing into the ranks every
man capable of carrying a rifle. The people
have been delirious with excitement. The
minister Of war has executed some Of the
prisoners with his own hands. Hippolyte is
burning farm houses and villages in the very
sight Of the city. All foreigners have been
threatened with determination, but the United
States naval force on hand is ready to take the
city if necessary. The British cruiser Forward
and two Spanish cruisers are also in the harbor
prepared to protect the citizens of their re-
spective countries, and French man-of-war is
said to be coming. A system of signals has
been established with the American consulate,
and the moment the danger flag is exhibited,
picket infantry companies from the Kearsarge
and Ossipee will be sent ashore.
The captain of the British cruiser declares
that if one Englishman is touched he will shell
the city. So serious has been the aspect of
affairs that none of the vessels have dared to
leave for st. Nichols Mole to place themselves
in communication with their governments
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AN INDIAN WITH A CLUB.
He Makes q Demonstration, but Weak
ems Before Gen. Crook and the Police.


When the council met at the Cheyenne river
agency, OAK, yesterday q large delegation of
the hostile element arrived in q body and took
seats surrounding the chiefs. 1t was soon ap-
parent that it was the object Of the speakers to
waste time in useless talk and prevent any
slgners. Swan, Swift, and others spoke to the
same effect as Wednesday. Gen. Crook finally
stopped further discussion by sending for the
rolls, and invited such Indians as wished to
sign to do so. Chasing Grow stepped forward
and said that he was in favor Of the bill and
touched the pen. This was the signal for an
angry outburst from tho Cherry Creek band,
who began to crowd around the table where
the rolls were spread out. Two painted Indians
sprang to the front, one brandishing large
club, and threatened to brain any one who
signed. Gen. Crook stood near. with his hand
on heavy chair, prepared to knock the Indian
at the first hostile demonstration, when the
latter was arrested by the police and hurried
out OF the pavilion.
PLAIN TALK FROM GEN. CROOK.
Gen. Crook spoke forcibly for few mo-
ments. He told them that this commission
had been sent here by the President for the
purpose Of explaining an act Of Congress, and
that it had done its duty. II any one did not
understand the commissioners were ready to
explain. II any one wanted to sign they should
be allowed to do SO. Matters were in bad
shape If lot of breech-clouted, blanket
Indians, who had just come on the reserva-
ton and cared for nothing so long as they
got enough to eat, were allowed to prevent
these Indians, who were trying to provide for
the future OF their children, from signing He
said If the police could not protect them he
would bring men here who could. He wanted
1t distinctly understood that those who chose
to sign would be protected.
This effectively silenced the disturbance.
The police prevented the crowds from pressing
around the signing Indians, and opened a large
lane for them through the hostile faction. Sig
natures were taken rapidly for an hour and are
continuing slowly. There were 100 signers at
5p.m.
The opposition there is thoroughly organ
lied and has the support of the maj ority of the
police force and Of all the wealthy alf-breeds
at other agencies. The half-breeds have been,
as rule, in favor of the bill and the police
force its staunchest friends.
The worst element Of the Sioux reservation
is located there, the Cherry creek bands being
mainly those Indians who were within few
years brought here from Poplar river, and
were the last Of the hostiles to come in. These
conditions make the work of the commission
very difficult
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FOREIGN NOTES.

The Swiss socialists have decided to send
protest to the bundesrath against the action of
the procureur-general in regard to German
refugees. The socialists propose to appeal to
the popular vote against the creation OF pub
lie prosecutors department
The London Jockey club will withdraw the
license of r. G. Sherrard, the celebrated New
market trainer. The club has warned Charles
Wood and Henry Macksey off the tracks con-
trolled by the club.
The Austrian emperor visits the king of
Saxony en- route to Berlin. He will arrive in
Berlin on August H. remaining until the 18TH
Count Won Waldersee will be attached to En-
peror Francis Joseph's suite while the emperor
is in Berlin.
The Egyptian government has notified the
| French government that the latter's refusal to
| accept the conversion scheme will cost Egypt
yearly f2000OO.
Henry George sails for home ON the steamer
| Umbria tomorrow
The government has accepted proposal by
Mr.. John Morley that an increased allowance
| to the Prince of Wales, enabling him to pro-
vide marriage portions for his children, be
substituted for the proposed special grants
Paris papers consider that the king of Hol-
lands address to the state general. in which he
asked that 5000 troops be kept armed to de-
| fend Dutch neutrality, is grave event indicat-
ing expected German action
| The Hon. Joseph Medill of Chicago has writ
ten to the earl of Aberdeen refuting the London
Times insinuation that the signers of the
| Illinois address to Mr.. Gladstone were Irishmen
or members Of the Clan ma Gael.
The largest organ in the world has lust been
constructed by the Messrs. Hill Il Son of Lon
don, England. 1t was made for the town hall
OF sydney, New South Wales, at a cost of
$4,000. The instrument has 126 sounding
| stops, and possesses the extraordinary novelty
OF pedal reed stop Of sixty-four feet sound
ing length. The wind supply is maintained by
a gas engine Of great power
The British government has accepted tenders
for the construction of seventeen vessels on the
Clyde, Tyne and Mersey.
Mr.. Lincoln, the United States minister,
visited the camp of the Massachuset It's rifiemep
| at Wimbledon yesterday and was accorded a
hearty reception. The American team after.
ward visited the Crystal palace. They go &c
Paris ON Saturday, and will sail from Liverpool
| for home on July 81.
Baron Rothschild headed deputation OF
prominent English Hebrews who waited upon
| the shah Of Persia in London and PRAYED thai
he would take steps, on his return to Persia. Il
Improve the condition Of the Hebrews in his
dominions
Two hundred houses were destroyed by fire
In Constantinople yesterday.
Mr.. Gladstone has increased his allovar.. a,
wine for dinner, rarely drinking less than 4
pint OF his favorite port now He saws tina,
quantity affects him less than half pint did I
generation ago.
Prince Bismarck and Count Won Moltke hav,
become honorary members of the committee
Tor the institution of Beethoven honse 4,
Bonn. Herr Joschim II honorary president
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Z. q. DAVIS,
710 Market Space,
A PHussr PHrr11sa
Terms Of this Sale Strictly Spot Cash.
PHELLOW PHEEL PHUNNY.

PHELLOW PHEEL PHUNNY.
How's that! Shut up! Questions out Of
order-and demands for explanations ignored-other-
wise. indefinitely postponed So rules this chair. and
it considers itself thoroughly postedhavng four Of
kind-enough to make any chair strong in the faith,
and decidedly comfortable
To make the matter more binding. permit the chair
to state that it doesn't intend to be set upon ain
built that way. Make all the grimaces you choose
they will avail You naught nor prevail against the
rulings OF this particular chair. which follows
All Boys Suits of Lot 9344 Goats, Vests and Long
Pants, sizes 10 to IL years-about 40 suits in all,
SHALL be sold
AT 81 SUIT.
Don't take 'em If you DON'T want 'em.
All Mems Suits of Lots 67sO, 64s3. 6657 SHALL
be sold
AT $3.50 SUIT.
We hope that no customer will take more than one
of kind.
All Mems Suits Of Lots 9423. 1906 and 1920
AT 1915 SUIT.
You'd rather pay our price than SIS to the other fell
low OF course you would 90. 20 il not q bad savins
on one suit of clothes.
All Mems Suits Of Lots 2549. 254s. 6s07. 6sOs
SHALL be sold
AT s10.75 A SUIT.
It would be difficult matter duplicate any one O,
these suts even at this late date at less price than
SlS.
These and all other similar rulings will be strictly
observed faithfully obeyed, and promptly executed q
VICTOR Z. ADLER'S
10 PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE, 10
OFT and 929 9TH st. NV,
Corner Massachusetts, avenua
STRICTLY'ON PRICE
Open Saturdays until IL pm.
and Friday ~ s 70
Price. Poe. ty15
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cRoss-ExAMISATIoN.

Bootblack No. I-.'wots der matter wild yer
Skinny? Amt made a nickel all day?'
Bootblack No. 2 with emotion)-''I tell yer
Blinky, de biz is knocked out wild dem russo.
shoes. Use got to shine wild yaller paint, er
else go to a convent er be q nun er some
thing. "-Pihsburg Bulletin.
Ben Faux Of the turf commission firm of B.
Faux q Co., doing business at No. so Park row
New York, 10 reported to have decamped with
e5,000