The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE Hill ton trophy, worth $1,000, was
shot for at Creedmoor recently by three
teams of twelve men each-a regular army
team and the New York and Pennsylvania
State teams. The regulars won with $50
out of possible 1890 points, New York
State team 96S and the Pennsylvania team
957 points.
ALARMING reports have been received at
Paris to the effect that China is massing a
large force of troops ON the Tonquin
frontier.
THE Constantinople newspaper, La
TurQue, officially announced on the ODD
that the rebellion in Roumelia would be
suppressed by the Porte. The Bulgarians
were arming to resist the Turks and a
general levy of all able-bodied citizens was
ordered. The instruction was condemned
in Germany, and it was thought in various
quarters that the stdtu quo would be re-
stored by the powers without bloodshed.
THE North German Gazette on the 22d
described as fable he'statement recently
made that Germany was coveting Cuba
but admitted that in the event of war be-
tween Germany and Spain Cuba would be
an important object of attack. 1t rdiculed
the idea of permanent annexation of Cuba
by Germany.
AT the session of the Cigarmakers' Union
in Cincinnati the report of the President
showed that during the past two years it
had cost the union over $4,000 to support
members during strikes and lockouts, of
which there had been 152. Sixty-nine OF
these strikes had been successful and
sixty whine unsuccessful.
A DETECTIVE recently arrested Albert
Waller, at Nashville, Tenn, who was
wanted for train robbery and murder
committed at Coolidge, Kan, on the Atch-
ison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, three
years ago. Engineer Hilton was killed
and George Todle, the fireman, was
wounded in the affair.
THE boiler in the Fable Soap factory at
Louisville, KY, exploded the other day.
Edmund Earnest, the engineer, was in
stantly killed, his body being thrown into
the creek, fifty feet distant. The damage
to the building was $4,000.
ADvICES to the Associated Press from
Birmingham, VT, Ottawa, Ont. Rondout
and Kingston, n. Y, Milford, Mass.
Weirs, n. H, and Chelsea and Chester,
VT, reported falls of snow on the sd.
A RIOT broke out against the Chinese re-
Gently in Huntington, Ore. No one was
killed, the mob being contented with driv-
ing the Celestials out of town.
BARsUM's big tent fell upon the audience
at Titusville, Pa, recently. The people cut
their way through the canvas No one
was seriously injured.
The semi-official statement was made at
Berlin that the Powers would not look
calmly on the breaking of the treaty OF
Berlin by Bulgaria, but would side with
Turkey, and if Russia opposed them she
would be isolated. Only after the Bull
garians had been restored to common sense
could the Powers decide what should be
done with Bulgarian unity.
THE Genesta won the 800 mile Yacht race
and the Bennett international cup. The
race took place through heavy fogs and
storms The time was 4s:01:05.
REPORTS have been received of four
schooners wrecked at various points on
Lake Michigan during the storm of the
22d, the crew being rescued in each case.
Fears were felt for the safety of number
of other vessels.
Four miners were drowned on the sd
in an old mine at Houtzdale, Pa. The VIC
tins were John Mehan, Peter Folk, Joseph
Hungarian, aud John Forsythe.
The Bankers Convention at Chicago, on
the sd, passed resolutions conIemnatory
Of silver coinage