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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
MURDERED AND BURNED.
Wealthy and Respected Citizen Robbed
and Cremated in His Dwelling

and Cremated in His Dwelling.
| SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Jan. 20.-About
ten o'clock Friday night the neighbors
of Hugh B. Farmer, who live about
eight miles south of here, saw that his
house was on fire, and on going to the
scene they found the entire building
completely enveloped in flames. The
house was built of logs, and looking
| into the main room they saw Farmers
dead body burning to crisp, but all eff
forts to take it from the burning build
| ing were futile, and after the fire only
charred fragments remained.
For several years past Farmer had had
a number of negro tenants on his place
some OF whom he recently detected in
stealing from him and at once had them
leave his place. The first theory after
the fire was discovered was that coal
| oil lamp had exploded and burned
Farmer and his house, but later develop
| ments lead to the theory that some of
the thieving negroes murdered him for
his money, and on account of their i'll
feeling set fire to the house to destroy
all evidences of the crime.
Farmer had two pet dogs and after the
fire the bones of one of the animals
were taken from the smoldering en-
berS. The other was found on the place
alive with his hair saturated with coal
oil. The dead man Friday purchased a
gallon of coal oil at little store near
his place and it is thought the murderers
used this oil to fire the building and
. ba Il l,p, cd
killed their master, but thaton of them
escaped from the house when the door
was opened.
The terrible affair has caused intense
excitement among the people of this To-
cality and no effort will be spared to I'M
ravel the mystery with which it is sur
rounded.
The unfortunate man was bachelor
about sixty five years of age and lived
all alone. He came to this section from
County Wicklow, Ireland, about thirty
years ago where he was educated for an
Episcopal minister. His family were
wealthy and aristocratic people, and be-
cause they refused to permit him to
marry his mothers pretty housemaid,
with whom he had fallen desperately in
love, it is said he became embittered
against them and left his native land.
Soon after his sweetheart was welded
to another. After he came to this
country he received large sum of
money, part of which he invested in the
fine farm of about 400 acres near this
city, on which he had lived as recluse
for the past thirty years. He also pur-
chased real estate in other adjoining
counties and had considerable money
deposited in the Greene County bank at
this place.
The deceased had no relatives here so
far as can be learned and the heirs to his
property in all probability live in Ire
land. He was highly cultivated man,
but was usually quite reticent and was
well read and posted on all current
matters. He was prominent leader in
the grange movement among the farm
ers several years ago and was highly re-
Spected by all who knew him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
BRICE ELECTED.

The Ohio Legislature ChO Oses Calvin g
Brice United States Senator-One Demo
crat Did Not Vote For Him.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 14-Calvin S.
Brice was at noon to-day elected to the
United States Senate, receiving a ma
jority of the votes in each branch of
the Legislature.
In the Senate Shaw, of the Lima
district, nominated Brice. Gaumer, of
GAINESVILLE, seconded the nomination,
saying that the nominee was
brave soldier in time of wal
and a brave statesman in time of
peace. Schneider, of Cincinnati, nomi-
mated Murat Halstead. 1t was re-
ceived with cheers, Kisses and laughter.
The presiding officer gave notice that
repetition of the disorder would lead to
a clearance of the lobby. Massie, of
Chillicothe, nominated Ex-Governor
Foster.
The vote in the Senate was: Hal
stead, 1; Foster, IA; Brice, 10.
In the House a call was demanded to
bring in members. Brown Democrat
of Hancock, who was sick, was carried
to the hall in chair. The only other
Democrats absent were TrOeger, of
Holmes, and Lawler, of Franklin, who
is ill. Willis and Blair (Republicansl
were absent.
Hunt, of Sandusky, presented the
name of Calvin S. Brice, which was
seconded by Belleville, of Montgomery.
Representative Braman named Charles
Foster, which was seconded by Repre-
sentative Laylin. On the roll call the
vote of Counts, for Brice, was received
with cheers, as was also that of Mum
son, two of the members who were ac-
credited with being boilers.
Smith, the third caucus bolter, voted
for L. T. Neal. His vote was received
with a subdued murmur. Pennell, a
strong Brice man and worker, voted
for Foster by mistake, and before he
could make the correction the House
was in an uproar with threats that the
hall would have to be cleared unless
order was maintained.
The vote in the House stood: Brice,
81; Foster, 50, and Neal, 1. In the
combined ballots of the House and
Senate, IA votes, Brice received a ma
jority of s. He received rs votes and
Foster 66.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THE President and Cabinet and many
other high officials of the Government
attended the funeral services over the
remains of Walker Blaine at the Church
of the Covenant, Washington, on the
18th.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Canadian NJ. P, has pre-
pared bill prohibiting the importation
and immigration of foreigners and aliens
under contract or agreement to perform
labor in Canada.
EMIN PAsHA is suffering from an alb
scess of the exterior of the skull which
has caused partial paralysis of the
tongue. He sees no Europeans except a
German doctor.
A DISPATCH from Oquawka, ILL.,, says:
Elmer F. Reed, Silas Tracy, Charles
Wilson and Alexander Whitmore, of
Gladstone, were drowned in Griswold's
slough, near Burlington, the other
night. They started for a dance but
their team became unmanageable and
backed over the bank and broke the ice.
Both horses were also drowned.
NEWS has reached Alexandria, La,
that A. H, Butler, living near Moreland
station, had killed his brother-in-law,
b. NJ. Hayes. The deceased and Mrs.
Butler were grandchildren of the late
Governor Thomas o. Moore.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended January is showed an average in
crease of Is compared with the CORE
spending week of last year. In New
York there was a decrease of 1.9.
The Brazilian Government has issued
decree dividing the country into three
banking districts and for their issue
banks with capital of SIS, 600, 900 in
Government stock, the circulation of
each banks notes to be confined to its
own district.
PowDERLY, of the Knights of Labor,
was well enough of the influenza on the
18th to be arrested at the suit of Cal
laghan at Scranton, Pa.
A WRECK occurred on the Georgia Pa
cific railroad near Birmingham. Ala, re-
Gently. Engineer Deery was killed and
several other persons were seriously and
perhaps fatally injured.
PRINCE AMADEO, Duke of Aosta,
brother of the King of Italy, and for
merly King of Spain, died on the 18TH
He was King of Spain from December
4, 1870. until February II. 1873, when he
abdicated. He married his niece Sep
TENDER, 1883.
The funeral of Searle, the oarsman,
at Sidney, n. S. W., December IA, was
witnessed by fully 10000 people. The
mayor and aldermen and a deputation
OF members of Parliament took part in
the procession, which was one of the
longest ever seen in Australia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

PRESENCE of mind averted a disas-
trous panic in Grammar School No. IA
at Baltimore recently. There were up-
ward Of 400 children in the building.
Miss Gilmore had a class of thirty bows
in one Of the class rooms on the second
toor, when a small boy whispered to
her that the little room in front was
filed with smoke. Miss Gilmore
saw the smoke curling out of the
crevices in tiny clouds. She calm
ly ordered her class to march out
into the main room. The bows
obeyed and retreat was made in good
Older Then Miss Gilmore told Prin-
cipal Long about her discovery. Mr..
Long rang the bell and told the bows
that school was dismissed for the morn
ing. The 200 boys went down into the
and without stopping to ask questions.
directly the boys had gone Mr.. Long
I'D Miss Maddox to dismiss her girls
sn the lower floor at once. The girls
: untered out the front entrance.
= tier this the engines were called and
tEe fire was extinguished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
wesley Elkins sentenced.

ELKADER, Iowa, Jan. 14-Wesley
Elkins, the twelve-year-old boy who a
week ago murdered hi father and step
mother in Elk township, this county,
and made a complete confession of the
crime, pleaded guilty to murder in the
first degree before the district court in
session here, and was sentenced by
Judge Hoyt to Imprisonment for life at
hard labor. He manifested no feeling
when the sentence was pronounced.
He is undoubtedly the youngest life
criminal sentenced in this State. The
Judge has ordered that the confession
shall not be given to the public, owing
to its sensational character.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
WINTER WHEAT.
A Favorable Report on It's Condition in
the Farmers Review.

"A FAVORABLE report on ItS COnolLlOn ID
the Farmers Review.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-The Farmers
Review says: Outside of Michigan
and Wisconsin our correspondents as a
rule report the condition of winter
wheat equal to or above the average
The condition of winter wheat in
Ohio is apparently about the same as
in Illinois. In Wood County it falls %
per cent. below the average and in
Morrow County 80 per cent. below. In
10 other counties 10 to 20 per cent. be-
low the average. With these excep-
ton the condition ranges from 100 to
125 per cent.
In Indiana, only four correspondents
report averages below 100.
In Kansas and Missouri three-quarters
of our correspondents report 100 per
cent. or over. Boone County, Mo-, re-
port some damage from Hessian fly.
We summarize as follows the reports
of correspondents relative to the condi-
ton of winter wheat as compared with
an average: Illinois, 100 per cent; In
diana, 1O3; Ohio. 100; Kentucky, los;
Missouri, 100; Kansas, 50; Iowa, SO;
Michigan, Sc; Wisconsin, SO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

A RESOLUTION has been passed by
the North Dakota Legislature allow
ing the members their per diem for the
time they we're absent on a holiday
Jaunt to the Pacific coast. 1t provided
that those who did not want the per
diem need not take it. The Attorney
General has rendered an opinion that
the members are not entitled to it.
Some of the members say they will
take the money any way and others
have suggested an appeal to the courts.
observation-disclosures Dickey has re-
fused to certify the per diem of those
members who have applied for it be-
cause the Senate has not voted that he
shall do so.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
KANSAS IMMIGRATION.
Enthusiastic Convention Held at Wichita
to Further the Cause.

Enthusiastic Convention Held at Wichita
to Further the Cause.
WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 14.-The State
immigration convention which com.
menced work here yesterday was very
enthusiastic. j. NJ. Steele, of Emporia.
and Hale Cowley, of Wichita, were
elected chairman and secretary, and q
board of directors for State immi-
grafton bureau was formed by
the election of one member from each
county of the State. E. B. Buck
of Winfield, Hale Cowley and A. W..
Oliver, of Wichita, were elected re.
speCtively chairman, secretary and
treasurer of the executive committee,
the balance being composed of S. H.
Martin, of Eureka; A. r. Ford, of Kan
Sas City, Kan; Taylor Miller, of Sa-
lima; c. p. Burlington, of Cherryvale; G.
Fl. Spencer, of Russell and w. E. Bolton,
of Greensburg. Wichita was selected
as the permanent headquarters of the
bureau. Resolutions were passed urg-
ing Congress to appropriate sufficient
funds to establish a deep water harbor
in Texas, and on motion of George
Martin, of the Kansas City Gazette, a
resolution declaring the necessity of
appropriations for making navigable
the Missouri river was also urged upon
the Government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
Death of Ex-Governor Green.

Ex-Governor Nehemiah Green died at
his home at Manhattan of consumption,
aged ffty-three years. Governor Green
was born.in Ohio, and came to Kansas
in 1855. Two years later he entered the
ministry in the NJ. E. Church, preach
ing regularly until his health failed
him, three years ago. In 1870 he was
chosen Lieutenant-GCvernor, and two
years later, when Governor Crawford
resigned and organized a regiment to
fight the Indians on the frontier, Gov
ernor Green assumed the Office of Chief
Executive, holding it three months. He
was universally respected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
Kansas Penitentiary Report.

The warden of the State penitentiary
at Lansing has made his statement for
December to the State Auditor. The
expenses of the institution for the month
aggregated S17,O32:95. Of this sum, the
largest ITEMS, 446. S3-was for the pay
of officers and employees The total cash
receipts were S11, 264.16 OF this So
26S. OF was for convict labor, and ST.
634. 81 for coal sales. Net expenses, S., :
76S. 70. The coal statement shows that
the total amount supplied to State in
situations during the month was 74,517
bushels, making $780, $50 bushels sup
piled during the year. Cash sales and
royalties for December, 90, 453 bushels;
for the entire year, 7,O36,5S7 bushels.
The total amount of coal mined and
disposed of during 1889 was 10, 457, 442
bushels
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
Lord Nanier Of MapdaIa Dead.

LONDON, Jan. 15.-Lord CORVALLIS
Napier of Magdala is dead. He was a
victim of influenza. Lord Napier was
born in 1910 and served with distinc-
ton in number of wars in which
Great Britain was engaged, his most
brilliant campaigning being in eonnee-
ton with the capture of Pekin, the
Abyssinian expedition and the capture
of Magdala.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
Cleaning His shotgun.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 14.-Three chill.
dren of Milo Bickel, afarmer residing
three miles north of Topeka, were ac-
cidentally shot yesterday morning.
Their father was cleaning a shotgun
when it was discharged and the shot
passing through partition struck the
children in the back of their heads
They were not seriously wounded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
Negro Missionaries.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-The four negro
youths, who came here on the Liberia
from Africa on Thursday last, and who
are bound for Nashville, Tenn, where
they are to receive an education to fit
them as missionaries in their native
lands, were passed by the Castle Garden
Commissioners yesterday. Mr.. Peck, of
Peck e. Snyder, gave bonds guarantee
ing that they would not become charge
on tho country
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
An Important Decision.

At Topeka Judge Guthrie decided, in
the case of Hass VS.. the Atchison, To
peka e Santa Fe Railroad Company,
that the clerk of the court had no right
to issue summons where a legal de-
post had not been placed with the clerk;
that a promise to pay, or a deposit of
less amount than SIS, was not legal
deposit; that it had to be either a cash
deposit of SIS, bond for costs, or pow
erty affidavit. He declared that the
clerk could not waive a statutory pro-
vision in reference to the amount de-
posted, and that he would set aside
service of summons upon application of
the defendant in every case that the
statute had not been complied with.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
Regulars Arrested.

Six farmers OF more or less prominence
were arrested at lola recently for the
murder in August, 1888, of Columbus
Carter. The prisoners were members of
band of regulators known as the Land
Leaguers. Columbus Carter was ar
rested for a brutal crime, but was ac-
quilted of the charge. Upon his re-
lease from the custody of the officers of
the law he was met on his way home by
the Land Leaguers," who shot him to
death. The six farmers arrested are
charged with being implicated in the
crime.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

WHAT is claimed to be the largest
natural gas well in the Indiana belt. if
not in the world, was struck by the
Salomonie Mining & Gas Company
on he Culbertson farm, in Blackford
County, forty-fve miles south of Fort
Wayne, Ind. The we'll had been bored
945 feet and the drill had gone 10 feet
into Trenton rock, when the tools were
blown out of the well and the tremend-
Gus open-air pressure of 400 pounds to
the square inch Immediately resulted
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

LORD CORVALLIS NAPIER of Mag
dala is dead. He was a victim of in
fiuenza. Lord Napier was born in 1910
and served with distinction in num-
Der of wars in which Great Britain was
engaged, his most brilliant campaign
ing being in connection with the cap
ture of Pekin, the Abyssinian expedi-
ton and the capture of Magdala.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

BEFORE the Senate Committee on
Territories Bishop Bulge, president of
the Mormon Church in Idaho, defended
the Mormons from charges of holding
Church law superior to the civil law.
Ex-Governor Stevenson answered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

A CRATE of strawberries has been
shipped from Charleston, s. c., to New
York. They were grown in a field in
the suburbs in the open air. Should
the warm weather continue a week
more the annual strawberry crop will
be ready for marketing. The straw
berry season at Charleston opens gen.
orally about March or April, but the
fruit is now ripening rapidly and the
entire crop which aggregates about a
million quarts will be harvested before
March, unless a blizzard comes along.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
Killed His Twin Brother.

While Ignatius and his twin brother,
James Cahill. of Chillicothe. O., STU
dents at St Mary's College, were hunt
ing near the college grounds, the gun of
James was accidentally discharged, and
the load entered Ignatius' head, killing
him instantly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

JOHN ALLEN tried to pass Confeder-
ate bills on a blind peanut seller in
Newark, n. j., recently and having
been arrested killed himself with NOR
phine, which, when searched, he said
was grippe medicine and was allowed
to keen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

THE Milwaukee, Lake Shore s
Western Railroad Company has de-
clared per cent. annual dividend on
the common stock and a 81 per cent.
semi-annual ON the preferred. The net
earnings were 81, $50. S24.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
A Wild Beast at Large.

MARSHALL. Mo-, Jan. ia mammoth
panther or tiger is roaming at large in
the Elk Lick woods, southeast of this
city. 1t was chased yesterday by sew
enteen hounds. but was not caught. A
general hunt will be engaged in and an
earnest effort made to capture the ami
NAL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
a supreme Judge Resiens.

Hon. j. B. Clogston, Judge of the
Supreme Court, has presented his resig-
nation to the Governor, to take place
whenever his successor is appointed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
Proclamation Ready.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The procla-
nation to open the Dakota Sioux reser-
walton has been prepared and will be
issued some time this week. This win
add to the public domain about II ,OO0,+
900 acres of land.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
a Closar Alliance

Boston, Jan. 15.-President Adams,
of the Union Pacific, while asserting
that the reports of settlement between
the Union and Central Pacific had been
exaggerated in Importance, says a
closer alliance has been made and that
both sides have withdrawn opposition
lines
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
Caused by the Accident.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Jan. 19.-The men
at work III the caisson on the bridge here
have struck Tor an advance of wages Of
nearly four cents an hour. The cause is
the recent accident.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
Dismounted and KILLED.

John Bredson, of Lyons, was thrown
from his horse few days ago and in
stantly killed. The accident occurred
almost at his own door and in view of
his wife and daughter. His neck was
broken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

EARL CAIRNS of England, known to
fame as ViscOunt Garmoyle, who paid
actress ForteScue $4,000 to settle a
breach of promise suit, died in London
recently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
Ex-Treasurer Fortner Captured.

Ex-Treasurer Fortner, of Riley Coun-
ty, charged with embezzlement, has
been arrested at Memphis, Tenn. He
was travelling on boat under the name
of James Madison, and was accompanied
by very pretty woman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

THE mine owners of the Charleroi
district of Belgium have given their
men 10 per cent. increase in wages and
have reduced the working hours to
nine. The strike has ended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, son Of Robert
L. Lincoln, Minister to England, re-
Gently quite sick, is out of danger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

THE Erie Railroad Company is dis
charging employees owing to paralysis
of the coal trade caused by the mild
winter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

A BILL introduced in the House by
Representative Mills provides for re-
ciprocity in trade between the United
States and Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

LAND COMMISSIONER CROFT has
certified TO Nebraska 1924, 1856 per
cent of the proceeds of the sales of
public lands in the past four years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

JUDGE S. c. HOLMES, at one time a
law partner of Roscoe Conkling, died
at Bay City, Mich, recently, aged sew
enty-five.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

Burglars entered the store of C. G.
Wallace, at Parsons, and secured jewell
~ and other valuables to the value Of
81, 800.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
a Big Bond.

Collector Cyrus Leland, Jr., of the
Kansas internal revenue district, has
presented his bond for $50, 900, which
was approved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

EMPoRIA, Kan, Jan. 15.-The pub
lie schools have been closed here on ac-
count of the prevalence of la grippe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

THE finances of Mexico are said to be
in such fine condition that loan is
not necessary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

THE editor of FL Progresso, of the
City of Mexico, has been sent to jail
for defaming Adelina Patti.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
CURRENT COMMENT.

FOREPAUGH's circus has been sold to
m English syndicate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

THE Senate Committee on Patents
has ordered favorable report on the
Chase International Copyright bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

FATHER SEsTINE, prominent Ameri-
can astronomer, died recently at Fred
erick, Nd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

The Duke d'Aosta. brother of King
Humbert of Italy, is i'll.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

ENGLISH residents of Samoa have
requested the recall of the British Con-
sui there.