Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-20
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

GENERAL HARRISON'S letter OF accept
ance of the Republican nomination for the
Presidency was published on the 18th.
THE Duke Of Aosta was married to Prin-
cess Letitia Bonaparte, his niece, at Turin,
Italy, OH the 11th. The ceremony was
conducted with much pomp, Cardinal
Alimonda officiating.
DISQUIETING rumors are current with re-
gard to the health of Senator Beck. who
has been at Fortress Monroe for some days.
Inquiry among his friends develops the
fact that in compliance with the advice of
his physicians he has decided not to re-
turn to his duties in the Senate until next
session.
THE Prohibitionists of Massachusetts,
have nominated William II. Earle, of
Worcester, for Governor.
RICHARD a. PROCTOR, the well known
English astronomer died at New York of
yellow fever on the night of the 18th. He
had just previously arrived from Oak
Lawn, Fla, which place, it was thought,
was free from the plague.
The Democrats of the Fifth Minnesota
district have nominated Charles Canning,
prominent member of the Farmers Alli-
once, for Congress.
In response to call for National con-
vention of the Greenback party in Cincin
natl on the 18th but seven delegates ap-
peared. They met and issued an address
to the American people, the substance of
which is that the evils of the country
arise from the scarcity of money, which
evils the Greenback party proposes to
meet by issuing more money.
DAVID B. HILL was renominated for
Governor by the New York Democrats at
Buffalo OH the 18th.
OLIVER AMES was renominated for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, by the Republicans
at Boston on the 18th.
PRESIDENT CARNoT, of France, and
Prime Minister Floquet visited Cherbourg
on the 18th TO witness the naval maneuvers.
ABBOT ANDREW HINTENBAcH, of ST.
Vincent's Abbey, Latrobe, Pa, has been
elevated by the Pope to the Office of Arch
Abbot, the only one in the United States.
THE National convention of the Green
back party in session in Cincinnati adj
journed after deciding not put Nation
al ticket in the field, passing resolutions
against fusion with other parties, and
calling a National convention to meet in
Cincinnati on the first Wednesday in Sep
tember. 1889.
JOHN HANLEY, of Chicago, has been
elected president of the National Fire In
derwriters' Association.
Mrs. HARRIET BEEcHER STOWE on the
18th was reported steadily growing weak
er and was not affected by the usual ano-
dynes.
The condition of Samuel j. Randall has
so much improved since leaving WASH
ington that his physician, DIR. Martin, as
sures him he may safely count upon re-
suming his seat in Congress when the
House reassembles in December.
SECRETARY WHITNEY authorizes the
statement that he has no intention of re-
signing from the Cabinet and that he never
owned dollar in the Standard oil trust
nor had any relation to it.
OWING to the illness of his son. upon
whom painful operation has been per-
formed, Hon. Carl Schurz will not be oble
to return to America before the end of
October.
The Democrats of the Third Arkansas
district have nominated 7. c. McRae for
Congress.
MAJOR WARNER, of Kansas Citv. Mo-.
has been elected CommaRder-in-C Chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic for the
ensuing year.
HoE. CHAUNCEY N. DEPEw arrived in
New York from Europe ON the 18th.
HoN. JOHN E. EDWARDS, who went TO
California in 1919, died az Stockton, Cal,
recently. aged eighty-four. He was Gov
ernor of Missouri from 1874 tn 1SsS