The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02
Miscellaneous.

| MRS BEACH ana ner nlne-year-Olu son, OF
| Parsons, were recently drowned near Dial.
| las, Tex. The boy was swimming in Trim
| ity river and took cramps. Seeing his
struggles the mother rushed into the water
| to save him and both were drowned. a
stranger, who went to the rescue. was also
drowned.
A STOCK train eastward bound on the
| Union Pacific railroad met with a serious
| accident near Silver Lake the other morn.
| ing, the caboose being thrown from the
track and the trucks torn from under, pre-
cipitating the car across the rails, causing
a delay of all trains for about five hours.
A stockman by the name of j. B. McKin-
ney, of Centralia, Mo-, was thrown from
his seat and seriously injured.
Now it is saidthat instead of being kid.
mapped, as reported, S. N. Wood has only
been arrested for criminal libel.
THERE are torty-three divorce cases on
The district court docket at Leavenworth
20 be tried at the ensuing term.
RECENTLY the residence of Mr.. John R.
Lewis, of Topeka was entered by thieves,
who stole a handsome gold watch and
chain. Mr.. Lewis was satisfied that he
knew the parties who committed the depre-
dation, but remained quiet to await devel-
opments. The following morning he re-
ceived postal card informing him that by
inquiring at the post-oflice he would find
his watch. He did as directed and found
his watch, minus the chain.
HENRY PRICE and son recently visited
Oberlin to look after some business before
the United States land-office. After trans
acting his business the old man filled up
on contraband liquid, and at night while
asleep in his wagon was robbed of $780,
Peter Kennedy was arrested and identified
by father and son as the party who W as
with them, and he was held for the rob-
berry.
The executive committee of the Metho-
dist Sunday School Assembly met at To-
peka the other night and located their as
sembly in Topeka for the next ten years.
A tabernacle, two two story normal halls,
two boarding halls, a seeretary's office, a
baggage room, etc, are to be built i'll Gar
fielc park, which is to be improved. The
next assembly is to be held July &C. 1881.
Rev. J. B. Young, of Pennsylvania, was re-
elected superintendent of instruction. H.
c. DeMott, LII D., and Mrs. DeMott were
also re elected to their positions.
WILLIE SELL has been taken to the peni-
Tertiary.
PosT-oFFICE changes in Kansas during
the week ended August 2l: Established,
Beelerville, Ness County, Elmer +. Beeler
postmaster; Hancock, Lane County. Joseph
G.. L. Rhodes, postmaster: Hendricks, Fin
mey County, Frank c. Niles, postmaster.
Names changed, Churchill, Ottawa County,
to Tescon. Nathaniel II. Eddy, postmaster;
Santana, Comanche County to Comanche,
Isaac S. Dewers, postmaster. Discontin-
ued, Mission Greek, Wabaunsee County;
Redbank, Kingman County; Read, Nor
ton County; Redwood, Dickinson County;
Ray, Sumner County; York, Ottawa
County.
The executive committee of the Repub-
lican State Central Committee las pre-
pared for the opening of the campaign by
providing for one grand mass meeting at
Topeka, September 10: one at Columbus,
September p, and one at Washington De-
tober 6.
IL Gypsum City, a small town in Saline
County. Aaron Gasso and Il party named
Leisure recently became involved in dis
pute over the lease of a lot, when GasSo,
becoming enraged, struck Leisure over
the head with an iron bar, infiicting fatal
injuries. Gasso fled, but was captured
shortly after and barely escaped being
Iynched
THE following Kansas postmasters were
commissioned on the 9th: William Mead,
at Amboy Luella P. Pugh, at Cottonwood
Falls; John G.. Harr, at Nixon.
PENSIONS were recently granted the fol-
lowing Kansas soldiers: William Wat
41ins, of Independence; c. F. Lynes, OF
Oneida, and A. Mcmillan. of Hayes City.
THERE will be grand reunion of soldiers
and Indianians at Chanute September &c
and II. Senator voorhees,, of Indiana, will
be the orator. Governor Martin, Colonel
Moonlight. Senator Ingalls,, Senator Plumb
and Judge McCrary are also down for adj
dresses.
AMONG the numerous charters filed with
the Secretary of State ON the 9th was that
of the st. Louis, Fredonia & Denver Rail-
way Company. The object of the COM
pany is to build a road from some point on
the st. Louis, Wichita & Western road,
through the counties of Wilson, Green
wood, Butler, Chase, Marion, Dickinson,
Saline, Ottawa, Lincoln, Mitchell, Osborne,
Smith, Phillips, jewell and Cloud to the
northern boundary of the State. Capital
stock, S2,5OO,OOO.
COUNTY seat wars boom
The officers of the Kansas Fair Associa-
tson are assured that the big fair of this
year is to be held at Topeka, beginning
September IS The board of directors have
arranged to send representatives to the
local fairs throughout the State TO present
the advantages of tue Topeka fair to exhib |
ito1s and its superior attraction for visit
orE-
4 NEGRO boy only twelve wears old, who
for six months had caused much trouble in
North Topeka, was recently arrested, hav.
ing ia his possession stolen horse. The |
young scamP7s name is John Wesley VII |
liams.
The Salvation Army recently struck /
enc hundred strong.
The Kansas City, Walnut & Southwest, |
cru railway recently fled its charter WITH /
tbs Secretary of State. The formation OF 1
isis company is for the purpose of building
a standard gauge railroad, commencing at
Kansas CITY. Kan. and with its terminal
ooist at Santa Fe, n. II. Estimated
ergth of the line, 500 miles. Capital !
stock, sI0,O00.OO0
TIE Attorney General is said to be re-
eiving letters and kilograms from all over
he State, asking for extra counsel for the
State to assist the county attorneys n the
w1iskF cases
TIE infant child Of JOAN Orr. OF Empo-
ia, was recently seriously injured ty
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