The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-19

IN Wisconsin the other night, ditchlng
seventeen cars.
THERE were wellfounded reports at
jacksonville on the 18th of two deaths by
yellow fever at Plant City, in the southern
part or Florida Several other cases ex-
listed there aud strenuous efforts were
| being taken 10 check the disease
Mr. MIDDLETON, an EnglIshman, who
killed gypsy guide in the Madrid Cathe-
oral IN sc f-defense some time ago, has bees
acquitted.
iHE Chicago brewers went on strike on
the 18th, caused by the announcement OF
the employers that they would shut out all
union men,
DAVE WALKER, the chief of the Bald
Knobbers, was sentenced at Ozark, Mo-,
on the 18th to be hanged May IS, along
with his son Bill Walker and Wiley
Matthews. Simmons, the Baptist preach
er, gost years, Amos Jones twenty
i've years and William Stanley twenty-one
years.
CRANK fired three shots from a re-
volver at the gates of the Elysee Palace,
Parasitic Presidents residence-on the
18th. Upon being arrested be said that he
wanted NJ. CarnOt to attend 10 grievances
Of which he was he victim.
Youngstown, O., were destroyed by fire
recently. Loss, s25O,OO0; insurance, $50
Co., Five hundred hands were thrown out
of work
SILAs BANKS, armed with a Winchester
rife, met tie three Monroe brothers,
Eben, George and Lemuel-who had re-
vOlvers, On the road near Laurel, in Writ
County, W. Va, the other day. The three
Monroes were killed. Banks received four
wounds, none Of them fatal. The cause was
family feud.
AT the photographic office in the Mari
time Exchange, New York, a report was
received that large quantities of ice of
Newfoundland coast was rapidly drifting
into the steamer routes. Steamers that ar
rived on the 18th reported great trOub bic
with drift ice and having passed many ice-
bergs.
The Pope celebrated a special mass in St.
Peters, Rome, recently for 10000 French,
Austrian and Slav pilgrims.
THE Comptroller of the Currency has de-
clared a first and final dividend of 100 per
cent. and interest in full, payable on and
after the 10th inst, in favor of the credit
ors of the Metropolitan National Bank, of
Cincinnati, the claims proved amounting
t" 1921, $40 This bank failed February 6,
1887.
1HE Alabama prison inspectors have is
sued a report in which they make startling
disclosures regarding the filthy coudi ton
Of the State prisons.
Mrs. BESSIE G. BULKLEY committed sui
eide at Washington recently by taking
poison. She was the only daughter of
Judge Curtis j. Hllyer, and her elope-
ment with young Bulkley some months
ago caused quite sensation.
FOUR tramps beat a switch tender Viii
liam Studner, to death at Wood street.
Chicago, the other night because he tried
to put them out Of his house.
THE California House and twenty other
buildings at Napere, Wis, burned recently,
causing a loss estimated at between $50, 0OO
and $4,000 with an insurance of $40, 900,
divided between eighteen companies.
ROBERT VAN BRUST, Happy Bob" of
the Salvation Armv, was hanged ut War
saw, n. Y, on the Is b for the murder of
mis- sweetheart's half brother.
On the application of David Goodman,
Judge Bookstaver, of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, New York, has granted an Or
der for the appoinl ment of a receiver for
the firm of Kiralfy Bros, the weli-known
scenic opera m Inagers.
JOSEPH LUCnTE. farm owner living at
Brookville, Ind, in trying to shoot his ten
ant, killed his son. aged fifteen, the re-
volver's muzzle being knocked aside.
MIS-. BIRD and her babe Were burned to
death In their home in Florida, Orange
County, n. Y, the other night.
BY the explosion of two boilers at Pela-
hatchee, Mss, recently three men were
killed.
FIRE on tramp steamer being unloaded
at BROOKLYN wharf the other d ~ caused
500, 600 damage to the pier and it's contents.
The vessel was scuttled.
A CONSTRUCTION train on the Kansas
City, Memphis & Birmingham railroad was
wrecked eighty miles west of Birmingham,
Ala, recently, and four workmen were
killed, one injured fatally and nine others
seriously hurt.
THE American Exchange Henry F. Gil
lig, manager), so well known to travellers
in Europe, has suspended with Liabilities
of s., 0O0,0O0. A provisional manager was
appointed in London pending the liquda-
ton of the concern.
BUSINESS failmr's (Dun's report) for the
seven days ended April II numbered for
the Unit ed States, 200; Canada, %; total,
222; compared with 227 the previous week
and It's the corresponding week of last
year.