The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

seriously injured.
THE Farmers National Congress began
in indianapolis, Ind, on the ID. The Presi
dent, Robert Bensly, of Virginia, read al
address in which he advocated various re
forms of benefit to the agricultural classes
An explosion took place in the chemica
laboratory of Tufts College, Boston, re
Gently, several large sealed tubs filled
with a poisonous alkaloid bursting while
at a temperature of 300 degrees centigrade
A furnace was also blown to atoms, one
| piece just missing Assistant Palmer's head
| ONE of the immediate results of General
Sheridan's flying trips to New Mexico is an
order issued by Secretary Endicott detach
| ing New Mexico from the Department OF
the Missouri and annexing it to the District
| of Arizona, with General Crook in com.
mand.
ABOUT $50 shoe manufacturers of New
| England met in Boston recently and formed
en- organization intended to cope with the
| Knights of Labor.
PETER BERGER and W. C. Welty were
struck by Nickel Plate train at Green
| Spring, o., the other day and so badly in
| tured that they died.
A DISPATCH received in Kansas City on
the I'd from San Francisco reports the death
of Clarence Whistler, the champion Greco-
| Roman wrestler of the world known as
the kansas City Cyclone" at Melbourne,
Australia. No particulars were given.
GENERAL YGLRsJAs, President of Peru,
surrendered to Caceres on the I'd at Lima
and Senior Eusebio Sanchez was at once
named Provisional President. Everything
vas arranged. A commission has been
named to take command of the Govern
ment and to issue orders for the holding of
elections. Amnesty for all has been de-
clared.
THE freight brakemen on nearly all the
roads in Pittsburgh and Allegheny are join
ing, in large numbers, the secret organiza-
ton known as the Brakemen's League,
which was recently established in the West
TRAIN No. 4, the st. Louis limited express
on the Erie Road, bound east, was wrecked
at Scio, near Elmira, N. Y, early on the
morning of the Sd. Engineer Henry Allen
was killed. The passengers were more OF
less shaken up, but none were seriously
hurt. The train took fire and the baggage
and smoking cars were burned. The acct
dent was caused by misplaced switch.
A BILL has been introduced in the Mexi-
can Congress authorizing the expenditure
of S400,0OO year for the drainage of the
valley of Mexico, and another to increase
the duty on foreign beer.
THE Pennsylvania Road has obtained
control of the Washington & Waynesburg,
and will make it a standard gauge.
THE Porte gave notice to the Balkan con-
ference on the Cd of impending military &c
ton on the part of Turkey in East Rou-
meIia. A Council of Turkish Generals was
held and they advised the permanent oc-
cupation of the Balkans by Turkey, fearing
the Russia would absorb Bulgaria and Au-
stria do the same with Servia.
THE Anglo-American, Direct United
States and French and American Cable
Companies have reduced full press rates to
this country five cents and deferred rates
two and one-half cents per word.
THE Servian General, Lecbanine, raised
the siege of Widdin after fruitless but
sanguinary assault, in consequence of the
effects of which he was obliged to retire
with heavy loss. HIS troops were quite
disheartened.
RENEGADEs visited the reservation near
Deming, N. NJ, recently and attempted to
get the balance of the Indians to join them,
but the attempt resulted in fight, in which
two reservation Indians and ono hostile
were killed.
AT Herr's Island, near Pittsburgh, Pa,
the other morning, the tow boat Iron City
was blown 20 pieces, killing one man and
seriously injurying six others. The crew
numbering six men were blown into the
river. Engineer George Ashton was in
stantly killed; Fred jackson was fatally
injured, and others seriously. The vessel
burned to the waters edge.
A BAD accident happened near Washing
ton, Pa, on the I'd, on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. The first $50" local freight
east bound, had started from the Washing
ton yards with orders to run to Finleyville.
When in the Workman cut it collided with
the west bound first 'SS'' through freight,
with terrific force. Conductor John Rider
and brakeman were instantly killed and
other train hands injured.
The Indians attacked the town of Dun
can, Ariz., on the Southern Pacific Rail-
road, on the I'd, and killed one man. They
also cut the wires between Wilcox and Fort
Grant.
A MILITARY officer and eight subordinates
in Cuba attempted to incite revolt, cry
ing viva la Republican Troops were sent
IN pursuit, and one Of the men was killed
and two surrendered.
THE people of Philippopolis refused to
treat with the new Turkish Commissioners.
The Russian agent warned the Roumelians
that they need not expect Russian assist
ance If they refused the Turkish Envoys.
The King of Burmah surrendered to Gem
eral Prendergast at Mandalay. He was
placed on steamer and sent to Rangoon.
The instruction in Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
was reported increasing in strength. 1t
was reported, however, that an understand
ing would be reached between Governor
Garcia, Generals Trevino and Narano. and
Judge Davila, now in Mexico City, and the
President.
The tug boat Dory Emory blew ND ON the
East River, New York, recently. The crew
OF six on board the vessel were killed. not
trace OF them being found when search
parties went out The tug was blown to
pieces. 1t was valued at $4,000.
The committee in charge of the affairs of
the National Base Ball League has decided
TO limit the number of clubs in the league
to six. They are: Chicago, st. Louis.
Detroit, Philadelphia, New York and Bos-
ton.
The Kansas Legislature has been called
to meet in special session on January 10.
IT is estimated that this years wheat |
crop in California win aggregate 100000 |
tons.