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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02
CABINET GOSSIP.
A Weak Leg in the Cabinet Said TO be Caus-
ing Anxiety in the Mind of the President
Hints That Bayard Nav Retire.

Weak Leg i'm the Cabinet Said TO be Caus-
ing Anxiety in the Mind of the President
Hints That Bayard Nav Retire.
New YORK, June 25.-The Sans Wash
ington special from an occasional cor
respondent says: "All is not harmony IN
the Cabinet, and the President is
troubled. He is not at one with the
Secretary of State, and the differences
that have arisen will not be mitigated by
time or obliterated in the progress of the
administration. Bayard's course in re-
gard to appointments and the general
spirit in which he has conducted the de-
partment, have been great disappoint-
ment to the President, and to some other
members of the Cabinet. Bayard, they
say, has proved capricious and uncer-
tain; his course has not been guided
by any fixed policy or logical purpose,
and he is declared to be the one dissen-
tient and permanently inharmOniOuS ele-
ment in the administration. The objec-
tionS 10 Bayard are cumulative, and no
degree of patience, leniency or ingenious
explanation can conceal either the pres
ent drift or ultimate result. That result
is that Bayard will presently leave the
Cabinet. The President is kindly dis
posed aud by nature a very tolerant man,
but in respect 10 what lie regards as I'M
justitiabl obstacles he knows no amen
tiles whatever"
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 25.-In re-
ply to an inquiry to-day respecting his
probable retirement from the Cabinet,
Secretary Bayard said: SIT is Mr.. Cleve-
lands Cabinet. You had better 90 and
see him aoout it. l have nothing to say
in regard to the matter"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
A Summary Of the Daily News.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL


The President has appointed Edward H
Strobe, of New York, Secretary of Lega-
ton to Spain.
JOSEPH TAYLOR, father of Bayard Tay.
Tor, died recently, aged eighty mine. a
wife and four children survive him.
Hon. RICHARD T. MERRIcK, who ha:
been lying dangerously i'll for some days
died in Washington on the 23d.
GEoRGE W. DENT, brother-in-law OF
General Grant, received letter from
President Cleveland notifying him of his
suspension from the Office of Appraiser OF
the Custom House in San Francisco.
Thomas Beck, recently appointed, becomes
his successor.
LORD GARMoYLE has settled down at his
late fathers residence and has resumed
correspondence with Miss Fortescue, the
actress. 1t is expected that they will be
married within year.
JOHN MCCULLOUGH, the actor, was in
New York recently, and threatened to kill
the clerk of the SturtevaDt House. 1t was
thought that Mccullough should be put
under restraint, as his insanity was ap-
preaching a violent form.
JAMES L. STANTON, General Agent of the
Department of Justice, Washington, has
rendered his resignation.
c. W. BUCK, recently appointed Minister
to Peru, arrived in Lima on the 18th in time
to take charge of the remains of the late
Minister Phelps.
Ex-UNITED STATES MINISTER PHELPS
died from fever contracted while on a
p easure trip to Oroya, Peru.
HENRI RoCHEFoRT has received confirm
alton of the report that Olivier Pain died Of
fever while in the camp of Ell Mahdi, where
he was said to have been held a prisoner.
GENERAL FRANK ARMSTRONG, of New
Orleans, has been appointed by the Secre-
tary of the Interior as Indian Inspector, to
succeed Inspector Newell, suspended.
THE late Prince Frederick Charles, of
Germany, left no will.
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Troublesome ChrYenneE.

WASHINGTON, June 2S--The War De
partment has received reports from Fort.
Reno, Indian Territory, june 20, to the eff.
feet that great excitement prevails in thai
place over the threatened outbreak by the
Cheyennes. The Indians, known as the.
Southern Cheyennes are making prepare
tiOns to go on the war path. Troops haze
been dispatched to quell the disturbances
a few days since troops were sent to quiei
local disturbance among the same Indians
The War Department officials are not in
formed as to the cause OF the threatened
outbreak. News was received at the War
Department late yesterday afternoon to the
effect that the difficulties with the Cheyenne
Indians were becoming very serious. Gen
eral Augur has ordered four cOmpa~
MES of the Fifth cavalry TO the scene of the
disturbance in addition TO the cOmfaniei
previously sent to Reno. This makes ten
companies at Reno. Three additional COM
panies are held in readiness to 20 at mo-
ment's notice.
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TIE UTES.
MISSOURI WHEAT.
Crops Bad in Franklin Ccunty-POor and
Shrunkeh Heads.

Crops Bad in Franklin Ccunty-POOr and
Shrunken Heads.
ST. LOUIS, June 2G.-JOhn Vail & Co.
yesterday received the following letter
from Henry c. Thias, of Washington,
Franklin County, one of the largest grain
shippers in the State: "AlI parties are
holding off. The majority of the millers
and spectators are expecting liberal re-
ceipts of new wheat in short time; per
haps they are right, but around here, so far
as | can learn, the farmers will all stack
their wheat. / have not heard of any
who will thresh out of the shock.
l have noticed that the reports of
the growing crops are better, and that in
some localities they have commenced cut
ting. As far as the latter is concerned. |
can say the same from here. but tie i'm
provement in the growing wheat | CAN not
see. Admitting that more wheat heads
are 10 be seen than some time ago, what
will these wheat heads bring? Nothing
but poor and shrunken berries on account
of not ripening at the same time as the
earlier heads Reports were also received
from GaSconade County, adjoining Frank
lin, that careful inspection shows that
that county will have two-th.rds of an
average crop.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02

The New South Wales contingent,
which took part in the Soudan cam-
paign, arrived home on the 23rd. They
were given tremendous ovation. The
day was made public holiday. Dele
gates came from all the colonies in
Australia, and all the available troops
were drawn up to welcome the return
ing soldiers. The splendid spectacle
was slightly marred by unfavorable
weather. The Governor delivered an
address to the contingent, thanking
them in the name of the Queen and the
colonies for the great service they had
rendered.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES,

The President recently made the follow.
ing appointments: Edward L. Hedden
Collector of Customs for the district oi
New York; H. S. Beattie, Surveyor of Gus.
toms for the District of New York; S. W
Burt. Naval Officer of Customs for the Dis
| trict of New York
| JAMES d. FISH, late President of the
Marine National Bank, was sentenced to
ten years imprisonment in Auburn prison
| by Judge Benedict in the United States
Court at New York on the 9th.
AT Toledo, o., riots again broke out in
the Polish Catholic Church on Susldav, the
18th, consequent upon trouble with the
priest, who was considered obnoxious. A
few days before an attempt was made to
blow up the church with dynamite, and on
, Sunday the congregation let themselves
loose, billing two of their members and
wouadipg several others. Two or three
dwelling houses were demolished. Twelve
or fifteen rioters were arrested. A year
ago man was killed in the same church.
The. clearing house returns for week
ended June - showed an average decrease
OF los compared with the corresponding
week of last year. In New York the de-
crease was 26.2. In Kansas CT Y the in
crease was 6S.3 and in Memphis G0.G.
GOVERNOR HoADLY said recently that
he would not be the Democratic candidate
for Governor of Ohio at the coming cleo
ton. He predicted Democratic success in
hat State, and said the Democratic party
here was perfectly solid.
THEODORE PAULSEN and Lizzie Null
roady. both employed as Cranes Removal
ing Works, Pueblo, Col. were drowned re-
Gently while boat riding on a small lake
near that city.
CAPTAIN CRAWFORD struck the hostiles
In TIE mountains southeast OF Opulo, Mex
leo, killing one buc: aud capturing fifteen
women and children.
GENERAL ACGUE recently telegraphed
aaJor < V. Sumner, Fifth cavalry, COM
nanding troops at aud near Fort Reno,
Indian Territory, 10 send the Cheyenne In
dian Roman Nose with a suitable gnard TO
Fort LeavenwOrth and make report OF
his case Roman Nose has given a great
deal OF trouble, and it was likely that he
would be severely dealt with.
TIE Rev. c. E. Laughlin, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church of Lenox, Iowa, and
his sister, Regina Laughlin, were both
drowned in the Platte River on the 18th
while on their way to Platte Church.
JOHN MCCULLOUGH, the demented actor.
has been taken to the BiOomingdale Asv-
lum, New York.
ALL the clerks in the employ of the Vicks-
burg & Meridian and VickSburg, Shreve-
port q Pacific Railroads have been asked
to resign. 1t was also stated that the Office
Of the Queen & Crescent Road, Ia New
Orleans, would be removed to Cincinnati. |
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AN EDITORS PERIL.

Attempted Assassination of Hon. George
A. Huntington, Editor of the Grafton
CIV. Val s'Sentinel'--rhe Result of Poll
teal Amin Culprit at Large.
GRAFTON, W. Va, June 25.-This place
has been greatly excited over the shoot
ing with intent to kill, of the Hon. Geo.
A. Dunnington, editor of the Sentinel,
and one OF the best known men in the
State. The cause of the dastsrdly crime
is supposed to be set forth in the follow
ing anonymous letter received by Mr..
Huntington few days ago, but which
be at the time kept secret:
"GR.FToN, June Is.
DUNNINGToN:-We don't want any
damned traitors in our party. If you
have made bargain with McGraw, come
out and say so, so we will know which
side YOU are on. We don't want to take
paper which pretends to be Republican
and is published in the Interests of Dem
ocrats. Mccormick is right, and you are
4 renegade Democrat. | believe you had
better leave town, or you might wake up
some morning and find yourself in hell.
| see by the Eagle that you talk private
to McGraw. You had better sell out to
him and be done. with it. A man who
will kick Republican out of office amt
a GOOD Republican, and ought to be run
out of town. Damn you, go, or we will
make you! REPUBLICAN.
The McGraw referred to in this epistle
is the recently appointed Democratic
Collector of Internal Revenue for this
State, vice Mccormick, Republican,
ousted by the eXertiOns of Huntington
and the Wheeling HteiiigeRcer.. Dunning
ton saw lit to treat the letter with con-
tempt. Last night he attended the Tenn
perance State Convention as reporter for
the Wheeling IRtetigeRcer. After the
adjournment he remained in the tele
graph office until after midnight. On
returning TO his hotel a map sprang out
of an alley way and leveled a revolver at
his head. Huntington struck down the
pistol Just as the trigger was pulled, and
the ball passed through his leg. The
would-be assassin fed, and despite the
closest search, has not been found.
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The Fisheries.

OTTAWA, CAN, June 27.-In the House
Of Commons several members spoke in re-
gard to the fisheries agreement entered into
between the United States and Great
Britain in which they took the ground that
the United States had much the best
OF it because while the fishing was
free, Canadian fishermen would
be obliged to pay duty on fish sold in
United States ports, thereby practically ex-
Guiding them aid bringing ruin upon them.
Sir John Macdonald said he believed the
present United States Government was favor
able TO extended trade relations with Cana
da- but the Republican party were still In
the majority in the Senate.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02

GREAT excitement has prevailed in
the financial and railway circles of Mex
AGO owing to the sudden official an
nouncement by the Government of new
laws regarding the payment of taxes,
the cutting down of official salaries,
and the suspension of railway subsi-
dies. All taxes now in force must be
paid in cash or notes of the National
Bank of Mexico. Custom House GER
titicates are no longer receivable Sal
aries of over $500 per annum are to be
subjected to discounts of $500 to
$1,000 of ten per cent; from 1000 to
=, 600 of fifteen per cent; from 81. coo
to 5000 of twenty per cent; from
$4,000 to S15000 of twenty-five per
cent; over $4,000, fifty per cent
Each official whose salary is reduced
receives from the Treasury a certificate
of Indebtedness covering the percent
age taken of.
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CHICAGO, June 23.-It was rumored here
yesterday that the gamblers had obtained
Mayor Harrison's promise to rescind his.
recent order closing all gambling places.
and on the strength of this rumOr reports
u that effect have been circulated. Last
night the Mayor said that the rumor
originated in the minds of perscns intent
upon injuTing him and were witbont other-
foundation The secrefag. Of the noIice
assured a reporter that the gambling houses
OF the city were closed permanently and
thai whatever statement the gamblers them
selves make to the contrary, they fully nm
least is hopeless -
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02

The investigation of the accounts OF
the Bureau of Equipment of the Navy
Department at Washington, now being
carried on by the special committee
detailed for the purpose by the Secre-
tary of the Navy, promises to develop
some revelations of an interesting ma
ture. Already several irregularities
have been discovered in the books, but
they will not be published until the
whole investigation is concluded, which
will not be for another month. Several
of the other bureaus have been looked
into in a casual manner, but their fur
Their investigation has been postponed
until the examination of the Equipment
Bureau is finished.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02

In the closing days of the last session
Congress authorized the President. in
his discretion, to appoint commission
TO negotiate for the eession to the
United States of the .so-called Okla
hOma country. The ceopmission has
not yet been appointed, and it is under
stood no action will be taken in regard
TO its authorized appointment until
after the August election shall have
been held by the five civilized Nations
of the Indian Territory. Meanwhile it
Is learned that the President and al the
members of the Cabinet are in accord,
maintaining that no white settlement
shall be permitted on the Oklahoma
lands under any circumstances, with
out the consent of the Indians under
the terms of the treaty of 1866. and
that the whole force of the Government
shall be employed if necessary to carry
out the guarantees of that instrument.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02

MINISTER OSBORN, acting in accord
ance with Instructions received from
the State Department at Washington,
has concluded contract securing to
the Central and South American Tele-
graph Company concession TO estab-
lish cables between Buenos Ayres and
Rio de Janerio, and land lines between
Buenos Ayres and the Pacific side, thus
securing to an American company con-
tinuous aud Independent telegraphic
communication between the United
States and Brazil. The necessary de-
cree has been signed by the President
of the Argentine Republic.
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DEATH INTERPOSES.
4 Washington Wedding Prevented by the
Death of the Bride-to-Be.

4 Washington Wedding Prevented by the
Death of the Bride-to-Be.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June Co.
DR.. Emil Besscls, the wel-known Arctic
traveller, aud Madame Ravenna, the
singer, were engaged to be married. Last
Saturday was the date fixed for the wed
ding. But the doctor was suddenly take1
i'll on Saturday, so the wedding was
postponed until last Monday. On Mon
day, VII n the bridal party reached the
residence of the minister they met with
another disappointment the minister,
the Rev. Mr.. Schneider, having unex-
pectedly gone TO Baltimore. Suisse
quentiy all arrangements were made
for the wedding to take place or
Wednesday. Yesterday the eXDectant
bridegroom drove to the house of his
bride to take her to the minister's, but
was shocked TO learn that she had been
taken suddenly and seriously ill. The
progress of the disease was SO rapid that
by night Madame Ravenna was dead
She WAS to have been married at twelve
O'Clock, and this termination of what
was looked upon as Il happy affair is in
eXpressively sad. Madame Ravenna has
had quite varied career. Since her
arrival in this country she has been
concert singer.
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STORM NOTES,
Portions of kansas Receives D shak-
ing Up.

Portions of Kansas Receives q Shak-
ing Up.
LEAvENwORTH, KAN, June 23.--A
tornado accompanied by wind, rain, hail
and electricity, passed over this locality
Saturday night Although in this city the
damage was light, in the country
it was quite severe. The stock
farm belonging to Captain Tough
four miles south was badly wrecked; a
large barn blown to atoms and nine horses
buried in the debris. Three were killed
outright. and all the others severely in
jured. The second story was blown from
the home of George Richardson, but
although the family We're in the house no
one was injured. The residence of Joseph
fuckers, about twelve miles from the city,
was blown to atoms. The family, consist
ing of six persons, were scattered about the
yard in all directions by the gale, but none
were killed, although all were injured more
or less. The timbers of the houses were
blown more than mile.
STAFFORD, KAN, June ga cyclone
struck Seward Township, twenty-seyeR,
miles southwest of this place Sunday night,
running in southeastern direction, one
mIle NIue duu WE'VE miles long, destroy
ing everything in its path. Nine
houses were demolished, fatally i'll
juring a man named Stockwell and
slightly injuring number of other people.
A large number of stock of every des-
criptiOn were killed. One span of horses
were blown eighty rods, burying them half
in the ground, killing them instantly. Ons
cow was carried 200 rods and dashed
against the ground and instantly killed
The spOkes of wagon wheel were blown
out and the tire twisted all to pieces. The
cloud was funnel shaped and struck the
earth with terrible force. The residence OF
N. X. Cole, Byers, Sheen, BuzzO, Smith
Stockwell and others unknown were swept
away in the Storm
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ARGENTIFEROUS.
Discovery of Silver at Minersville, Pa
Great Excitement.

Discovery of Silver at Mnersville, Pa
Great Excitement.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 25.-Much ex-
citcmeut prevails over what is claimed &c
be the discovery OF rich mine of silver
ore at Minersville. John Hackett, a min
ing engineer, who came here from Cali.
frrnia, while examining the ground found
surface Indications of silver. He worked
quietly at the place for several days and
convinced himself that there was a for
tune there fr him. He leased the
ground, and has made satisfactory ar.
engagements with the owners to begin
Gigging. Experts examined specimens
of The rock, and say it is quite rich in
what is known in Colorado, as white
irou, which is found where gold and sill
yer abound. ProspectOrs are already ar
irving. People are more enthusiastic
tnin when the great Oil wells were
struck.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02

In Paris the average longevity of
newspapers is about the same as that
of men, The Press, founded by Emile
de Girardin in 1886, has just died in
what is considered green old age
The PGtrie was established in 1841.
The DebatS and Constitutional are still
older; but the oldest OF all is the
GGzette de France, which first saw light
in the reign of Louis XIV.
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Ssengerfest.

LINCOLN, NEB-, June 27.-The sanger.
fest societies made grand street demon
stration yesterday. The procession was
made up of the singing societies, brass
bands, officers and citizens in carriages and
a representation of trades and business
The Irish societies joined heartily and
Patrick Egan, of the National League,
marched at the head with girls and young
ladies sitting at the feet of the goddess of
liberty representing the various States of
the Union. The procession was more than
a mile in length and the finest witnessed in
Lincoln in many years. There was a grand
ball ia the evening.
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--
4 Gallant CoroneI's Daughter.

N,RRAGANsETT. r. l., June 26.-Lieu
tenant Edwin s.. JOIN Greble, Second
Artillery, OF Little Rock, Ark, was mar
ried TO Miss Gertrude Poland, daughter
of Colonel j. S. Poland, U. 5. A, here
Wednesday,, BY Rev. DIR. w. Babcock, OF
st. Peter's Church. The marriage cere-
mony was conducted in a marquee erect
cd on the lawn at the Flat Rock Cottage.
After the ceremony a reception was held
at the cottage. The newly married couple
left on a special train for Boston, and
will sail from there on July 81 for $
months tour.
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CLEVELAND, o., June 22.-On Saturday
night last, William Rose, tramp was ar
rested at Chenille, adjacent to this city, for
distributing among respectable ladies' letters
containing indecent proposals. He was
tried and sentenced to term
in the work house. Saturday night a num-
Der of citizens forced their way into the
lookup where Rose was, and had nearly
succeeded in getting him outside, when the
Marshal with posse of deputies and police
arrived upon the scene and rescued the
tramp. Rose says the men had rope ancs
were going 10 hang him. Another attempt.
II. Is claimed, will be made tonight.
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HANGED BY SOMEBODY.
A Nebraska Boy Found Hanging to a Tree
Near Nicola.


OMAHA, NEB., June 27.-Yesterday
morning William Hayes, sixteen-year-OId
SOP of widow living near Nicola, left hi.
home riding horseback to attend the con
frmatiOn exercises of the Catholic Church
and was gone much beyond his
time. Finally his horse re-
turned home riderleSs and with the
bride badly broken. Neighbors started
out TO hunt the lad and searched till long
after dark without finding him. To-day
the search was renewed by large parties of
men. The body of the missing boy was
found about noon by his brother. hanging to
the limb of tree, nine miles north of Ne
ola, and long distance from his home. 1t
swung ten or twelve feet above ground.
His hands were tied behind his back
and his legs tied together, showing that he
had been hanged by somebody. 1t is sup
posed that gang OF prisoners who escaped
from Jail at Nicola the night before commit
ted the crime, as young Hayes resembled a
son of the Sheriff at Nicola. The escapec
prisoners have all been recaptured.
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THE fire in the North Ashland (Pa.
Colliery was reported still burning,
and the mine will have to be flooded
Preparations are now being made to
turn the course of a stream down the
slope. This will cause a suspension of
work for six months or perhaps year.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02

TIE first edition of General Cor
don's diary, comprising one hundred
and fifty thousand copies, has been
sold. General Gordon's private Chin
csc diary is announced for August.
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M. WADDNGToN, the French Ambas-
sador, has notified the Marquis of Sal
isbury that france, without waiting for
the ratification of the treaty of peace
with China. which was signed June 9,
has issued orders to all French COM
manders to raise the blockade of Chinese
morris
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02

THE man reported to have committed
suicide after losing his money at Monte
Carlo recently was an American, not
name has been learned to be Henry
Knanr