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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
cowsoYs AND INDIANS.
The InSlans Of New Mexico Complain OF
the Cowboys-An Uneasy Feeling.

The Inslans of New Mexico Complain or
the Cowboys-An Uneasy Feeling.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, December "a
The Navajo Indians living OF the reserva-
ton about one hundred miles from this
city are getting very restless, and in spite
of the fact that they own an immense
amount of property in fiocks of sheep and
herds Of cattle, are liable to break out and
cause another Indian war, and far more
bloody one than that now in progress. from
the fact that they number very close to
5000 warriors and are well armed with the
latest and most improved weapons and am-
munition and have grievance. 1t seems
that every once in while few of this
tribe of Indians wander of their reserva-
ton and take hunting or fishing trip, or
sometimes go to neighboring towns to
trade horses and transact other busi-
ness, get their fill of the fre-water OF
the white man and do as any other race OF
people would do Oh an excursion. 1t has
been the practice, however. for the cattle
herders and cowboys, whenever they find
these Indians off their base, so to speak, to
pick quarrel with them on some slight
pretext, such as muddying waterhole at
which they let their horses Stake their
thirst and il then they showed the slightest
intention of talking back or endeavor to
take their own part the revolver comes into
play Just such an instance as this Oc-
Cured a few days ago by which two per-
fectIy peaceful NavajOs were killed, and
indeed so frequent have these killings be-
come that the Indians are getting mad.
Governor Slower of this city has received q
letter from the manager of his branch estab-
lishment which is situated close to the
agency, in which he StrenuOusly urges Gov
ernOr Slower to go to Governor Ross at once
and see if these indiscriminate killings can
not be stopped. He says that if something
is lot done Immediately an outbreak will
be inevitable, and then no one can tell the
large amount of damage which these war
riorS will do in as thickly a settled part OF
the Territory as that contiguous to the
Navajo Reservation. Governor Ross has
issued an order that the cowboys must not
carry arms, but there is no authority at
present to see that the order is carried out,
and some other method must be devised if
bloodsbea is to be averted. The Navajos
are now a very peaceful tribe, and
know that in declaring war they
will lose the wealth and property
they have acquired since their settlement
on the reservation, but they think that
while they have no right to go off the reser-
vation without permission, yet the land
over which they generally travel is Govern
ment land and the cowboys have no more
right there than they have. Governor Ross
has the will to right these matters, but it IS
feared that he has not the power to back
that will. However, he has shown by his
actions in the past that he will do all he
can to protect the wards of the Govern
ment when they are wrongfully imposed
upon, and it is earnestly hoped that he will
be able to devise some means by which the
evil may be abared.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
ADEITIoNAL DIsPATcEEy


TWENTY persons ware injured at Liner
ick, Ireland, recently, in faction fight
over the possession of house.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
December % showed an average increase of
H compared with the CORRESPONDING week
of last year. In New York the increase
was 55.9.l
Ar San Francisco on the 2Gth United
States Circuit Judge Sawyer rendered de-
cision III favor of the plaintiff in the suit of
Sharon VS.. Hill, brought to declare void the
alleged marriage contract. The signature
of Sharoa on the contract was declared to
be forgery.
REclTEs were depressed on the Paris
Bourse on the 18th owing to the report that
the Government intended to effect public
loan or to issue treasury bonds. The pub
lie disapproves the results of the colonial
policy of the Government.
DURING heavy gale on the night of the
Goth the schooners Salera Z. Killam, of
Nova Scotia, Adelia Hardwell. of Glouces-
ter, and Gazelle, of Grand Manan, went
ashore on Northhead. near Portland, Me-
The Captain of the Killam was frozen to
death.
ROBERT GIRDwooD, a wool broker of
Edinburg, Scotland, suspended payment
recently. His liabilities were reported to
amount to e150,OOO. Girdwood fed to
Spain.
SERvIAN troops on the 9th made an at
tack upon Bulgarian frontier village and
were repulsed. Three Bulgarian soldiers
were wounded in the engagement The
Bulgarian Government protests against
Servia's violation of the treaty of armis-
tice
FRANK VAUGHN, of Argentine, was muir
dered by his wifes cousin, a mile east of
Kansas City on the 9th, being shot from
behind while riding in covered wagon.
Nave, on being pursued, committed sui
eide. The cause of the crime was jealousy.
Vaughn had only been married two days
previously.
E T. KIDDER & Co., dry goods mer-
chants of Grand Rapids, Mich, have made
an assignment. Liabilities about $4,000;
assets, $40 900.
DYNAMITE was recently found concealed
on Judge Lambert Trees fine residence in
Chicago. 1t was exploded by the police on
Lake Front. The attempted outrage was
generally credited to Socialists. Judge Tree
is at present acting as United States Min
ister at Brussels, and his home in Chicago
was occupied by General A. c. McClurg
A CHATTANOOGA CTenn.) special SAYS: A
fire destroyed eight stores, large amount
of cotton and the depot of the Alabama &
Great Southern Railway at CollinsviIle,
Ala; loss heavy, but not estimated.
TuE nen cmDIOved in tho Sf Ioh-, noaI
mines, Du cIoin, H., struck recently for
shorter hours They had been working
eleven hours and a half per day.
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A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.
Terrible Scene at n Christmas Entertain
ment in Chicago.

TerrioIe scene at n Christmas Entertain
ment In Chicago.
CHICAGO, ILL, December 26.-Yesterday
afternoon about four o'clock all the patients
in the county hospital who were able to be
moved, all the nurses and doctors and
number of visitors assembled in the clinical
Christmas exercises for the children. The
room is very small, about thirty feet long
and filled with seats reaching almost to the
ceiling. In the center was an immense
Christmas tree laden with toys and zsily
Illuminated with tapers. About forty chill
Christmas carol to open the exercises. As
Santa Claus entered the room the upper
portion of the tree took fire and in a
moment the entire tree was ablaZe. When
the fire was at its height, most of the chill
dren were marched out of the room by the
lower door and the remaining people in the
room, nearly three hundred in number, be-
came panic-stricken. The heat and flames
cut off exit by the lower door. There was
a rush for the upper door, the only remain
ing exit, and few escaped through it, but
the passage was soon blocked. Volumes of
dense black smoke soon collected in the
upper part of the room, where the mass OF
humanity was crowding and screaming
first from fright and then from agony-for
the heat was terrible. A scene of indie
scribable terror ensued. The heat blistered
the faces and hands of the victims, and one
mans beard took fire. Great suffering was
caused by inhaling the heated atmosphere.
The fire burned until the Christmas tree
was stripped. Order was finally restored.
No one in the room escaped injury and
about fifty persons were badly burned,
among them two reporters. At six o'clock
the doctors, themselves badly singed, had
cared for the wounded and the excitement
had subslded. Cries of fire had gone
through all the wards of the hospital, and
for time there was CONSERVATION among
the patients. A later survey of the situa-
tion shows that at least one hundred per-
sons were injured, the greater part receiv-
ing bruises by being trampled upon by their
panic-stricken neighbors. A number of
children patients had been brought into the
chapel in their cots. Before they could be
removed several suffered from the smoke
and fright, and one or two were slightly
burned. The excitement was intense and
bu: for the GOODNESS of Warden McGarrigle
and some attaches of the hospital lives
would certainly have been lost.
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CONSUL MUELLER.

Ills Report Not an Unusual One-Policy in
EAlIowing Consuls to Express Their Free
Opinions.
WASHINGTON. December 26.-The recent
report of Consul General Mueller. which
has caused so much comment, was not seen
by Secretary Bayard until he read it in the
newspapers. He was interested in it as an
tem of information and news, but officially
he did not concern himself about it. 'Mr.
Mueller is very competent and efficient
official" said Governor Porter, Assistant
Secretary of State. ''Since his appoint
ment i'll May last lie has answered very
ably and very satisfactorily all the calls
made upon him. There was nothing un-
usual in the matter OF his reports. He
took no unwarrantable liberties and vio-
lated no principle of diplomacy. 1t is rot
only his right but his duty ro discuss and
report everything that may affect the conf
merce Cf this country, as far as his ob-
servatiOnS extend, and he is an Observant
man, far-seeing and of keen insight. Be
yOnd question, the COnsurs comments will
be reproduced in the newspapers of Frank
fOrt-On-theAIain. 1t is easy to understand
that some of the people of that city will
not be favOrably impressed with them. The
may thus be led to turn the cold shoulder
on him; but beyond a little So
cial GOODNESS, the publication can
not operate to his prejudice. 1t is
not understood by Governments to be the
duty of a consul to eulogize the Government
of the country in which he is stationed;
reither is it his duty to withhold his free
opinions. A German consul in this country
may oiticise our protective tariff or any of
the principles OF our Government as Sc
verely as he chooses, and this Government
will not take Offense or seek to suppress
Him. We may not agree with his opinions,
and may not like them. but we will
not deny his right to hold and eX-
press them. 1t is not to be expected that all
the consular reports sent TO foreign Govern
ments by agents in this country are
cOuched in terms of praise and admiration
and unbOunded friendship for our interests
and our ways. have no doubt that some Ger
man consuls in this country indulge in crit-
ciSm as tree as that of Mr.. Mueller. The
relations between this country and Germany
were never more friendly than now, and it
is idle to talk of rupture of diplomatic
relations because of anything contained in
Mr. Mupllpr'S rpnort -
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
THE PENSION OFFICE.

Clerks Not to be Discharged-AnOtherD De-
cisiOn.
WASHINGTON, December 24.-It was re-
ported to-day that four hundred clerks and
examiners in the Pension Office were to be-
dismissed January 1. The Chief Clerk
denies the statement and says that the re-
port probably grew out of the fact that they
are systematiZing and lessening the work Of
the Office. They can not, however. get
along with any smaller force, as all the
time and labor saved must be put upon the
accumulated work.
General Black, Commissioner Of Pen
siOns, has rendered decision upon the ap-
plication for pensions of an ex-soldier who
left his command when it was approaching
the enemy for which act he was diShOnOr-
ably discharged, but subsequently re-en-
tered the service as a Captain, and while in
line of duty received the injury for which he
claims pension. The Commissioner holds
that the execution of the sentence of his
dismissal from the first service was the
completion of the punishment of the of
fense charged and does not destroy MS
claim to a pension for injury received dur
ing the second service.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31

LONDON, December 26.-The Post pub
fishes letter from its Belgrade correspond
ent revealing a lamentable state OF affairs
in the Servian army. 1t seems that there
is almost total absence OF military disci-
pline. st is difficult" the correspondent
says, Ito say where most of the blame is to
be laid, whether upon tine inefffciency of the
officers, or upon the natural inSubOrdina-
ton and unteachableness OF the men. King
MiIan's life is being constantly threatened
and several attempts to assassinate him
have actually been made. The King
bravely disregards them and strug-
giles manfully TO bring order ont of
chaos and to get his forces into better
shape in view OF the possible reopening of
hOstilitieS after the armistice. 1t is well
known in Belgrade, says the correspondent,
that Milan was deceived in regard to the
effective strength of his army in the same
way that Napoleon Ill was before the
opening of the Frauco-Prussian war.
4 ring of corrupt officials in the capital
are responsible for the weakness dis
played in the field and for the humiliating
position in which Servia now finds herself.
Under the vigorous hand of General HOr-
vatOyitch, who was recalled from q foreign
mission as the one man capable of redeem
ing the Kings shattered forces, there has
been a marked Improvement in the cOndi-
ton and management of the troops, but at
best Servia will be heavily handicapped in
any military movement that may be under
taken in the near future.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
IMPORTANT DECISION.

Bonds for a Narrow Gauge Railroad Can
Not BE Absorbed by a Standard Gauge.
KANSAS CITY, December ga special
from Kingman announces that Judge
Wall. of the District Court of that county,
has rendered lengthy opinion in the case
of the State of Kansas against the Denver,
Memphis & Atlantic Railway, the Board of
County Commissioners of Kingman County
and the Bank of kingman, granting a tenn
pOrary Injunction against the delivery of
one hundred and twenty-five thousand dol
lars of bonds voted by Kingman County
to the Denver, Memphis d Atlantic Rail-
way. The case was fully argued on Tues
day and "Wednesday last by Hon. F. T.
Gillett of Kisgman. and James Hager-
man, Esq, of Topeka, for the State, and
Hon. B. S. Henderson, of Chautauqua
County, ana Hon. Rudolph Hatfield, OF
Wichita, fnr the defendants. The Court
decided that the Denver. Memphis &
Atlantic Railway was chartered as mar
row gauge railway and had no power to
build and operate a standard gauge, and
that its contract with the county to build
and operate a standard gauge was ultra
wires, and That the bonds issued and in eS-
crow with the Bank of Kingman were null
and void. This decision, if sustained, will
overthrow all the bonds issued to the Den
ver Memphis Il Atlantic Railway in this
State by various cities, townships and coun-
ties, amounting in the aggregate to about a
million dollars.
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4 Bank Dividend.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December 23.-The
ShackamOxon bank failed last summer be-
cause of an overdraft of S47,OOO said to
have been made by its President. Yester-
day c. p. Milligan. the paying teller, told
on oath how the directors divided up the
money on the day of the suspension. He
said: The directors held meeting at the
bank on the morning of the suspension
and TeaSsembled at about three p. IN.
l closed the doors of the bank about
three p. III. Mr. Galbert left Il check fur
s., 900 before he went to the meeting of
the directors. The watchman put the
money in bag. Mr.. Galbert got his money
after the meeting. He handed back the
check for $4,000 and gave me one for
$4,000. He would not carry the money Out
the front way, but directed NE to tell the
watchman to take it out the back way over
10 Front street. Mr.. Galbert and Mr.. Whis.
tier went out the front way. Mr.. McCart-
ney gave me his check at about six D. m.
L gave him his money in silver He di-
rected the watchman to take it to his
(the watehman's) house, saying that he
(McCaTtney) would call for it next morn
ing. Mr.. Judge gave me his check before
going up stairs to the meeting. Mr..
Rose gave me his check after tie board ad-
jOurned from the afternoon meeting. Mr..
Peters gave me his cheek about
eight or nine O'Clock on the Thurs
day before the suspension. Mr..
Rose asked me to come over
to the house at nine a. H.. saying that the
directors were to hold a meeting there Mr..
Peters gave his check for 81, 900 in his
store.
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Another Mine Horror.

LONDON, December "a. "A dispatch from
Pontypridd, Wales, reports that terrible
cOlliery explosion has occurred at Ferndale
pit mine there, and that four hundred
miners are entOmbed. A later dispatch
says that twelve dead bodies have been taken
out of the Ferndale pit, and thirty miners
have been rescued more or less injured.
The remainder of those VINO were in the
mine at the time Of the explosion are be-
lieyed 10 be safe. The explosion occurred
in the upper of the two seams. There were
seven hundred and fifty men in the mine at
the time of the explosion. The majority
were in the lower seam. otherwise the death
list would have been much larger. At
least fifty men were killed in the upper
seam, and scores were terribly burned. The
injured were carried to places of safety by
their more fortunate companions who had
not being hurt.
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CHICAGO, December 23.-Saturday last
Mrs. Lizzie Brown annoyed by the persist
ent and unwelcOme attentions of barber
named John Oakley, had him arrested and
summoned before justice. The case was
set for yesterday, and was continued until
Thursday. As Mrs. Brown was leaving
tile court room Oakley rushed after her and
attacked her with razor. Infiieting a
big cash over the right temple. Bystanders
carried the woman back into the court room
and summoned a physician, who pronounced
her wound dangerous. The murderous bar
Der sIashed himself in the arm and inflicted
slight wound. He was arrested.
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A GOVERNMENT dispatch from NADIA
gascar says that peace between France
and Madagascar has been concluded.
1t is reported that the treaty gives
France a protecto1ate over the whole
of Madagascar, and that there Will be
French resident at Tananarivo, the
capital, who will be charged with the
duty of conducting the foreign affairs
of Madagascar, and who will be at
tended by permanent guard. French
troops will occupy Tamatave until the
war indemnity of ten million francs is
paid.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
MORMON coNsPIRAToRs.
A Mormon Saint Charged with ConsPiring
With Prostitutes.

Mormon Saint Ch4rSeo Win ConSfaH.B
With Prostitutes.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, December %.
The trial of B. Y. Hampton, charged
with conspiracy, commenced before Judge
Zane yesterday. Hampton is city officer
and a prominent Saint, charged with enter
ing into conspiracy with prostitutes to
establish houses of prostitution for the
purpose of entrapping Federal officials and
Gentikes. The only witness examined was
Mrs. Fields, one Of the prostitutes. She tes-
tified.that she had entered into contract
with Hampton; that he had furnished =
house for her, and that the police had prom
ised her that she should not be arrested tor
running a house of prostitution in the city.
The police paid her rent and reserved one
room in the house for the spoilers. Hamp-
ton paid her $500 altogether. Hampton
took the witness past Governor Murrays
house in buggy, pointed out his resi-
denee and told her to call on the Governor
and try to get him to call on her. de
promised her $500 if she got the Governor.
He and his associates told her they wanted
to get the names of these Gentiles, so they
could take them off the juries in pOlygamy
trials. They wanted to entrap the Governor
IN oruer 10 get poIy gaihlsIS ou1 VI 'no pen
tentiary. The trial is exciting great in
terest. and is attended by the Governor,
the Mayor of the city and other officials.
There are three other indictments against
Hampton, one for conspiracy with another
woman and two for keeping houses of i'll
fame. Judge Zane impaneled Grand
Jury yesterday and gave them printed i'll
structions to investigate cases of polygamy,
unlawful cohabitation and keepers and
habitues of lewd houses. He referred to
rumOrs that jurymen would be made to suf-
fer if they did not do thorough work. and
said he would excuse any one afraid. They
should befend themselves even by shooting
their asSailantS if necessary.
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A RECENT dispatch from Washington
says: Randall, Hewitt, Crisp, His
cock, Phelps and Reed, composing the
Ordnance Commission appointed dur
ing the last session of Congress, will
report to the House of Representatives
soon after the holidays that all the
steel needed for armor plates, either
for ships or land Notifications, and all
the steel ingots needed for the manu-
facture of guns for the army or for
coast defenses, can be manufactured in
this country. They will also recon-
mend that the necessary appropriations
for the work be made at once.
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THE London Post publishes 2 letter
from its Belgrade correspondent re-
vealing a lamentable state of affairs in
the Servian army. 1t seems that there
is almost a total absence of military
discipline. 1T is difficult" the cor
respondent says, ito say where most
of the blame is to be laid, whetherupon
the ineficiency of the officers, or upon
the natural insubordination and un-
teachableness of the men. King Milan's S
life is being constantly threatened and
several attempts to assassinate him
have actually been made. The King
bravely diSregards them and struggles
manfully to bring order out of chaos
and to get his forces into better shape
in view of the possible reopening of
hostilities after the armlstice. 1t is
well known in Belgrade" says the cor
respondent, ''that Milan was deceived
IN regard to the effective strength of
his army in the same way that Napo-
leon III. was before the opening of the
Sranco-Pruesisn war. A ring of oor-
rupi sGicials in the capital are respon-
sible for tie weakness displayed in the
field and for SSe humiliating position
IN which SerVia now finds herself"
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The situation at Sentlcoke.

WnKEsBARRE, PA, December 25.-The
situation at Nan:coke remains unchanged.
As far as can be learned the black damp
has been cleared from the slope near where
it is supposed the men are imprisoned.
The rescuing party did no work on No.
slope to-day, and Superintendent
Morgan will not again ask them to
face danger there. The only efforts now
being made are in the clearing Of the main
slope, which is solidly packed with sand
and rock. The debris can not be removed
very quickly. As soon as the mining en-
gineers meet and devise some new plan, the
company will begin to prosecute the search
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A Sad Story.

CLEVELAND, December 25.-Thursday
night just as the church bells were ringing
in Christmas Max Schultz, an insurance
agent, who had travelled all the countries of
the globe and had learned many of their
languages, swallowed dose Of poison and
forced his little seven-year-old daughter to
follow his example. The father and child
boarded on Erie street and their landlady
hearing the commotion went to their room.
The father died, but the child will recover.
Schultz has wealthy parents in Germany.
His wife, whom be met in India died sew
eral years ago in Australia. The man was
a stranger here and was without money OF
friends.