The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-21

By a landslide near Alsea, Ora,
Robert Brown was killed and three
other persons were hurt
A CIPHER letter has been received in
Paris giving news Of incredible OUT
RACES on political prisoners in Eastern
Siberia, women being iogged and driven
to suicide. A massacre of convicts was
reported after revolt
The Strauss orchestra of Vienna
under engagement for tour in the
United States, is thought to be barred
out by the Contract Labor law.
The Emperor of Germany has forbid
den the exhibition of portraits of him
self, his family or his ancestors without
his sanction.
THE Catholics in Ontario, Can, are
taking united action against the aboli-
ton of separate schools.
THE Duke of Orleans. charged with en-
tering France in violation of the Exclu-
sion law, was sentenced to two years in
Jail. There was some demonstration
outside the court, but the police dis
persed the crowd.
Owing to the rescripts recently issued
by Emperor William to Prince Bismarck
and Baron Won Berlepsch, Prussian Min
lister of Commerce, in regard to the labor
question, and his Majesty's censures
of the doings of the political police,
German Socialists have withdrawn their
decision to organize universal labor
strike in May.
IT is said that King Mgwanda has re-
gained his authority in Uganda, has de-
stroyed the slave dhows and is friendly
with the Christians.
MOUNT Zoo, near Fukuyama, Japan,
was in eruption recently. Only one man
lost his life, but some stock was killed
and fifty houses were destroyed.
The Count of Paris, who, with the Duke
de Chartres, was passenger bound for
18th where he received intelligence Of
the arrest of his son, the Duke of Or
leans. He Immediately sent a cable dis
patch saying: my heart is with my
dear prisoner"
IT is reported in London that the Gov
eminent will drop the subject of as
sisted education for this session of Par
lament.
THE report of the Parnell Commission
was laid before the British Parliament
on the 18th. In substance it fully ex-
onerates Parnell from the grave charges
of the London Times. but condemns the
Land League for being under the influ-
ence of those conniving at dynamite
outrages.
THE European holders of Peruvian
bonds have decided to accept the Grace
contract recently made by Peru.
THE fourteen-gun British steel and
iron corvette Conquest has gone on the
rocks of the island of Pcmba, above
Zanzibar, and will probably prove a
total loss.
THE fugitive Walton, who stole $751;
600 from the Pacific Express Company
at Dallas, Tex, has been traced to To-
ronto, Ont.
PORTUGUESE Conservatives are of the
opinion that danger of Republican
revolution has passed.
THE Sultan of Zanzibar is dead. His
death was sudden and gave rise to sim
lister rumors. He was succeeded by his
brother.
ADvICEs have been received that the
troops of King Menelek, of Abyssinia,
have had an engagement with the forces
of General Ras Alula. The battle was n
severe one and Ras Alula was danger
ously wounded and his army defeated.
DISPATCHES state that Emin Pasha
was reluctant to leave Bagamoyo and
that now he is grievcd and expresses
amazement at Stanley's statement.
AT Pontivy, France, the other day
the vehicle conveying bride and groom
and a number of their friends was upset
and the whole party were precipitatcd
into the river. The bride and BRIDE
groom and ten others of the party were
drowned.
BUSINESS failures Dun's report) for
the seven days ended February Is num-
bered 302. compared with 81 the previ-
GUS week and esq the corresponding
week of last year.
THE Earl of Sidney is dead.
AN unknown lumber laden ship went
to pieces on Vancouver island, Il. c., re-
Gently and all the crew were lost.
TIE death of the Sultan of Zanzibar
was attributed to sunstroke.
THE great university at Toronto. Ont,
has been destroyed by fire. Loss, $780,
600; insurance, Sl64,000.