The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-30

| HnADkhlCh OAlnEhs sentenced TO Dc
hanged at Columns, o.. on the oath, was re
spited by Governor Hoadly to October II.
Two conductors on the Payne avenue
street railroad at Cleveland, o., were dis
| charged for dishonesty, upon which the
twenty remaining conductors and drivers
struck and attempted to prevent the NOV
ing Of the cars. The police drove them of
and after two hours delay the cars were
run as usual.
THE English Government, on the sug-
gestion of Consul Fawcett, has allowed the
American colony, who have no cemetery
Of their own at Constantinople, to use the
British cemetery at Scutari, which was
created during the Crimean war.
A sHEIKH at Cairo on the 23d declared
that he witnessed the funeral of FL Mahdi.
THE firm of Babcock & Andrews, brok-
ers, of Syracuse, n. Y, with forty branch
offices throughout the State, suspended the
other morning. Liabilities, 10000; as
sets, nothing.
THE mill owners of East Saginaw and
Bay City, Mich, held a meeting on the
23d, at which they resolved to continue
their resistance to the demands of the
strikers.
THE Captain of the schooner Annie Matte
reports sighting three vessels of Cape
Horn, completely dismasted, and that a
steamer supposed to be English succeeded
in saving one. He is ignorant of the fate
of the others, as well as of their names.
FIRE broke out the other day in Cac-
denas, Cuba, and before it was checked
seven sugar houses were destroyed. The
total loss was $500, 900, while the insurance
amounted to $4,000.
IT was recently reported that the towns
of Atco, jackson, Sloantown, Waterford,
Pestletown, Winslow, Weekstown, Ham,
manton, Absecon, and a number of other
small places in Camden and Burlington
Counties, n. j., were surrounded by brush
and wood fires, and all the inhabitants
were out fighting the flames.
WHILE the bridal procession was re-
turning from the church after the mar
riage of Princess Beatrice in the Isle of
Wight, man suddenly rushed toward the
carriage occupied by the bride, and was at
once seized and locked up. He was I'M
doubtedly insane.
THE New York Sun says: Mrs. Grants
book, personal Memories of U. S. Grant,"
will be between $1,000 and 100000.
IT was reported, on the 24th, that the
final resting place of the remains of Gen
eral Grant would be in Central Park, New
York.
RECENTLY there was a terrific storm at
Tara Cajetani, Italy, and thirteen persons
were killed and twenty-five injured by
AN earthquake has occurred in the Rung-
pur district, in Bengal, and a village near
Nattore has been engulfed.
Two houses at Cologne, Germany, ten
anted by sixteen families, collapsed re-
Gently. About seventy persons were
buried, of whom many were killed and in
jured.
A NEW disease among cattle is reported
from Howell, Mich. The first sign of the
disease is grooming as if in great pain.
This continues from twenty-four to forty
eight hours when the animals expire.
THE other night fire was discovered in
the nine-story snuff and tobacco factory
of S. p. Lillienthal at the corner of Barclay
and Washington streets, New York.
Shortly after the arrival of the fire de-
partment an explosion injured six firemen.
The loss was estimated at $3.50 900.
IT was rumored at Tucson, Ari., that
the Apaches had surrounded the mining
camps in the CanOnea Mountains. Miners
were standing guard night and day. In
dian signs have also been seen within four
miles of Tucson. The bodies OF two more
dead miners were found near the ST., Hell
ena mine.
THE directors Of the Munster Bank Ire
land, propose to resume business and for
this purpose they Will issue debentures
bearing five per cent. interest. They have
abandoned all hope of obtaining assist
ance from the Government or the Bank of
Ireland.
THE business failures for the week ended /
July % were: In the United States, 1872;
in Canada, ga total of 2l5, as compared
with 22J the week previous.
MAYOR CARTER HARRISON, who has re-
Gently succeeded in closing the Chicago /
gambling houses, has caused CONSERVATION |
in sporting circles 10y threatening to close .
the pool rooms.
The Buffalo On. W Car Manufacturing
Company shut down recently for an indie |
finite period, throwing 400 men out of .
work. The prostration in railway affairs /
was alleged as the cause.