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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES

Din. LEOPOLD DAMROSCH, the noted mu-
sical leader, died in New York on the 18th.
CHEF OF POLICE BRAUN, of Pittsburgh,
Pa., died on the 18th. He was chiefly
acted for ordering the Austrian Consul's
haS taken down under the pretense that it
cOnficted with the ordinance prohibiting
signs.
A FIRE at Jacksonville, Fla, recently
destroyed five buildings and badly dam
aged as many more. Loss estimated at
JO,0c0
AN association of the creditors of the
late Archbishop Purcell at a meeting at
Cincinnati lately, resolved to push to the
Circuit Court an appeal from the Common
Pleas Court in that place.
The Union iron mills of Carnegie Bros.
& Co., Pittsburgh, Pa, employing over 40
men, has resumed operations.
THE Hooking Valley strike ended on the
18th. The strike had been in operation
since last April.
Two men robbed the passenger train on
the Galveston & San Antonio Railroad at
Luling, Tex, recently. They demanded
cash of the passengers at the point of a
pistol, and after securing about $500
jumped from the train and escaped.
IT was reported at Cairo that Prince
Hassan would be appointed Governor Gen
eral OF the Soudan.
TIRE death in Paris of B. B. Hotchk:ss.
OF Connecticut, the famous gun inventor,
I is announced.
! The Senate, on the 18th, discussed the
Indian Appropriation bill. Other business
/ was OF minor character. The Eouse
passed the Post-ofIice Approximation bill:
also pension bill. granting the widow OF
General C. H. Theilas a pension OF s. JoC
J per annual.
! FRANCIS A. DRExEL, head of the Drcxel
! banking houses of Philadelphia, New York
+ and Paris, died suddenly az Philadelphia
! Gu the 10Th
! David DUDLEY FIELD celebrated his
! eichtieth birthday at New York on the
18th.
/ Ex-Governor ALEXANDER MoULrON, OF
Louisiana, died on the 18th at his plantation
in Lafayette Parish, aged eighty one
years.
OLIVER Bros. s. PHILLIPS Mill. al
| Woods Run, Pa, has shut down all de-
partments on account of lack OF orders.
ARGUS L. FREEMAN, silks, of New YORK.
has made an assignment for his creditors
without preference. The firm was rated
at from 81, 600 to $4,000.
THE schedule in the assignment of b.
Levy s. Son, fancy goods, New York
show liabilities, $4,000; nominal assets
S2S4 SCI; actual assets, SD, 104.
IT was estimated that Osnan Digna had
900 men at Tamai.
The London Times still ciings to tho hopS
that General Gordon is alive
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

THE Governor recently received tele-
gram from Emporia notifying him that
herd of cattle near that place had been
seized with some kind of an unknown dis
ease, and were dying in great numbers.
The State Veterinary Surgeon was in
structed to go to Emporia at once and in
yestigate the trouble.
A LATE fire in an Atchison boarding
house destroyed the building, worth 81 800,
besides all the furniture and clothing OF
the family occupying it. a number OF
boarders in the house lost nearly al their
effects. Loss on furniture and effects,
5000.
Now for spring.
FRANK DURIEN recently was assessed
s, coo and costs at Topeka, for violating
the Prohibitory amendment, which he
promptly paid.
FOLLOWING are the post-offices lately
established: Carthage, Ford County
Ree,ler, Comanche County, and Wykcof.
Lyon County.
Az old colored man named Pantlet, sixty.
five wears old, was frozen to death in his
shantv at Wyardotte one night during the
late cold snap.
A WOMAN recently arrived az the depot
in Topeka with five children, the eldest not
being over four years of age.
HARRY IVES recently accidentally shot
himself in Wyandotte County.
THE following are the Governors mill
tary appointments: Major General of
militia, Thomas III. Carroll, of Miami
County; Brigadier General, A. VI. Fuller.
of Shawnee County, and Adam Dixon, OF
Republic County; Quartermaster General.
c. J. McDavitt, of Dickinson County
Paymaster General, Harry Insley, OF
Leayenworth County; Assistant Adjutani
General, A. H. Ford, OF Crawford County;
Surgeon General, ]. B. Huber, of Shawnat
County; Aids-de-camp, w. Il. Caldwell. OF
Mitchell, Harry Jones, OF Butler, and L. V.
TAYLOR, of Marshall.
HARRY SAUNDERS, a brakeman on the
Missouri Pacific Road, was fatally injured
BY the cars at Atchison recently.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Fremont Harvester Company of
Fremont, o., has assigned.
COLONEL WILSON'S party, recently
stranded in the Nile after its retreat from
Khartoum, was successfully rescued by an
expedition under Lord Charles Beresford.
THE Reichstag at Berlin discussed tho
Custom Tariff bill. Bismarck spoke in
favor of the measure, stating that the pro-
posed tax on timber was intended for the
protection of German forests and in the
interest of forestry.
A DESPERATE battle was fought near
Dulka Island between General Earle's
forces and the Arabs. In a bayoret charge
which Earle was leading, at the moment
of victory, he was shot dead. The COM
mand then fell upon General Brackenbury,
who ordere 1.-THE remaining positions to be
stormed, which was successfully accom-
plished, the Arabs being driven into the
Nile. In addition TO the loss of General
Earle the English lost three officers and
eight men killed and thirtyfive wounded.
Ar an explosion at Brazil, Ind, recently,
at the Central Iron and Steel Works,
Mayor Collins, the owner, and four men
were killed and eight others dangerously
wounded. Loss, $4,000.
THE Coal Operators Association of Tus-
corawas valley reaiirm their declaration
to reduce the wages of the miners ten cents
per ton.
THE State of Oxaca, Mexico, experienced
several shocks of earthquake recently.
One house in Nltepec was thrown down.
MARTIAL law was proclaimed in Panama
on the 18th. The Assembly sits with
closed doors. Communication with the in
terror is interrupted. President Villa will
shortly assume command of the National
troops to deal with the insurrectionists.
De Lesseps declares the canal success.
THE Amalgamated Association of Iron
Workers has issued circular to members
asking for an expression of views on a ten
per cent. reduction of the scale for the
coming year.
THE steamer Hornet, of Louisville, KY,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
BLOOMING BOOMERS.
The Government Prosecution Ends In {
FizzIe-The Boomers Jubilant.

The Government Prosecution Finds In a
FizzIe-The Boomers Jublant.
WICHITA. KAN, February 12.-The case
of the United States VS.. W. l.. Couch, II.
II. Stafford, George f. Brown and L. S.
Wilcox, prominent boomers charged with
treason and conspiring with armed resist
ance against the United States troops, came
ND before United States Commissioner
Shearman yesterday at ten o'clock 4. III.
The defendants were promptly on hand,
Wade Mcdonald. OF Winfield, az
their counsel. Witnesses for the
prosecution failing to appear, a con-
tinuance was had until 1:3O p. H.,
when, for the same cause. the case was
again continued until to-day at nine O'Clock
a. IN. There were no witnesses AT eleven a.
m. The prisoners were discharged. This
ended the miserable farce. Immediately
after the adjournment of court, an Okla
hOma meeting was announced TO be held
this evening, 10 be addressed by j. Wade
Mcdonald. The colony are to meet at
Arkansas City prepared TO move March 5
next, with two months provisions. Four
or five thousand colOnisis are expected to
move at that time. The boomers are in
great good spirits, and are ju5ilant, and
claim there is absolutely nothing IN the
case, and that the Government dare lot
.ome to a hearing OF the case.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

The National Farmers Congress at
New Orleans adopted this resolution:
1--WE feel that we have been denied
our rights, and now ask that we be no
longer ignored. We therefore most
urgently and respectfully press upon
our Senators the Importance of i'm
mediate action during the present ses-
sion upon the bill before them, having
passed the House by so handsome a
majority, providing Department of
Agriculture, and making the head of
that department a Cabinet officer"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

A DELEGATION of Kiowa, Comanche
and Apache Indians proposed to the
Secretary of the Interior the other day,
to lease a portion of their lands for
grazing purposes for six years at six
cents per acre, which will bring the
indians about one hundred and fifty
dollars per family annually. Forty
four Indians will be employed as
herders by cattlemen. Payments will
be made alternately in cash and one
and twO-year-old cattle. The Indians
say in six years they hope to have
enough cattle to Craze the country
themselves.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
EASTERN FRESHETS.
Warm Weather Fast Causes Damage by
Floods.

CHESTER, Pa, February II. Heavy
rains are melting the snow fast. Chester
Creek rose to an unusual height last night
and caused considerable damage. The
Ienni dam broke and let an avalanche OF
water escape. Burntree's mills at ROCK.
dale W re flooded and $4,000 worth OF
goods damaged. Riddle Il Sons mills also
suffered. The trestlewOrk on the Chester
Creek Railway was carried away, causing
n suspension of traffic. Dwelling houses
at Ienni and ROckdale are flooded to the
second story windows. People were force6
81 escape by means OF ladders. A tempo I.3
rary bridge of the Ihilaheipila q DIiel,
more Railway near Upland was washed
away. From Lenni 20 the Delaware River
a distance OF eight miles, the damage is ex-
tensiye to manufacturing establishments,
dwelling houses. railroad and county bridges,
but no loss of life is reported.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

THE returns of the tonnage Of the
Suez Canal in 1884 are just at hand,
and show an increase over 1888 of
about 100000 tons, says BradStreet's.
The number of vessels passing through
in 1884 was 1924, measuring 1915, 434
tons, as compared with 1907 vessels,
measuring 5,776, 426 tons, in 1888. OF
the total number of vessels going
through the canal, Great Britain sent
2.47S, or about two-thirds, and the
number of tons was 4, 469, 246, or just
as per cent. of the total. The number
of American vessels going through the
canal was four, thus exceeding two
countries in the world. China and Den
mark, which sent no vessels through.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

THE project of building a narrow
gauge railway between Suakim and
Berber has been revived since the fall
of Khartoum has made it imperative
that reinforcements should be sent by
that route Several firms of railway
engineers and contractors have offered
to construct the road, and ask no pay
ment until it is completed. Some of
them promise to build a single-track
road, with sidings, water-tanks and
stations, at an average speed of twenty
miles per day.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

SENATOR NELSON, of California, from
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
reported an amendment to the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill to appropriate
$4,000 to enable the President to be-
stow testimonial upon those officers
and subjects of the Russian Govern
ment who aided the survivors of the
Jeanette expedition, or who aided the
search of parties sent after the men,
bers of the expedition. This appro-
priation is also recommended for the
purpose of enabling the President to
convey to the Government and people
of Russia an expression of the high
appreciation in which the Government
and people of the United States hold
the humane services so rendered.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

There has been discovered near
Yuba Dam fugitive sheep, which, in
swimming through the muddy water,
had become thoroughly covered with
'.slickens, in which much grass seed
had been mixed. A thick crop Of green
grass is now growing upon the sheep
back. Both the sheep and grass are be-
ing carefully guarded, and when the
latter has reached its full growth it will
be harvested, converted into hay and
preserved as che of the California Gu
os.ties.-ChijG ago Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

COLUMBIA, S. C., February 1.-TWO
co.ored cOnvicts were blown up while
charging drill hole for blasting, and died
Yesterday. They blew out the drill hole
with small charge of powder, and before
the drill cooled off inserted q dynamite
cartridge While the peDitentiary surgeon
was attending the wounded men another
blast near by exploded, dashing him
against an embankment. He will recover.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

HuLsDALE, MICH, February 1.-two
twe!ye-year-old boys. named Davidson and
Parker, of Grosvener, Lenawee County,
after reading dime novel, prepared sham
Indian fight. Davidson had Ratchet and
Parker a revolver, which was accidentally
discharged, striking Davidson on the fore
head and killing him instantly.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

AT the Hague a young English lady
appeared in a hat resembling those
worn by the students, thereupon the
intelligent people hustled her off to the
police station, charging her with being
a student disguised in female attire.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

WHILE there are in China hundreds
of thousands of professional native
beggars, it is pointed out as singular
but significant fact that not in Califor-
MIA or any of the Pacific States can
there be found a Chinese beggar.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

The Siamese make wedding presents,
but they never give an odd number Of
articles, for the reason, they say, that
one can not stand without a partner,
three means enmity, and five sickness.
On the other hand, two signifies
''strong and welcome, four, laugh
ter" six, binding together by love, ="
and eight, awe resemble each other in
likes and dispositions.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

The bodies of three drunken men
frozen stiff were found in snow drift
near LOOMS, H., recently, The three
had been on a carouse, and had prob
ably lost their way while travelling
through the snow.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

As early as 1874 there was a settle
mcnt where the thriving capital Of
Manitoba now stands, but it was known
as Oninipigon. In 1900 it had come to
be Winipic and reached Winnipeg in
1888. The name is derived from the
Cree words, Win-dirty, and Nepe-
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

VALUES of exports, domestic cattle,
hogs, beef, pork and dairy products,
January, 1885, S11,965, 948; 1884, 49,
O9l, S77. Beef and pork products three
months ended January 81, 1885, $685.
210,693; 1884, $40, ,SS1. Dairy pro-
ducts nine months ended January 81,
1885, S13, 1879, 1872; 1884, S14,31O, 457.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

Ok the 31st of last December the
amount due the 492, 928 depositors in
the Paris savings banks was $50, 62O,-
$50, an increase of 22,392 in the num-
her of depositors and Of S1,U6,O95 in
the amount held by them.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

Men have been employed on rail-
ways with the temperature of 104 de-
grees, and in the mines, under favor
able circumstances, at 125 degrees,
while the stoke-holes of tropical vessels
they are said TO work occasionally at a
temperature of 156 degrees Cleveland
Leader.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

4 horse-car conductor in Newbury-
port, Mass, las q long memory. A
man owed him for two rides, and dis
appeared for four years. Upon his re-
turn he started to ride home, and
handed the conductor money for his
fare. The conductor took out four
fares, two of which were for the debt,
and one for the interest. Post.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
Schnnner Wrecked.

BosToS, MASS, February 15.-The steam
er ParksOnian, from Philadelphia, reports
that on the 9th she passed schooner of 200
tons, bottom up. The schooner had not
been long in that condition.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

GREENSBORO Ola gentleman owns
a Revolutionary gun that was carried
bv the Duke of Gloucester. 1t was
picked up after the surrender of York
town, and for many years was in pos
session of the Stockton family, of
Princeton, n. J. The Duke of Glouces-
ter's name is on a solid gold scroll on
the side of the barrel.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

An Auburn lady had a novel expo
rience in a state-room on 81. Lawrence
River boat recently. Looking through
a small hole in a state-roCm adjoining,
from which proceeded loud noises, she
saw two men playing cards and drink
ing. Watching them, she saw one Oh
them drug his companions beer two or
three times, and later witnessed him
robbing the drueged mans valise and
clothing Buffalo Express.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
4 Suoshone papOose at Tuscaror;

A Snoshone papoose at Tuscarora,
New, only four years OF age ana hoo
much larger than pickle jar, evinces
wonderful aptitude for mo.ding images
out of mud and clay. His mother was
engaged at the wash-tub the other day.
and from the mud caused by the spilled
water, the little savage nodded a deer
and a horse. which were almost per-
feet in contour and form--CAacG9e
HCrDId
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
Editor Acquitted.

FORT WAYNE, IND, February 13.-At
Wabash, Ind, yesterday, Lee Linn, editor
OF the Wabash Courier, who shot and killed
William Hickey, rough, who attempted
to do him up last Saturday. was acquitted
at the preliminary hearing of his case.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
Some weeks ago when corn was al

Some weeks ago when corn was at
It's lowest notch a farmer brought a
load to town and inquired its price
Fifteen cents" was the reply. The
farmer paused and gazed upon the
ground thoughtfully. At last he said:
Fl wonder if there amt any place IN
town where l could trade that load OF
corn for load of cobs. I'm about out
of wood--Hopkins, (No.) Journal
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE average charge for the passage
of ship through the Suez Canal is
estimated at about $4,000.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-16
NO OCCASION TO FEEL BAD.

A Loquacious Little Miss Who Was At.
tending Her Fathers Second Marriage.
Hattie M. the daughter of Bos
ION clergyman, was permitted to at
tend the ceremony of her fathers Sec
ond marriage, and, under the care of
her auntie, travelled part of the way
with the newly-wedded couple-who
had determined that no one should sus-
pect the recent ceremony by any act of
consciousness on their part. In the
meantime the terrible child had left her
seat. unobserved, and as the train came
to stand-still, amid the usual silence
at such time, the shrill small voice
was heard distinctly from the end of
the car:
1--WE got beautiful new mamma.
I've got her to-day! Want to see herr
She's over there" (pointing with fear
full exactness at the blushing bride).
That's my beautiful new mamma! The
old ones dead and gone to Heaven
spose this one'll be dead pretty soon,
and then I'll have two up there!'' AT
this point the small informant was
suddenly arrested and taken to her seat
by the mortified auntie in charge, while
the last words audible to the passengers
were: ''Why, auntie, you needn't feel
so bad! ! guess they're all glad enough
to hear bout my beautiful new mann
ma!'-Boston Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-16
FARM AND FlREs,ps.


Pretty small screens for tables:
Have panels of cream silk. with wreath
OF flowers done in colored silks on one
side and moonlight scene painted on
the other side.
The very best way to preserve eggs
according to carefully conducted tests in
England, are ~ packing in salt; (2)
oiling the shells (beef drippings may be
used); (3) immersing in lime water.
Wheat makes excellent food fol
stock. If coarsely ground and fed with
moistened hay or straw, it serves well
for all classes of stock. Even hogs will
fatten on it, and the cows are also fond
of it.-Thrf, Field and Farm.
Animals that are troubled with
worms may be safely and speedily re-
lieved BY giving them small dose OF
turpentine two or three times in their
feed. Itnauseates the worms SO that they
lose their grip on the intestines and
pass through with the excretions of the
stomach. albany Journal.
-Molasses puffs are easily made and
nice when eaten hot. One cupful of
sugar, one half cupful of butter, one
one cupful of molasses, one egg, one
tablespoonful of ginger, one teaspoonful
of soda, one cupful of hot water, four
cupfuls of flour and pinch of salt. Bake
in gem pans.-Detroit Post.
-Parboil potatoes, cut in slices hall
an inch thick, place in wire gridiron
and broil over a slow fire till well
Drowned on both sides, then season with
salt and pepper and serve hot, with a
little melted butter poured over them.
Cold boiled potatoes may be broiled
this way and be almost as good as fresh
ones.-Boston Budget.
"A writer in the Hus5andnian re-
minds readers that cabbage not entirely
headed, will often form heads if placed
roots downward, in pit of sufficient
depth to bring the tops of the leaves
just above the surface of the ground,
and covered with sufficient straw or hay
to prevent freezing. Increase the COW
ering as the weather becomes colder.
Made mustard: Four tablespoon
fuls English mustard, two teaspoonfuls
salt, two teaspoonfuls white sugar, two
teaspoonfuls salad oil, one teaspoonful
pepper, vinegar to make a smooth paste;
rub mustard. oil, pepper and salt to-
yether; wet by degrees with vinegar,
beating very hard at the last, when
proper consistency has been gained
Household.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-16
SWEEPING.

How to Use Woman's Weapon Properly
Raising the Dust.
The broom has long been dubbed q
woman's weapon, and certainly this in
nocent looking article of household use,
when pressed into active service by a
strong, energetic sweeper, is exceedingly
efficacious in driving from the fireside
both friend and foe. Eyes, throat, lungs,
in vain protest against the ''quintessence
of DUST" thoroughness is everything.
Various patents, more or less successful,
have been taken out on ''carpet-sweep-
ers, " but the old-fashioned indispensable
holds its own against all changes and
Improvements. In purchasing this
necessary article of discomfort, there
should be careful selection if you desire
the best. Choose green stuff, and see
that the handle is not shaky. The
stalk of the corn should not 90 below
the sewing as it is brittle and liable to
break of. In sweeping, handle the
broom lightly and skillfully, the handle
inclining forward, that the dust may
thus be partially prevented from rising
into the air, and so carried along by q
gentle, continuous motion, toward the
place where it is to be gathered up. It
requires some science and common
sense combined to use broom properly.
Don't lean on the handle unless you wish
to curl and bend the edges and aid the
broom in rapidly acquiring dilapidated
appearance. Sweep on each side al
ternately and wet before using to restore
its fexibility. Brooms should each
have nail of their own whereon in
their leisure moments they may be sus-
pended at a safe distance from the fire.
If immersed in boiling suds once week
the brush will become very tough, will
not cut carpet, and will last much
longer and always sweep like new
broom.-Fdrns, Field and Stockman.