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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17

NJ. WADDTNGTON, the French Am
bassador, and the Marquis of Salisbury,
had conference in London recently,
which resulted in an agreement that
English influence would be exerted
with the Malagasy Government to con-
clude treaty of peace with France.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17

FIFTEEN persons were recently re-
ported suffering from trichinosis in
New York City, the result of eating
the ham provided by Frederick Weitzel
at his birthday party.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17

An addition to George Eeliot's MEM
oirs has been discovered, relating to
the most active period of her literary
life. The work is about to be pub
liShpd
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17

The Paris GaulOiS says that the chol-
era has become epidemic in Brittany,
and is committing frightful ravages,
the scourge being worse in one town
than it was at Marseilles.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17
CURRENT COMMENT.

A CENSUS of Berlin, completed De-
cember 1, shows population of 1885,
322
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17

THERE were over seventy desertions
from the Jefferson Barracks, st. Louis,
during the month of November.
, 1885-08-11
Base BAN Yesternnv-
washington Notes.

WAsniNGroN, Aug lO-ltl- said IN
treasury department that there will be- no
changes Of any consequence in that de-
partmeni during Secretary Manning nb.
sence. lie is reported To have left
instructions in regard To the filling Of Ger.
tain vacancies, including one or two
chief Of divisions, and making a few mi
nor appointment Is, but nothing beyond
that. The report that Supervising Arch
itect Bell is to be superseded in a few
days is c%ontradicted on good authority
The candidates for his place have all
gone, some disappointed.
The white house is now closed to Wis.
itor and will not be rcopened until the
presidents return in September. In the
meantime the building will be o%verhauled
and made as clean and comfortable as
possible. Considerable repairing will
have to be done. and several Improve.
ments in the internal arrangement,
will be made. The clerical force will re.
main on duty during tic summer As.
ss.tant Private Secretary Pruden il il
charge. The president will always b,
within %telegraphic communication with
the white house, and will in shat way At
tend to all matters requiring action on hi.
mart
, 1885-08-11
Foreign Affairs.


LONDON, Aug. l0.-Lord Idsleigh,
first lord of the treasury, moved in the
house of lords this afternoon that the
peers approve of the proposed appoint.
ment Of a commission to enquire into the
cause Of the present depression in the
British trade. He said the proposed
commission intended to ascertain if posi-
Die what were the actual facts respecting
the depression, and to inquire as to the
causes oft and would report its findings
to parliament without formulating any
trade policy. Tho commission would Ike
composed OF men best able to make the
desired inquiries. There had been great
complaint concerning the depression in
the British trade in recent years. and he
hoped the lords would sanction the ap-
pointment of the commission.
Earl Granville opposed the appoint
ment of the proposed commission, reiter-
ating his argument that by appointing it
the government would the pub
lie in a false belief that parliament could,
by legislation, remedy the evil complained
OF.
TEHERAN, PERSIA, Aug. l0-A letter
received here from Herat. dated July 80
last, states that'two thousand men are
engaged constantly in the work of repair
ing forts and erecting grent bastoines.
The writer asserts that there is great en-
thusiasm among the citizens and a deter
mined revolution to defend the city from
n Russian attack.
LONDON, Aug. 10 The Afghan
boundary commission are nine miles west
of Herat buying mules and camels. Let
tiers from Ashabad have the following
The Russian railway to this place will
be completed by October. The officials
are busilY engaged in buying grain Since
the conquest of Adahaltekke territory,
four thousand Russians have died from
the effects of the climate upon them.
GIBRALTAR. Aug l0.-A person hay
ing died here to-day from q malady, ap-
parently cholera, the Spanish authorities
promptly instituted a land Gordon barring
Gibraltar from communication with the
contiguous Spanish territory. This action
is proving a source of much annoyance to
many persons in Gibraltar whose families
reside in adjacent villages, which they
cannot reach under the new arrangement.
PARIS, Aug. lO.-Marchandon and
Gashard, murderers, were executed this
morning IN the presence of an immense
crowd. 1t was a degrading spectacle.
, 1885-08-11
PERSONAL.
Maxwell, the st. Louis Muir
derer, on the Way.
A Policeman Pardoned for
Good Behavior.
Two Persons Drowned Near
Portland, Oregon.
PERSONAL.
Arrival of Maxwell, the Alleged
Murderer.

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. l0.-The steam.
er Zealandia with Maxwell, the alleged
St Louis murderer, aboard, has arrived.
He is in charge Of officers, but positively
refuses to make any statement respecting
the crime. He is charged with saying he
had been s%trenuously advised by his coun-
sci before leaving Auckland not to open
his mouth, except to put food into it. He
looks cheerful and says that he never felt
better in his life. The officers wore
equally %reticent, declining to discuss the
subject of the crime or Maxwell's sup
posed connection Herewith. He will be
taken east tomorrow,
On the passage from Auckland, Max
well was manacled at night, and the
two detectives kept six hour watches on
him day and night. He maintained
perfect ease during the entire trip of
twenly-one days, never giving the detec-
tives the slightest trouble. Two carriages
were in waiting at the steamer landing,
and the detectives with Maxwell were
driven to the city prison, where he will
remain until his departure tomorrow
afternoon. When accosted in prison he
said his name was Daugier, was "A French
man, a native of Paris, and aged "a years.
He acknowledged having known Preller,
but beyond this refused to say more, re-
p%eating what he had previously said, that
his attorneys in New Zealand cautioned
him about saying anything Of the crime
with which he was charged. Police Sur
geon Clarke, who came up at that moment,
asked ifhe spoke French. He replied he
spoke a patois OF Norman French. DR..
Clarke said he was familiar with that
patois, whereon Maxwell suddenly checked
himselfand refused to continue the CON
versation. Capt. Lees, chief of the city
detectives, and who mainly worked up
the evidence against Maxwell when the
latter passed through this city last April.
says the prisoner is 5 cotch, with an as
accent, The detectives, at the
suggestion of Capt. Lees, provided Max
with clean clothing, preparatory to
having him photographed, When he
had finished his toilet. he looked more
like the description published, than heidi
he anne over the ships side. The
to the prison is surrounded by a
crowd eager to get a glance at the notori-
, 1885-08-11
A Dangerous spantard.

CRY OF Mexico, Aug, l0.-On Sat
urday night a Spaniard named Gabriel,
while drunk, run amuck, stabbing several
citizens and two policemen, and fatally
wounding a retired colonel The assassin
was captured by the police after a dester-
ate fight, in which he was shot several
times.
A sensation has been caused in high
social circles by the arrest of a lady impli-
Gated in a former conspiracy against the
government. Papers duplicating her
were found on the person of the wife off
rebel leader on the Pacific coast. The
affair was five years old, and the lady has
been released. 1t is reported that several
high ecclesiastics were originally parties to
the conspiracy.
, 1885-08-11
London Newspapers on Grants
Funeral.

LONDON, Aug. lO.-All the morning
newspapers to day publish copious ac
counts of the funeral of Gen. Grant. All
agree that the outpouring of the people
on the occasion and their deep grief, in
dicated by dispatches, were something
wonderful.
The Times has a special dispatch three
columns long, detailing scenes and Incl
dents OF the funeral, and also prints a
leading editorial p%raising and recalling the
many personal traits of the dead general.
1t expresses unbounded admiration for
the conduct of the American people con-
corning the burial Of Gen. Grant, and pro-
nounees the funeral "a spontaneous out
burst Of national admiration and graft
tude, which, although it can do nothing
for its actual object, is not, therefore, the
less to be commended In conclusion,
the Times says. NO other nation and no
former period could have afforded the ma
t~erials for such a procession as that of
Saturday. or even the physical conditions
which enabled its members to come to-
gether.
, 1885-08-11
Pardoned by the President.

CINCINNATI, Aug, l0.-Police Lieut..
Michael Mullen. was to-day released from
the county Jail, full pardon having arrived
from Washington, signed by President
Cleveland. Mullen had charge over the
Hammond street police district, at the
presidential election last November, and
he was convicted of having locked up in
the station house over 100 colored men
the night before the election. They were
detained until after six o'clock p. m,
election day when all were released, No
charge was entered against any one of
them. Mullen was convicted in the Uni
ted States court, for violation of Federal
laws and sentenced tn one year imprison
ment, which began Jan. 3. The pardon
gave as grounds for the action ofthe pres
ident, general good behavior as a prisoner,
the fact that the application was signed
by many irst-class citizens, that Mullen
probably misapprehended his duties and
various other reasons.
, 1885-08-11

CHICAGO, Aug. l0.-Cattle-Receipts,
1000; market strong shipping steers,
] $50 to 1900 lbs, 81. 5O(G5 90; stockers
and feeders, 50 O@425 cows, bulls and
mixed. s2.0OCG4 %; bulk, S3.00G3 so;
through Texas cattle. l0G25c higher,
$50 ibs s4.OO@425, $50 to 900 lbs, 1925
@3. 90; western rangers irmer; natives
and half breeds, s42595 25; cows, So. so
@4O0; l27 Oregons. l,l32 lbs, 81 IS;
242 0regons, LA Ms, 81. COR % Mon
tanas, l.l73 lbs, s475; O. Montana cow,
1913 lbs. 1915.
The Drorers Journal Liverpool cable
quotes the cattle market steady; BEST
American cattle l2lc per pound dressed.
, 1885-08-11
Flve People

PORTLAND, OREGON, Aug lO.-Last
night a party of five, consisting OF Jar lis
Snyder, wife, and daughter, aged FIVE
years, VIM. Heffner and Geo. Hanson,
started across the Columbia river at Cas-
cadc locks, in IA sail boat; the wind died
down and a pair of small oars which they
had were useless. The boat was carried
over the rapids and all the occupants were
dashed against the rocks and drowned.
The boat was picked up to-day below the
rapids. but none Of the bodies were re-
covered.
, 1885-08-11


Cholera at M~arseilles and Toulon.
PARIS, Aug. l0-The minister of ma
rine has received an official dispatch from
Tonquin stirling that the black flags had
raided five missionary stations and COM
pletely destroyed them, killing many
christians, and 5000 Of the followers of
the missionaries have taken refuge with
the French troops,
Reports received to day from Marseilles
state that the weather is aghin very warm
and that the cholera is increasing to such
IN extent that hospitals have been opened
for the reception of patients suffering
from the disease. Reports from Toulon
state that two deaths from cholera occur
red there and several new cases are re-
ported.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. l0.-Therc were
300 deaths from cholera IN this city dur
ing the past week.
, 1885-08-11
Burning of the Montezuma Hotel

Burning of the Montezuma Hotel.
LAS VEGAS, Aug, l0.-The FIRE at the
Montezuma hotel, Saturday night, origi-
mated about 1870 p. m, in the lobby OF
the fourth floor, at an attic near the stair
way leading to the top of the grand
tower. The mercurial alarm was sounded
in the office and the guests were immedi-
ately warned of the danger by the sound
ing of electric gongs in all apartments of
the house. There were about seventy
FIVE rooms occupied by guests and as the
fire started far above the occupied rooms,
everybody escaped, and nearly all the per-
sonal effects of the guests we're saved.
Immediately after the general alarm had
been sounded, the chief clerk and three
others of the house rushed to the fourth
floor and unreeled the fire hose attached
to various hydrants. Some delay was oc.
casioned by inexperienced hands in laying
the lines, and in most instances the hose
was too short to reach the flames. Within
a veiy few minutes the flames had burst
through the roof in several places, and
all hope of saving the magnificent build
ing was abandoned.
The volunteer department ofLas Vegas,
six miles distant, was called by telephone.
A special train took Hose company No. /
cut in thirteen minutes; another train
train brought No. > company later and
some eight or ten lines were put to work.
The pressure was low and the streams
barely reached the root, where the flames
by this time were raging. For four hours
the fire gradually worked its way to the
ground floor. making a complete loss OF
the hotel. The furniture on the ground
floor only was saved. Tho houseless
guests were compelled To improyise lodg-
ings on the ground and went into camp
for the night, while the firemeu worked,
with relief forces, until long after day
light. The stone walls Of the third story
were saved from utter destruction aud re
manned standing and may possibly be
utilized in rebuilding. The loss is $780,
900, Insurance. $4,000, distributed
among a large number Of companies,
The origin of the fire is attributed To the
wires Of the electric lighting system
becoming overheated and i%gniting the
wood work 1t is believed the company
will rebuild.
, 1885-08-11
A Walla-Walla Fire.

WALLA, WALLA, W. T., Aug. TO-
A fire last night destroyed the Delmonico
hotel owned by Whitman.& Lacey, loss
$4,000; insured for $4,000; the Petaluma
house, owned by II. +. Holmes, loss
$1,000, insured and three buildings owned
by John Long. Total loss, 100000. The
Western Union office was badly dam
aged.
, 1885-08-11
Geronimo Heard From.

SAN Francisco, Aug. l0.-The Calls
Deming special Fort Bowie advices re-
ceived here state that Geronimo is now IN
the southern part of the Sierra Madres-
800 miles below the border, with two
commands following him.
, 1885-08-11
Removing the Floral Offerings.

NEW ioRK, Aug. I0.-Several covered
wagons to-day took away from city hall,
the bier upon which rested the remains
of Gen, Grant while lying in state. The
floral offerings were also removed and
will be placed at the tomb. Curious
people through the day loitered
through the black corridors and stared at
the pl &c where the body lay, and eagerly
seized tufts of moss and leaves that had
fallen upon the floors.
, 1885-08-11

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. l0.-The
Times Eric special says: Mrs. frankie
Morris, Sho was yesterday found guilty
OF the murder of her mother, was mar
ried last evening to Harry d. Copeland of
Wichita.
, 1885-08-11

The Fremont, ElKhorn & Missouri Val
ley railroad will be ready to ship live stock
and other freight to and from Chadron.
Dawes County. Neb., August ). 1885.
This line, in connection with the Chicago
4 Northwestern railway, offer facilities to
Northern and Eastern Wyoming, South
Northwestern Nebraska shippers not be-
fore available by any line ofrailway, short
ening the cattle drive and wagon transpor-
tation from 100 to $50 miles. New yards
with al modern improvements and con
venienccs for feeding live stock have
Just been completed at Missouri Valley,
la. For rates and other information, ad-
dress the undersigned.
X. Z. MoREHoUsE,
General Freight Agent,
, 1885-08-11

VALPARAISO, Aug. ~. The boilers
of the steamer Paquite DE Los Yelos, ex-
ploded while she was ou II voyage from
Coquinbo to Valparaiso, killing five per-
SOM and wonndinr SIX nthcn.
, 1885-08-11
-HOUDm ON

Corrects offensive odors at once. Com
plete cure of even worse chronic cases also
unequalled as gargle for diptheria, sore
throat foul breath. SOC.
, 1885-08-11
The Resurrection of tho Army.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.-Maj. VIM.
p. Gould, Of the army, has been placed
on the retired list. The recent general
army order sending officers back to their
regiments after a period of four years on
detached duty, is provoking much dis
cussion among officers in Washington;
but two officers now on duty here will be
compelled to join their regiments at once.
They are Capts. Gregory and Davis, of
Gen. Sheridan's staff. Capt. Davis was
recently assigned to service, but has been
on detached duty for a number OF years.
Officers who favor the order say that ia
voritoism is now ended, that officers will
not be allowed to remain away from their
commands ten or fifteen years; that cap
tains who have never seen their COM
panys will have now an opportunity to
look at them, and that men who have
been on the frontier for almost a score Of
years will now be permitted to taste the
sweets of army lite. That order" said
an officer to-day, means the resurrection
of the army
, 1885-08-11

WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.-The follow
proclamation by the president was issued
to day.
By the President of The United States
of America.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, public policy demands that
the public domain shall be reserved for
the occupancy of actual settlers in good
faith, and that our people who seek
homes upon such domain shall in no
wise be prevented by any wrongful inter
ference from a safe and free entry thereon
to which they may be entitled; and
WHEREAS, as to secure and maintain
this beneicent policy, a statute was passed
by the congress of the United States on
the 25thd day of February, in the year 1885.
which declared to be unlawful all inclos-
ures of any public lands in any state or
territory, to any Of which land included
within said inclosure, that a person,
party, association, or corporation,
making or controlling such Enclosures
had no claim or color of title
made or acquired in good faith, or an
asserted right thereto, by or under a claim
made in good faith with a view to entry
thereof at a proper land office; and which
statute also prohibited any person, by
force, threats, intimidation. or by n
fencing of enclosure or unlawful means.
from preventing OF ob~stTucting any per
son from peacably entering npon or es-
tablishing n settlement or residence on
any tract Of public land subject TO settle
ment or entry under the public land laws
of the United States, and from preventing
or %obstructing free passage and transit
over or through the public lands; and
WHEREAS, 1t is by the fifth section of
said act, provided as follows: That the
president is hereby authorized to take
such means as shall be necessary to re
move and destroy any unlawful enclosure
Of any Of said lands, and to employ civil
or military force as may be necessary for
that purpose and
WHEREAS, It has been brought
to my knowledge that unlawful
Enclosures, and such as are prohibited by
the terms Of the aforesaid statute, exist
upon the public domain, aud that actual
legal settlement thereon is prevented and
obstructed by such Enclosures and by
force, threats and intimidation,
Noio, therefore, |, Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States. do here
by order and direct that any and every
unlawful Enclosure of public lands, main
tanned by any person, association or cor
p%oration be Immediately removed; and |
do hereby forbid any person, association
or corporation from preventing or OBJ
structing, by means of such Enclosures, or
by force, threats or intimidation, any per
entitled thereto from peaceably enter
ing upon and establishing settlement or
residence on any part of such public land
which is subject to entry and settlement
under the laws OF the United States.
And | command and require each and
every officer of the United States upon
whom the duty is legally devolved, to
this order to be obeyed and all the
provisions of the act of congress herein
mentioned to be faithfully enforced.
(Signed.) CLEVELAND.
, 1885-08-11
Cntnrrh oQIhr HInddrr

Singing, irritation, inflammation, all
kidney and urinary complaints, cured by
'Buchu- Paiba. 81.
, 1885-08-11
X. Z. MoREHoUsE,
General Freight Agent,
Missouri Valley. la.

Try Rhodes and Troxell's celebrated
soda water with cream, equal TO that of
Alex Hudnut of New York.
, 1885-08-11

Our tailoring department Is now con
plete with all the late novelties in fine for
eign and domestic fabrics. b. Hellman.
, 1885-08-11
CoiChick y UhucOmb are
Offering big bargains ia Ia
dies and chfidremS sROes
This reeL.

Printing neatly executed AT the Lealer
job rooms
, 1885-08-11
WE WANT TO SEE

Every man In the city
of Cheyenne rho mules
any RretentionS to Wear
good CLOTHES or hare his
boy Weay good clothes IN
olt,. store the coming
UeeB. We hare just re
cejUed from Neu York a
line of the neu0est and
best selected styles of
hats and boys FURNISH
ing goods that Cheyenne
eUer saU.
We hare the finest
stock ofeentS scaJ7s eUe,'
WeSt of On1aha and We
are making prices on
our entire stock Of CLOTH
ing that WiU and
must insure n rapid
sale.
, 1885-08-11
GENERAL.
The President Says Fences
Must Come Down.
Increase of Cholera in France
and Spain.
Burning of the Montezuma
Hotel at Las Vegas.
GENERAL.
Fences Must Como Down.

WASHINGTON, Aug. lO.-The follow
proclamation by the president was issued
to day.
By the President of the United States
of dmerico
, 1885-08-11

Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
The Mineral argus., 1885-04-23
WILL NOT JOIN REL.

According to investigation made by
the Commander Of f. Maginnis, there
seems to be little prospect of the
'breeds" of this vicinity enlisting
either their services or sympathy with
their cousins across the border. Many
Of those who have been questioned
express decided dissatisfaction with
Riels movement They seem to real
ize the folly Of seeking by force what
they say would have been peaceably
accorded them by the Canadian gov
eminent, had Riel and his followers
possessed their souls in patience" a
little longer. The rumor that breeds
in the vicinity OF Lewistown
had received personal appeals
from Riel to join him in his insurrec-
ton, proves to be without foundation.
An officer who has been talking with
the leading men in their community,
and with those citizens to whom their
letters are brought for perusal, find but
two letters from the north have been,
in the last two weeks. received in their
settlement. These letters have no
hostile significance whatever. Every
thing would tend to show the utter i'm
probability of these breeds duplicating
themselves in the present row. In the
first place, il is in no sense their quar-
rel, and their only interest in it could
proceed from the fact that few have
relatives in Riers band about whose
fate they naturally feel some anxiety.
In the next, they have good ranches
and permanent settlements which they
are too wise to sacrifice from a mere
sentiment Of sympathy with the north
ern insurrectionists; while settlers near
them testify that they are generally
among the most peaceful and law abid-
ing citizens of the district.
From the school census reports it is
estimated that there are in their settle
ments near Maiden and Lewistown
about fifty families, representing about
seventy-five men capable Of bearing
arms. About so per cent. Of their
children attend school, and about the
same percentage of the men arc RANCH
The Mineral argus., 1885-04-23

The county commissioners Of Vel
lowstone county have offered to build
a bridge over the Mussclshell at the
mouth of Half Breed creek, provided
Meagher county will build one over
the Musselshell at Lavina. We hope
the offer will be accepted.-Billings
Post.
The great in-and- egress to and from
the Judith country crossing the Mus
selshell river, is via the Judith Gap to
I.avina, and via Fl. Maginnis to Mus
selshcll p. O., thence on to the N. P.
Ry. At these two points the want OF
bridges is a crying shame to both
Yellowstone and Meagher counties
Let the commissioners Of the two inter
ested counties consider these cross
ings A bridge at the mouth of Half
Breed creek would be useless expen-
diture Of public funds as compared to
one at Musselshell p. o.