Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-23
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

CONGRESSMAN AsHBEL T. FITCH, of New
York, has resigned his membership of the
Republican organization of his district.
In his letter of resignation he declaims
against high tariff duties and whisky tax
reduction, which, he says, are new things
in the Republican party.
The President has issued an order plac-
ing Major-General Schofield in command
of the army, with headquarters at Wash
ington. General Schofield will also con-
tinue in command of the division of the
Atlantic.
THE American party met in National
convention at Grand Army Hall, Wash
ton, on the 14th.
CHARLES CRoCKER, second vice. presi-
dent of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, died at Monterey, Cal, on the
18th. He was born in Troy, n. Y, Sep
tember IS, 1922. He was one of the Central
Pacific big Four"
A DISPATCH from Port-au- Prince, Hayti,
says that the revolution has been success
full, and that the Government has been
overthrown. The President took refuge on
board an English frigate.
AUSTIN CoRBIN gave a dinner to Hon.
Levi P. Morton, at the Oriental Hotel,
Coney Island, on the 18th. The guests
were: George W. Childs, ex-senator Platt,
Charles A. Dana, John c. New, Allen
Thorndike Rice, j. Sloat Fassett, Mayor
Chaplin, of Brooklyn, and NJ. Gennadieus,
of London.
A CORRESPONDENT at Washington de-
clares that on the advice of Hon. James G.
Blaine the Senate Tariff bill will be aban-
doned.
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can party ended in a split at Washington
on the 10th, most of the delegations with
drawing. Those who remained nominated
James L. Curtis, of New York, for Presi-
dent, and Judge James N. Greer, Vice
President. The bolters held a meeting
and denounced the convention as being
packed.
THE Texas Democratic convention re-
nominated Governor L. S. Ross and Lieu
tenant-Governor Wheeler by acclamation.
The Spanish Government is trying to
induce the United States Government to
reduce or abandon altogether its claim for
indemnity of S1,000,000, which Signor
Moret granted to American citizens on ac-
count of losses during the Cuban war.
CONNECTICUT Republicans have nomin-
ated Morgan J. Bulkley for Governor.
The Minnesota Democratic convention
was in factional row at st. Paul on the
10th. Before the breakup Wilson was
nominated for Governor, defeating Ames
-233 to 1856.
ALEXANDER AGAssIz, of Cambridge,
Mass, has been reelected president of the
Calumet and Hecla Mining Company of
Michigan.
CONGRESSMAN HEMPHILL has been re-
nominated by the Democrats of the Fifth
South Carolina district.
CONGRESSMAN STEELE, of the Eleventh
Indiana district, has been renominated by
reclamation by the Republicans.
GEORGE 0. JONES, chairman of the Ma
tional Committee of the Greenback party,
has issued a call for National convention
OF the party to meet at Cincinnati,
Wednesday, September IL, 1888, to nomi-
nate candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States.
j. NJ. HUNT, Samuel Wilson and J. P.
White have been nominated for the
Court of Appeals by the Texas Democratic
State convention.
A DISPATCH from Rome of the 18th saws:
The Pope continues unwell. The utmost
secrecy prevails regarding his condition.
ADvICES from Suakim indicate that the
white Pasha" is really Stanley, who had
gathered an immense host of natives sworn
to capture Khartoum.
The President has detailed Lieutenant
Colonel John NJ. Wilson, Engineer Corps,
Commissioner of Public Buildings and
Grounds, as member of the Lighthouse
Board, vice Brigadier-General James c.
Duane, retired, late Chief of Engineers of
the army.