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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25
THE LATEST.


Rev. HENRY WARD BEgCHER preache:
Lis first sermon after vacation at BroOklyr,
Sunday, September 2lst. 1t is said that
his health is much better than it was in
the summer when he last preached, and
much strong work may be looked for dur
ing the year from the old pulpit veteran.
Two MORE kilograms were recently re-
ceived at Cairo from General Gordon, W ho
complains of dilatory action in sending
relief, while the foes in his front are in
creasing in numbers.
DETECTIVES in the Pennsylvania coal re-
gions report that the Molly Mcguire orga-
nizations are being secretly re-established.
and that Hungarian miners have been as
Sassinated by oath-bound members.
The Canadian Government will author
the laying of a cable from Sable Island
10 Halifax, a distance of 12) miles.
ISAAC JACOBSON, the murderer of George
Bedell, was executed IN Chicago Septem-
Der - with such mechanical precision that
death was instantaneous with the fall of
the drop. The condemned man appre-
ciated tue gravity of the occasion, and was
almost overcome with emotion.
FIVE men recently escaped from the
Jail at Watertown, n. Y, by binding and
gagging the Sheriff. One of the number
voluntarily returned, pleading that he was
forced to in the movement.
PRIDDY, a Pittsburg oarsman, who en-.
gagged in a contest Saturday, September
21th, has since developed paralysis in bot +
arms, wdich cannot be removed by a gal
vanic battery, and it is alleged that he
was poisoned in the interest of his rival.
A MAN named John Lang choked and
shot his wife September 10Th and then shot
himself through the brain. He died at
once, but his wife was at last accounts
still alive.
q; HARRY CLAY, well-known Louisville
lawyer and politician, and grandson Eof
/ Henry Clay, was shot and fatally wounded
in that city on September 21st by a man
! named Weflsr, who was his friend. Clay
! had tried to borrow money of Wefier when
drinking. a quarrel and duel esnued, re.
sulting as mentioned.
THE department of agriculture devotes a
fair share of its September report TO the
subjecs of wheat-raising in India, and
gives tables showing that the railway
freiehts to the seaboard in that country
are so per cent. higher than those between
Chicago end tidewater.
HARRISON. the famous Maryland horse
thief, had another exciting adventure re-
Gently. Two farmers, armed with rifles,
captured him in Prince Georges County,
still handcuffed, and placed him in their
wagon for transportation TO Marlboro jail.
After riding quietly along until the cap
tors laid aside their guns, Harrison took
the wagon to himself and drove of at q
lively rate.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25

NEW ToEK. September 19-FO.lowing is
a statement of the foreign and domestic rice
movement: Foreign exports Of India rice
from January l to date. 5,460, 500 bags;
stock in English ports, 1912; quaI thy
aioat, 1.32p.s7G. The European markets
show more movements at irregular prices
Domes;ic-New crcp coming Forward freely
The recent reports Of heavy loss in the
Carolina crop because Of storms are gross
exasysTatiOnS. The damage is confined to
a narrow territory. and the loss is insigniri-
cent compared with the total crop. Tie
crop promises large yield on the Atlantic
coast. and will show Il handsome advance
over that OF last velr.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25
Light FOR ,he Prophets.

Sr. LoCIs, Mo, September IL
Committees on the Yelled Prophet
Illumination have been working among the
business men since the meeting Satur-
day with gratifying success. 81 have
heard the most encouraging reports from
all the sub-commtle $ and individuals
who are interesting themselves in the
matter" said Almon B. Thompson tiis
morning, ''and up to Yesterday afternoon
$4,000 had been secured. l think the
committees can report at the meeting
this afternoon q subscription of SO, ,I('F'
The rem snder of the Sl9,C coo VIII tben
be easy 10 get, and the illumination is ~
assured fact"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25
A WEEKS NEWS.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
WASHINGTON NOTES.

IT is definitely decided that Postmaster
General Gresham will be appointed to sue
ceed Judge Drummond as United States
Judge at Chicago. He has declined the
Secretaryship Of the Treasury, which was
offered him by the President. 1t is under.
stood that Judge Gresham will enter on
his duti3 as Judge Drummond's successor
the 1st of October.
BARON ALvENSLEBEN, the new German
Minister, recently arrived at Washington.
THE Commission appointed by President
Arthur to visit Central and South Amer
ica will leave October 10th for the City of
Mexico, expecting to be absent six months.
II. II. KIsLIEGsBURY, son of the Lieu
tenant who perished in the Greedy expedi-
tion, has been appointed by President Ar
thur to cadetship at Annapolis.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25
Il. h.nJ the Bars.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Septeml c. 10.
The bankrupt brokers, William 7. anG
Louis J. Ladner, were lodged in Jail last
cight on charges preferred bv the Misses
Uhiman, of The embeZzlement of over
SIC, eco, which was intrusted to the firm
for the purpose of purchasing STOCKS aud
bonds. An additional capiaS, with bail
fixed ct $4,000, was a,So issued by the
for writ Of habeas corpus and reduc
ton of bail have been made and argu
ments on them will be submitted in cour-
this afternoon.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25

ST. JOSEPH, September 20.-The ]. W.
Bailey Merchandise Company, one of the
best known and most extensive retail dry
goods and notion houses in the city, made
an as ssignment this afternoon to A VI. Sax
ton. of the SaxtOn Bank. The failure was.
causel By creditors crOwdins and hard
times. Bailey said he " snted all his credi-
tors to have the full benefit Of all his assets,
so he assigned. Liabilities, SlSO,O0O; as
IS reported between $4,000 and $780,
OVO. TIL ere is considerable excitement.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25
Ostrich farmipo having come to

Ostrich farming having come to
naught in florida AMI Ca ifOrnia. Mex
leo Will be subjected to the experiment,
the Government having agreed TO give
the promoters of tie scheme seventy
thousand acres of land, and two hum
dred more apiece for the first two nun
dred birds imported -EoSto1 Post.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25
GENERAL.

SIR EDWARD MALET is the new British
ambassador to Germany.
TIE halibut fishing this year has been
good.
In recent difficulty between John Friar
and Marion Teague, the latter was stabbed
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25
The order of the German Governo

The order Of the German GOvernOr
of Alsace-Lor aine. that every resident
must become naturalizeI or leave,
shows that Bismarck mems to make
the province an integral part of the
Empire 1t is not proposed to permit
the existence Of any French influence
or traditions that will in case of another
war with France blossom into IN insur-
rection.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25

A more avaric'ou5 being dos not
live than Sitting Pull. To grat.fy his
love for money he has, with the consen:
of the Indian Department, placed him.
self IN the hands of a syndicate to be
exhibited in tie chief cites and towns
in the United States and Europe. He
is 10 have one-fourth of the proceeds.
lie will take with him about one thou
srnd dollars worth Of Sioux curiosI-
ties, consisting OF war bonnets. axes,
soaps, tepeeS, robes, pCny-trappings.
etc. He will be accom- panied BY his
nephew, One Bul!. CHicIg2 Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25
Nnrthrrn Pacific Gains.

New YORK. Septt mber 19.-1he earnings
of the Northern Pacific show an increase OF
S54, 900 over the sane week last year.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25
AI-STIsI

LONDON, September 19.-The Standards
Vienna dispatch says: Count kaiEOky, de-
scribng to friend the Imperial visit to
Skiernievice dwelt upon the contrast be-
.wcen the number Gf police and soldiers
everywhere until they arrive at Skiernie-
vice, where there were no visible means
taken for the safety of tie EmperOrS dur
nS the Whole time they were there.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25
INGALLS, was at the Parsons Fair.

Mr.. DICK EDWARDS, who had for some
the Light, at Kansas City, kaS.. which was
devoted to the interests of the laboring men,
mySteriOusly and suddenly disappeared the
other night.
4 FARMER named Crush, of Mcpherson
county, killed his own brother recently in a
frenzy of anger. at discovering that his
brother had seduced his daughter, a girl
only twelve years of age. The dead brother
was correspondent OF the Buffalo N. y
Courier.
IT was reported that Catholic school
ing to adjoin the parsonage.
GOVERNOR CLICK has Issued his procla-
nation organizing Arkansas City as city
of the second class.
4 CoLORED boy named Ransom had both
legs crushed under the cars at AtchisOn. re-
Gently. When found he was putting cigar
and told the doctor to give him something
TO make him sleep and then saw his legs
of.
THE other day Judge Brewer in the
Urited States Circuit Court at LeavenwOrth,
sentenced William Conway to four years
Imprisonment for cOunterfeiting.
A STRANGER was fieeced out of about
$500 at North Topeka recently. He hired a
team from livery stable and fell into the
HANDS of a gang of TaScals, who got him
drunk and fleeced him.
GARDEN City, Ffnney County, has two
churches. 1t is only one-year-old town.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25

LONDON, September 1S.-The Pail Mali
Gazette SAYS: The fighting near kinpai forts
below Foo Chow was greatly exaggerated.
only two hundred French troops landed and
defeated few villagers. y dispatch from
Hong Kong to the Times says: The French
man-Gf war Atlanta boarded a regu-
lar Hong Kong trading junk and threw its
cannon. guns and ammunition overheard.
The merchants of Hong Kong are greatly
irritated at the action OF the French.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
MADE 4 MISTAKE.

IFrom the Arkansas Tlaveller.l
"Watch that trunk" said the driver
OF a stage-coach to a negro passenger,
and if it falls off, tell me-"
can right, sah."
The coach had gone quite a distance
when the driver, looking back, asked:
SIS the trunk all right"
"Doan know, sab. Ii fell off,"
"Wlatl"
"Fell off bout three miles back
yauder."
"Why in the thunder didn't you tell
me-"
didn't low dat yer wuz in er hur-
ry."
81 told you to tell me if it fellw
"Wall, amt I dun tole yer. Yer
didn't say ter tell yer when it fell.
'CIar' ter goodness de common white
folks is er gettin' so cuts dat er telligent
pusson kahn hardly un'erstan' 'em.
Oh, I'll get off eft yer say so," proceed
ing to climb down. "Hab er fine time
er tindin' dat trunk, er, haw, haw.
fcrgets de time dat yer fused ter len
me er quarter Now yer's got dat
trunk ter pay fur, haw, haw. "Say gen.
nerman," addressing a passenger,
"wush yer'd han down my baggage.
Dat amt the one. De udder one is it.
No faint. No faint, I don't belebe.
Fore de Lawd, dat waz my trunk whut
fell off! Did anybody eber see SIGH er
caper? En- homes man amt got no
show. Dribe ON yer miserable trap
shun, an let dis miserable man die in
de shade.o
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
ERRORS OF THE PRESS.

From the San Francisco Chroniclel
1t is dark. He steals up to the gar
den gate.
.My own sweet !"
"Aly dearest one |" Then the noise
of kissing.
s'Speak in whispers, dearest; the old
man is not in bed yet"
"And do you love me?"
"Do l love you? l love you with a
strength that would knock Sullivan
out in one round"
"These stolen meetings are 80 love-
ly? Don't you think So" More kiss
ing. Then a voice from the house:
"'Mary! Mar-yl"
."Fm coming, ma'am."
"There is a rapturous parting. Then
the young man, as he steals of, solilo-
quizes:
MARY! l guess l made a mistake.
That's the servant girls name"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
A VERY GREAT RaHCiYN.

GlSTY-FIVE ACRES. the 20 tu u TT IN
~ "f the west hall of i,e r, u west azET
quarter OF section twelve tl3j !. u fuir- AvSsS
tv-eieht acres. Of The nnr,twrs, oar. -
tr OF section thirteen (l3I. In 10 MIN iotty.
eight A5) oi rang tw'ntl niue t2eJ.
This land Is we'll improved situated In nm
excellent n'ighbnrho' ri uhIoininr lands OF a
F-rgu -ons and ~acCormacKs. ia Spi a-Har t.wa-
snl:,o, Liiaye,te county TIE luu'l - well i'm.
proved, but with very ordinary ,cnctur. i'm,
good country house c"ntt,nI z Tour rooms,
Wild u k'tch'n adjoining; \ nod uu'',ou-rs
Ihrte prom 10, one hundred aud ihr, q ,rrrs.
viii be conveyed by warrantee Il. ed tOpurchnsc:
ior three Thousand dollars, onc-iourtn C ash [ a
balance In one. two and three years. w,,h n.
ieIest; at the rate OF 8 per C Mt per snnrm
nov22tf JNO kEfp
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
SOMETHING LACKING.
from The Philadelphia CALL

from The Philadelphia CALL
Baker-Yes, mum; l now put my
name OH my bread 20 prevent my RI
Walls FROM initiating my leaves and get
ting my custom.
Housekeeper-A wise precaution.
But was that bread you left here yes
terdav genuine?
Sob, yes, num-"
"1hcn | would suggest that you add
something besides your name to the
loaveS."
Certainly, mum, if you say so.
What is it?"
"Ihe date"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
MADE A HIT.
From the Burlington Hawkeye.l

From the Burlington Hawkeye.l
The stranger peeped over the fence
when he heard the report and saw Mr..
Longshot no ding a gun in his hands.
"What did you shoot at?" asked the
stranger
"Nothing," replied Mr.. Longshot.
"Did You hit ir?" asked the stranger
with severe sarcasm.
"Guess | did," replied Mr.. Long
shot; 81 saw the policeman at the cor
her drop into the gutter.
The stranger passed on, with a
ghastly smile frozen on his livid coun-
Leualice.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
THE N. Y. TRIBUNE AS A CRITIC
From the N. Y. World.1

[From the n. Y. World.1
The Tribune's criticism of Sig.
Nicolini's singing in the role of Faust
at the Academy of Music on Monday
night. is markell by much musical
acnmen and fairness. 1t is seldom
that an artist is treated nowadays with
such discriminating judgment and
Technical knowledge, and Sig. Nicolini
ought to feel complimented. If crit
icism can be directed to criticism, there
is only one fault that can be found with
the Tribune's notice. And it is the
trivial one that sig. N;colini did not
sing the part, but was up at the Wind
sor playing billiards Willie Vicini sang
it
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
FOR SALE.

L>lFTf ACRES OF LAND, lying eAL
Il thr-r-quui tiers oil u ME All OF uC Ef.sf
Courthouse. on the Dover rOa'i, hrlnrg Ejt1
lug to Robert y. HickIin all in cult . l1..U
vatlon snd under good iei c.; 40 scr : IN ,i,nnIl,y
and clover, and 10 acres in nrcnuri amt q ,rd.ti
small mouse with ihr c ropIns Onp OF inr nu,5 st
building sites IN the county; large and rumma.
diou- D rn; three large cisterus; u irvin" -urIug
ami pend on tie pluce Sad firm is Il iin,.ab'V
adapt-i FOR nsrket gar.ten. FRUIT or II Il ,ry.
hents readily Tor 300 .,h ! e. year a uHdpr-
ia'u with coal. VIII br sold Z; = ,,rrra n. A.
ply to +. WIN-OR S n.
ocillIr2 Rr,I n.I.,.n Aa
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
NOT FOR TRIAL.

According to Mr.. Blaine, his libel
against the indianapolis Sentinel was
ga political suit'' Of such character that
six democrats could not be found in
Indiana to render IL verdict in accord
aur'. with the law and the facts. 1t
w nni .un,"rifv Il p".i'icai suit, and it
i" brought iOr political purposes.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
BUSINESS Is DULL.
From the Merchant Traveller.l

lFr0m the Merchant Traveller.1
A country merchant caught a thief
go ug through his cash drawer.
"Hello, there" he sung on, "what
do You want in that drawer?"
sob, nothing" said the man, sheep
ishly backing off and trying to get
away.
"Weil, don't let me disturb You
just go right ahead; you'll find exact
"lat you say you want. Tve found
the >ame thing there for the past six
weeks"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
A GAY SPECTACLE.
From the Boston Post.1

One OF the amusing sights of the day
is that of the Boston Herald perspiring
and putting Willie constructing a cabi-
net for lir. Cleveland. The sight af-
torded by the New York Sun, engaged
in the same line of work, is positively
rich, rare and racy.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
Ney.-SxS~

EIIERS documentary on the estate OF
II William J. Goruon. deceased. We're grant.
ell to the undersigned on the 2jth day Of No.
vembrr. 1884, by the Probate court OF Lafayette
county. Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required 10 exhibit them to me Tor allow anc0
within one year after the date OF ,hts notice. or
they may be precluded from any benefit OF euch
estate; and IL such claims be not exhtbii,d with.
In two years they Will be forever barred,
SALLlE q. GORDON,
dec6ts 49,. mi,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
NnrIlE

7 ETTERS testamenthry on tile estate csi
IL Conrad Stuenkel. deceased. were era all
ed to the Undersigned on the s2i ,.av II
November. 1884 b the Probate rOurt OF La
faye.te county, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said est, te
are required 10 exhibit them tn me Tor allow
ance within one year after the dat. oil this notice.
or they NAV he pr-cluiei from any ben, Ill OF
such estate; and II sucn claim, be not xI,i,,j. Ell
within two years they will he iorev. barred,
LOUIS StCENKEL,
nOyS9s0 LN.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
A~DMINIsTRATlRx, NOTICE.

ETTERS Of administrator on ,he rstuIe RI
II Richard NJ. Morrison, deceased. weie
granted to the undersigned on the 81 day of lie.
c. noer: 1854, 6y the Probate court OF LaIay.
Al persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them 10 mr. for allowance
within one year alter The d ,te OF this notice. or
they may b. precluted from any mn, q, of, UGH
estate; and II ouch c.n'Ips be ,tr rxh'biied with.
IN Two Years they Will lie iorev.r barred
oeco6 MIRIAM Il MORRISON,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
NEEDS TAKING DOWN A PEG Or so.
From the Texas Siftings.1

Spa. you will have to give my teach
er a talking TO-" said Johnny Fizzletop
on his return from school. "What has
he been doing 2" "Just look at nv
certificate. 1t il worse than last
weeks. He will keep right on giving
me bad certificates unless you say
something to him about it. He needs
taking down q peg or So"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
no ALI, CONCEHNED-

'I>HlS Is to notify and warn all purtic. now IN
l. terested or who may become interested thst
suit has been instituted. and other suits will lie
brought against the estate oI VIM. J F,rguscn,
leceased by the heirs to said estate and 70.
hereby warn ell parties from purchasing or ira
ding Tor lands or estate of the heirs Of WIN =.
Ferguson, deceased. and +. Il. Ferguson, as
Iitle TO said land or estat" carnOt be made D r
allow the disposal oil SAID estate or lands until
an equitable division is had by authority oil lhs
will prosecute to the end.
signed JIG B FERGUSON. NJ. D..
ALICE q HARDMAN,
slit VIM " ELREITSnN
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
ADMsNIsTRA TOR>, NoT1,E.

ETTERS Of administrator on the estata
L. OF George W. Live-av decreased, were
granted TO the undersigned on III. - dsy Of
November. lSs4. by the probate cuurt Of Lafay.
elite county, Missouri.
All persons having claims agains, said csiats
are required to exhibit them 10 us Tor allowance
within one year after the date % this noiice, Nr
they may be precluded from any benefit ui spcn
estate; and If such claims III not eXhibi, u
within two years thew will he forever barred
JOIN 9 LIVE~NY,
Isl DFDRD
n0Vx0tS Adm MIS- ~ tnrt.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
THE WAY COL swITzLBR SEES IT

There is Il curious stale of politics III
Nj ,uri. Tue 1--WE n tightir g
prohibition, help il; and Brooks, H.
i.h'ins -urmis>ion, assists il defeating
it. u Inc meantime, two thirds of the
speople care nothing about it.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
HOW WELL SEE z EW HIM.

The eis' ~ho married Oscar Rick
arr, in Wisconsin,. three years ago,
wf",e "n her wedding dav to a friend:
civ husband loves-mc d~cvotedlv, and
We ie has such Il wicked temper that
l don't doubt lie will end by murder
iuG me- I-r estimate of his charac-
ter vas correct; he has killed her.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27

An independent Newspaper Of DEM
Principles. but not Controlled by
any Set of Politicians or ManipuIators /;
Devoted to Collecting and Publishing all
the News Of the Day in the most Inter-
esting Shape and with the greatest pos.
sible Promptness. Accuracy and impair
and to the Promotion Of Demo-
cratic Ideas and Policy in the affairs Of
Government Society and Industry.