The Iola register., 1891-01-16
THE Dublin Express publishes a state

THE Dublin Express publishes state
ment to the effect that Mf. Gladstone,
writing to friend, said that be fears
his end has come, SO far as public life
and politics are concerned.
The East Indian Government hts de-
cided to amend the marriage eat1e by
raising the age of consent from ten to
twelve years, but it refuses to interfere
further with the existing laws.
The Republican agitation in Spain is
causing serious alarm in Madrid and
the Government has ordered the police
to expel all suspected foreigners from
the country.
The widow of Prof. Schliemann will
continue his archaeological works.
News has been received of the death
at Erzeroum, in Asiatic Turkey, of
Charles Dalton Clifford Lloyd, the En-
glish diplomatist, aged 45.
AN agent who was arranging for the
transportation of emigrants from Ger
many to Brazil has been arrested in
Posen.
ENGLAND and Portugal have nearly
concluded a treaty to be submitted to
A COMMITTEE headed by Herr Joachim,
the violinist, has been formed in Lon
don to erect a monument to Mozart.
HERR VoN PUTTKAMER, once Ger
many's Minister of Justice, while hunt
ing, was shot in the face by accident.
ENGLISH Board of Trade returns for
December show imports increased el,-
40, 600 and exports ESQ, 900 as compared
with the corresponding month in 1889.
IT is stated that the King of Rouma-
MIA has decided to abdicate in favor of
his son.
UNDER an agreement between o Brien
and Parnell, Mccarthy is to resign his
leadership, the two factions to agree
upon a new leader.
The cold and raw weather is respon-
sible for an alarming increase in the
death rate in most European cities.
One of the most startling reports on this
subject comes from Dublin, where the
number of deaths during the past week
reached the phenomenal proportion of
90 Clio in 1000.
THE basement of house in course of
erection at Rome suddenly collapsed,
burying three workmen in the ruins.
King Humbert heard of the accident,
hastened to the scene and directed the
work of rescue. All three of them were
rescued. Humbert was loudly cheered
as he left the scene.
ANOTHER revolution is reported to
have broken out in Chilli.
SALVATION ARMY Booth will make a
tour of Europe next month.
The body of kinglake, the English
historian, was cremated in London.
OWING to the severe weather the ex-
pulsion of the Jews from their homes
in the northern provinces of Russia has
been suspended. Many families of those
expelled are said to have perished in the
snow.
THE Unionist press of England claim
that O'Brien and Gladstone will have to
give in to Parnell in the end and that the
Irish leaders conference will be re-
newal of the Parnel regime after
sham retirement
PRESIDENT CARNoT expressed the
friendliest feeling for South American
Republics on the occasion of the Bolivia's
envoy announcing his recall.
BECAUSE he employed German, a
grocer of Toulouse, France, named
Lind, was raided by angry Frenchmen
and his place was wrecked.
HAMBURG dispatches state that several
merchants of that city are preparing to
outfit steamer to begin a cruise in
Behring sea about May 1, and that a
promise has been given from Berlin
that two vessels of the German navy
will cruise in the northern part during
the sealing season.
GREECE is reported crushed under
taxation. It's debt is enormous.
The emigration from Germany for
America during the month of November
was excessive.
THE oatmeal. mill owners of America
are reported to be about to form a big
combine with Ferdinand Shumaker, of
Ohio, as president 1t will result in
closing down smaller mills.
ASSERTIONS that Jay Gould has OBJ
tanned a controlling interest in the
Santa Fe continue to be made.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for
the seven days ended January num-
bered 403, compared with S2s the pre-
vious week and 373 the corresponding
of