The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-01
GENERAL.

GENERAL.
THE English Postmaster General stated
that during the past year 81, 732, 600 tele-
grams were sent in the United Kingdom.
This was an increase of 100000 over the
business of the previous year.
THE National Committee of the Prohibi-
ton and Home Protection party announces
its national convention, which was to have
been held at Pittsburgh, May 81, postponed
| till July %.
| PROFESSOR WIGGINS claimed that the re-
cent storms and earthquake in England
were a fair fulfllment of his March predic-
| tions.
| The Francois of Paris says the En-
peror of Germany shows continued signs
OF somnolence and other grave symptoms
which ciuse serious alarm.
The Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Com
| pany have secured wire along the Texas
& st. Louis Railroad from st. Louis to
Texarkana.
THE British Government has decided to
| send an expedition for the relief of Ben Der.
THE death is announced of John Lancas-
| ter, fellow of the Royal Geographical So
ciety, London. 1t was Mr.. Lancaster who
brought his yacht under fire during the
action between the Kearsarge and Alabama,
off Cherbourg, in 1854, and who saved Cap
tain Semmes and several of the crew of the
Alabama.
THIRTY-FIvE cane fields, four huts and
many head of cattle belonging to Congress
of Plantations in the province of Puerto
Principe, Cuba, were recently destroyed by
fire.
The National Convention of the Ameri-
can Pharmaceutical Convention convenes
at Milwaukee, August &c
THE Pope has decided to create another
cardinal in the United States. 1t is in
tended always to have two in the States
and one in South Amsrica.
THE English Government has sent out in
vitations proposing acOnference regarding
Egyptian affairs to all powers which
signed the treaty of Berlin.
HALF of the Arab quarters at Port Said
burned recently. Four thousand Arabs
were rendered homeless.
The troops in Cuba were still unable to
catch Aguero. He was supposed to be hid
in the Zapata swamps.
The Canadian Pacific was about to re-
duce the locomotive department one hun.
dred men, owing to depression in business.
THE Anglo-F. ench Commission to regu-
late the Newfoundland fisheries has terIni-
mated its labors. France renounces the
right of fishing in certain bays, but will
exercise strict supervision over places
where former treaties empower French SUBJ
jects to fish.
FAILURES the past week in the United
States, 16S; in Canada, 81; compared with
176 he previous week.
ADvIcEs from India state that the chol-
era was abating at Calcutta. One death
from cholera was reported at Bombay.
THE Bank of Montreal has declared
dividend of five per cent for the half year,
and has raised its reserve to 100000.
Won MoLTKE was i'll with cata rh of the
lungs. He has obtained along !, ave of alb
sence, and will retire to his estates in ST.
lesia.
THE official report of the inquiry into the
loss of the steamer Daniel Steinmann
states that Captain Schoonhoven made no
observations on the day of the disaster
and was, therefore, uncertain of his posi-
tion. The night was dark, foggy and
rainy, and it Vas highly imprudent, under
all the circumstances, to attempt to enter
the port of Halifax. To these circum-
stances alone can be attributed the loss of
the fine ship and the lives of 124 persons.
THE proprietors of the leading steel works
in Prussia, including Krupp, have inform
ed their workmen that Over-pruduction
compels them to reduce the number of
working hours. Some threaten to stop
their works.