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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

TIE Special Committee on Pacific
Railroads has agreed to accept the re-
ports of Senator Frye on the Union Pa
cific and Senator Davis on the Central
Pacific. Frye praises the Union Pacific
quite highly; Davis thinks the Central
Pacific might do better.
A RUNAWAY fat car crushed into a
passenger coach at Marengo, Wis, the
other night The wreck was set on fire.
Five persons were slightly injured.
/ CLEARING house returns for the week
ended February IA showed an average
decrease of 2.5 compared with the cor
responding week of last year. In New
York there was a decrease of SO.
MONEY stringency continued in Lon
ion during the week ended February IA.
Stock speculation was restricted. The
Paris Bourse was quiet. The Berlin
money market was firm with foreign Sc
turities better. Annual bank reports
~howed considerable prosperity. The
Frankfort BourSe was quiet.
The eighty-ifth anniversary of the
Economite Society was celebrated at
economy, Pa, on the 18th. Sixteen
new members were taken in. There
we're still less than fifty members, own
ng about S25, 100000 worth of property,
and litigation was thought likely be-
lween the two factions that have existed
Or some time.
THE Saengerbund at New Orleans has
. 'ecided upon triennial festivals here
liter.
THE steamer Louise was sunk near
Hunters mill on the St Johns river,
Fla, on the 10th. One man was drowned.
THE London News Lisbon correspond
mt says that many symptoms show that
The Republican cause is increasing in
strength daily and that the end of the
Monarchy might come at any moment.
Ink House on the 18th passed the
Mortgage Indebtedness bill, an ad-
denda to the Census act.
SOME unknown person threw bomb
IN the alleyway at One Hundred and
tifty-Fifth and One Hundred and Fifty
Fourth streets. New York, the other
evening. The missile exploded, blowing
down brick wall and wooden fence and
Shattering the house inside. Nobody
was injured.
Two Cincinnati & Southern freight
trains collided at Melleville, Tenn, re-
Gently. An engineer and a brakeman
were killed The accident was caused
by the negligence of fagman.
PART of the insane asylum at Little
Rock, Ark, was destroyed on the morn
ing OF the 18th. The five hundred in
mates were successfully removed amid
wild scenes of excitement. The loss
was $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20
Sir rHnrses Rnrned.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 12.--Shortly
after eight o'clock last night the rag
store belonging to H. ]. Hey, on the
alley between Main and Delaware, on
Third street, was discovered to be on
fire. The building, which was a one
story frame, burned like tinder and in a
moment the flames had reached the
stable adjoining, in which were eight
horses. The most desperate exertions
on the part of the crowd only resulted
in saving two of the horses, the others
being burned to death before they could
be reached. Both buildings were totally
destroyed, the loss, horses and al,
amounting to about 500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20
Rumn on RefheL

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 14.-John NJ
Bethel, ex-marketmaster and brother
in-law of Alderman Martin Regan,
was shot at an early hour this
morning by Ben Jeter, an ex-police-
man and keeper Of a saloon at Fifth
and Walnut streets Bethel will re-
cover, but had an almost miraculous
escape from instant death Bethel had
fired at Jeter and the latter in self-de-
fense fred in return, bullet fiattening
itself on Bethel's SKULL but without
doing bim any injury beyond raising q
bump The quarrel was over trifing
money dispute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

A SOCIAL volcanic eruption occurred
at Providence, r. l., when it became
known that the housekeeper of the late
Amos F. Beckwith, president of the
Dyersville Manufacturing Company,
claimed to be the widow of the dead
man. The claimant is Mrs. Maria Sher-
man, thirty-fve years old, who had been
in the service of Mr.. Beckwith for some
years. Three hours after he died she
showed marriage certificate to her
friends, and said she had long been the
dead mans wife. When called upon by
reporters she said she was indeed the
wife pf Reckwith and that she intended
tc assert her rights.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

A BILL passed the Senate the other
day appropriating $500 to paw attor-
neys' fees due Porter, Harrison & Fish
back. Toward the close of the war Cen
eral Hovey, now Governor of Indiana,
then in command of the department,
convened military commission to try
certain members of the Knights of the
Golden Circle. A number of years after
ward Lamden P. Milligan, one of the
persons. convicted by the commission,
brought suit in the United States Court
against General Hovey and the members
of the commission for damages. The
case was prosecuted for the plaintiff by
the late Vice-President Hendricks, and
by direction of the Secretary of War and
the Judge Acknowledgement, the firm of
Porter, Harrison & Fishback was re-
tanned to defend the members of the
commission. Mr.. Harrison, now Presi-
dent. Harrison, did most of the work in
the case for the defense, and the bill
passed in the Senate is to remunerate
the members of the firm for the services
II that time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20
Died at His Post.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Feb. 14.-An
accident occurred in the A, 7. & S. T.
yards last evening whereby Engineer
William Taylor lost his life, though he
saved his train and prevented any injury
to the passengers The passenger train
from the north was five hours late and
came into the yard at high rate of
speed A switch was open apd the train
went in and was met by yard engine
with heavy train. The yard engine
was wrecked The fremen of the pas
senger train and switching crew saved
their lives by jumping. but Taylor, who.
remained at his post, was so badly
crushed he lived only few minutes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20
hit Fatally with the TOnes.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. Feb. 12.-Ern-
est Sitter, an eighteen-year-old stepson
of Hon. William McLennan, of this
city, at a boarding house started quar-
rel with James King, who repeatedly
asked him to desist, but finally made a
move to resent the insults, when Sitter
picked up pair Of heavy iron tongs
and threw them at King, the points PEN
etratins Kings skull above the left ear
to the depth of four inches, causing a
fatal wound. The weapon remained
sticking in the wound until Sitter with
drew it and struck his victim another
blow in the face with his fist. Sitter es-
capped, but officers and citizens are after
h
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

Mrs. DELLA PARNELL has called on
Governor Albeit, of New Jersey, and
asked his cooperation in securing the
passage of her pension bill, now pend
ing in Congress The Governor wrote a
warm letter of Endorsement and prom
ised to write to the New Jersey Congress
1nen in her behalf.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

SENATOR CoCKRELL has not been able
to procure from the Treasury Depart
ment statement in regard to the
amount of money that has been made by
the Government in seniorage for coinage
silversince the Bland act went into eff
feet. and If his personal request for this
information is not granted within few
days he will introduce resolution in
the Senate calling for the report.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20
SEDUCER SHOT.
Scene in q California Court ROOm-A De-
fenseless Young Girl SHOOTS Her Be-

Scene in q California Court ROOm-A De-
fenseless Young Girl SHOOTS Her Be-
trayer.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. 14.-What may
prove to be tragedy occurred yesterday
morning in the Superior Court when
Judge Campbell was hearing the case of
Bertha Johnson against William Mayne,
on the charge of attempting to murder
by giving her poison to take, after caus-
| ing her ruin. The defendant had denied
on the witness stand all Miss Johnson's
statements, and had declared her to be
liar The counsel had retired to the
Judges chambers to settle the instruc-
tions. Mayne sat on the west side of
the long table before the court stenog-
rapher's table. The girl sat at a
table back of him. She got up and
walked to the end of this table, and
her lips. Then she stepped forward and
raising her hand, in which she held a
large pistol, fired the ball into the back
of Mayne's neck. He slipped down a
little in the chair, with his head resting
on the back of it, exclaiming ''Oh!" Two
shots then followed, both going over his
head. Walter Blake, a reporter, stopped
the fourth shot by knocking the pistol
from her hand and pinioning her arms.
do with me what you will; he has
ruined me-" she said, very white and
trembling.
A doctor present helped to lay Mayne,
on the floor and examined the wound.
He never lost consciousness and the
doctors say he has chance to live.
The girl was committed to Jail. When
asked why she did this act, Miss John
son said:
'"That man has ruined me. I am
ready to die now. did it because did
not get justice the last time, and 1 was
afraid would not get justice this time"
District Attorney Dorney is placed in
a delicate position. He believes in the
Justice of the girls cause, and he says
he will do his duty. If after consider
alton he is convinced his duty is to de-
fend her, he will resign the Office to do
it. In the first case brought by the girl
the jury disagreed. The girl is a Swede,
and served as waiter at the hotel,
where she met Mayne. She is a short
and comely blonde, and had been well
thought of up to the bringing of the
first case. She has no relatives in
America, where she has been two years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20
Adrance In Corn.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 12.-While corn
has gone down point in Baltimore and
shows signs of weakening in other mar
kets, J. T. White, of Ottawa County, re-
ceiyed an order for fifty cars at 16H
cents, an advance of II cents, March
delivery This advance is ascribed to
the recent concession in corn freights,
known as the emergency rate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

TIE Drovers' Journal, of Chicago,
learrs from Colonel Pierson, of the
Bureau of Animal Industry, that the
Go rnment authorities have decided
on The new quarantine line for splenic
or Texas fever, starting at the southeast
corner Of Kansas, running due west
along the Kansas southern boundary to
''No-Man's-Land." Then directly south
10 Cottle County, Texas, and then due
west on the Saith parallel to the center
T Bailey County, Texas. In other
"Q'tS the new quarantine line places
under the ban all of the Indian Terri
tory and all of Texas except the PAN
handle portion lying north of the S4th
parallel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

A ZIG railroad trust has been formed
called the Central Union Company. 1t
is to control the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton, Fort Wayne & Chicago, In
dianapolis, Decatur & Western and the
Dayton & Union roads. Among the in
corporators are Sidney Dillon, Russell
See, II. P. Schoonmaker and Stephen
MhitneY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

The French Council of Agriculture
has voted in favor of imposing duty of
three francs on Indian corn, five francs
on corn meal and its derivatives, three
francs on rice in the husk and eight
francs on broken and cleaned rice and
rice flour.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

IN the struggle for the recovery
of the throne of Uganda, Mwanga
was assisted by Europeans and there
was very severe fighting. King Ka-
lema's force was annihilated, few
Arabs escaping the subsequent mas
sacre. During the battle dhow on
the lake was blown up and all on board
perished. In the dhow were twelve
Arab chiefs and 200 fighting slaves.
The battle occurred at the capital of
Uganda. Only three Arabs escaped.
The victims are members of most of the
leading Zanzibar families 1t is not
known who were the Europeans who
aided Mwanga, but it is supposed that
they belonged to Jackson's and Gedge's
caravans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20
Kansas Immigration.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 12.-The Kansas
Immigration Bureau in session here
voted to have 100, 900 pamphlets printed.
1t will this afternoon ask the Trans
missouri Railroad Association to give
immigrants half rates and lower the
rates on household goods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

G. W.. PooLE's gelding St Nick, broke
his leg in race at Gutenberg, n. Y,
and was shot. 1t was a valuable horse,
well known in Kansas. His rider, So
den, was badly Jared, but not danger
ouslY hurt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20
Fire at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-The large brick
and stone building at Adams and Mar
ket streets, owned by the great dry
goods house of J. V. Farwell & Co,
caught fire early yesterday, and be-
fore the flames could be subdued the
southern half of it was gutted.
A careful estimate Of the loss made.
after the fire was under control places.
the total damage at S475, 600, of which
Mr.. Work loses 1926, 200, Taylor Bros.
$50, 900 and Farwen & Co., ON the build
ing, 500, 600; insured.
William Sallander, fireman, while
on a thirty-six-foot ladder on the south
wall, was knocked from his footing and
fell to the stone pavement below. He.
struck on his head and was picked up
unconscious. His skull was fractured
and he was internally injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20
Ps4,tAsrE1R-CESERA1, WILLIAM

PAYMAsTER-l GENERAL WILLIAM B.
ROCHESTER, of the army, is sixty-four
years of age and has retired from Office
He was the occupant of this position
for eight years and earned the reputa-
tion of being one of the most efficient
and careful accounting officers who ever
served the Government. The retire
ment will necessitate the appointment
of q new Paymaster-GeneaaL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

THE Fish Bros Wagon Company, Of
Racine, Wis, have refused to prosecute
W. A. Booth, the old secretary, who ran
away in October, 1888, with $4,000 and
was lately found in California.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

PosTMAsTER-GENERALW ALWANAMAKERre-
Gently read an elaborate statement in
favor of a postal telegraph before the
House Committee on Post-offices and
PoSt-roads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

The pilots on the upper Mississippi
river are actively at work trying to Sc
cure Sunday tieing up for their boats
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

The Catholics in Ontario, Can, are
taking united action against the aboli-
fion of separate schools.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

THE architectural cornerstone" of
the new Tabernacle for Rev. DR.. Tai
mage's flock at Greene and Clinton av-
enues, Brooklyn, has been placed in
position.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

DISPATCHES state that Emin Pasha
was reluctant to leave Bagamoyo and
that now he is grieved and expresses
amazement at Stanley's statement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20
CoIIiery Shut Down

ASHLAND, Pa, Feb. 1.-The Phila-
delphis & Reading Company's North
Ashland colliery shut down indefinitely
to-day, throwing 5O0men and boys out Of
employment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20

THE Emperor Of Germany has forbid
den the exhibition of portraits of him
self, his family or his ancestors without
hissanction. te
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20
CURRENT COMMENT.

A FLINT glass tableware trust is said
% be forming.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-07
HORSE SALE.
High rrice Paid for an Aieasa
Fiify.
Aieasal

Hfx0 EItCe t0fH Tor AN AttaHaf
Fiify.
NEw YoRg. March ti--The sale of Cali.
fornia trotting stock, l.. j. Rose. Of Rose
mead stud was continued today. Naya.
out of Belle Rrasfiesd, sold for $50 To- w
4. Hobart. San Francisco. Nellie May sold
for e. 100 to J. Malcolm Forbes, nostos.
The sensation OF the day was the purchase
of the 2-year-old iilly geverie by Aleaxar
out OF sailic Bubrow. in single bid of sio.-
0d. Thirteen head sold realized So. i5S.
Following are some al the more inn
portant sales Nellie Monroe. ]. X Ma
ers. scranson. Penn. 81 $50. ophif. b. 4.
Wilson uandy. cynthia. Nv. 81 0as. Rath
Flint. eli. M. w. r. Selk,rg. si.sgsS Rosa
G., b. "a. Robert Steele, Philadelphia.
HAN. uinis. b. M, G. NJ. Fogw Nashville,
- $50 wiggie wigxie b. m. Charles Rob
ersxon. s. go Tony Signal. b. M. II. G.
Hamilton. wilkesharrc. rcnn.. si.6a.
Young Josie. Oh. M. Joseph raapau.
Mich. $susss. ziniandel. h IN. John III.
GRAY, City, 81. leo. d. q. 3. hy stamhoml.
James +. Hanley. Providence. s.. loo.
Gunabo, b r.. T. u. Palmer. Stonington,
Conn. 81 $50. zofaya, b. IA, K e. Stoner.
James II. Clay. Kentucky. SIS. ioa. Beye-
rvi. b. NJ. Robert Bonner, CITY. si0ena
Victoria. b, M. William splers. Glenn
Falls. x.An
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-07
a suaAn e0MnrNE.


NKw Yogk. March "a combination In
The sugar trade. greater and more wide
spread in lis ramifieations than the sugar
trust itself. Is practically contaminated.
The object sought Is to elualize the selling
price OF sugar to retailers. The subject has
been considered for months by the whole
eaIe grocers national association. which tn
ally referred the matter to aeommittee. who
propose that the lowest daily quotation
from the rciincries shall 10 the minimum
1t which sugar shall be sold by wholesalers
IN the combination 10 retail dealers.
This minimum price Is 10 be telegraphed
daily to each Of 40 cities in the country
known rs distributing points. The rate
81 various points win vary according to
the ruling freight rates. aud the rate sele-
graphed 10 each city will be figured on the
basis Of the current freight tariff.
Enforcement OF tho arrangement will be
secured by the retiuefics. At the end of
each month. allowing rebate OF 4 cent
pr pound on all sugar sold during tho
month 10 dealers who have not undersoid
oilicial prices.
BY the terms of this combination the
prizes Of sugar to retailers in the country
will b. raised rs cents per barrel.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-07
Pred Had Weakened.

New Nogk Weekly.
Sweet Girl tsnxioasly did Fre--i mean
Mr.. Nicefeliow. call to STE yon today. papa
fapa-Ne>, and to ohliee him con
scented. suppose time hangs heavy on his
hands
,Mystiiieal why. shat dsd he ssy9
lie requested the pleasure Of series of
games oi chess with rue. The first ones
ws will play this evening. and after that
every third evening daring the winter.
bore. my dear. you wiil keep cut OF the
library. ss chess is a very absorbing occG.
patton
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-07
E1[UGGLED MONGOIS.
aptnre Of I Band Of Contra
bands.
knpers Hosnd ~ 0ns Of the Csptfses
ohswfng . Systematic Evsssea If
tie Lau an ths Border.

Dk1noI1, March GA special TO the Frss
1lEw from Port Huron. Mich, gives par
t1culaxs OF . regular underground route for
1mportfng Cinnamon into the United States
Lnst Thursday the arrest Of several Chinese
Nns reported there Ii IL no~ learned that
~ arrests were made BY Detective Day. OF
~ treasury department. "Wednesday iass
Day received information that an invoice
q opium or raw Cinnamon might t<
oxpected 70 cross the river there that night
Dotective Day, la company with Local
InApecsor Green, placed themselves On
Wafch and their vigil Vas rewarded BY
4keiS finding four Cinnamon just brought
ovsr from the saYnia quarter headed for
Yfck Clung's, local Chinese laundry.
Alter seeing thsm safely In, the oshesfs
broke The door open and arrested the
proprietor and one Of the strangers ssafnea
We Hing. As no trace OF the others eonid
~ found the officers returned on the foi'
lowing day and made y thorough snvesn-
cation. The missing Chinamen were an
der the bed.
On their persons and among the belong
snes Of the captured pigsaiis we're found
fUenty-six letters addressed to different
firms in Canada and the United states
They eli had cards showing where they
were 10 60, this lot being addressed TO
oaanR Wah. III Bunker Hill street.
Chariesfowu. The party had complete
opium joint outfit.
Il appears from information gained that
Yik Chung has contracted 10 pass 20 OF
his fellow countrymen. for which service
he rsceiyes - per capita. On Sunday.
February =. Eve passed the border aud
went U Detroit On Tuesday others fol-
lowed and on Wednesday the officers
caught four.
H IL quite evident from the methods
employed and from documents secured
from Wa Hing that there Ii engaged q
gang 1t this Chinese importation. and
moderate closely connected with. or part
u, the opium smuggling gang which had
such hard luck 1t this point last year.
From Wa Hing was taken iist OF
SCENTS starting At Hong Kong, China. and
inclndtng Victoria. II. G. Ottawa. Toronto,
Hamilton. London, sarnis and about forty
American cities, including Seattle, Wash.
4 number Of the parties named are
knoWn 70 the government oiiiciais and on
Gaturday four Cinnamon were arraisnsd
before United States Commissioners Har-
g1son on = charge of illegally entering the
Unifsd States.
Their attorney pleaded guilty for them
and by order Of Commissioner Harrison
they were remanded 10 the United States
deputy marshal with instructions to re-
turn them 20 Canada and they we're placed
on board the first train going east
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-07
CATS on THE PHARAOH.
Hundreds Of Thousands OF Feline Mum
mics Sold for Manure by the Ton.

Hundreds Of Thousands OF Feline Num-
mics Sold for Manure by the Ton.
Dublin Freemsn's Journal
Messrs. Lesenton a Co, of Liverpool.
have Just received consignment of nine
teen and one half tons of embalmed cats
from Benz Hassan, Central Egypt In this
parcel there are the remains OF about is0.-
30 cats. The information is that an
Egyptian feIiah, employed in husbandry,
fell into kind OF pit. which on further ex-
animation proved to be large subterran-
oaa cave filed with eats.
Every cat had been separately cmbalmed
and dressed in cloth. after the manner of
Egyptian mummies. and all separately
laid out In rows. Specimens of these
have been taken by Mr.. Moore,
curator of the Liverpool museum.
Messrs. Leventon & Co. are about to employ
them rs q manure. and the Rev. III. IL.
Higgins, q well-known scientist and liter
ateur Of Liverpool, and Mr.. Moore, fix the
date OF their interment 200 years before
Christ. II had been long expected that .
cat cemetery existed on the east bank of
the Nile, and in the autumn OF 1889 the
lucky Egyptian found this ancient burial
ground al Bent Hassan, about leo miles
from Cairo Lsborers we're soon at work
aud dug out hundreds OF thousands OF cats.
Some were quickly sold 10 local farmers,
and the bigger lots found their way to an
Alexander merchant. then by the steamers
Pharos and Thebes to Liverpool. where they
were knocked down at sS i3s I'd per ton to a
local fertilizer merchant The auction was
only known 10 the trade" but even the
bone buyers looked nervously at the large
samples exposed. the genial broker knock
Ing the lot down with one OF The pussies'
heads for hammer. what a resurrec-
sionl' remarked one OF the buyers present.