The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-06-03

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TIE friends in Nice, France, of Mr.
Edward Parker Deacon have been adj
vised that it is probable President Car
not will pardon Mr.. Deacon on July IA,
the anniversary of the fall of the bastile.
when it Is customary for the executive
TO extend clemency to certain prisoners
The decision not TO appeal to the cour
de cessation is based upon the expecta-
ton of an early Communication of the
sentence.
RAIN storms have destroyed the grain
crops of eighty communities of Switzer-
land.
PLANTERS in Cuba complain of the
prolonged drought, which they fear will
seriously affect the crops.
THE tanneries of the United States
have decided TO close for sixty days on
account of the overstocked market
CoMMANDER-IN-CHIEF PALMER calls
upon the Grand army to celebrate Dis
covery day.
THE celebration of the birthday of
the queen of England was enthusiastic
and the weather fine.
THE noted prima donna, Branca Dom
adro, has decided to retire to convent
THE sacred congregation of the Holy
See has addressed letter to each of the
Roman Catholic bishops in the United
States concerning the arrangement
made by the archbishop of St Paul re-
garding the two parochial schools at
Faribault and Saltwater. The letter
states that several persons have become
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Paurs manner of acting in the two
mentioned cases of Faribault and Still
water did not conform to precedent,
and they therefore have hesitated since
to condemn the archbishop's action,
while others have approved it.
THE fetes in honor of the golden we'd
ding of the king and queen of Denmark
were conducted on a grand scale. The
striking decorations in Copenhagen
We're in the seamen's quarter, Eyboder.
The gables of many of the houses were
arranged to resemble the prows of old
warships. Queen Victoria sent an au-
tograph letter to the king and queen
congratulating them upon the happy
occasion. Among the presents received
were a costly chandelier from Emperor
William and a marble statue from the
prince of Wales. The children of Dem
mark subscribed for a golden wreath
which was presented to the royal couple.
THE American Federation of Labor
has come out decidedly in favor of the
opening of the worlds fair on Sunday.
CHARLES L. PECK, of New York. has
been elected president of the national
labor commissioners association. and
Frank II. BettOn, of Kansas, has been
chosen secretary and treasurer
CHOLERA continues its ravages in
Serinagur, one of the capitals of CASH
mere. The population of the city is
about 81 200. Deaths are occurring at
the rate of 500 daily.
STAIN has concluded a copyright
treaty with the United States
A COMMERCIAL modus vivendi has been
arranged between Spain and France.
THE death is announced, at Khokand.
Asiatic Russia, of NJ. Joseph Martin, the
French explorer.
a SATISFACTORY increase in trade is
reported at the commercial centers
The steamship City of New York,
which sailed from New York May Is,
11:25 a. m, was reported at Browhead
p. IN. May "a The days runs in nau-
teal miles were as follows: ASS, 4G7,
40. 47a, Alb, AS and 81 to Queenstown;
total distance. 2.S96 miles: average
speed for the trip, 2O.O5 knots per hour.
Her actual time from Sandy Hook light
ship to Queenstown is six days, no hours,
twenty minutes, which would be equal
to five days, eighteen hours and twenty
minutes over the more northerly course
of ARG miles Taking the distance into
consideration, this is the fastest east
ward passage on record.
AT Coventry, Warwickshire, n mob
prevented sale of goods seized TO
make payment of a wears rate claim
and made demonstrations of violence
toward the vicar.
FRED GERHARD has become such an
enthusiast on the subject of the gold
cure for dipsomania that he has estab-
lished a Kelley institute of his own.
Col. COLE. of the Montreal artillery
garrison, called on Gen. Knapp, United
States consul general, and apolOgized
for the outrage committed by some ire
sponsible member of his corps in order
ing down the American flag.