The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-06

THE weavers in all the large mills in
Moravia, Germany, have struck for 100
per cent increase in wages
THREATENING notes have been sent
lately to the Prince of Wales and Lord
Salisbury. The writer's claimed to be
suffering for food.
TIE village of Repahie, in Armenia,
has been destroyed by an earthquake.
The earthquake was preceded by rum
blings which caused the inhabitants to
fee and they thus escaped death from
the falling houses.
JAY GOULD and his coterie have lost
control of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company. s1>5-s
BY an explosion in the powder factory
of Nikolared, Russia, an officer and four
sailors were killed.
THE Spanish province of Catalonia is
said to be honeycombed with Socialism.
Almost every one of the many workmen
is arrayed in favor Of revolution and the
rulers are worried.
WHILE a party consisting Of several
army officers and number of ladies
were boating at Potsdam, Germany, the
boat was accidentally upset and six of
the officers and several ladies were
drowned. By similar accident at
Dantzig seven persons were drowned.
THE Legislature of Nuevo Leon, Mex
leo, has voted special concessions for
smelling works. o..
Mrs. NUGENT, an American woman,
was recently arrested on her arrival at
Queenstown for having loaded revolt
yer concealed in her skirts.
THE authorities of Geneva, Switzer-
land, have closed all the gambling
houses. .... ..-
A RAILROAD to the Jungfrau, Swiss
Alps, is likely soon to be commenced
under NJ. Koechlin, who was an assist
ant to Eiffel in building the tower at
Paris
RUSSIANS at Trip, S. D., recently
drove away Mrs. Howell. lecturer on
woman's rights. The men were afraid
that their wives would find out that
servile obedience was not compulsory
in America
SEcRETAN, of the copper syndicate,
has been convicted at Paris and sem
fenced to six months imprisonment and
to pay fine of 10000 francs. Others
concerned in the famous corner" were
fined.
MRS. "FRITz" EMMETT has obtained a
divorce.
THE Emin relief committee at Berlin
has received letter from DR.. Peters,
dated Bubahya, Ugandi. DR.. Peters
says he is about to begin his return
journey to Bagamoyo. ...
HERR NEsLER, the German composer,
is dead.
THE Emperor of Germany has asked
the assistance of English trades unions
in furtherance of his labor schemes
A STEAMER trading between Chinese
ports has been destroyed by fire.
Twenty-Five persons are missing.
A DISPATCH from Palermo says that
Signor Arigo, wealthy merchant, has
been captured by brigands near that city
and is held for a ransom Of $4,000.
The Scotch-Irish Congress met at
Pittsburgh, Pa, on the Goth.
THE Irish tenants defense fund now
amounts to $50, 900.
IT is stated that big cracker trust
has been formed with $40, 600, 600 capital.
Every prominent cracker maker in the
country is included.
IKE cattle dealers of Montreal have
petitioned the Montreal Council to es-
tablish union stock yards and close the
present small places. ......
DECORATION day was celebrated in the
various cities as usual on the S0th. The
speakers at the ceremonies at the Sol
diers' Home at Washington criticised
unsparingly the scenes at Richmond,
Va, on the unvailing of the monument
to General Robert E. Lee. Senator In
gals delivered the grafton at Gettys-
burg. In New York 90, 900 persons were
in the parade. In Western cities the
exercises were marred by rain.
MAJOR PANITZA, charged with con.
spiracy to murder Prince Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria. has been sentenced to death.
Three others were sentenced to impris-
onment.
HENRY NJ. STANLEY was the guest OF
the United States Legation at London
on the 3oth.
FIVE persons were killed by lightning
at Hamburg, Germany, and six children
were killed by the falling of swing al
kindergarten in the village of Reins'
kindorf. ...