The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
prpsoS.I AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
A DISPATCH from Sofia Of the 9TH stated
that Prince Alexander had fully deter.
mined upon abdication, but would return
if elected by the General Assembly.
WISCONSIN Republicans have renomi,
mated Governor Rusk-
PRINCE ALEXANDER signed his decree OF
abdication on the Sth, leaving Sofia the
same day.
EDWIN DELIsLE proposes to introduce
into the British House of Commons q bill
forbidding members OF Parliament receiv-
ing money from aliens or from foreign
countries for political purposes The bill
| is aimed at the Parnellite members.
THE Democratic Territorial convention
of Arizona nominated Marcus A. Smith,
of Tombstone, delegate to Congress, and
Charles NJ. Strauss of Tucson, Superin-
tendent of Schools.
The Comptroller of the Currency re-
Gently fined five National banks $500 for
delinquency in responding to his calls for
monthly reports. These banks, the Comp
troller says, will be fined 500 each for
every day they are delinquent in respond
ing to future calls.
The Knights of Labor and members of
the Central Labor Union of st. Louis, end
other labor organizations of that city have
combined under the name of the United
Labor party and will hold convention of
delegates from the various assemblies and
unions, on October Z, for the purpose of
nominating a full city, Congressional and
Legislative ticket.
A WASHINGTON special says: The Secre-
tary of State, notwithstanding the release
of Cutting, will, it is said, insist upon the
abrogation of article 1S6 OF the Mexican
penal code, which confers upon Mexican
courts jurisdiction, under certain circum-
stances, over foreigners for offenses COM
mitted outside of Mexican territory.
UNITED STATES MINISTER PHELPS has
written to the Lord Mayor of London, on
behalf of the American Government, ex-
pressing thanks for the Mayors generous
offer of assistance to the sufferers by the
earthquake at Charleston, which he says
the people of America will never forget.
NEW political society has sprung into
existence in Philadelphia, called the En-
glish-American Political Association, and
starts out its first lodge with member
ship of 800. The organization is to extend
through the East and West during the
winter.
IT was stated that Henry F. Beecher, son
of Henry Ward Beecher, and late collector
at Port Townsend, Washington Territory, is
wanted by the Treasury Department to ex-
plain a deficiency. He cannot be found.
Mr.. Beecher was appointed year ago last
June, and had the office until the Senate
rejected him the day before it adjourned.
The authorities at Washington deny the
report and say it is a canard.
ENVOY SEDGwICK left chihuahua on the
10th for Washington.
GENERAL DRUM, Acting Secretary of
War, has given instructions that Geroni-
mo, Natchez and the other hostiles who
surrendered with them must be stopped at
San Antonio and kept in prison there until
a determination shall be reached as to
what course of procedure shall be taken
against them. They will probably be tried
by military commission.
A son of President Tyler was recently
appointed chief Of the private land claims
division of the General Land Office.