The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-11-24

FROM letter recently discovered it
is believed that the Swedish explorer,
Bjerling, who started for the Arctic
regions last year, has perished-
The government majority in the
newly elected French chamber of
deputies is stated to be very small.
THEODORE WACHTEI. once a noted
tenor singer, died at Berlin on the 18th.
ANARCHISTS made an attempt to blow
up Gen. Matheline, at Marseilles, France.
His residence was destroyed.
REPRESENTATIVES, of Corbett and
Mitchell have agreed upon Maxwell L.
Moore. of New York. for referee. The
date of the fight has been set for Janu-
ary % of next year. and the incentive
is 500, 600 purse offered bv the Duval
Athletic club. of jacksonville Fla.
The sultan's brother at the head of
force of cavalry is proceeding to Melilla
in order to pacify the rebellious Moors.
AN acute political crisis prevails in
Servia. The radical party declines to
give any further support to the govern
ment on the ground that its policy is
being directed by ex-King Milan.
The plate glass trust has gone to
pieces. caused by small outside concens
cutting prices.
The Belfast chamber of commerce
has resolved to ask the British govern
ment to cooperate with the United
States in clearing the Atlantic of de-
relicts.
RIGHT HoN. ROBERT b. d. MORIER,
British ambassador to Russia, died at
Montreu. on Lake Geneva. He had
been in i'll health for some time past
and was compelled to leave his post at
st. Petersburg to seek more beneficial
climate.
THOMAS F. BAYARD, United States
ambassador at London. attended BAN
quet given by the Lowtonian society, a
select association of London solicitors,
to celebrate the Tooth anniversary of
the founding of their association.
GEN. DoDDs has telegraphed to the
French government confirming the re-
port of King Behanzin's fight and the
submission of a number of Dahomeyans
REPRESENTATIVES, of foreign nations,
including the United States, have for
hidden the fur her landing of muni-
tions of war at Rio de Janeiro
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended November 10 showed an average
decrease of 23.9 compared with the cor
responding week of last year. In New
York the decrease was 2S.9; outside,
no
A DISASTROUS gale swept over the
coast of England on the 18th. A num-
Der of vessels were wrecked and lives
lost.
REFoRT has been received from Ro-
sario. Argentine republic. that Swiss
family living in that province has been
massacred and that the Swiss colonists
then banded together and lynched the
criminals. Forty of the participants in
the lynching were arrested and inn
prisoned.
PRINCE ALEXANDER of Battenberg
died at Gratz recently. As prince of
Bulgaria he distinguished himself by
defeating Servia. but ultimately sue
cumbed to Russian intrigues.
OWING to the dispute between France
and Belgium as regards African affairs,
the negotiations as to the frontier linn
its between the French-Congo and the
Congo State have been suspended.
A TELEGRAM from Madrid says the
Spanish officers have received news
that the insurgent, Adm. Mello, had
proclaimed the son of the comte d'Eu
president of Brazil.
The Northbrook club gave a banquet
at the Imperial institute to the earl of
Elgin, the newly-appointed viceroy to
India. Many leading statesmen and
aristocrats were present.
The differences between English coal
mine owners and miners has been set
tied. The men resumed work at the
old rates until February next, when u
board of conciliation will be formed.
AT Hanover the gambling trial has
ended with the following sentences:
Hirsch and Hallman. described as
| agents. to two and half years impris-
onment and fines of 5000 marks each;
the women. Guehl and Schweitzer, and
Herr Krain were acquitted.
CARLOS DIAz DE CADIZ, the Spanish
consul at Baltimore. committed suicide.
He has been an invalid for long time.
THE physicians fear there will be a
complication of kidney trouble in the
case of Gen. Rusl. His condition 10
unimproved.