The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-05
GENERAL NEWS.

PRESIDENT TRACY ana secretary
Humphrey, of the Republican National
league, have issued call for the next
annual convention of the league to be
held at Cleveland, o., June 10. The
ratio of representation will be six dele
gates-at-large from each state and ter
ritory, four from each congressional
district and one from each Republican
College league club
THE Chicago Times building, a FIVE
story stone structure, was damaged
so, 600 by fire on the 3Oth. At the
early stages of the fire it looked very
much as if this old landmark of Chi
cago would be destroyed.
The statement which Sir Edward
Grey. parliamentary secretary of the
foreign office, made in the house of COM
mons that the advance of the French
into the territory of the upper Nile
valley under British protection would
be an unfriendly act and that it was
well known to France that Great
Britain would so regard it, has caused
a profound sensation at London and
on the continent
IT was reported that secret move
ment was on foot to organize, equip
and embark direct from Jacksonville
and Fernandina, Fla, Is, 900 Cubans
and negroes for service in the insurrec-
ton in Cuba The movement was re-
ported to be managed by the Cuban
revolutionist societies of New York
and Jacksonville. The ground report
ed to be taken by the managers was
that, as the Spanish officials persist
emily denied that an insurrection exist
ed in Cuba, they could not make valid
complaint at Washington against a
filibustering expedition.
ABvICEs from Shimonoseki on the
2sth stated that Viceroy Ii Hung
Chang had so far improved that it was
believed the conferences between him
and the Japanese officials looking to
the conclusion of peace between Japan
and China would be resumed in few
days
AT Winnipeg, Man, there was a de-
cided sensation at the close of the sit
ting on the 9th when the government
announced that it would adjourn the
legislature on the Goth until May.
This meant that the Catholic schools
remedial order could not be discussed
before adjournment.
THE Texas house has stricken out
the entire appropriation for the state
militia in response to populist in
duences.
FOREST fires were reported doing
much damage to farms and farm prop
- nd
THE Commercial bank at Cincinnati
has closed up. The bank was one OF
the oldest in that city, but had long
been weak.
WHILE a 12-year-old son of Robert
Motley, of Tecumseh. Ok, was playing
with his fathers Winchester, it was
discharged, killing his 1O-year-old sis.
ter
EX-CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM SPRINGER,
recently appointed United States judge
of the Northern district of the Indian
territory, arrived on the field of his
labors on the eth. Vinita, which i;
was thought might become the head
quarters for the court, was in holiday
attire and feasting, speeches and a re-
ception were the order.
DANIEL JENKINS and John Hovak.
two miners, were entombed at the
Treskow colliery at Hazelton. Pa, by
a fall of coal. Jenkins was rescued,
but was so badly injured that he can
not live Hovak was still inside and
there were no hopes of reaching him
before the next day.
THE suburban house of William II.
Wilkes at Cedarville. o., burned on the
Goth and Sanford Wilson. single, and
aged about go years, persisted. The
body was found lying face downward
on the floor with the skull crushed.
He was an old soldier and had drawn a
large pension in gold. This was miss
ing.
THE business section of Oregon, Ill,
was destroyed by fire. Loss, $50, 600.
PRAIRIE fires have ragged for several
DAYS on the Otoe and Ponca Indian res
ervations and a number of wigwams
have been burned in the Otoe reserva-
ton and one Indian papoose persisted.
The fires have done great damage.
MAMIE DEAN, daughter of Jacob
Dean. living at Harmony, Caroline
county, Md, failed to return from
school A searching party found her
body in branch near her home, her
throat cut from ear to ear and other
wise maltreated. The ueighborhood
was aroused and lynchers were look
fng for the murderer.