The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-02-09

THE Union Pacific announced new
commission rate on the Pacific coast
business, which has greatly aggravated
the transcontinental row.
The French customs committee has
adopted the proposal of NJ. Meline to
raise the duty on wheat to francs,
with the proviso that when the price
reaches 25 francs the duty is to be re-
duced by progressive dimir utions of so
centimes, and the duty is to be removed
altogether when the price reaches 33
francs.
A DISPATCH from Dublin says the de-
cision of the court of appeals does not
relieve Mr.. NJ. Davitt from inability to
represent an Irish constituency in par
lament The legal question is whether
any constituency.
SENIOR j. JESUS CARDENAs, one of the
wealthiest and best known ranchers
of western Mexico, has been assassin.
ated at his home at La Naranjera
Robbery is thought to have been the
cause.
The Russo-German treaty has be-
come a first-class political question.
Count Schouvaloff, the Russian ambas-
sador, is reported to have declared that
the czar will be offended at its rejec-
ton. In view of Italy's troubles Ger
many is desirous to be friendly with
Russia.
A DISPATCH from Cettinje SAYS that a
border fight has occurred between the
Montenegrins and Albanians. 1t is
added that two of the latter were killed
and one wounded.
THE Allan line steamer Corean, which
lett Glasgow January % for New York,
has returned there badly damaged by
heavy storms
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended February 1 showed an average
decrease of 44.O compared with the cor
responding week of last year. In New
York the decrease was 53.1; outside,
310
A DISPATCH has been received from
Col. Dodds saying that hotly pursued
by the troops and people who have raj
lied around the new king, eX-King Be
hanzin, fearing he would be carried off,
has surrendered to the French at Ajego,
near Abomey, where l placed him I'M
der arrest"
THE Union Pacific receivers will pay
the interest on the Oregon Navigation
first 6s due January 1, amounting to
S14S, 260.
A QUARTERLY dividend of 81 per
share has been declared on both the
preferred and common stock of the
Chicago & Alton Railroad Co.
The Southern Pacific steamer Harlan
burned at Bluefield, Nicaragua, on
January %. No lives were lost The
steamer was old.
CONFIDENCE in Italian finance is
again returning and Italian rentes, as
well as Italian railway stocks, show a
steady, even if slow, rise.
COUNT FEDERINI, Pope Leo NH. S Sc
cret chamberlain, has written PAM
phlet entitled Rome and the Govern
ment During the Past Twenty-Five
Years" The author maintains it is es-
sential for real liberty that the pope
should recover Rome, but adds Leo
will readily discuss other means, if any
are suggested.
| TYPoGRAPHICAL unions everywhere
passed resolutions of respect on the
death of George w. Childs-
EDWARD BURNE-JoNEs, the English
artist, has been baroneted. George
Frederick Watts, the artist, was also
offered baronetcy. but declined.
GEN. CARLOS J. SToNBRAND, who
was chief of the artillery in John A.
Logan's corps AID who served with
Sherman on his march to the sea, died
suddenly recently.
GEN. HERZoG. the founder of the
Swiss army organization, is dead. The
cause of his death was influenza.
THE pope has approved the decree
forbidding the clergy to attend bull
fights in Spain. He orders that the
priests must refuse to give absolutior
to dying matador.
THE steamship La Champagne, which
has sailed from IIavre, took $3.50. 00C
francs of gold consigned to thinner
man &, Forshay. of New York.
The weather in the Caucasus has
been fearfully cold. The principal
| ports on the Caspian sea are ice bound
The wolves have become unusually
fierce as the result of the cold, and
eighteen men have been overtaken and
devoured by these animals near Fri
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