The Iola register., 1891-05-15
GENERAL NEWS.
ACONDENsED ARRANGEMENT OF THE
oCCURANCEs OF THE PAST WEEK
AT HOME AND ABROAD.--THE PITH
OF THE DISPATCHES.
Domestfc,

have offered their services to mediate
between the combatants in Chill.
A Greek sailor in New York has beer
found afflicted with leprosy, He ha:
lived in large tenement house or
Olive street for the last six weeks.
The Michigan supreme court decided
that the bounty act passed by the legis.
lature applies to only those who enlist.
ed under the call OF February, 1864.
The cases affected by the act will cost
the state million dollars.
1t is reported from Washington that
Justices Fields and Bradley will retire
from the supreme court on full pay next
October 1t Is said that ex-senator
Edmunds will succeed Justice Bradley
and some western jurist Justice Field.
Ex-Treasurer holland. of Missouri,
was placed on trial at jefferson City on
the charge of embezzling state funds.
1t is understood that Secretary Blaine
will propose a complete cessation oil
seal catching pending dlplomatice
negotiations.
Frost in the northern part of the
country east OF the Missouri river did
considerable damage.
The Nebraska supreme court ousted
Governor Boyd, D., and reinstated ex-
Governor Thayer, r.
The report OF the New Orleans Grand
Jury in the lynching of the Italians,
March IA was presented to Judge Mari.
1t justifies the citizens and presents no
indictments.
Two rival commercial houses IN New
York with heavy interests in South
America are keeping up the war in
Chilli by providing the two factions
there with arms and ammunition.
A successful test of an invention for
writing by telegraph has been made be-
tween Pittsburg and New York.
Charles Pratt, vice-president of the
Standard Oil company, fell dead in the
New York Office of the company. He is
worth SIS, 100000
In the Howell murder trial at Tren-
ton, Mo-, the jury disagreed, nine for
conviction and three for acquittal
A man of Bloomington. H., named
Lewis, signalled train of danger by
taking off his cotton shirt and setting il
on fire with match.
Father Ignatius, the Anglican monk
who is visiting this country, scored DR..
K. Heber Newton and other ministers
who have recently evinced signs of
doubt as to the infallibility of their
creed.
A beet sugar factory to cost $3.50. 900
is to be built at Marshalltown, Ia, by
eastearners and Californians.
Secretary Foster signed a warrant
for 81, ,564, I'll in favor of the governor
of the state OF Pennsylvania, this
amount being that states share Of the
direct tax fund.
The Rev. J. II. Boyse refused to
surrender the pastorate of the Baptist
church at Madalina. Duchess county,
n. Y, and trustees dragged him from
the pulpit. The commotion caused
women to scream and faint.
A new amendment to the prohibitory
law has gone into effect in Maine. 1t
imposes heavy fine and Imprisonment
ror sixty days in case of single sale.
Jesse II. Lippincott. sole lesse of the
American Graphophone company, and
at New York, has assigned with liabili-
ties of $50, 900 and assets SAC, 200.
In railroad camp twenty miles be-
low Chattanooga, Tenn, four negroes
gambled and drank in box car. Fire
death. 1t is limited that the car
was set on fire for the purpose of rob
berry.
1t is reported that there is a great
acreage of wheat in the northwest terri
tory this season than ever before.
Reports from London are to the eff
feet that English and foreign wheat has
declined, owing to large arrivals OF
overdue shipments and diminishing
demand from the Continent. A firmer
feeling was noted on Monday, with an
advance Of Cd on English wheat.
The amount of wheat and corn in
sight is respectively q ,063,3 3S4 and s.
l24, 100 bushels. During last week
wheat decreased 1.2S0.2l4 bushels,
while corn increased 660,2 bushels.
The senate committee on finance is
investigating the workings of the new
tariff, as contrasted with the old. They
will hold sessions in sixty-eight differ
ent points of the country.
Charles J. Dixon went to DIR. Mum,
Jay Gould's physician, and told him
that he had mission TO kill Mr.. Gould.
He offered, however, to spare the mil
lionnair for a consideration of 5000
Dixon will be examined as to his sanity
Daniel Buckley, the celebrated Kan
sas City hangman, and several of his
relatives, have been arrested, charged
with murder and robbery near Wooster,
Ohio.
Acting under orders from Secretary
Blaine, the United States Marshal at
San Diego, Cal, seized the Chilian
steamer Ettata which was receiving
contraband OF war for the use of Chilian
insurgents. The steamer afterwards
steamed off, carrying deputy U. S. Mar
shall Spencer, who had been sent on |
board with her.
Governor Thayer, of Nebraska i'm
mediately upon his reinstatement re-
appointed all the republican office hold |
ers deposed by Gov. Boyd
Commander-in- Chief Webb, of the |
Sons of Veterns, has approved the ver-
dict in the court-material of Walter S. |
Payne, of Fostoria, Ohio, charged with
embezlzling SIG, 900 of the orders funds. |
The verdict is dishonorable discharge
from the order.
In the Clarietta Johnson pension per-
jury case, at Boston, Judge Nelson. of
the United States district court, grant
ed General B. F. Butler writ of error
to the United States supreme court.
This is the case in which Judge Car
penter recently ordered General But
ler's expulsion from the court room.
Frost, it is said, has greatly damaged
'ruit of all kinds in Illinois, Iowa, Indi-
ana. Michigan, and parts Of Ohio In
California there are excellent prospects
for an abundant yield.
Young Mrs. Blaine has gone to New
York to induce her husband to release
his claim to their child.
Colonel Galcatcher. a noted and ven