The Iola register., 1890-05-02
GENERAI-

SEVERAL hundred shoemakers Of
Frankfort, Germany, have struck.
ONE-TwENTIKTH of all the money re-
ceived from direct taxation in Servia is
to be retained for military purposes un-
til $500, 600 has been accumulated.
The London Daily News believes that
the members of the Parnellite party
were totally unaware of Parnell's land
scheme until they heard it announced
by him IN the House. Many of Par
nelrs followers, and particularly Michael
Davitt, are said to heartily disapprove
the plan.
The trial in London of the three
Americans who gave their names as
Frank Lacros William Smith and
Charles Robinson, who were charged
with attempting to rob Bank Clerk Stone
of a bag containing e5, 900. which he was
about to deposit in the City Bank, re-
suited in the conviction Of the prisoners.
They were each sentenced to eighteen
months imprisonment.
IN the battle between the French and
Dahomians, it has been ascertained, 500
Dahomians were killed and fifty French
men wounded. No Frenchmen were re-
ported killed.
FATHER LACoMB, Oblat missionary to
the Macleod Indians in the Canadian
Northwest, says the stories current in
the press of little white captives in In
dian camps are untrue.
GENERAL HERNANDEZ, of Mexico has
administered severe defeat to the
hostile Yaqui Indians
A MONOPOLY in axes has been per-
fected by the formation of the American
Axe & Tool Company with capital of
S4, 600, 900.
THE Emperor of Germany has ordered
repressive measures against the Social
lists engaged in the labor agitation.
THE plans of the mobilization of the
Russian army have been stolen, creating
a profound sensation in high military
circles.
The Pope is said to be incensed at the
Archbishop of Naples and will have him
suspended.
A NOTABLE ball in aid of the African
Red Cross Society was given in Brussels
the other night. The King and Queen
of Belgium and Henry NJ. Stanley were
notable guests.
THE manufacturers of AK, France,
have warned their employees to remain
at work May 1 under pain of dismissal
ALL the employees of the German rail-
roads have been warned that they will
be dismissed if they take part in the
May day demonstrations.
IT was rumored that disputes had
arisen in the French Senate and it was
feared that collapse of the Ministry
was not far off.
FIVE sisters named Domiveroff COM
mitted suicide together at Moscow, Rus
sia, the other day. The young women
were Nihilists and feared arrest.
THERE was an anti-Semitic riot at
Baila, forty-three miles southwest of
Cracow, Austria, recently. Many Jewish
shops were sacked. Eleven of the mob
were killed by troops and many injured.
JANE ARTnTRs was burned to death in
her home at Belleville, Ont, the other
night. Her husband was also burned,
probably fatally.
EMPEROR WILLIAM was cordially re-
ceived on his recent visit to Strasburg
THE oil refinery of Sir w. A. Rose &
Co., London, was destroyed by fire re-
Gently. Loss, 100000.
BUSINESS stagnation is reported on the
1sthmus of Panama.
AN English syndicate has bought the
Western railway of the Argentine Re-
public for $4,000, 600. This gives the
Government some cash.
JAY GOULD is said to have obtained
control of the Mexican Central.
CAPTAIN SCHMITs, a Russian officer,
who sold his torpedo plans to the Ger
mans for 81, 900, has been ordered to be
shot.
EMIN PAsHA's expedition left Zanzibar
for the interior on the 25th.
HERR SCHIPPEI, Socialist member of
the German Reichstag, has been sem
fenced to nine months imprisonment
for attacking the Governments labor
movements.
BUSINESS failures CDun's report) for
the seven days ended April "a num-
bered 21s, compared with 214 the
previous week and 213 the correspond
ing week of last year.
PORTUGUESE at st. Vincent are charged
with refusing aid to shipwrecked British
seamen.