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


as Long john" man as well known as
any man IN the West, died on the 18th.
Mr.. Wentworth was one of Chicago's old
est residents and in his day was mayor of
the city, Congressman and editor of the
principal daily paper. He was seventy
three years of age and was worth at least
81, 100000.
ADvICEs from Afghanistan report that
IN fight at Tashburgan 500 of the Ameer's
men and 900 rebels were among the killed
and wounded.
Hon. J. G. BLAINE was unable to address
the Republican gathering at Lafayette,
Ind, on the 18th, his throat being in
famed.
CHICAGo's registration amounts to 1884,
900, an increase of so per cent. over the
registration at the last Presidential elec-
tion.
CARDINAL HOWARD, of England, is hope
lessly insane.
ACTING on the advice of Italian and
foreign Clericals, the Pope has decided to
instruct the Catholic Bishops throughout
the world to continue to agitate for the
restoration of the temporal powers of the
Pope.
THE Supreme Court of Germany has re-
fused to release Prof. Geffecken, who was
under arrest for making public extracts
from the late Emperor Frederick's diary.
PREMIER MACDONALD, of Canada. is ex-
pected to leave shortly for England to
consult with the British Ministry regard
ing the fisheries dispute.
THE Count de Premio Real, Spanish Con-
sul-General at Quebec, accidentally shot
and killed himself recently while examin-
ing revolver.
RUSSIAN troops are being massed on the
Austrian frontier to correspond with the
massing of Austrian regiments.
RELIABLE reports are that the latest
Afghan insurrection has been completely
crushed and Isaak Khan is a refugee in
Bokhara.
DR.. J. L. CUNNING, of Amsterdam. Hol-
land. says that arrangements will shortly
be made at Washington with the Govern
ment, to indemnify the settlers on the
Maxwell grant who bought their property
when Secretary Cox, of the Interior De-
partment, decided that the Maxwell grant
was not a valid one.
SoUDANESE dervishes are reported ad-
vancing upon Upper Egypt in force and
are expected to raid the villages between
Wady Halfa and Assouan.
IT is stated on good authority that the
President has promised to visit New York
before the election and review parade of
the business men of that city, but it is not
his intention to make a speech.
THE Pope has complained that the atti-
tude of the Italian Government, in the re-
ception of Emperor William, renders his
situation more difficult.
The Emperor of Germany went to Pom
peii on the 18th and witnessed the un-
covering of several buried houses. lie
and the King of Italy have issued Joint
order of approval of the appearance CT the
Italian navy.
REV. j. LEIGHTON COLEMAN, D. D., was
consecrated at Wilmington, Del, on the
18th, as Bishop of the Protestant Episco-
pal Diocese of Delaware
E. n. LERBLANCE, of Wealaka, I. T., has
been elected Treasurer of the Greek Nation
by the National Council. EN-Chief Perry
man was his principal opponent.
R. W. HUNT, of Erie, has been elected
president and a. ]. Borr, of New York, Sec
retary of the American Institute of Archi-
tects. Consolidation with the Western As
sociation was decided upon.
TAMMANY HALL at New York was hacked
on the night of the 18th with an enthusi-
astic audience, who ratified the National
and State Democratic tickets and the Tam
many local ticket with great fervor and
listened to speeches by Hon. S. s. Cox, W.
c. Breckinridge, Bourke Cochran, Daniel
Dougherty, Roger A. Pryor and Ashbel
p. Fitch.
THE Republic of Colombia has accepted
the invitation of the United States to take
part in the conference of independent
American States in Washington in Octo-
Der, 1889.
The President has approved the act
authorizing the President to appoint
Alfred Pleasanton a Major in the army
and placing him on the retired list with
that rank and grade.
The President has approved the General
Deficiency bill.
GENERAL SALoMoN, the noted Haytien
leader and ex-President who was recently
deposed by revolution, died in Paris on
the 18th,