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, 1888-01-31
An Inhuman Flepd.

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan 30.-The Ore
GoHian'S Colfax, w. T., special says: Dan
Conroy, a foreman track layer, of the
Spokane & Palouse railway, called upon a
Miss Hughes, daughter Of !, i. Hughes,
editor of the Palousc City Noes, to at
tend a dance to be given at Garfield.
While in a buggy he managed to drug
her in some way and then placed her in a
box car near Palouse City and ravished
her. Not satisfied with his Y guilt he
induced ten of his gang to do likewise.
The girl is about Is years Of age and of
prcpossessing appearance. She is not *
pccted to live. She was kept a prisoner
in the car for twenty two hours. The
wretch was CAUGHT in Spokane Falls.
Sheriff Berry will bring him here by to-
morrow's train, provided he is not
lynched,
, 1888-01-31
The Storm Ended.

New York, Jan. 5O.-The fury OF
the storm which began Thursday, and
which swept the railroads OF northern and
eastern New York with snow was not
spent until Saturday afternoon and the
railroads up to that time completely at
their mercy began a vigorous fight against
the drifts which ended in complete VIC
tory, and unless more snow falls to-day,
the blockade may be said to be ended.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Jan. 3O.-Yester-
day an idea of the fury of the three days
blizzard was obtained. On the New York
Central between Buffalo and Syracuse,
fifteen car loads of cattle and hogs, des-
tined for Boston and New York, were
frozen to death near Palmyra and several
car loads at other points. Reports from
ten railways in this locality show that all
will be in operation to-day. The storm
has not subsidized.
, 1888-01-31
a Bloody Quarrel.

WALLACE. Mo-, Jan. 3O.-A young
man named Blakely has been paying at
tention to Miss Annie Estes, a I6 year old
girl. Her parents objected to Blakely,
but last night the couple attended church
and after the services they were met out
side by Peter Estes, her father, and vii.
liam, her Is year old brother. A quarrel
arose between Blakely and Estes as to
who should escort the young lady home.
Finally William drew his pistol and shot
Blakely through the jaw. Blakely then
drew his weapon, but the old man had
drawn his by this time and shot him in
the forehead. William then completed
the butohery by stepping up to the pros,
tratc man and blowing half Of his head
off. The father and son have been ar
rested. The girl has lost her reason since
the bloody affair.
, 1888-01-31
Stocks and cattIe Markets

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Stocks in the
main were strong and active at the open
ing and close but dull and stagnant during
the intervening portions of the day,
Opening prices were at an advance of /
and J per cent over Saturdays close.
During the period of stagnation prices
were brought down below the first figures,
especially in Missouri Pacific,
Governments dull and steady. Mining
shares strong. Money 23@3 per cent.
Copper market firm. Lake, $l6.45.
Petroleum opened strong at sol and in
the early trading continued strong and ad-
vanced to 904. At this point a sharp re.
action occurred that carried the price
down to 500, which was followed by a
rally in the afternoon, and the market
closed firm at S9b. Sales, 8,llO,O 600
barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's, llD; American Express, 1914;
Canada Pacific. 5S4; Canada Southern,
$50; Central Pacific, 305; Burlington,
l2S; Delaware, lackawanna, 1929; Den
yer 4 Rio Grando, %; Erie, IS; Lake
Shore, 93s; Louisville & Nashville, COL;
Michigan Central, S4}; Kansas e. Texas,
l7s; New York Central, 1913; Northern
Pacific. 2I4; preferred, 46F; Northwest
crn, 10Y; Oregon Improvement, so;
Navigation, 93l; Transcontineptal, 22i;
Pacific Mail. 3gi; Panama, =; Rock
Island, 1881; Milwaukee Il St. Paul,
76}; Reading, CT; Texas Pacific, 2GI;
Union Pacific, 5G5; United States Ex-
press, 10; Fargo, 38i Western Union,
7S4.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30. -Cattle-Rcccipts,
10000 market 10 to Is cents lower for
all grades below choice; good to fancy,
81. 6Q(95.2O steers, 3OOC64.SO; stockers
and feeders, $l.S5@3. 49, Texas cattle,
81 1908. 80.
natives, {. 00(G5 So; Western, 81. 5OjG
$40; Texans, SO. 90.
Whcat-Market easy. February 75B;
March 7Gg; May 81,
CorR-Mqrhet easy, February Az;
May 54s,
, 1888-01-31
Change in the Land Laws.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The sub-com-
mittee of the house committee on public
lands, which has been considering the
various propositions TO change the land
laws, has completed its labors. Resulting
from its deliberations is a bill in lieu of all
others on the subject entitled, "a bill to
secure to actual settlers such lands adapted
to agriculture, to protect the forests of
the public domain and for other purposes.
The chief provisions are as follows: All
public lands are to be classified as agri-
cultural, timber, mineral or desert. No
timber land is to be sold, but the timber
growing upon it may be disposed of to the
highest bidder after advertisement in forty
acre tracts, the timber to be removed
within six years from the date of sale.
Mineral entries may be made of the same
land even after the sale of the timber, but
cannot impair the right of the purchaser
of the timber. Timber shall not be APP
praised at less than $40 per acre. The
president may set apart any fruit lands as
public reservations.
The desert land law is continued in
effect with the amendment requiring en-
trymen to file map exhibiting the mode of
contemplated irrigation and the source of
the water supply. All the laws allowing
pre- cmpIiou VI puDllc lanQS, ana tne act
entitled An act to amend an act to en-
courage the growth of timber on the
Western prairies," and all other laws in
conflict with the provisions OF the present
bill, are repealed, but all bona fde claims
initiated before its passage may be per-
fected. All laws relating to bounty land
warrants, college and other land scrip re-
main in force.
The homestead law is amended so as to
allow the heads of families and citizens of
legal age or persons who have filed declar-
atoms of intention to become such to enter
a quarter section or less of the public
lands, but no person who is the proprietor
OF 100 acres of land or who quits and
abandons his residence on his own land to
reside on public lands in the same state or
territory, shall acquire any right under the
homestead laws.
, 1888-01-31
BY A SHOT
Thomas Eubanks Kills lanes West
Near HartviIIe.
The Tragedy the Result of An Old
Quarrel.
Eubanks Surrenders to Deputy
Sheriff Vaughn.

Coroner Chaffin and Sheriff Sharpless
last evening received dispatches from
Deputy Sheriff Vaughn, of Fort Laramie
precinct, conveying information of the
killing of James West by Thomas Flu,
banks Yesterday. The messages gave no
particulars, failing to specify the locality
where the tragedy occurred.
At midnight the appended telegram
was received from THE LEADERS, CORES
pondent at Cottonwood, the point from
which Vaughn apprised the officers here
of the occurrence:
Thomas Eubanks shot and killed
James West about 5 o'clock this after
noon on the road between Hartville and
Whalon canyon. 1t is claimed hat the
dead man had upon several occasions
threatened the life of Eubanks, and that
meeting on the prairie the pair became
involved in a dispute, with the above re-
suit. Some assert that shots were ex-
changed. Eubanks is unharmedSand has
surrendered himself to the deputy sheriff
at Fort Laramie. The latter has placed a
guard over the remains of West, pending
the arrival of the coroner
Both parties to the tragedy are well
known in this city. Eubanks is a ply
sicial giant, % years of a age, a tetotaier,
good natured and a favorite with all. For
several years he wa in the employ of
Addoms & Glover, but has owned a ranch
himself for sometime. Eighteen months
9 he married the l6 year old niece of
Vests wife, much against the wish of
the young lady's uncle. They have no
children.
West, has it, was wealthy prior
to his arrival in Wyoming. He was
about 10 years of age, well educated,
genial and companionable when sober,
but a demon when in his cups. OF
Jealous temperament he violently opposed
the. match between his wlfe's protege and
Eubanks and often berated her for allow
ing the love making to proceed. No
children bless the West family. While
IululiS u FeStduTbnU at IlarIVlllC MIS-.
West made many friends, but her hus-
band was unpopular on account of his
drunken tantrums.
Three men well acquainted with both
West and Eubanks last night assured a
LEADER representative that it was highly
probable that Eubanks was blamcless in
the matter, That West had upon numer-
GUS occasions attempted the young mans
life was a notorious fact. Several years
ago one OF the men assisted in disarming
West when he advanced upon Eubanks
with a six shooter. They were a unit in
the opinion that the killing had been done
in self defense, that West had essayed
the role of the desperate lust onoe too
often.
For some time prior TO Eubanks' mar.
riago bad blood existed between himself
and West. Three months since an in
cendiary fire consumed Eubanks' hay
stack. 1t was openly charged that West
applied the torch, but no action was taken
in the matter.
The prisoner will arrive on the Chey-
enne & Northern this evening.
, 1888-01-31

At 2;3O o'clock this morning the con-
tinuous blowing of a locomotive whistle
attracted some attention. 1t was soon
joined by others, but no apparent cause
could be discovered. An alarm was finally
rung in from the Inter Ocean hotel and
the fire found to be in the oil house in the
rear of the Union Pacific shops. The
building is pretty well Quilted, but no idea
Of the loss can be given at this writing.
, 1888-01-31
Baten by Pigs.

DUBLIN, Jan. 3O.-In a lonely house
near Killarney lives a family named Doyle,
consisting Of father, mother, three daugh-
tiers and an imbecilc son. Last evening
all became suddenly insane from the eff
tects of poisonous food and they fought
horribly together in a semi-nudc state.
To-day the son was found dead in his
house, his face having been entirely eaten
away by pigs. The other members of the
family have been put in an asylum.
, 1888-01-31
Two Cowboys Killed.

RAPID CITY, OAK, Jan. 3O.-This
afternoon two cowboys named Arthur and
Pets attempted to run the town of Buff
falo Gan. The citizens turned out in full
force and killed both of them.
, 1888-01-31

DENVER, Jan. 30.-At a meeting of
freight agents of the Southern Pacific,
Union Pacific, Denver & Rio Grande and
Santa Fe roads, held in this city to day, ii
was decided to increase the rate on all
classes of fieight from California points to
Colorado points Is per cent, with the ex
ception Of green fruits, which remains the
same as at present.
, 1888-01-31

Wyoming commission house entire
stock, commencing Thursday, January
&c, and continuing from day to day until
the stock is disposed of.
Y. BAKER, Assignee.
, 1888-01-31

Meteorological reports received at Cheyenne
on Jan. 30, 1888, at 8 p. nj. local time. ObServa-
tions taken at the same moment Of time at all
stations.
, 1888-01-31

The liver and kidneys must be kept in
good condition. Hoods S~arsaparilla is a
great remedy for regulating these organs.
, 1888-01-31

al Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21

IN 1877 Martin H. Phipps. well-to-
farmer of Gallatin County, KY. being
almost insane because of the actions of
q wayward daughter left his home and
family, determined to be a wanderer
the remainder of his life. His family
made every effort to ascertain his
whereabouts, but were unsuccessful
and gave him up for dead. A few days
ago his son, still living on the old farm
with his mother, saw in a daily paper
that NJ. H. Phipps, of Shelbyville, H.,
had been allowed a pension as a Mexi-
can veteran. He went there and found
his long-lost father an inmate of the
poor house. Phipps is now seventy
eight years of age.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THE Senate Was not in sessi y.Ie 18th.
But little was done III the House, attend
ance being extremely thin.
By the wrecking of train in Nuevo
Leon, Mexico, recently, caused by bad
bridge, two Americans were killed.
One man was killed and seve injured
by an explosion of gasoline AT Bailey Bros.
& Co., GAINESVILLE o., recently.
THE Lancaster-GlCver lIpel suit for $780,
O)o damages, tried in st. Louis recently,
ended in u verdict of one C mt damages.
CLEARING house returus for week ended
June Ii showed an average decrease of
1919 compared with the corresponding week
of last year. Iu New York the d crease
was 124
HENRY BAUER, of Appleton, and Jacob s.
Meehan, OF Chicago, Students of st. Law
renee College, Mt. Calvary, Wis, were
browne in a mill pond near the college the
other night. One was seized with cramps
and both were drowned while the other
was al attempting a rescue. Their ages were
about twelve years
THE London money market was reported
more active during the week ended June
10. A ival Of specu atiOn followed the
announcement of the death of Emperor
Frederick
BY COLLISION in Lake Michigan be ween
the schooner Willie Ri AMI the steamer
Robert Mills the other night IN a fog the
former was sent 10 the bottom, betweo n
the big and lttle Al Sable islands. The
schooner was a thrre-master and was
loaded with 1900 bushels of corn. The
crew made their e-crps.
The Vir= inia Midland train from Wash
ington ran off the track about twenty-five
miles south of Alexandria, Va, recently.
Baggagemaster Poss, Edward Hartman,
fireman; \. A. Kelly, Charles Mayo and a
telegraph operator on board the train, were
killed. Three others were seriously in
jured.
THE schools at the Omaha Indian agency,
Nebraska, have been closed on account Il
the measles. Forty papooses have died
within a short period.
THE Diss Debars were found guilty at
New York on the 16 b of swluding by
means of spook pictures.
A POST NoRTEM examination showed
that the disease which killed Emperor
Frederick was undOub btedly cancer. which
had made terrible inroads on his throat and
lung passages. DR.. Mackenzie, it appears,
was aware OF the true nature of the dis
ease, but which he professionally thought
1t was advisable to conceal.
A FURIOUS thunderstorm, accompanied
oy hail, passed over Princeton. N. j., re-
Gently. The house of Harrison voorhees,
was struck by lightning, and both be and
his wife were instantly killed
The west bound express was held up
and robbed the other night between Big
Horn and Myers stations on the Northern
Pacific. The robbers took valuables from
the passengers and opened the safe
kBY cloud burst at Titusviile, Pa, the
other night property worth 81 1000 was de-
stroyed, but no lives were lest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21
COLUMBIA CONDOLES.
The President Expresses Grief Mt the Death
of Emperor Frederick-The House Passes
a Resolution of sympathy.

The President Expresses Grief Mt the Death
of Emperor Frederick-The House Passes
q Resolution of Sympathy.
WASHINGTON. June 16-Intelligence Of
the death of Emperor Frederick was re-
ceived by Secretary Bayard yesterday
morning by a cable mes sage from the
United States Legation at Berlin. The
Secretary Immediately Informed the Presi-
dent, aDd the following telegram was sent
to Berlin:
PendLeton. Minister, Berlin.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, June
The President desires you TO make express s.
sion, through the foreign office, Of the respect
full sympathy felt throughout the United States
for the German Nation in the loss Of their En-
peror, who has at last yielded TO death with
such lofty courage and calm resignation to the
Divine decree. BAYARD.
In the House of Representatives yesterday
Mr. McCreary, of Kentucky. member Of
the CommiLtee on Foreign Affairs, obtained
unanimous consent 10 introduce the follow
ing:
R-solued. By the House OF Representatives of
the United States OF America, That We have
heard with profound sympathy of the death Of
the Emperor He was distinguished as a soldier,
having been made Field Marshal for his con-
Russian % wars His w. friendly and liberal
policy in Germany and we express our respect
full sympathy TO the German Nation in the loss
of their great and renowned leader.
IL WAS passed unanimously.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21

SOMERSET, o.. June 13-Mrs. Sheridan,
mother of General Phil Sheridan, died at
l:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the age
Of eighty-seyen years and two months
The mother as well as the father OF
Gereral Sher.da was born in ireland.
They did not locate in Ohio until some
years after their arrival IN this country,
but on removing to Somerset where Cen
eral Sheridan was born, they spent the re-
mainder OF their lives there. Mrs. Sher1
dan had been ailing for some time aud was
IN such feeble health that she was Kept In
ignorance of the critical condition OF ner
con, the gallant commander. General
Sheridan's father died about SIX years
aO0
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21
MINNESOTA FLOODS.
Amazing Floods Caused by Recent Severe
Rains-Extensiye Damage.

RaiDs-EXtensfye Damage.
DULUTH, Mimi, June 12.-The recent Sc
we're rains have caused the greatest Hood
ever known in Northern Minnesota All
along the banks of logging streams tribu-
tary to the st. Louis river mill Ons of acres
of land are overflowed and loss of life is
feared. At the village of Clog Let, thirty
miles from here that portion OF the town
which is situated on the island is COM
pletely engulfed by "a raging torrent Only
the tops of houses are visible. Several
dwellings have been carried away, but the
inhabitants were warned In time and no
loss of life occurred.
The immense saw mills are flooded and
abandoned, and in the booms 81, ,00O, ,0O0 feet
of logs were jammed yesterday morning
and the number reached over 2OO,OOO,OOO
feet last niglt. All county bridges have
been carried away and If the logs break
the booms and dams, which is nome ntarily
expected, the railroad bridge at Tho mson,
substantial iron structure resting on
solid rock, will go.
II the dam and boom break at Cloquet,
the loss will reach into the millions, and
the great mass of logs will be swept into
Lake Superior. At West Duluth, eleven
miles from the foot of the rapids, the roar
Of the waters can be distinctly heard, and
at this place the water in the inner harbos
has risen to an unusual height
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21

The Iowa Board of Railway Com
missiOners recently gave notice that
they bad prepared schedule of reason
able maximum rates for traffic in Iowa
together with classification of freight,
TO 60 into effect June 2S. Under the
schedule the roads are divided into
three classes. The schedule of rates is
from % to 40 per cent. below the
Illinois Commissions tariff and is sub
stantially the same as submitted to the
representatives of the roads in Chicago
previously. Railway managers think
that the new rates will necessitate a
losing business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21

DISPATCHES from points in Northern
lows and Western Illinois report the
appearance of swarms of seventeen
year locusts. Prof c. V. Riley, United
States Entomologist, when asked about
the locusts said that well-known
brood occurred this year, and this
periodical visitor might be looked for
in wooded portions of Illinois and
Iowa. and also IL parts of Wisconsin,
Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
In reply to question as to whether the
grasshoppers would be destructive this
year. he could not express positive
opinion. He had received telegram
recently that the young were hatch
ing in immense numbers in parts of
Minnesota, and with weather favor
able to them considerable injury may
be done, especially as the average
period between visitations has expired
since the last troubles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21
FRIGHTENED TRAIN ROBBERS.
Robbers Board Santa Fe Train in New
Mexico But are Sea red on.


Mexico But are Scared on.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, June l3-Last
night when the west-b bound passenger train
stopped at Dorsey on the Santa Fe eight
masked men boarded the platform Of the
baggage car next to the tender of the
locomotive and when at the whistling post
half mile from the station two Of the
would be robbers crawled over the coal and
ordered the engineer to stopthe train. The
engineer complied by shutting down the
steam and applying the air to the
brakes and ran on the running board to the
front OF the locomotive. The fireman was
confronted by one OF the 70 bbers, who held
a revolver close to his head, but he jumped
while the train was in motion and took the
back track to the station, where he notified
the train men OF the second section. The
first car of the first section was occupied
by q detachment of soldiers and 1t was
supposed that the escape Of the fireman and
the presence of the soldiers as the robbers
boarded the platform OF the express cars
so inundated the robbers that they took
to the prairie in the darkness and made
their escape. The detachment of sold ,ers
were without firearms and IN fact knew
nothing of the attempt to rob the train.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21

The ghost of EUlkavitch, who was ex-
ecuted April g. seems to be wandering
around the corridors Of the Jail to the great
alarm of some of the more timid and super
st!tious inmates. About ten o'clock last
nigbtwhile Warden Brockway and Deputy
Smith were sitting In the main Office, they
were suddenly surprised by loud cries
from the corridor in which tine long term
prisoners are kept. Upon arriving In the
corridor the discovery was made that a
prisoner named John Jones was nearly
crazed With fright over the alleged vista
tfon of murderer Volkavitch's ghost at the
door Of his cell Not long after, Watchman
Mcdonald was again aroused by alarming
cries proceeding from Jones' new quarters.
He went TO HIM and found the cold beads OF
perspiration standing out on his forehead
and his limbs quaking violently. The
wretched prisoner was evidently frightened
nearly out OF his wits when the jai'er sp-
peared. be asserted that VoIkavitcn's ghost
appeared 10 him. He was taken IN, 20 ano; her
cell with his brother who is confined in the
jail. In the meantime his companion in the
first cell called for Mcdonald, and with his
face showing signs of alarm he said that
be hal been disturbed by mysterious noises
and the rising up and down Of the cover
Of the little table in his quarters. Another
man also testified to having sean the ghost.
All the prisoners were more or less ex-
cited over the event, and but few Of them
slept after the disturbance occurred They
believed they had seen a ZEAL ghost
HilkssoarTs (Pa-) Cor. Philadslphia Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21

WHEN King Kalakaua opened the
Hawaiian Legislature on May 20. he
refused to read in full the speech the
Ministers had prepared for him. He
declined, he said. to make himself
ridiculous by recommending the en-
actment of laws he had vetoed last
session. His Ministers had advised
him that such recommendation or refer
ence should be made, and that the
omission would be on his own respon-
bility, and he read an abridged copy
of the speech.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21
The Trouble Compromised.

ST. LOUIS, June 15.-The trouble between
the city authorities and the Bell Telephone
Company has been at last compromised,
the company submitting to a citizens COM
mittee, Mayor Francis and other dignita-
ries a proposition to replace Telephones
taken out and charge a rental Of $50, com.
plying with the ordinance until its validity
could be tested before the Supreme Court,
a case being now on hand which will be
forced to rapid conclusion. In the event
of decision in favor OF the Bell Company
the renters OF phones will pay at the
former rates of 500 per year, but the COM
pany does not say what it viii DO in case
the decision Is against it