The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-03-14
GENERAL,

0ENERAI.
The great railroad bridge across the
River Forth at Edinburg, Scotland, was
opened on the 4th by the Prince Of
Wales with great ceremony.
THE British steamer Colonist, from
New Orleans, has arrived at Queens
town, having on board the crew of the
British bark Hebe, from St. Johns, N,
F., for Barcelona, which was abandoned
at sea in sinking condition.
MANY German papers attribute the
Governments defeat in the reflections
for the Reichstag to the popular discon-
tent over its colonial policy, and espe-
cially in regard to Samoa.
TIMOTHY HARRINGTON denies the
statement that Archbishop Walsh was
chiefly instrumental in discovering the
key to the cipher kilograms which he
read in the House of Commons. 1t was
Edgar Allen Poe's tale, 1.-THE Gold
Bug" that assisted him in deciphering
the kilograms.
MUCH uneasiness existed in Berlin on
the 5th, caused by an announcement
that the Government had determined to
ask for fresh military credits and to re-
introduce the Anti-Socialist bill. The
bourse closed fat
CHARLIE MITCHELL, the pugilist, and
Chesterfield Goode got into fight in
London recently and Goode was seri-
ously hurt.
You've Abraham Lincoln, son Of Min
lister Lincoln, died at London on the 5th
from the effects of a malignant carbun-
Gle in his left side.
LEAGUES have been formed in Rio de
Janeiro and at Bahia, Para, Santos and
Pernambuco to boycott British in favor
of American goods.
The English Government has officially
admitted that the Sultan of Zanzibar
had no right to cede to the English COM
pany the islands of Manda and Patta.
ADvICEs from the Transvaal state
that a serious riot has occurred at Jo-
hannesburg. President Kruger at
tempted to deliver a speech, but was
prevented by the crowd, who organized
mass meeting, denounced the Trans
vaal Government and tore the flags from
tQe UOVeruU1eHU DullulHgS.
ARTHUR ORToN, the famous Tichborne
claimant, is to seek seat in the British
Parliament as Home Ruler.
STARVATION accompanied by cannibal-
ism is reported from the Peace river In
dams of the Canadian Northwest.
The San Bias Indians are reported
troublesome on the Isthmus of Panama.
THE Italian Cham Der of Deputies APP
proved the Governments African policy
by vote of 1893 to 55.
A CRISIS has occurred in the Hungarian
Ministry and the resignation of Premier
Won Tisza was expected.
THE Prince of Wales has sent letter
to Minister Lincoln condoling with him
on the death of his son. '
THE Bank of England has reduced its
rate of discount from 5 to AZ per cent.
THE Gar has received threatening
letter from woman signing herself
''Tchibrokoya." The Russian Ministers
also received similar notes.
The forces of the King of Dahomey in
Africa have met with another serious
defeat at the hands of the French, los.
ing 400.
The wholesale grocers have formed a
combination to guarantee the sale of
sugar at profit.
FATHER DoGUER, of the Jesuit mis-
sions in Africa, has been taken a pris-
oner by the Dahomians.
A woMAN's head has been sent to
Prince Dolgoroukoff in Russia, signed
Jack the Ripper" The murder was
believed to be connected with Nihilism.
THE Scotland Yard policemen have
evidence of conspiracy of desperadoes
in Canada to inveigle rich young men
from England under the pretense of Sc.
curing farms in the colony and murder
ing them. The idea grew out of the
Benwell murder at Niagara Falls.
The Arab power of Uganda, Africa,
has been completely overthrow. Dis.
sension, however, were probable be.
cause of Protestant and Catholic rival.
ries.
BUSINESS failures Dun's report) for
the seven days ended March6 numbered
26O, against total of Sol the previous
week. Last year the figures were 2S1.
THE private banking house of Bellere
ct Freres, branch of the Paris banking
house operated at San Francisco under
that name, has made an assignment II
is belle red the liabilities will reach
$500, coo,