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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17
THE LATE S. S. COX.

Memorial Services Held at Cooper Union
in New YOrk-Ex-President Cleveland
Presides.
NEW YORK, Oct 1L-No larger assem-
blage ever gathered within the walls of
Cooper Union than was present there last
evening at the services in memory of the
late Congressman Samuel Sullivan Cox
There were present men and women not
only from the district which he repre-
scented, but from all parts of the city.
Among those on the platform were ex-
Pr, sident Cleveland. Mayor Grant ex-
Mayors Hewitt and Cooper. General
Sherman, General Roger A. Pryor, Chap
lain Mifburn of Washington. Senator AL
drich, George W. Curtis and John A.
CockerilL. Mrs. Cox sat on the platform
n front of draped por trait Of her hus-
band.
The services opened with prayer by Rev.
DR.. McSweeney, pastor OF st. Bridget's
Roman Catholic Church. Julius Har-
burger, president of Streekler association,
then introduced as presiding officer OF
the evening ex-President Grover Cleve-
land, who On taking the chair paid a & ow-
ing tribute to the memory OF deceased,
and closed by introducing Hon. J. Proctor
Knott Of Kentucky, who reviewed the
past life of Mr.. Cox aud delivered fitting
eulogy to his memory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17
DENVER SELECTED.
The Place For the Next TrienniaI ConclavG
Officers Elected.

The Place For the Next Triennial COnclaye
Officers Elected.
WASHINGTON. Oct. IL The grand en-
campment of Knights Templar' of the
United States in secret session yesterday
at the Masonic Temple elected the follow
ing officers to serve during the next three
years: Very Eminent Sir j. P. S.
Goblin, Of Pennsylvania, most emil
nent grand master; Very Eminent
Sir Hugh McCurdy, of Michigan,
deputy grand master; Very Eminent
Sir Warren La Rue Thomas, of Ken
lucky, grand generalissimo; Very Emin-
ent Sir Reuben He dley Lloyd, of Califor-
mia, grand captain general; Very Emin-
ent Sir Henry Bates Stoddard. OF Texas,
grand senior warden; Very Eminent Sir
Nicholas Van Slyck, of Rhode Island,
grand junior warden; Very Eminent
Sir H. Wales Lines, of Con-
necticut grand treasurer; Very
Eminent Sir William B Isaacs,
of Virginia, grand recorder. The new
grand master is a State Senator from
Lebanon, Pa, and General OF the Third
brigade of the National Guards of Penn
sylvania- Denver, Col, was selected as
the place and the second Tuesday in Au-
gust, 1892, as the time of the next triennial
meeting. There was a contest over the
location between Cincinnati, Louisville
and Denver on the first ballot, after which
Cincinnati was withdrawn and Denver on
the second ballot was selected by good
majority.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
PERsoNAL AND PoLIrICAL.


The report that General James K. Chal-
mers had resigned the Republican nomi-
nation for Governor of Mississippi has
been confirmed by a letter he addressed
to Captain A. I. Wimberly, collector Of
internal revenue. New Orleans. Chal-
mers complained that the right of free
speech was denied him in the State and
therefore it was useless for him TO con-
tinue the canvass.
GENERAL LIE BRUN, of France, is dead,
aged eighty.
WHILE Charles b. Bishop, who assumed
one of the characters of Lord Chumley"
at the Lyceum Theater, New York. was
changing his costume the other night he
was suddenly taken i'll and died almost
Immediately. Mr. Sothern dismissed the
audience.
PROF. JOSEPH E. NoURsE. for many
years connected with the United States
Naval Academy and recently on duty at
the naval observatory in Washington, is
dead. aged seventy years.
JUDGE BAKER has refused to release
Woodruff, one Of the Cronin suspects, on
habeas corpus proceedings.
SUB-PREFECT VERZoT of Croatia, Aus
tria, has charged Bishop Strassmayer
with diverting several millions of
forms of Church funds to his own uses.
GOVERNOR BEAVER, of Pennsylvania,
has appointed a commission to determine
the feasibility of constructing a ship
canal to connect Lake Erie and the Ohio
river.
president HARRISON received nearly
fifteen hundred persons at his tri-weekly
reception on the 9th.
JAMES G. FAIR has resigned as presi-
dent of the Nevada Bank, San Francisco.
j. l. Flood was elected to succeed him
EDITOR REED, for many years connected
with the Cincinnati Commercial-G Gazette,
died on a steamer October while en- route
to Europe for the benefit of his health.
The Car arrived at Berlin on the night
of the 10th.
VICTOR NAPOLEON has expressed him
self hopefully for peace.
MEMORIAL services over the late s. S.
Cox were held at Cooper Union, New
York, on the night of the 10th. Express
ident Cleveland presided and after an ap-
propriate address introduced Proctor
Knott, who paid an eloquent tribute to the
deceased Congressman.
A SIGNIFICANT incident in the banquet
to the Gar at Berlin was his response in
French. His manner was formal and
cold and created an uneasy feeling.
The Pam American delegates reached
Albany, N. Y, on the 18th, having finished
their inspection of New England.
The silver question was before the Cab
met at Washington on the 18th. 1t is pos
'ible that the coinage may be increased to
he maximum amounts. 000, 900 month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

The Brooklyn Tabernacle (Dr Tai.
mage's) was destroyed by fire on the
morning of the 18th. The loss was Sill 900.
Seventeen years ago the old tabernacle
was destroyed in the same manner
The conspiracy to bride the Croniu
Jurymen was found to be widespread.
Six were indicted, bailiff named Hanks
| being one of those implicated.
FERRETs will be used to clean the White
House of vast numbers of rats.
1HE lumber town at Serpent river,
ninety miles from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
was destroyed by fire recently. Loss,
$3.50, 600. All the residents were homeless.
THE st. James Hotel and other BALD
lngs at Rico, Col. were burned recently.
Three lives were lost.
The Washington Post says that Secre-
tary Noble has rendered a decision to the
effect that Senator Mandersou's rerating
was illegal and that under this decision
Senator Henderson has returned the
special certificates given him by Commits
sione- Tanner.
THE Amer lean flag was Kissed and the
red emblem cheered by a meeting of An
archists at Chicago on the 18th.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended October II showed an average in
crease of 80 compared with the CORE
spending period of last year. In New
York the increase was 1876
MONEY was easy and business active on
the London Stock Exchange during The
week ended October IL. The French and
German bourses were weak. At Havana
sugar was declining.
The Philadelphia express left the track
n
terrible crashing for 900 feet when
the couplings broke. The passengers were
much frightened, hut the only persons in
jured were two ladies cut by flying glass.
The boiler at Hughes planning mill,
Chattanooga, Tenn, exploded the other
day. Charles Bradshaw, a negro, was
killed
AT Rapid Bun, on the Rig Four, near
Cincinnati, collision occurred. Fireman
Ed Morris was killed and Fireman Jake
Whetstein was fatally injured A brake
man and two tramps were also killed.
Mr. MCMILLAN was killed at Shell
Prairie, near New Orleans, by a steam
boiler explosion. Two negro employees
were also killed
BY the collapse of a steam derrick clear
ing away a freight wreck at Lansing,
1a'Cu's tuTee men were cruSneo 10 oeain-
ERASTUs WIMAN entertained the Pan
American tourists at Niagara Falls on the
18th.
A TREASURY report shows the circula-
ton 10 be about s., 400. O00, 900.
By a collision between the steamships
State of Nebraska and Norwegian of
Scotland, the former vessel was
badly injured and driven ashore.
HoN. N. W. NUTTIKG. Congressman,
Twenty-seventh New York district has
resigned because OF i'll health. An cleo
ton has been called for November s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17
Annroxed ~ strong.

Boston, Oct l0-Ex-Presldent Strong,
OF the Atchison road, says that the re-
organization plan as It has been outlined
strikes him as very equitable arrange
ment and he expresses the sincere hope
that it may be successful Inquiry among
some Of the large security holders Of the
company indicates that they are disposed
to regard 1t favorably, but most Of them,
before giving a pronounced opinion, want
the full official details Of the plan. Some
sentiment is expressed against the 5 per
cent. income bond, many holding that the
rate should be per cent, or, as FIRST pro-
posed, per cent 1t is stated that under
its Kansas territorial charter the company
can not assess the stock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

ATTACHMENTS have been issued in
Paris against the property of nine of
the directors of the Compton d'Es-
compile, which was ruined by the fail
ure of the copper corner. Six of the
responsible directors of the institution
are now imprisoned. having been con-
victed OF violating the Banking law in
advancing the funds of the bank ut
loans upon copper certificates, and sem
fenced to pay TO the liquidators of the
bank for the benefit of its creditors
the sum of EGO. 600 and to stand COM
mitted until the amount is paid. This
means a life sentence to most of those
convicted. as they were themselves
ruined by the calamity their illegal
action brought upon the bank.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17
A.ebison Propertv For Sale.

probability that before the first of the
year there will be large block of State
street property thrown on the market
When the Atchison road made its arrange
ments for entering the city it purchased
all the property between State street and
Fourth avenue as far north as Taylor
street. With the company in the present
state of failure to earn dividends on its
stock it has been concluded thatthe money
that is tied up in this real estate might
just as well be earning profit, and it is
understood now that before long the COM
pany will put on the market a strip 100
feet wide, fronting on State street and ex-
tending from Twelfth to Taylor street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17
NJ. T.. Church soutb.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct 1.-The Meth
odist Church South met in annual CONFER
ence at Murfreesboro. Tenn, Thurs
day, Bishop Keener presiding The re-
port of Rev. DR.. David Morton,
secretary of the church extension board,
was read. The receipts to March 81 aggre-
gated $67, 9167S. This is nearly SO. 600 more
than was raised lastyear. Besides, there is
a pledge fund of S14, 042 10 There was dis
tributed of this fund and kindred sources
aid to $50 churches and parsonages in
twenty-six States and Territories. d. n.
Smith, business manager o: the publish
ing house, presented statement showing
9 satisfactory state OF business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

COLONEL CoNLEY. of Chicago. has
completed the purchase of the great
trotter Axtell for S105.OOO. 1t is sup
posed ne represents syndicate. ANDY
Walsh, of Hartford, and F. I. Moran.
o Lexington, offered Williams $IO1. OOO
Tor the colt, and had a certified check
for forfeit to offer him. This he re-
fused but afterward accepted Colonel
Conley's offer with much reluctance.
'It Is like selling a child" said VII.
hams. This is the highest price ever
paid in the world for a horse of any
description.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17
Young Mrs. st. John Wants a Divorce

SANTA FE, N. NJ. Oct. 10-Mrs. Ada
St John has filed in the district court here
an application for divorce against John
P. st. John. Jr., son of Kansas ex-Gov-
ernor. the apostle of prohibition. Two
years ago Miss Ada Helphenstine was an
attractive belle in Garden City, Kan,
and her parents were highly respected
people. John 2. St John. Jr.,
was then a conductor in charge
of a passenger train on the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe road that ran through
Garden City. Thus the two young people
met and after the usual courtship mar
riage followed. Six months later they
agreed to disagree and separated. The
petition filed asks for divorce upon the
ground Of habitual drunkenness and fall
ure to support his wife.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

The Indiana Supreme Court has de-
cided for the defendant in the suit of
the supreme sitting of the Iron Hall
VS.. Fritz Steille. The case is of in
terest to insurance companies in that
1t is held by the court that wherein an
officer of insurance companies fails to
do his duty the lodge or company can
not take advantage of that neglect. In
the case in question the appellant had
a right it is decided, to 60 at once
into court without the intervention of
the supreme sitting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

AMONG recent morning callers
on the President were the commit
tee of the National Colored Baptist
Association held at Indianapolis, who
came to present resolutions adopted
by the association asking the Presi-
dent TO do what he could toward SUD-
pressing the alleged outrages commit
ted IN the South upon the black men.
The committee was given a careful
and respectful hearing and upon de-
parting expressed themselves satisfied
with the result of their visit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17
The Mayor OF Horace burned to ID

The Mayor OF Horace Burned to Death
TOPEKA, Kan. Oct ia freight train
on the Missouri Pacific stopped q few
miles west of Astor, Greeley County, for
some slight repairs. The stop was made
on an incline, and when the engine started
of suddenly the train broke in two
The rear part started down grade and
crashed into a west-bo passenger
train. The cabooss and one freight car
were pitched up over the passenger en-
CINE and caught fire. C. P. Oran, mayor
of the town of Horace, was asleep in the
caboose and was burned to death. The
people on the passenger train had all
been warned in time. and left the train.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict that
Ii was an unavoidable accident
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct 10-Ths Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows devoted yester-
day mornings session to the election
of officers, which resulted as follows:
Grand master, A l. Vorhis Of Rus
sell; deputy grand master. William
Matthewson, Of Wichita; grand warden,
DR.. n B. Ward, OF Topeka; grand secre-
tary, 8. F. Burdette, of LeavenworthS
grand treasurer, L c. Slime, OF Ottawa;
representative to sovereign grand lodge,
W. A Germany, OF Fort Scott.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

A DAY labOrer named Dovault found
$4,000 in bank notes while digging in
Lincoln park, near Red Bank, n. j.,
the other day. The notes were issued
by the bank of Concord, n. H., many
years ago. Sixteen engraved plates
were found with them. 1t is con-
Jectured that the notes and plates
were buried by bank robber named
Sherman who once lived in that
vicinity and was drowned twenty-five
years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

of the more prominent writer's who
are singularly fortunate in their domestic
relations, Lew Wallace. the author Of
'Ben Hur" is a striking example. Herself
a writer of more than average ability,
and possessed Of an accurate literary
judgment Mrs. Wallace is an invaluable
assistant to her husband in his work She
is tireless worker, rapid yet very pains
taking, and is an expert at proof-reading.
General Wallace is his severest critic, and
after an incident or chapter has been
written, re-cast probably dozen times,
and criticised, it is given to Mrs. Wallace,
and runs the gauntlet of her critical judg-
ment There is singular harmony OF
tastes between the two, and in
this wise the literary partnership is
productive of the most satisfactory re-
suits. The home of the Wallaces is in
Charlottesville, Ind. and contains every
comfort. They have already made a great
deal of money with their pens, and are
destined to make much more. Almost
any thing General Wallace chooses to
write is an assured success, and be can
therefore command high prices for his
work. The sales It ssBen Hur" alone have
brought him over 30. 600. and its success
has also made 1.-THE Fair God" a fast SELL
ing book. For his boy hood of Christi
and his biography Of President Harrison.
he received very large payments, while
for his new novel he will be paid what to
many, would be . snug little fortune
Exchange.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17
HUNGRY AGAIN.
John Bull Wants to Lunch or the Massa.
chusetts Gas Companies.

John Bull wants TO Lunch Oh tho MasSa-
chusetts Gas Companies.
BOSTON, Oct lathe Commercial Bull
letin says that representatives from vari-
Gus local gas companies are having con-
ferencss with representatives of the Con-
solidated Gas Company and the Imperial
Gas Company, both of London, with a
view to an investment of English capital
in the American plants. The local COM
panies in question are those outside the
Bay State Company's control, namely:
The Brooklyn, Charleston, Chelsea, East
Boston. Jamaica, Maiden and Melrose,
Newton and WATERFOWL and Waltham.
The Lynn Company is also understood to
be under consideration. The aggregate
amount asked for the company IS stated
at s.. 500. 600. The Bay State is also trying
to secure these properties. The English
representatives. have also examined gas
properties in the West which they could
buy on basis yielding 10 per cent while
the Boston companies at the valuation
given would yield per cent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

HE Berliner Tageblatt finds a sig
nificant augury for peace in the recent
action of the Russian military officials
IN adopting small bore rifles for the
use of the army. The Tageblatt points
out that the change can not be effected
in less than two or three years and
the project is the best possible proof
which Russia could furnish of her
peaceful intentions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

A New YORK paper says that Tam
many Hall offered to make ex-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland its candidate
for Congress in the Ninth district to
succeed s. S. Cox. but that Mr.. Cleve-
land declined the honor. The same
paper says that Amos j. Cummings
was slated for the position.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

THE two Commissioners appointed
by the United States and Venezuela
for the settlement of claims against
the latter country have chosen Hon.
John L. Findley, of Baltimore, as the
third Commissioner. Mr.. Findley has
accepted the position.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

The Chinese blackmail and murder
Eociety, the League of Heaven and
Earth, has made its appearance in
San Francisco and six victims are said
TO be on their list already.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

j. X. TALLER, the Mexican train
rObber reported shot at Guaymas,
Sonora, Mex, recently, was not exc
cuted, but was respited at the last
moment, after he had attempted sui
eide
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

The opening of the pottery exhibit
ton at Philadelphia, took place on the
Sth at Memorial Hall. William Platt
Pepper delivered an address on Ameri-
can art and American workmanship in
the industries represented.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

JOIN MCCLURE, next to the last
surviving juryman who condemned
John Brown to death. died near Sum
NIT Point, Va, recently. aged eighty
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

THE Central American Congress has
so far held three sessions. The dele
gates are working tremendously to-
ward compiling a list of articles APP
plicable to the future Republic of
Central America.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

THE first days registration of voters
in New York City produced 58,672
names on the list of voters. On the
first day last year the number was
95.SI3.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

TIE approximate gross earnings of
the AtchisOn, entire system. for Sep
TENDER, are 81, 647, 343, against g. 49,
564 for the same month last year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

TIE marriage of Edward 4. Achorn,
the young lawyer, and Miss Apenes
Icla, tie Swedish opera singer, took
place at Trinity Church, Boston. on
the Sth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17
ABILENE REFLECTOR
CURRENT COMMENT.

"JUDGE" BUNCE, the centenarian
Democrat, died at Port Huron, Mich,
on the 9Th He was born in Hartford,
Conn, November II. 1877.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-17

The Mexican Government has sent
two shorthand reporters to Washing
ton to take down the deliberations of
the Pan-American Congress.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-05-18
Copy Of Judgment.

State of LOiisiana-Parish of st. Martin
2lst Judicial District Court.
Blanche Bienyenu wife vs.. Louis j. VOO-
rhies, husband. No. 1881.
In this case a regular default having
been entered against the Defendant, and
no motion having been made within the
legal delays to set the same aside;
and the law and evidence being in favor
of Plaintiff. 1t is therefore ordered, ad-
judged and decreed that there be a
Judgment in favor Of said Plaintiff of
separation of property between her and
her said husband, dissolving. the COM
munity of acquets and gains existing be-
tween them and that said plaintiff have
the full, and sole management of her
separate property, acquets and gains and
said Defendant pay the Costs of this suit.
Done, read signed in open Court this
22nd day Of April A. d. 1889.
Original Signed" j. f. MoutOn.
Judge 2lst Judicial District.
Recorded and filed April 22nd. 1889.
signed VIM. b. Eastin. by. Clerk,
A true copy attest, Vim. B. Eastin,
by. Clerk Of Court.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-05-18
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Mrs. r. NJ Laws, Zalaba, Fla, writes:
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Miss S. TOmlinsOn, Atlanta, Ga, say:
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Rev. j. NJ. Richardson, Charleston. Ark
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