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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-19
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

THE charter election in the city of
Albany, N. Y, resulted in a sweeping Dem
ocratic victory The entire Democratic
city ticket was elected by majorIties
ranging from 800 to 3,2OO, the largest ever
given.
GENERAL ALFRED II. TERRY, recently re-
tired, it is thought will be the Republican
nominee for Governor of Connecticut.
THE Mexican Congress has passed vote
IF confidence in President Diaz and his
Cabinet.
The President has nominated ex-Con-
gresham Henry B. Lowering, of Massa-
chusetts, as United States Marshal for that
district.
A SAN Francisco gentleman says that
Leland Stanford will allow his name to go
before the Republican National convention
for the Presidency.
THE Provincial Assembly of New Found
land has refused. % to Z, to send a delega-
ton to Ottawa to seek admission TO the
Canadian Confederation.
In the Senate at Albany, n. Y, on the
11ih, Mr.. Fassett. Republican, charged
Governor Hill with corruption in ''deal''
with the Aqueduct Commission.
HoN. j. ID. c. ATKINS, Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, has announced to his
friends his purpose to resign his presenI
position at an early day, so that he may be
free to enter the canvass this fall for the
Senatorship from Tennessee, to succeed
Mr.. Harris.
The President has appointed Frederick
r Couidert, of New York; Franklin Nc
Weigh. of Illinois; Alexander c. Haskell,
of South Carolina; NJ. a. Hanna, of ONO,
and James Savage, of Nebraska, as d.
rectors of the Union Pacific Railway Com.
pany.
THE Mexican Minister at Washington
has been instructed by President Diaz to
negotiate treaty of friendship, commerce
and navigation with China and another
with Japan, through the Chinese and Jap
anese Ministers residing at Washington.
In the New York Assembly Mr. Aims
worth's Municipal Female Suffrs ge bill was
defeated by vote Of yeas, 50; nays, IS.
GENERAL BOULANGER has recommended
to the electors of Dordogne ex-Minister
Fourtou who wanted Marshal MacMahon
10 become Dictator, as a stepping stone to
a monarchist regime. This is considered
blunder on the part of E ulanger, Fourtou
being regarded with aversion throughout
the country.
A RESOLUTION providing for the submis-
sion 10 the people of a prohibition amend
ment has been adopted in the New York
Assembly, the Repu olicans voting for and
the Democrats against it.
THE condition of ex-senator Conkling
was again reported critical on the night of
The 49, h. Although no longer dellrious he
stall continued to exhibit the grave features
of his sickness.
SECRETARY Villas has affirmed the de-
cisIon OF the Commissioner of the General
Land Office in the case of E. W. Miller vs.
William NJ. Pancoast on appeal by the
former from a ruling respecting his ap
phcation TO amend his filing at the Larned
(Kan.) land office. The land was awarded
to Papcoast
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Adverse to Alien LandIordIsm.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Wilson,
or Iowa, yesterday presented resolutions
adopted by the Iowa State Legislature,
reciting that the lands Of nations should be
owned by the citizens exclusively, that
large amounts OF tue Nations lands are
owned and controlled by aliens, and that
the continuance Of this evil will result in
the introduction OF foreign systems OF
landlordi~m, thereby Expressing the labor
interests OF our Nation. 1t is, therefore,
resolved that the ownership Of land within
the limits of any State or Territory Of the
Nation by nonresident aliens is an evil,
threatening the prosperity OF the Nation,
and it is recommended that amendment.
TO the Constitution be submitted TO the.
States forbldding non resident aliens from
acquiring lands in the United States, and
providing for the equitable extinguIshment
Of all titles held by nonresident aliens x
years after the enactment or the amend
ment
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HEAVY FAILURE,
The American Exchange in Europe Sus-
manila NTH Heaxx Liabilities.

ponds With Heavy Liabilities
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE suspensioAof
the American Exchange in Europe limited
was reported yesterday and William C.
Boone, treasurer of the company, was ap-
pointed receiver by Judge Lacombe, OF the
United State Circuit Court, on the applica-
ton Of Sullivan & Cromwell, attorneysfor
the company. Mr. Cromwell said the LA
hilities were about S4,0OO,O00. The concern
had had no credit rating at BTGdstreef's
for year past. The company was formed
In 1881 under the English limited liability
law with an authorized capital Of IS, QUO, QUO,
OF which S7SO, 600 was paid in. and sue
ceeded to the business of II. F. Gillig &
Co., which had been established in 1873,
paying $4,000 in stock for the purchase,
Henry F. Gillig remained as vice-pres dent
and manager; Hon. Joseph B. Hawley be-
ing the president Mr.. Giliig stated to
BrddStreet'S April 8 last: The annual state
ment of the company will soon be ready
and will prove satisfactory to our friends,
though we do not pay any dividend on the
business of 1887, as we used the money to-
develop the business, to which we are now
expecting some important additions
through connection with the American
Express Company"
Henry F. Gilhg, manager Of the concern,
could not be found at his usual haunts last
night and neither could his lawyer.
George H. Sullivan, one of the counsel
who applied for Receiver Boon's appoint
ment, said that he was almost totally ignO-
rant OF the cause Of the collapse, but be
did doubt the rumor that the liabilitieFof
the corporation were in the neighborhOod
Of $1,000 O. IN any event they were ap-
parent and not real. He had heard that
the exchange did large business in let
tiers of credit, but he was not sufficiently
we'll informed of the affairs of the concern
to state what the total assets would be or
whether the failure would involve any Of
the exchange correspondents in other cit
les. The main Office was in London and
The New York office was only a branch
The American Exchange in Paris was a
different organization, though. Mr. GIllig
managed that and the American Exchange.
in Europe Gimited).
At the office of the exchange, 164 Broad
way, business was going on as usual, but a.
sign, ITO Rent" was cOnspicuously posted
in one of the windows and near by was a
notice that the exchange would vacate
May !.
A dispatch from London says: A pro-
visional manager has been appointed to,
conduct the business of the American Ex-
change in Europe pending a decision upon
a petition for the liquidation of the concern
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ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THE New York and Washing on express
on the Pennsy wanna road collided with an
engine at Phi ladeiphia on the ISL b. Seven.
teen Of the passengers were injured, many
seriously.
A COLLISION occurred on the Burlington
near reston, Iowa, recently. A fireman
vas killed and three or four other trainmen
injured. The accident was caused by u con-
ductor falling asleep, he having been on
duty fifty-four hours.
CLEARING house returns for weeK ended
April IA showed an average decrease Of IS z
compared with the corresponding week Of
last year. In New York the decrease was
ZIG
THE London money market during the
week ended April a. was much Influenced
by the conversion OF consols, in expectancy
Of demand from sellers. The Paris
Bourse was dull and listless. The German
bourses were quiet.
THs Senate was not in session on the 18th.
The Indian Appropriation bill was before
the House. Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, leading
the members away to a discussion on the
Mills Tariff bill and other matters.
ONE OF the walls Of the former convent
Il San Fernandino, City of Mex co, which
was in progress Of demolition, fell the other
morning. buryIng many workmen in the
ruins. Three d .ad bodies were recovered.
Fifteen or twenty persons were wounded
more or less seriously.
A BOX car contairg 100 kegs OF powder III
the L, ulsville & Nashville yards at Mont
gomery, Ala, blew up reccutly, shaking
the whole town. a negro Car coupler
standing near was blown TO pieces. Sparks
from passing engine gnited the car.
THE north bound passenger train on the
st. Louis & San Franc SEQ road coIlided
recently with car loa of lumber left on
he main track at Tuscahema, 1. T., and the
engine was wrecked and coaches tn own
over the embaukment. Engineer Charles
Merritt and Fireman james Elus were in
stantly killed. Many others were reported
injured.
In the elect on on the 18th for the depart
ment of the Nerd, General Boulanger re-
ceived 1T2,252 vo es; Foucart, 20 Isl, and
Moreau, 1913. Great excitement exis ed
throughout France.
The court at Malaga, Spain, has SEN
fenced Senior Via, Spanish pastor, to
overweight months Imprisonment for
pu blishinS pamphlet condemuing Roman
, atholic dogmIs.
The remNns of John ". Neal nephew of
the late Congressman Low, of Alabama,
who disappeared mysiericusly nearly three
years ago near TullahOms, Tenn, have
oeen found at the foot of a precipice over
which he had fallen.
Ed VAN GETER, the young son OF pro
nineDt farmer living near Gainesville,
Tex, was drowned recently viii e trying TO
reach his fa. her who was swimming in che
Red river.
JUDGE DUFFY, Of Baltimore. has decided
that .he Sou. hern Tel, groph Company was
entitled to the Bankers and Merchants
Telegraph Company's property IN Balti-
more.
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COLONEL DoN P1Arr appeared r

COLONEL DoN PIATT appeared re-
Gently before the Senate Committee on
Post-offices to advocate the passage of
the House bill to prohibit the trans
mission of cheap literature by mail at
one cent a pound. He said that by
the misuse of the word periodicals
in the law, the mails had become
crowded with matter, of which the
Seaside Library publications were a
sample, to such an extent that the
postal cars would have to be changed
to freight cars if it should go further
The Third Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral had authorized him to state this.
He defined periodical" to be pc
riodical publication of miscellaneous
matter more elaborate than Il newspa-
per yet not so elaborate as book. 1t
was an insult to intelligence to call
such publication as the one exhibited
"a volume of the ''Seaside'0 a period
ical.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-19

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 13-Tho Prohibi-
ZIONIST State convention assembled this
morning shortly after eleven o'clock in.
Liederkranz Hall. Five hundred and
twenty-five delegates were entitled to-
seats and the number in attendance ap-
proximated four hundred and fifty, the
meeting being the largest ever held by the
ProhibitiOnists in this State. The object
of the convention was to select delegates
TO the National Prohibition convention at
Indianapolis, June 9. Delegates to the
National convention were chosen and a
platform adopted declaring State and
National Prohibition supported by politi-
Cal party the only effectual remedy for the
evils OF the liquor traffic. General Green
Clay Smith was unanimously Endorsed for
President and the delegates were instructed
To vote for him. Clinton b. Fiske was
named as the second choice.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-19
FIGHTING EDITORS.
Fracas Between Two Macon, NO., Edit'
One BADLY Injured.

Fracas Between Two Macon, No., Editors
One Badly Injured.
MACON, No, April H-Alexander Hud-
son, editor Of the Macon Times at noon yes
terday attacked DR.. I. j. Norris. an edi-
torial writer on the Macon Democrat and
struck him over the head a number OF times
with heavy IRON, leather-cOvered cane,
producing injuries that are very serious,
stepping from a doorway when Norris was
passing and without word commencing
the assault. Norris had the reputation of
being fighter, but was taken at a dIsad-
vantage and given no chance to reach his
Gssailant When the Times editor was
taken away by the bystanders Norris i'm
med aiely went to his office and secured
his revolver, but it was taken away by
friends. An examination showed five
large scalp wounds and a severe concus-
sion, but no fracture. There had been
long standing difference between the men
caused by newspaper war. Recently
Hudson and an employee of his office sued the
editor and proprietor of the Democrat for
liOel, asking So 90 damages. Hudson is
thirty years old and Norris fifty. Two
warrants against Hudson for deadly as
sault were served and 500 bonds accepted
The three attending physicians pronounce
Norris condition critical. Many think If
he RECEIVERS he will shoot Hudson on sight.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

THE great Calumet & Hecla mine n
Michigan was reopened on the 11th, the
fire being extInguished.
A BRICK wall in course of construction at
$40 West Seventy-fourth street, New York
WEIGH was about nine feet high, fell recent
ly and crushed to death Patrick Cannon
and John Comfy, who were laying the
water pipes.
On March is the steamer Hyakkau Maru
was burned in the inlaud sea OF Herima-
NADIA, Japan. Out of sixty seven passeu-
gers sixteen lost their lives. The ain
AMI several of the tiremen were severely
injured.
The first execution in Madrid, Spain, in
five years took place on the 11th. when a
girl, her lover and an accomplice, were
garroted for murder. All three were exc
cuted on the same platform in view of %
90 people
1T is reported that all the doctors recent
ly engaged at Warsaw for service in the
medical corps in the event of war have
been notified that their services will not
be needed. The Car has ordered that
work be stopped on the Notifications at
LIban.
THE three principal business blocks in
Whitehall, H., were destroyed by fire re-
Gently.
GEORGE SENLER, postmaster at City
Island, Westchester County, n Y, is
missing aud is supposed to be in Canada
BIZ the bursting Of boiler on the San
Lorenzo estate, province of Havana, Cuba,
recently the engineer and fireman were
XII ed aud sixteen other pc rsons injured.
THE Interstate Commerce Commission
during the month of March mode extended
investigation Of the matter of undertaking
and as result announces that it concurs
with the various boards of trade and COM
mercial bodies which have requested the
amendment Of the law by imposing small
penalty upon Shippers who. by false billing
or other devices, obtain less than the regular
rates.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-19

The movement against the late
Roumanian Government, which was
for time depressed, has been revived
in n dangerous form, many peasants
now joining the insurgents. The re-
volt partakes of the agrarian charac-
fer, and is headed by the agrarian
leaders. Their programme demands
land grants for laborers and a ten per
cent share in the profits of land-own-
ers and farmers. Bands of men are
going about attacking and terrorizing
landlords. Troops are securing the
districts. but are unable to suppress
the revolt. Partisans of the present
Ministry accuse the supporters of NJ
Bratiano of fomenting the agitation.
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Remarkable Recovery.

MACON, No, April l2.-Frank Wallace, o
Section hand living at Clarence, was re-
Gently bitten by rabid deg whose bites
had previously caused the death Of a num-
Der of cattle, and last Thursday be began
to exhibit every sign of the dread disease
with which he had been inocu ated AMI
the two physicians WHO were in attendance
decided that he could not recover. He
barked like dog, frothed at the mouth and
was thrown into violent coGvulsions st the
SIGHT OF wafer. noiw thst anding that he
was burning with an intense thirst. The
only treat ment that could be given was the
administration of morphine, and the patient,
after several days Of intense suffering be-
gan 10 recover and is now out of danger.
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TYNDAUL ON GLADSTONE.
The Professor Makes Another Attack on
the Statesman.

The Professor Makes Another Attack on
the Statesman.
LONDON, April l2.-Pr"f. John Tyndall,
in an article IN the Union says: MIR.
Gladstone, with his capacity for verbiage,
fails to conceal his lack OF wisdom. The
Liberals know it, vet follow him in a course
of deadly peril TO the nation-a course re-
solved upon without reflection, or counsel
or control from the Liberal party. The
bulk of the party double back on their own
steps and forswcar their old aims, not con-
tent with running dog-like after leader
who thinks too meanly OF them to even CON-
suit them They turn and rend the very
flower OF the Liberal flock. some of whom
were Liberals OF the soundest fiber, at a
time when g adstone, quite as couf lent Of
his own infalliolIty then as now, was in
dustriously weaving the shoddy of used up
Toryism. 1t is a consolation to know that
Mr.. Gladstone is unlikely TO be again in
power. He has already done his utmost to
RUIN the country which ought to recollect
the words of Carlyie-'A minister who is
wicked enough. TO propose to sever Ireland
from England deserves to have his head
brought to the block"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-19

NEW YORK, April H.-Bradstreet-S re-
view Of the week says: Special kilograms
TO Bradstreefs report better weather, I'M
proved condition Of interior wagon roads,
more favorable agricultural conditios and
more active purchases by country mer-
chants West and Northwest. The excep-
ton IS in Louisiana and New England,
where, however, the outlook for a more
brisk business is prominent. Sales Of gro
ceries and clothing West and Northwest
are cOnspicuously improved, and, at many
points, hardware. The check 10 trade ow-
ing to strikes OF lgay employees has dis
appeared, but there is a prospect for ex-
tensive building trades and brewery en-
ploys' strikes this spring.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-19

Hon. EDWARD j. PHELPS, United
States Minister to the Court of St.
James, has arrived ut New York on the
steamer Allel; which left SOUTHAMPTON
on April 5. He said that he had moth
ing to say beyond the fact that he had
had pleasant trip across the Atlantic
and should return on the Aller June
Is. His visit had no political signifi-
canoe whatever. at has been rumored
that you have returned to accept the
Chief Justiceship of the United States
Supreme Court" was suggested, to
which Mr.. Phelps replied: There is
no foundation for the report. The
Chief Justiceship has not been offered
me, and | have no aspirations IN that
direction and have no intention of
leaving my present Office"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-19

THE total values of the exports of
beef and hog products for the five
months ended March 81. 1888, were
$50, 457. $50, against $50, AIS, S67 during
the same time in 1887 The values of
the exports of dairy products for eleven
months ended March 81, 1888, were
S10,370,S01 against SS,S56,733 for a
corresponding period in 1887. The to-
tai values of the exports of domestic
breadstuffs for the nine months ended
March 81, 1888, were S1O0.S4O,773 as
compared with S119,671, 531 for the
same time in 1887,
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Seismic Shakes.

COLUMBIA, s. C., April BIN Newberry
County, near Prosperity, subterranean dis
turbances have been noticed for some time.
In the yIcinity of the house Of P. L. Wise
the shaking Of the earth still continues
and has been supplemented recently by
loud reports like cannon crackers, after
which there is a strong smell OF sulphur.
The phenomenon was witnessed on Tues
day by number Of persons, and Mr. Wise
has locked up his house and moved away.
bag and baggage. The disturbances are
not experienced elsewhere In the county.
The superstitious people in that locality
believe that spirits are making the disturb.
ances and viii not 60 near the house.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-19

CHICAGO, April 14-As early as noon
yesterday more men had applied for werK
at the breweries than could be employed.
Those from Milwaukee and St. Louis had
not arrived at that hour and the secretary
of the Chicago Beer Brewers Association
said he would be az a loss what to do with
them when they should get here. The hall
way outside the door OF the association
headquarters in the Metropolitan block,
was lined with brswny handed workmen
waiting to see the secretary. As fast as
orders csme by telephone from the differ
emit breweries, a number Of the applicants
would be dispatched TO such places.
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Festive Switchmen.

CHICAGO, April ia crew of Burling-
ton switchmen went 10 the Western ave-
nue. yards of the st. Paul road late yester-
day afternoon, with train of thirty cars.
Upon its arrival there some St. Paul
switchmen and lot OF outsiders began
to pull coupling pins, and throw them
away as fast as the Burlington switch
men could replace them The police
attempted to protect the 90" men and
finally made some arrests. BY this time a
crowd of about a hundred had gathered
and the crowd did not propose to see any
body taken to the station. TLey rescued
the prisoners as fast as they were arrested
and lively scrimmage ensued. Finally
a cali was turned in which was responded
70 by eight additional officers, and three
st. Paul switchmen were arrested and are
now locked up at the West Chicago Ave
uue station.
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One OF the occupations of the women
of Paraguay il the vending of'their various
productions in the marKet-place. There,
under an exfens.v, roof, these dark eyed
hOuris, IN their white robes. which leave
their shapcly shoulders and taperiDg,
rounded arms ali bare stand around their
little stock in trade and sell sweet pota-
toes, mandoSa, sugar-cane and cigars.
laughing gcod-naturedly the while and irn-
portuning the customer with all sorts of
bewi ching persuasions to try their goods
Such are some of the light, easily borne
labors OF these women; but their pas
times number but one, dancing, and into
that they throw the whole spirit of
their joyous natures. The slightest ex-
cuse IS all that IS necessary for getting
up ball, at which the whole neighbOrhood
at once assembles-such is the freedom and
social equality in this country. The girls
and W. m n are dressed only in the robes
described. with the added decorations OF
shoes ami a gold comb In the hair, il the
far donor possess such finery. TIE men
wear white linen trousers and red pOnchos
The dances are IN quaint, original figures,
but nearly always very graceful. Some
times the festivities Will be kept up
throughout the entire night. after which
the participants will gayly return to their
occupations OF whatsoever nature always
contented, always happy. Sometimes there !
W il be grand contribution picnic at some |
distant point, where the dancing viii be |
kept up through the round of whole |
twenty-four hourS.-Cor. Boston Transcript. |
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The Legislative, Judicial and Execu-
tive Appropriation bill, as agreed upon
in the House committee, makes total
appropriation of 800, 472, 394. which is
1887, COG less than the estimates, and
5000, 246 less than the current appro-
priation for the same service. The
whole number of salaries provided for
is 1866. being Alp less than the num-
Der estimated for and fifty-five more
than the number provided for at pres
ont
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The amnesty decree for Alsace-
Lorraine has been published, together
with ministerial rescript relating to
the decree. 1t is a duplicate of the
amnesty proclamation recently issued
in Prussia, and also announces the
pardon of persons sentenced for utter
ing seditfous cries, displaying seditious
emblems or infringing French press
laws still in force.
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IN answer to the House resolution
calling upon the heads of departments
for estimates of the amounts necessary
to pay claims arising under the Eight
Hour law, the Secretary of War says
that eight hundred thousand dollars
will be required by the Ordnance De-
partment, and the Quartermaster-
General, Commissary-General and
Chief of Engineers have no data upon
which to make estimates.