Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-06-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
pERsoN.I AND POLITICAL.

| ApJUTANT-GENERAL DRUM having
reached the age of sixty-four years has
been formally retired from active service
in the army. General Kelton, who has
been Assistant Adjutant-General,w will act
as Automatically until an appoint
| ment is made TO fill the office.
CARDINAL GIBBONS has expressed him.
| self as decidedly opposed to prohibition
but in favor of high license.
Ex-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND was the
guest and made a notable speech on the
| prospects of the Democracy at the BAN
! uuet of the Young Mems Democratic Club
| at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on the night of
the 9th.
SECRETARY TRACY has received a cable
gram from Admiral Kimberly dated May
q stating that the natives of Samoa were
disbanding and that peace is now as
sured.
GOVERNOR EAGLE has appointed T. E.
Haskius, of Forest City, sheriff of st.
| Francis County, Ark, until an election
can be held. This, it is believed, will end
all trouble in that county.
THE Canadian Government does not an
! ticipate trouble with the United States
over the Jurisdiction of Alaska waters.
THE discovery of plots against the life
of the Gar are of almost daily occur
renee. The Russian police have discov-
cred numerous societies with ramifications
all over the continent whose sole purpose
seems to be the murder of the Russian
Emperor.
The Belgian Chamber of Representa-
tives has voted confidence-7S to 32-in
favor OF the ministry.
SECRETARIES WINDOW and Noble both
left Washington on the 29th-the former
for New York and the latter for Phila-
delphia-
IT was recently rumored that the Mexi-
can Congress, in secret session, was dis
cussing the question of ceding Lower
California to the United States. 1t was
believed, however, that the rumor was
merely a stratagem of the Conservatives.
JOHN B. COTTON, of Lewiston, Ne, ap-
pointed Assistant Attorney General, will
have charge of all Government business
before the Court of Claims.
Ex-UNITED STATES SENATOR E. II. Roll
Inns, of New Hampshire, has had another
paralytic stroke and is very low.
THE President has appointed Orlow w.
Chapman, of Binghampton, N. Y, So
Iicitor- General
anu MIS-.
to Chicago on the Both for the first time
since their departure to Washington.
In the British House of Commons Sir
James Ferguson, Parliamentary Secretary
to the Home Office, denied the reports
from Victoria, British Columbia, that
three men -of-war in the Pacific had been
ordered to proceed to the Behring sea to
protect British sealing vessels from inter-
ference by American men, of-war.
THE widow of General Sheridan, who
has been ill in Washington recently, is
reported better.
A BANQUET in honor of Mr.. Ryan, the
United States MiniSter, was given in the
City of Mexico on the Goth. Minister
Ryan responded to the toast 'The Presi.
dent of the United States" His speech
was vigorously applauded.
A MESSAGE has been received in London
from General Hippolyte, the insurgent
leader in Hayti. saying that he has de-
feated President Legitime, captured Port
au Prince and proclaimed himself Provis-
ional President.
THE Presidents granddaughter, Mary
Lodge Mckee, was christened recently al
the White House by her grandfather, Rev.
DR.. Scott, in the presence of the family
and members of the Cabinet
DR. P. S. MOORE. who was Surgeon.
| General of the Confederate States, died
| suddenly in Richmond, Va, recently.