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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04
ARBOR DAY.
The Governor Sets Apart April IL For
Planting Trees.

The Governor Sets Apart April IL For
Planting Trees.
Governor Humphrey Oh the 26th issued
the following Arbor Day proclamation:
STATE OF KANSAS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. ?
TOPEKA March 6, 1889. }
Whoever plants tree is public benefactor.
The world to that extent has become his debtor
for he has thus added to its wealth and in-
creased the sum OF human happiness. The
practical benefit flowing from the cultivation Of
trees is well attested in the increased rainfall
in the older sections of the State. Our once
treeless prairies are there being rapidly re-
claimed and transformed into landscapes,
diversified and beautiful, by the cultivation oil
trees. Every school-house site inKansas should
have its grove, and the subject of tree culture
everywhere should have the attention its inn
portance deserves. The observance of Arbor
day in this and other States has done much in
in this direction.
Therefore, hereby designate Thursday, the
11th day of April, 1884, as Arbor Day, and
earnestly request that the day be devoted by
citlZens OF this State to the planting of trees
especially urge upon the teachers and school
district boards to enlist the cooperation of
pupils and parents in the observance OF that
day by thus beautifying school-house sites BY
the planting of trees, and in providing for their
proper care and protection afterwards.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and caused to be affixed the
great seal of the State. Done at the city of
Topeka, on the day and year above mentioned
SEAL LYMAN U. HUMPHREY.
BY the Governor:
WILLIAM HIGGINS. Secretary of State.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES

BUSINESS on the London Stock Exchange
during the week ended March 81 was quiet
but hrmer. Brewery shares were largely
bought and several American concerns
were successfully floated. In Paris prices
were lower. German financial matters
were quiet
MANAGER DUFF, the well known theat-
rical man, died at New York recently.
He was born in Ireland sixty mine years
ago
CLEARING house returns for the week
| ended March 81 showed an average in
crease of 23S. In New York the increase
was 224
THE nomination of Murat Halstead as
Minister to Germany was again rejected
in the Senate on the 30th by vote of % to
49,
CONFIRMATION of the terrible disaster at
Samoa was received in Washington on the
Both. The loss of life by the sinking of the
cruisers numbered 147, of whom 51 were
Americans, the rest being Germans.
1T is about certain that a Yellowstone
park scout named Wilson and one soldier
who accompanied him are lost They
started three weeks ago for trip through
the park to see if there were any trespass-
ers molesting game. The theory is that
the unfortunate men attempted to cross
the river and went through the ice.
A STANDARD oil tank exploded at Green
point, L. L, recently, causing destructive
fire. Two men named Nolan and Ream
were fatally injured.
THE funeral of John Bright took place
frem his residence near Rochdale on the
3Oth without ceremony. The Dean of
Founders College delivered the oration.
WHILE Father Agostino was preaching
In the st. Carlo Church at Rome on the
3lst bomb was exploded. There was
great excitement in the congregation and
several women tainted but the preacher
continued his sermon.
DURING fire in Philadelphia the other
day John Garrety, a fireman, fell from
the roof OF the building and was killed.
TIE frame work of the new Sacred
Heart Catholic Church at Dayton, O., was
blown down by a high wind recently,
causing much damage.
II was rumored on the 31st that Emper-
or Francis Joseph had been seized with
a sudden illness.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: John Hicks, Minister to
Peru; George B. Loring. Minister to Por-
tugal; Robert T. Lincoln, Minister to
Great Britain; Allen Thorndyke Rice
Minister to Russia; Thomas Ryan. Min
lister to Mexico; Patrick Egan, Minister to
Cnili.
HoN. JACOB SLEEPER, the well known
Boston phiianthropist, died on the 31st,
aged eighty-seven.
IT is reported that Sheik El Senoussi
with large following of troops has ap-
preached within few hundred miles of
Khartoum on which he is advancing with
the intention of overthrowing the new
Mahdi Khalifa Abdulah.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

Bosse, just arrived from a cruise on the
Thomas Seignory, brings news of the ter
rible sufferings o: a French family resid-
ing near the head Of Lake Temiscoatua.
Two children had died of starvation
and the mother and two re-
manning children were suffering
terribly from want OF food, and had
lived on hay tea for several days. He
rendered them what assistance he could
and left them in comfortable circum-
stances. The father of the wretche1 fam
ily was absent when Bosse discovered
them. having started out in a snow storm
for assistance, and it is supposed he has
parished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04
Not So Wonderfully Rich.

SAN FRANCISCO, March Ex-Governor
Torres, of Lower California and Sonora,
has put quietus on the gold fever at
Santa Clara by the following dispatch,
which he sent from Enseneda to the Mex
ican Consul here: ''Please publish through
the San Diego press that the richness OF
the Santa Clara placers has been much
exaggerated. None but practical miners
find gold Possibly new discoveries may
be made, but up to date the placers found
do not justify the excitement caused.
Prospectors coming in may probably rely
on new discoveries, but about this there is
no certainty"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04
A Vigorous Defense.

TORONTO. Ont, March 2S.-It is UNDER
stood the Mail Printing Company is max
ing preparations to contest its libel suits
with the Jesuits wholly regardless of ex-
pense, and will send commission at once
to France and Belgium for the purpose Of
arranging with prominent statesmen there
to come over and give evidence touching
the operations of the Jesuit Society in
those countries. A distinguished Paris
advocate will also be engaged TO assist The
Mails counsel in Montreal and Toronto in
preparing the interrogatories TO be PUT at
the trial to the heads Of the Jesuit rider
har
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04
HIISCEIJ,ANEOUS

THE Central bonded warehouse, Rush
and North Water streets, Chicago was
burned the other morning. A large
quantity of tea was destroyed, the loss
amounting to nearly 81, 500, 600!
QUITE a commotion was created recently
at the Riggs House, Washington, by Ma
jor George A. Armes, a retired officer of
the army, who tweaked the nose of Gen.
eral Beaver, the present Governor of Penn
sylvania- The tweaking grew out of a
snub over the Inauguration ceremonies
JAMES FLANAGAN, supposed to be Jack
the Choker," has been arrested at Denver,
Col. For several weeks previously school
girls had been threatened, and in some
instances choked and seriously injured by
an unknown villain.
The Chinese authorities declare the re-
ports CT famine in Central China greatly
exaggerated but acknowledge terrible
want in the Northern provinces.
OVER fifty lives were lost by the found
ering OF the excursion steamer recently on
Lake Chapala, Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04
LIEUTENANT HARRY G. BArEN

LIEUTENANT HARRY c. BATEMAN.
who was supposed to have been killed
on the railroad track near Muncie.
Ind, and who also was suspected of
having committed murder in an insur-
ance swindle. had been in trouble for
some time previous. He had over
drawn his pay accounts several times
and had been guilty OF other loose
practices which threatened to involve
him in serious difficulties with the
War Department. Finally he disap-
peared from his post He asserted
that he had resigned, but his resigna-
fion never turned up at the War De-
partment, and after waiting reason
able an officer was sent in pursuit but
failed to meet him. About three weeks
ago he was recorded as a deserter ard
efforts to find him ceased.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

DURING the discussion of a boiler
insurance bill in the Pennsylvania
House the other day, Representative
Baker. of Delaware County, made
some serious charges against ex-Gov-
ernor Hartranft and alleged that as
the president of the board of trustees
OF the Norristown asylum he had
violated the law in that he had in
sured the boilers of that institution in
a company and had received commits
sion of twenty per cent. for it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

The oldest orchard-and for that rea.
son, if no other, the best-is that of Will.
liam O'Connor, who came to Pomona in
1875, and two years later set out his trees,
numbering 700. This orchard differs from
the majority in one respect; the pruning
knife has never touched one of the trees
and the branches are weighted to the
ground with the yellow fruit The pro-
prietor gave US the history Of his orchard
and an account of his labor; how, for
eight years after he had planted the trees,
he plowed around them and irrigated the
land. and it was not till the expiration
OF that period that he gathered any
fruit This variety does not mature
until thirty years Of age, or rather it is
not at its best until that time. It GER
tainiy is beautiful sight to look down
the long vistas, the dark green Of the trees
lit up by the golden hue of the fruit, the
branches bending down and fairly tempt
ing you to reach out your hand and pluck
one But touch not! The proprietor will cut
OF as many as you like to carry, but he will
not allow you to break as much as a single
stem If he is not with you don't attempt
to take even an orange, for if caught that
unlucky fruit will cost you S5 fine. This
law is strictly enforced, not for taking the
fruit but for damaging the tree. and a
tenderfoot q must use the expression) will
invariable break branch while trying to
pull an orange. the stem being actually
tougher than the branch.-Pomona (Cal.)
Letter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

The suit against General Adam
Badeau. by the Government, to recover
excessive fees alleged to have been
charged by the General while at Hav-
vana, will soon come up before the
United States Commissioner at New
York, and Colonel Fred Grant and
General Horace Porter will be parties
in the case in the capacity of execu-
tors of the estate of General U. S.
Grant, who was Badeau's bondsmau.
and, of course, financially responsible
for his acts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04
Killed His Wife.

CINCINNATI, March 2a-Ed hickard,
formerly employed in the freight DEPART
ment of the Cincinnati Southern railroad,
shot and fatally wounded his wife Laura
last night. few steps from the Bremen
street police station. The couple have
been married about two years, but they
did not get along very well together and
Mrs. Rickhard left her husband Few
months ago and returned to her fathers
house. She is daughter Of Charles Schots
q wall paper dealer. Mrs. Rickard was
walking along the street when her hus-
band sneaked up behind her and fired the
bullet, striking her in the back. Inc IN
inred woman staggered 10 her home,
short distance away, and fell dead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

AFTER effects of the Paris panic are
reported from different quarters. NJ.
Congard. a banker of Geneva, has COM
mitted suicide. At LIE Mons, a center
of a great farming district, large
number of persons have been thrown
out of employment through the bank
ruptcy of their employers. In one day
nine hundred bills of exchange were
returned unpaid.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

THE Consul at Lisbon has cabled
the State Department that the Ameri-
can vessel Mary Frazier, owned at
Edgartown, Mass, has been ordered
released. The Frazier was seized by
the Portuguese some months ago
while cruising off Fayal and held for
the payment of a fine. The captain
and crew were destitute and unable to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

The Internal Revenue Bureau re-
ports that for the half year ended De-
cember 81 last the production of cleo
margarine aggregated COZ, 2,47S pack
ages, weighing 1S,497, 697 pounds.
This is an extraordinarily large in
crease over the previous six months,
and if the rate of increase holds out
the production for the year will be
about A, 900, 600 pounds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

The lower house of the Tennessee
Legislature has passed the Senate bill
creating a Confederate Soldiers Home
at the Hermitage. The bill was so
amended that INDECENT Mexican veter-
ans and some Union soldiers of the
civil war will also be provided with
homes there
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

WHILE excavating for the foundation
of new building on an unused lot in
the central part of Ottawa, Ill, re-
Gently the skeletons of two men,
buried in one grave, were unearthed
by laborers. They had been mur-
dered
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

Mr. TANNER, the new Commissioner
of Pensions, has asked for the resigna-
tions of five division chiefs in the
Pension Office, among them Judge
Chester R. Faulkner, chief of the
record division and James S. Jones,
chief of the law record division. Their
successors have been appointed. SUBJ
ject to the approval of the Secretary
of the Interior
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

CHITACHUA, a rebellious chief, and
fifteen warriors were recently re-
ported entrenched fifteen miles north
of the San Carlos agency, defying the
military authorities. The Indians were
charged with having murdered a
teamster and stealing thirty head of
cattle. The soldiers expected con-
siderable trouble in reducing them to
submission
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

CAROLINE NJ. KNUDsEN, of Perth
Amboy, n. j., has been taken to an in
sane asylum. 1t is stated that her in
sanity is due to over study, and to
worry over the efforts of her family
to induce her to marry man whom
she did not like.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

THE British Cabinet has decided to
propose at the next session of Parlia-
ment a land purchase scheme for Ire
land. The measure will be similar to
that proposed by Mr.. Chamberlain.
The Ministry has also resolved to in
troduce in 1891 an Irish Local Govern
ment bill. The measure provides for
extensive changes in the management
of internal affairs in Ireland.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04
Judges Thurman and Patton.

COLUMBUS, o., March 2S-Judge Allen
G.. Thurman. accompanied by Judge Pat
ton, of Defiance. visited the House of Rep
resentatives yesterday and were most COR
daily received and made brief speeches
of acknowledgement Judge Patton is
eighty years old and was Territorial adge
under Andrew Jackson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

THE annual meeting of the American
Bell Telephone Company was held at
Boston on the 26th. The company
earned in the year 2445 per cent. On
the stock and has assets of $258 per
ch
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

The Mexican Government has de-
cided not to sell to one company the
mining concessions in Lower Califor-
mia, preferring that practical miners
shall take claims.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

The Gaulois says: General Boulan-
ger is suffering from the opening OF
an old wound and he has been COM
PEELED to resort to the use of NOR
phino
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04
CURRENT COMMENT.

P. p KIssAM, member of the New
York Stock Exchange since July y,
1864, and a brother-in-law of the late
William II. Vanderbilt, died recently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04
TRACY.
yICTORIA'S SYMPATHY.

WASHINGTON, April Queen Victoria
has cabled through Lord Salisbury to the
British legation in this city directing that
her earnest sympathy be expressed to the
President of the United States on the ter
rible naval misfortune at Samoa and the
deplorable loss of life. Mr.. Edwards, the
British charge, accompanied by the Secre-
tary of State, waited upon the President
yesterday afternoon and read to him the
Queens message. President Harrison ex-
pressed his warm appreciation and that of
the whole people of the country of the
Queens considerate sympathy and prom
ised more formal reply through the De-
partment of State.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

line.
The census of 1885 gave Kansas popu-
lation of 1,26S 5Sl This consisted of 6I9,-
800 males and 5s9, $50 females. The mar
ried were 46J, sol and the single III $50,
while there were g, 214 widows and IA. 246
widowers, the widows being in the major
ity of widowers by 1865.
AN Eastern capitalist, who has been in
vestigating Kansas salt, gives as his opin-
ion that Kansas is certainly destined at
an early date to become the principal CEN
ter for the supply of salt in the United
States.
ED CARSON recently fatally stabbed Jim
Hayden at Lawrence. Both are negroes
and the quarrel was over woman.
CHARLES SLIPS, only seventeen years
old, was recently arrested at Topeka for
burglary. He was trying to slip away
with the stolen goods when an officer took
him in charge.
The county commissioners of Kearney
County recently caused summons to be
served on Senator j. W. Rush and the
First National Bank of Larned in a suit
asking damages in the sum of S3I,00
THE Governor has appointed D. r An
thony Republican candidate for mayor),
Judge Hacker democratic candidate) and
Colonel Abernathy police commissioners
of Leavenworth.
In late decision the Railroad Commits
sioners held that when a car is loaded
with two or more kinds of livestock the
highest rate may be charged on the mixed
load. The decision further states that as
there is no law on the statute books or
rule of the railroad companies fixing the
weight of a carload of stock there can be
no excess charged
TAYLOR COOK. whose wife was recently
found murdered in Rocks County when
the children returned from school, has
surrendered to the authorities and con-
fessed to the murder. He said that in fit
of passion he killed his wife, and that after
committing the deed he took laudanum
with suicidal intent, but got too large
dose and only made himself deathly sick
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-12
The Officers After Sullivan.

CHICAGO, June ll.-At 1925 the coroner
Jury brought in their verdict, the features
of it being a recommendation that Alex
auder Sullivan be held; also the three
already under arrest.
At 0:30 officers were dispatched to Sui.
lfvaus residence TO make the arrest.
Alexander Sulliyau's arrest was effected
without the slightest trouble Before the
verdict was rendered, Public Coroner
Hertz emerged for a moment from the
room in which the jury was in session. He
beckoned TO an officer and handed him a
mittimus. The officer with c1mrade
hurriedly left the city hail and jumped
into a carriage and drove straight to the
residence of Mr.. Sullivan on Oak street.
Mr.. Sullivan had gone to bed a short
time previously. but after the object of the
officers was explained and the information
given that he would not be permitted any
time for any purpose, he promptly and
quietly dressed and unhesitatingly ac-
cOmpanied his visitors.
The prisoners demeanOr was calm
+ throughout the entire proceedings. En-
tering the carriage which had brought the
officers, the trio were driven to the Office
of the county Jail. After the usual pre-
liminaries, Mr.. Sullivan was taken through
the cage into the gloomy prison itself. The
eE-president of the Irish national land
league of America was then Immediately
iuCarcerated in cell No. -, in the tier
known as the ''murderers row."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-12
Alexander Sullivan was Cool.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE Daily NemS' re-
port of the arrest says: Mr.. Sullivan ex
hibited no Impotence or chagrin at Oficer
Palmer's refusal of his request to remain
at the house over night.
Il give you credit, Mr.. Sullivan, for
being very cool man." said the veteran
detective in subsequent conversation.
"Well,n said Sullivan, "a man with a
clear conscience need never worry, and |
know of no wrongs | have done" He then
donned his overcoat and hat and led his
captors from the house
The Daily NelrS says the woman who APP
peared at the head of the stairs leading to
the basement was Sullivan's old house
keeper, who was III state of great trepida-
ton. Sullivan fastened over to her, and
after saying a few words, kissed her good
bye.
At the Jail office Mr.. Sullivan had a
pleasant nod of recognition for Night
Tailor Furrier and such newspaper men as
he knew.
One ill-mannered reporter confronted
him with great roll of note paper and de-
manded:
''What have you to sayin
81 will say my say in court" was the
answer.
When further pressed by the same indi-
vidual, Mr.. Sullivan said: "PleaSe have
the decency to let me alone"
A moment later the prisoner was con-
veyed through the iron doorway into his
silent cell room, and going in, pleasantly
babe the bystanders general "good
night -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-12

CHICAGO, June ll.-Chief of Police Hub
bard was asked in regard to the grounds
on which Mcdonald and Mareney were ar
rested to-day on suspicion of being con
cerned in the CrOnin murder. With regard
to the man Mcdonald, who seems to be the
most important of the two prisoners, Hub
bard SAID I'VE attach no great Importance
to the arrest, as all the fellow had to do
with the case so far as we know, is this:
He is well-knOWn in New York as a crook.
and was absent from New York at the time
of the murder and We think he was here,
but we do not know yet He cannot tell,
sor will not, where he was on May 4, but
What does not prove that he murdered
Eronin or had anything TO do with it,
"lt is learned that the Carlsons can iden-
tjfy him as the man who rented the cot
tage."
"Bah-sheer nonsense"
And that he was in all probability the
man who drove the doctor away"
The chiefs reply, though inelegant, was
expressive-"Ratsl -
Luke Dillon, of Philadelphia, on whose
information the arrests were made, de-
clined to say on what grounds the arrests
were made. States Attorney Longnecker
would talk, however, if Dillon would not
''The men are arrested and there is moth
ing to conceal now. Maroney is the man
who ls suspected of driving the doctor
from his ONCE to the Carlson cottage
About the other man / don't know so
much, but we expect to prove that he
was in the conspiracy. MarOney is la
bOrer, think, and Mcdonald is black
smith. l got this information from Dillon
and we will learn how much truth there is
in il later on