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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05
MSCErIhNEtiES

T<o new cases of smallpox were discov-
cred on the Goth in Detroit, both of a very
malignant type.
A RITTER war feeling is reported predom-
inant throughout Northern Texas, and the
Cutting case is absorbing attention
throughout the State. The hatred of the
Texans for Mexico has been growing for
years, and many towns report that voluu-
teers can lie raised there in case trouble
occurs
A CONVENTION betweeR England and
China has been signed AZ Pekin- BY the
terms OF the convention China agrees to
the occupation of Burmah by the Englis Ii
and promises to encourage trade between
China and BaEmuh.
THE Spanish Government agreed to a res
oIution offered in The CorteS on the 18th
freeing the remaining slaves ia the Island
of Cuba
ALL the military commanders of North
eru Mexico have received orders to arrest
General Trevino on signt. bat it is thought
that he is safe i'm the United States.
LIEuTENANT ISRAEL the African traveller,
has been arrested at Hamburg for fraud.
ITALIAx cholera returns of the 18th we're
as follows: Bologna, IS new cases, 10
deaths; Maadh-ia, 13 new cases, deaths:
Ferrara, 10 new cases, deaths: Trieste, 10
new cases, death: Fiume, 3 new cases,
deaths, and . nssv cases and 13 deaths
elsewhere.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05
HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
The wyandotte Train wreckers Bound
Over for Triai.

The Wyandotte Train Wreckers Bound
Over for TrisI.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 30.-The pre-
liminary hearing of the Wvandotte train
wreckers before Justice Anderson, in
WyaadOtte, was concluded yesterday morn
ing, the six prisoners being held without
bail for trial in tine district court September
13. The prisoners, Hamilton, GeerS and
Leary, who were present, displayed more
nervousness than daring the first days
proceedings ami by their restleSSneSs
showed themselves TO be i'll at ease. Ham,
iItOn had to some extent los. the confident
look which he has been able to present so
far and wore Il much more SubdUed look.
His wife and little daughter were present.
The spectators who were unable to gain adj
mittance TO the room had cOngrcgated so
densely about the windows that ventilation
was shut Oft ami those inside felt the m0rn-
ing heat intensely. At the suggestion of the
court the janitOr resurted to hose practice
and by using an inch stream OF water on
the crowd drove it hack from the doors and
windows. Governor johnson, on behalf of
the defense, proposed that the court
certify to the evidence taken Thursday
and asked the consent of the attorneys for
the State that it bc done. The prosecution
seemed diSincined TO consent TO any such
proposition and the court was unable TO
comply with the request. The defense
without putting any witness on the stand
submitted the case. No arguments were
made by the attorneys OIL either side. The
judge said: II find that there is reasonable
grounds for believing that George Hamll-
ton, Robert GperS and Michael LPary, the
defendants, are guilty of the crime charged,
and bind them over without BAIL"
The decision Of the court had been an
ticipated by tie prisoners, and they were
prepared To receive it without displaying
much emotion.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

THE Deficiency Appropriation bill as
passed by the Senate shows an increase of
81, S92, !95 over the aggregate appropriation
made by the House bill, making the total
appropriation for deficiencies, 81 ,S01, 15S.
THE pallium was conferred upon Arch
bishop Fabre at Montreal recently by Car
dinal Taschereau amid great pomp and
spIendor There was an attendance of
about 1900.
NJ BALMACEDA has been elected President
of Chill.
PUBLIC PRINTER ROUNDS has sent in his
resignation to the President.
THE Irish Parliamentary Fund Associa-
tion has refused to join the New York Mu-
nicipal Council in the reception of Michael
Davitt's delegation.
Mrs. Folsom, the mother of the Presi-
dents bride arrived in Washington on the
2Sth She will remain until the President
goes OF for his vacation and accompany
the party.
Prince ALEXANDER, of Bulgaria, has pro-
hibited the circulation of Russian coin i'll
his country.
THE Senate Committee on P0st-otfices
and Post Roads has ordered a favorable re-
port on the House bill to extend the free
delivery system.
THE Salisbury Cabinet as announced on
the 2Sth, was as follows: Premier, Earl
Salisbury; Secretary for War, Right Hon.
William Henry Smith, First Lord of the
Admiralty, Lord George Hamilton; Lord
High Chancellor, Lord --; Secretary
for India, Right Hon. Frederick Arthur
Stanley; Lord President of the Council,
Viscount Cranbrook; President of the Lo-
cal Government Board, Right Hon.
Henry Chaplin; President of the Board of
Trade, Right Hon. Edward Stanhope;
Postmaster General, Lord John Manners; ;
First Commissioner of Works, Right Hon.
David Plunkett; Attorney General, Sir r.
Z. Webster; Lord Chancellor of Ireland,
Lord Ashbourne-
WILLIAM II. FOSTER, secretary of the
National Federation of Trades Unions
died at Philadelphia on the 2Sth. He was
very prominent in National labor affairs.
THE President has nominated George A.
jerks, of Pennsylvania, to be Solicit or
General.
JAMES Fl. McLEARY, of Texas, has. been
confirmed as aa Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court OF Montana.
TIE President has approved the Legisla
tive Appropriation bill.
TIE announcement is made that James
Baill;e Hamilton, of Worcester, Mass. is
about to wed Lady Evelyn Campbell,
fourth daughter of the Duke of Argyle and
siste--ia-law of Princess Louise.
THE Secretary of State has received re-
pert from United States Consul Lynn re-
gardiRg the case of Francisco RasureS. the
Bqturalized American citizen who was sur
rendered to the police authorities at Pied
ras Negras, Mexico, as horse thief ana
sRmmarily executed by them. The Seere-
tary has directed thorough investigation
TO be made of all the facts in the case.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THREE young men from New York, who
were on a boating excursion to Gutenberg,
N. j., were recently capsized:in North river
and drowned.
AMERICAN securities were in demand and
firm i'll London during the week ended
July 81. The Paris bourse was reported
with an upward tendency. German money
markets were steady.
! The Delaware rolling mill at Phillips
burg, \. J., has been shut down indefinite
! ly. The mill is owned by the Howes, of
Beading, Pa.
| THE Senate, on the 3lst, adopted a reso-
luton for the appointment of committee
tol consider the feasibility of National
exposition TO celebrate the centenary of
| the constitution and the four kundredth
anniversary of the discovery OF America.
The House refused to agree TO the confer
ence report on the River and Harbor bill
The House passed the bill prohibiting
aliens acquiring public lands in the Terri
tories. The vote stood 200 to &.
! ANOTHER riot took place az Belfast on
the Sist, Orangemen and Catholics again
coming into collision. Several houses and
"A tavern were wrecked.
I NLi-AhA-NH AOuoC VI 2NcW
! York for week ended July 81 showed an av-
erage increase of 22.S In New York
there was a decrease of 20.
! A SCHOONER yacht upset in storm near
Sandy Hook, Y. Y, on the 3lst, and six
ladies and one young man were drowned.
No nill of the Indian Orchard Mill
Company at SpriN gfield, Mass, was de-
stroyed by fire recently. Loss, S3O0.eO0.
| IL answer TO a telegram from London
the Governor of Newfoundland said he had
reason 10 believe that the reports OF starry
alton among the people of Labrador were
without foundation.
( THE weekly lJuiy 81 statement of the
New York associated banks show the fol-
lowing changes: Reserve, decrease 81. .39l,-
! 473. Loans increase Si.e,3.40 Specie, in
crease s293, 900. Legal tender, decrease
4 81. 9Ci- 900 Deposits, decrease sl,10S,-
iia0a Circulation, increase $4,000 The
banks held Sl2,S1s,155 in excess of the y
per cent rule
| ABBE FRANz LIszT.the pianist and music
al composer. died at Bayreuth recently
He was born at Sezegzard, Hungary, Octo-
Der -. ISL
HosNER, of Boston, beat Lang, OF &Gnt-
real, in a boat race at Coteau Landing,
Que, the other day.
A TRAIN OF cars ras wrecked in the re-
cent storm at Marion. o. So far as known
nc lives were lost by the storm, although
many houses and barns were unroofed
Two French sub-oficers of the army sta
TONED in Algiers became involved in
quarrel recently and challenge to fight a
duel resulted The weapons chosen were
sabres. The head ot one of the combc, ants
WAS cleft in twain.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05
CONVICTED
Close of the Willie Sell Trial-The Boy
Convicted.

Close
Convicted.
ERIE, Kan. July 2S.-When court con-
yened yesterday morning at $50 O'Clock
he usual large crowd was in attendance
The jury filed into the court room looking
ianguid and tired and several expressed
themselves as glad that this was the last
day of the trial. Deputy Sheriff Locke ha't'
remained with them faithfully day and
night, guarded carefully their conversation
with any one and clipped all accounts OF
the trial from papers that were given them.
The excitement the boy had undergone
during the trial told on his looks and his
face was flushed and dark lines were be-
meath his eyes. He chewed toOth-piek
and fumbIed with a rubber band and
did not give that attention to the speakers
that lie had manifested during the trial.
j. Ii. Woods, the guardian OF the coy,
spoke first for an hour and stated that he'
was defending the boy wthOu. dollars
compensation, as he had paid every dollar
of the boys money in his possession to the,
other attorneys. but that If his Cwn boy was
ever so accused and some man would So
befriend him he would feel amply paid.
Mr.. COgswell made the last and best
speech for the defense i'm an eloquent ap-
peal 10 any man VINO might have a reasOn-
able doubt as to the boys guilt to not yield
To- the rest OF the jHry. He reviewed all
the evidence. touching every point in favor
of the boy. lie showed that il the boy did
faint as he said he did, that he would
probably have fallen over the dead bodies
and wandered around the room. thus get
ting blo"d on his clothing and leaving tracks
on the floor.
AT eieven O'Clock Mr.. Stratton, the last
attorney for the State, began his speech and
did not finish until five O'clock. Great was.
the desire Of the people to hear this closing
speech and at one o'clock decidedly the,
| largest crowd of the trial had assembled.
Mr.. StrattOn closed by giving a vivid pic
ture of the murder. describing the boy as
he bent down his head To listen to the
breathing of his sister that he might ascer-
tain just where to strike the blow, and as.
he cut the throat of the mother that bore.
him.
During this speech all eyes were turned.
upon the boy, expecting to see him wilt,
but he remained tie most composed person
in the room. Mr.. StrattOn closed at FIVE.
o'clock, having spoken five hours.
The jury Immediately retired to delib--
crate upon verdict. The jury remained
out just one hour and two minutes and tnOl
only two ballots. On the first ballot they
stood ten for conviction ami two for acQuit-
tai. These two, William Gearheart and j.
ID. Irons, voted for acquittal only that they
might have time to reflect little In Il
half an hour another ballot was taken and
4 verdict of guilty was given. A. McGuf-
fey, one of the jurors, said that they ac-
cepted the theory of the county attorney
| Howard Ballard. another juryman, said h9.
had prayed to God for strength to aid him
IN giving a just verdict. The boy turned
pale when the verdict was given. but still
! kept the defiant look that he had had all
day. Every person is satisfied With the
verdict.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05
The HennepIn Project.

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The friends Of
the Hennepin canal project are consider
ably ineensed over the vote in the Horse to.
throw out the appropriation from the River
and Harbor bill, and say that without this.
item the bill will never pass. They go so
far as to say that at least forty Congress-
men VIII vote against the bill now who
would have voted for it had the Hennepin
iIem been retained i'm the bill. Representa-
tive Murphy thinks the Hennepin canal
scheme would have strengthened the bil
with the President who, be says, once
signed n petition urging the construction OF
liIe canal
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05
THE SURPLUS.
Tf,c Resolution to Apply the Surplus In the
Treasury to the Payment of the Public
Debt As il Passed the Senate.

rie Resolution to Apply the Surplus In the
Treasury To the Payment of the Public
Debt As il Passed the Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 3i.-The Morrison
resolution as amended and passed by the
Senate reads as follows:
Be il enacted, etc. that whenever the sur
plus balance IN the treasury, including
the amount held for redemption CT United
States EOicS. shall exceed the sum of SltU,
usi.O .O1 il shall he and Is hereby made the duty
of the Secretary of the Treasury TO apply
sucI excess in sums not less than $l0,0JJ,uSO
per month during the existence OF any such
surplus or excess TO the pay ment of the in
Iercst-5e3r nG Indebtedness OF the United
States payable at the option OF the Govern
ineut. IN" surplus or balance herein re-
terrcd To shall be the available surplus a>cer-
tn ned according to the form OF statement
of the United States Treasurer of the assets
md iabIi tIes of the treasury OF the
United States employed on June 81.
lS6. Prov dec. that call shall be made
uIdcr the provisions OF this resolution until
a sum equal to the call IS in the treasury,
over and above the reserve herein mentioned.
and prov died. further that the SecretaG OF
the Treasury i'll IS discretion may have IN
the TREASURY over ana above tbs foregoing
sums, II working balance not exceeding S2U,-
hb.el. ana whenever IA the case Ot any eN
traOTl nary emergency not now existing. and
when because thereof, I'm the opinIon of the
President, the public interests shall require
IL. he may Icy executive order rect the sec
reIary of the Treasury to supend the further
call for the payment of such indebtedness
for such period OF time as shall be necessary
to muintnin the public credit un impaired,
and that such suspension and the reasons
therefor shall lie reported to Congress with
in ten days after the next meet ng, or i'm
mcd;atcly, if Congress be in session; that
for Il period of six menths after the passage
hereof, United States trade dollars, If not de-
faccn. Inutiatcd or stamped, shall be re-
ceiVcd ut The + face value III payment or all
kN.nll n
hc paid out, or III auv other manner issued;
that the hO.dcr of any United States trade
collars during the PERIOD aforcsa' d. Oh pre-
Sentat on OF the same at the office OF the
Treasurer. or any Assistant Treasurer of the
United states. may receive n exchange
therefor Il like amount and value, dollar for
dollar III standard liver dollars. or in sub
s,diary coins at the option OF the holder aud
of the United States.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05
Struck by Lightning.

TYRONE, Pa, July pa heavy rain
and wind storm, accompanied by thun-
der and lightning, passed over CIearfield
County yesterday afternoon. Three boys
took shelter from the storm nnder a tree
near the park and were struck by light
-ins. Vim. Connolly was instantly i.ilIed
and his brother James seriously, z not
fatally, injured, while Thomas Mc.arg gin
lin was severely shocked. The irzht
ming also struck and partially demolished
4 dwelling and barn near by. Mrs Sykes,
who resided in the house, 1t is thought
is fatally injured.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05

The latest high life innovation in
fashionable marriages in Paris is the
display of the brides wedding outfit on
dummy figures ranged on a platform,
as was done at the late reception for
the signing of the marriage contract of
the daughter of the Countess de p.
Assistants from the dressmakerS who
had produced the toilettes attended to
point out the beauties of their crea-
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05
No Indiana Man Need Apply.

WASHINGTON, Jnly 30.-The Indiana
delegation. headed by Judge Lowry,
called on the President in the interest Of
John Stall, of Indiana, who is a candi-
date for Public Printer. The President,
OH hearing their mission, said: Gentle
men, it is useless. An impression has
got abroad in this country that 20 per-
sOnal friend OF The President can secure
Office under this administration. / in
tend in this instance 10 appoint IN old
friend from Buffalo and no Indiana man
will be considered" II is understood
that this man is eitlIer Mr.. E.. v. Butter.
of the EreRing Ne,zs, or Ex-Congressman
W. +. Rogers.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05
MARY SMITH is q six-foot Amazon

MARY SMITH is 8 six-foot Amazon
who single-handed conducts a lacge
and fiourishing farm a few miles
from Saltwater. MINI. When she
plows she wears mems clothes, and
her physieal aspect corresponds. She
has NO use in the world Eor any man,
and seems to love only her mule team,
which she steers into Saltwater &hree
or four times a week. Her farm ad-
joins that of Perry Organ. There has
been a dispute between the two regard
ing a certain boundary line, and be-
cause Of an alleged trespsSs by Organ
while cutting grass recently Mary at
tackled him savagely. She first jabbed
him several times with the tines of
pitchfork, and then using the pitch
fork, belabored him over the head.
Organ was taken unawares and seorned
TO fight the woman, but he was severely
hurt.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05
STORM IN OHIO.
Extensive Damage and Rumored Loss OF
Lifc-Particulars Unknown.

Extensive Damage and Rumored Loss OF
Lifc-ParticuIars Unknown.
LIMA, o., July 31.-Shortly after ten
o'clock yesterday morning a terrible wind
Storm passed over Ibis section of country.
Allenstown AID Eaughansvil!c, nerr il ere,
were literally wiped out of existence. Rain
poured down in torrents and the shriei;s
Of tie wounded Were heartrending. There
was absolutely no help to be given, people
fearing to move. But few houses Te.
loss Will reach UP in the thousands. A fam-
lily named Bowler, consisting of husband,
wife and two daughters, was killed outright,
being crushed by the falling of their house.
Three members of Jessie La Seare'S family
are known To be killed. They were struck
by heavy piece of timber, dashing out
their brainS. Il livery stable, in which was
confined some fifteen head of horses, was
blown to the ground, ami all the animals
persisted. AT :his hour it is impossible to
Obtain any authentic or definite infOrma-
tiun, OWING To tine fact that all cOmmunica-
ton is cut Off. save by special messenger.
Intense excitement prevails, and meeting
has been called, at the mayors office To
adopt some means Of relief for the fated
towns.
NOT so BAD.
CISCINSl II. July 3l.-Later reports from
the storm il: Central Ohio state that its ef
fects were less disastrous tnan first ru-
mOred. No lives are known TO have been
lost, but the destruction of property is con-
SiuprlIllp
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05

A SENSATION was caused in the
Royal Hospital at Berlin the other
day by the appearance of the Crown
Prince as a patient. He had accident
ally burned his hand, and instead of
sending for a physician to dress it
chose to avail himself of the services of
the hospital physicians. His injury
was slight. The students were noisily
demonstrative over the visit of the
royal patient, and treated him to q tre-
mcndous ovation.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05
Evangelical

PITTsBCRG, Pa, July 31.-There was an
increased attendance at the Evangelical
convention at Allegheny Valley camp this
morning. After devotional exercises Rev.
David Jones. ID. d., of Pittsburg, read an
able paper upon the "WOrld OF Christ"
which was discussed by several speakers
This was followed by paper upon What
is tie present 0utiOOk of the World in re-
gard iO Christianity" by Rev. DIR. Pierson,
of Philadelphia. and another upon "What
viii be the probable outcome of the Nine
teenth Century ia relation 10 the progress of
Christianity ~ Rev. DIR. Miller, of Cseye-
land. The con 'ention is characterized by
EIleh enthusiasm.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05

A VIOLENT anonymous attack has
been made in Paris on the Panama
Canal enterprise. The attack is made
in a pamphlet, strongly written and
containing seventy pages. The title Is
Engineers Letters on the Panama
Canal." The cover bears the imprint
of a sareophagus, and the work is dedi-
Gated to The victims of the Panama
craze" The pamphlet describes the
mortality among the workmen en-
pleyed in making the canal, describes
in aneedotal form the state of things
on the Isthmus. tells of the needless
squandering of the French public's
money, and in conclusion states that of
1Menty-one sections of tie canal only
five are yet in any thing like an ad-
Taneed state of construction.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05

HERR FISCHER, the African explorer,
reports that he has reached Wanga,
north of Pangini, with the remnant of
his expedition, after journey OF ex-
treme hardships, lasting thirty-twO
days The members of the expedition
suffered severely from hunger. OF the
two hundred and thirty natives who
accompanied the party fifty-one died
from disease and starvation or from
wounds received in battle. Herr
Fischer has secured valuable botan-
ical and ornithological collection He
will proceed TO Zanzibar from Wanga-