Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-11-01
AWAITING THE CAR.
A COSSack With Deadly Explo-
siveS Arrested While Waiting
For the Gear.
He Attempts Suicide-Train Robbery
on the Iron Mountain in Arkau-
SaS.
Another Attempt at Train Wrecking Near
Mexico, Mo.-Trainmeu Fight-PO-
liceman Killed.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 29.-The Minister
of the Interior hes received a telegram
from the Minister of the Imperial Court
stating that five minutes before the Cars
train arrived at Kutas, en- route from
Tifiis to the Black sea, a Kouban Cossack,
disguised as an officer, was arrested at
the station for having on his person
several handy explosives and some
poison in geIatine capsules. When ar
rested the man attempted to poison him.
self. Years ago he was expelled from
university for an imaginary political Of
fense, and his career was thereby ruined.
He was one of the founders of the South
Russian revolutionary society. Other
members of the society have been arrested
at Simferopol.
THE TRRRY-wAGoNER FEUD.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 29-S. z. Gilmore, rep
resenting an Eastern wholesale firm, who
has just returned from the Kings river
district in Northern Arkansas, reports
a fresh outbreak of the Terry -Wag-
oner feud in that section. Last
January three of the Terry brothers and
two of the Wagoners, father and son,
were killed. Recently Sam Meeks, a
cousin of the Wagoners, went to the In
dian Territory and during his absence
John and Miles Terry brought a charge of
horse stealing against him, secured
special appointment to go after him and
captured and killed him, reporting he had
attempted to escape. Last Tuesday night
the Wagner faction retaliated by killing
Miles Terry and fatally wounding John.
Cul Garrett of the Wagner crowd was
killed and Cyrus w. Davis seriously
wounded during the fight.
ONE BROTHER SLABS ANOTHER.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. 29.-Reuben
and Andrew Grady, brothers, living in
Crawford, had been quarreling for some
time over the division of $1,000 left
by a deceased relative who had OBJ
tanned a pension under the Arrearage
act. The Graddys formerly lived in Mis-
souri,, removing from Washington County
to this State two months ago to planta-
ton near Britton, where they had been
picking cotton. The i'll feeling was the
subject of general remark, their compan-
ions predicting a violent outcome Yes
terday the boys got into dispute which
was followed by blows, when Andrew
Grady drew a knife and stabbed his
brother three times. He afterward escaped.
The wounded brother is yet living, but
can not recover.
THE CLEVELAND EMBEzzLEMEYT.
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 29.-Mayor Bab-
cock yesterday made the following official
statement: ION account of the recent de-
falcation of the treasurer of the city of
Cleveland numerous kilograms have been
received, also written and verbal COM
munications, from various banks and in
dividuals offering loans to the city.
While this confidence in the financial
standing of the city is fully appreciated,
we deem it proper to correct any erro-
neous impression that may prevail. The
bond of the city treasurer is sufficiently
ample to protect the city and the sureties
thereto will promptly respond when the
deficit is determined. All bonds of the
city and interest thereon will in the fu-
ture as in the past be promptly paid at
maturity at the American Exchange Ma
tional Bank, the city's depository in New
York City"
RAILROAD MEN FIGHT.
CHICAGO Oct. pa riot in which thir-
ty-tive railroad men were involved oc-
CURED Saturday night at the Air Line
bridge, Sixteenth street. A Burlington
engine had the right of way on a switch
and this was disputed by the crew on the
engine of another road. The dispute last
ed some time. Seven Michigan Central,
Rock Island, Northwestern and Burling-
ton engines were blocked in the meantime.
The blockade eliminated in a battle be-
tween the crews, the melee lasting about
an hour. A number of the participants
received severe bruises and the riot might
have resulted more seriously had the yard
master not interfered and ordered the men
to their posts. The police were sent for,
but before their arrival order had been re-
stored.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT TRAIN WRECKING.
MEXICO, Mo-, Oct. 29.-The first west
bound Wabash train Saturday afternoon
was delayed about twenty minutes by OBJ
structions that had been placed on the
track near Benton City, consisting of a tie
placed in such a way between tho rails
that when the pilot would strike it it
would spread the rails. But fortunately
the pilot did not strike it squarely, and
the desired result was not obtained. This
was the fourth attempt to wreck trains
near here the past few days.
VISITATION OF PROVIDENCE.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct. 29.-At Winches-
y
stopped off the Chesapeake g. Ohio train
for lunch and got into a quarrel with
Andrew Mitchell, who owns the restau-
rant, over the inattention of the walters.
He called Mitchell an ugly name and was
promptly knocked down, whereupon he
retired to the cars.
ssM TRAIN ROBBERY
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Oct. 29.-The eastbound
passenger train of the Iron Mountain rail-
road was held up by train robbers yester-
day afternoon two miles west of Newport,
Ark. The passengers were robbed of
about 5000. No further details can be OBJ
tanned.
POLICEMAN KILLED.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Policeman James
Brennan, aged forty-five years, was shot
three times and killed at five O'Clock yes
terday morning while trying to arrest
Harry Carlton, an ex-convict and general
criminal Carlton was arrested.
When two years old my parents moved
10 New Orleans. In 1923, when was four
years old, the great fever ragged. The epi-
demic at Jacksonville seems ridiculous in
comparison. Only three hundred have
died there, while three hundred died
every day at Memphis, and New Orleans
was worse. 1 was only four years old, |
but remember they had no coffins at New
Orleans, no grave-stones, no hearses, but
every day a great cart came numbering !
down the street and q hoarse cry would |
resound: 'Awho-o-o! bring out your |
deadw Then my little sister Lulu died. |
They put her in little pine box. Then
my sister Ellen died, as frail a little flower |
as ever blossomed. That child's face has |
never left my memory. and when she |
was put in the box [ waited wonder |