The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-09
THE EAST.

THE EAST.
On September 3Oth the Massachusetts
Gas COmpcny struck the largest well yet
developed in the Tarentum field in Penn.
sylvania. The vein was struck on the
Grist farm at depth of POO.
THE Consul General of Brazil at New
York testified before the South American
Commission that butter is taken across the
Atlantic to England and reshipped to Bra
zil as Dutch product.
OLIVER Bros. & PHILLIPS, one of the
largest iron manufacturing firms of Pitts
burg, reduced the wages of employees 121f
per cent. The reason given by the firm for
the reduction was the continued depression
of trade, shrinkage in orders of all pro-
ducts and strong competition.
The Pennsylvania Salt Company's acid
mandatory at Natrona, near Pittsburg,
was destroyed by fire September 3Oth.
The loss is about 100000, and is covered by
insurance.
BEN BUTLER continues his pilgrimage.
He recently addressed about 1000 people
at Rochester, N. Y. He denounced monop-
olists and declared the process of getting
up corners in provisions to be wicked. SEN
ator Grady also addressed the meeting.
THE rolling mill of the Dupont Powder
Yards, at Wilmington, Del, recently blew
up with terrific report. No one was hurt.
THE colored war veterans of Central
New York lately celebrated the thirty
third anniversary of the rescue of Jerry"
the fugitive slave, at Syracuse. Fred Doug
lass delivered the address.
Mrs. HEINREITH, a German wife at Potts
vile, Pa, killed Miss Mary Linderman re-
Gently by stabbing her to the heart. Jeal-
ousy of her husband was the cause.
Miss MARY BABCoCK, of Troy, n. Y, has
recently followed the example of Miss Nor
oSini and married her fathers coachman.
Miss SARAH CARPENTER, a Eyoung lady
of New York City, has been mysteriously
missing from home for some days. Ali
search has so far proved futile.
A VERY strange disease recently ap-
peared among the stock of the Shenandoah
Valley in Pennsylvania.
SOME villain recently fred into the car
in which Governor st. John sat on his way
from Carlisle, Pa, to Terre Haute, Ind.
No one could be found upon whom suspic-
ion rested. st. John took the matter coolly,
although the ball grazed quite close to him
and shattered the window very badly.
THE Glen House, which burned recently
at Mt. Washington, n. H, was one of the
largest hotels in the mountain regions.
slight wind prevailed and caused the
flames to spread with great rapidity. The
furniture and fixtures of the house were
destroyed. Loss over S22J 900, insurance
100000. The hotel will be rebuilt i'm
lnediately.
A CHINESE iaundryman recently married
n white woman at Cleveland, o. He soon
applied for citizens papers.
FRANK 5. CHANFRAU, well known for his
iupersonation as "HIt, the Arkansas
Traveller" and who was stricken with ap-
Oplexy October 81, died the day after
without having recovered consciousness.
His sons, Henry and Frank, j. Hillager, a
member of his company, and c. w. Tay-
leure, his business manager, and DR.. John
McGill were at his bedside. So calm was
his departure that it was only in arrang-
ing the pillows that Tayleure discovered
the fact.
Ar Lost Greek, Pa, Abram and Dan
Hinkle, brothers, were killed by an explo-
sion of the sulpher-packer at No 2colliery,
u few days ago.
MARSHAL SwARTZ WILDER, the leading
criminal lawyer of Allegheny County, Pa,
lately died of congestion of the brain.
The New York Chamber of Commerce
met on October 2d end passed resolutions
urging the President to cooperate with
other nations for the purpose OF bringing
TO a close the Franco Chinese war which is
greatly damaging the commerce of the
1TuitaS with China
BRICK PoMERoY, who is now publishing
the United States Democrat in New York,
and who formerly resided in Denver, was
indie. ed for perjury at the latter place q
few days ago. He has also been charged
with sWiudling and obtaining money under
false pretenseS. Requisition papers have
been issued for his arrest.
Dr. 2. +. MCSwEENEY, of Notre Dame
University, Indiana, who is supposed TO
he insane, recently made application for
employment at Erie, Pa, Offering to engage
in q wide range of employment. Among
others he offered to saw and split wood,
teach Latin and Greek. or "tend bar"
AREGIsrERED letter containing S1O,S9O
in bonds was recently stolen from the mail
between New York and East Hampton,
Conn.
APARTY of fifty Usage children will at
tend het school at Carlisle, Pa, where the
tribe will pay $1,000 for one years instruc-
tion for them.