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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
BElUIGERENT BOOMERS.

Fierce Battle Between Deputy United
States Marshals and BoOmers-Several of
the Latter Fatally Wounded.
PURCELL L T., April 2O-An attempt
to get into Oklahoma before the appointed
time was frustrated yesterday by United
States marshals, after fierce encounter,
which may result in loss of life. Fifteen
wagons were observed fording the Cana
dian river below this city at daylight yes
terdav morning. The matter was reported
to the boomers, who held an indignation
meeting and demanded that the United
States marshals pursue. The chief deputy
marshal yesterday afternoon with thir-
teen assistants took the trail and overlook
party of five in camp. They were or
dered at once to hitch up, which
they did, and were sent back in
charge of a deputy. They had not
proceeded far when his poLy was shot
from under him by party in am
bush. The deputies came up and made a
charge on the ambushed party, who had
thrown up a barrier in a deep ravine.
They were met by shower of bullets and
forced to retreat One of their number
was wounded. They withdrew TO the
outlet of the ravine, assembled the summit
and fired down into the fort when the
boomers shouted: 1--WE surrender" "
Thirty prisoners were taken, seven of
whom were badly wounded.
Thomas Mullen and David Winship are
badly wounded and will die. The names
of the wounded are: Martin Fallen. Of
Gainesville Tex; John White, of Fort
Worth, Tex; Samuel Dodds, of North
Carolina, badly wounded in the head; Ed
Frabisher, of Texas, wounded in the arm; ;
John Young, of Louisiana, shot in the
shoulder. The prisoners were disarmed
and started back to Purcell under guard
1t was learned from them that they were
only the advance party of band of 500 or
more who were TO follow. These are un-
doubtedly the ones who were seen cross
ing the river early yesterday morning
and there are many more of them in the
Territory. United States troops will ar
rive here to-day and with United States
marshals will go in pursuit The boomers
will certainly resist if there is any hope of
success in so doing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES

TIE number of deaths from yellow
fever at Rio Janeiro averages 100 a day.
At Santos the plague was also raging
furiously.
A BOY created a panic at the Hill street
II. E. Church. at Newark, N. j., on the 21st
by crying fire" A woman was injured.
ALEXANDER HENRIoUEs. vice-chairman
of the New York Stock Exchange, died re-
Gently.
HENRY G. PEARSON, ex-postmaster of
New York, died on the 2)th, aged forty
five.
A DISPATCH from Berlin says: Germany
comedies the principle of absolute nom
interference in Samoa, and the natives
are to be left free to choose their rulers.
No claims for compens sation for German
subjects are mentioned il the statement
and practically the work of the confer
ence is limited to defining exactly the
powers of Consuls in regulating trade and
shipping, etc.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended April 20 showed an average increase
of S3 compared with the corresponding
week of last year. In New York the in
crease was S.3
Two street cars were wrecked by
strikers at Minneapolis Mimi, on the 21st
and the traffic stopped.
THERE was a riot of street car drivers at
Vienna, Austria, on the 21st Several per-
sons were injured and many arrested.
BUSINESS was quiet on the London Ex-
change during the week ended April 26
English railways advanced one per cent,
Americans were weaker. An attempt ta
70 ha
canal works resulted in failures. The
French and German bourses were firm
with Governments advancing.
A FORCE of Soudanese recently attacked
and defeated q party of Egyptians from
Suakim, who were building fort at Port
Halaib. The Egyptians lost ten killed and
wounded and were forced to take refuge
on the steamer Agami and have returned
to Suakim.
THE steamer Umatilla arrived at San
Francisco on the Goth, having on board
Lieutenant Louis Ripley and twenty-nine
injured men of the United States steamers
Vandalia and Trenton.
SECRETARY WINDOW has ordered a sus-
pension of the sale of tax stamps to par
ties desiring to engage in the wholesale or
retail sale of liquor in Oklahoma The
decision is based on the ground that it
would be impossible to get liquor into
Oklahoma without crossing some portion
of the Indian country.
The imperial family has returned to st.
Petersburg from Gatschina Extra pre-
cautions were taken for the safety of the
party. More arrests have been made of
artillery officers concerned in the Nihilist
plot recently discovered at Zurich.
FEARS were expressed for the Monon.
gahala war ship, which left San Francisco
for Samoa April 16 she had net arrived
and was several days overdue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL, AND POLITICAL
THE Rhode Island Senate has concurred
in the passage of q bill establishing a
naval reserve in that State.
GENERAL FRANZ SIGEL has resigned as
pension agent at New York.
Ex-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND has declined
the appointment as Commissioner of the
High Bridge Park on the ground that his
knowledge of real estate values in that
locality is not sufficient to qualify him for
the position.
THE Archbishops of Paris, Lyons, Mech
lin and Bordeaux are soon to be made
Cardinals.
MINISTER FRED GRANT and family sailed
on the steamship Aller for Austria on the
18th. Minister Porter was on the same
vessel bound for Italy.
PRINCE FERDINAND, of Bulgaria, is
soon to be betrothed to an Orleans Primo
ess.
The opening Of the centennial loan ex-
hibition of historical paintings and relics
at the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York. was graced by the presence Of Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, who entered the room
leaning on the arm of William E. Dodge
and at once became the center of attrac-
tion. Following them came ex-President
Cleveland with Mrs. Folsom and the MEM
bers of the executive committee.
IT is reported that man named Nc
Pherson, formerly of San Francisco, has
set himself up as monarch of one Of the
Aleutian islands. A revenue cutter has
been ordered to arrest him and turn him
over to the civil authorities at San Fran
cisco, as during his "reign" he had caused
three natives to be hanged.
In recent German white book Prince
Bismarck blames his Consul, Knappe, for
the Samoan difficulties.
The President has appointed Edward s.
Lacey, of Michigan, Comptroller of the
Currency.
THE Boulangist leaders in Brussels have
decided to remain quiet during the exhi-
bition, provided the Government adopts a
similar course.
THE New York Legislature has passed a
bill to postpone the cutting of streets
through the New York baseball grounds
for another year.
AMONG those who called on the Presi-
dent on the 10Th were Senator Plumb, of
Kansas, and ex-senator Henderson, of
Missouri
j. A ENANDER, recently appointed
United States Minister to Denmark, was
reported lying critically i'll at his home in
Chicago.
THE Duke of Edinburgh continues to
suffer from severe fever.
JAMES CAMPBELL, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
has resigned the presidency of the Ma
tional Union Glassworkers' Association.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

Modern eonveniences," +" in case of ac-
cident, often cause more trouble than the
want of them. Here is a ludicrous exam
pie that illustrates it-or at least it shows
that people who wade in rubber panta-
looms must keep right side up. The Har-
risburg (Pa.) Telegraph tells the story at
the expense of well known minister who
is very fond of trout fishing: A friend
made him present of rubber trousers, at
tachsd to which were heavy boots, the
whole arrangement forming one piece. He
waded in the streams and fished, and
guyed the other fishermen who didn't
own gum trousers, and had lots of sport
At night when they came in tired and
hungry, the dominic would be nice and
dry, while the other fellows would be more
or less wet, according to their mishaps, and
of course would be chaffed by the minister.
One morning they were all standing on
the bank, watching him wading in deep
water and envying him, when all OF
sudden he stepped on a slippery stone. his
feet went up and he went in over head
They fished MIN out, and found he weighed
about ton, the water having filed up his
boots and trousers to the waist The
funny part Of it was that they couldn't
pull of the combined boots and trousers,
and so they had to stand him on his head
against tree until the water all ran out.
1t was a very undignified and uncomfort-
able position for O minister, made more 50
by the boys, who stood around and de-
scanted on the great convenience gum
trousers were to . man who went fishing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

A SECRET circular issued by the
P.opper-Johnson committee of first
mortgage bondholders of the " abash
railway came to light at Chicago the
other day. The document apparently
showed that determined effort was
to be made to purchase the property
at the sale to take place May l3. The
bondholders represented by this COM
mittee were greatly in the minority,
but according to the circular were
backed by syndicate prepared to as
sumo all obligations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

THOMAS NJ. DANsBY, a merchant of
Cleveland County, and Reuben w.
Darden, planter of Union County,
convicted in the Federal Court at Lit
tie Rock, Ark, of obstructing the
Congressional election November G.,
were sentenced by Judge Brewer, Oar
den to Imprisonment for two years and
Dansby to pay a fine of $500 and costs.
The testimony disclosed that Darden
had driven a negro from the polls and
that Dansby had interfered with
vOfarS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

WHITELAw REID announces that,
having taken Office abroad under the
Government, he had retired from the
editorship and direction of the New
York Tribune. 1t is understood that
the management of the paper will be
left for the present in the hands of Mr..
Donald Nicholson and staff. who have
been so long connected with it. and it
is thought that Colonel John Hay, who
has heretofore taken general editorial
supervision of the Tribune when Mr..
Reid was absent, will be able on his
return from his summer trip to do the
same again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
An obstreperous Music Teacher.

CINCINNATI. April 1a-An exciting scene
was enacted last evening in the Wesleyan
Female College, the leading actors being
Rev. DIR. Brown, president OF the college,
and Signor Fabiani, the music teacher.
DIR. Brown had inadvertently omitted to
include in the music teachers monthly
check So expenses of a trip made by Signor
Fabiani, and the music teacher became so
abusive and insulting that personal en-
counter followed, in which Fabiani was
knocked down. Later Fabiani attacked
the doctor in the hall and attempted to
drag him to tfe stairway. but again the
doctor proved the better man. The music
teacher was paid and discharged. DR..
Brown is sixty years old, Fabiani is thirty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

A YEAR ago while crazed with drink
George Lucas. of Dubuque, Iowa, fired
a bullet into his brain from revolver.
He recovered from the wound sufi-
ciently to attend to his business. Re-
Gently he visited his physician and
complained that he felt something in
his head. The wound was probed and
the doctor succeeded in extracting the
bullet 1t had penetrated the front
lobe of the brain over an inch. The
doctor says there is no doubt of Lucas
complete recovery. The case is an
extraordinary one and has been widely
discussed by the medical fraternity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
Bald Knobbers Respita-s

OZARK, Mo-, April 1S.-Goy y<nor Fran.
els to-day respited Bill Walker and
John Matthews the two condemned
Christian County Bald Knobbers, until
May 10. They were sentenced to be
hanged tomorrow. This is the second
time they have been respited by tee Gov
srnor, the first time being for sixty days.
Dave Walker is sentenced to be hanged
May 10. and it Is thought by some that
this respite was made in order that all the
condemned men might be hanged on the
same day. 1t is now supposed that on
that day the Knobbers will surely hang.
Sheriff johnson has commsnosd the scat.
fold
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

THE Commissioner of Patents has
issued an order intended to put an end
to practice long in vogue about the
Office of clerks borrowing money from
local patent attorneys. The Commits
sioner in his order directs clerks to
pay back all loans of money made them
by solicitors and attorneys who prac-
tice before the Office by April 80. At
torneys who seek favor on the part of
clerks by noncompliance of the order
the Commissioner threatens to disbar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

IT is reported that the Standard oil
monopoly has completed one of the
biggest deals on record. For two
years the company has been quietly
securing property in Ohio and has now
100000 invested there. The STAN
dard will abandon the Pennsylvania
fields for those in Ohio. The consum-
nation of the scheme means the revo-
luton of the oil business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

THE liquidators of the Panama
Canal Company have informed the
shareholders of that concern that they
believe that a reissue of the unsold
lottery bonds of the company, under
par, would realize 12,500,00 francs
and save the canal. but that the Gov
ernment was reluctant to propose such
a measure, fearing that Parliament
would not consent to its adoption.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

FIRST ASSISTANT POsTMASTER-GEN-
ERAL GARRISON is gradually increas-
ing the speed with which he is making
appointments. Up to March % he had
secured only 800 fourth-class post
masters. During the last six days Of
March he made a record of 719. In
the first week of April he named S87,
and the total for the next week reached
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

COMMISSIONER TANNER, of the Pen
sion Bureau, received during the first
week of April 60,73 letters and other
pieces of mail matter pertaining to the
business of his Office and the second
week he received $4,000 pieces. This
accounts for delays in answering cor
respondents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

In view of the shortage in the ap-
preparation of the present year for the
maintenance of the Minnesota State
University, Ex-Governor John S. Pills
bury. who is one of the regents of that
institution, presented the sum of $780,
600 for the immediate use of the
uniyersitV,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

THE President recently appointed
William P. Hepburn, of Iowa to be
Solicitor of the Treasury; also William
II. Whiteman, of New Mexico, to be As
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court
of the Territory of New Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

ARIsToCRATIC circles in Rhode
Island are dazed by the elopement OF
Miss Fedora King. the belle of Provi-
dence, with $25, 900 in her own right
and millions in prospect, with George
Mcleod, a poor student of Brown
University, and the son of a poor
mechanic
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

A MAN was in Dubuque, Iowa, re-
Gently buying cats, for which he paid
from 80 cents to 81 each, according to
age and size. He was shipping them
to Dakota, where he said they sold for
e each
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

F. R. BosELLY, an attorney and loan
agent, and Alonzo Ackley, a farmer
of Corunna, Mich, have been arrested
on a charge of swindliug the Cincin-
natl Union Life Insurance Company
out of several thousand dollars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
Section Men Quit.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, April 21-The
Santa Fo section hands have all quit be-
tween here and Purcell because Of an or
der from the Interior Department stating
that if they desired to take claims they
must get out of Oklahoma and go down on
the 22d,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, April 20.-Sep.
eral ckpockets were arrested here yes
terday. They were endeayoring to work
the morning passenger train on the Santa
Fe as it came in, when three of them were
caught. They were members of ''Windy
Dick" Preston's gang and now languish in
Jail awaiting trial
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
Tried to Poison His Father.

PORTLAND. Me-, April 20-George Black,
of Gray, has been arrested on the charge
made by Abel Black, his father, for mix
ing paris green in a jug of cider from
which the father was in the habit of
drinking. The father was made seriously
ill on Monday morning. The poison acted
as an emetic, which perhaps saved his
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
Still No News.

NEW YORK, April 20.-Still no news OF
the Daumark's passengers and crew.
Eleven days have elapsed since the City
of Chester sighted the Danmark in e sink
ing condition. The impression prevails
that the passengers and crew have reached
ha
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

MACON, No., April 20.-Arthur Tate Q
farmer, twenty six years old, living north
of here, while plowing in his field yester-
day morning was kicked in the head by
one of his horses, breaking his neck and
killing him almost instantly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

The two hundredth anniversary OF
the founding of the first paper mill In
America will be celebrated at Rox-
borough, Pa, in September, 1889.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
CURRENT COMMENT.

GOVERNMENT surveyors have gone
to Oklahoma to assist settlers in locat-
ing claims.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25

ATLANTA, Ga, April 22-Flre was dis
covered yesterday afternoon in the Jack
son building in which is the Wellhouse
Paper Company, the Dun agency, Hayes
merchandise brokerage and offices of diff
ferent kinds, and the building was COM
pletely destroyed. The total loss is about
$50 coo Captain Jackson loses $40. 600 on
the building, Wellhouse Sons So 900, Dun
& Co. probably $50, 0O0 Aaron Hays $40, 900,
Porter King. a lawyer, 5000, and other
smaller sums.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-20

Prof. =. II. Hand, Of Fremont, H.
j private letter to Us says some
things worthy Of the public eye and
thought, We venture to quote a few
sentences without his permission {:
Churches, schools and ncwspapers--
what q pote3t trio,
l am trying to arrange my busi>
ness so that l may 90 into your Sec
tlon-just east Of you-with the
holder Of the State Institutes, Prof.
Joyner Of GoIdsboro. He has asked
me for at least one lecture at each
place, My subject shall BE, Take
newspapers and read thcm-rcad
them for the good that's in them"
What number Of our people
voters-sovcreigns il our Republic
read no paper at ali! Again,others
read only some vile contemplate
sheet that would corrupt the morals
Of galley slaves" Napoleon had q
high appreciation of the press when
he SAID IL fear three good news
papers more than l DO ten thouslnd
bayoncts." Indeed, l believe tLa'
the secular and religious press must
perform their delicate wcrh-ezcr-
else their influence upon mankind
before the church can reach the
world. Christianity has, In the diff
ferent localities had its inciDiency
oftener following the Influence Of the
press than proceeding it.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-20

The Be!den (Cexas) MouHo7' soYs:
The capitol building at Washington,
d. c, is the largest building in the
United States. Its length is 715
feet I inches; width 324 feet. 1t
covers three and a half acres OF
ground. The distance from the
ground to the top Of the dome is 800
feet Inches; diameter Of the dome
13J feet inches, ranking fifth as to
size With tie great domes of the
word, Tie cost Of the entire build
inz has been something over Is, 00O,-
900 dollars.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-20

It is to lie regretted that there are
~ literary magazines of note pub
listed il tie South. Among other
great Improvements that The South
IS making what could be more ap-
p1ociatcd than a great Southern lit
cr9ry magazine? The South sends
money enough to the city of New
York alone ia the patronage of
Northern magazines that will not
publish anything for the South, to
make q goo3 showing towards sup
porting SoQthern journal.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-20

Tfr CRor=.-Thore has been 81 feeling
"isl -'e farm .~s AMI r1rcaHt. .h-. sle
crop p~3=.-ct n t-is section iepy3r. u
company with Mr.. 4. Mcdowell, W
rode - Hlmi.tan Tuesday to att.Dd the
funera. of Mr. r. b. Salisbury. and the
crops on the road seemed to be in good
condition and reasonably forward. L
crops are properly worked. Y II fayora-
bic seasons from dat, We see no reasons
Why she people in the sections South and
East Of Us may not expect an 2yera-c
crop.
ABOUT THE RAILROAD.-We under
stand that the commissioners appointed
to assess the damages for the right Of way
Of the Norfolk and Carolina railroad over
tie lands Of Mess. Hardy near Palmyra.
mot on the premises Tuesday 18TH and
decided that the railroad should paw =
p. acre. Nesars, I. y. Bill and r. II.
Smith, j. appeared as atrrucys fort-c
Vs.. I1..I, 1870 $40 'o' <
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oo,n.1 t:.,.a.,l ',.''7 ,l.-J r.''',5', 90
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OXFORD Female SEHTNARY.-Pres'-
dent IIobEood has kindly sent US a very
handsome catalogue Of Oxford Female
Seminary This catalogue shows an at
tendance during the last session Of one
hundred and thirty-seven students, drawn
from all sections of North Carolina. and
some from Virginia, South Carolina,
Georgia, and Tennessee. Eleven teach
have f. On r,rto fnl on ol.I1r o.r..- E
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-20
TOWN AND COUNTY
Pny your Sub&cr1ptt0n.

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FIRST GREEN CoRN,-The editor had
green 5e. corn Tor dIn4tr to-day {" ednesday)
II '',' ''l' = VII Ia 0'''''
Hoods SarsapariIla is peculiar to itself
ana superior 10 all other, preparations IN
'''''' '00'''''9 0'''' 'ii''i'i''' III
THE PEACH PRIZE.-Mr B. d. Gray |
ripe peaches. and so he cot the DreTnium
of four mouths substitution free,
49,
iNf. in ~ il9,-0H iAS' r''oay MI
bennett A'iSorooN renuereo HE DEMO
II 'ii''0' W I54''o''' loi "Ic0 oa9Nti
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-20

fGrc,N~cments Of all kinds must he in
r.. office by Tuesday afternoon to in
sure publication for the current week.
Local ADVERTIsEAlENTS. 10 cents
lire for each Insertion.
l.:n1y fJr iocH adrerti$ja4 due ceeHU
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-20

The Tri55ne Of PuUliico is our
latest new exchange. 1t is Published
at Bayboro, and shows editorial a5ll-
ity IN Messrs. Miller and Mayo, its
cjjtOrs.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-20

Hon. Thomas Sutton Of Fayette~
Vile, professed religion IN the Pear
son meeting in that town and has
iaiued the church.