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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11
The Business Prospect.

1t is hardly possible that the push,
activity and growth which almost trans
formed Abilene last fall will be repeat
ed this year. Compared with last fall
the number of buildings to be erected
in this city and county between now
and the first of January will be small.
improvements are not so active and all
lines of business will feel the depreS-
sion.
Crops of all kinds have been very
large. and the main cause of the depreS-
sion in Kansas as well as elsewhere is
the low price of wheat. 1t may be all
well enough to protect the pet man.
ufacturing industries of the East, but
we notice that the true prosperity of
this country springs from its agricul-
tural interests. which are unprotected,
and when the farmer is affected by low
prices every business interest in the
country is affected.
The farmer makes nothing when he
sells his wheat, and therefore has no
money with which to carry out needed
improvements. He denies himself ev
erything that he can do without, and
feeling of insecurity communicates it
self to merchants. manufacturers and
capitalists and money at once becomes
scarce. Such is the condition of affairs
to-day. Business is comparatively dull
and money scarce. But notwithStand-
ing the lack of buOyancy in commercial
and moneyed circles, there is no danger
of panic or anythingof that sort. The
very cautious feeling of business men
will save them from dangerous VEN
lures or SpeculatiOns, and business may
be said to rest on a safe foundation.
The products of the farms are too large
for any serious complication to arise,
and instead of being panicky we may
say that business is taking rest pre-
paratory to greater exertions.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11
The South Side Murder.

Considerable excitement was created
in this city last Thursday morning
when it became known that Harry Al
len, the keeper of saloon on the south
side in the old Berry building, had
been shot and instantly killed by gam
bier from Kansas City. known aS Ilar-
~ Hudson, the evening previous.
The man who did the shooting came
here week or two ago, and in some
way excited the enmity of Allen who
ordered him to get out of the town and
stay out. Last week Allen started to
Junction City. While at the depot he
met Hudson and told him if he wasn't
out of town by the time he returned
he'd shoot the ''Stutlin out of him.
Wednesday night he came and finding
Hudson in his place of business knocked
him down. backing his left eye i'll ele
CANT shape. About eleven O'Clock
Hudson, having provided himself with
Colts 10 calibre, returned to the sd
loon and walked up to the bar, calling
for d glass OF beer. You can have
any beer you -- ---, and
what's more Ill fix you right now.
I'D llC lullICu w ODCll a NlltlhO
quick as thought. drew his revolver and
placing it at the back of his neck
pulled the trigger. The ball passed
through his entire brain causing instant
death.
Hudson whose right name is J. \.
Mckay, gave himself up, and is now i'll
Jail awaiting his trial. at which place
reporter found him. He was quietly
smoking cigar and did not seem at
all troubled about the result of his
coming trial lie said; The man |
shot | have known for ten
years. He used to be a hotel cook down
i'll Texas: his name was then Henry
Emerson. lie wanted to get me out of
town because ! knew too much about
him. He has served two terms in the
penitentiafy that / know of. He got
the drop on me the other day at his own
house and would have killed me then
if it had not been for his wife. If
had not shot him when l did
he would have killed me the next min
ute
The murdered man was hard char
acter, and probably deserved death, and
the man who killed him is desperate
and depraved fellow. Just why Hudson
should have gone into Aliens place of
business after lac had been threatened
and ordered out, is not so clear as it
might be.
Hudson's preliminary examination
was held before Squire Quinn last Sat-
urday and Monday. lie was remanded
to Jail without bail. there to await trial
i'll the District Court,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11
Public Meeting.

At the last regular session of Abilene
Assembly, Knights of Labor, it was
voted to hold public meeting in the
the court house on Saturday evening,
Sept. -, 1884, for the purpose of max
ing the general public acquainted with
the principles, aims and objects of the
order. Speakers capable Of setting
forth the claims of the organization will
be in attendance, and all are invited.
This order being especially the cham
piOn and protector of women in their
industrial rights, demanding for them
equal pay with men for equal work, Ia
dies are especially invited to attend.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11
Killed by Lightning.

Wednesday night of last week a
heavy electrical storm passed over the
country near Solomon City and killed a
large amount of stock. Mr.. Keller, a
farmer living on Pogue's ranch, three
miles south of Solomon, was killed by
lightning.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11
o . -

l.. II. Lifts, a. J. Markley and Col.
G. W. Gore attended the democratic
congressional convention at Junction
City, yesterday, as delegates from Dick
inSon county.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11
WANTED!

$50 feed Steers. For which the high
est market will be paid. Persons hav-
ing such cattle will do well by address
ing postal card to
JAMES ELLISON, Abilene, KaS.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11
You Can Save

your fence posts by buying your Fenc-
ing material of A B. Fox, Harrington,
Kansas. Only 81 posts are required to
fence one mile. Write for particu-
lars. 4-2m.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11
Congressional Nomination.

The Congressional Convention for the
9Th Kansas District met at Junction
City yesterday and \. A. Canadian,
of Cloud county, was nominated by &C
clamatiOn for Congress.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11

Co. K. will give an exhibition drill in
uniform on the Fair Grounds the third
day of the Fair.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

JAMES CrIBERTsoS announces himself as a can
didate for the ofice OF Probate Judge, subject to
the decision Of the Dickinson county republican
convention.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11

Candidates should announce them
selves in the REFLECTOR.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11
House Lots For Sale.

Three choice house lots on upper end
of Cedar Street. Inquire of W. E.
Birchmore. at 7. C.. Henry s. Co.'S
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11

Autographs of the Candidates at
SeWell'S.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11
School Books

and School Supplies at Sewell's. Ev-
erything you can want at lowest prices.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11

Blaine & Logan and Cleveland &
Hendricks Badges and Portraits for
sale at Sewell'S.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11

LITHOGRAPHS of the Candidates
at Sewell'S for 10 cents each.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11

a FINE YOUNG COW for sale
Inquire of I. f. Sewell.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11
Teachers Examination

AT the Abilene Public School building, Saturday,
September, 18th, 1884, commencing at $3.50, A. VI.
d. D. HoRNADAY, Co. Supt.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11

PORTRAITS of the Candidates in
oil at Sewell'S for 81 so.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11

r. +. Russell & SONS,
FIT COLLARS
AND WARRANT THEM
NOT TO GALL.
SEE THEIR
NEW SLIP TUG HARNESS.
SOUTH SIDE.
ABILENE, KANSAS.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-29
Tho Civil Service.

WASHINGTON, January 2S.-From
the attitude of the Democrats in Con
gress considerable doubt is expressed
as to whether there will be any appro
priation for carrying on the work Of
the Civil Service Commission. There is
no concealment among Democrats in
both House and Senate rs to the Civil
Service Commission. It's exactly SINH
lar to that sentiment which greeted
Grants attempt to reform the civil ser
vice and the Arthur commission is like
ly to fall just now as Grants commits
sion fell, by cold Democratic neglect. II
is remarked as curious coincidence
that the only Attempts to reform the civil
service by removing the minor Offices
from political influences were made by
Staiwart Republican Presidents, and
that these attempts were foiled and
nulli6ed Gf this commission does so
faiD by Democratic retormers. In the
departments where the advantages Of
the civil service act are just beginning
to be felt, there is considerable uneaSi
ness as to the probable action of Con
gress on the subject. This uneasiness Ii
not without grounds, for canvass OF
Congress shows general feeling OF 81
lent contempt or open hostility TO TIT
commission. A mum Der of the new Dem o
cratic Congressman are clamoring fol
the Ioaves and fishes, and their blint
confidence in their ability to elect tht
next President upon the simple issue o
the offices makes them still more anx
ious to get these offices within reac b
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-29

j. B. Garrison, the Dime Museum
skeleton, Philadelphia, will tomorrow,
through his counsel, James II. Hav-
erin, present petition TO Judge Bid
die in the Quarter sessions, for writ
of habeas corpus TO determine the Gus
tody of his wife. The proceeding is an
offset to the divorce and equity suits
which were recently brought by the
parents of Mrs. Skeleton Garrison, to
TO have the marriage declared null and
void. Tue allegation is that the mar
riage was a love match that the court
ship was witnessed by the fat woman
and the Circassia ian girl, all of whom
counsel proposes tOproduce II the court
as witnesses when the writ shall be
allowed and return made to it. The
petitioner also declares that his wife is
desirous Of living with him that they
were married on Monday, and that
his wife on the following morning went
TO visit her family, and returned and
told him that her mother was very
much annoyed at it, and asked him
what she should do, and he told her
to return and see her mother, and since
that time he has seen nothing OF his
wife that he is satisfied that the story
of her insanity has been concocted sim
ply to cover the action of the parents
in restraining his wife and preventing
her from returning to him, and that
she is willing and DESTROYS of living
with him.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-29

The county assessors for the city of
Wilm ingtom met in the City Hall at 9
o'clock this morning, and after the ad-
jourum ent of the Municipal Court,
spread their books and awaited for
business. Very few applied to be as
sessed, though a great many dropped in
10 see if their names were on the dupli-
Gates, aid after being satisfied that they
were all right" departed. The num-
Der of new names placed upon the as.
sessment during the forenoon amounted
to only 90. AT II o'cloch the assessors
adjourned and went to dinner, after
whichthey will convene at2 and
sit till g. The sessions will be- continued
from 8 a. IN. to II m, and from I'LL
5p. IN. each day during the week, bul
those not assessed should apply early tt
avoid the rush that might occur OF
Saturday.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-29
EDITION,
DOta

A workman at LEAFS mills had his
little finger broken yesterday while car
rying heavy weight.
Several properties will be sold at the
Court House tomorrow BY Sheriff MAI
tin.
The missionary anniversary OF st
Paups NJ. e. Sunday schools will take
place on Sunday, March q
No tidings have a. yet been received
concerning the schooner SatterIhwaitt
supposed to be lost.
Jacob Synder of this city has pur'
chased Of VIM. Sligel,a farm OF so acres
near Oxford, Pa, for IS, $50.
Michael Costlow, for disorderly CON
duct, was fined 81 and costs by Squire
Vandegrift last evening.
Mrs. Gambrill, who resides at No
ll2O King street, fell on the ice near hel
home yesterday and had to be carried
home.
The Board OF Health will meet thi!
evening in conjunction with City Coun
Gil to consider the West system OF sew
erage.
The third annual entertainment OF the
St. Elmo club will be held in TIT
Opera House, on Tuesday evening, FED
ruary 10.
On Tuesday evening, February l., the
Sunday school OF st. Mary's church viii
give sciopticon entertainment IN the
basement of the church.
A donation party was given 10 TIT
Rev. Carl O. Carlson, pastor OF th'
Swedish NJ. Il. church, last night, by
the young people OF 81. paul's church
A p .easaDt time was had.
The debates at the St. James chapel
in the Ninth ward will be resumed TO-
morrow evening. Ballitf Clayton and
William H. Gustus will be among the
debaters.
Letters testamentary were granted
yesterday by Register Biggs TO Charles
BeasJen, Jr., of Baltimore, executor OF
the will of the late Charles Beasten, OF
Middletown.
A meeting Of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the First presbyteaian church viii
be held tomorrow evening 10 consider
the subject of establishing paid choir
| for the church, and to devise means Tor
helping the poor.
At the next meeting of the A,bury
Mutua! Improvement Society the fol-
lowing subject will be debated "Re'
solved, That the deposition Of Louis
XVI wa unsuitable" Abe debaters
will argue the question.
Morris +. Root, formerly with the
Pottstowu Iron Company, has been ap'
pointed all inspector of tracks aud iron
bridges on the Pennsy lvania Rail-
road, with headquarters at the Edge
moor Iron Company and the South
Chester rolling mills.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-29

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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-29
Two Dead h cad Travellers.

BALTIMORE, Jan. pa handsomely
dressed man and woman, have recent
lv been travelling over many of the raj
roads, the man representing himself as
an officer of the Central Vermont Rail
road, and thus obtaining passes from
general agents and superintendent OF
roads. He goes by the name of Eugene
Waltham, and says his companion Is
his wife.
Conductor Thomas Lamar, of the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad, last Saturday
was too sharp for them. They had
travelled from Pittsburg TO Cumberland,
Maryland, deadhead, by telling the
conductor that they had lost their wal
let containing valuable papers and
Passes, though, at the same time, show
ing he conductor Old passes issued by
other roads. When conductor Lamar
took charg Of the train at Cumberland
he did not believe their story, and
they had to leave the train at Martins.
burg.
| The affair was reported to Master Of
| Transportation Clements, of the Balti
more & Ohio, who communicated witt
General Manager J. W. Hobart, of tht
Central Vermont Railroad, receiving 8
despatch from him in reply, that thu
Central Vermont Company would like
to know all about the movements Of the
couple, and intimating that Walthau
was not in their employ. Mean while
the couple had been trying to play thei
game on General Agent Laaders, OF TIN
Baltimore Il Ohio, at Martinsburg, bu
one of the company's private DETECTIVES
confronted Waltham, and the man con
fessed that he had not been in the EN-
ploy of the Vermont Central Railroad
for long time. The Baltimore & Ohi'
Company having no special charg'
against them, the couple were released
and the woman sold diamond pin Il
pay their way to Washington.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-29

Thomas Paine, the anniversary OF
whose birth occurs to-day, was born
January 10Th, 1887, at Thetford, in the
county of Norfolk, England. His faith
or was q staymaker, and he was
trained in the same business, but after
wards obtained situation as the mana
ger of tobacco mandatory. Having
contracted o number Of debts and
brought himself into difficulty, he was
discharged in l774, and came to
America
He formed an acquaintance with a
book. seller in Philadelphia, who in
|1776 published q pamphlet written by
Paine entitled Common Sense" The
book was written in popular style, and
maintained the right of the colonies
against them totheTcountry. This pamph-
let met with extraordinary success,
and won for him the friendship Of
Washington. Franklin and other dis
tingutshed American leaders, and Con-
gress warded him with the ap.
pointment of Secretary to the Commit
tee of Foreign Affairs. In 1877 he visi-
ted France, where he formed the ac-
quaintance Of = number Of eminent
men.
In the same year he went to England,
where in 1901 he published the Rights
of Man." the most famous of all the
replies to Burke's Reflection upon the
French Revolution" This work has
gone through innumerable editions,
and has been translated into almost all
the languages of Europe still the value
and popularity of this work was greatly
injured by its advocacy OF extreme
liberal notions.
His assaults on the British Constitu
ton exposed him to government
prosecution, and he fled to France,
where he was admitted TO citizenship,
and in 1892 the department of Past-de-
Calais elected him deputy to the
National Convention, but he offended
the Mountain party by his conduct at
the trial of Louis XVI, and in 1893
Robespierre caused him to be elected
from the Convention and thrown into
prison.
During this imprisonment he wrote
The Age of Reason" against Athe.
ism, and against Christianity and in
favor of Deism. After an imprison-
ment of fourteenth months, he was re.
leased on the intercession of the Ameri.
can Government and restored to his
seat in the Convention. In 1882 he re-
turned to the United States, where ht
died june 9Th, 1909. The anniversary
of his birth has not been celebrated II
this city for several years.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-29
Received u Deer,

Lewis r. Adair, 1928 Jackson strss
received yesterday by express i'm
Thomas Walker, Denver. Col, a yel
hue deer with branching horns. I'd
intends to have the hide tanned VIII
the hair on for rug. Mr.. Adair 10 b,
recent trips out through the Wtster
States and Territories, and back thT0la
the Southern States, spent seyera weE
at Denver, which he says is the aj
place he thought much Of. ThrOCi|
Mr.. Affair we acknow ledge the r~,ip
OF the Denver Republican of Janaay
lolh and 2lst, containing minute detaIi
OF The lynching Of the Cuddigans-uu
ana witc--at Ouray, for the murder 4
nttle Mary Rose Matthews.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-29

LONDON, Jan. ga second explor-
ing party descended into the mine In
Rhondda Valley, Wales, where the ex.
plosion took place yesterday, hut were
forced to return, owing to the pressure
of noxious gas. The workings are a
complete wreck, and sixty-eight horses
were killed No trace was found to the
first party ofexplorers.
The third exploring party penetrated
500 yards into the pit and found two
corpses, including the body Of manager
Thomas, who led the first rescuing
larty. Thomas was awarded the AL
bert Medal for heroism In consideration
of his bravery in rescuing u number OF
imprisoned miners from q Rhondda
Valley colliery few years ago. One
thousand men are thrown out of EN-
ployment by the suspension Of the
W esh mine.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-29

The Rev. u. J. Kelley, of St. Pete
Chnrch. left last evening for a visit
his former home in Virginia
The subject Of DR.. Wilson's lertG
Tomorrow evening, before the | Hl
Club, will be- 1.-THE Nervous System
The Rev. +. b. DuVal, who recent
resigned the Passionate of the Fii
Presbyterian church, will preach B
farewell sermon on Sunday next.
The k-v. George w. Miller, formH
pastor Grace NJ Il. church, this clly,t
now stationed at Philadelphia, who b
been very i'll underwent u painful d
animation yesterday.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-29
FIT TIL EDITION,
IN YTH POST.
An Iaseresi ing Meet,us,.

~
The regular weekly meeting n s 'a''
Post had large attendanc. ,'uya
ing. A number Of applic,'im'' ',t
membership were received and ,as "
TO committees. After the roni,na sr'e''a
ness was disposed OF, Past Prov. oN
department Commander II. & ION p
presented the Post, on behalf n r.@
Stidhain, with picture of sbr, tiLsai
ride, handsomely framed. ''Al
In presenting the picture Mr. r,,,
made an eloquent and imn,.I
speech, In which he graphicalIy . .k,h
ed the events that led to the ride rtil
has been i'm m0rtalized In son, Jug
story. He eulogized General Shs,H"a
,.od spoke Of his patriotism and ursi'
Ing courage as worthy of ,InrI,'i'
and closed by saying that ii wa, ~
preciated, is abundantly shown Nv Y
elevation TO the highest position IN ~ ~
United St.tes army.
The picture was received on beb,vJ
the by Post AdjutantBanthem, v bos
referred in glowing terms To the J.
valuable service rendered the CONT, i.
Little Phil"
The Fitz.J ohm Porter case, on ,liA
thePosts all over the country are ,aLS.
action, was then taken up, and ~
heing fully discussed the foov,,
resolutions, offered by Past proyt,i",
Department Commander FIalm ",
adopted
Resolved, That this Post enter, +.
solemn protest against the Na,im,
Congress granting TO Fitz.Johu Pom.
back pay from the time he was Conn.,
martialtd aud dismissed from a,
United States Army, and also f9ri,
protests against 81 i'd Fitz John po,r,
name being replaced on tie army n
az an Off II of the United States Arm,
Resolved That copy of the forego,
resolution, duly attcsted, be torwari,l,
the Hon. John A. Logan, AZ tie N
tional Capitol also that copies Of i
same be warded 10 Hon. Tuoma,
Bayard, Hon. Ell Salisbury aud III
Charles b. Lore, the Senators and
presentatives in the National Coag,
for the Safe Of Delaware.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-29

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 2S.-1n the
House of Delegates the effect of the
Democratic two'thirds majority was
developed to-day by the passage of two
bills over the Governor veto, both oil
which had already been passed by the
Senate over the Governors veto, and
have therefore become laws.
The bill to remove from the Cover
nor's power the appointment OF the
boards of directors of the lunatic
asylums in the State was passed.
The resolution passed in the Senate a
few days ago requesting General Malone
to resign his seat in the United States
Senate came up and was agreed to with
cut debate.