The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22
ZHE SOUTH.

THE extra session of the Texas legis-
lature adjourned on the 18th without
making a congressional apportionment
and two congressman will have to be
elected this year from the state at
large.
The loss in northern Mississippi by
the floods has been estimated at 81 ,OO0.-
900.
NEAR Wilde, Ky. the residence of
Mrs. John Coffey was destroyed by fire
on the 18th and her S-year-old child was
burned to death. Mrs. Coffey was
fatally burned in trying to rescue the
child.
THE white republican convention of
Texas met at Dallas on the 18th and
nominated full state ticket. Dele
gates at large to the Minneapolis con-
vention are: Judge 4. Il. Norton. Judge
Henry Cline. 5. ]. Wright and G. w
Mccormick. Alternates. Judge George
W. Burkett, of Palestine: \. L. Darnell.
of Denison: l. X. Baker, of Dallas. and
L. O. Buckley. of Fort Worth. John
Nevins, of Galveston county, and DIR.
Max Uritz were nominated for electors
at-large.
THE main building of Clarke univer-
sity for colored students, near Atlanta,
Ga, was destroyed by fire on the 14th.
Loss. 100000.
A MAIL and express car on the Illinois
Central railroad on the evening of the
18th. when Newman's Mill, La. about
seventy-five miles from New Orleans.
was reached was entered by robbers
and about s., ZOO taken.
THE directors of the Southern lum-
Der manufacturers association have
raised the price of yellow pine lumber
fifty cents a thousand, to take effect
May l.
4 GRIEVANCE committee of the street
car drivers of New Orleans demanded
of the various companies reduction of
hours from seventeen to twelve at the
same pay-s1.65 per day. This was re-
fused and an offer made of an increase
in wages, amounting to IS per month,
with the former hours. The men re-
manned firm, however, and to prevent a
tie-up the companies conceded all de-
mands and the men remained at work
The lowest estimate placed on the
loss of life in the flooded district in
Mississippi is $50, all of whom are nc
grOes.
THE state executive committee of the
Georgia state alliance unanimously
passed a resolution that all alliances
which have Endorsed the peoples party
movement must rescind such action
promptly or surrender their charters
The colored republicans of Maryland,
in mass meeting at Baltimore demand
teen delegates to the Minneapolis con-
vention.
IN accordance with the recommended
ton of the board of health. the gov
ernor of Louisiana issued his proclama-
ton of quarantine, to take effect May l.
All vessels arriving at the several quar-
antine stations in that state. together
with their crews. cargoes and passen-
gers. shall be subject to inspection by
the quarantine officers at said stations.
The receivers of the San Antonio &
Arkansas Pass railroad have refused to
treat with Grand Chief Clark, of the
Order of Railway Trainmen. A strike
is expected.
A BILL in chancery has been filed at
Knoxville. Tenn, in Judge Gibson's
court by Luther A. Morton and w. J.
Walker, of Chattanooga, majority stock
holders of the East Tennessee, Virginia
x Georgia Railway Co., asking for a re-
ceiver. The action is taken to prevent
this road being consolidated with other
southern roads, notably the Richmond
& Danville and allied roads under the
name of the Great Southern Railway
Co, upon the report and recommends
ton Of the Olcott committee.