Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-11-15
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

| at Wyandotte. She had been to her fa-
theirs coal Office and upon returning home
attempted to cross the track in front of
the train when she was struck and iu-
stantly killed.
MISS JOSIE PORTER, of Kansas City.
while going home from the theater with a
lady friend at Topeka the other night, was
insulted by a gambler, who asked to ac-
company Miss Josie and her friend.
They attempted to move on, but the man
persisted in following them, when Miss
Porte turned and suddenly struck him a
blow IN the face, staggering him. and fol-
lowed with another which laid him on the
sidewalk. By this time policeman ap-
peared who took the fellow in charge.
THREE girls at the reform school at Ts-
peka on Halloween night made of sheets
and pillows an e!figy of a man and then
placed it in the bedroom of Miss Gwenn.
one of their playmates. When the girl
was preparing for bed, supposing herself
to be alone. she was suddenly startled by
the apparition of the effigy and fell upon
the floor in a fit. A physician was imme-
diately summoned and he did all that was
in his power for her relief. All the next
day, however, the girl vibrated between
sudden fits Of nervous fright and of hys-
terlcs ana sinking spells.
PoST-OFFICES have recently been estab-
lished at Stranger, in Leavenworth Coun-
ty, and another at Wheeler, in Cheyenne
County.
CRESCo is the name of a post office lately
established in Sheridan County.
THE livery barn of j. H. Davis, at En-
poria, was burned at two O'Clock the other
morning and thirteen valuable horses
perished in the flames. Only two in the
barn were rescued. Most of the burned
horses were owned by citizens and boarded
at the stable. Fire supposed to have been
incendiary. Davis stable was also burned
about four years ago.
SANTA FE employees affected by the re-
cent ten per cent. reduction of wages
lately met at Topeka and passed resolu-
tions of confidence in the company and
accepting the reduction in the full belief
that at the earliest possible moment wages
will be res ored.
AT Kansas City. Kan, the other day the
body of a man about forty years old was
| found in a pool of water. II was sup
posed that the man fell down small en-
ankment and was drowned. The body
had lain in the water probably ten
days. An envelope bearing the adj
dress of Michael Lewlan, Armourdale,
Kan, was found in the mans pocket, but
such man had not resided III Armour
dale, according to those best acquainted
with that portion of the city.
RETURNS received by telegraph and 9TH
erwise at Topeka up to the 10th gave the
total vote of Kansas for President at 3l5
600. of which Harrison received $50, 500;
Cleveland, 105, ,000; Streeter, %, 600, and Fisk,
| 4,500. For Governor, Humphrey, IFS, 900;
Martin, 100000; Elder, $4,000, and Botkin,
1000. The Legislature is estimated to be
Senate, thirty eight Republicans, two
Democrats; House, one hundred and
twenty one Republicans and four DEM
| ocrats.
TOPEKA claims to be the banner Repub-
lican city in the Union in proportion to
population. She gave Harrison majority
of 400.
THE post-office at WALDORF, Graham
| County, has been discontinued.
PATENTS lately issued to Kansas invent
ors: Washing machine, John Ahrends,
Monmouth; fasteners for sashes, etc,
| Dedrick G. Anderson and j. P. Roberts,
Paola; nut lock, Tyre c. Hughes, Kansas
City; rotary pump, William w. Lockwood,
Freeport; curtain roller bracket, sash lock,
etc, Samuel H. Scott, Chanute; ladder,
Henry C. Smith, Lawrence; fiue stopper,
William Z. Walter, Newton; fruit gather
er, Charles G. Wilson, Horace.
PRESIDENT STRONG, of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe, upon being informed of
resolutions passed at the meeting of en-
ployes at Topeka, wired an official as fol-
lows: 1.-The action of our employees in
proof of their loyalty to the company is
fully appreciated, and l wish might re-
turns thanks in person to each one."
PENSIONS lately granted to Kansas
veterans: Allen Davis, of Atwood;
Henry Grimm, of Wilmington; Solomon
Young, of Stockton; Absolom r. Shoe
maker, of Burr Oak; Robert I. jackson,
Jr., of Leavenworth; Philip Geppart, of
Independence; Amariah c. Russ, of Win
dom; Solomon j. Gressom, of Sedan:
Robert Brown, of Baxter Springs; James
II. Roach, of Ellsworth; William Y. Good
wick, of Valley Cent r; Thomas j. Beau
champ, of Minneapolis; Lewis Geaugue, of
Abilene; Joseph Poe, of Hutchinson; Fred
erick D. Andrews, of Clifton; Franklin
Bourke. of the National Military Home;
Andrew J. Davis, of Voltaire; Jasper N.
Pope, of Dodge City: Catharine Palmer, of
Weaver, of Lawrence; Mary Foster. of
Willis; Joseph Benson, of Ford; John
Dunn, of Newton; Samuel Burget, of
Cheney; William T. Bayless, of Lawrence;
David Galley, of Yates Center; James w.
Peak, of McCune; John E. Manuel, of
Holton; Frederick Moltz, of the National
Military Home; John B. Ewing, of Dial;
Joseph w. Gallantine. of Wetmore; Samuel
H. Killing, of Sabetha; William Malone, of
Beattie, and Clara j. Tabor. of Wichita.
THE Board of Railroad Commissioners
recently visited Tyrone, Seward County,
to investigate the application of the citi-
zens of that place for station and to COM
pei the Chicago. Kansas & Nebraska to
run their trains to that point. Tyrone is
on the line between Kansas and the In
dian Territory, five miles south of Liberal,
and the railroad company only runs trains
to take stock from there.
A CHARTER was recently granted to the
''Socal Club" of Horton.
THE African Methodist Episcopal Church
of Nicodemus has been Incorporated.
The other night Mrs. Carpenter, wife
of the postmaster of Huron, while cooking
at gasoline stove was seriously if not
fatally burned. Her dress and most of
her clothing were burned from her body.
Her hands, face and all the upper por-
tion of her body were terribly burned and
her condition was extremely critical.
EMPoRIA'S creamery has been accepted.
The boys of Leavenworth, in playing
their tricks on Halloween night did more
mischief than they probably anticipated.
They upset and placed piece of sidewalk
near the residence of Samuel Black in