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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
PERsoNAL AND POLITICAL.

PEhSONAL AMI
HIM. HoxIE, first vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Gould Southwestern
railroad system, died at New York on the
23d from disease of the bladder.
PRINCESS BEATRICE, wife of Prince Henry,
of Battenberg, and youngest daughter OF
Queen Victoria, has given birth to son.
The remains of Charles Francis Adams
were inferred at Quincy, Mass, on the
23d.
N. MUSKACzY, the celebrated Austrian
painter, was banqueted in New York on
the 23d.
DR. c. R. MONTGOMERY, of st. Louis, has
brought suit against the Ohio State Journal
Company, at Columbus, o., claiming dam
ages in $50, 600 for alleged libelous publica-
tions. The case grew out of the recent
prosecution and exposures at the Ohio
penitentiary, where, it was claimed, the
| election forgeries were committed one year
ago.
GOVERNOR CURRIER, of New Hampshire,
appointed Ex-Governor Chancey, of Man
chester, United States Senator to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death OF Austin
F. Pike, of Franklin.
II his annual report to the Secretary Of
War General McFeely, Commissioner Cen
eral of Subsistence, says his bureau ex-
pended So Ia, go during the last fiscal
year, leaving balance on hand of 5000,
2Sl
SECRETARY LAMAR has received the report
of the Indian commission in which the
Umatilla Indians agree to the allotment of
their reservation in Oregon in severalty.
A large surplus will remain and this will
be sold and the receipts paid to the Indians,
throwing upon the market some of the best
farming land in Oregon.
ERAsTCs BROOKE, a well known New
York editor and politician, died on the
18th.
A SCHEME is said to be on foot to give the
Democrats the control of the next Senate
by passing through the House the pending
Senate bill admitting Washington Terri
tory as State, while leaving on the cal
endar the bill admitting Dakota.
THE German Reichstag was opened on
the 25th.
AT a general convention of the Fenian
brotherhood held in New York recently all
official connection with ODonovan Rosa
was dissolved.
SECRETARY WHITNEY has issued an order
for the discharge of all the employees in the
civil establishments of the navy yard at
Washington with the exception of fore
man and clerk for each department
HoN. j. B. BALFoUR, Secretary of State
for Scotland. has been eleL ted Rector of
st. Andrews University.
Tue British Government has summoned
John Dillon, the Irish agitator, to answer
for his alleged incendiary utterances.
The English Post-office Department hav-
ing decided that United States postal cards
addressed by label machine can not be
delivered in that country, the Postmaster
General will request the British postal
au thoritieS to reconsider their decision.
The postal treaty provides that nothing
shall be attached to postal cards except
stamp.
NINE. PAULINE LUCIA, the prima donna,
is seriously i'll at Vienna.
MCGEE, a member of the Georgia Legis-
lature, has introduced bill, which stands
some show of passing, prohibiting dealers
from making more than fifteen per cent. |
profit on the necessaries of life.
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THE ARCTIC REGIONS.

Pretensions That the Extreme North Can
BE Reached by Way of Greenland.
HALIFAX, n. s., Nov. 25.-Lieutenant
Pearcy, who has been on an expedition to
Greenland FOR the purpose of satisfying
himself as TO the feasibility Of travelling
across that country and thus opening new
route for Arctic explorers, arrived here yes
terday on his way home to the United
States. Landing at Danish settlement on
the west coast of Greenland, he jOurneyed
eastward for one hundred miles over un-
broken fields of SNOW. He then re-
turned to the starting place. This was his
principal journey. and he was accom-
panied on it by Danish official. He made
several short journeys alone. His Observa-
tiOns and experience satisfied him that
Greenland could be crossed from west to
east by future expeditions to the North
Pole. On hundred mile trip, Pearcy and
his companions had to travel on snow shoes
and haul sleds containing their provisions
themselves, the snow being too soft for the
dogs. They experienced no hardships and
returned to the coast in good condition. On
reaching point 100 miles inland, the ele-
walton above the sea was found to be 1900
foot
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THREATENED STRIKE.

Southern Pacific Brakemen Claim the Road
Is Not Acting According to Agreement.
Houston, Tex, Nov. 25.-FOr several
days past trouble has existed between the
train men of the Southern Pacific Company,
Atlantic system, and the railroad officials.
Last Saturday night committee of brake
men visited New Orleans to present their
grievances and aIbtrate with the managers
of the company regarding wages. The
railway authorities, in order to definitely
settle the big strike Of last win
ter, entered into an agreement
with the brakemen which the latter
claim is not now being enforced, and they
assert that unless the matter is soon recti-
fed they will again strike. The Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers has also APP
pointed committee to visit the Crescent
City and aTbtrate the differences existing
between them and the company. 1t is
claimed that two engineers were unjustly
discharged by a master mechanic. Officials
of the company state that the action Of the
master mechanic must be sustained. The
engineers state they are in the right and
unless the difficulty is amcaby settled
strike Will be inevitable.
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In a green book just issued by the
Italian Government it is shown that
Count di Robilant, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, has sent a circular letter to
each of the powers assuring them all
that Italy is DESTROYS of European con-
cert to maintain peace on the basis of
the Berlin treaty and the independence
of the Balkan States. The green book
states that in a recent conversation
with Sir j. Saville Lumley, British
Ambassador to Rome, Count di Robi-
liant urged that it was immoral for a
great power to morally support a
small power unless prepared TO furnish
it material support when the small
power needed it.
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Death of a Millionaire.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 25.-Mr. Palms,
the millionaire, died at 7:15 yesterday
morning at his residence on jefferson av-
enue. He had been falling in
health for some time, death probably
resulting from general debility caused
by old age. He was born in Antwerp.
Belgium, December 10, 1910. his family
being high in business circles, but losing
all in the fall of the empire they emigrated
10 America, settling in Detroit. He leaves
one son and one daughter. He made his
money in pine land investments in Michi-
gan and Wisconsin, his estate being esti-
mated to be worth from S15,000,0G0 to,
S1S 0OO O00
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ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

Miss Golden unveiled a statue of her
father, the great British free trader, at
Lockport, England, recently.
ALL efforts to effect a settlement of the
Cuban cigarmakers' strike have failed so
| far.
Two postal clerks were killed at Green
wood, near Kansas City, No., the other
day by the telescoping of two trains.
MICHAEL DAvITT expresses his contempt
| for O'DOnovan Rosa and his hints at as
sassination.
j. B. & S. B. SACHS, wholesale boot and
shoe dealers and manufacturers Cincin-
natl, have assigned. The liabilities are es-
timated to reach 100000 and the assets
S20O,OOO
ELEVATOR Q and elevator'A, together
with other property, were destroyed by fire
at Duluth, Mimi, on the evening of the
9th. The total loss amounted to $3.50, 900;
insuI ance, $500, 1000 Three men were re-
ported killed.
HARRY GILMER, the witness against the
anarchists, was shot at recently while
standing at his doorway in Chicago. The
bullet missed the intended victim. The
would-be assassin escaped.
WILLIAM WooDCoCK, president of the
Railroad Master Mechanics Association of
the United States, died at Elizabeth, n J.,
recently. He was native of England and
| fifty-two years of age.
The stove molders at De Haven's found
nv, Pittsburgh, Pa, struck on the 9th
| against a reduction ordered several weeks
ago.
THE President has appointed Thomas F.
Ashby, of Rtverton, Neb., register of the
ard Office at Bloomington, Neb., vice ST.
mon W. Switzer, resigned
Two oyster boats and their crews werc
lost recently off Piney island, Md.
S. s. 81. CLARKE, of Omaha, Neb., has
been chosen to fill the place of the late II.
NJ Hoxie on the Missouri Pacific system.
THE ammonia boiler in the factory at
Apalachicola, Fla, exploded the other day.
killing one man and fatally injuring an
other
CLEARING house returns for week ended
November 81 showed an average decrease
of 60 compared with the corresponding
week Of last year. In New York the de-
crease was AZ.
A MAN and woman went through the
whirlpool rapids at Niagara in a barrel,
Sunday, November IS
| IT was understood in Washington that
the President was in favor of imprisoniDg
the Apache outlaws for life.
Two torpedo boats built at Elbing for the
Italian Government came into collision
with each other off the Spanish coast re-,
Gently and one was sunk and the other
badly damaged.
SEVERE shocks of earthquake were felt
on the 9th in Smyrna and the Island of
lChios, Asia Minor.
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*UnOrganiZed county in 1884.
fAttached to other counties.


The vote for Lieutenant Governor was
Riddle (R.) 155, pa, Isett 3D. 100, 724, Hous-
tin pro- S,i30; Secretary of State, Allen
(R) 1884 Petellon O.) 1O7,911. Klaine
(Pro.) S,205; Superintendent Public In
struction, Lawhead (R.) 15G, S74. Montgom-
cry 3D. 1CS.727, Cuthbert (Pro) 7,.59;
Treasurer, Hamilton (R.) 15G,S70, Birch.
field 3D. S,35S, Crosby pro- SIN; At
torney General, Bradford (R) 155,S1S, De-
vinney 3D. 109, l43, Wait (Pro.) 1855; Au-
ditOr, Mccarthy (R) 16l,O52, Kelley CD
1884, Langston (Pro.) 1886; Associate
Justice, Valentine, (R.) 156 3?6, WhitelavT
CD 109,GGS, Peyton (Pro.) S,OO2
In the First Congressional district Nor
r;ll (R.) received II, 81 votes, Bierer CD
1852, Scott, (Pro.) los. Second district,
Funston (R.) 1907, Robinson CD Is, 41S,
Pickering (Pro.) 1887. Third district, Per-
kins (R) 2l,96l, Bacon (D) 1888, Forrest
Pro) 1927. Fourth district, Ryan (R.)
2l,96l, Martin 3D. 1906, Lutz (Pro.)
I4l7. Fifth district, Anderson Qnd. RI
1908, Wilson R) $780, Lowe D.) 1876,
Lucas (Pro.) 81. Sixth district, Turner
(R) 1878, Gle 3D. 1854, Moody C. b.
2,09S, Breed (Pro.) AS Seventh district,
Peters (R.) 34,515, George d. 25,O1O, Mays
(Pro.) 1,467.
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DURING the first half of 1886 the rail

DURING the first half of 1886 the rail
roads of Austria-Hungary carried &c.
577, 427 passengers, and S3,001, All tons
of freight, and earned S43, 097, 242, or
SSH per mile of road, more than
three-fourthS Of which was for carry
ing freight. Compared with last year
there was an increase of nearly / per
cent. in the number of passengers, a
decrease of 81 per cent. in the tons of
freight, a decrease of q per cent. in
the passenger earnings, of per cent.
in the freight earnings. and of nearly 6
per cent. in the total earnings. The
mileage worked was II per cent. more
than last year. The railroads owned
and worked by the Governments earned
501 per cent. of the total earnings,
and the private railroads worked by
the State more than 10 per cent, so
that just about half the earnings were
by State roads, though it was but n
few years ago that the State had any
lines of Importance.
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An unusual accident happened on
the Kansas Pacific railway, near Den
yer, the other day. As the train was
approaching Deer Trail, small sta
ton, the fireman noticed as he thought
a freight train just ahead of them. 1t
was foggy, and the truth was that the
supposed train in front was two cars
which were standing on the sidetracS.
The fireman excitedly directed the
attention of the engineer to the immi-
nent danger and then jumped from the
engine. The engineer, also misled,
reversed his engine, and he, too,
jumped for his life, as a collision
seemed inevitable. The train was
stopped with suddenness that threw
the passengers from their seats, and on
the trainmen and others going out to
ascertain the cause they found the fire.
man unconscious and the engineer con-
siderably shaken up, but not injured.
The fireman was taken to Denver,
where he died of his injuries. His
name was j. B. Bonner, of Russell,
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CATHERINE NJ. B. JONES has filed a
bill in equity at Washington against
her husband, William Jones, praying
for an injunction. The defendant is
better known as "Bill Jones, the
Avenger," and is the man who fired
through the prison van at Charles j.
Guiteau when he was being conveyed
back to Jail from the court house at
the time his trial was in progress for
the murder of President Garfield. Sub
sequently Jones was tried on the
charge of assault with intent to kill
Gulteau, and acquitted. Mrs. Jones
AYERS that for eight years her husband
has been a drunkard and has treated
her with extreme cruelty, and for the
last three years by means of threats,
forced from her large sums of money,
which he has spent in intemperance
and debauchery, and in no way con-
tributed to her support.
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STEAMER WRECKED.
Large Antwerp steamer Goes Ashore
and Breaks I'm.

and Breaks Up.
HALIFAX, Y. S, Nov. 25.-The Snlina
vas on voyage from Antwerp for BOs-
on. She struck on shoal three miles
,outh-sOutheast of Cape Sable light at two
jclock Tuesday afternoon. After striking
she began 10 make water. Captain Potter
)nly decided to abandon the vessel when
every chance of saving her had disappeared
The crew, consisting of twenty-seven men,
landed at Cape Sable light in their own
boats. When the steamer was abandoned
her engines were under water and the seas
were breaking over the decks A heavy
gale ragged all night and yesterday
morning the vessel broke up very fast
The news of the catastrophe was tele-
graphed to Halifax and Yarmouth and the
agents of LlOyds at Yarmouth started for
The scene of the wreck with a steam tug,
but on arriving found the STEAMER COM
pletely broken up. The Suiina was con-
signed to Christopher Furness of Boston,
She was an iron topsail schOOnerrigged
steamer, sol feet and 4 inches longs
beam, thirty-eght feet She had gross
tonnage of 2,279 tons. Her cargo consisted
of 500 tons of rags, 900 tons of iron, 800
tons of window glass and large quantity
of beet root sugar. Portions OF the steamer
and the cargo are coming ashore. Other
disasters are Thought TO have resulted from
the gale of Tuesday night.
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Sunneated.

MOUNT CARROLL, ILL.,, Nov. 26.-Upon
the arrival at this place of freight train
from Chicago last evening. smoke was seen
issuing from box car in the middle of the
train. Investigation showed the car con-
tanned NJ. V. Seevy, from West Libertyyilie,
and several horses and a quantity of furni-
ture billed to Bows City, Ia A lot of hay
in the car was found SO be on fire, evidently
ignited by lantern which was found
broken on the floor. The stock had been
suffOcated by the smoke and Seevy was
found on his knees near the door OF the car,
living, but SO much overcome that he
breathed only few minutes after being
taken out.
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LIGHTNiNG'S FATALITY.
A Father and Three Sons Frustrated While
Husking Corn.

A Father and Three Sons Frustrated While
Husking Corn.
EDNA, No., Nov. 24.-The news has
reached this place OF fatal accident ten
miles southeast of this place, in which two
young men, sons of Taylor Mckinney, lost
their lives, and the father and another son
were badly injured. Taylor Mckinney and
his three sOus were husking corn from the
shocks when they were Frustrated by
stroke of lightning. Luther W.. aged six
teen years, was instantly killed. William E.,
aged twenty-fOur, was Frustrated and at last
accounts had not recovered consciousness.
Benjamin s., aged nineteen years, was
missed when the father recovered con-
seriousness. Luther'S clothes took tire and
burned from his bod I before the father re-
covered. The father gave the alarm and
searching party was started out but had
not discovered the missing boy when our
informant heard the sad news. The Nc
Kinzeys are highly respected family in
the community where they reside, ard the
accident has cast gloom over their many
friends.
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Rerister Roseeraus, Report.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-General Rose
Grams, Register Of the Treasury, in his an
nual report, shows that the work of his
bureau is now performed by los employees,
a reduction Of forty-one since the incoming
of the present administration and a de-
crease in the sum paid for salaries amount
ing to S27, 351. From a statement in his
report 1t appears that Of the entire amouDt
of registered bonds outstanding-S1,0 oil
222, 062-onIy S11,6SS, 100 are held abroad,
s292, 5S3. 200 are owned by National banks,
S466. SAG. 762 by individuals, trustees, etc,
SITS. 597, 600 by savings banks, trust COM
panies, ETC., and s6l. 5o7, 900 BY insurance
companies
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THAT POLICE SCANDAL.

Dissatisfaction With the Decision of the
District COMMUNICATIVE Presidents
Views.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The decision of
the District Commissioners in the police
scandal case continues to excite great deal
of comment. Disagreement with the YER
dict and dissatisfaction with the dismissal
of Lieutenant Arnold are heard everywhere.
On one point there seems to be pretty
general agreement in public, and that is
that Major Walker, however excellent
in his intentions and integrity, is not
the proper person TO fill the position
of superintendent of police. Prior
TO the decision, members of Congress gem
orally were quite indignant, and some
threaten a Congressional investigation I'M
less the Commissioners gave satisfactory
verdict, but the retirement of Major Walker
seems to have appeaSed Congressional
wrath, and members are now apparently
willing to let the matter drop. Colonel
Lamont, the Presidents private secretary,
according to the Star last evening, is au-
thOrity for the statement that the President
has lost 10 sleep on account OF the police
muddle. This remark was not intended,
however, to convey the IMPRESSION that the
President took no interest in the matter.
but rather that he did not feel inclined
to interfere either by expressing an
opinion relating strictly to District affairs.
The Critic on the other hand, publishes an
interview with gentleman who had talked
with the Chief Magistrate, and reports him
saying: The President takes a deep in
terest in the matter, and from the tenor of
the conversation had with him this morn
ing, l shOu d not be surprised if there was
a sudden upheayal at the Commissioner
Office. One thing you may rest assured OF
and that is the police force will be through
~ Overhauled and a reorganization per-
fected which will prevent any repetition Of
the present scandal"
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THE Secretary of the Argentine
Legation at Washington referring to
the report that cholera prevails in his
country, says: 81 have received official
information that the sanitary condi-
ton of the Argentine Republic is ex-
cellent. The press reports of cholera
in the Republic are evidently untrue.
The precautions taken, especially in
Buenos Ayres, have proven efficient in
keeping out the Asiatic scourge."
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The ColIe=ianl

PRINCETON. n. j., Nov. 26.-After the
foot bali game here yesterday, many of the
colIegians became intoxicated after reach
ing the village and became involved in a
fight in the barroom Of the Nassau Hotel.
Several other fights occurred at other parts
of the town and at the railroad station Rob
ert S. Greene, Jr., Princeton, 1885, son of
G0yernor-eiect Greene, was knocked down
by hackman, who jumped on him and IN
jured him quite severely, one OF his arms
being broken in two places. The hackman
has not as yet been arrested. A free fight
occurred at the depot between Princeton
and Yale students, but was stopped before
any one was hurt.
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Mr.. GLADSTONE will soon receive a
handsome present from his feminine
admirers in New Zealand. A number
If Auckland ladies are preparing for
him an album of native ferns, the col
lection being admirably complete,
while the album itself is fine speci-
men of New Zealand woods and skilled
colonial workmanship.
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Eject. of "a Shock.

BUCHANAN, Mich, Nov. 26.-Several
weeks ago the body of a man was picked
up near the depot in this city. 1t was
supposed TO be that Of Beardsman, Ber-
rien County farmer, who was away, and
word was sent to his wife. Beardsman
was not the victim, but when he returned
to his home to-day he found his wife's
black hair changed TO snow white and her
mind shattered so she did not know him.
The identity OF the body has not We: been
discovered
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THE largest engine in the world
passed through Bismarck, OAK, re-
Gently, en- route to the Cascade division
of the Northern Pacific road. This en-
CINE has been built expressly for use
by the Northern Pacific on the Cascade
mountains, and without coal or water
weighs eighty-two tons. When in run
ming order she will weigh ninety tons.
She has ten drive wheels, and will draw
all the track will hold on the steepest
rrrodac
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ONE of the pests of Connecticut dur
ing the fall was the cider beat, who,
pretending to be out buying cider,
sampled the farmers apple juice, got
invited to eat dinner or take tea, said
he would call again and went on his
dishonest way.
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THE Government of Queensland has
offered to establish and pay all the ex-
pense of a government in the island of
New Guinea if the British authorities
will approve of it.
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THE German Consul at Sofia has no
titled the Bulgarian Government that
the German flag at present covers all
persons entitled to Russian protection
in Bulgaria.
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KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Official Vote.

Official Vote.
Following is the official vote of the State
cast at the late election for Governor, com
pared with the vote in 1884:
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CURRENT COMMENT.

SENATOR VEST is reported to have
paid fifty thousand dollars for his new
residence in Washington.