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

A REPORT has gained currency that
President Woolsey, of Yale College, will
resign before long on account of i'll health.
Two coke trains recently collided near
Monongahala City, Pa, in which two men
were killed outright and six others were
quite seriously injured. An engine and
seveEty-two cars were wrecked,
LORING V. CowLEY recently shot his
sweetheart, Mamie Benson, at Lancaster,
Pa, and then he shot himself. Miss Ben
son, who was shot in the hip, will recover,
while COwley, who shot himself in the lung,
near the heart, will doubtless die.
THE Texas Pacific Railroad had five at
tachments issued against it in New York a
few days ago for recovery of money and
breach of express contracts.
A COMMITTEE Of Baltimore merchants
and manufacturers waited upon the officers
of the Pennsylvania Railroad recently
with a view to have them recede fSam the
order cutting the Baltimore & Ohio out of
New York over its lines.
MOODY and Sankey, the great revivalists,
recently held large meeting at the Brook
Iyn Academy of Music.
A WRITTEN agreement was lately circu-
lated among the mills of Fall River, Mass,
to the effect that there would be a shut
down for one week owing to the dull sea-
son. There was the further proposition
that unless the market improved the shut
down would be made permanent.
The people of Worcester, Mass, recently
went into expensive decorations in celebra-
tion OF the two hundredth anniversary of
the foundation of the city.
ADAM FoREPAUGH, the millionaire show
man, recently married Philadelphia girl
of twenty years, named Mary G. Tallman
A SHED used by the Elevated Railway
Company as a carpenter shop, at No. )
Broadway, n. Y, recently fell and crushed
Cornelius Donohue, a carpenter, aged fifty
two years, so that he died at once. Three
other workmen were seriously if not fatal
ly injured, the legs of two being broken
and the skull of third fractured.
FOUR masked men recently broke into
the residence of Nicholas Helfuck, near St
Boniface, Cambria County, Pa, and forced
him to give up 81, 200 in gold and currency,
which had been secreted. The robbers were
believed to be the same gang which re-
Gently entered farmer Gates house and
point of a revolver. Several persons were
suspected and arrested.
a NUMBER of Hungarian laborers at
Somerset, Pa, undertook to drill out a
charge of dynamite and giant powder,
which had failed to explode at Pleugh'S
cut, on the South Pennsylvania Railroad
a few days ago. An iron drill was used
for the work. A spark ignited the powder
and a terrific explosion followed. One
was killed, another had his right arm torn
off, and a number of others were badly
bruised and burned.
AN engineer named Samuel Edwards was
lately murdered near Pittsburgh. His body
was found in the Allegheny River. 1t is
believed he was murdered for money. jew
elry and money which he was known to
possess were missing.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
THE WEST,

A LARGE amount of lumber sheds of the
Oneota Lumber Company, at Duluth,
Minn., were recently destroyed by fire.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
THE black mare Minnie MouIton, owned
by John Goodwin, of Lawrence, Mass,
was entered at the Cleveland Driving Park
under a false name, and has been expelled
from all the tracks of the National Associa-
tion.
j. H. CLAMPTTT, a conductor on the Blue
Island avenue street car Jine, Chicago, re-
Gently heeced Kate K. Gibson, the girl to
whom he was engaged, out of SIG and a
gold watch, which he had obtained by prom
ises of love and affection. He also induced
the sweet bride to present him with suit
of clothes which cost at least 500. He
was caught and held over for 81 800 bonds.
The $4,000 of stolen bonds recently OBJ
tanned by Galena, Ill, burglars, have been
found Secreted in a cattle guard.
JAMES SULLIVAN, a Superintendent of
Railway Construction on the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, was recently shot
and instantly killed near Bureau, ILL.,, by a
man named Daniel Tiel, who, it is said,
had secreted himself in stock car with
murderous intentions.
q. F. BECHER, one of the Oregon incen-
diaries recently arrested and convicted of
arson'at Portland, Ore, was sentenced to
the penitentiary for five years.
A REPORT lately came from Unionville,
Ind, small town thirty-five miles north
west of New Albany, of battle between
two desperadoes named Estridge snd Mil
Ter, and a mob of citizens a few nights
ago. The two men named were suspected
members of the Jesse James gang. The
Sheriff of Monroe County heard they were
secreted in the house of Estridge's father,
several miles from town, and he went out
with posse. The posse was driven back
and the two desperadoes rode into Union
vile, which they took possession Of
for a week, firing upon every one
they saw on the street. A few
nights afterwards the mob went to the
house and demanded the surrender of two
criminals. This was refused, and regular
battle ensued, in which old man Estridge,
one of his sons and his daughter were
killed, and the criminals, Estridge and
Miller, were wounded. Five of the mob
were slightly wounded. Miller and Est
ridge, although wounded, escaped.
The mine fires near Sand Run, O., have
lately caused very serious trouble. At last
accounts the mines had been banked and
there were hopes of speedy ending of the
fires.
HEIDAEYER & STEIGLITz, wholesale deal
ers in wColens, at Chicago, were closed by
the Sheriff a few days ago to satisfy SIC, ,O00
judgments. It's said that the liabilities of
the firm will reach $50, 900. The firm was
an old one.
The meeting of the passenger agents of
the lines engaged in the passenger rate war
TO Missouri River points with connecting
lines south, southeast and east, to the num-
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
SWIFT RETRIBCTION.

An UnproYoked Murder mt La Crosse, Wis.
cousin, Followed by the Execution of sum
mary Vengeance on thu Murderer.
La CROSSE, Wis, October IS.
Frank \. Burton, broker an commission
merchant and Presid mt of the Blaine and
Logan Club of this cit, was shot dad
on Main street this evening by q river
rufiiln ca led "Scotty." No motive is
known for the cOwardly murder. The
murderer yaS at once taken To Jail Bur-
ton Was shot in a crowd while the Re-
publicanS were forming for 4 grand pa
rade II was some time before the crowd
could realize what had occurred, but as
soon as it became known, the people
ru- he'd toward the jail in spirit of des-
perat on and revenge.
All efforts OF the officers fai ed to quiet
the a.gry mob, which, procuring neayy
beams and sledgeS, battered down all
barriers, took The psisonerput ard hanged
him To- a limo of a tree In the Jail yard
The awful work was expedite by the re-
port that the Third X .ginient Of National
Guards were mastering tDeffecta IA rescue.
The town i< in deep oom over the los
of one O. its best and most honOred cit,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
A WEEKS NEWS.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The issue of silver dollars at the Govern
ment mint during the second week of Octo
Der was unusually large, being $5S5, 1893.
IT has been recently made known that
thousands of titles to written and unwrit-
ten plays and books have been filed with
the Librarian of Congress, with fee Of a
dollar in each instance, under the impress
sion that some sort Of protection is thus
gained. The law requires deposit of the
entire work, without which there is no
copyright.
The Prime Meridian Conference re-
Gently held at Washington, adopted a
resolution to count all longitude from
Greenwich in two directions up to $50 de-
grees-east plus and west minus. 1t also
proposed universal day for all nations.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
THE LATEST.

The Italian fruit-peddIers of Chicago
recently complained strongly that the
patrolmen were in the habit of taking
fruit from their stands without paying
therefor. At a meeting of the venders a
committee was appointed to wait on Chief
Doyle to request him to put stop to the
Objectionable practice.
The United States Treasury Department
recently issued a warrant for S166 G67 in
favor of the President of the World's In
dustrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition.
1t was the fourth installment of 81, ,O0O, 900
appropriated by Congress for the Exposi.
ton.
TIE new Minister to the United States
from Columbus, Senior Ricardo Becerra,
was formally received by the President on
October 18Th.
The Treasury Department recently
decided an interesting question, arising
out of the Chinese restriction act. The
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Ministers
shipped at Canton two converted Chinese
women, with the Object of installing them
as teachers in the Home Mission at San
Francisco. Upon their arrival it was
found they were not provided with the
certificate required by law and the De-
partment was applied to for instructions.
The Collector of Customs was notified not
to permit them to land and to see that
they were returned to China.
AN accident recently occurred on the
Boston & Albany Railroad, near Kinder.
hook, Mass. The accident was caused by
train wreckers, who placed pile of rails
and sleepers on the track, carefully
wedged in position. The locomotive turned
completely over, the express car Jumped
over it and the baggage and smoking cars
were piled on top. A number Of passen-
gers were quite seriously injured and the
engineer was killed. A 1000 reward was
offered for the wreckers
A FIRE at Brooklyn, n. Y, recently de-
stroyed over s200, 900 of property, being
the newspaper manufacturing house OF
William n. Peach, 242 and "a Plymouth
street. Other tenants within the block
suffered quite severely 10.
Mrs. BELvA A. LOCKWOOD, the candi-
date for President of the National EQUAL
Rights party, recently spoke to an audi.
ence of five hundred persons. Mrs. Lock.
wood recapitulated the arguments she has
used on previous occasions, and urged that
the National Bank circulation should be
increased to keep pace with the population
and that the tariff should be lowered.
A SENSATION was caused in the court
house at Louisville. KY, recently. by
fight between Judge Harris, until recently
Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals, and
C0lnnal Rennaft II Vounn a xzali I-x,a..,,,
lawyer and President eff the Southern Ex-
position. One called the other liar and
they then clinchei but were soon separated.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
Science.

ATLANTA. GA. October 1T. H.
WOodall, of Hartsell, Ala, is ffty-fve
years of age and stands six feet. On the
22d of January, 1882, while alone in a
room he was seized with a fit and
fell into the fire, from which he
was removed after having been fear
fully burned. His head and face
were almost consumed. and for days
he fingered in torture so terrible that death
would have been relief. His friends had
no thought OF his recovery, but finally he
arose from the bed upon which he bad suf-
fered so much. His head was hairless, his
eyelashes were gone and his face
was terribly SCARED. Some time after
getting uu Mr. WoOdalPs physician
discovered that section of the
skull was loose, and was compelled to re-
move it. Other sections became loose and
were removed, too, until the entire top Of
the skull was taken away. The sections
were removed at intervals, and as a piece
was taken away the opening was covered
so as to protect the brain. Soon after re-
moving the first section it was aScertained
that thin skin was growing over the skull
in such way as to cover the brain,
and as sections were taken away
the skull extended. The operation lasted a
long time. 1t was performed with remark
able success, and to-day Mr.. WOOdaE is
walking around without any skull on the
top of his head, while he carries the re-
moved skull in a box. The top of his head
is covered with cloth. and over this he
wears an Oilcloth cap, which protects his
head from his hat His left eye is sightless,
but he sees from his right eye
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
GENERAL.

THE Parliament of the Argentine Repub-
lie, after prolonged consideration of the
subject, recently refused to make any
grants whatever TO the public schools.
ENGLAND recently protested against the
searching of English vessels by French
cruisers off the Chinese coast, but the
French did not seem disposed to give much
satisfaction. The relations between the
two nations over the matter are by no
means friendly.
ONE of the most noted victims of cholera,
who has passed away for some time was
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
Decrease in Gold Coin.

WAsHINGTON, ID. G., OctOber17.
The Director OF tn. Mint publishes, from
extr CTS OF report, of the money in cir
tries. a statement showing taat the gold
coin circulation of the word has de-
creased duing the year So 600, 900. Sill
Yer circulation hfs Increased S42 900, coo,
and the psper money in circulation has
Increased SIP. 0O0,0 The decrease in
the circulation of gold is accounted for
by 4 diminished production and Increased
demand for that metal in use in the arts
End IoT oInlmentation.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
The Y,ckips.,-aliey rine Fires.

COIL MHUSs o, VVUOJ.4 I''
By continual exertions with eus'aeS anH
stopping ali drAught to tie burning
mines in the Hoe lug Valley, the opera
tors have succeeded ia stopping the
dImes in y bus one This one is located
al Carbon iIill, and the fire has gained
such headray in the cemer of the mine
that it is thought no effort will avail
against it. Tne -Co-uIEbuss and IAocNl
CoaI Company offers reward OF sl,0OC
for the arrest o. the guilty pa tieSa Se
fur her .demoRStrations hare been Pat
by the striAing miners. Aa eliza = pc
ing made st Columbus VI -seeItfrAsys
temalic oonaIions for them
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

The WOra aingwomen's Protective
Union OF New ork, it is said. has
spent in its twenty years existence
500, 100 to conduct 900 prosecutions
for frauds upon working girls. In this
way -, 900 OF wares bave been col
lected that never would nave been paid
otherwise. These expenses are borne
by the voluntary donations of those
who approve of helping women who
help tn mselves in hard fight for life
and against the temptations which be-
set them.-N \. Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

"A leading woman of fashion is
represented as announcing that she has
taken a census of one summer resort,
and can count sixty girls who will never
marry. The cause of this destined ce-
libacy is explained to be that they are
brought up to spend mopey, and must
marry it or remain single But the
men of their own set will not marry
except fer some great advantage, and
they know t. a dot that the 81 ,tv girls
] have counted vii not only be POOR
Themselves, but will have poor sisters"
Ii Slnn (tinhr
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

Hundreds of New Workers who
never snored before the advent of ele-
waited roads now toot their nasal bugles
in the most awful manner. Conclusion
is said 10 be the cause.--M. Y. Star.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

Kentucky brags OF an intelligent
COW that digs potatoes with her horns
and them eats them as she winks with
her off eye.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

Dakota is the only Territory that
pays revenue 10 the Post-Office De-
partment, and there are only ten States
that do. Chicago Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

If tradesman in Madagascar gives
short weight and is found out, he is
sentenced to pay fine o. five oxen and
live dollars. or go to prison and work
in chains for one year.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

The Russian Government has
so ght, thus tar in vain. to brigg about
the general use of coal in that country
instead of wood, in order to save the
forests. As though no such thing as
good stove or heater was known, a
prize has been offered for the best ap-
pa"atus for utilizing coal in Government
offices
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

Antique clocks and old col lnnial
furniture are the latest craze in New
York. Recently dealer in that city
received $500 from the wife of a mil
lionaire for an old Dutch clock made in
Amsterdam in 1874. An old san Do
mingo mahogany sideboard. with inlaid
panels and mirror back, which he had
in stock, he expected to get 800 for.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
CRIB the corn.


W. u. PAYNE. son of B. F. Payne. of
North Topeka, was recently shot and killed
at Deer Trail, Col, by man named Per-
kinson. The deceased owned sheep ranch
in Colorado. and was married, his wife
being the daughter of l.. Norton, of To
peka-
/ A LITTLE son of Charles O'Connell. of
WyandOtte, was recently injured. supposed
fatally. by falling from porch.
AT late conference meeting of prominent
educators at Topeka, it was agreed TO in
struct the State Superintendent to organize
an exhibit of Kansas educational work to
display at the Worlds Exposition at New
Orleans. r......
JOHN HOWARD, formerly of North To-
peka, is reported to have been recently muir
dered in Texas.
KANSAS CITY, KAN, claims a population
of 5000, and growls because il has no post
Office. Her people cry out against a mo-
nopoly that gives all the post-Offices to other
places.
ONE of the children of the Orphan AsF-
lum, at Leavenworth, aged nine years, had
the outer plate of his skull broken the other
day by sharp piece of brick thrown By
playmate.
THE Topeka Manufacturing Company
recently made an assignment for the benefit
of creditors. The Capital Iron Works
Company are said to be the heaviest credit
rrs, their claim amounting to aboat $4,000.
HEAVY prairie ires have done ruach dam
ago IN the western portion of TIE Stale.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-01


SULPHUR SPRiNGs, Nov. a.-ICor-
rospondence. Happy is the life with
out history, so our town must be
happy by the same analogy; no direful
disasters nor wOelul calamities.
Thanksgiving was observed by servi.
Gee at the different churches. TIL.
young ladies OF tho high school had u
dinner, to which the Young mon, n se-
lect few, were invited. The Young
ladies OF the "Belle Lettres society,p at
central college, had ma nitlcent sup
per served, to which the town was cor
daily invited, in company with 20 cents,
the money to he expended in ornament,
ing the college grounds, aud ali honor
20 the energy OF the young ladies', Ms the
which TO be thankful. Nj. Russell
Crabtree, tho young man that, with
suicidal intent, shot himself week ago,
~ rapidly improving. Ito will not
tampor with chloral any more, | guess,
~ he says, crazed by the use OF IL, he
committed the act.
BUSINESS IL remarkably good-leav.
ing oil the worn-Out cry of had crops.
rhey have been poor In this section, hu,
my theory Is, that money sunk under
the Republican acknowledgements has
risen TO tue surface, called luri h by IN,
edtct or people that elected Grove,
cleveland. A better tseling I am sure
VIII list between neighhor aud neigh.
Dor. A man will feel that h,
can unst his fellow-man, who ha,
risen in his strength, and helped
TO unload the burden OF monopoly, tha,
nus Tor score of years rested on tn,
| shoulders OF the masses. Democracy
has stood at the back door long tim,
To pick mp the crumbs shaken from
the table cloths of the Repuh
| lean foasts. But the Democrats will
! dine now, and they ara ~ hungry,
| question whether there will be any
crumbs. The rush tor office il great, ant
!, mistake could hardly be- made hy nsk
| ing every third man as To his chances
rho structures of civil service as To ek
tninations will prove valuable To elimi
nate tho bed from the good applicants
,hd for the rest the man %
ruth can be trust d to sur
round himself with cu-workers o
IKE ability and homo MANY mr.,
thinking themselves called. hut few WI
10 chnson. When imam offers himself
Tor Office now, whether postmaster, col
cctor Of Internal revenue, or other lik,
nsldons OF trust, no must come with ,
more substantial credential than hi,
war record. A man that has proven In
adequate To flnancior Tor s.lf, or ,
ecioant steward of his neighbnr's irter
~, Is not tue man to hsndlo cash fn
| Uncle Sam. Even the q. y. L. some
tines jagged its pets tor little dis
'repancies, and who knows the Length
that the lex Sheriff Cleveland miuht pur
sue II he found any or his trusted III
'owers"castlng anchors. "etc. Might ham
man. Wildcat speculator~ shou
light shy OF service under the new Nd
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-01
PETITIONS AND RECOMMENpA.
TONS,

since tho election, many who assisted
in the election of Mr.. Cleveland have
industriously and csndidly calculated
the value of their services. They also
seem to think that these service, have
been OF rather n peculiar character, and
demand special recognition. One of the
ways by which they expect to reach the
presidential ear is through local petit
tons.
Now, let the HERALD say a word or 40
IN the kindest consideration OF those
who propose to besiego tho Dallas com.
muni'y with their applications for ONCE
In tho form of petitions: Your petitions
are OF worry light weight. A citizen
signing yours will subscribe to another
paper OF tho same description, and on
the honor OF two or three gel tlemen,
such papers are never looked at in
Washington, unless the contest for posi-.
ton is so close that the vei diet OF the
vicinage has to be appealed to.
Now, when does such an emergency oc.
Ch'J WYNN bht ttHkTthStllnn ana
senators differ In their recommends.
tons, or some very strong outside iniiu-
ence is brought to bear. This very sci.
dom happens. and the circular petition
men who bore people for their sigma.
lures may rely upon It that they simply
secure paper for the department waste.
basket. Mr.. CLEVELAND will be lust,
like other Democratic presidents. lie
will ask of the district representative
aud the senators how his administra.
ton, to be run on Democratic ideas, eau
hest he subsorved in Texas. No bel.
ter source OF information can be had
than tho one named, and In population
of BO,OOO,OOO 1t might require little tim,
TO discriminate between petitioning cit
zens, or even TO read and remember
heir names. Tho custom of petltioninp
and recommending Is laughed ut Ia
Washington. Let us here In Texe,
abandon II IA n foolish practice.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-01
A WANDERING
A snake Hunt in Contra lsetWu
bo Continue

snake Hunt In Contra sIsetWul
BIO Continue
NEW York, Nov. o. sSsRcon
sNict"rs the largest oftf ever
received in this country, Two measuring
twenty feet aud one twenty-five feel.
and valued at $1,000 a piece, were re
Heived by Superintendent. Conkltn at the
Central Park menagerie last week.
superintendent Conslir, on their arm
room OF the arsenal Tho largest of tha
three bOaS mad u box to himself nearest
the blglumace, superintendent Conklin
tpoh the agent OF enc meuagerie dG~n
mo me ooilsf-roOm to-day 20 zee the
b as. After exhibiting Tie Twenty-Five.
1905 FELLOW he closed uuG made last, as
ne supposed, The lid Of the hos In which
tue boa lav coilad, but wide awake.
when Potter Carroll, the cugiu.cr. ,vh,
mas charge Of the furnaces, went INTO the
enGIne-room thus evening he was amazed
10 ubd inc nd OF the box omen and She
hoX empty. lie went out in "A hurry and
I"che't me door behind him He re-
por'tn mat ne Thought that q boa had
escaped enpt. Oonkiin, with his es-
slStanis, hur led to ihe eugiun-runu and
examined every nook 10 .o-ucr. Eul
could mud no trace o. -oa. r1.y
concluded tra' .J.pn ..-... ,y1.t,. ma
space N't""F. thon' lie, .adma To
he HUf.uC' aud ,!nres ,ne floor
WDfkme wore SUM.
oring owe -3tuugiue-
'"', h"s on up near th 50 II. The
Work had TO be done with care for fear of
iJuriug TIE nOd, and men with re,s
SlpuI Nv the WOrkmen TO catch him If he