The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19

The Russian government has official
" notified Chief of Police Farley, of
Denver, Col, through its consular
agent at San Francisco that one of its
treasury vaults in Siberia was despoiled
of gold roubles valued at 1896, 600 De-
cember 1, the perpetrators escaping at
once across Siberia.
Two stablemen lost their lives by a
fire in a coal mine at Lehigh, /. T.
A SCHEME is on foot which may re-
suit in the shipment of grain from St
Louis to European ports without trans
shipment The success of the new
steamers, known as the "whale backs, I"
in making the voyage from Duluth to
Liverpool has attracted the attention
both of local exporters and eastern
capitalists, and it is believed that YES
sells of this class can be sent to Europe
by way of the Mississippi river and the
Gulf of Mexico. The main problem to
be solved is whether these vessels can
be built with sufficiently light draught
to cross the bars and still retain the
stability required to make the ocean
voyage.
LOT jumpers were reported running
things to suit themselves at FL Reno,
Ok.
THE Chicago Inter Ocean declares
that the National Union Co., the alli-
ance store corporation, is backed by
the national cordage trust and has sub
sidized alliance leaders
Urn olr,h nava
in Denver Col, on the night of the
9th. Gov. Boies, of Iowa, and ex-Gov.
Crittenden, of Missouri, were the lead
| ing speakers. Letters from ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland, Senator Vest and others
were read.
CHARLES E. MCCONNELL, a banker of
Montrose, Col, declares that the silver
bullion of the country is under the con-
troll of clique whish raised or de-
pressed prices at pleasure and mulcts
the government
THE united mine workers of America
convened in annual session on the 9th
at Columbus, o. Gov. Mckinley deliv-
cred the address of welcome. In his
address the president referred to the
fact that only about one-sixth of the
total number of miners were organized.
The order had not yet reached the point
when strikes were unnecessary.
MARION HEDsPETH, the notorious
train robber leader, was arrested in
the San Francisco post office the other
day. he was completely surprised
The Navajoe Indians were reported
causing grave alarm in the neighbor-
hood of Chavez, New Mexico.
EVERYTHING is again quiet at FL
Reno, Ok Secretary Noble having
notified lot-jumpers that they must re-
tire
A CALL has been issued for a national
furniture dealers convention to be held
in Grand Rapids, Mich, July Il, to cor
rect abuses in the business.
E. +. MURPHY, of the International
Artificial Rain Co., of Kansas, and A.
Borders, of the firm of Under & Bor-
ders, of Tulare, Cal, have made a con-
tract with the farmers of Huron, Cal,
and vicinity for rain for the seasons
crop.
A FIRE in Cincinnati caused loss to
two firms to the extent of $3.50, 1000
GEN. BARRIos CARRILLo, command
ing the troops which were sent to fight
the Yaqui Indians, died the other day
in Sonora
Four and a half million pounds of
-four have been shipped from Mime
apolis, Mimi, to relieve the distress in
Russia.
The United States grand jury has in
dicted eleven Cinnamon at Deadwood,
S. D., for using the mails for transmits
sion of lottery tickets and literature.
THE governor of North Dakota is try
ing to get Is, 900 men for spring work
in his state.
WHILE 100 Sandusly, o., school chill
dren were having skate on the bay
the ice broke up, and they began to
drift toward the lake. A steamer went
to their rescue and overlook them
about two miles from shore. No lives
were lost
Gov. MELLETTEE, of South Dakota,
has decided to appoint by proclamation
state relief committee to receive and
forward contributions of wheat
clothes, etc, to Russia.
THE Marquette club of Chicago cele-
brated Lincoln's birthday by banquet
on the 18th. Senator Cullom was the
principal speaker. Regrets were nu-
merOuS.