The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02

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were given a banquet in the evening.
WILLIAM ADAMS was killed and severa
other persons were Frustrated by lightning
which struck the Cohen residence a
Weatherford, Tex, recently.
The National Plumbers convention il
session at st. Louis, were given a banque
at the Southern Hotel on the 18th.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has beer
informed that the recent investigation OF
the condition of the sub-treasury at New
Orleans shows that the total defalcation OF
the runaway clerk, Auf de Morte, amount
to little over $4,000.
The German Bundesrath has rejected
Prince Bismarck's proposal to tax the bar.
rels in which American petroleum is inn
ported as articles of coopers' work. The
proposed tax would largely increase the
cost of petroleum.
THE Union Passenger Railway and Trans
fer Company, to continue for 1000 years,
was Incorporated at Albany, n. Y, with a
capital of ST. ,O00, 900. The object is to con-
struct surface roads in every part of New
York City.
THE fisheries treaty with Canada has
been extended another year, temporarily.
The whole question is to come before Con-
gress in December.
THE Republic, of Madrid, recently, allud
ing to the revolution, says that few days
ago it was probable, to-day it is certain.
PRINCE BISMARCK has ordered the prep
aration of plans for a canal to connect the
Rhine and Ems Rivers.
THE boiler at the distillery of Mattingly
& Moore at Bardstown, KY, exploded
the other morning. Three of the work
hands were killed instantly and another SO
badly burned and bruised that it was
thought he would die.
IT is denied in Vienna that Austria has
declined to receive Mr.. Kelley as American
Minister. President Cleveland has not
asked whether Mr.. Kelley would be ac-
ceptable TO the Austrian Government, but
it is believed the President has reconsid-
cred the nomination unprompted.
THE British Admiralty has ordered
quantity of torpedoes known as the Eric
son destroyers."
THE remains OF Frederick Weisman, who
died in Baltimore, were cremated in Lam
caster, Pa, recently.
THE Plumbers Convention at st. Louis
ended its session on the 26th, after adopt
ing a resolution requesting manufacturers
not to sell material to strikers who might
start cooperative establishments and re-
duce prices.
CAPTAIN E. L. JOHNSON, formerly of In
diana, arraigned for killing Major Edwin
Henry, in Green County, Tenn, September
%, 1884, was acquitted on the Goth. Henry
bod Toh fa hot
Mrs. johnson committed suicide in Indian
apolis.
A WHOLESALE prison delivery was ex-
pected in Michigan, consequent upon pris-
oners being convicted and sentenced with
out Indictment by the grand jury.
JAMES D. FISH, the defaulting New York
banker, was denied new trial.
j. W. JONES & Co., one of the heaviest
lumber firms in Racine, Wis, made an as
signment to r. R. Howell for the benefit of
their creditors. Their liabilities were esti-
mated at $J5, 900, their assets at from S35,-
600 to $4,000.
THE Harvards defeated the Yales in the
boat race at New London, Conn, ON the
10Th.
THE business failures for the week ended
June % were: In Une united states, lS6.
in Canada, 10; total of 205, as compared
with 226 the week previous.
A VIOLENT earthquake was felt in the |
Department du Nord, France, on the 10Th. |
The damage was slight.
GENERAL HAZEN, Chief Signal Officer, |
has issued an order extending to day and |
a half in advance the weather predictions |
which now only cover day.
LUTHER K. BRUCE, a leading druggist, |
shot and killed j. c. Lentz, a prominent /
merchant and Justice of the Peace at |
Douglass, H., recently. The affair grew
out of an attempt to suppress the liquor
traffic, LentZ being strong temperance
man and Bruce an active supporter of the
whisky cause.
JAMES ARCHIE and William Parchmeal,
full blood Cherokee Indians, were hanged
at Fort Smith Ark, for the murder of Henry
Feigel, an old Swede, thirteen years ago,
in the Indian Territory. ParchmeaI adj
nitted his guilt.
OLAF OLSEN, of ARENA, Norway, a
cabin boy from the bark Nat. from Glen
.uges for Philadelphia, died at the hospital
1t Lewes, Del, recently from well defined
yellow fever.