The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-10
ougpR BUsINeSs METHODS.

NEW E0RK, July G--Referee Hamilton
Coke continued taking testimony in The SsliI
of Almar Goodwin against Grant Il Ward.
FCssIn the teStimODy'o Of Goodwin and George
Spencer, i50ok-keeFer of the firI2a, II APP
iscaFed that in October, >1Ss2 Goodwin
rueoted tiie firm to purchase for has account
HhTee hundred shares of Western Union and
strFee hundred of American Cable stock.
which they represented they bought Good
Win gave thema as margins eighteen shares
oil ether Cable stock owned by him. A few
sInl,ttfS later be ordered them to buy some
deSoS'and' Colorado Improvement C COMPANY
cestlhrateS which they delivered linn and
be dePOSite'i' one hundred additional shares
0f 'oabir>Stoek as margin. The firm sub
stnuenty called for more margins lie
gRTp Belt Line Railroad bonds. and Texas
improvement Company certificates. Mr..
dpehrer testified that the firH never bought
the Western Union or Cable stock hut that
it'waS entered in the books by Ward as pur-
rctsssSrd- The firm hypothecatrd all rthestecf
deposited by Goodwin as Margin and this
Hs"odUi>seekS to recover, claiming that the
hTaUd OIL the part of Ward puts him in the
position of a simple depoSitor ind not IN;
ETiHcipal in stock transaction
fTIIE BRITISH GRAIN TIsA-UE
ILoNDoN, July 1.-The Marx L01tC Err
irress, in its weekly review 0s the grain trade,
gays: + % weather continued most flavor
able for improving the strong and helping
Ae'Veak crops. The wheat markets are
generally weaker although the scarcity of
English wheat causes an occasional local
advance The sales of English wheat last
'Weell'Were 80. 395 quarters at :}Ts 4d against
l4l.42J quarters at 42S Sd far the correspond
iEg week of last year. Foreign wheat is
greatly depressed by heavy receipts. causing
unusually low rates. In the ,off-coast trade
large portion is OverdEe 1wentv-threa
nargOes have arrived, of which ten have
been sold, eight Withdrawn eight remained
and twenty-nine cargoes are now due.
Flaur is exceedingly dull. Maize isyweakor
and barley is firmer.
DETECTED MUD-EoHKERs
CHICAGO, July 1.-The brickmakers IF
chicago are appalled, at the prospect of be
ing put on half time. Their wages are three
dollars day, and they SAY they must have
work all die time to suppmtthemSelves and
families. The StringeR0v lin business.
which had led the brick manufacturers to
talk of cutting down production, the brick
makers say, is due to the shipment to the
city of large quantities of brick made else
where by nOn-lnion laborerS AT their
meeting the Brickmakers' Union ap-
pointed an Arbitration Committee to wait
nISOn the manufacturers and ascertain their
intentions. This committee will report
Thursday night If the report SHOULD be
iuntdvorable, ii is probabLcsa strike will be
inaugurated.
"A Life and Death Struggle between "A Man
and Ferocious Bloodhound.
WALDEN, MASS, JHAY 1.-Nr. e. w.
Jackson, when opposite the residence of
Mr.. George X. GOulding MAS attacked by
a large Siberian blOodiEund who >sprang
upon him without warning or provocation,
.and with fierce grOwl tiled TO ifasten his
teeth in Mr.. JackSOnf throat BY a
quick muscular actiCu, the gentleman
threw the dog lie the ground.
He was up again in an instant
and made second attack, this time buryinG
his teeth in Mr.. JackSOns arm and~SlOulder. |
Then game desperate kght between man |
and beast for mastery. MI. IackSOnS loud
cries for help had beeK heard by several /
lneighbOrs and police officers. WHO lIaStened /.
TO. his assistance. In the meantime he had I
seized the dog by the tlnnat, and being a
strong muscular man. checked him until he 4
was forced TO loosen his grip The hound |
fought viciOusly, throwing jackson down sew
.eral times and badly biting himiin both arms !
AT last Jackson, by SGperhuman effort i
-claSped his fingers around theihOund'S throatil
so tightly that he chOked kim ito death. Thelj
wounded man was taken Ia his home and
properly attended. His right arm was
broken and his wrist crushed To Jelly byll
the dogs teeth. He was 2lSolbitten in So Il
eial places. The doctors say his injuries i
are serious, even if hvdroF hOhia does not Il
set in. The dog before made several at
1 tacl1S On>schOol children paS6ing!b i