The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

Der of stwenty-seven, was held at Chicago
lately. The result was to practically ex.
tend the cut on ra tes over the states of Illi-
nois, Iowa and Ohio. 1t was agreed that
these connecting lines be allowed to sell
tickets on the basis Of $500 from Chicago
| TO the Missouri river. That is the rate
from the point of departure is to be the
rate from that point to Chicago plus s., as
the through rate to all points on the Mis-
souri, River.
S. S. DAVIS, a banker of Cincinnati,
lately made an assignment, with liabilities
of 100000, a considerable portion of which
was due to benevolent organizations or Sc
cret societies.
FREDERICL LAYTON, of Milwaukee, who
is building an art museum to present TO the
city, has been authorized by Philip D. Ar
mour to draw for s., 900, to be used in fur
nishing pictures.
| W. F. THOMAS, an attendant in the Gin
| cinnati hospital, undertook to wheel pa
tient to the elevator few days since, but
backed into an open hatchway and both
lost their lives.
EDWARD ROBERTS, the Chicago negro
who fatally shot his wife few days ago,
was lately captured by squad of police
in the suburb of Montrose, and freely con-
| fessed his crime.
THE Winona, Minn., Grand Jury lately
indicted Judges Beecher, Roth and Deter
wick for ballot-box stuffing to the extent
of three hundred fraudulent votes. Beecher
pleaded guilty.
F. A. BURToE, President of the La
Cross, Wis, Blaine and Logan cub, was
lately shot and killed by ruffian known
as ''Scotty," who fired seven shots in quick
succession. He was arrested and jailed,
| where he remained for an hour, when an
immense mob hung him at once.
A mail and express car lately burned on
road between New Richmond and Deer
Park, Wis. The registered mail was saved,
but the express matter and other mail was
destroyed. Loss, $4,000.
LATEST reports from the Ohio election
showed Robinson'S plurality to be abous
1921. The semi-official returns did not
! report on the other Republican candi-
dates, but with the sixty counties the plu-
rality of johnson, for Supreme Judge, was
estimated at between $1,000 and 10000
The total vote or majorities by Congress
sional Districts could not be given, but the
vote by counties on Congressman shows
5S,544 Republican majorities and 4O.126
Dem ocratic, net Republican ma jority on
the Congressional vote of Is, AS.
THE middle span of railroad bridge
near. Batavia, O., gave way few days
ago, and the Manchester Express went
over. The bridge was fifty feet above the
wat r. The engine, baggage car and first
coach were hurled to the water beneath,
while the rear car remained on the sound
portion of the bridge. Forty five persons
were on the train at the time and made
many miraculous escapes, several leaping
into the stream below. Several were killed
and many wounded. The engineer and
fireman were instantly killed.
RUBEL'S Rock, a dangerous formation
in the Ohio River at the falls near Somer-
vile, was blasted recently by Government
employees. Almost every steamer ahOat
on the Ohio suffered from this rock. There
it was that the James D. Parker went
down.
BURGLARS lately cracked the safe of l.
N. Thompson at Perrysville, o. They
then stole a horse and drove to Mansfield
and escaped. One corner of the building,
which is brick, was blown out by the
shock made in blowing the safe. A small
sum of money was secured.
THE wife and dthree-year-old child Of Carl
Schroeder, of jamestown, d. T.. were
caught in a prairie fire and burned to
death. The wife was bravely trying to
save the wheat stacks from destruction.
The other children saved themselves by
running into pond.
MRS. WILLIAM GRACE was struck by
lightning near Joliet, ILL.,, few days ago
and instantly killed.
An application was lately made for the
appointment of receiver for the Carbon
dale Coke & Coal Company of Southern
Illinois. The liabilities were $Sj1, 900 and
the assets were said to be S792, 900.
A REGULAR band of burglars were re-
Gently operating in and around Milwaukee
and a score of robberies were reported to
the police. Among others, the residence of
Mrs. Anna Holfelter, on the Cedarburg
road, near Milwaukee, was burglarized
and 5000 secured by the burglars.
SCARLET FEVER recently broke out at the
Industrial School for Girls at Milwaukee.
MRS. ANNA Moss and Anna Turner were
lately arrested at Chicago for arson. They
had saturated the furniture of their house
with kerosene, and were evidently intent
on burning it for insurance money. The
Fire Departments services were effective,
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