The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-18

old mans sudden death to create decided
sensation, and an investigation was de-
manded by the community, where the
| feeling was very intense. An analysis OF
the stomach will be made by competent
chemists.
JOSEPH N. WALES & Co., dealers in
iron and steel, at Boston, Mass, lately went
into insolvency,
THE citizens of Ottawa, Canada, signed
a memorial to the new President of the
United States asking that Colonel Robbins
present United States Consul there, be re-
tanned in Office under the new regime.
THE Pennsylvania State Grange of the
Patrons of Husbandry lately adopted the
report of the Committee on Transporta-
ton and Federal Relations, which main
tained there should be the same feaIty and
obedience to the constitution of the COM
monwealth CT the part of corporations as
| is exacted from individuals.
THE Secretary of the Treasury lately
prepared circular to take the place of all
previous circulars concerning the importa-
ton of old rags, providing that no old rags
shall be landed in the United States except
upon thorough disinfection.
THE Directors of the Presbyterian Theo-
| logical Seminary at Columbus, S. c., re-
Gently requested the resignation of Dr.
James Woodrow from the professorship OF
natural sciences. The Synod controlling
| the institution had decided against Dr.
Woodrow's exposition of the evolution
theory. The Board adopted a resolution
stating that in the Interpretation of the in
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not understand any restrictions to be
placed on the professor, nor does it pro-
pose to limit the discussion of all proper
subjects, provided, always, the views in
culcated shall be in accordance with the
standards of the Presbyterian Church.
GREAT crowds were in attendance upon
the Moody revival services which com
menced few days ago at st. Paul, MINI.
The evangelist held services also in Mime
apolis, and there was much interest.
THREE girls burned to death at the Gray
Mich, few days ago. All efforts to save
them proved entirely powerless.
AT Little Rock, Ark, in a room on the
parlor floor of the Capital Hotel man was
recently found in bed dead, his body al
ready in a state of rapid decomposition.
Investigation proved him to be Frank Dem
man, of Battle Greek, Mich, a railroader.
A bottle of morphine was found under his
pillow.
AT late mass meeting of cigar manufac-
turers, retail dealers and cigarmakers at
Chicago, resolutions were passed protesting
against the ratification of the treaty with
@ho -
out American manufacturers of imported
tobacco and destroy the market for domes-
tic tobacco.
LEWIS Fox, manager of the Lake planta-
ton, ten miles below Little Rock, Ark, on
the Arkansas River, was lately found dead
with bullet through his mouth. He had
been sitting at the table writing, and fell
forward on the same, the shot being fired
from the outside. No one was in the house
at the time.
THE report of the Committee of the Ma
tiOnal Academy of Science upon the organ
ization of the signal service geological sur
vey, coast and geodetic survey and hydro
graphic office OF the Navy Department has
just been made public and will be found OF
interest. After describing the work of
the various bureaus and pointing
out some existing defects the COM
mittee is of the opinion that the
the functions of the several organizations
that are under consideration could be most
advantag geously divided among perhaps
four bureaus, namely: First-Coast and
Interior survey, to be concerned principally
with geodesy and photography and to con-
sist of the present coast and geodetic sur
vey. Second-Geographica survey, to
comprise the present geological sur
vey, with its organization unchanged.
Third-A Meteorological Bureau, to which
should be transferred SO much OF the pres
ent personal functions of the chief signal
office as are not necessary to the military
duties of that office. Fourth-A Physical
Observatory, to investigate the laws Of
solar and terrestrial radiation and their q .
plication to meteorology, with such othsr
investigations in exact science as the Coz
ernmSnt might assign to it. The committee
recommended the organization of peg
manent commission to prescribe the ge1-
eral policy for each of these bureaus.
4 COMMITTEE of the Trustees of HillsdsIe
College, Detroit Mich, has selected Prot.
r. Dunn for President of the college 5ss
the remainder Of the college year.