The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-04
MISCELLANEOUS

HE necessary capital IOf the proposed
French exhibition-22, 100000 francs-has
been obtained.
THE Government has informed Spain
that it will not withdraw the proclamation
re-establishing ten per cent. duty on Span
ish imports from October %.
PARTICULARS of the massacre of Chris
tians at Uganda, Africa, have been re-
ceived in London. Bishop Harrington
was one of the unfortunates put to death.
TEN thousand Pondos have invaded
Yesibeland, burning the kraals and COM
hitting depredations. The Cape Town
Government is raising volunteers to resist
them. The situation is critical.
A TERRIBLE fight with a crazy negro &C.
Cured on train at Van Buren,, Ark, re-
Gently. When the north bound train
reached town the conductor informed the
city marshal that there was an insane
negro On board. The marshal entered the
coach, when the negro sprang on him,
stabbing him in the shoulder. The crazy
man then began cutting among the passen-
gers, wounding many. An old man final
ly succeed ed in blowing the negro's brains
out.
A SON of Charley Sarrell, living near
Owingsville, KY, accidentally discharged
a rife and fatally shot his sixteen-year-
old sister through the head.
THE large building owned and occupied
by the Case School of Allied Sciences at
Cleveland, O., was destroyed by fire the
other morning. Loss estimated at $780,
900; insurance, S15, 900.
THE Pondos invading Xesibeland, South
Africa, have been dispersed.
A STATE of siege has been proclaimed at
Sofia.
A POISONED we'll caused the death of Mrs.
G. Winters and the serious sickness of
three children at Battle Creek, Mich, re
Gently. A neighboring family named Ril-
die were also poisoned and were danger
ously sick.
THE barkentine, John Sherwood, went to
pieces on the New Jersey coast recently.
AT Hamerburg, N. j., Edward Vaughn
was fatally injured by James Pitney in
duel the other day.
THERE is a prospect of printers strike
at st. Paul, an advance from thirty eight
to forty cents being asked.
FoRTY-E IGHT writs have been issued
against the Riverside Wooden Company
for importing labor from England under
contract in violation of law.
COMMISSIONER BLACK has received in
formation that W. E. Seypert, of Nash
vile, Tenn, had plead guilty to forging
affidavits, in the case of Alvin James, a
claimant for pension. There are many
fraudulent pension applications in that
section, which are being prosecuted.
A FIRE at Pocahontas, Va, on the 9th
destroyed sixteen houses, including two
hotels and several business houses. George
Barber, of Lynchburg, persisted in the
flames. Several other persons were re-
ported missing. The fire was the work of
an incendiary. Heavy rains saved the
town. Loss, $4,000; insurance unknown
AN increase of ten per cent. has Just been
granted to the employees of the Reading
(Pa.) iron works. Under the new scale,
puddlers who formerly received $3.50 will
now be paid sass; helpers, sL59; rollers.
SAB; and laborers S1.25.
OK the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
near Portage, Wis, terrible accident &C.
CURED recently, the train being ditched in
a stone quarry. The day sleeper immedi-
ately caught fire, when thirteen passengers
were burned to death.
The residence of William Poe, near Flat
lick, KY, was burned on the night of the
18th. The family, consisting of eight per-
sons, were burned to death.
A PROFOUND sensation has been created
throughout Spain by the dismissal of 400
first-claSs sergeants from the Spanish army
and other changes in the organization of
the military service. Among the changes
is the promotion of 1.3O0 sub-lieutenants to
the rank of lieutenant
NATHAN FINKELsrEIN, a Boston dry
goods dealer, has assigned. Liabilities,
S., 900; assets, So, 600.
The Bartholdi statue of Liberty Enlight-
ening the World was unveiled on the 18th
in the presence of the President, the Cabi-
net and the French visitors. Immense num-
bers participated in the procession in New
York, and it was calculated 200 900 sight
seers were present
TaE New York creditors of A S. Gage q
Co., of Chicago, agree 70 settle on the
basis Of forty five cents on the dollar
The London Ne1es does not think the Bar
tholdi statue will increase the friendship
between France and America.
ADvIcEs received in London state that
the natives at Enhambane, a town at the
entrance of Mozambique channel, revolted
and defeated the Portuguese garrison sta
toned at that place. The natives sur
rounded the fort at the time the informa-
ton was sent.