The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25

and killed. Friar received two wounds
! believed to be fatal. Both were highly es-
teemed stockmen, and they quarreled over
a settlement of accounts.
THE courts of Montreal will soon hear
the case of an Irishman who is kept in an
insane asylum at the demand of a clergy
man, the latter regularly drawing the luna
tics army pension and managing his es-
! tate 1t is claimed that the sufferer is thor
oughly sane.
RECENT frosts have done much injury to
the crops in Nova Scotia
The steamer Dart, New York, Rio Jan
eiro and London, was wrecked about Sep
! tember 18th near Santos. The crew and
passengers were saved.
THE centenary celebration of che art of
| ballooning was held in London September
18th, and large parties took aerial pleasure
| trips.
The mistake made by Chinese artillery
men in firing on the war ship Zephyr is re-
called by the death of a Lieutenant of that
vessel from wounds received during the
occurrence.
News from Peru reported the total de-
feat of General CacereS, the principal rev.
olutionist leader at Lima, August 81, and
the establishment of comparative quiet.
THE Treasury of the Egyptian rebels
contained but Sj5, 900, and they lately were
reported short of ammunition. The Mahdi'S
forces extend as far south as AmbukOl.
The Nile was falling at last accounts.
A SERIOUS revolt of Arabs has broken
out in Xavia, Tripoli, against the Turkish
Governor, who, being in love with an Arab
had caused her Arab lover, a sbeikh, to be
arrested and nearly fogged to death. The
troops were at first unable to disperse the
mob.
PROF. CANTINI, of Naples, alleges that
the subcutaneous injection of sea water is
a sure cure for cholera, and claims to lave
saved hundreds of lives.
L. 2. HERBERT, accountant of La Barque
de S.. Hyacinthe, Montreal, reversed the
usual order and fed to the States, being
$4,000 short and forger.
ALL the pork butchers of Limerick, Ire
land, to the number of 5000, recently went
out on a strike.
THE priest that attended King Humbert
to the hospital took the cholera and died.
MGR. OUTREMONT, the French prelate, is
dead; also Mgr. Alfred Duquesnay, Bishop
of Limogese.
GEORGE LEYBoURNE, who attained cele-
brity in England fifteen years ago as
comic singer, lately died a pauper in Lon
don.
THE Burgomeister of Brussels during
late session explained to the Council that
the cause of the disorders was the incens.
ing attitude Of the Clericals.
ALL the British citizens in Shanghai held
a meeting to take action in regard to the
war in progress between France and China.
IL was resolved to urge Great Britain to
make an effort toward mediation, as suS.
penSe is ruinous to commercial intercourse,
1T is believed in London that England
will permanently occupy the Soudan.
Egyptian securities have advanced i'll
price in consequence of this belihf.
BANDITS for the purpose of pillage, at
tempted to burn Matanzas, Cuba, but were
unsuccessful.
\ NEPHEW of OSman Digna, and sixty
other rebels, were recently killed in an at.
tack upon provision train, conveyed by
friendly Arabs, near Suakim.
AT a special meeting of the League in
Dublin. William Redmond denied that the
Irish-Americans are becoming apathetic
toward the National movement.
Two THOUSAND French troops effected a
landing near Foo Chow September l., and
attacked the Chinese force stationed there,
driving them inward and inflicting severe
loss on them. The Chinese did not offer
much resistance.
The war party in China has succeeded
in obtaining the appointment of a col.
league for Lii Hung Chang, the Chinese
Foreign Minister. Lii Hung Chang is for
peace. His colleague is expected to coun-
teract his efforts.
THE police at Naples have been ordered
to prevent religious professions which
tend to the spread of cholera, and which,
it is believed, are promoted for sordid pur.
poses.
On the 10Th of September there were Csc
new cases of cholera in Italy, including
So in Naples. OF the 81 deaths, 2S3 oc.
Cured in the same city.
NEVER in the history of lake navigation
have freights been so badly depressed as
at present. Many vessel owners contem-
plate stripping their craft and placing
them in winter quarters.
THE Canadian passenger propeller One.
bee is reported to have been wrecked OH
the north shore of Lake Superior. ConsiG-
cradle alarm is felt for her safety.