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The Iola register., 1890-08-15
eLleHrEp eY pRouenr.
The Crops Much Anected BY the d
Weather.


The Crops Much AfTscted By the Dry
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The Farmers Re-
view says: Outside of few counties in
Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota,
where local rains have fallen, drought
Is universal in the States covered by our
report-Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Dakota, Iowa and Ne
braska. As q natural consequence the
corn crop is suffering. Unless rains
come soon and in abundant supply the
crop will be comparative failure.
Spring wheat also is experiencing
the blighting effect of drought The
average condition of that crop at pres
ent in Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Min
nesota and Dakota is about 25 per cent
below average. 81.
Oats are yielding as we'll as'could be
expected considering the adverse condi-
ton to which the crop has been subject
in the way of drought and insect depre-
iations. The crop is practically a
failure in Kentucky, as also in
many counties of Illinois, Mis-
souri, and Indiana, where the ravages
Of the grain plant louise were most
severe. The reports indicate that the
average condition is 80 per cent lower
than that of last year at harvesting
time and the averaging yield 20 per
cent less than that of 1889. Minnesota
and Dakota lead this year with oats and
are harvesting good crops both as re-
CARDS quality and yield.
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
DISCONTINUED MEMBERS.
They Dislike Their Pet Measures to BE
Thrust Aside.

They Dislike Their Pet Measures to BE
Thrust Aside.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The decision
has been reached by Speaker Reed and
his associates in command of the House,
that no more public building bills shall
pass during this session, because of the
enormous expenditure they involve.
This decision has caused much discon-
tent among members whose bills
are suspended, particularly among
few who claim to have been
promised that their bills should
receive early consideration. Those
interested in these bills are beginning
to understand that they can expect
nothing for their measures unless they
act independently. A canvass has been
made among them by some restless
spirit, and twenty have signed an agree
ment to turn and vote against the
Speakers command when an oppor-
tunity is offered, and to strike out for
themselves and see what they can do
for themselves toward passing these
bills
Once or twice since the agreement was
reached they have been on the point of
bolting, but when brought face to face
with the act they have hesitated about
voting outside of the party. They are
still waiting an opportunity to assert
their independence, and it is yet to be
seen whether they will have the courage
to seize it
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
THE LATEST.

THE Pope and the Gar have failed to
come to terms as to better religious
treatment of Roman Catholics in Poland
and the Cars envoy Isvolsky has left
Rome to be absent for an indefinite time.
HoN. MILTON W. REYNOLDS, we'll
known throughout the West under the
nom de plume of Kicking Bird" died
at Edmond, Ok, on the 9th. He was
born at Elmira, N. Y, May %. 1888.
The Senate on the 9th accomplished
little on the Tariff bill for want of a
quorum. The Indian Appropriation bill
was before the House.
SEVERAL of the crew of the Russian
man-of-war Tchesma at Sebastopol have
been killed by the bursting of steam
pipe.
The census Of the State of Massachu-
setts, with one city and three towns
estimated, gives the total population as
2,194,3 3S6. While the State has not
fallen behind in its ratio of growth the
number of Congressman will be the
same as at present.
COMPLETE census returns show the
population of Colorado to be 41O, 500.
This is gain over 1850 of ZIG, 49,. This
will give Colorado one additional Con-
gresham.
JOHN BOYLE O'REILLY, the we'll known
Irish poet and editor of the Boston
Pilot, died on the 10th. He was born
in County Meath, Ireland, June %,
1874
THE German flag was hoisted at He'll
goland on Emperor Williams arrival on
the 10th.
AN epidemic of hog cholera prevails
in Clark County, o.
NEAR Actonvale, ffty-four miles from
Montreal, a lamp exploded in a sleeping
car of a Grand Army excursion train.
The car was burned completely, but no
passengers were hurt and no baggage
was lost
THERE was we'll founded report that
President Barrillas of Guatemala, had
been deposed.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended August showed an average in
crease of 16.s compared with the corre-
spending week Of last year. In New
York the increase was 1877.
The London Stock Exchange was dull
during the week ended August Q. Paris
and Berlin reported firmness in
securities
CHARLES CosGRovE, an aeronaut at
Portland. Ore, on the 10th made sue
cessful ascension in balloon to the
height of about 1000 feet, at which dis
tance the parachute was loosened.
When about 200 feet from the ground
he lost his hold and fell, landing on a
paved street He was mangled almost
beyond recognition.
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
Clippings.

One or two of Omaha's leading hotels
are serving upland plover with lavish
hand nowadays, but from the size OF
the birds and their peculiar flavor, it is
not unlikely that the focks these birds
were killed out of became mixed up
with prairie chicken in some inexplica-
BILE manner.-Omaha Bee.
Old Peter, a we'll digger living in Tai
bottom, Ga, was hired recently to
clean out a well When he came out of
the well in the evening it was noticed
that his jet black hair had changed its
color from black to a bright yellow or
golden shade. The cause is unknown.
The English crown is made up of dia-
monds, rubies, sapphires, pearls and
emeralds, set in silver and gold bands.
1t weighs 80 ounces and pennyweights,
troy. In it there are 8, 452 diamonds,
27s pearls. o rubies, IL sapphires and II
emeralds
DR.. Isadore Labatret died at New Or
leans the other day at the age of ninety
seven years He had practiced medicine
for sixty years and was the oldest prac-
titioner in the United States. His
health was perfect until within few
days of his death. The doctor leaves
two brothers aged eighty-one and eighty
three. The fourth brother died last
year aged eighty-seven.
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
Breckinridge Unseated.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Sit took just
ten minutes this morning for the House
Committee on Elections to adopt the re-
port drawn up by Mr. Lacey, declaring
that Representative Breckinridge was
not elected from the Second district of
Arkansas. This would have been done
last week, but the Democratic mem bers
did not attend the called meetings and
no quorum was obtained. By means of
telegraphic notices, however, a full at
tendance of Republican members was
obtained this morning, and the report
was adopted with but a single dissent
ing vote against it that of Representa-
tive Maish, the only Democrat present
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
THE SOUTH.


THE Democrats of the Fifth Arkansas
district have renominated Congressman
Peel
CONGRESSMAN JOSEPH ABBOTT has
been renominated by the Democrats of
the Sixth Texas district
THE Democrats of the Seventh Texas
district have renominated Congressman
Grain.
CONGRESSMAN BLoUNT, of the Sixth
Georgia district, has been renominated
by the Democrats at Macon.
MURRAY HALL. an elegant summer
hotel at Pablo Beach, near Jacksonville,
Fla, burned on the 7th. Loss, S225, 600;
insurance only $40, 900.
DAVID B. CULBERsoN has been renom-
mated by the Democrats of the Texas
Fourth Congressional district
GEORGIA Democrats have nominate
Hon. j. w. Northen, of Hancock Coun-
ty, for Governor.
THE war between the Grand Army fac
tions of New Orleans has been ended by
Commander-in-Chief Alger in favor of
Captain Gray, the regular department
commander.
The Anti-Lottery convention at Baton
Rouge, La, adopted lengthy address
to the people of the United States on
the widespread evils connected with
this form of gambling and swindling.
WHILE party of bathers were enjoy
ing themselves at St Ignoe's creek,
Nd, a passing steamer caused an un-
dertow which drew them out to sea
Two women, girl and a boy were
drowned. The other nine were rescued
by oystermen.
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
A WARMING.
Horrible Death of a Farmer After Horse
Coughed In His Face.

Horrible Death of a Farmer After Horse
Coughed in His Face.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 6.-An old
German farmer named Herman Ruhi,
who has occupied small farm near
Bloomingdale, suburb of this city,
died yesterday in horrible agony. Some
time ago he was driving horse when
the animal coughed and blew the ex-
pectoration into the face of its driver.
Last week Ruhi's face became literally
incrusted with small pimples and these
spread over his body until he eventually
became a mass of corruption. Medical
science was of no avail. DIR. Jansen, a
local physician, says that death was
due to blood poisoning caused by the OBJ
noxious matter from the horse becom-
ing absorbed in the mans system. 1t is
supposed that the animal was suffering
from glanders.
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
WASHINGTON NOTES.


REPRESENTATIVE MORROW, Of Cali
fornia, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, has reported to the House his
bill to absolutely prohibit the coming
of Chinese persons into the United
States, whether subjects of the Chinese
Empire or otherwise.
THE Washington Baseball Club dis
banded at Washington on the 5th, so
meager was the attendance There was
talk of forming a new club.
GOVERNOR WATERMAN, of California,
has asked Secretary Noble not to open
to settlers that part of Tulare County
in which are the big trees.
THE President and Postmaster Gen.
eral returned to Washington on the 9th
from Cape May Point
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR NOBLE
has again Withdrawn from settlement
the sections of land in Tulare County,
Cal, in which the mammoth trees are
growing.
STATIsTIcIAN DODGE, of the National
Department of Agriculture, has prom
Used to send out the monthly crop report
at one o'clock in the afternoon, begin
ming next month.
GENERAL McCooK will be assigned to
the department of ARIZONA with head
quarters at Santa Fe, N. NJ
An agreement has been reached by
the conferees on the Sundry Civil Ap-
preparation bill upon every item of diff
ference, except that relating to the ap-
preparation of S72o, 900 for continuing
the irrigation survey under the direc-
ton of the Geological Survey, which the
Senate struck out of the bill. A new
conference will be necessary on this
point
THE Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has announced its decision in the
case of the San Bernardino Board of
Trade against the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railroad Company and others
in favor of the complainant Possible
water competition can not be pleaded as
an excuse for setting aside the law.
THE official count as announced by
the Census Bureau shows the popula-
tion of Chicago to be 1,09s, SO. This is
an increase during the decade of 595, S91
or 1882 per cent This shows that
chicago has population Of about 53, 6S2
1n excess of Philadelphia, and is there
fore the second city in population in the
United States
ABOUT $50 members OF the House of
Representatives have united in request
to the Committee on Rules to report a
resolution for recess
PRESIDENT HARRISON has sent letter
from Governor Steele to Congress urg-
ing measures to relieve the distress in
Oklahoma
The Senate has adopted Mr.. Plumb's
joint resolution for the removal of the
remains of General Grant from New
York to Arlington cemetery.
SECRETARY NOBLE has approved the
recommendation of Superintendent
Porter for recount of St Paul
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
ycoNvicTs Revolt.

Serious Outbreak in the Massachusetts PEN.
itentiary-Consicts Make Dash For Lib
erty. But Are Speedily subdued.
BOSTON. Aug. s.-For some time past
trouble has been brewing at the
Charleston State prison, having its
origin in the oh ections of the convicts
TO submit to the enforcement of the
Bertillion system of measurements.
The recent escape of Prisoner Moore
and the unsuccessful attempt to escape
OF Chicken" Walsh. a notorious con-
vict served to keep matters unsettled,
but for several days there was NO de-
cided outbreak.
Yesterday afternoon about three
o'clock, however, the convicts in the
shoe shop refused to obey the orders of
their keepers and as If by some prear-
ranged signal all at once set up ter
rife yell and missiles of every descrip-
tion were sent flying in all directions,
the windows on the north and west side
being entirely demolished.
Then the convicts made a dash for
the yard. A large express wagon stand
ing in the inclosure was pushed toward
the wall by mob Of over fifty infuri-
ated desperadoes bnt in the excitement
it was capsized. This means of resist
ance being gone the crowd rushed for
the various walls
Instantly the sentries began firing, at
first to frighten the convicts, but later
to kill Other officers Of the institution
were quickly at hand and with drawn
revolvers soon massed the gang in
groups after hard fight in which clubs
were freely used and many of the con-
victs' heads were badly battered.
Word was quickly sent to police head
quarters and in a short time about 200
police officers, detailed from the various
stations. reached the prison in patrol
wagons. Upon their entering the yard
they were met with cry of derision by
the convicts. who were finally locked
up in their cells.
tits not thought that any of the prison
ers were seriously wounded by The
guards.
Every available man on the Boston
police force is now at the prison, and
fully three hundred officers are massed
in the yard and corridors The guards
on the walls have been more than
trebied, and all are armed with Win
chesters and have Sinstructions to kill
any man who. attempts to scale, the
walls. kthf$ e. tH
No count has yet been taken Of the
prisoners, but 1t is known that many
have not been returned to their cells
Some of these are known to be hiding
in the yards and workshops, and it is
thought that one or two may have sue
ceeded in reaching the outer world.
The warden has seventy men locked
in strong cells They will be kept on
bread and water until they express
their willingness to obey the rules of
the prison.
During the confusion in the harness
shop fire was started by some Of .the
prisoners, but was quickly extinguished.
1t is thought that the plan of the prison.
ers was to start fire and in the excite
ment, when the outer gates were opened
to admit the fro department. make a
break for liberty. At ten o'clock last
night every thing was reported quiet
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
ODD FELLOWS.
Grand Parade of the Patriarchs Militant at
Chicago-An Imposing street Pageant.

Grand Parade of the Patriarchs Militant at
Chicago-An Imposing Street Pageant.
CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Yesterday was the
most important and imposing day in the
Patriarchs Militant cantonment, being
set apart for the grand parade.
The first exercises of the day were
publications. of subordinate degree
in battery d armory for prizes by North
Star lodge of Minneapolis and lodges
from Whitewater, Wis, and Blooming
ton, Ia.
At eleven o'clock the imposing dress
parade and inspection took place on the
lake front grounds, with about forty
cantons in line. The great stretch of
green sward was ablaze with the black.
red, purple and gold and the knightly
uniforms and the glitter OF FURNISHED
steel.
In the afternoon the great parade was
formed and marched through Wabash
avenue from Congress street to Twenty
first street and back through Michigan
avenue. 1t was made up as follows:'
Battalion of police, Chicago zouavcs;
Generalissimo Underwood and staff:
squadron OF hussars, General j. c. l..
Pugh; troops of lancers, General A. ].
Wood bury; organizations OF the First
and Second army corps, Maior-General
James Nicholson; organizations of the
Third and Fourth army corps, Captain
General Franklin Ellis; organizations
of the division of the lakes; organizations
of the divisions of the Mississippi,
organizations of the divisions of the
Ohio, organizations Of the divisions of
the Cumberland. civic corps in command
of Deputy Grand Sire Charles M. Busbee
and staff, Cook County lodges, Illinois
lodges, miscellaneous lodges.
At night there was another great
spectacular demonstration in Lake
Front park, with military display forma-
tions, the comforting of the decoration
for chivalry on members of the Re-
bekab degree and grand exhibition of
pyrotcchnics. A number of bands fur
nished music, aided by q specially
trained corps of trumpeters.
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
DOUBLE WRECK.
Mountain Cloudburst the Cause of Two Ac-
cidents In Arizona.


NEEDLES. Cal, Aug. GA cloudburst
in the mountains in the eastern partDt
Mojave County, Arizona, washed out a
bridge two miles west of Yucca. An
east-bound freight due at Yucca at eight
o'clock was precipitated into the river,
killing Fireman William Neil, slightly
wounding Engineer Hursher and seri-
ously scalding Brakeman Sutton.
The San Francisco express, due at the
Needles at six o'clock, was delayed by
washouts near Williams, Ariz.; and only
reached Yucca few minutes after the
freight accident having a narrow es-
cape.
After the bridge was fixed up the
train came on, closely followed by the
Los Angeles express, which had over
taken the first one. When near Needles
and running fast a Pullman car on the
San Francisco train left the rails,
throwing the tourist car just ahead Of
it over on it's side. William Henault
of San Antonio, Tex, was severely in
jured, but the other passengers escaped
with severe shaking up.
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
Local Distance Rates Reduced.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug 10.-The Kan
sas Board of Railroad Commissioners
rendered decision in Topeka yester-
day which is one of the most impor-
tant that has yet been made. The de-
cision orders all railroads in Kansas
to reduce the local distance rates
and new schedule. was prepared which
makes IN average reduction throughout
the State OF 80 per cent. on wheat,
flour, corn, oats, etc, and 10 per cent.
on merchandise, cattle, coal, lumber,
salt, etc. The railroads are ordered to
put this new schedule into effect on Sep
tember l.
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
Jealous Tragedy.

WENoNA, Ill, Aug. S.-Otto Wensliff,
a young German living northeast of
here, shot IIulda Wenslif, his cousin,
and then shot himself in the head, caus.
ing his death about one hour later. The
young woman will recover. The suicide
was infatuated with his cousin and
wanted her to marry him, which she re-
fused to do on account Of their rela-
tionship. lie worked for Hulda's father
and went to her bedroom at midnight
and repeated his request that she marry
him. She again refused, when he told
her. that il she would not marry him she
could not wed anybody else and fired at
her while she was sitting in bed.
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
GENERAL

MoNTENEGRINs recently beheaded four
inhabitants of Gussigne in Albania and
the Albanians promptly attacked the
Montenegrins and marched into Gus
signe with twelve Montenegrin heads
stuck on pixies At latest accounts a
band of Montenegrins were hunting for
more Albanian heads.
BARON HIRsCH is authority for the
statement that the denials from St Pc
tersburg in regard to the treatment of
the Jews are merely subterfuges The
Cars Government asserts, which is
true, that no new rules have been
adopted as to the Jews. What is the
fact is that old and severe statutes
which had grown obsolete are being rig
idly enforced with terrible effect
THE Jersey Central railroad has mod
fled its order in regard to employees be-
ing seen in saloons on or off duty to be-
ing intoxicated on duty. The change
was caused by the protests of the liquor
men, who threatened to withdraw their
patronage.
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
Persecution of the jews.

LONDON, Aug. S-Baron Hirsch is
authority for the statement that the de-
malls from St Petersburg in regard to
the treatment Of the jews are merely
subterfuges The Cars Government
asserts, which is true, that no new rules
have boon adopted as to the Jews. What
is the fact is that old and severe stat
utes which had grown obsolete are be-
ing rigidly enforced with terrible eff
feet upon the Jewish population, es-
pecially Of the more remote districts
Nothing can be done in Russia to alle-
viate their condition and the expatria-
ton OF nultitudes is inevitable.
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
Armenian Misgovernment.

LONDON, Aug. 6.-In the House of
Commons Sir James Ferguson stated
that the Government had received re-
ports that Armenia was greatly dis
turbed, but that the Government had no
knowledge of any particular outrages.
Until the Government was fully in
formed of the facts it could not make
any representation to the Porte. Mr..
Gladstone contended that the Govern
ment ought to make remonstrances
without delay. The Porte should be
notified of the course which England
would take toward the Anglo Turkish
agreement If the horrible misgovern-
ment in Armenia continued
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
AIlcred Obscene Book,.

NEW York, Aug. 6.-Yesterday morn
ing, armed with a warrant issued by
Justice Murray. Of the lTombs police
court Superintendent Britton, Of the
Society for the Enforcement Of the
Criminal Law. arrested Patrick Far
rell, manager of the American News
Company. and two of his clerks. Among
the books the sale of which brought
the action Of the society are the "Kreut-
ser Sonata" by Tolstoi; ''The Clemen-
ceau Case" by Alexander Dumas, and
THE Devils Daughter, by Balzac, all of
which are by the society alleged to be
obscene publications
The Iola register., 1890-08-15


Six of the Arabs detained under the
Contract Labor law were returned on
the steamer Switzerland at Philadel-
phia The other twenty were permitted
to remain. -
THERE was an alarming outbreak OF
convicts in the Massachusetts, State
prison on the 7th. 1t was not sup
pressed until firearms had been used
and the Boston police police force had
been summoned.
COFFEE merchants of New York City
denounee the stories of ]. Milton Turner,
the St Louis colored leader, that they
are behind a great scheme to colonize
United States negroes in Mexico to
raise coffee.
THE rough count in the census bu-
reau of the returns from Philadelphia
shows 1,O44.s94 population several
thousand less than Chicago, which be-
comes the second city in the Union.
The Iola register., 1890-08-15

DURING fight between policemen
and Anarchists at Elizabeth, n. J., re-
Gently the American flag was trampled
under foot
The execution of Kemmler by cleo
trieity in Auburn prison. n. Y, was
nota glittering success The first charge
of 1000 volts was not sufficient to kill.
and after some delay, in which signs of
returning consciousness were noted,
further charges reaching to 2.Go0 volts
were sent through him until he was
dead beyond peradyenture.
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
Charge of Poisoning.

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 1o.-Mary Metz
dorff, sixteen-year-old girl, was arrest
ed on the charge of poisoning her step
mother, Mrs. Kate Metzdorff, Miss
Louisa Broadwater and her brother,
James Metzdorff. Arsenic was used in
coffee. Miss Broadwater is dead, while
James Metzdorff is not expected to re-
cover, but Mrs Metzdorff is out of dan
ger. The only evidence against Mary
is statement made to number of per-
sons by Miss. Broadwater before she
died that she saw Mary pounding some
thing white in the kitchen and that she
put it into the coffee pot The girl will
make no statement and no cause can be
assigned for the crime.
The Iola register., 1890-08-15
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