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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-06
In the sarly stages of Roman histor

In the early stages of Roman history
there is reason to believe that the Roman
wife was completely under ths control OF
her husband. The Roman idea of a fam
ily made the father a de5pot, with power
of life and death over his children, whe
could do nothing without his consent
This was the case in regard to male chill
dren, even after they reached considera-
bic age. Women, according to the opinion
of the early Romans, were always chill
dren. They required protection and guild
ance during their whole life, and could
n yer bs freed from despotic control. Ac-
corcingly,when a Roman girl married, she
had to choose whether she would remain
under ths control of her father or pass
into ths control or, as it was called. into
the hands OF her husband. 1t is likely
that in the early ages of the city she al
ways passed from the power of her father
into the hands of her husband, became en-
tirely subject to him. and was at his mer-
cy. Roman history furnishes many in
stances of the despotism which husbands
exercised over their wives. The slightest
indiscretion was sometimes punished by
death, while men might do what they
liked without let or hindrance. eff you
were to catch your wife" was the law
laid down by Cato, the Censor, ''in an act
of infidelity, you would kill her with i'm
punity without trial; but if she we re to
catch you she would not venture to touch
you with her finger, aud indeed she has
no right" Wives were prohibited from
tasting wine under the severest penalties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-06
A RUna way.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept The horses
attached to a ba-ouche containing the
family of Captain J. j. Vandegrift, the
millionaire, took fright on Forbes street
Yesterday morning and ran away, and at
the corner of Craft avenue collided with a
lamp post and both horses were killed and
the vehicle completely demolished. The
occupants, Mrs. ]. j. vandergrift, Mrs.
Harry Vandergrift and Miss Victoria
Vandergrift, of jamestown, N. Y, were
thrown out and seriously but not fatally
injured. The driver was badly cut and
bruised and sustained a fracture of the
right shoulder, but will recover. The team
and barouche were valued at y 500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-06
Minnesota High License.

ST. PAUL, Ninn., Aug. 3o.-The Pioneer
Bsess publishes review of the operations
of the first year of the high license in Min
nesota and finds the system has proven
all its friends claimed for it There are in
the State only 1881 saloons now, against
2,SO6 when the law went into effect.
A decrease in the consumption
of liquor is shown in nearly every
county. FOw groggeries have been
closed up and the liquor business is under
better police supervision. Under the old
system the average cost Of a license was
about 500 and the total approximate in
come was about $3.50, 200. Under high
license the average cost Of permission to
sell is about $50, and the total approxi-
mate income is about 81, 10000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-06
Attempts to Break the Trust.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 31.-The reports that
insur nee men would not take risks on
cot on unless in jute bagging seems to be
without foundation. Wilmington mer-
chants say they will not take cotton ex-
cept in jute bagging, but Charlestoa men
say they will receive cCttol in cotton
cloth or any other suitable substitute. In
North Carolina, pine straw cloth, such as
mating is made of, is being used. In
North Georgia, some factories are buying
cotton done up in pine boards, in other
places, non-combustible cotton cloth is
being used. The farmers seem bound to
break the back of the trust and they are
receiving the moral support Of the peopla
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-06
petectixn Nearly Killed.

Cincinnati detective, was found lying at
the corner Of Lake and Franklin streets at
one O'Clock this morning with his skull
crushed in. He had been following Frank
Kline, alias julius Huestone, a noto-
rious train robber, for several months
and found him last night at the
corner of Lake and Franklin. When
Van Antwerp attempted to arrest
Kline, the latter struck him with some
blunt instrument, frscturing his skull, and
made good his escape. On the 18th OF July
last Van Antwerp attempted to arrest
Kline in Monticello, ILL.,, and was badly
wounded by pistol SHIT. Van Antwerp
was taken to the county hospital.
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THE EAST,

RECENTLY two men were killed and sew
eral others seriously injured by the ex-
plosien Of a threshing machine engine
boiler south of Cory, Pa.
Hon. j. G.. BLAINE spoke at Lewiston,
Me-, on tbs 25th on the fisheries question,
denouncirg President Cleveland's recent
move in retaliation.
HENRY GEORGE and William Lloyd Gar
risOn advocated the Democratic National
ticket in a ratification meeting at New
York on the 9th. This speeches were in
tensely free trade.
THE New York Star claims to have alb
solutely reliable information that Freder-
lex Gebhardt, the we'll known turfman and
chief d Mrs. Lengtry's admirers, is suffer-
ing from melancholy, and is said to have
an affection of the brain.
A GRAND union picnic of the Brothsrhood
of Engineers and Firemen was recently
held at Alleguippa near Pittsburgh, Pa.
Over nine thousand tickets were seid.
The great Chautauqus assembly at Chaa-
:auqua, Y. Y, closed on the 9th with sd-
dresses by Ex-Governor Cunback, Of In
diana, Robert Mcintyre, President Lewis
Miller, and Chancellor Vincent.
THE international swimming match be-
tween johnson, of England, and Levy, of
Pittsburgh, was won by johnson at Consv
Island. Levy was seized with cramps af-
ter making a mile and q half and was
lifted to the flag boat
Mr. BI AINE spoke at Waterville, Ne. on
the 9th to an audience Of 3,oo0. He was
suffering somewhat from hoarseness.
SAILORS Of the bark Gyfis appeared be-
fore the British Consul at New York re-
Gently and accused the captain and mate
OF attempting to scuttle the ship.
a FLOAT with eight west-b bound cars Of
che Pennsylvania road sank in the North
river of New York City the other night.
No lives were lost.
NEW YORK Republicans met at Saratoga
on the 2Sth and nomins.ed Hon. Warner
Miller for Governor.
THE boat Charley Wood, belonging to
Wood Schneider & Co., of Pittsburgh,
Pa, sank recently near New Orleans. The
boat was valued at $4,000.
THE steamers Lamprey and Eagle, ex-
cursiop boats running between Lake Vii
lage and Weirs to the veterans reunion,
near Laconia, n. H., collided on the 18th
and the latter's bow was terribly smashed.
Two or three persons on the Eagle were
injured, including Mrs. Frank French, of
LAconia.
TIE mother and sister of Hugh NJ.
Brooks, alias Maxwell, who was recently
hanged in st. Louis for the PrelIur mur-
der, sailed from New York on Il 18th for
Eegland.
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Tho yepov Scourpe-

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 3l.-The fever
situation is not only 30 better, but worse.
The great jump in the number of new cases
caused dismay among the people left in
town and the trains out were crowded.
Health certificates are now issued daily by
the Board OF Health. 1t has been decided
here by the auxiliary association to try
to get people TO move out to the camps SO
as to depopulats the place and by this
means endeayor to check the fever's
course. The poor who are unable to go
will lie assisted and every effort made to
get rid OF large number Of people. New
cases yesterday sprang up right and left.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-06

THE freight war on the Texas lines
against the Queen & Crescent system has
ended, both the New Orleans and the
Texas & Pacific and the Southern Pacific
having decided 20 take the Cincinnati bus
mess offered by the Queen & Crescent
system.
THE Presidential party caught twenty
five bass on the James river near Glen
Allen, Va, on the 30th.
TIE Republicans of the Sixth Virginia
district have nominated Patrick Mccall
for Congress.
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KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Karsas Pensions.

Commissioner Blacks report for the fiscal
year ended June 80 has just been made
public in full. Among other features 1t
shows by counties the number OF pensions
granted during the last three months Of
the fiscal year and the aggregate amouns
for each county. The report shows the
following for Kansas:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-06
Complimentary to Sweden.

BERLIN, Sept. 2.-The last born son Of
Emperor William was baptized yesterday.
He was named Oscar Karl Gustav Adolph.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27
~
Beer.

NEW YORK, April 16.-Both sides in
the great fight that begins to-day at oon
between the brewers in the combine and
their employers 1T resting quiet this
morning. Themcn at their headquarters
said they were determined to make the
employers take the iniatiative. At tt J
headquarters of the Brewers association
Secretary Suffert said: There is no news
yet; IL o'clock is the time fixed for the
lockout, and every brewery in the COM
bine, If combine 1t can be called, will be
closed, and about 1000 men will be
thrown out Of work, but I expect fully
half will return a soon as possible at Nj
terms. The report that fifteen of our
members had deserted is utterly false.
At this moment we control 49,
400, 600 of the 28,OO0,O 600 barrels Of beer
brewed in this country. The men arc
wrong in this trouble and it will cost
them dearly" Supt. Murphy has ordered
all reserves to come to the station house.
At noon all the brewers blew q noon
whistle and formally locked out their
men and they will be paid OF at 1
o'clock.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27

turning board, and asked why II had been
that every man connected with the returning
beard, from the highestt to the lowest, had
been rewarded with object There was nopage
Of adrinistratlcn history that detnandedmore
explanation than that which no stared him In
the face. He Vest) stood there to vouch
that Whatever had been done In the state Of
Loulsianpa on that occasion had been done,
not to bring about an unfair election, mot to
trample on the ballot Of any human being
but to defend themselves against the out
rageots aad criminal conspiracy against their
property at the lands Of men who had nom
there for the single and sole purpose Of
plumber.
He criticised saTcastlcally the opposite sen.
timents expressed by Senator Sherman in his
two recent speeches at Nashville, Tenn, and
Springfield, I'LL, aud said in conclusion: "At
the risk even Of the senator's coetcfnptI un.
dertske TO say tsSat the American people never
will he satisfied with the explanation made
today, but, like James G. Blaine, they have
already come to the conclusion that 1t is Inn
possible even for the ingenuity of the senator
from Ohio to explain why 1t wa that the vote
Of Louisiana, IS returned by the returning
board, was good for the purpose of giving the
electoral vote OF Louisiana to Hayes for the
presidency, but was not good for the purpose
of giving 1t to Packard for the governorship
of the statc.'-
Senator Sherman reiterated his previous
statements and said in reference to Packard
that President Hayes had nc power over re-
turns sent to the Legislature. After the bem-
ocrats had inaugurated their reign Of tyranny
to drive Packard out 1t was not in the power
of the president to recognize him without
usurpation. Senator Sherman defended the
members Of the returning board and declared
again that the colored people in tho south
must he protected in their rights.
The bill went over without action and the
senate adjourned.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27
Aner Him.

LEBANON, April Is --This community vas
thrown into great excitement this morning by
a horscman riding into town in quest Of the
sheriff to arrest John Gottleib, who lives eight
miles northeast of here, for the crime Of rape
upon his daughter, a girl about 16 years old.
1t seems that G ,ttleib has been perpetrating
the tleudish crime at intervals since last Christ
mas, when his wife died, and by threatening
the life Of the girl he kept the matter secret
until yesterday, when a ne'ghbor woman
caught him attempting to repeat his lustful
purpose. She was spared her life upon the
condition that she would not reveal his crime.
Sheriff Ferris, from Gettysburg, was hastily
summoned, reached here at noon and went
out to arrest Gottleib, but he had taken alarm
and made his escape. Heis in this immediate
vicinity and any one that will apprehend the
villain will rid society Of a most dangerous
person. Send any information concerning
him to the sheriff at Gettysburg, d. 7.
John Gottlicb is a Pennsylvania Dutchman,
about five feet six inches tall, dark complex
ion, black hair, curly, short beard when last
seen, looks to be u rather hard customer, very
talkative, but smooth and pleasant, claims to
be q veterinary surgeon from York state, blue
eyes, first finger of left hand partly cut of on
end, weighs about $50 pounds, talks loose and
inclined to brag and lie considerable.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27
Took an Appeal.

New ORLEANS, April 1e.-The decision Of
Judge Houston granting amandamus com.
pelltng Registrar Patton to give the Republi-
cans u commissioner at the election Tuesday
next was appealed to the supreme court by
the regular Democracy and tried Saturday.
After the Republicans were denied au injunc-
tion in this matter by Judge voorheee, they
went before Judge Houston with . petition
for mandamus to compel the rcgtetrar Of vot-
ers to appoint . Republican on each one Of
the boards Of election, and It was from his de-
cision granting the petition that the Demo-
Gratis appealed.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27
East Horses Burned.

San FRANCISCO, April 1S.-The stables
of Senator Leland Stanford, of Palo Alto,
were partially burned last night. entailing
a loss of S1O0, 900. Clifton Belle, Rex
ford, Emma Robertson, Troubadour,
Lowell and Howard, promising blooded
stock, were roasted to death. Norlain,
who has the fastest trotting record for q
yearling. was so badly burned she will
die. Two or three others will die also.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27
Political.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 1o-The district
conventions to select delegates to the Re-
publican National convention It Chicago.
are being held today. Both Gresham and
Harrison will get good followings. This
is the day in the celebrated Sam Coy case.
The defendant remains in the custody of
the United States Marshal and is in much
better health than when first ~incarceratcd.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27
Entirely Under.

MILWAUKEE, April 1s.-A special to the
Evening Wisconsin from Weyauwega says
that Fremont Is entirely under water. Stores
are closed, the goods having been removed
to places Of safety. Many families Gre re.
siding in the upper stories Of their dwellings.
The bridge across the Wolf river at that point
was carried away and the town is cut on from
communication.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27
Factory Girls Strike.

MINNEAPOLIS. April 1.-two hundr, d
girls employed In the overall and shirt
factory st Shotwell, Clerihew & Lothman
In this city. walked out at 8 O'Clock this
morning having been refused 20 per cent.
advance IN wages. This left only seven
girls and the factory closed. About
Christmas the hrm cut wages 20 per cent.
and last night the girls demanded restor.
alton, but the 6rm say they cannot afford
to pay more wages.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27
very Afonotonous.

WAvERtf, April 10.-This morning. the
Billings case was agaia token up, but q hur-
ried glance about the room toldthat the trial
was losing It's interesting features and that
Billitgs, who had been resting over Sunday,
had fully recessed from his four days siege
on the witness stand. The vofn expression
which had possession Of his feature. sn's
morning was probably caused'by the fear that
bis wife, who was then ON the witness stand,
would not corroborate his testimony in many
particulars, and also that In case she should
stumble che might convince the jury that
there Was collusion between them to obtnin
possession of kingsiey's property:
Mrs. Billings' testimony covered cousideta-
BILE ground in regard to the case. She said
that the revolver found beside Kingsley was
seen In his possession many times by her, and
that at one time last fiji while she and her
cousin were up to his office with Kingslet
they saw this revolver in the drawero Of Kings
icy's desk. She also stated how Kingsley
made improper advances to her, and being
overcome by his fascinating power she yielded
to his proposition and that they had inter-
course several times during the summer
She also stated that /. L. Hayes, who testi-
fed last week as having seen two revolveYs In
Billings possession, was a frequent caller at
their house while he wa in litigation
with the Deans. She swore most positively
that her husband never owned . revolver ex-
cept the little Smith & Wcsson found In his
o%vcrcoat when arrested, and that Hayes never
l EQyV him hd$,n AN~ uN~,VAn~a Cha anfI thak
the revolver just spoken Of was 0n.the mantcl
the morning Hayes was at their house, but nc
one alluded to 1t or spoke Of lending It ia
Hayes to defend himself with except himself,
when he stated that II he had o gun his
enemy would be liable to leave him alone. Al
th!s point she was questioned II she ever saw
the revolver she said she and her cousin found
in Kingslcs's office Mt any other place. To
this interrogatory she said she found It under
his pillow when she went TO make his bed
while Kingsley was stepping with them.
Mrs. Billings claims that she was with her
husband the day they met Charley Brown
(who testified for the state that Billings Of.
fcred him $50 to swear that the Shane girl
was not virtuous), and that her husband had
no conversation with him other than about
the big floor Of the rink, and She stated most
positively that her husband said nothing like
that testified to by Brown. She also said that
the Shane girl came to Russcll's, where she
(Mrs. Billingsl and her husband were stop
ping, and called him outside to have q pri
vate talk with him, which he told her of OF
his coming in, to the effect that the Shane
girl had been seduccd and was in the family
way, and wanted counsel to prosecute hel
betrayer, and that her husband said that be
told the Shane girl that he would not at al
her attorney:
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27
Precarious.

PonrAoE, Wis.,, April 1s.-The Wisconsin
river is at . standstil, but the water 10 run
ming into the Fox through . break in the
levee q short distance from the city. Unless
a change occurs nearer town there will be no
damage to the Fox rirer valley. The lcvee d
In a very precarlous condition, but 10 the
water is evidently at q etandstin hopes are
entertained that . food will ~notensue. Lieut..
Fitch, of the United States engineer corps, il
now at the scene.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27
DR.. R. G. Flowers Great Work.

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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27
Piled Up.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 1s.-A winona, Minp.,
special to the Evening journal says that q
gale on Lake Pcpin yesterday piled the ice up
high along the west shore. At Kings Cooley
the Milwaukee track was covered with ice
piled from ten to twenty feet high. A con-
struction train had to dig through It and take
the ice away on fiat cars. = Trains last night
were delayed five to eight hours.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27
Assaulted,

CLINTON, Iowa, April 1e-ames Ennis, a
saloon and boarding house keeper, assaulted
a boarder named Lon Hardin with an axe be-
cause the latter would not drink with him.
Ennis then shot at Hardin three times with
out effect. One Of Hardin's ribs is broken
and he is seriously Injured internally. Ennis
is under arrest,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27
Gold is There.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 15.-The special
correspondent Of the San Diego Sun, who was
sent to the new gold fields in Lower Califor-
mia with instructions to report the facts ex-
actly as they stood, telcg, aphed today from
Rio del Castillo that there are great mineral
Indications in the region, and that q score of
clearly defined quartz hedges bearing free
gold have already been discovered, and that
hundreds Of rich specimens are displayed BY
the natives.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-27
Again in Trouble.

DUBLIN, April lk.-wnlism o'Brien, N. r,
Was arrested on arriving ct Kingston today
In consequence Of his speech ct Loughrea
last Sunday. 4 crowd gathered ct Brand
stone station and heered O'Bsien and rroansd
for Balfour. O'Bnen has beea lodged IN
Balliusloe JAN until Monday.