The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-25

crimes committed by this class or GRIM
inals, and the probabilities are that
before the Spring opens the provin-
cial prisons will have a goodly number
of Celestials to look after. Late ad-
vices from British Columbia state that,
driven todesperation for want of food, a
number of Cinnamon have recently COM
mitted suicide, preferring to take their
own lives rather than endure the suffering
that stares them in the face dnring the
coming winter.
AFTER an idleness of several weeks,
Shoenberger's nail factory at Pittsburgh
will resume at once, giving employment to
200 men.
The syndicate and coal exchange at
Columbus, o., have received information
of an attack made on the guards at Jumper
Bros mine, near Nelsonville, on recent
night. About 80 shots were exchanged.
A CONNECTION was created at the Treas
ury Department at Washington recently
by the discovery that twenty -four sheets
of fibre paper, used in printing internal
revenue stamps had been lost in the trans
fer of large quantity from one room to
another. The missing sheets were re-
covered, however, after some search. They
had been scattered in every direction and
most of them when found were torn and
mutliated by reason of having been walked
upon, and otherwise misused by persons
who picked them up out of curiosity and
threw them away as of no value.
THE New York tobacco packers have ap-
pointed a committee to go to Washington
and oppose the passage of that clause of
the Spanish treaty admitting manufactured
tobacco free of duty.
THE State of Alabama has entered suit
at Chattanooga, Tenn, against the direct
ors of the Alabama & Chattanooga
Railroad, a corporation which became
bankrupt in 1872, claiming S3,0O0,0OO DANA
ges as the alleged consequence of misman-
agement.
THE steamer Portia, with twenty passen-
gers, from St. Johns, n. F., to Sydney,
recently struck on the rocks off Victoria
mines, Sydney harbor, during the thick
snow storm and gale.
THE Scottish Chamber of Agriculture
has issued an address to landlords and
people, demanding the immediate reduc-
tion of rents on the ground that the de-
preston of the agricultural industry ap-
pears permanent.
REPRESENTATIVE MCADoo, of New Jer-
sey, lately introduced a joint resolution
providing for the appropriation of $4,000
to be distributed by the Secretary of the
Treasury and expended under his direc-
| tion by the proper local authorities of New
York City, Brooklyn, Jersey City and Ho-
boken, to prevent by proper quarantine
and sanitary measures the entrance of
cholera into this country, and prevent its
spread if it should take foothold.
AT recent meeting of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations Representative
Hancock was directed to report two amend
ments to the Pension Appropriation bill.
The first provides that the number of pen
sion agents be reduced from eighteen to
| twelve, and their maximum compensation
| fixed at 1000 annually. The second limits
the fees for examining surgeons to s. for
first cases and 81 for each additional ex-
animation the same day.
THE seni-annual convention of the Wis
consin Homeopathic Medical Society
opened recently in Milwaukee.
A CASE of smallpox at the Coy House
mas caused alarm IN COuncll DluHS. Inc
building has been quarantined.
THE Wisconsin Association of Trotting
Horse Breeders was organized in Milwau-
kee not long since.
| BOYER & REX, wholesale clothing deal
ers in Philadelphia, suspended payment a
few days ago. The firm was rated at from
so 900 to 100000, with q special capital OF
81, 900, which expires on the 1st of January
| next.
| THE Dominion Parliament will meet in
Ottawa for the purpose of transacting bus
iness January 18th.
Mrs. CARRIE NJ. MILLER, who is a clerk
in large dry goods establishment in New
York, lately received a verdict of 5000
against her father in-law, Rev. Alexander
Miller, Presbyterian clergyman, in suit
for slander.
NOTICE of 10 per cent reduction in wages
after the 9th inst. has been given the en-
ployes of the New Jersey Steel & Iron
Works, in Trenton.
SELHEMER & BECKwITH, produce and
lumber merchants at Carlton Station, Or
leans County, n. V, have made an assign
ment. The liabilities and assets were not
known, but the preferences are $4,000
The failure will affect many farmers.