The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15

by fire recently.
IN the SS,000,OO0 suit Of R. Farnsworth,
OF the Bankers and Merchants Telegraph
Company, against the Western Union
Telegraph Company for the destruction of
plaintiffs wire, Judge Lawrence, in the
New York Supreme Court, denied the mo-
ton of counsel for the defense to determine
the case.
The new British Parliament will meet
August 5.
Sth made 6 cent rate on flour from Min
neapoiis and st. Paul to Chicago on bust
ness intended for the seaboard. This was
cut of 215 cents.
CAPTAIN AcKERLY, of the British steam
ship Kenilworth, from Port Antonio, ia
maica, reports that on June % the island
was swept by tornado which created
havoc with the property of the natives
and caused a loss estimated at $4,000.
The Italian cholera returns for the Sth
were: Brindisi, 1876 new cases, 40 deaths;
Tontara, 40 new cases, 10 deaths; Latiano,
45 cases, 81 deaths; San Vito, q cases,
deaths; Venice, new case, 2 deaths; Cod
igoro, new cases. l death, and several
cases in the provinces of Bologna, Padua
and Vicenza.
THE London Standard says: ga speedy
settlement of the Afghan frontier question
seems hopeless. The Russians are claim
ing Khamiab, which, as is well known, has
been an Afghan possession for thirty-five
years"
SAM ARCHER, the outlaw, was hanged at
Shoals, Ind, on the 9th.
Til: percentage of cows branded in Mon
tana this spring was above the average
and all tie ranges are reported in a pros
porous condition The 18th of July has
been set as the time for the commencement
of the beef gathering.
CHARLES MARSH, JR., partner in the dry
goods house of Jordan & Co., of Boston,
died recently of apoplexy. Mr.. Marsh
was fifty-six years old. He was probably
worth S10,000,000.
CORA PEARL" the notorious demi-
mondaine, tdied in Paris recently. Her
real name was Emma Crouch. She was
celebrity in her way of the Third Empire
and few weeks ago published her mem
oirs
TIE Union Pacific railway proposes to
put on a fast train from Omaha July %,
which will reduce the time to the coast
twenty-four hours.
IN the French Chamber of Deputies on
the 9th man who was supposed to be in
sane fired shot from revolver. The bull
let passed close to the head of the PreSi-
dent of the Chamber. The man was ar
rested. When questioned as to his motive
he said he wished to attract the attention
of the public to his misery.
ACCORDING to the New York Financial
Chronicle the railway earnings of June,
1856, were 81, DOC, 900 greater than those of
June, 1885.
LESLEY and Wilson, the defaulting Off
cials of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
Company, it is believed, sailed for Brazil
from New York on the steamer James
Gordon Bennett.
THE Bulgarian question is regarded in
Vienna as very serious. The occupation of
Bulgaria by Russia and the replacing of
Prince Alexander by a Russian protege,
are believed to be possible. The Sultan has
warned Prince Alexander of the risks he
will run in departing too far from the Tur-
co Bulgarian convention.
A HORRIBLE story comes from North
Jackson, o. A band of wandering Turks,
lately encamped there, threw a woman's
child to their performing bears because
she was unsuccessful in begging.
BURGLARS recently broke into the Mime
apolis (Minn.) post-office and stole over
$4,000 worth of stamps.
A FIRE recently broke out in Longfel- |
lows dining room, Haverhill, Mass, de- |
stroying that and adjoining property. |
Loss, 100000; insurance, $4,000.
THE Manufacturers Record of Baltimore,
in its semi-annual review of the industrial |
growth of the South shows that during the |
first six months of 1886 the value of the |
and mining enterprises |
have been increased about S63,61S,00O.
THE vessel owners of Philadelphia have |
resolved to tie up their vessels rather than |
reduce freight below the minimum at pres |
emit established.
SIX boilers of No. 8 colliery of the Della
ware & Hudson Coal Company at Ply |
mouth, Pa, exploded recently and two |
men were badly hurt.
MIGUEL CHACoN, the Cuban murderer of
Mrs. Maria Williams, was hanged in the
Tombs at New York on the 9th.