The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-29
By running into a rock at Green SPRINGS

BY running into rock al Green Springs,
Pa, the other morning, a coke train was
thrown into the river and two train mer
badly hurt.
W. H SCHMIDT's large sash and door fac
tory in Milwaukee was destroyed by fire
the other night. Loss, $4,000.
JOHN c. Enc, the defaulter, who has been
in Canada for some years, has made
settlement, it is stated, and will return to
New York.
FLOODS in New York, Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island. according to a report of the
22d, had proved especially destructive to
| bridges. Many factories were inundated
| and work was stopped.
WHILE crossing the Missouri river few
miles north Of Bismarck. d. T., the other
day Eagle Head, well known Indian
scout, and John Warden, white hunter,
were drowned. They had been in pursuit
of game and while crossing the river run
into an airhole and were carried beneath
the ice.
ALL the countries represented at the
recent sugar bounties conference, with the
exception of France, have sent replies to
the British Government favorable to the
abolition of sugar bountles.
THE New York Yacht Club has decided
on a club regatta next fall, in which foreign
yachts may compete if there is no interna-
tional contest.
COLONEL L. B. FAULKNER and Leonard
Kuhn, director and cashier respectively of
the derunct First National Bank of Dan
vile, n. z, have been arrested.
A LOCAL branch of the National League
in Dublin has passed resolution condemn
ing Mayor Hewitt of New York, for refus-
ing to allow the Irish flag to be hoisted
over the City Hall on st. Patrick's day,
and declaring that such refusal was an
insult to the Irish race throughout the
world.
IT was thought that the victims by the
recent theater fire at Oporto numbered at
least one hundred and twenty. 1t was be-
lieved that some English and American
visitors persisted IN the disaster.
GENERAL MANAGER MCLEAN, of the Phil
adelphia q Reading road, has ordered all
heads of departments to give recommends
tions to striking ex-employes who are not
guilty of any misdeeds.
ADvICEs from Rangoon say that the town
of Myingyan. an important military post in
Upper Burmah, has been destroyed by fire.
Thousands of persons were left without
homes. and an immense quantity of grain,
hides and other property was destroyed.
The five-story bull ding occupied by John
B. Babcock & Co., hat manufacturers, Bos-
ton, took fire the other night The damage
was heavy.
AS a result of the liquor prosecutions in
Concord, N. H.. every saloon was closed,
the proprietors refusing absolutely to make
any sales.
A SPECIAL freight train going south and
a freight train gong north collided a few
miles south of Gravehurst, Ont, recently.
Five men were instantly killed and three
seriously injured.
THE Ohio Society has arranged a banquet
at Delmonico's, New York, April Z, to cele-
brate the centennial anniversary of the
settlement of the Ohio valley. Among the
expected speakers are Messrs. Sherman,
Allison, Waite, Hayes, Cox, Henderson,
Alger, General Sherman and General
Sheridan.
The Willimantic Comm Savings Insti-
tuition was reported in difficulties on the
23d, the treasurer being accused of misap-
preparations. The deposits aggregated
100000.
Two passenger trains on the Pittsburgh
& Lake Erie collided near Wampum, Pa,
on the Odd. The baggagemaster was killed
and four other trainmen injured. Four
passengers were also hurt.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for the
seven days ended March % numbered for
the United States 2l2; Canada, 81; total,
243, compared with 22S the previous week
and $50 the corresponding week Of last
year.
THE bricklayers and masons employed at
Fall River, Mass, have asked for a reduc-
ton of hours from ten to nine and for 33H
cents per hour after May 1.
In the case of James W. Skies, the ex-
warehouse man of Chicago, recently con-
victed of issuing fraudulent warehouse
receipts, the motion for a new trial was re- |
fused, and he was sentenced to three years |
in the State penitentiary.
THE switchmen on the Burlington system |
struck at midnight on the 23l and the road |
was again tied up. The reason alleged
was that their lives were placed in jeopardy |
by the inexperienced engineers employed |
by the company.
THE switchmen in the Erie railroad yards |
in Hornellsville, NY, went ont on a strike |
recently. The grievances were low wages |
and an Objectionable yard-master.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has dis !
missed Superintendent Speer, of the sugar
division of the New York custom house, |
and five of his assistants. The superin- |
tendent of polariscopic tests of sugar at the |
Boston custom house has been ordered to |
temporarily assume similar duties in New |