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

southern part of Kansas City, injuring five
WOrkmen engaged on the roof of tn,
Presbyterian Church, and probably fatally
injuring a sixth. A few buildings were
slightly injured, but beyond that there wa.
no damage.
ANDREW j. COOPER and other Chicagoanl
have incorporated at Springfield com
pany with a capital of 81, ,OC0, coo to operatt
a gold mine in Michigan.
DANIEL w. FULLER, an Adventist ex
hortor of Chesterfield, Michigan, grew
weary of waiting for golden slippers, anC
hanged himself in his barn few days ago
AN institution for sick women has been
opened by an association of ladies at Chi
cago known as the "South Side Home
Both paying and charity patients are re
ceived, and given the best OF care. The
medical staff is made up of several of the
most prominent homeopathic physicians
in the city.
AMONG other bequests of the late Ell
Bates was one Of $4,000 to Unity Church
| Chicago, to erect a building for the indus
trial school, which is carried on by the
ladies Of that church. A handsome brick
building is now nearly completed on Elm
street, near Larrabee, and will be formally
opened Sunday afternoon.
WILLIAM NJ. WooDSIDE, of Chicago, in q
mile race at Boston for professional bicy-
clers, was defeated few days ago by r.
James, of England, one foot.
A CLoUD-BURST at Pachuca, Mexico, on
September 27Ch, caused the death of thirty
persons and inundated valuable mines and
works. The fall of rain was tremendous.
TIE eminent American tragedian, John
Mccullough, whose genius has for years
been the pride OF America, has broken
down in health and all his dates have been
cancelled. At Chicago be forgot his lines
in Virginius and went on speaking from
Richard III. and Richelieu, as though moth
ing had happened. When admonished of
his condition and failing memory he flew
into rage and attempted to use his cane
on his informant. 1t is thought his mind
may be restored to him by care, but he is
undoubtedly suffering from softening of
the brain.
New interrogatories were filed by the In
dianapolis Sentinel on October % for Mr..
Blaine to answer, relative to his marriage
in Kentucky.
On October 1st, at Chicago, the Funeral
Directors Association of the United States
commenced its third annual convention.
GENERAL WILLIAM A. THROoP, we'll
known citizen of Detroit, shot himself
fatally on October 1st.
A GANG of men called at Dennis Nc
Grath's house in Providence, r. l., one
night not long since, inviting him to ac-
company them into the woods. The next
morning McGrath's body was found in the
river. His temple was stove in, and every
thing indicated that he had been murdered.
A number of arrests have been made.
The Funeral Directors Association of
America recently held its third annual ses-
sion at Chicago.
The will of the late E. c. Larned, of
Chicago, was probated recently. 1t dis
poses of $500, ,0G0 worth of property, which
is left to his three children in equal shares.
Some small bequests are made to relatives
and friends.
WHEAT to the amount of l 900 tons was
not long since shipped from San Francisco
to New Orleans, over the Southern Pacific
route, destined to Liverpool.
A oUADRUPLE murder recently occurred
Near Fullerton, in Nance County, Nebras-
ka. In addition to the four persons found
dead-two farmers, child and woman-it
is believed that other farmers, who have
lately disappeared, were murdered. There
is no clue to the murderers, but the general
belief is that it was done for the purpose of
gain.
Nor long ago higLwayman at Indian
apolis stopped street car at eleven o'clock
at night and demanded the drivers cash,
which was refused. He then pulled his
revolver, fired two shots and killed Albert
Mullinan, the only passenger on the car at
the time. The murderer is unknown.
The large jewelry commission house of
c. r. Wardell & Co., at Indianapolis, was
lately entered in broad daylight by thieves,
who stole between venty and eighty very
fine watches. The proprietor had m9rely
stepped out for few moments.