Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-01

cargo of the bark Midway, which was
wrecked in 1858 of Cape HenloDen while
bound from London to Philadelphia with
tin, lead and spelter. The metals are VAL
ued at $780, 200.
Two false Christs, It 10 reported, have
appeared in Liberty County, Ga. A child
| has been sacrificed and three persons IA
tally hurt. A negro revolution was feared.
| The sheriff went to the scene with an
armed posse.
A SEVERE storm swept over Morristcwn
and other places in Minnesota on the
afternoon OF the 18th.
THE Russian Government is buying up
| ali the Polish railways for strategic pur-
poses.
The work of investigating the Pension
Office will probably occupy several weeks.
LEWIS BROS. & Co, extensive wholesale
| dry goods dealers of Philadelphia, have
assigned for $4,000 O00 Declining bust
ness and heavy losses in the Johnstown
floods were said to be causes of the disas.
ter.
The slayers of Cattle Kate" Maxwell
and her partner Averill in Wyoming have
been arrested
The SUPERINTENDENT has received tel
egram from the president OF the Gaines
vile (Fla) Board of Health, denying
that cases of dengue fever existed there.
a son of Marshall H. TwitchelI United
States Consul at Kington, Ont. has been
arrested on the charge of being the
masked burglar who entered the residence
of Mrs. Martin. He was a mere boy and
up to the affair bore good character.
The Union Pacific earnings for June
were S24 $40 larger than the same month
last year while the net earnings were $751;
662 more.
Over $500. 600 has been subscribed at
Syracuse, n. Y, to the North American
Salt Association.
THE mayor and leading business men of
New York City held an enthusiastic meet
ing recently to take steps to secure the
worlds exposition in 1892. The Chamber
of Commerce also appointed committee
of sixty for the same purpose, headed by
ex-President Cleveland, Vice President
Morton, Senator Evarts and other noted
men.
STEPHEN W. DORSEY was taken in
custody recently at New York for con-
tempt of court IN neglecting to put in an
appearance at the supplementary pro-
ceedings on judgment obtained against
him by the Nevada Bank.
KILRAIN, the pugilist, went on a tear at
Baltimore Nd, the other night, amusing
himself in smashing windows, etc. acting
as though he had won the fight with
Sullivan.
THE court martial of Colonel Fletcher,
charged with conduct unbecoming a gen.
tleman and officer, commenced at Fort
Omaha on the 25th.
The Brotherhood of American Railway
Brakemen held its annual session in Otta-
wa, Ont, recently with 200 delegates
present.
LIGHTNING struck the house of W. B.
Cunnin ham at Ben Brook. near Fort
Worth, Tex, the other morning, instantly
killing Mrs. Cunningham. At the time the
house was struck, Mr.. Cunningham, his
wife and one child were on the same bed.
The father and child were not hurt.
A. j. BLETHEN, proprietor of the Mime
apolis Tribune, has purchased the Even
ing Star, of that city, and, beginning Au-
gust 90, will conduct it under the name of
the Evening Tribune. The intention is to
run an all day paper. The price paid has
not been made public
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for the
seven days ended July &c numbered ZIG
including Canada. The previous week
pos failures were reported.
LAWYER DUNN, who tempted Cashier
Scott to rob the Manhattan Bank, of New
York. of S1S5,000, has been sent to Sing
Sing for nine years and six months
IT is officially denied that there is any
yellow fever at Tampico, Mex, as had re-
Gently been reported.
The Yellow river of China has again 4
burst its banks. The authorities at Pekin /
were dismayed.
A MOB of Paris. KY, lvnched james /
Kelly, colored, for outrage on a Mrs. Crow .
recently
THE officials of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company have notified the Trans
Association that unless the
ubsidy from railroads is increased they
will cut rates and take all the freight they
,an get 1t was thought this was the pre-
iminary step to war against the Cana
lian Pacific road.
THE great British war ship Sultan,
which sank on a rock near Malta some
months ago, has been successfully raised.
THE Cincinnati dry dock buildings were
by fire early the other morning,
causing $4,000 loss. 1t is thought to have
1een incendiary.
A CYCLONE passed through Lebanon,
nd, on the Goth unroofing an entire
block and deluging property. Crops were
greatly damaged.