Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-07
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

B. II. BUM has been nominated for Con-
gress by the Democrats of the Fourth
North Carolina district.
TIE President has vetoed the bill appro-
priating s75,OO9 for public building at
Youngstown, O., and that for a public
building at Columbus. Ga.
Hon. j. G. BLAINE has written from Paris
to Whitelaw Reid, of the New York Trib-
,tue, declaring that he can not accept a
nomination for the Presidency should the
Repu blican National convention offer it to
him.
THE Governor of Massachusetts, has
signed the bill passed by the Legislature
providing for State naval reserve, which
it is expected will result IN the organiza,
ton Of trained force OF volunteer seamen
and gunners of at least ten thousand men.
THE Car OF Russia has abandoned the
idea of visiting Central Asia this year.
THE President and Mrs. Cleveland re-
turned to Washington on the night OF the
Both.
THE National Prohibition convention met
at Indianapolis, Ind, on the S0th. Ex-
Governor ST. John, of Kansas, was chosen
permanent chairman.
JOHN BRIGHT the noted English leader,
is practically out of danger.
The Louisiana Legislature has elected
Judge E. d. White, United States Senator
for the term beginning March T. 1891.
The negotiations between Turkey and
America in regard to the tariff have not
been resumed. Mr.. Strauss, the America n
Minister at Constantinople, has been IN
structed to accept every thing done by the
more interested powers and endeavor only
to obtain modification in the import duties
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THE Turkish Government has refused to
permit certain Armenians to emigrate to
America, claiming that they are contract
laborers and their emigration would be a
violation Of the American law in reference
to contract labor.
THE Washington Star publishes a denial
from Senator Sherman of the story that he
had urged Mr.. Blaine to make an emphatic
declaration, or to write his friends letters
on the subject of his declination Of the
nomination for the Presidency.
FRANK P. Fleming, Of Jacksonville, has
been nominated by the Florida Democratic
State convention for Governor. He is a
leading lawyer.
On the twenty-third ballot P. G. Fowle,
of Wake County, received the nomination
Tor Governor of North Carolina by the
Democratic convention. S. B. Alexander,
of Charlotte was nominated for Lleuten-
ant Governor. The delegation was unit
for Cleveland.
GENERAL SHERIDAN took another danger
Gus relapse on the night of the 31st.
THE Prohibition National convention at
Indianapolis, Ind, on the 31st nominated
General Clinton B. Fiske, of New Jersey,
for the Presidency, and John A. Brooks, of
Kansas City, for the eVice-Presidency. The
platform adopted contained woman suf-
frage plank. Very liberal campaign sub
scriptions were announced and the conven-
tion adjourned sine die amid great enthusi-
asm.
EMPEROR FREDERICK left Charlottenburg
for Potsdam on the 1st. He was reported
no worse for the trip.
FRESH rumors affecting Jay Could S
health were prevalent on the 1st. His
Western trip was suddenly cut short and
his special train hurried to New York.
HENRY W. BURGE, one Of the famous
commanders of the army of the Shenan
doan during the rebellion, died at the Ged-
ney House. Broadway, New York, recently
from paralysis.
THE House on the 1st passed the Senate
bill restoring the rank of General, the
Speaker signed it and the President ap-
proved it, Immediately nominating Lieu
tenant General Sheridan to the Office. The
nomination was at once confirmed by the
Senate.