The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-04-21


turbances of Sunday. Thousands of
houses and churches were wrecked.
THE Italian government, it is said,
viii take measures to prevent the
papacy drifting further in the direc-
ton of democracy.
THE members of the Madrid bourse
protested against the newly imposed
tax on bourse transactions by suspend
ing all dealings.
THE earthquakes in Servia, that des-
troyed two villages, are believed to be
continuation of the recent disturb
ances in Asia Minor, where $50 people
were killed.
THE researches of the American school
of archaeology at the temple of Herat,
near Micenae, have just revealed the
foundations of the ancient temple men
toned by Homer as having been
burned 423 B. c. Many priceless an
tique works of art have been unearthed.
AN explosion in the mills at Mat
tario, Spain, caused the building to
fall upon the worlmen and then take
fire. Most of the men were crushed or
burned to death.
WILLIAM WALDORF AsToR has bought
the splendid estate of Cliveden, on the
banks of the Thames, from the duke of
Westminster. The sum paid is stated
to be 81, ,25O, 600.
A FIRE occurred at Kawgayecho, near
Toxic, Japan, in which over 1000
houses were destroyed, several people
killed and many injured.
COMMISSIONER BLoUNT at Honolulu
ordered the United States forces to va
cate Hawaii pending an investigation.
There were rumors that the Japanese
would seize the islands. This, however,
was not likely, as it would be considered
an act of hostility to the United States.
GRAVE political troubles are reported
from all parts of Peru.
AUSTRALIA is suffering from finan-
cial panic, due to the collapse of many
booms.
CANADA will cooperate with this
country in efforts to keep out conta-
gious diseases.
THE English, Scotch and Australian
bank has failed, with liabilities of s4O,-
600. 900.
LIEUT.. ToTTEN, the visionary, sees in
the @folite that hit John Browns
statue at Osawatomie, Kan, an omen of
the end of the world.
GREAT BRITAIN has demanded the
extradition of Jabez Spencer Bal
four, the fugitive president of the Lib
orator Building society, at present in
Argentina.
IN replying TO a deputation Mr.. Glad
stone said he favored imperial fedora
tiOn, but that impending measures pre-
vented legislation on the subject.
THE Santa Fe and the Southern Paci-
fic have perfected deal for controlling
transcontinental business to and from
Pacific coast points.
AHLwARDT, the anti-Semitic. failed to
produce his discriminating documents
which he promised the German
reichstag.
THE discovery at Mount Sinai of the
Syrian text of the four gospels is of
great interest to scholars and Bible stu
dents.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended April 13 showed decrease COM
pared with the corresponding week of
last year. In New York the decrease
was 7.3.
A FIRE in Vesprim, town of Hun
gary, destroyed 141 houses. causing
losses to the extent of 100000 forins.
CHARLES DE LEssEPs' appeal from his
sentence has been denied and he must
serve six years unless President Carnot
pardons him.
1T transpires that in ordering the
United States flag pulled down in Ha-
waii Commissioner Blount obeyed or
ders received before he sailed.
IN consequence of the news to the
effect that China is gathering arms and
other warlil1e material in Chinese Turk
estan adjoining the Pamir country,
Lussia has sent n force of Cossacl1s
and artillery to reinforce the garrison
at Tioultcha.
THE young King Alexander of Seryia
overthrew the regency and assumed
full reins of power. He ordered gem
eral election and was supported by the
army and apparently by the people
Grave fears of the future were expressed
should Russia avail herself of the op-
portunity to exert her Influence against
Austria.