The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-11

1 OF l.. V. simpson ana Df. CALHOUN Law
renee, both well-kuown citizens. The diff
cuItv grew out of the settlement of small
debt. Simpson fred first, and mortaily
wounded Lawrence in the abdomen. Law
renee fired three shots, each taking effect,
the last one penetrating Simpsons heart.
! Lawrence expired some hours after the
shooting.
| FOURTEEN boys lately escaped from tae
! House of Refuge az Louisville, KY, by
means of rope made of sheets and blan-
/ kets.
/ a FEARFUL explosion Of dynamite and
gunpowder occurred recently at the house
of Stephen Young, in Stafford, y. H. Eight
! persons were injured, four fatally. Mr.
Young was having a well dug. A nephew,
! George r. Young, of Lowell, was showing
! how dynamite charges sheuld be used when
one exploded. Conclusion also exploded
! the remainder OF the cartridges and two
kegs of powder. The injured were Stephen
young, George Young, a man named Barry
and one named Foss, daughter of Young,
Miss Sadie Greenfield, OF Rochester, and
two whose names were not ascertained.
Young's daughter and Barry died. Some
others were seriously injured. The house
and contents were burned to the ground.
i SUIT for criminal negligence was lately
entered against the James Coal Mining
Company, at Uniontown, Pa, in whose
works fourteen persons were killed by
recent explosion.
ROBINSON KEMP and Edmond jefferson,
two prominent characters of Fort Smith,
Ark, were placed on trial in the Urioed
States Court few days ago, charged with
numbering man several years ago. The
case was an interesting one, and more than
twenty witnesses were in attendance, and
there was much excitement.
THE Toledo, o., Produce Exchange lately
sent an address to the railway managers
of the country urging that freight charges
are too high, and that in view of the de-
creased values of Western products there
should be a revision and readjustment Of
rates. There seemed to be great interest
over the matter at Toledo.
A FEW mornings ago fire in the stables
OF the Hills Spring Passenger Railway
Company at Baltimore, Nd, completely de-
stroyed the large building, together with
many of the company's cars and fifty
horses. The flames started in the hay loft
and spread SO rapidly that only fifteen of
the horses could be taken out and only one
car was removed. There were sixty-eight
horses il the stable when the fire was dis
covered; seventeen were rescued, although
badly scorched. The fire started over tho
front entrance, and after the halterS wero
cut the horses refused to be led from the
burning building. fen cars were burned.
Loss, 5000: insurance, $10,0G0.
PERSONS passing along the Des Moines
River, near Des Moines, Ia, recently, found
the foot and leg of child protruding from
the bank at the mouth OF a ravine, where
it had been buried by some unknown per-
son. The bank had been washed away,
exposing the limb.
A YOUTH on the farm of James Wap-
kins, near Liberty, Va, was recently
standing under tree, talking to some ne
groes. The sky was slightly overcast. a
vivid fash OF lightning, followed instantly
by G clap of thunder, startled the party.
The youth fell dead. His clothing was
torn to shIeds, but the skin on his body
was broken in only one small place.
JOHN B!;;DER, very desperate Montana
cowboy, who fatally shot Hans Roche some
lIL-lc Eit1ttV HIS tSCu pc, WAS
captured at Lagrange, Ore, by officers.
Soon after the capture Binder made his
escape again after a desperate struggle and
fed TO Baker City, intending to take train
for the East there. The Deputy Sheriff
and q posse of men surrounded the desper-
ado and compelled him to surrender. Bin
Gec was brought to Portland and heavily
shackled. Although only twenty three
years old he is very desperate, and has
been concerned in several murders.
Res PETERSON, said to be the leader of
gang of burglars at Decatur, ILL.,, was ar
rested and jailed few days ago. lie was
charged with being one OF the gang VINO
went through a leading dry goods store
rot long ago. when several hundred dol
lars worth of goods we're hauled away on
q hand car. The goods were subsequently
found in the timber, where they were hid
den.
\ MOVEMENT was recently on foot in
New York to restrain the eminent trag-
edian, John Mccullough, in On insane asy-
lam. His wife was thought to be the
mover in the cause. Mr. McCullough's
mind has not gained its accustomed vigor
and he will probably become a raving
maniac.