Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-13
Personal AND POLITICAL.

AN address prepared by eX-Speaker Car
Isle and signed by the Democratic mem
bers of the House of Representatives,
was published on the 4th. 1t contests
the position Of the Republican party in
the Speakers quorum ruling.
QUEEN VICTORIA sent a message of
coincidence to the family of Secretary
Tracy over their recent affection.
THE end of the Gubernatorial election
troubles in West Virginia resulted in
favor of Fleming, Democrat. The two
Democratic votes that Golf, Republican,
expected he did not get.
THE funeral services over Mrs. Cop
pinger, eldest daughter of Hon. James
G. Blaine, took place at st. Matthew's
Church, Washington, on the 4th, Father
Thomas Sherman officiating, assisted by
Cardinal Gibbons. The remains were
laid beside those of her brother, Walker
Blaine, in Oak Hill cemetery.
THE Duke of Montpensier, of Spain,
connected with the Bourbon pretensions,
died on the 4th.
THE report current at Washington on
the 5th that Mr.. Randall had taken a
serious change for the worse was later
denied. His condition was the same as
for several weeks past.
THE funeral of Mrs. Tracy and her
daughter, victims of the terrible fire
at the Secretary's residence, took place
at Washington on the 5th and was at
tended by the President and Cabinet
and many distinguished persons.
LAMPSoN, the Republican Lieutenant
Governor who was ousted from his posi-
ton by the Democratic Senate of Ohio,
has decided, after consultation with his
attorneys, not to carry the case to the
Supreme Court.
Mr.. PARNELI, it is said, will ask Par
Lament to inquire into the TimeS-P igott
conspiracy.
REAR ADMIRAL STEPHEN P. QUACKEN-
BUSH, .. S. n. (retired), died in Wash
ingtOn recently, aged sixty-seyen.
WILSON S. BIssELI., of Buffalo, N Y.
ex-President Cleveland's old law part
ner, was married at Rochester recently
to Miss Louise Sturgis.
Rev. DR. TALMAGE was rendered a
public reception at Brooklyn, n. Y, on
his return from the Holy Land.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SALAMANCA, of
Cuba, was reported seriously sick on the
9th.
THE confirmation of the Samoan treaty
by the United States Senate afforded
general satisfaction in Berlin. Count
Herbert Bismarck called upon Minister
Phelps and congratulations were ex-
changed upon the ratification of the
treaty.
CARDINAL PECCI, brother of the Pope,
was reported dying from pneumonia on
the 9th.
HENRY NJ. STANLEY has been elected
a member of the Russian Geographical
Society.
THE colored mems convention at
Washington elected ex-senator Pinch
back president of the National organi-
cation and issued an address to the
people of the United States.
The New York Senate reconsidered
the Worlds Fair bill and passed it, but
the House would not accept the amend
ments.
TEN thousand colored people in Can
ada have sent the Governor-General
loyal address.
GENERAL SALAMANCA, Governor of
Cuba, is dead.
La FRANCE accuses England of insti-
eating an attack on a French caravan in
Africa.
1T is reported that ex-King Milan is
a victim of melancholia. His gambling
debts trouble him and he threatens
suicide. He has to be closely watched
at all times.
The Due d'Orleans, eldest son of the
Comte de Paris, was arrested on the eth,
charged with a violation of the French
Exclusion law. There were reports in
Paris that Royalist uprising had been
nipped in the bud by the Princes arrest