The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-06

ties recently sent to Kansas City Mrs.
McMichaels, afflicted with mild form OF
insanity. The reason assigned by the
Leavenworth authorities was that there was
a WOman's Home in Kansas City, where
she could be properly cared for, and there
was none in LeavenwOrth. She was
promptly returned. Mrs. McMichaels is
described as respectable looking lady OF
about forty years of age, and has seven
children scattered, she says. in every part
of the civilized world. Family troubles,
assisted by physical causes, have brought
her to her present condition.
THE State Teachers Association will meet
in the Senate Chamber at Topeka on De-
cember %, and continues i'll session several
days.
A CASE of kidnapping is reported from
Atchison. William F. Drenner married
very pretty Doniphan County girl some
years ago, by whom he had one child. He
became reckless and lazy. She was COM
PEELED to work out for living, hiring as
nurse. Drenner appeared some days ago
and began search for his wife and child.
He located them, and entered the
premises where his wife lived and took the
child from the arms of nurse. He made
off and crossed to an island in the middle of
the Missouri River, where he compelled
boatman to row him to the Missouri shore.
The boatman reported the child as badly
cut and bruised, it being but eighteen
months old Officers went in pursuit. The
wife had commenced divorce proceedings
and sues for possession of the child.
AT North Topeka the other morning G.
NJ. Schwartz a well-known barber, was
found dead, When discovered his body
stood on its head in the area Of a cellar Win
dow at the north side of his shop. The day
before he had drawn 81 900 from the bank
and gone on a spree. Only S415 of the
amount could be accounted for. This sum he
paid out for monument to his wife's grave.
Where the other S625 went to is one OF the
strange features about the affair.
AT the coming session of the State Teach
ers' Association, commencing December 30,
State Superintendent Speer and the EXecu-
tive Committee promise several new and
pleasing features. The list of invitations of
the Committee on Papers and Addresses in
cludes DR.. Harris, of Nashville, Tenn; DIR.
s. s. Laws, Chancellor of the Missouri State
University: President A. r. Taylor, of En-
poria; Prof J. II. Garfield, and Prof. Nc
Donald, Jr., of the State University, and
other prominent teachers. Full stenographic
repOrts of the debates of the Association will
be provided for and the volume of proceed
ings will contain not only all the papers and
evening lectures, but also the debates, thus
offering a valuable and permanent record of
the dOings of the Association.
THE Kirkbride Vehicle Wheel Company,
of WyandOtte, recently, filed its charter
with the Secretary of State. This corpora
ton is for the purpose of manufacturing
the Kirllbride wheel for vehicles, agricul-
/ tural instruments, and all kinds of ma
chnery. The capital stock has been
placed at $500
AN important change has been made in
the German Bank of Leavenworth, Matt
RYAN being elected President, vice A. G..
Campbell, resigned. This was deemed best
on account of failure of bank in Colo
RADIO, in which Mr.. Campbell was interested.
! This created distrust, and Campbell re-
signed.
WILLIS CoNvERS, of Wyandotte, con-
ductor on the road, has been appointed SUI
| perintendent of the Kaw Valley Division,
! Union Pacific Road. F. 0. Brinkerhotf, for
merly conductor, being made Superintend-
| ent of the whole Kansas Pacific line. These
appointments grew out of the promotion of
S. It. Smith to be General Superintendent of
the Union Pacific system.
C. II. RICHARDSON, the young man
knocked down and robbed in
Topeka some weeks ago, died a
| few DAYS since from injuries
then received. Deceased was a clerk in the
Auditors office of the AtchsOD, Topeka &
| Santa Fe Road. His wife died two years
ago. and siX-year-old son is left without 4
relative in America.
AT Topeka. the other day, ". 2. Brooks,
manager of the Consolidated Tank Line,
was overcome with oil-damp, while inspect
/ ing one of the tanks, and had narrow es
| cape from death.
A WYANDoTTE teamster was recently
! badly injured by pile of lumber falling on
him.
! IT is stated that charges have been pre-
| ferred by the General of the Army against
| CAPTAIN Olmstead, Ninth Cavalry, for neg
! e It of Duty, in not taking proof of in'
ventOry of public property while regimental
| and post quartermaster at Fort Riley, in
| consequence of which considerable amount
/ of property was lost to the Government
! The former Quartermaster sergeant of the
regiment Williams, who deserted last
spring, is said to have made away with it
THE following patents were recently is
! sued to Kansas inventors: Sr'f uhricatina
bearing. Henry Still. Beloit; fire escape, 5.
| A. Price. Eureka; potato planter, L. j. and
| NJ. +. IngeIs, Atchison; wheel harrow, j.
H. Hisey. Emporia; hay racket, Robert
| GriswOld, Woody.
FINE weather for fall plOwing.
THE Railroad Commissioners have moi
| been able to make up their report, and all
that prevents their sending it to the printer
! is the failure of the Union Pacific. Missouri
| Pacific and ST. Joseph 4 Western to send ir
their reports, all Others have been received
Rev. 6. ". WHITE, who has been lectur
inc through the West against the coEfes
| sicnlal was prevented by the authorities Oi
| Wyando:te from delivering an advertised
lecture the other night for fear of threat
| ened trouble.
IT. CAMPBELL, the Wells Fargo EX
press agent who stole $500 at Carbondalt
| two wears ago, was recently sentenced tC
! the peni,entiary for eighteen months.
BAH. was fixed at 5000 in the Sam Lap
pin cases. and it was thought he would soOr
be released on bail.
For the week ended October 81, the fol
lowing patents were issued to Kansas in
ventors: Lamp burner, Newton Trowbrde
Topeka: combined horse power and jack
Alfred Mauck, Toronto; lifting jack. VIM
K. Mollrar and James A. ,Munday, Ottawa
ladder. Arson C. Stone, Paola; fly trap
Newton Chase, Fort Scott.
WHILE recently drinking glass of watel
Mrs. Glasgow. of ArmourdaIe, fell dead.
Ir is stated that in the County Attorney
| contest between Foster. removed, arC
i Moore. appointed. in Saline County, tn,
] United States Supreme Court lately dicidec
| IN favor of Moore
THE diptEtheria is reported as prevailing