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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
THE Republican campaign in Maine was
opened at Sebago Lake on the oath by Hon.
]. G. Blaine.
REPORTS from Washington discourage
hopes of Secretary Manning's early return
to his duties,
ALEXANDER KRaPoTKINE, brother OF
Prince Krapotkine, and the translator OF
Herbert Spencer's works into Russian, has
committed suicide.
The Democrats of the Tenth Indiana
Congressional district held their conven-
ton at Delphi and nominated J. d. Hat
terv>
AT the Republican convention at Des
Moines, Ia, on the 18th, the State ticket
WIS completed as fellows: For Auditor,
Captain Lyons; Attorney General A. y
Baker; Clerk OF the Supreme Court, G. B.
Pray; Supreme Court Reporter, E. c
Ebersole-
Rev. JAMES c. BEECHER, of Coscoo,
Conn, brother OF Revs. Henry Ward and
Thomas K. BECKER, committed suicide at
the water cure at Elmira, N Y, on the
18th, 10y shooting himself through the head
with rife. He had been suffering under
severe mental troubles for a number of
years and fora time was under treatment
at che Middletown asylum.
REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER was reported
seriously ill in England and had Cancelled
several lecture engagements.
L. S. MOORE has been nominated for Con-
gress by the Democrats of the Eighth Texas
district
JUDGE j. F. PHILLIPS, of Kansas City, has
been nominated by the Democrats for the
Fifth Missouri Congressional district.
CLIFTON R. BRECKENRIDGE has been NOM
mated for Congress by reclamation by the
Democrats of the Second Arkansas dis
trict.
IN private letter Malone says under
no circumstances will he be candidate
for Congress.
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN NEWTON, chief
of engineers, having served moro than
forty years as an officer of the army, has
been at his own request by direction of the
President retired from active service.
CALIFORNIA Republicans have nominated
John F. Swift for Governor; r. ". Water
man, of San Bernardino, for Lieutenant
Governor; w. s. Moore, for Secretary of
State, and j. H Neff, State Treasurer.
THE Parnell amendment to the Queens
speech was rejected in the British Com
mons by 34 to Isl.
GLADsToNE's brochure on the home rule
question was issued in London on the 9th.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02

THERE is NO longer any reasonable
doubt that the GIoverrment has fully
decided to e.rmanentiy remove from
the Territory of Arizona those men,
bers Of the Chsricahua and Warm
Spring bands of Apaches now on the
San Carlos reese rvation. The onlv i'm
portant question not decided is said to
be as to where they viii be located
This has received earnest and thought:
full consideration, sad theLe now seems
to be probability that they Will be
placed On the F OF Marion military
reservation at s. Augustine, Fla.,
where Ckihuahua ;End has band are
41uartered.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02
A GREAT RACE.
The Mayflower Wins the Second and Final
Trial Heat.

The Mayflower Wins the Second and Final
Trial Heat.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The second and
last trial race between the four big sIoop.
yachts, Mayhower, Puritan, Priscilla and
Atlantic, to decide which should sail
against Lieutenant Henn'S British cutter
Galatea in September, was successfully
sailed yesterday over a thirty mile ocean
course outside of Sandy Hook. 1t resulted
in another victory for the new Boston
slOop, MayflOwer, and in her selection by
the committee to defend the cup. She de-
feated the Puritan minutes and 81 Sec
OndS, the Priscilla minutes and 45 Sec
onds, and the Atlantic minutes and ~
seconds, corrected time. The Puritan.
which took second place, beat the Priscilla
minutes and IA seconds, and the Atlantic
5 minutes and So seconds. For the
first five miles the positions of the
SlOOps did not change much. When off
Monmouth beach at 1O:4O the Puritan
made tremendous roll to port. Her spin
aker boom was buried in the sea; the foot
of the sail filled, and its weight snapped the
boom Off six feet from the cupboard end.
The "Outer mark" was gibbed around in the
following order: Atlantic, May flower, Pu-
ritan, Priscilla. Now began the battle OF
the giant sOOps TO windward. The May
flower soon began both OutpOinting and
OutfoOting the Atlantic. OFF Long Branch
pier at S:15, she passed her quar-
ter of mile to windward. The
Puritan passed the Brooklyn slOOp at
$40. The breeze freshened considerably
now and canted a point to the eastward.
At :OS, when off the upper highlands with
the lightship bearing east one quarter
north, the MayflOwer tackled to the east
ward, the Puritan following suit at 4:10-
IIhe Atlantic and Priscilla tackled at 4:S1
and 80 respectively. The AIaytlOwer
tackled for the finish at 4:41 and came
dashing across the line at 4:50:4j in grand
style. her crew waving caps and cheering
as she squared away for home, cheered by
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02
The oleomarsarine Stamps.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The work upon
the models for the OeOmargarine tax
stamps has been delayed by the absence of
the Assistant Superintendent of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, and they wiz
not be ready for several days. L designhs-
is said to be simply bull trampling a SER
pent under foot in the center, while around
the margin are the words 'OleOmargarine"
and Internal revenue" the denomination
of the stamp being indicated in the corners.
There will be three varieties of stamps
needed in order to operate the Oleomarga-
rine law-One kind for retailers, another
for wholesale dealers and third for manu-.
facturers. These will be made of several
denominations, and coupons will be at
tached in order to make any intermediate
number required
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02

Two HUNDRED car loads of Califor-
MIA barley are booked for transporta-
tion by an eccentric route, and fifty car
loads are on the way. They will be
shipped from San Francisco by the
Southern Pacific to New Orleans.
thence TO New York by water, thence
to Buffalo by the Hudson River & Erie
canal thence to Milwaukee by the
Anchor line. This roundabout wav
was taken because it is cheaper than
by rail The fseight ON grain by rail
from San Fi:arcl TO Milwaukee is
seventF-iVe cents PEE one hundred
hounds
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02
BEECHER'S INSANE BROTHER.
He Commits Suicide With Rifle mt
Water Cure Establishment.

He Commits Suicide with n Hifle mt
Water Cure Establishment.
EIMRA, n. Y, Aug. 2G.-The Rev.
James c. Beecher, of Coscob, Conn.,, brother
of the Revs. Henry Ward and Thomas r.
Beecher committed suicide at the water
cure here last evening by shooting himself
through the head with rifle. He had
been suffering under severe mental troubles
for a number of years and for time was
under treatment at the MiddletOwn asylum
He came here recently in the care of Il special
attendant At the cure he appeared to be
in pretty fair health and yesterday enjoyed
himself with others in shooting at target.
During the evening, while cOnyersing on
the piazza, Mr.. Beecher suddenly went tC
his room, and taking rifle placed the mug
zle to his mouth and fired, killing himself
instantly. Mr.. Beecher was about fifty.
nine years old, and was the young
est son of DR.. Lyman Beecher.
He graduated from Dartmouth Col
lege and Andover Seminary. lie was
chaplain of the Seaman's bethel In China,
chaplain of the Brooklyn regiment during
the war of the rebellion, became a colonel
and was mustered out as brevet brigadier
general, was pastor Of the Congregational
churches at OSwegO and POughkeepsie,
and also had charge of the Bethel mission
in Brooklyn. OF late years he has lived on
a farm in Ulster County.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02
Child Killed.

ST. LOUIS, August 23.-About eight
o'clock last night Blanche, tie six-year-old
daughter Of Truman Wright, while playing
in the street in front of 1870 EGston ave-
hue, was knocked down by the RIles at
taehed to car AS of the Citizens railway
line, and the wheels of tie car passed over
the child'S body, killing ner almost instant.
ly- The driver of the car, John dender-
son, was arrested, tn await cOrOner's in.
quest The body of the child was removed
to its late residence. 250I Spring avenue
NJ. Wright, his wife aud the dead child
were AZ the time OF the killing on visit "a
Wm. Yves; and family, who reside at the
number where the girl was killed, the pa
rents being seated at the front door.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02
An Urgent Appeal.

VICTORIA, Tex. Aug. ga mass meet.
ing was held last night at which an urgent
appeal for aid was drawn up. setting forth
that many people in this vicinity are home
less and destitute, and fridays storm in
addition TO wiping out the Accommodations
of years, had destroyed all the growing
crops and many citizens are irretTieyably
ruined. Victoria is doing every thing, but
her resources are inadequate to meet the de-
mands, and unless other portions of the
country give aid a famine is sure to follow.
Food and clothing are needed Immediately.
Contributions may be sent to A. L. Levy, OF
BrownsOn IL Sibley, bankers, or the relief.
committee.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02
Belle Boyd.

LANSING, Mich. Aug. 23.-BeH Boyd
the rebel spy" who has been recently fig
uring as leader of the boys IN gray a. sham
battles in connection with soldiers re-
unions in different parts of the country,
came here few weeks ago for rest after
her arduous military labOrs She pus up
az the lansing House, and after running
up COOL sized board bill skipped by the
light OF the To0n. leaving the bill as me-
ment0 of her visit. Clerk Jewell has Is
sued 4 warning to the hote! fraternity
throughout the West concerning the onca
fair ex-spy. and who has played The sans
gz;He il Eume us other p.aceA
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02

TIE value of the exports of mer.
chandise for the month of July, 1886,
was $50, 49,, T07, and Of the i'm porss,
S55, $50. 700, while for the twelve
months ended July 81, the exports a
merchandise amounted 10 S6S6r555. 499,
and the imports to s641.852.37f. The
value of9he imports an d exports of the
tive precious metals forf'hs same period
was as follows: For JulE. 1856, ex-
ports of GOLD, 81, 175,SI1; .of -silver, ST.
246.Sz5; imports of gold, s5S0,0I2; of
silvet. S1,4e5, Coz. FOR the twelve
months: Experts of gold, s42,79S,oS5;
of silver. s2S,s4l, 554; inaports of gsld,
$50, $4,000; of silver, Sis,4I9s957.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02
A STATEMENT issued by the Bureau

A STATEMENT issued by the Bureau
of Statistics of the Treasury Depart
ment regarding immigration, gives the
total number of immigrants who ar
rived at the six principal ports of the
United States during the month of
July, 1886, as 91,348, an increase of
1856 over the number arriving the
same month last year. During the
seven months ended July 81, 1886,
there arrived 221, 313, or $3.50 more
than during the corresponding period
of 1881.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02

THE Democratic Congressional Com
mittee has annulied the printing con-
tract made with Gibson Brothers, Of
Washington, who are under the ban Of
the. Typographical Union and the
Knights of Labor. They employ nOn-
union working men. The contract
was transferred on the Eery day it WAS
made and before any work had been
done under it. AR GibsGn, the head
of the boyeotted firm, interposed no
objection whatever to the change.
He expressed regret at the transfer Of
work. but said he apprehended the
situation and was entirely willing to
release the committee from obligation.
to his firm.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02

PROBABLY the largest literary prize
ever offered is one of S1,000,00 to be
given in 1925 by the Russian National
Academy for the best work on the life
and reign of Alexander l. In 1925,
shortly after the death of Alexander l.,
the sum of $4,000 rubles was offered by
one of his favorite ministers to be given
as a prize century after his death,
and it is this sum at compound interest
which will amount in 1926 to $1,000
200
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02
The Southwestern Pool.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The general mama
gers of the roads in the Southwestern Pas
senger Association held a meeting here
yesterday for the purpose Of discussing
the proposed scheme TO organized a gross
money passenger pool. After ar inter-
change of opinion it was resolved that ALI
competitive passenger business, both
through and local, should be pooled. A
committee of four was then appointed to
formulate plan for organization. The re-
port of this COMMITTEES is expected 70 pa
presented TO tie managers at anothas
meeting TO be held tomorrow.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02
Dan SuIIy in Jail.

New YORK, Aug. 27.-Daniel Sullivan
the actor, better known as Dan SulIy, OF
''The Corner Grocery" has been arrested
and lodged in Ludlow street Jail, on suit
brought by his wife for absolute divorce
and alimOny. He was arrested while per-
forming at Tony Pastors, but was permit.
ed to finish the performance The COM
plainant tells narrowing story of woe,
eglect and desertion, and further alleges
infidelity with Louise Fox. former mem
Der of Sullivan's company.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02

THE author of the biography of
General Boulanger, the publication of
which has caused SO much controversy,
is Henri Depene. 1t was written ut
the time of General Boulanger's visit
to the United States toreprescntF France
at the centenary of the battle of York
town, and was not intended to be sa-
tirical in any respect
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02
In the reign of Dustan. of England

In the reign of Dustan. of England,
a great deal was made OF lucky and I'M
lucky days. There were certain days
when it would be dangerous to bleed
people; others when it was bad to sow
seeds or to tame animals or to begin
any business, and other DAYS when it
was fortunate to do any of these things.
1t may be fairly said that these super
stitions have not entirely died out in
nIIr day
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02

GOVERNOR OGLEsBY, of Illinois,
spoke recently at the soldiers reunion
at Carlyle, III. He said that he would
never set the example of calling out
the militia whenever any man wanted
his property guarded He would for
the preservation of peace, but not for
people who do not try TO protect them
Cu1y-oS
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02

BURCKHARDT, one of the victims OF
the recent Matterhorn disaster, wrote
his viii with pencil on a card which
was found in the snow by the side of
his body. 1t reads Il am dying on
the MatterhOrn. / leave all possess
to you, my dear sister. God bless
rou.''
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02

Mr., ID. B. FoY, of Boston, is a SON
in-Eaw who deserves the praises Of all
the ladies' When he heard of the sui
eide of his father-in-iaw, William
Gray, he at once deposited ten thou
sand dollars in bank to the account of
his wife's mother.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02
A Virginia paper reports q en-

"A Virginia paper reports a eulogy
pronounced on Il deceased member of
the Texas Legislature: "While it is
true, cried the obituary orator, ''that
the deceased member Colonel -. of
-. could not satisfactorily explain
the disappearance of the funds of the
First National Bank Of, of which
he was president, yet his remarks
upon that memorable occasion showed
that his heart beat warmly for his ma
tive land"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02

A PORTRAIT of MaDeppa las been
discovered in monastery at Kief, and
an etching of it has been undertaken
by the academician, 81. Dmjtrief KAY
kazkU
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02

Some one was talking in a COM
pany in Edinburgh, nearly sixty years
ago, of the mischief which beliefs had
produced in the world, when CARLYLE re-
piled: ayes. belief has done much evil;
but it has done all the good"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02

THE late Mrs, Ann 5. Stephens, the
novelist, was the first woman to send a
telegraphic dispatch under the ocean
via the Atlantic cable.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02

TIE electric light is shortly TO re-
place gas in the Paris Grand Opera
More than six thousand incandescent
lamps will be used.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02
CURRENT COMMENT.

Cirrus FILLMORE, the, only living
brother of ex-President Fillmore, has
been visiting in Buffalo. His home is
In Indiana
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02

Talk is chcap-uniess you employ
a stenographer.-.SomerriH journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02
ANTI-MONOPOLlSTS.

Convention OF Delegates ut Topeka-Ths
PlatfOrm-No Ticket to be Issued.
Topeka, Aug. 26.-The Autobiography
Slate Convention met in this city yesterday
and organized by choosing Hon. P. P. e.
der, of Ottawa, temporary chairman and
w. II. T. Wakefield, of Dickinson County,
secretary. After appointing the various
committees the temporary organization was
made permanent and the convention adj
iourned until morning,
New-York tribune., 1886-06-06
ENGLISH AMENITIES.

From The London run.
There lively scene at the last meeting o, the
West DerDy Giverpo0D Local Board Dr. Ft1srat
was speaking In favor OF appeal against the ssess.
ruent or the farm. when Mr Crosby rose and
complained that speaker was wasting tue mc Oi tho
Board Mr.. Crosby going ON 10 remark on Ae hiSA
respect he bore Tor Dr. Fitzgerald when that gen nan
got ND and sai he utterly drsplsct Mr.. Cr0sO' re-
spec" Mr.. Leicester said, " he was simply "a worthy
OF the respect of any member OF the Board Dr tlL-
gerald that hs absolutely despiset Mr. Leces
ter also" Mr. leicester: 'N0thing could be more
emphatically despcabe than you are" Dr. tlth;erald
Cheshire cat" Mr. leicester: DE FitZ-egal' is
simple humbug. aud incapable OF knowing gentleman
when he one" Mr. Crosby then denounced tag
doctor" "A perfect nuisance" and the " me l'ht
closed with disorder Such alterations "fe az
miraby calculated bring all these local Authorities.
into dsrepute and contempt. Men OF means, chai GERS
position Will, therefore. have nothing 10 40 VIII
them IN many districts and thus the business Ia = nt9
the hands Of lot OF oDbing tratesnen. who betA tAs
lnckles ratepaYers TO a truly hile0ns eXtenL
New-York tribune., 1886-06-06
A CHANGE OF HEI RT.


One of "the boys" now hanging out in De.
troit nabbed In Pennsylvania months ago for
some swndling game. aud locked up In county
ja pending exa,nina aton lie the only prisoner IN
the building and no hadnt been In there fifteen min
utes before he felt hourA work would lot him
out. II "A tumbledOwn AFFAIR, built haf century
ago, and the turnkey was young Quaker. As he re-
ccived his prisoner he said:
II think shall place thee on thy honor not TO
escape" ,.
A right" replied the prisoner 81 want TO stay righs
here and this through" :,
lie had tho OF tho corridor and open coll ana
about hours after supper he had trouble wrench
ing couple OF bars of the corridor window waiting
ja get Quiot he lifted the sash ana ciinDeu
the sill for drop to the ground but at that in'
In stant he heard a voice from beneath him saying:
On second thought concluded that thy honor mlghe
be safe vigilance. Get thee back OF VIII
blow thy head OFF,"
him saieIy upIu he WAS taken into court
New-York tribune., 1886-06-06
BOX OR COYf

From The Deiroit Free FTess.
The Brunswick Hotel II 10 more the water Once tOsn
peol le who are determined not 10 understand this
An ferage d hal. dozen per day walk INTO the ofce
OF the hote PLANK Their money down on the counter anl
call out:
want to pay the water tax No. 2jl Blapk-st"
When the aifable c rks inform .h"m that they nave
made n mistake. which Il only what an aiabe CLERK
should DO, there 10 feeling Oh the part OF these leon5
that they have Somehow been abused, ard the 10 Oh
mad.
Two three weeks very faced man. csiry'
Ing himself very sidy entered ne hotel lspie" Oh 'A'
counter with his iuuckles and Jelly observed
" I'll never pay 1t -peycr.'
4" What T. asked Clerk Brown.
":hat Internal water tax! You can sue anu %
banged"
" II isn't 7" .
NO sir; you'll have to down fonr doors"
But II this is tho Water once what do you nave
the sign up for T.
We nave such sign"
Well, 1t looks like the place
Not al all, sir. Please call four doors below
"rll he burned If | 10! Why didn't you tell Inc vhcE
first came IN that this was hotel !"
" supposed You kne" 1t.
"Oh We'll perhaps you will make something by this
and perhaps you won't
Once one morning reached MS hand through tAa
window TO one Of the clerks, aud sad
shake old boy, out of teiup tha morning, anu
have sorry for it. Oti wasn't II, tat came
into this hotel instead OF the Water Office VOC treated
me like a gentleman, ami beg your pardon
IL don't understand" replied the clerk.
"why I came into this hotel one morning not long ago
and ="
But by don't you put up a sign q
There's AZ the door, sir.
And where's the hotel y
Please call four doors above"
won't do II! No. slr-neVer see you huns MS
Good morning, sir eru pay that internal tax ds
for itI
New-York tribune., 1886-06-06
David kindleberaer, who wonld rather paint than
90. 4. Lno,vn IA H'rhe Artist" =.

David KindIeberrer, who wonld rather paint tnan
eah; Is i,.ostnI Rhown : Cunningham from the fact
that he cmd always be found where there f:'t was
ANYTHING new or interesting going on Il sa an
ous cunning" with his associates ne Is H. a,h a.
"t,nsast in athletics and other sports, and housn
retired some years ago account Of age has hos
become too old to witness ioot race OF nnn punu
,a" as Yarn.al' lie has largo funnd of galley
warns and other interesting stories than any o'u1s
officer in the Navy. On the blockade, dur.ng , .no
civil War he kept the officers on his vessei ifnn
becoming moldy with the monotonous, almost uo-
nothing life with his wetold entertaining ghnnc s,oci
Another officer who tried to initiate Mt schcnch
vas Cantain ShaiIer. of the Marine Corps who he
came known as " Yawn-all," because his hearers
became sleepy rs soon as he began. o,..
and a wbole-souled man. and his build only war
rants his being called Puffy Gilman; Pay i, III, u
rector J. II. Watmough is indenhediy ca.'ea ;aa %,
'.noube-eycs." because he wears two pairs OF
ga.scs. Pay Director Gilbert +. ihorntoni INC
Blooming ihorn.'