The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

| MISCELLANEOUS.
THE American vessel seized recently for
an infraction of the Canadian fishery laws
was released afterward, it being the first
offense.
ATELEGRAM of the 9th announced the re-
appearance of the Apaches under Gero-
nimo, near Calabasas, a. T. Ten persons
were reported killed on ranches near the
latter place. Dispatches to Governor Tor
res state that over thirty persons have been
killed on ranches near Casita.
GEORGE E. GRAHAM, the wife murderer,
was lynched by mob at Springfield Mo,
early on the morning of the 9th. The
cause was thought to be due to an spplica-
tion pending to admit him to bail.
THE United States Commissioner sold
under foreclosure at st. Louis on the 26th
the Wabash, St Louis & Pacific railroad.
The total price paid for the entire property
was S625 900. The commissioners ap-
pointed by the stock and bondholders to
look after their interests were the only
bidders, and the whole system, excepting
the St Joseph & St. Louis branch, was
purchased by them. W. F. Nesbitt, its
president purchased the latter road for
one dollar.
News OF wholesale conaagrations comes
from several parts of Austria. The town
of Friedland in Moravia has been almost
totally destroyed by fire, during the pro-
gress of which ten persons were killed.
The towns of Dubrowley, Dubejence and
Chirow have been completely destroyed.
The town of Sanok has been greatly dam
aged.
The corner stone of the Confederate
monument at Montgomery, Ala, was laid
by jefferson Davis on the 9th, amid en-
thusiastic demonstrations.
THE firm of Rothsehild & Sons, furniture
manufacturers of Chicago and Cincinnati,
on the 29th decided to give its striking en-
ployes ten hours pay for eight hours work
in order to finish outstanding contracts,
but to reduce the working force one-fifth.
THE starch manufacturers have formed a
pool and advanced prices.
The Pope was reported reconsidering his
condemnation of the Knights of Labor.
An attempt was made by five prisoners
to break out of the penitentiary at Scalo,
W. T. The guard fired, killing convict
Wise and mortally wounding convict Gar
ron. Convicts Karney and Moore were
caught and later escaped.
THE Marietta (O.) Bank closed its doors
the other day. 1t had deposits of 100000.
The cause of tho failure was poor real es-
tate transactions.
TEBo JACKSON, the Carterville CGa.) dy-
namiter arrested in Texas, escaped the
other night at Chattanooga by jumping
through a car window.
A RECENT dispatch from Egypt says:
England has consented TO the proposition
that Ali Ria, formerly Governor of Har-
rar, shall undertake a mission to Wady
Halfa to negotiate with the rebels for
cessation of hostilities.
A FIRE broke out in Emanuel's furniture
establishment, Market street, San Fran
cisco, on the afternoon of April 80. The
fire proved very disastrous, involving the
loss of S750,0O0 and the death of Patrick
Beatty. Others were reported killed I'M
der falling walls, but the number was not
definitely known.
\ VICKsBURG, Miss, dispatch, of the Both,
says: A special from Mound Landing
states the levee broke above and below |.
Arkansas City last night. The river is (.
rising at the rate of three inches in twenty |
four hours. The levees south of Granville /
on the Mississippi side are reported to be
in good condition.
a BOTTLE recently found on the beach .
near Fortress Monroe, Va, contained the |
Ship Olivet from South |
America is in a sinking condition. John .
Jones, Albert Edwards, George Samuels, !
General d. V. Lafreniere." The vessel |
sailed March from Bahia for Halifax.
OVER thirty horses died recently in Jud-
sonia, Ark, from the effects of a small
gnat called the buffalo gnat." The ami
mails suck the gnat into their windpipes
and it chokes them to death in few min
ltes. A great many cattle have also died
from the same cause
S. W. Floss & Co., and other firms were
burned out in Baltimore, Nd, recently.
Loss, 5000, 700; insured
ANOTHER village and two towns have
been burned in Galicia, Austria.