The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-28

November. and the crew are nelo as VII
nesses.
The London ZIrses' correspondent al
Foo Chow telcgraphs that an Imperial edict
has beeu issued ordering the Viceroy with
his official associates to leave Shanghai
and return to Nankin. Five thousand men
were proceeding to Kulung from the south.
A DECREE has been issued at Neufchatel,
Switzerland, for the expulsion of Colonel
Clibborn, of the Salvation Army.
ITALIAN troops captured six armed
brigands near Rome the other day. Viii
layers took part in the struggle against
the soldiers.
TEN THOUSAND Socialists held meeting
I at Marseilles. Resolutions were passed
censuring the Government for opening
soup kitchens and degrading workingmen
by proffers of charity instead of provid-
ing employment. q
| THE weekly clearing house exhibit re-
Gently published showed falling off of 81. 10
per cent. from the corresponding week of
| last year.
The French mail steamer Janais, Of
Hong Kong, Yokohama branch of Mesa
geris Maritime Line, went ashore in fog
on the 18th of July, ON the coast of Japan,
and was a total loss. No lives were lost.
THE Spanish Supreme Council of War
has confirmed the finding of the court-mar-
tial at Lagrano in June last, sentencing
Zourilla, cavalry officer, to death, and
three civilians to various terms of penal
servitude. for sharing in a revolt.
TsREE Abyssinian ENJOYS have arrived
in London, bringing as presents to Queen
Victorio al l.,
IT was reported at Pekin that France
had reduced her indemnify demand on
China to two hundred million francs.
CLEMENT r. MARKHAM, the English Arc
tic explorer, in recent letter warmly de.
Tended Greedy. He was very severe on the
American press for making public the
stories of cannibalism, saying that decency
demanded silence.
POSTMASTER FAwCETT, of England, has
informed the various steamship companies
that the present arrangements for carry
ing mails to New York will be continued
another year.
A SALVATION Army riot occurred at
Worthington, England. the other day,
which was quelled with much trouble.
BY an accident in an underground ca nal
az TIdHCc3 ScNcHUOeH were
suffocated.
AN Anti-Jewish riot is reported from
Southern Russia. The organizers of the
outbreak sent a girl to bazar kept by
Jews, ostensibly to sell clothes, but in.
structed her to raise an cutlery declaring
the Jews had robbed her. The girl carried
out her orders and in response to her cries
a mob attacked the bazaar, crying "Down
with the jews" ''Strike them down."
The military dispersed the mob.
CUBANS were collected in large numbers
in Key West, expecting the arrival of Gen
erals Gomez and Macco, whose mission
tended organizing an expedition to free
Cuba.
CORNWALL, eX-Secretary of the Dublin
Post-office, was acquitted of the scandalous
charges brought by the editor of United Ire !
land.
EMMA ABBOTT, the prima donna, arrived |
from England on the steamship America !
on the 21st.
MADAME PATTI has signed a contract |
with Impresario Mapleson to sing in |
America the coming winter, and next |
summer in England.
The English Privy Council has fixed the
boundary line between Ontario and Mani
toba along the Lake of the Woods and Eng
lish River.
FAILURES throughout the country the
last seven days reported numbered for the
United States, 1877; Canada, %; total, 219,
as against 800 last week.
THE French Consul at Pekin has lowered
his flag, China absolutely refusing to make
the concessions demanded. Admiral Cour.
bet was ordered to lombard Foo Chow.
THERE was an unconfirmed report that
Aguero, the Cuban leader, had been cap
tured.
VICES from Africa state that the ma
lie Zambezi country have revolted
and killed or wounded the entire Portuguese
force. Reinforcements were asked for
The British Vice Consul was missing.
THE steamer Newfield has arrived from
Sable Island, bringing Captain Lucas, of
the wrecked steamer Amsterdam. All
hopes OF floating the Amsterdam have
been abandoned. Most of the cargo has
been saved.
The seven young men reported lost on
Lake Ontario turned up safe. They lost
heir bearings and were long time with
out food