Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19
Personal AND POLITICAL.

IHE report Oh the Germdn physicians on
the death of Emperor Frederick censures
DIR. Mackenzie for his faulty treatment of
the case. DR.. Mackenzie declares the re-
port tissue of falsehoods.
THE New York State Republican conven-
tion has been set for Saratoga August %.
Cornelius N. Bliss has been elected chair
man of the executive committee.
THE President has recognized Gustavo
Zanotti Blanco, Consul of Italy at Denver;
Camille Bertola, Consul of Italy at New
Orleans; Paolo Bajnotti, Consul of Italy at
Chicago, and Polhemas Hudson, Consul of
the Argentine Republic at Chicago.
O'LEARY, the ex-Fenian, has written a
letter to the Freemdn's Journal in which
he says he does not app<ove of Mr.. Par
nell's proposal to retain the representa-
ton of Ireland in the British House of
Commons, as it would simply keep open
the sore between England and Ireland.
SENATOR DoLPB, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, has reported favorably
the bill to prohibit the coming of Chinese
laborers into the United States reported in
the House by Mr.. Belmont, chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations, as a
substitute for all bills before the committee
relating to Chinese immigration.
The Portuguese Government is prepar-
ing an expedition to go to the country
north of the Zambesi river to secure and
extend the Portuguese possessions in that
region. The expedition will be under the
command of Governor Guitiman.
THE Sultan of Turkey is much concerned
about the approaching visit of Emperor
William to the Car and fears that the re-
suit of the interview between the two
monarchs will be detrimental to Turkey.
THE provincial elections Of Manitoba
took place on the 11th, and resulted in al
most walkover for the supporters of the
Greenway Government (LiberaD. Out of
thirty EIGHT constituencies only four or
five elected Conservatives.
THE st. James Gazette says: SIT is semi
officially stated that the report published
in the Pail Mall Gazette to the effect that
Dowager Empress Victoria is virtually
under arrest at Potsdam is an abomina-
BILE fiction"
Nh. RANDALL was reported considerably
improved in health at Washington on the
18th. -.FE
THE French Chamber of Deputies was in
an uproar on the 18th. Boulanger called
Floquet a liar and then resigned his seat
anticipating tuc ScHsuiO dOOue w oC pa
nounced upon him by the President of the
Chamber. 1t was thought that a due
would follow.
CONGRESSMAN GROUSE, of the Twentieth
Ohio district, has declined denomination
because of i'll health.
In the British House Of Commons on the
18th, Mr.. W. II. Smith, the Government
leader, agreed TO a motion for the appoint
ment of a committee to inquire into the
Times-Parnell charges.
Hon. d. L. RUSSELL, who was a dele
gate to the Chicago convention, and who
was nominated for the head of the Repub-
lican State judicial ticket of North Caro-
lima, has written letter to the Republican
executive committee in which he declines
| the nomination and advises the withdraw
| al of the entire State ticket.
COLONEL n. V. SHERIDAN, who is with
the General at Nonquitt, Mass, declares
that the sick man is scarcely able to lift his
head. -
GEORGE Y. Y. LoTHRoP, Minister to Rus.
sia, and Lambert Tree, Minister to Bel.
gium, are reported preparing to resign
their respective posts.
HoN. Mr. RANDALL had four hemor.
rhages at Washington on the night of the
18th, which left him extremely weak.
| GENERAL HARRISON, the Republican can.
didate for the Presidency, talked to . depu.
tation Of 800 railroad men on the 18th.
THE italian Chamber of Deputies hs.
voted down by a narrow majority a pro.
posal to give the franchise to women.