The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-12-25

THE Moscow Gazette denounces the
acceptance of foreign aid for the dis
tressed people of Russia, and especially
English aid. It declares that Great
Britain wants to turn Russia into an
other Egypt, and warns the people
against the duplicity of philanthropy.
In his allocution to the papal consis-
tory the pope painted his situation and
that of the Roman church in the dark
est of colors-
The priests and nuns made captive by
the followers of FL Mahdi and held as
slaves in the Soudan for six years have
escaped and are safe in Egypt.
AFTER seven hours debate the reichs-
tag passed the German-Austrian-H
garian treaty of commerce a large
majority of the members voting for the
measure.
FRIGHTFUL barbarities to captives in
tended for slaves in central Africa are
reported by missionaries.
THE magistrates of Vienna have or
dered the closing of the Methodist
church.
IT is reported that state of siege has
been declared in many of the famine
stricken districts of Russia owing to the
prevalence of brigandage and anarchy
among the starving peasants
ACCORDING TO Paris paper the pope
desires a policy of Cancellation in the
dealings of the Catholic church with
France.
The national federation of labor has
voted IS, 900 to aid the Pittsburgh print
ers in appealing the injunctions OBJ
tanned by the employers.
THOUSANDS were recently reported
on the verge of starvation in the various
states of Mexico.
JOHN HoEY, ex-president of the Adams
Express Co., removed because of alleged
fraud involving 500, 900, has set
tied the suits begun against him out of
court. 1t is said that the settlement in
wolves the return of about half a
million dollars
The dowager Lady Deros is dead in
London She danced at the famous
ball given in Brussels on the eve of the
battle of Waterloo, and was the last
survivor of that ball.
THE French institute has granted
the Cuvier prize of $500 to the United
States geological survey for the excel
lence of its work.
CANADIAN bank managers were re-
Gently in consultation in regard to
means to check the circulation of
United States coins.
THE new Spanish tariff greatly re-
duces the duties on exports conveyed in
Spanish vessels
THE congress of Bolivia has rejected
the treaty made by the executive of
that country with that of Chill.
Both the king and queen of Denmark
are suffering from influenza.
THE British holders of Virginia bonds
voted, SO to Is, to accept the compro-
mise arranged for the debt
ADvICEs from Russia tell of five
sleeping men being murdered near
Chelabinsk by apeasant for the purpose
of robbery to get small sum of money
he knew to be in their possession
THREE vessels of Adm. Walkers
squadron, the Chicago, Atlanta and
Bennington, have arrived at St Lucia,
West Indies, and will proceed without
delay to Brazil and thence to Monte
video.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended December II showed an average
increase of TO- compared with the cor
responding week of last year. In New
York the increase was 12.S
THE first issue of the new Dublin
newspaper, the Irish Independent, has
appeared. 1t had dynamite story as
its initial feature.
GEN. JOHN c. New, the United States
consul-general at London, presided at
the annual banquet of the association
of foreign consuls.
PRESIDENT GoMPERs and the other
officers of the national federation of
labor have been reelected.
IT is denied from Mexico that starva-
ton is carrying off people in several
states.
THE consolidation of the National
league and American association of
baseball clubs has been completed. A
ten years contract has been signed for
twelve clubs.
Dun e. Co. s weekly trade review is
very satisfactory. The cities all report
good business, with a belief that the
coming season will be unusually profit
able.