The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26
PERSONAL ANp POLITICAL.

ELECTIONS were held III many Illinois
cities on the 18th, the principal feature be
ing u struggle between temperance and sa
loon elements. In large number of places
| the anti-license ticket was successful, and
in several others high license candidates
were elected. The license and low license
tickets met with success in several of the
larger towns but in, lew Of the smaller
places.
THE Senate COMMITTEES on Foreign Rela-
tions has decided by party vote to report
the Fisheries treaty adversely.
TUE Gauiois of Paris says that at the re-
quest OF the Empress Victoria the French
doctors Pcan and Fauvel and the English
doctor Evans will go to Charlottenburg to
examine the Emperor, whose condition on
the 18th was precarious.
THE Bundesrath has voted to expel from
the country Herr Bernstein, the editor;
Herr Gothelar the publisher, and two sub
editors Of the Social Democrat.
DR. AGNHw, the eminent New York
physician and surgeon, died on the 18th.
TIE President has vetoed the bill for the
relief OF Major Daniel n. Bash, paymaster
United States army. The object OF the
bin was to release Paymaster Bash from
all liability to the Government for the loss,
by theft of s., $50 which was entrusted to
him for tho payment of United States
troops at various points, one Of which was
Fort Mckinney IN Wyoming.
The Secretary of State has appointed
Alexander Campbell, of Fairfield, and
Frank B. Wheeler, of New York City, and
Richard L. Miller, of Lynchburg, Va, to
be Assistant Commissioners on the part of
the United States at the Melbourne Expo
sition.
ARUNA S. ABEL, founder of the Balti-
more Sun, died in that city on the 10Th. He
was born in East Providence, K t., August
TO- 1906 He founded the Philadelphia
Ledger, the first number of which appeared
March 25, 1881 The following year he
went to Baltimore, and May IL, 1882, he
founded the Baltimore Smn, OF which he
was continuously director and publisher
up to his death.
IT is reported that the Pope has instruct
on the National League Of Ireland for COM
parison with Mgr. Persico's report.
The Ohio Republican convention at Day.
ton on the 18th indorsed Hon. John Sher-
man for the Presidency.
EMPEROR FREDERICK has given orders for
the prosecution of all newspapers guilty of
insulting the Empress.
IT is reported that the mobiles of Georgia.
Asia Minor, have formed conspiracy
against the Gar and numerous arrests
have been made.
CONGRESSIONAL district Republican con-
ventlons were held throughout Indiana on
the 18th and delegates elected to the Chi
cago convention. In twelve districts dele
gates were instructed to vote for General
Harrison for Presidential candidate and
the remaining delegates pledged them
selves 10 his support Gresham did not
secure any delegates.
THE voting on the petition for the repeal
of the Scott Temperance act took place on
the 18th IN the counties of Bruce, Dufferin,
Dundas, Huron, Norfolk, Reufrew aud
Simcoe, in Ontario, and resulted in favor
OF the repeal by large majorities.
The Republicans OF the Fifth Illinois
district have renominated A. j. Hopkins
for Congress.
INDICATIONS on the Both were that the
majority for Nichols, the Democratic can
didate for Governor of louisiana, would
be $1,000 over Yarmouth, his Republican
opponent
AZ midnight on the 2lst the condition OF
Emperor Frederick was again reported
critical
WILLIAM DINsMoRE, president OF the Ad-
ans Express Company, died at New York
on the Both with an affection OF the liver
He was seventy-eight years old. The de-
velopment Of the American express busi-
ness was due in great part to his efforts
during the last half century.
BaIEP services were held over the re-
mains OF ex-senator Conkling at Trinity
Chapel, New York. on the Goth, after which
the funeral party left on special train for
Utica, n. Y.
AN emeute was reported in Cuba, caused
by the Government proclaiming four Of the
provinces under martial law.
MINISTER PESDLEToN at Berlin recently
had an attack Of apoplexy. He recovered
sufficiently to attend to business soon
afterward and was not thought to be in q
serious condition