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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05

Two young men, James Haller aud
Clayton Bucher, visited the hills behind
Adamstown, Pa, the other day in
quest of quail. About noon several
birds were started. Haller raised his
gun and fired, missing the birds. His
companion drew his gun to his shoul-
der to try his luck, when it accidentally
exploded, blowing off the back of
Haller's head. He fell to the ground
and expired in sight of his agonized
friend. Haller was but twenty years of
age, while Bucher was nineteen.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05

HEAVY rains recently caused the
greatest floods known in the past five
years on the western end and the Lex
ington branch of the Richmond & Allie
gheny Railroad in Virginia. The tres
tie work at South River was washed
away and mixed train on the Allie
gheny Road was wrecked. Engineer
Williams and the fireman were believed
TO be killed. All the passengers es-
capped. The Shenandoah Valley train
was reported also in trouble.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05
A Youthful Murderer.

SALINAS, CAL, October 29.-Yesterday
afternoon, while number Of small boys
were engaged in firing at target near the
Salinas FIGURING Mill, one little fellow, son
of 7. j. Smith, an employe OF the mill
company, not liking the sound of the e1-
ploding cartridges, put his fingers in his
ears. He was requested by boy named
John Susan to take his fingers
out or he would shoot him. This
the Smith boy did not do, from prob
ably not hearing the request, and Susan
Immediately fred, the ball taxing effect
just over the right eyebrow, ranging up
around the skull and coming out at the top
of the head.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05

A DISPATCH from Vienna of the 30th
says: Sensational dispatches from the
Bulgarian-Servian frontier continue to
be published here, but they should be
received with great caution They
are in a great measure fabricated to
serve the ends of the vast stock gam
bling operations which are now being
carried out in an almost unprecedented
scale upon the Vienna BoHrse.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05

THE smallpox scare over the border
and in New England has not abated.
In some parts of Maine lumber opera
tors are taking strict measures to pre-
vent the appearance of the disease in
their camps. They will neither en-
ploy men who have not been vaccinated
nor allow such in their camps.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05
During the season of one hundre

During the season of one hundred
days last year one Saratoga hotel paid
a market bill of 1925, 900. Among the
items were 10000 pounds of beef. 49,
600 pounds of mutton, 10000 pounds
of lamb. 1000 pounds of veal, 1850
pounds of pork. $4,000 pounds of chick
en-, $500 pounds of game, 900 dozen
squads. 26,OOO pounds of fish, 5000
pounds of salmon, 22,000 pounds of
butter, 24,0O0 dozen eggs, $1,000 quarts
of milk and 10000 quarts of cream. OF
Saratoga hotel guests it has long been
said that eating occupies the lions
share of their attention. n.-Troy Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05

UNDER provision of an act of Con-
gress, entitled An act to authorize the
appointment of Commission by the
President of the UAited States to run
and mark the boundary lines between
q portion of the Indian Territory and
the State of Texas, IN connection with
a similar Commission to be appointed
by the State of Texas" Major NJ. S.
Mansfield and corps of engineers have
been detailed as the officers named in
executive order dated September %, to
act in conjunction with such persons
as have been appointed by the State of
Texas, to ascertain and mark the point
where the one hundredth meridian of
Longitude crosses the Red River.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05

The Surgeon General of the Marine
Hospital Service has received a report
from Surgeon Murray, in charge Of
the Gulf quarantine station at Ship
Island, that there were three cases of
yellow fever at that station. They
were taken from the schooner Indian
ola, which had just arrived from Ha-
yana. 1t was expected two of the
cases would prove fatal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05

AT Montreal the other day a custom
house officer seized all the sewing ma
chimes in the factory of the Goodyear
Company, charging them with evading
customs duties.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05

The trustees of the town of Brook
haven, Long Island, have commenced
suit against Egbert I. Smith. of
Patchogue. to recover damages for un-
lawfully selling and leasing lands un
der water in the great South Bay.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05

AT meeting of the general agents
of the Eastern railway lines, at Chicago
recently, an agreement was made to
rigidly enforce the rule discontinuing
the ten days notice on export freight.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05

THE Roumanian Government has
expelled a dozen eminent Jewish edit
ors. This action is supposed to have
been prompted by the attacks made by
them upon the Government.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05

THE monetary conference at Paris
was reported as being agreed on all
points except those relating to the re-
sumption of free silver coinage at the
end of five years and the compensation.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05

GENERAL VoN MoLTKE celebrated
his eighty-ffth birthday on the 26th of
October. He was enjoying excellent
health
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05

THE skeleton of the late Jumbo is
now at Prof. Henry A. Wards natural
science establishment in Rochester, n.
Y, where it is being mounted.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05
CURRENT COMMENT.

STRUPART, the Hudson Bay observer,
whose fate was in doubt, arrived at st.
John, n. F., safely.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05

NJ. DE FREYCINCT received congrat-
ulations from thirty thousand persons
on his escape from assassination.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-05

THE other evening youth in the en-
ploy of John Nicholson, of Wichita, during
the latter's absence of an hour, broke open
a bureau drawer, and abstracting 5000,
fled. and had not been heard from.
TOPEKA landlords should be happy.
The State convention of the Anti Horse
thief Association recently held an interest
ing session at Junction City. This associ-
alton has been organized about four years,
but the membership has been confined
principally to the southeast part OF the
State.
EDWARD SPENCER, a brakeman in the
Santa Fe yards at Newton, was recently
killed by being caught between two draw
heads.
THE telephone line between Pratt Gen.
ter, Saratoga and Kingman has been COM
pleted. The total cost, including instru-
ments, was a trifie over 5000
Snow fell in Sheridan County on Octo-
Der 10Th to the depth Of five inches.
TIE Probate Judge OF Cherokee County
announces that he will revoke all permits
to sell Intoxicating drinks unless the
holder presents certificate of registry
from the State Board of Pharmacy.
PosT-oFFIcE changes in Kansas during
the week ended October "a: Established,
Taylor, Nemaha County, Albert Kelly,
postmaster. Discontinued, Grouse, La
bette County; Redbluff, Comsneh County;
Redden, Butler County; Sheldon, Harvey
County. Names changed, Bismarck, Wa-
badnsee County, to Halifax; Gilmore, st.
John County, to Oakley.
a SON of Speaker Carlisle, it is said, will
toon settle at Wichita and engage in the
practice OF law.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-21

Postofice appropriation measures will be
reported 10 the House during the week. II
so, nearly the entire week will be taken up
by their discussion. ii, however, the COM
mlttee is not able to report these bills, and
an opportunity is offered for the considera-
tion of other business, an effort will be
made to secure the discussion Of sundry
measures which have been pending for some
time.
Mr.. stockslsger says he will continue to
call up the bills making appropriations fox
public buildings throughout the country,
the Townsbend Mexican Pension bill, and
the Willis Educational bill
Mr.. Henley, OF the Committee on Public
Lands, viii endeavor to obtain consideration
Of the bill providing for the forfeiture Of the
Northern Pacific land grant, and Mr.. Hewitt,
If the opportunity offers, the bill TO carry
out the provisions of the Mexican treaty.
In the Senste, tomorrow viii be devoted
to eulogies on the late Senator Anthony.
Thirteen Senators have announced their
purpose to speak.
1t is probable the remainder Of the week
will be consumed in the con nsideration OF the
Interstate Commerce bill and the Nicsra-
quan Treaty. Should the Inter-Stste Com
merce bill be disposed OF. or be displaced,
Senator Coke viii endeavor TO secure the
consideration OF the bill to provide for the
improvement of the channel between Gal
weston Hsrbor and the Gulf OF Mexico.
Following this, in the list Of special orders,
are the Texas Pacific Forfeiture bill, in
charge of Senator Plumb, and Senator Van
Wyck's bill to declare certain railroad grant
lands subject to taxation.
The first measure to be considered in the
morning hour is the bill to quiet the title OF
settlers on the Des Moines RIVER, Iowa.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-21
GALVESTON HARBOR.
What Chief Engineer Newton Says of Eads'
Proposed Contract From a Purely
Business Point of View.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Genersl Newton,
Chief Engineer, was requested last week to
present his views to the River and Harbor
Committee on the improvement OF Calves
ton harbor, at a cost of 81, $50, 900, as pro-
posed by Captain Esds. A long oommuni.
cation was received from General Newton,
to-day, by Mr.. Willis, Chairman of that
committee. General Newton says Eads
promises navigable depth Of thirty feet of
water, with a proviso, however, that
depth of thirty feet will be taken
without regard to width. In other words
the thirty feet channel need not be
over two feet in width, and consequently not
a Davigable channel at all. The proposed
contract, in fact, only requires a navigable
channel OF twenty-slx feet in depth and 200
feet in width, with continuous line sounds
Of thirty feet in depth, but without regard
TO width By this provision of the contract,
after attaining twenty-five feet over the bar,
General Newton says that Eads becomes en-
titled to So 350,O ,OOO; a sum of money, in his
opinion, vastly IN excess of the cost of the
work necessary to produce that result. He
continues: The amount of compensation
FIVE feet over the bar is so large
in comparison with that which the
contractor would afterward receive for
completing the contract that a strong
temptation would arise, particularly should
difficulties appear ahead at that stage of the
operations, to abandon the work. 1t must
be noted that the depth alluded to would
probably be obtained, If it all, before it
should become necessary to put on concrete
psppiDg, so that by retiring early he might
also get rid of that part of the contract.
Section s OF the proposed contract states
THAT said Eads and his associates
shall be untrammeled in aud full aad
free exercise of his or their Judgment. skill
and experience in the location, design and
construction OF said works. and all appur-
tenaees thereto"
submit that this constitutes power over
the Davigsble waters of the United States,
unTestrained by any provision for supervis-
ion of the contractors plans, which should
never be conferred upon any individual.
General Newton says. in his objection, he
does not iHtend any allusion, even indirect
ly. to Eads, but he has endesvored to treat
the subject as pure business transaction.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-21
WHEAT CROP PROSPECTS.
The Reports Are Very Discouraging as to
the Condition of Winter. and a.De-
crease I'm Acreage Is Reported,

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 49,. W. Tallmadge, of
this city, has late and important informa-
ton from many of the principal winter
wheat growing States. Complaint seems
general that, owing to the unreasonable fall
and winter, the condition of winter wheat is
most unfavorable, and the promise for even
fair outcome is not very fiattering. Mich
igan, Illinois, Kansas Missouri and Ken
tucky. report a large decrease in acreage,
and owing to the severity Of the winter, the
damage has been very great. The weather
has been unusually cold, and many of the
principal wheat counties have been bare OF
snow up to within the past week, and the
wheat is wholly frozen out, which
will necessitate plowing up in
the spring and reso wing, or the planting OF
other cereals. The damage in these States is
variously estimated at from 10 to 25 per
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-21

cent, Kansas, Missouri and Kentucky being
the principal sufferers. The Southern States,
especially the Southeast, complain of an ex-
tended drought in the fall which resulted in
severe damage to the early sown wheat, and
prevented the sowing of late wheat, conse-
quently the area in three States is reduced
to nearly one-half that of last year. Mr..
Tallmadge has official advices from sll the
agricultural departments or statistical agents
OF the principal winter wheat raising States,
giving the area sown to wheat as compared
with last year. The figures show q large de-
crease, ranging from 10 to 80 per cent. Many
of the large producing States, including Kan
sas, Illinois, Missouri and Indiana, show q
large decrease. Mr.. Tallnage has made an
average of shortage in acreage as compared
with last year, and It shows said shortage to
be fully 20 per cent. The Agricultural De-
partments and Statistical Agents of the
principal wheat States say their agents
report that there will probably be large
falling in the srea sown to wheat this COM
ing spring. This applies more especially to
Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota; farmers in
these sections say wheat raising has not
been good for the past two years, aud they
will pay more attention to raising fax and
other products which they think will result
more pro6tably to them.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-21
RIOT AT SOUTH BEND.
Serious Riot Caused by the Gate-Keeper
and Others Firing on the Mob.

Special 10 the Sentinel.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 13.-The reduction
of wages at the Oliver Plow Works after the
election resulted in q strike yesterday
afternoon, when the company would not
sccede to the lsborers' request to increase
the wages % per cent. on the present scale.
The strikers compelled all the lsborers to
quit work yesterday, and early this morning
they assembled around the gates of the tac-
tory, armed with clubs, and refused to
permit any one to resume work. In the
course of the excitement shots were fired at
the mob by the gate Keeper, Constable and
another man. A regular riot insued, and
men were beaten with fists and clubs the
gates broken down and q scene of inde-
scribable excitement and confusion pre-
vailed. The Veteran Guards were called out
and dispersed the mob at the point of the
bsyonet. Twelve men are injured, the ma
iority of them seriously. Some bones were
broken, and one of the strikers stabbed
with a. bsyonet. Eleven strikers we're cap
tured and are in jail. Soldiers are on duty
guarding the Jail and the shops. An attack
on the jail is feared tonight. The Gov
ernor has been called on for troops. The
call was refused till the matter could be
examined. All quiet at present, p. m.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-21
The News at Oolfa.,s Home.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 13.-The news Of
the death of Mr.. Colfsx created the greatest
CONSERVATION in this city, where he passed
his life from his boyhood, and where he was
go highly honored and respected. He left
here yesterday morning al Z o'clock.
A note to the editor of the Tribune from
him said he was compelled TO leave that
morning to fill engagements in Northern
Iowa which were made months ago. He con-
cluded his note as follows: 81 feel regretfu1
that have to be away from the funeral Of
my lifelong friend, Mr.. Burrows. There
has been this wsrmest friendship between Us
for forty years"
1t would seem Mr.. Coltax had premoni-
ton of his death. On Saturday, in the
Tribune editorial room, he said: Il have
appointed George w. Matthews my execu-
tor" When asked If he expected to pass
away soon he replied: 81 am liable to drop
dead at any moment" His remains will
reach here Thursday morning at 2 o'clock.
A delegation of citizens will go from here to
Chicago to receive them. Mrs. Coltax ia
completely prostrated at the terrible news.
kilograms of coincidence are pouring in
upon her from every part of the country.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-21
PROSPECTIVE LEGISLATION.
Numerous Measures Being Pressed to the
Front-Appropriation Bills Progress
Very SIowly-Not One Has Yet
Become q Law,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-To-morrow in the
House of Representatives is the day for the
monthly call of committees for motions to
suspend the rules. The call rests with the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Repre-
sentative Hit intends to move the passage
of his bill, reported this session. to provide
for the exercise of Jurisdiction by Consular
Courts.
Motions will be offered in behalf OF other
committees, as follows: Naval Affairs and
Postoffices and Postrosds to assign days for
the consider ton of the various measures
heretofore reported by them; Indian Affairs.
to pass the bill providing for the allotment
of Indian lands in severalty; Labor, If
reached, to press the bill prohibiting con-
tracts for the labor Of United States pris-
oners.
it was rumored that the Committee on the
Judiciary would endeayor to keep the House
in session tomorrow until that committee
was reached, in order that the Bankruptcy
bill might again be called up. This com.
mittee Is among the last on the list. Mr..
Collins however, who has had charge of the
bill, said he was not aware OF any such pur-
pose.
The time to be devoted to legislative busl-
ness to the House on Tuesday will be short
On December IL last the House resolved
that January 20, after 2 o'clock, should be
devoted to the delivery of tributes to the
memory of the late Representative Evans,
of South Carolina. During the early part
OF the day the Committee on Elections in
tend to call up the contested election case
of Massey vs. Wise, of Virginia. On the
same day the Committee will probably re-
port the contested cases of Mclean,
Republican, VS., Brcadhead, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, and Freaericks, Democrat, VS.. Wilson
Republican, of Iowa. The reports viii be in
favor of Broadhead and Fredericks. The
committee intend to call them up for con-
sideration as soon thereafter as possible.
OF the fourteen annual appropriation bills
not one has become q law. The Military
Academy Appropriation bill has passed
both Houses OF Congress, but the House has
refused to concur in the Senate amendments,
and the bill has been sent to q conference
committee.
Both the Pensions and Consular and Dip.
lomatic Appropriation bills have passed the
House and are now in the Senate Committee
bill is in the House. The District of Colum-
bia bill is ready to be reported by
the House Appropriation Committee,
and the Naval bill is under
consideration. The army, postofice,
Notifications, sundry civil. legislative, ex.
ecutive, judicial and deficiency bills are still
in course of preparation by ysub-committees;
the agricultural Appropriation bill is yet.to
be matured by the Committee on Agricul
ture. 1t is possible the Army, Navy and
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-21
DEATH OF SCHUYLER COLFAX.
The Ex-vice President and Speaker Dies
Very Suddenly,

MANKATo, Mimi, Jan. 13.-Ex-Vice Presi.
dent Schuyler Colfax dropped dead at 1O:S5
this morning, at the Omaha depot. He ar.
rived on the Milwaukee Road, from the
East, at 10 o'clock, and walked to
the Omaha depot, a distance Of
three-fouTths of mile, with
the Thermometer 80 degrees below zero. Af-
ter arriving at the depot he lived only about
five minutes. 1t is supposed that the ex.
treme Geld and the subsequent over.exertion
caused stoppage of the flow of blood to the
heart His remains were taken in charge
by the Odd Fellows, and now lie at
DR.. HarriDgton's residence. A Coroner's in
quest win be held. Every attention is be-
ing paid to his remains. Word has been
sent to the family Of the deceased. The
President has been notified and his orders
are now awaited.
The Coroner summoned jury consisting
of r. D. Hubbard, John +. Meagher, s. F.
Barney, w. L. Coon, J. W. Hoerr and w. ID.
Cole, who returned verdict in accordance
with the above facts.
a procession was formed at 10 o'clock to
escort the remains to the Northwestern De-
pot. The procession was made US of mili-
tary company, Odd Fellows, Board of Trade,
Common Council and q citizens mounted
escort. The body was placed in a special
car, and in charge of l.. 2. Hunt and L. Pat
terson, sent to South Bend via Chicago.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-21

Of Winnebsgo, aged fifty; O. NJ. Tyler, OF
Sheldon, aged forty-fve; @. Stahlz, Chicago,
sixty-five; ]. Nathan, Chicago, forty-two The
later, who came to the infrmary last July,
was q general faverite among the pa
tients and attendants. When his widow
came for the remains this afternoon, found
them preserved in the form OF q per-
feet skeleton, which, on being touched
crumbled to ashes. The remains
of RuDysrd and Stalz would each about fill
a collar box. The remains of Belde2, who
was a knight Templsr, were taken by Colo
mel II. @. Clarke, Grand Commander
of the Knights in Illinois, aud
sent bv ahim to Beldens friends.
Inmates Oscar Anderson and Isaac White
and Attendants Reed. Labarge and Brown
sre still suffering from injuries received at
the fire. Men have been placed at each of
the twenty furnaces of the hospital day aud
night to prevent a recurrence of the acci-
dent.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-21
Mine Inspector Appointed.
special to the sentinel.

Special 70 the eenunel.
BRAZIL. Ind, Jan. 19-Thomas McQuade,
of Benwood, was notified by Governor Gray
this afternoon OF his appointment as Mine
Inspector. The appointment is very salts
factsry to the miners and the entire commu-
nifty besides. Mr.. McQusde is q young man
of good habits and is practical miner. aud
is therefore thoroughly qualified
to discharge the important duties of his Of
fee. Ini his appointment Governor Gray
has conferred merited distinction upon a
worthy young man.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-21
Boy Poisoned with stryohnine.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. 19.-George and
Ray Sweet, little sons of Officer Sweet, were
playing doctor yesterday afternoon, when
George got on chair and secured package
from the top of the clock he had seen his
father put there few days ago. He gave
portion OF its contents to his brother for
stomachache. Hearing groans, the mother
rushed into the room and found Ray in con-
vulsons on the floor. The remainder OF the
powder was found beside him on the floor.
1t was found to be strychnire, bought to kill
rats. Ray In q short time died.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-21
Bold Attompt at Robbery.

PROVIDENCE, Jan. 19.-At 2 O'Clock sstur-
day afternoon a bold attempt at robbery
was made at the office of the Grant Mill,
Carpenter street, this city, owned by G. b
& r. knight. Two men presented pistols at
the head Of Edward Burlingsme, book kkeeper,
and demanded $2,700 Just received by him
to pay the help. Burlingame refused
to surrender the money. The robbers
evidently expected q confederate, who,
however, did not appear, and as there was
another person in the room with Burlin-
game the robbers ran away.