The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
THE WEST.

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HENRY A. SHAVER, a little boy residin,
near Delphi, Ind, hanged himself in hi
fathers barn the other day. 1t is sup
posed he was trying to perform circu
act which he had recently witnessed.
The stage was recently robbed between
Ketchum and Vienna, Idaho, by two rob
bers, who got but little plumber. One o
the robbers was arrested, and officers wer,
close on the heels of the other.
NEAR Opdyke, ILL.,, recently, a maj
stood on hand-car to brighten hog of
the track, when ne lost his balance anC
fell under the wheels. He was killed.
RECENTLY, John Brunf1eld, at work in {
coal mine in Bridger Canyon, Montana
was shut in by cave behind him. They
dug into him, and just as he was being
pulled out another cave dumped its debris
right on him, and he died.
AT Sandoval, ILL.,, recently, at depth Of
12O feet, the workmen in a coal shaft struck
stream of water that drove them out and
in short time rilled the shaft to depth
of fifty feet. The stream for while rose
in solid column to the height of twenty
feet. This was the second time water had
interfered with work in the shaft.
THE Barnum wire works, of Detroit,
Mich, failed recently. A rough estimate
by the business manager shows that liza
bilities of all kinds amonnJ to $4,000,
with assets, consisting of the immense
mandatory of the company, stock of
goods on hand, and accounts receivable,
aggregating $4,000
SEUFE
ing to trees at the mouth of the Mussel
Shell in Montana. Two men named Downe
and Felix were recognized among the num-
Der. The thieves were all supposed to be-
long to the Downe and Felix band, who
have had headquarters in that neighbor-
hood.
The National Photographers Association
had procession at Cincinnati on the 30th
Many of them carried instruments and took
views of the ruins of the court house as
they passed.
FATHER PRANDo, who lately returned to
Sun River from Blackfoot Agency, says
the situation at the agency was as bad as
Many lodges were without a
child remaining, some with but one man,
and some uninhabited.
The Commercial Bank of Brazil, Ind,
suspended recently, with liabilities about
$4,000; assets nominally $4,000. The
Commercial Bank of Brazil was a private
banking company, capital 100000; de-
posits the same amount.
IN the Federal Court at Chicago, re-
Gently, an order was entered in the case of
the Washburn & Moen Manufacturing
Company against the National Wire Com
pany and Isaac Z. Elwood for writ of in
junction restraining the last named COM
pany, its officers and agents from manu-
featuring or selling barbed fence wire un-
til otherwise ordered by the Court.
A FEW days ago William W. Rosser, son
Of General Thomas L. Rosser, while dancing
1t Lake Park Hotel, Lake Minnetonka, had
ais ankle skinned by his shoe, and the
wound was poisoned by colored sock rub
oing into it. The case baff1ed the skill of
'he best physicians and the young man
lied of py @mia.
The Michigan Car Works, of Detroit.
Mich, shut down on account of slackness
IN orders. They will start up again when
aver business revival W warrants.
DURING heavy thunder storm at Fort
Wayne, Ind, recently, a man named Hen
ierke was struck and instantly killed by
lightning.
AT Cincinnati recently young son of
Henry Epmeier brought home an unex-
'loded rocket. The lad tried to open it,
'ut failed to do so. His mother seized the
ocket and dealt it severe blow. A terri
lie explosion followed. Mrs. Upmeier was
atally injured; Ida Upmeier, age twelve,
vas fatally injured; Charles Upmeier, age
TX, severely hurt; Philip Hill, age ten. |
eriously injured. The deadly missile was
! six-pound rocket. The vicinity of tie |
was fearfully wrecked.
A BLACK bear at Nestor, Mich, recently |
Tiled and carried of a woman engaged in |
licking berries.
JOHN DoLAN killed Fritz Brockmeir at |
ne Soldiers Home at Dayton, O., recently. |
)olan was subject to epileptic fits, and |
vas supposed to be slightly insane.
HE late school census of Chicago shows |
population of $4,000.
A MEETING of Western distillers was
ED in Peoria, ILL.,, the other day, for the
urpose of forming an association. About
fty-tive distillers were present, among
hem Z. L. Martin, of Kansas City. A
ooling arrangement was partly agreed
pom.
WHILE Miss Nellie Burke, the champion
emale rider, was speeding her horse Ham
ock on the race track at Shelbyville, Ill,
gently, the horse suddenly bolted and
an against rail, which passed com.
lafQlU oh ic h0l I
lstantly killed, but Miss Burke escaped
ninjured.
Two general officers were recently killed
y the Mexican guards while attemptingto
scape arrest.
BISHOP GRACE, on account of old age, has
'signed as Bishop of st. Paul diocese, and
his request Bishop Ireland succeeds him.
18th the approval of the Pope. II
The lumber shipments from Saginaw
liver ports during July amounted to u.s.
5000 feet. From the opening of naviga-
on to date the shipments by lake amounted
S99, 49, 600 feet, exceeding those of the
date of any previous year I
the history of the commerce of the river. I
FRANK STRONG was killed at Schoolcraft, I
ich., recently, while helping to raise
hiding. The jack screw slipped while he | {
as underneath the building, and it set '
ed down upon him. ID
THE SOUTH. 4:
THE Texas Board of Education has made
! apportionment on the available school !
nds. The total amount apportioned is c
,OS2 SO, being five dollars per capita ON
g scholastic census Just computed. (
A. A. MCDONALD, postmaster of Char r