The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-22
Tur WASHINGTON Land Ofics has "a.

the prosecution OF a 1rauduIent lahu cas-
in California, has been slain by T. F
Pruett, one of the defendants.
TIE large cottonseed oil mills at Hemp
stead, Tex, owned by the Ahrenheck,
Company, was totally destroyed by fir,
the other evening. Loss, $50, 900; insurance
$4,000.
A DEPLoRABLE state Of anarchy was re-
ported prevailing in Peru.
SUPERINTENDENT ScHMITT, of the Cieve
land CO., police department, has ordered al
the gamblers TO close their rooms. The or
der has been obeyed and the gamester'
are leaving for other cities in swarms.
A DISEASE among horses, resembling the
epizootic, is prevailing to some extent in
Washington.
THE green glass bottle manufacturers OF
| the United States, in session recently al
| Pittsburgh, Pa, decided that in view OF
the depressed condition of trade, reduc.
ton of from 10 to Is per cent. in wages was
an absolute necessity.
| A HEAVY earthquake shock was felt in
Palermo, Sicily, on the 10Th. The disturb
ance caused three-story house to fall
burying its occupants beneath the debris
|
| ruins.
AN analysis has been made at New York
of the Chinese tipple, which they have
been selling among themselves free of ex-
else. 1t is found to contain thirty eight
per cent. of alcohol, and henceforth the
Chinese will be required TO procure license
to sell their native drink.
| THE fall of exchanges and the low prices
of silver were reported stimulating the ex-
| portation of wheat from India. Enormous
shipments are pending.
L. CARLEY, of Montreal, large dry
| goods dealer, has sued the Bradstreet
Commercial Agency for 100000 damages
for injuring his credit by giving out false
information in regard to his financial con-
| dition.
WHILE workmen were making cxcava-
| tions under an old brick wall on Main
steeet, Louisville, KY, the wall gave way
and fell in, injuring the following: Thomas
Busch, hip broken and fatally crushed !;
George Busch, serious internal injuries !;
Gus Weissers, head badly cut; William
Cottons, leg broken, and an unknown man
had his back broken.
BY the explosion of an overloaded gun
in the hands of Edward Burnley at Hazel
ton, Pa, Robert FIGHTER was instantly
killed, Burtley's right arm was blown off
and Thomas Scott was so seriously injured
that he will probably die.
FIVE cars loaded with wheat were
ditched on the Northern Pacific five miles
east of Aitken, Mimi, the other day. Two
men who were stealing a ride were found
suffocated in the wheat. From letters on
them they were believed to be John r.
Cochrane, of Volante, Pa, and Louis Dust,
of Champaign, Ill.
BUSINESS failures for thu seven DAYS
ended the 10th were: United States, 139;
Canada, 81; total, 166; compared with 2O7
the week previous. Failures were be-
low the average in all sections of the coun-
try.
EXTENSIVE damages by storms are re-
ported of the rice crop of Georgia.
DENNIS GORDON, prisoner in the county
Jail at Macon, Ga, has not tasted food for
many days, and expresses his determine
ton to die of starvation. 1t is Thought that
he is insane.
some excitement was caused in Column
bus, o., on the 10th, by the exhibition, de-
risively, of bloody shirt at the Democratic
headquarters. 1t ended by a Republican
grabbing the garment, after which it was
soaked in kerosene and burned.
TIE Servians were reported to have
crossed the Bulgarian frontier near
Charko. They were advancing toward
Sofia by way of the Dragoman pass
King Milan was in command. A panic pre-
vailed at Sofia.
A DISPATCH from Fort Robinson saws no
trace was found of the Sioux Indians re.
Gently reported to be committing depreda-
tions along the northern frontier of Ne
braska and Wyoming. Troops from Fort
Niobrara were also scouting the country,
but no report had been received from them
FIVE Cinnamon were killed the other day
in shaft at the Wellington Colliery, near
Victoria, 3. c. They were descending,
when a car on top of the shaft rolled down
and crushed them TO death. Three others
in the cage escaped.
DANzIGER Bros, OF New Orleans, dry
goods, have assigned. Assets, $4,000;
$22J 900.
MASS for the cessation OF the small
pox epidemic was celebrated by the
Roman Catholic Bishop in Notre Dame
Church, Montreal, on the 10th.
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.
DURING the races at Melbourne, Au-
Stralia, fifteen horses fell in one race out
Of forty-one starters. One jockey was
Killed and seven badly injured