The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29

The United States supreme court hi
rendered an opinion declining to pa.
upon the constitutionality of the di
pensary law of South Carolina by whic
the state controls the liquor traffi,
The case came up on a writ of habea
corpus to release state official VIII
had seized barrel of liquor under tn
law.
Mr. BRETT, of Indiana, has intro
duced bill for an annual income ia
sufficient to yield annually an amour
of revenue equal to that required fo
the payment of pensions The tax
to be levied only on incomes over S.
O0O
WAYNE MACVEAGH, encouragement
of the United States in President Gar
fields cabinet, but for some time al
ardent supporter of President Cleve
land, has been appointed ambassado
to Italy.
SENATOR MANDERsoN has introduced
bill in the senate providing for duty
of 10 per cent ad valorem on all teas
the growth or product of the countrie,
east of the Cape of Good Hope, wher
imported from places west of the Cape
of Good Hope.
THE demand of the contractors o.
the Marblehead for a new speed trial
having been withdrawn, they will be
paid their premium of 1925, 600.
The secretary of war has sent to the
house report upon the tonnage which
passed through the st. Mary's canal
during 1898. There was navigation for
2l9 days, fourteen less than in 1892.
The number of vessels passing through
the canal was 1900, 572 less than in
1892
SECRETARY CARLISLE has received the
resignation of Amos Smith. Jr., sur
veyor of customs at Cincinnati
The house has passed the bill ex-
tending to citizens holding fractional
quarter sections along the Kickapoo
reservations the privilege to fill out
quarter sections from the adjoining
kickapoo reservation when that is
opened to settlement.
The senate on the Goth confirmed
Wayne McVeagh ambassador to Italy.
An inquiry is being made by the geo.
ter supply can be used for irrigation in
the arid lands of the west. Twelve
scientists Of the bureau are now at
work making maps and taking compu-
tations.
BIDS have been opened at the treas
ury department for the transportation
of public moneys and securities, the
contract for which is now held by the
United States Express Co. There were
but two bidders, the present company
and the Adams Express Co The terms
of the proposals were withheld.
HE kearsarge has been ordered from
New York to San Domingo, to protect
American interests. A disturbance of
some sort has occurred there, but its
exact nature cannot be learned.
The comptroller of the currency has
issued call for statement of the con-
dition of the national banks at the
close of business December 10.
HE house committee on foreign af- |
fairs agreed to report a resolution CEN
surfing eX-Minister Stevens for his con-
duct in Hawaii.
CHARLES I. MEsERvE, superintendent |
of Haskell institute at Lawrence, Kan.
has forwarded his resignation to Wash
ington- He has been elected president
OF Shaw university at Raleigh, n. C.
The capital police are much exercised
over the expected coming to Washing
ton of crank who has threatened to
do terrible things
SENATOR MITCHELL, of Oregon, is in.
teresting himself in revival of the
Torrey bankruptcy bill and is quite
Sanguine of success, notwithstanding
the defeat of the bill in the house.
The cruiser Columbia has been &C.
'epted preliminarily by the navy de-
Dartment as result of the preliminary
trial
JAMES A. RACE, of Texas, clerk at
3, 200 per annum in the pension bu-
eau, has been dismissed for loaning
money, at usurious rates, to other en-
oloyeS
SECRETARY CARLISLE has accented
he designations of John Ingle, super
Using inspector of steam vessels at
Evansville, Ind, and w. NJ Alexander.
of customs, Omaha, Neb.