The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-18
GENERAL.

THE new British steamer Massaehu-
sets, Capt Williams, arrived at Swan
sea on the night of the 9TH, where she
viii load for New York 5000 tons of
tin plate. This will be the largest ship
ment of tin plates to the United States
since the Mckinley bill went into eff
feet
THE general elections for the
province of Quebec were held on the
Sth. A heavy vote was polled. The
Mercier party sustained most signal
defeat AT the close of the polls the
vote stood: Fifty-three Conservatives
fifteen Mercierites, five Independents.
THE birthday of the car of Russia,
which occurred on the 9th and which
was observed with festivities at St
Petersburg, was also marked by the
launching at Sebastopol of the iron
clad, George the Victorious, of 1900
tons. Another war ship, II, 900 tons,
the largest in the Russian navy, will
be launched at Nicolaieff early in tho
coming summer.
A HEAVY snowstorm prevailed on the
9th in London and many other parts of
the United Kingdom.
The municipal authorities of Leipsic,
Germany, where there has been SO
much distress and discomfort among
the poor, largely due to lack of en-
ployment, announced that they will
provide work for unemployed persons.
Mr. EDWARD p. DEACON, who was
under arrest at Grasse, France, for
shooting and killing Abeille, his wife's
paramour, in the Hotel Splendide at
Cannes, has been released on 10000
francs bail.
Mrs. FLORENCE ETHEL OSBORNE
pleaded guilty to larceny and perjury
in London and was sentenced to nine
months Imprisonment at hard labor.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has been confined
to his bed with cold.
THE pope sent communication to
the papers defending Archbishop Ire
land against the attacks Of his enemies.
THE floods were so severe in Spain
that it took several days before rail-
way and telegraphic communication
were restored.
THOUSANDS of starving laborers are
for work in different cities
of Germany.
ALL the London newspapers ap-
proved the verdict in the Osborne case.
The Spanish anarchists tried for riot
at Cadiz were acquitted.
The pope has communicated to the
Observator Romano q note
Most Rev. John Ireland, ID.
D., archbishop of St Paul, Mimi,
against the attacks made upon him by
his enemies in the United States.
THE Russian government in order to
as far as possible the distress
among the peasants is employing large
numbers of them at Mini, Novgorood.
Orel Kazan and Tula in clearing off
over 5000 acres of forest land.
The next Russian military maneu-
vers, the scene of which will be in the
vicinity of Moscow. will be on n gil
gantic scale. Six army corps under
Gems. Obrutschoff and Dragomiroff
will take part, besides the guards and
other cavalry. the whole reaching a
total of 200, GOO men,
FIRE damp exploded in a Belgian
colliery on the 11th in a pit where
nearly 500 men We're at work. Tho
of the dead is placed at 200.
ANOTHER American sailor was
in the streets of Valparaiso.
THE Standard oil trust, at its next
meeting, will dissolve and will not or
ganize in any way. but the company
will not go out of business.
1T is said that Jay Gould abandoned
his Mexican trip because he was afraid
of being kidnapped.
THE English liberals oppose Lord
Salisbury's position in the seal fisheries
matter.
THE two British vessels seized in
sea last year for violating the
terms of the modus vivendi and turned
over to the British authorities for prose-
cution under that agreement are said
to be among the vessels that have al
ready started for the sealing grounds.
These vessels are the Otto and L. Z.
Marvin.
LORD SALIsBURY's delay in arranging
for a renewal of the modus vivendi
in the Behring sea matter has been a
matter for private consideration by the
leaders of the opposition in Great
resulting in a decision not to
move in the matter until the policy of
the government appears more definite,