Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-10-25
Miscellaneous.

WILLIAM WILLIAMS, colored, was shot
and instantly killed in Kansas City (Kan.)
the other day by Isaac Parker, colored
constable of that city. The killing re-
suited from a dispute that arose in refer
ence to a pot of four cents in game of
poker. The two men were playing in a
small room above a billiard hall on Min
nesota avenue. When the dispute arose
Parker took the money and Williams OBJ
iected. This led to a dispute which re-
suited in the killing. Parker Immediately
surrendered to the sheriff and was placed
in Jail. The tragedy created great ex-
citement among the colored people.
The National Grange and Farmers Con-
gress of the United States will each con-
vene in Topeka on November IA, and
public reception will be given the organ
izations in Representative Hall, at two
O'Clock p. m, on Thursday, November 10.
THE Post-office Department has author
ized the following new money order offices
in Kansas q Admire, Argentine, Askalon,
Atlanta, Beeler, Benedict, Brakeman,
Bucklin, Cain, Clafin, Clements, Crestline,
Dwight, Edna, Eminence, Fairview, Fort
Riley, Geneseo, Hallowell, Hill City,
Hoisington, Holyrood, Horton, Hoxie,
Hoyt, Ingalls,, johnson, Keystone, Leb-
anon, Lewis, Lone Elm, Ludell, Nc
Cracken, Meade Center. Monmouth, Monte
yuma, Mound Ridge, Mullinville, Nicode-
mus, OIcott, Overbrook, Paxico, Preston.
Quinter, Redfield, Russell Springs, Santa
Fe, Sharon Springs, Shockey, Springfield,
Sylvan Grove, Sylvia, Virgil, Wilsey.
ORDERS were given at Topeka recently
by General Superintendent Sands to the
superintendents and heads of the mechan-
ical depal tments of the Santa Fe to reduce
the working hours sixteen per cent. at
once. The reduction is made by cutting
off one hour each day, and half day Sat-
urday, making five days in the week in
stead of six. This order affects 10, 900 men.
The company is cutting down expenses in
every way possible in order to make a
more favorable showing when the next
dividend is declared. A reduction of six
teen per cent. in the pay roll of the me-
chanical department will amount to about
10000 week.
j. S. DANFoRD, who figured so promi-
nently in Kansas a few years ago as the
purchaser of banks and then appropriating
the deposits, has lately come to light in
Indiara as financier in his favorite role.
He recently appeared at Cannelton, Ind,
bought bank on sixty days. time, took
possession, drew out $500 and "went after
his family" The parties of whom he
purchased became suspicious and put Off
GERS on his track. He was overhauled at
Cincinnati, arrested and taken to Camel
ton to explain his peculiar financial
methods.
TEH Missouri Pacific road has filed its
annual report with the Railroad Commits
sioners. The total bonded debt of the COM
pany is $44 376, 900; total cost of construc-
ton and equipment, 6,466, 1855; earn
ings for the year, $12, ,643, 1876; expenses
for the year, $14, ,43052S. %. During the
year the company paid a dividend of five
per cent. on common stock amounting to
g, 19S, 731.SS.
HENRY SwITzER, a young farmer resid-
ing at Fall Leaf, near Lawrence, in at
tempting to board cable car at Kansas
City the other night fell and was dragged
some distance, receiving injuries from
which he died next day.
SHAWNEE has IL, 24 school children.
BIDS were recently opened at the Treas
ury Department in Washington for the
manufacturing and placing in position of
the entire combination gas and electric
fixtures for the court house building at
Leavenworth. The bidders were as fol-
lows: Horn, Brannon & Forsyth, Phila-
delphia, S205S; R. Hollings, Boston, s, $40;
J. B. Mccoy, New York City, S1,6O5;
Schultz Gas Fixtures and Art Metal Com
pany, Baltimore, $, ,664; T. W. Walworth,
Chicago. S1,SI9.
THE other night Barney Guinan, a MEM
of the soldiers home, was run over Ay the
rapid transit line near the home and in
stantly killed.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed for
the building of an additional barrack at
the soldiers home.
THE Odd Fellows have 346 lodges in Kan
sas, fifteen new lodges having been or
ganized the past year. The membership
on June 80 was 1889, being an increase of
S23 members during the year. The sick
and funeral benefits paid by subordinate
lodges for the year ended June 80 were
S57,53S4.
On the 10th patents were issued to the
following Kansas inventors: Charles NJ.
Garrison, of Wichita, for roofing; James
C. Parker, of Woodston, for a disk signal;
David s. Snediker and j. R Graham, Of
Emporia, F. d. McCallum. of Florence, for
O head-rest
TOPEKA is TO have q stone bridge across
the Kansas river, LOO feet long and 80
feet wide. It il estimated to cost $300. .00o.