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Prospect of War With the Cheyenng
Indians.

For some time past there has been con-
siderable alarm in Kansas over the disturb
ed condition OF the Cheyenne Indians in
the Indian Territory. The governor OF
Kansas called the attention OF the
government to the matter and vigorous
measures have been taken to snbdue the
Indians and protect settlers. A large num-
Der OF troops have been concentrated on
the border. Gen. Sheridan has left Wash
ington for Fort Reno, Indian territory.
The general desired to be at thes scene Of the
conflict. A telegram has been sent to the
officer in command WHICH says that IT,
outbreak must be suppressed even if the
Cheyennes are wiped out Of existence. Gen.
Miles is expected to arrive in the Indian
Territory in few days. The hope is ex-
disturbance without bloodshea. lie is we'll
known tc the Indians, and is said to have
considerable influence oyer tNem. In q
trouble with the Cheyenncs some years ago
they surrendered to him voluntarily.
Gen: Scholield notitied Gen. Terry, to
hold in readiness to march at an hours
Hotice seven companies OF troops, t9 be
sent to the scene Of the Indian troubles on
the horler 81 Southwestern Kansas md
the Indian Territory, if it was conslderea
necessary.
The president addressed the following let
ter to Gen. Sheridan:
Executive Mansion, Washington, u. c.,
July 10, 1SS5.-Lieut. Gen. Phil H. Sher-
idan-Sir: in view OF the possible disturb
ances that may occur among the Indians
now in the Indian Territory, and the con,
templatcd eoncentra tion Of troops in that
locality, deem it desirable that you pro:
coed at once to the location where trouble
IS apprehended and a|dlyisc with and DIRECT
those in command as t9 the steps to be
taken to prevent disorder and dcpreda-
tions by Indians: AS to the DISPOSE
tion Of the troops, your acquaint.
anee with the history and the habits and
customs Of These Indians, leads NE also to
request that yoq invite Statements on their
part rs to any real or tangled injury or in
Justice t0Ward them, or any other cause
that may have led to disc0ntent, and to
inform yourself generally as to their condi-
ton: You are justified tn assuring them
examin6d by the authorities here, and ii
wrongs exist they shall be remedicd. I
think hardly need add that they must be
fully assured Of the determination on the
part OF the government to enforce their
peaceful conduct, and by al the power it
has at hand to prevent and punish acts OF
lawlessness and any outragcs upon ouraet-
tiers. Yours truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Gen. Sheridan started for the West to
carry out the presidents instructions.
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Crimes and Criminals,

Recently two negroes at Oxford, Miss,
and one near Baltimore, were hanged for
outraging white girls
Frank Kannis of Bear Gulcf, Montana,
was shot and killed by Jack Stevens, while
standing in his cabin door,
Near Scipio, Ind, Daniel Gaines accused
Reuben Miller OF stealing his chickens,
which was resented. Both men used pistols,
and each was fatally shot.
One w. P. Hunnicutt OF Wilmington, Ohio,
discovered Il young fellow named Hal Lewis
in ''tlagrante dcIicto'' with Mrs. IIunnicutt,
and proceeded to puncture him with cold
lead.
At Hansen, Wood county, Wis, Ger
zle OF a shotgun under his chin, aud pulled
the trigger with his foot, blowing his brains
out,
A dastarlly O. tempt to blow up the house
>of Mrs Smith, on Ciyb9urne street, Mi!wau-
kee, was made. The woman married q ne
gro and thereby incurred the hatred 81 the
nelghborllood.
A reward of 1926 is offered for the arrest
of the parties who hung Ohm II. Hayes, the
sixteen year-old boy, in Union Grove, H:,r-
rison county, Iowa. An effort is being made
to increase the reward to 81, 500
Charles Robinson cut the throat Of Will
lam Brown, near Highland Park, near Chi
cago, killing him almost instantly, Both
men were colored, and were employed on
the car Excelsior on the Northwestern road.
DR.. William Kimball went into Richard
Benning's field near Hannibal, Mo-, where
Benning was at work, and shot him dead.
Benning knew some secrets of kimball' g his
tory, which. divulged, would have Grimm
2ted him.
Ga1s@ter Hughes, formerly editor OF a Kan
sas naper, and latterly Of the Topeka de-
tective force, waS arrested in Des Moines
and taken to Topeka, iG answer a charge
of bigamy preferred by his wife. The sheriff
who had Hughes in charge is his iathcr;j'n-
law Before his marriage Hughes lived witt
a prostitute, who now sWeals she Was mar
ried to him.
Charles knott. Il shoemaker OF Washing
ton, D. c., entered the house of George Mor
ria and asked Mrs. Morris to return q pho
tograph which he had aren the family:
Mrs. Morris turned to get the picture, and
as she die 80, Knott drew a revolver and
shot her twice, the ball taking effect in her
head, and the second passing through her
left lung. Knott then blew out his brains,
dying instantly. Mrs. Morris is potsxpect-
ed to live.
George Steward, a brother OF Hon. Lewis
Steward OF Plano, ILL.,, was killed RECENTLY ON
his farm, at Post Mills. Anumbef Of young
men from Aurora went there fishing. He
ordered them off the premises, but they re-
manned and gave him considerable trouble
all through the night. In the morning Mr..
Steward armed himself with pitchfork and
started to drive them off the premises,
when one OF them drew revolver and shot
h;
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Fellows gathered in large numbers at St.
Paul, on the Sth inst, and were Hospitality
entertained. Delegations were present from
most of the Western States, and some from
as f.,r east as Massachusetts. Most OF the
patriarchs who arrived were accompanied
by ladies, and it is estimated that at least
5000 strangers came in on the various
trains in connection with the grand excur-
sion.
The proceedings OF the first day
were opened by a reception at Market
Hall, where addresses ofwelcome were made
by Governor Hubbard, Mayor Rice and
Postmaster Day, to Which suitable respon-
ses were made by Supreme Counsel NJ: +.
Riggle OF Chicago, Peter Van 'Vefchsh Of
Milwaukee, and 'Sapreme grand oracle:
the days PFoeeedings was TIE, grand parade
represented. Fhe mem bers were dressed
in the regulation uniform Of the order
black suits, helmet hats, with Black and
purple plumes, sword and belt and brightly
ornamented baldrics. There were six bands
OF music in the procession. At the meeting
of the Supreme Grand Temple committees
were appointed, reports received and the
following grand officers elected P. Van
Vechten, Milwaukee, Wis.,, supreme counsel;
ifa BIZ i oraee ;So3e9S $sa xf2
Ind, supreme oracle; J. H. MAILER, st. Paul,
supreme vice oracle; Col. S. S. Eddy, koches-
ter, Y. Y, supreme coinmander; Gen. G.
Rsks bseis AAuE SSPF Sa$Re ssSse
eafy; F: Nsyigz, Fray: CHS, zSpEeiH5s treas
urer; Louia Van NoFden, .Fo1edo, Ohio,
supreme standard bearer; 4, g: Long, st.
Paul, A. B. Adams, Battle Creek, Mich,
and S. Flagler, Ottumwa, Iowa, supreme
trustees.
i've drill between Hiawatha temple, Of
ton,wa, lowe, Capt. Davenport, and North
field Temple No:"3, Mortified, Mimi, Capt.
Rainen, Gen. r. w. johnson. Col: 'Monfort,
and Capt. E. c. Bowen were the judges. At
the close of the drill Gen. johnson an
nounced that the first prize, a silver water
service, vas awarded by the Judges TO the
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MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
The State Alliance to the Farmers.


The Minnesota Farmers Alliance has is
sued an address to the farmers of the state
regarding the recent action OF the board
OF railroad and warehouse commits
sioners regarding the system OF ''dock-
age" which the alliance lis convinced has
proved decidedly disadvantageous to the
farmers in many ways" and which it con-
siders wrong in principle and pernicious in
practice. The view taken of it by the
board is sound in theory, and the
members OF the alliance in particular, and
all the farmers throughout the state in
general should use their utmost endeavors
to aid them in bringing about the reform.
1t is a system that prevails in no other
state in the Union but Minnesota, the finest
wheat country in the world, and whose
wheat commands the highest price in the
world.
First-Thc farmer gives the offal away.
Second-He hauls it to the country mar
ket free.
Third-He pays freight ON it from the
country markets to the terminal or ship
ping point, say st. Paul, Minneapolis or
Duluth. A calculation made recently re-
veals the fact that we have paid freight on
about $4,000, 900 pounds of dirt the past
year to Minneapolis alone saying nothing
about Duluth or st. Paul.
Fourth-lt is based upon a system
Of "gucss work. and common sense
will tell us that when the buyer
or elevator man guesses against the
farmep as to the amount OF dirt in his load
Of grain in ninety-nine cases out OF one hun
bred the buyer is going to make himself safe,
and if possible more than safe. Now you
have the disease where is the remedy? This
reform cannot be brought about in one day,
or ono month or ono year, But we can
make a start, and In our efforts show that
We appreciate the effort OF the board of
railroad and warehouse commissioners,
whom we arc satisfied have the interest OF
the farmers at heart. This has been shown
plainly by their actions, although all of us
cannot see it.
Now what we wish to impress upon the
ilrmer is to ever bear this in mind, il we
cannot completely carry out this system OF
reform and market clean grain, let US get it
as clean as we can. Letevery farmer s.eto
it that each threshing machine has it's sieve
screens on, and insist that this shall be
done, and fatty and positively refuse to
employ any thresher WHO has not his screen
50 attached; and once SO attached, see that
it is kept clean and not clogged Hp and thus
become useless; also, have the screenings
thrown back from time to time into the
machine, and thus reduce the volume al
screenings or offAl:
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Foreign News.


A farewell banquet was given in Liver
pool recently to s. B. Packard, the re-
firing consul.
The ex-Empress Eugene has been invited
to attend the wedding of the Princess Beat
rice, and will be present at Whippfngham
church, in the Isle OF Wight, on the 23d
inst.
BY an arrangement OF the British post
office s4thorities letters addressed to any
part OF London posted up to p. m: are
delivered the same night. This excellent
system went into effect july I.
OF the nine field marshals general proper
of the Prussian Army, created in conse-
nuenee OF the war Of l8sO-'7l, there are at
present only two surviving namely, the
crown prince Of Germany and Count Won
Moltke. -.~
While Emperor William was taking Q
drive recently a nhserably dressed man
threw q flower pot at his carriage, exclaim-
ing: ssyfhus WILL the empire break" No
damage was done. The man was arrested.
He is supposed to be insane.
Several Mexican opposition editors have
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-12
CIeveland's Cabinet.

The personnel of CLEVELAND cabl-
net gives universal satisfaction and In
spires confidence in the minds of repub-
Tcans as well as in the minds Of demo-
Gratis. The West is just little bit dis
appO.nted because it was not recognized
to a greater extent, but this feeling will
wear off when Nj. CLEVELAND calls
for Western men, as he has already
done. to become heads of important de-
partments and to fill the various for
eign missions. The great West will
be fully recognized.
BAYARD, of Delaware, as Secretary
of State. will invest that Office with all
the dignity, ability and polish Of Amer
lean manhood and courage. His states
manship is broad and lofty, and his Off
cial acts will reflect great credit upon
his country.
MANNING, of New York, as Secretary
of the Treasury, is a keen, shreWd, ac-
tive business man and an excellent
fnancier. His connection with practi-
cal politics will not hurt him with
thinking men. He is honest, straight
forward and courteous in his business
relations with people, and the New York
| Sun saws that CLEVELAND might have
hunted the country through and found
no better man for the Treasury than
Mr.. MANNING.
GARLAND, of Arkansas, is a South
ern man and also a Western man. lie
is the ripest lawyer in the Senate and
one of the best judges of constitutional
law in the country. He is national IN
his ideas and Will make bean ideal
Acknowledgement.
WHTTNEY. Of New York, is a man OF
strict integrity and honesty, Of great
natural and acquired ability, and as Sec
retarv of the Navy will see that the af-
fairs of his Office are looked after and
attended to as they should be.
LAMAR, Of Mississippi, is a man OF
broad mind, great ability and undiSpu-
fed honor and honesty. The grasp of
his mind takes in every section of his
country. AS secretary Of the Interior
he will see to it that the robbers
and coporations who have been il
legally occupying the public domain
will 90 and not stand upon the order OF
their going.
ENDIC0TT, the talented son of Mas
sachusetts, will look after the War De-
partment in capable and efficient man.
ner. lie is an eminent juriSt, not an
active partizan and was probably selec-
ted to satisfy the independents.
Villas. Of Wisconsin, an active, rest
less man of great ability, will admins
ter the affairs of the Postmaster-Gen-
erals Office, and no one who knows Mr..
Villas will doubthis ability to discharge
them well and honestly. While not a
spokesman in the perverted meaning of
that word, he is yet an intense party
man and republican postmasters will
have to go.
Taken altogether, the cabinet is an
excellent one, strong in all its parts.
We may say that it is the best one that
has been selected for twenty-fOur years.
The REFLECTOR gives an Illustrated
biography of the members Of the cabi-
net ON an inside page.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-12
The Inaugural Address.

President CLEyELAND'S inaugural
address, which viii be found in full on
the inside of this paper, is remarkable
for its admirable, conservative tone and
sound business sense. Mr.. CLEVELAND
takes hold Of the government with a
firm hand, confident Ia the strength of
his own powers while recognizing the
gravity and great weight of the respon-
sibility he has assumed. He re e0gnizeS
the fact that the democratic principles
which were his strength and success
need 70 apology, but to him this is
still government Of all the people. and
it should be none the less the object of
their affectiOnate SOlicitude." He leans
upon the good sense and patriotism of
the common people, and he ''only as
sumes the obligation which every pa
triotic citizen the farm, in the work
shop, the busy maTtS of trade and every
where should share with him." To his
strong and self-contained nature lit is
the duty of those serving in public places
to closely limit the public expenditures
to the actual needs of the government.
economically administered" He be-
heves in the MONROE doctrine of non
interference by this country in the af-
fairs of foreign nations, and all foreign
intrusions here should be repealed. The
finances should be established upon such
a sound and sensible basis as will best
protect the business interests and make
the wages of labor sure and steady. Our
revenue system should be so adjusted
as to relieve the people of unjust and
unnecessary taxation and to avoid the
accumulation of a dangerous surplus in
the treasury. HeutterS words of prom
Use by declaring that "SettleTs require
that the public domain shall be protect
ed from purloining schemes and unlaw-
full occupation" The laws which pro-
hibit the importation of foreign servile
labor to compete with American labor
should be rigidly enforced, something
that has not been done. The people de-
mand reform in the administration of
the government, but capable and faith
full employees will not be removed with
out cause. The great cause of reform
will not and can not leave many repub-
lican officials in power.
The address throughout is conserya-
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Judge. to be preserved for two years all
prescriptions for liquor he has filled
during the month, together with drug
gistS' affidavit that no prescription has
been omitted. ANY false statement
makes the druggist liable to both fine
and Imprisonment. The druggist shall
also keep a record of prescriptions con-
stantly open to public inspection.
4. The druggists shall exercise his
Discretion in selling liquor to persons
pi,,5,..,lIg prescription.
). The failure of any officer to notify
the county attorney of any violation is
punishable by fine or imprisonment and
the forfeiture of Office.
6. The county attorney is given the
power to subpoena and take the testl-
mony of witnesses and punish them for
contempt and issue attachments. 1t is
not necessary that a complaint shall be
verified positively, making it obligatory
to arrest persons on suspicion.
Z. The failure of a county attorney
to do his duty as prescribed in this law
is punishable by both fine and impris-
onment. In case the county attorney
does not serve for any reason, his du-
ties shall be assumed by the attorney
general.
s. Any person who shall take any Or
der for Intoxicating liquor from any
person in Kansas except authorized
druggists, shall be punishable by both
fine and Imprisonment.
8. Places other than authorized drug
stores are declared common nuisances,
to be treated as such.
10. No person shall be excused from
testifying by reason of his testimony
tending to eliminate himself.
IL. Whenever a relative of, any per
son shall forbid a druggist from selling
liquor to him, the druggist shall not let
such person have liquor, prescription Oh
no prescription. Penalty for violation
both fine and imprisonment.
u. Any officer, agent or employe OF
any carrying company delivering liquor
to be sold in violation of this act is
subject to both fine and Imprisonment
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Solomon Scraps.
ientle zephyrs from the south.

Gentle zephyrs from the south.
Buildings Springing up everywhere.
The court house is completed and the
new jail is ready for business. Who
will be first?
The railroad cOmpany's engine house
has been taken down and will be erect
ed opposite the site of the new depot.
Who is to be our new postmaster?
Mr.. J. NJ Campbell is busy preparing
the frame of residence for Mrs. D. D.
Baird to be located on east Fourth st.
AT the evening services last Sunday
night Rev. A. I. Riley addressed
large audience.
The cry of fire was sounded through
our streets Monday afternoon and a
small shed and haystack near the Cath
Ole church were found to be in flames.
Origin of fire is unknown. Besides the
hay about 200 bushels of corn went up
II the smoke. The fire engine, for some
reason unknown, did not appear, al
though there were other dwellings in
danger.
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The great railroad strike On the
GOULD system Of roads has become
general and the situation is very grave.
Business of all kinds is greatly impeded.
While the REFLECTOR deprecateS this
strike, its sympathieS are yet with the
laborers, who have been ground to the
lowest possible point 10y the sOulless,
grasping nature of JAY GOULD. The
REFLECTOR looks upon GOULD as the
most heartleSS wretch in this country,
and we trust that he can and will be
brought to terms. Instead of the i'm
perilled business interests bringing a
pressure upon the striking workmen to
make them yield, let it fall heavily upon
GOULD.
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tive in tone, but strong and direct. 1t
will be exceedingly hard for republican
to adversely criticise it. 1t is full OF
admirable promise, and the REFLECTOR
believes the administration of GROVER
CLEVELAND VII be as successful and
acceptable as any in the history of the
republic,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-12

President CLEVELAND has introduce
ed the same business traits in Wash
ington which characterized him at Al
bany. A dispatch states that he has
paralyzed Washington society by the
fact that he takes an o'clock break
fast. ARTHUR never could be seen be-
fore IL, and rarely before L. The s
o'clock arrangement will be highly
satisfactory to the business sense Of
the country.
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Contents of Inside Pages.

nsP Extended account of the lnaugu-
raj Ceremonies.
ESF Cleveland's Inaugural Address:
RS~ Illustrated Biographical Sketches
of Members of the Cabinet.
H6E Full text of the new Temperance
Law.
na- Kansas Pacific Quo Warranto Pro-
ceedingS.
h6@ General and State News.
sSP Farm and Fireside.
@~ Interesting MisceIaney.
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1t is stated that DR.. MILLER, Of
Omaha, Neb.. was rendered the posi-
ton of first Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, Saturday, which he respectfully
declined. 1t would seem from this that
there is an occasional democrat who is
not hungry for Office. Or it may be
that the eminent and esteemed Dr.,
mad that he didn't get as big plum
as he wanted, wouldn't accept any
thing.
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The REFLECTOR is a whole cOnserva-
tory this week. Illustrated biOgraphi-
cal sketches of the cabinet members,
the Presidents inaugural address and
a full account of the inaugural cere-
monies will be found on our inside
page. The REFLECTOR is only $3.50
Der year.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-12

CLEVELAND's cabinet combines all
of the essential points.
1t means Honest Government.
1t means Capable Government.
1t means Democratic Government.
1t means Reform.
And with such a cabinet the Admin
istration starts out on a successful
career.
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The Kansas City Journal finds fault
with CLEvELAND's cabinet because 1t
is democratic. What else did the Jour
nal expect? Didn't CLEVELAND pledge
himself to reform and good govern
ment?
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The REFLECTOR is patiently waiting
for the pumpkin editor Of the Gazette to
prove that a reduction of freight on
Kansas wheat would not benefit the
Kansas farmer. The pumpkin should
speak out on this question.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-12

Our Topeka exchanges are authority
for the statement that the House end
of the Kansas Legislature INDUCED in
a pretty general drunk last Friday
evening. Jugs and bottles Of whisky
and other, liquors were in the cloak
rooms, which were freely visited. The
intellectual statesmen of the House
were probably celebrating the passage
of the iron-bound prOhibitory law.
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VARIETY.

June hundred Early Illinois Potatoes
two Rose best Potato cultivation 80 cents per
pound, pounds for $780, !.
past trade and hoping by far dealing to
that
trial order know can save you money fease "Il a me %na
all 10 SlO
years Seed Time and Har All orders amounting to
Abilene
of Dickinson driven From Sea to Sea- Please com
prices will see that can save you money 90
Ottawa County Be careful OF
order trees and disappointment Nurseries AZ miles north OF De
troit the old Giard Farm
IT FTCHoITz
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President CLEVELAND refers all OF
fee seekers to the heads of the various
departments. A wise and cOmmenda-
bic move.