Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-20

fLOCDS IN the provinces OF LOmDarQy
and Venice have destroyed a number of
bridges and done much damage to proper
ty. Many persons have been drowned.
JACOBS s. PRocToR's Grand Opera House
and adjoining property at Syracuse, \.
Y, were destroyed by fire ct 2:15 the
otker morning. The building was Jwned
by Moore G Lynch. The losses amounted tc
$40, 600.
a DEATH from yellow fever is reported
in Decatur, Ala, and Memphis has Or
dered non-intercourse with that place.
THE Fort George Hotel On Lake George,
New York, has been destroyed by FIRE,
causing $4,000 loss.
By the wreck OF the Italian steamer
South America in a collision at the Canary
Islands recently, thirty-six passengers
were drowned and four sesmen.
THE next great singing festival of the
German North American Singers Union
will be held in New Orleans in February.
SECoMB, KEHoE & Sons lubricating oil
works, Boston, Mass. were destroyed by
fire recently aud several employees were
injured. Loss, $4,000.
THE barb wire manufacturers held a se-
cret conference in Chicago recently, but
while all agreed that the situation was
yet.
FRANCISCO MARTINEZ, the soldier of the
Fifth Mexican cavalry who shot and killed
the ranchero, Jose Carrera, at La Palma
ranch April 9. has been tried and ordered
to be shot. The execution will take place
in Matmoras.
PROF. F. W. WHITE, colored, has been
consigned to the convict farm at Latoar,
Ark, Tor 276 days for unlawful cohabjta-
ton. He was prominent colored politician
and was an active worker in the late CAM
paign and is an ex-member of the Arkar-
sas Legislature.
FIFTEEN thousand acres of land have
been submerged in the canton of Gall,
Switzerland. The crops were destroyed.
Many villages were abandoned.
MAJOR BARTELLoT, engaged in the Stan
ley relief expedition, has been murdered
by his native caViers.
THE Chinese of Hawaii threaten rebel
lion. The males of that race number more
than the males of all other races. native
and foreign, on the Sandwich Islands, and
therefore much alarm is felt.
GOLDENsoN, a young Hebrew, was
hanged ae San Francisco on the 1ith for
the murder of Mamie Kelly, school girl,
because she refused his attentions.
A FIRE at Washburn, Wis, on the morn
ing OF the 18th destroyed thirty buildings.
Loss, S150,000.
DISTRESSING reports have been received
of ruin wrought by foods in South Caro-
lima.
IN opening the campaign in Oswego, y.
Y, Governor Hill heartily commended
and indorsed the administration OF Presi-
dent Cleveland and declared that he want
ed no divided triumph. he would stand
or fall with the National ticket. This ref
erence called for great applause
BUSINESS failures Duu's reporg) for the
seven days ended September Is numbered
pit, compared with 224 the previous week
and 1SS the corresponding week of last
year.
THE Reading railroad mechanics are al
most to a man opposed TO President Cor
bins benefit association plan.
BY n collision between freight trains
near Schenectady, n. Y, the other morn
ing, Conductor Baker was killed.
FRANK c. CoRFREY and Minnie Taff1ey
were drowned in the SchuylkiIl river near
Philadelphia recently.
AN expert sneak thief stole -, ,049 in a
package from the counter of the paying
teller in the Third National Bank of Buff
falo, N Y, the other day, while he was at
lunch.
TIE Peninsular and Oriental steamer
Nepaul, bound for London from China,
went ashore the other night near Mar
seilles. All hands were saved. TIE cap
tain, however, died shortly after from a
stroke of apople1y, which resulted from
the severe shock the accident caused him.
Four hundred Irish stevedores, en-
ployed in Glasgow harbor. Scotland, have
been dismissed. They will be replaced by
Protestants from Belfast. 1t was feared
that riot would ensue.
THE preparations for a German e1pedi-
tion to search for Emin Bey progress act
lively. Two hundred thou sand marks have
been subscribed for the expense of the un-
dertaking.
A BAGGAGE car of an express train on
the B. g. o. was derailed while passing
freight train recently near Mansfield, O.
The consequence was a terrible disaster,
the cars being piled one upon the other.
Two trainmen were instantly killed. The
express train contained passengers re-
turning from the G. A. r. at Columbus,
many of whom We're seriously injured.
WALTER GRASTHAM. a salesman of Chi
cago, and his two sisters were drowned
near Carey, ILL.,, recently by the capsizing
of boat from which they were fishing in
the Fox river.