The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-06-24
THE EAST.

OK St Anthony's day, and as usual
on this occasion, early morning found
thousands of pilgrims en- route to the
shrine of that saint on Mount Troy, Al
legheny, Pa Every year many persons
afflicted with diseases of all kinds and
from all over the United States present
themselves to Father Mollinger, rector
of the church of st. Anthony, for the
cure of their infrmities One was there
from Australia.
NELSON W. ALDRICH was reelected
United States senator from Rhode ISL
and. The vote was: Aldrich, Ga; David
S. Baker, Jr., 50.
THE town of Chicora. Pa, was swept
by fire. One hundred buildings between
Slippery Rock and Main street were
burned.
AMONG other business at the conven-
ton of the international Typographical
Union at Philadelphia was an invita-
ton from Col. Elliott T. Shepard. of
the New York Mail and Express, to at
tend the opening of his new publication
building. Instead of accepting, the
delegates decided that committee of
five should wait on him and ask him to
employ only union pressmen and stereo-
typers. If he acceded to their demand
they would attend the opening.
An inquest was held over the remains
of the men of the United States steam
ship Boston, who were killed in the ex-
plosion at Mare Island. Nothing new
was developed, as there was no one to
give direct testimony, thirteen of those
who were at the scene of the explosion
being dead.
THE DOylestown, Pa, express collided
with shifting engine on the North
Pennsylvania at 0reland. William Den
ton, engineer of the express, was killed
and others injured.
WILLIAM BARNES, Jr., republican state
committeeman from New York, denies
the report published during the Mime
apolis convention in eastern papers
which quoted him as saying that it had
cost $1,000 00 to carry New York for
Harrison in 1SSS, and that it would cost
twice that sum to carry the state for
Harrison in 1892.
THE New York,Academy of Music was
tastefully decorated the other night
with the green flag of Ireland and the
stars and stripes, the occasion being the
reception rendered by number of Irish
men to John Z. Redmond, NJ. P, the
Parnellite leader. Chauncey NJ. Depew
was present, seated in one of the boxes
There was a tempest of cheers when
Mr.. Redmond stepped forward. Mr..
Redmond paid glowing tribute to
ParnelL
AT the reunion of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac at Scranton, Pa,
Gen. Horace Porter was elected presi-
dent Other officers elected We're:
Vice president, Brevet Maj Gen. E. J.
Molineaux, of the Ninth army corps;
secretary, Gen. Horatio c. King, of
Brooklyn: corresponding secretary,
Gen. George H. Sharpe, of Kingston;
treasurer, Col. TruesdelL
JOIN SPRoLsK stabbed his boarding
house keeperan was afterwards beaten
=, to death by a mob in Hazelton- Pa.
The 18th annual commencement of
the Princeton college occurred recently.
SIX men were badly burned by fire
that followed an explosion of natural
gas at the Nathan Cook well. situated
two and half miles south of Melon
aid, Pa The men were at work plac-
ing six inch casing, when an explosion
of gas occurred, setting fire to their
clothes All will recover except Adam
Carlisle The loss was $4,000.