The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-15
GENERAL

a GUILLOTINE was recently imported
into AMMAN for the execution of crimi-
nails A young Annamite, who was
condemned to death for the murder OF
the mistress of an European, was ex-
ecuted in public amid the childish de-
light of a mob of natives The natives
consider the horrors of death lessened
by the quick work of the guillotine.
THE Southern Pacific Co, by the use
of the Pecos river bridge, is able to
abandon portion of its line which has
heretofore been dangerous. as well as
expensive.
An international complication is liza
BILE to grow out of the seizure of the
steamer Joseph Oteri, Jr., by the Hon
duras revolutionists. DR.. Joseph Oteri.
the owner. states that he will make
demand through the United States gov
eminent of Honduras for $4,000 dam
ages for detention of the vessel, she
having lost two trips by the action of
the revolutiOniStS.
A NEW company with $3.50, 900 capital
has been organized to compete with the
American Tobacco Co., for its monopoly
of the cigarette trade.
WILLIAM O'BRIEN was seriously in
jured near Cork. He was knocked off
jaunting car by rock thrown by John
Sheehan. who was arrested.
Rev. J. c. CAvNER, a Methodist mis-
sionary. has been imprisoned at DURAN
go. Mex. Cause not stated.
THE tercentenary of Dublin univer-
sity was celebrated July 6.
THE stranded steamer City of Chicago,
it is feared, will go to pieces. About
100 tons of cargo have been taken off
uninjured, and her crew still remains
aboard.
THE Peary expedition has left St
Johns, n. f.
Two deaths from Asiatic cholera have
been reported in London.
THE Chinese immigration question is
exciting warm debate in the Canadian
parliament.
THE Henley England regatta was
continued on the 9Th. The fourth heat
of the contest for the diamond SOULS
was won by Boyd, who beat Cummings
by two lengths and a quarter. CONS,
of Amsterdam, beat Henry, of Paris, in
the fifth heat.
THE people of the town of Elzulau,
Mexico, have been terrOrized for the
past three months by band of brigands
under the leadership OF Martial Casillas,
one of most desperate men in Mexico.
Lately the rendezvous of Casiilas and
his men was found, and an attempt was
made to capture them. Desperate resist
ance was made. Two of the bandits
were killed and three wounded. CASH.
las was captured and taken to Elzulau
where he was shot to death.
IT is said that the revolution in Rio
Grande do Sui has ended.
A FIRE caused by melting pitch de-
stroyed bridge over the Ebro at Tor
tosa, Spain. Two worlzmen were
drowned. sixty-fve of them having to
Jump into the river TO escape the flames.
AMONG the political weapons used in
the campaign in Ireland was a bucket
of Stops which was dashed in bishops
face.
THE Hawaiian people are dissatisfied
and wish to be annexed to the United
| States.
The Justin proiectile, nOtwithstand-
ing defects. is pronounced a success.
TIE export of cutlery from Sheffield
TO America shows a slight increase.
THE Berlin municipality has voted
100000 600 marks for an international
exposition in 1898 forestalling the pro
jected French one for 1909.
CANADA has imposed Il duty of five
cents per dozen on eggs.
The government of Honduras is on
its last legs. Bouello is the name of its
probable next president.
An immense conhagration broke out
in st. Johns, n. F., on the sth. Thirty
thousand persons were rendered home
less. The finest buildings in the city
We're destroyed.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended July showed an average in
crease of 1917 compared with last year
In New York the increase was 1871.
Dun & Co.'S weekly review reports
general trade much larger than Il yeal
ago.
IT is unlikely that Mr.. Gladstone vii
have a working majority if he has ;
majority at all in the next British par
| Lament.
THE Grand Trunk of Canada has Sc
cured line to Ottawa, Ont