Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-06-13


Missionary Society at Saratoga, N. Y, it
was decided to admit the Southarn white
churches to fellowship. The $4,000 ap-
propriation was restored.
A NOTORIOUS negro horse-thief named
Walker was corra.led recently thirty miles
west of Paul's Valley in the Chckasaw
Nation. In attempting his capture Dep
uty Marshal Williams was killed. Walker
was Immediately shot dead by the other
marshals.
A MOST disheartening feature at Johns
town was the registration of the survivors
of the disastrous food. On the 9th only
some 1S 600 persons had registered out OF
a total population of the valley number
ing As, 900. The very worst estimates OF
the loss of life seemed to be confirmed.
AN Indian runner has arrived at Fort
Pierre, OAK, direct from Rosebud agency
with word that the Indians at the agency
had commenced to sign the treaty, ana
that the commission would get them ALL
The Kurds still continue unchecked
their horrible barbarities in Armenia
Almost daily reports come OF the roasting
and outraging of victims.
The switchmen, brakemen and tiremen
have formed a federation under the name
of United Order of Railway Employees.
The St James Hotel at Stevens Point,
Wis, was burned the other night, involv-
ing the loss of three of the employes-two
girls aud the clerk
The cotton mills in Offenburg, Baden,
were destroyed by fire the other day, in
volving q loss of 300, 900 marks Several
workmen were killed
DISASTROUS floods are reported from
different parts of Bavaria with considera-
BILE destruction of property. The crops are
ruined in many sections.
THE dock laborers at many ports in
| Great Britain have Joined the strike OF
| the steamship firemen and seamen.
In the graduating class of the Annapolis
Naval Academy Robert Hooker, of Min
nesota, was first; Creighton Churchill, of
| Missouri, nineteenth; Herbert l. Draper,
| of Kansas, twenty-seventh; Samuel z.
E imunds of Missouri, thirtieth. and
James G. Ballinger. of Kansas, thirty
sixth.
THE south-bound lightning express
train on the Alabama Great Southern
about one and a half miles north Of Garth
age ran into burning trestle, known as
the Gravel Pit trestle, and was wrecked.
The fireman jumped from the engine.
Seventy feet of the trestle was consumed;
also the engine, mail car and baggage car.
No one was hurt.
The Pennsylvania road resumed the
running of through passenger trains on
the 7th for the first time since the Johns
town disaster. The route is very rounda-
bout
QUITE violent shock of earthquake oc-
Cured in Northern France on the 7th.
Much damage was done but no lives were
lost.
FOREST fires are raging again to the
north of Duluth, Mimi, all through the
Vermillion iron range, and great loss is
expected. The train from Ely was stopped
| by fires several times, once by huge
burning tree that had fallen across the
track.
THE fire at Seattle, Wash. T., on the 9th
| was found to be more destructive of prop
erty than as first reported. The place
| was said to be nothing hut a smoking ruin
and the damage was estimated at O,OOO, =
900. Much destitution was occasioned and
the Governor of Oregon issued an appeal
! for help.
AT South Fork dam the community was
| in a wild state of excitement as a result of
the food. The blame of the entire affair
| has been placed upon the South Fork
Hunting and Fishing Club, and SO angry
were some of the people that trouble was
feared for w. S. Boyer, superintendent of
arrangements on the lake.
| A DISPATCH from Morocco says that the
rebellion of tribesmen is spreading. They
have captured Prince Hamid, the heir to
the throne, and killed several members of
his escort This outrage has incensed the
Sultan of Morocco and he is raising an
army to crush the rebels.
| AN earthquake shock was felt at New
Bedford, Mass, on the 7th, but no damage
was done.
AUSTRALIA is taking steps to take its
mails from the United States railroads
and send them by the Canadian Pacific.
| AssINABoINE Indians from British
Columbia are reported to be on their way
to the Crow reservation in Montana on 9
horse stealing expedition. A company OF
cavalry has started after them.
E. j. HAGAN. the aeronaut of Jackson,
Mich, had a narrow escape from death al
Auburn, n. Y. recently owing TO his
parachute failing to work. He fell 2,50
feet, when the parachute partially opened
and somewhat broke the fall. He was
badly injured.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's reporD fol
the seven days ended June numbered
225, compared with 215 the previous weei
and 235 the corresponding week of last
year.