The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-19

In the case against Slavin and Me.
Auliffe, at London, charged with .
breach of the peace in engaging in q
prize fight verdict Of not guilty was
returned by consent of the prosecution
and the prisoners were released.
A MAN shot and killed a bride and
bridegroom at Clermont-Ferrand,
France, Just after the wedding process
sion had left the church, and subse-
quently committed suicide. The muir
derer proved to have been a rejected
sutton for the lady's hand.
THE total population of the country,
including Indians, will reach SO, 600, 600
after all Already the Census Office has
actually returned in round numbers
BIS, 900 Indians and whites in the Indian
Territory. This, with the population
of Alaska, which Special Agent Petroff
estimates at $4,000, will bring up the
total population of the United States to
SO, 600, 600, numerical gain of 13,0O0,-
600 for the decade since 1880
SIX children broke through the ice at
Upton. England, and were drowned
PARNELL signalized his advent in
Dublin by seizing the Office Of United
Ireland, ejecting the editorial force and
installing force of his own. The anti
Parnellite party issued an address to
the Irish people, but itfell fiat. Parnell
was evidently on the popular wave in
Ireland, his addresses being received
with vociferous applause, while his OPP
ponents were hanged, gibbeted or other
wise disposed of in effigy.
A JOINT note has been sent to the Gov
eminent of Holland by the European
Powers with regard to duties in the
Congo State. 1t is thought the collect
i've note will have the desired effect
THE pressed glassware trade is in bad
condition.
DR. BEHRENs, of Berlin, writes that
thus far his experiments looking to a
cure for diphtheria have not resulted
successfully. He announces, however,
that he will continue them.
DR. WELTY is the name of the new
President of Switzerland. He was
formerly Vice-President
The London Times says the whole
monetary system Of the United States
is in middle.
PARNELL addressed vocifefous crowd
at Cork on the 18th. At NARROW there
were manifest dissensions, the leader
being hooted.
OWING to an accident to the starboard
engine, the trial trip Of the cruiser
Newark was stopped after the engines
H. Cd hnnn OF full fnr
nearly three hours The trial trip will
be repeated The vessel averaged 1874
knots per hour.
The French Government proposes to
reduce excise duty on beet roots in or
der to encourage sugar making in the
HENRY WILLARD. in an interview, said
he did not think the Wall street panic
was as near over as represented. Its
cause he gave as the Mckinley bill and
the silver bill.
The Peninsular & Oriental Steamship
Company's steamer Nepaul stranded at
the Plymouth (England) breakwater
during the prevalence of a dense fog.
After considerable trouble all got safe
ly to shore.
THREE women were killed by an ex-
plosion in the factory Of the new explo-
sive megalin in Zumdorf, Hungary.
BoEHM, the English sculptor, is dead.
The Princess Louise made call upon
him concerning work upon bust and
was Mortified to find him dead in a
chair.
SAMUEL GoMPERs has been reelected
president of the Federation of Labor.
PORTUGAL will attack any armed force
on her territory in Mozam-
bique.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for
the seven days ended December II num-
bered 374, compared with S12 the pre-
vious week and 300 the corresponding
week of last year.
THE porcelain factory at Cimelow,
Russia, owned by Prince Lubesicky,
was destroyed by fire. Eight employees
were burned to death.
CAPTAIN HEALY, of the revenue cut
ter Bear, reports much suffering among
the Esquimsux of Alaska
PARNELL's tour in Ireland has been
some what checkered in the small towns,
priests and bishops leading the oppose
ton. In the larger centers Of popula-
ton he met with better reception.
Prominent New York Irishmen have
pronounced against him.