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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24
SENATOR r. Q. MILLS.

The well-Known Texas Congressman,
Having Swept Aside Al Opposition.
Unanimously Chosen to Fill the Vacancy
in the United States Senate Caused by
Mr.. Reagans Resignation.
AUSTIN, Tex, March 23. Q. Mills
was yesterday elected by the legislature
to the United States senate in the place
of Horace Chiffon, who was appointed
by Gov. Hogg to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of John H. Reagan.
Mills received 12O votes on the first
ballot, his election bn'ng perfectly
unanimous. Chiffon withdrew from the
contest Monday night in note adj
dressed to the chairman of caucus
of his friends. He said that while he
preferred to fight the battle ont to it's
logical conclusion, he realized that his
election was impossible under the cir
cumstances, and rather than involve his
friends, who, while preferripg him,
had been instructed by their constitu-
ents to vote for Mills, he would with
draw.
The outcome of this contest, which
had been conceded to be in Mills favor
for weeks past, has been watched with
unusual interest on account of the
peculiar condition of state politics in
the democratic party. Mills election
is regarded as triumph for the tariff
reform element over the free-coinage
people, and is taken as rebuke to
Railway Commissioner Reagan, who re-
Gently journeyed to FL Paso and made n
strong free-silver speech before the
| convention.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24
ITALY AT THE FAIR.

Italy Awakening to an Interest In the
Worlds Fair, and VIII be Well Repre-
scented at Chicago.
ROME. March 2S.-Italy is awakening
to an interest in the Chicago Worlds
fair and the Italian government has Sc
lected the great ship-of-war America
to convey the exhibits to Chicago.
Worlds Fair Commissioner Bryan has
been making tour of the Italian
provinces in the interest of the fair and
addressed an enthusiastic meeting Mt
Genoa on Saturday. He reminded his
hearers that the fair was in honor of
the discovery made by son of Genoa,
and that their city and all Italy ought
to join in paying tribute to tho memory
of Christopher Columbus. 1t has leaked
out that the lukewarmness of Italy was
largely due to the wish and belief that
Europe would come to the proposed
Genoese exposition in preference to the
American Worlds fair. That idea is
now given up and Italy is ready to do
her part at Chicago,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24
A COUNTERFEITER'S DEN

Raided Mt Pittsburgh, Pa, and Lot oi
the Queer Capturcd-Valuable Informn-
tion Gained by tho Officers that May
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 23.-Early
in January last counterfeit coin was
freely circulated among the Polish
Jews, lIungarians and Italians in differ
cnt parts of Pittsburgh, particularly
in the Fourteenth ward. The govern
ment secret service was called into ac-
tion, and yesterday morning arrested
the two proprietors of the "moncy to
order" factory, while plying their voca-
ton in the cellar of "A house occupied
by Thomas Link, near Duquesne, Pa,
l2 miles from this city. The principals
whose names are John O. Lcath and
Peter Sincus, were locked up in the
Pittsburgh Jail.
The detectives have gathered up
about 5000 that the counterfeiters had
placed in circulation in Pittsburgh.
Their business has been extensive and
large sums have been shipped to vari-
Gus parts of the country, principally to
Michigan.
The detectives also secured the names
of over 100 people who have been pur-
chasers of the bogus money, and they
will also likely be arrested.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24
ADDITIONAL DISPATCH IS.

In the senate, on the I'D, the busi.
ness of principal importance was the
passage of the Mississippi river appro'
priation bill approprating Sls,750, 900,
of which no more than 3,75O, 900 is to
be expended in any one year; the bill
appropriating 81, T45, SIG for the compile.
tion of the canal and locks at the cas-
cades of the Columbia river in Oregon,
and the bill approprating 81, $50, 1856, 80
for the construction of boat railway
across the distractions to navigation
at The Dalles and Cello falls and Ten
Mile rapids on the Columbia river........
In the house discussion of the Bland
free coinage bill occupied the entire
day and evening sessions.
HENDERSON Bios. immense carriage
factory and repository in Boston, en-
ployipg nearly 100 men, together with
nearly 900 carriages and hundreds of
sets of harness and several stores on
the ground floor, were burned on the
ED. Several small tenement houses
were also burned; loss, over $500, 900
DISAPPOINTMENT is expressed in
French government circles in the slow
DTORTtSS Vi lllc
treaty in the chamber of deputies.
This slowness is owing to the agricul-
tural Influences which are opposed to
granting the minimum tariff to Amer
lean pork.
THE Russian government and local
authorities in the typhus-striclSen prov
inces are taking active measures to
prevent the spread of the disease, which
now RACES in Samara, Tampoff and adj
joining districts The sick are being
isolated and medicine and food provided.
lT is estimated that the proceeds OF
the New York concert for the benefit
of the Russian famine sufferers, now
being distributed under the direction
of United States Minister Smith, will
suffice to save 1000 lives.
THE senate, on the 22d, by vote OF
As to 5, passed the bill appropriating
SIS, $50, 900 for improving the Mississippi
river from it's mouth to st. Paul, Mimi,
not more than s3, 75o,O to be expended
in any one year.
THE New York senate, on the 22d
passed the Worlds fair bill appropria
ting $500, 900 for the New York exhibit
with the assembly amendments pro
viding for closing the exhibit on Sun
day.
THE supreme court of Wisconsin hal
declared the apportionment bill passed
by the legislature (dem,) unconstitu
tional and therefore void.
The Iowa house defeated the Gatcl
local option bill, on the 92d, the vote be
ing SO to 40 for indefinite postpone
'ment.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24
Post Once Burglarlzed.

WORCESTER, Mass, March 2s.-The
Bridge POST office was entered by bur-
glars at o'clock yesterday morning.
The front door was pried open. A hole
was drilled just above the combination
of the safe, which was blown to atoms
with gunpowder. A large bay window
near the safe was blown out. The ex-
plosion awoke Chris Gredig, the owner
OF the building, who lives next door,
and the Misses Rhodes, who also live
near by, were alarmed. The burglar
secured nearly $500 in stamps and cash.
There is no clue as yet, but the stamps
wore found on the Milford road.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24

SIX tuberculosis Jersey cattle out OF
a herd OF seventy-nine valued at $50, 900,
were killed and dissected in Philadel-
phia recently.
THE receipts from internal revenue
during the first eight months OF the
fiscal year ended June 30 were $780,
667,2 ,233, an increase of S3, 70O,07S over
the receipts during the corresponding
period of last year
THE trunk line passenger agents
have decided to sell one fare tickets to
those people who desire to visit the
battlefields near Washington at the
G. A. r. encampment in September.
THE floods in the south of Spain were
disastrous In the town Of Villaverde
1Os houses collapsed, one child being
crushed to death.
THE national bank note circulation
is now s161. 900, 900, an increase of near
ly $40, 600, 900 since July last
THE other day about twenty-five
drunken miners engaged in free-for
all fight at Carbon, Ind. During tht
wrangle j. ID. Bennett drew a largs
knife and cut John jones' 1s years old,
fatally.
w. A. Crow, agent Of the Illinois
Central at Pulaski Ill, has been ar
rested on a charge OF swindhng ]
appears that Grow has been imperson
ating clerg ymen and obtaining half
fare permits under assumed names from
various roads and selling tho permits
A COMMITTEE of the Portuguese
cham Der OF deputies has decided tina
there are no grounds for criminal pro
ceedings against Senior Carvalho, who
while minister OF finance, loaned q
large sum OF money to the Royal rail
road
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24

MAX STRAKosoH. who died recently,
came to America in 1858 in response to
an invitation from his brother Maurice,
who was then conducting musical en-
terprises in the United States In 1855
he managed his first season OF Italian
opera at the old Academy of Music in
New York Teresa Paroii was then
his prima donna and his brother Maui
rice was the musical conductor. In
1859 he became the agent of Adelina
Patti, accompanying her on her tour to
New Orleans and Havana In 1861 the
young manager brought out Carlotta
Patti His concert troupe then COM
prisei such artists as Mile, Cordier,
Brignoli, Carlo Patti, brother of Ade-
lima Patti, the great pianist Gottschalk
and others. Four years later, after
parting from Jacob Grau, Max formed
hi, first italian opera company. Ghioni,
Canissa, Erraai, MaccaterrL Parepa-
Rosa and Brlgnoli were members of
the troupe. Francesca Rosa was the
conductor In 1868 he introduced Clara
Louise Kellogg to the American public
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24

GRAND DUKE LUDWIG w., who died
recently, was the nephew of his prede-
cessor on the throne of Hesse Darn.
stadt He was born on September IL,
1857, and he married. in 1862, the Prin-
cess Alice, second daughter Of Queen
Victoria. She died six years later,
after bearing him FIVE daughters and
one son, the present grand duke. In
the war OF 1866 he commanded brigade
in the Hessian contingent, and in
1s7O-71 the Twenty-fifth infantry divis-
ion of the Ninth army corps. He dis
tinguished himself by his bravery at
Gravelotte and in the fighting on the
Loire. He became heir to the throne
by the death of his father, Prince Karl
of Hesse, in March, 1877, and three
months later upon the death of his
uncle, Grand Duae Ludwig ILL.,, he as
cended to the throne.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24

Satisfactory information respecting
the establishment of college Of agri-
culture md the mechanic arts in Okla
homa and the formal assent of the gov
ernor to the purpose OF the grant of
congress, were received only at the
close of last month. That territory
was Immediately certified as entitled to
the installment for the present fiscal
year, and on receipt from the treasury
department of statement of account
the proper requisition was drawn
March Ia, 1899.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24

SECRETARY FOSTER, who recently re.
turned from trip to London says he
found that the silver question Is one of
the principal topics OF conversation in
London. He also noticed that there is
an increasing sentiment in favor of BIZ
metallism. This sentiment, however,
found but slow growth among the
bankers and brokers of Lombard street
which corresponds with our Wall street.
They are generally opposed to change.
He hoped that an international confer.
ence in silver would be arranged.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24
HAMlLTON'S THIRTEEN TREES.
Symbolic of the Thirteen Original States
To Ee Sold Shortly.

symbolic OF tnc tniTteen
To Ee Sold Shortly.
New York, March 2!.-A place OF
pilgrimage is to be obliterated. The
thirteen trees planted by Alexander
Hamilton as sym bolic of the thirteen
states of the United States, are to fall
under the auctioneer's hammer at the
Real Estate exchange next Tuesday Mt
the sale of the Amos Cotting estate
They stand on that portion of the "Old
Hamilton Grange" that is bounded by
Amsterdam and Convent avenues and
One Hundred and Forty y-second and
One Hundred and Forty.third streets
Mr.. Cotting had intended to eithercon
vert the block into a park or else II
dispose of the property in such way
that the trees would remain in an open
court Hamilton's old residence, pre-
sented by Mr. Cotting to St Luke's
Protestant Episcopal church, was
moved to the block below, and is used
as a rectory.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24
ON A RED HOT STOVE.
Inhuman A ct OF a Mother at Pittsburgh
Pa, Who Has Fled.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, March 22.-Mrs
Met lain, wife of south side iron
worker, came home drank yesterday
afternoon and when her little S'year-
old child began to cry she threw
her upou red hot stove. The
little one rolled off, but the unnatural
mo her picked her up and again placed
her on the stove. The screams OF the
child brought the father, who rescued
her and then knocked his wife down.
When the neighbors learned Of the
cruel act they promptly organized a
vigilance committee to tar and feather
the woman, but she escaped and has
not been heard of since. The hhild
was terribly burned, but will recover.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24

ST HAssAN BEN ALI, the Moorish chief
who left New York last summer to
collect rare exhibits from the African
wilds for the worlds fair, has COM
m 'nicatei with N. j. Riberly, of the
federal immigration bureau. The ex-
plorer states that he has arrived at Fee.
When at the court Of Moulay Hassan,
the sultan, he succeeded in creating a
most profound impression and enlisting
the sympathies and aid of the sultan
mainly by means Of an Edison phono.
graph, which he caused to play yankee
Doodle" Down on the Suwanee
River" and to- deliver n fourth Of July
spread-eagle oration. The sultan and
court believed that he controlled spirits
and furnished him with a special escort
for his expedition.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24

FIVE hundred grand nrmy men at
tending tho state encampment at
Fresno, Cal, indulged in jack rabbit
roundup When within five miles of
the corral the two wings formed a
circle and closed in on the game.
Twenty five thousand is the mum Der
bagged and of tlese 5000 were simply
trampled to death as the final rush
was made. The slaughter OF the ami
mails was sickening, the clubs spatter.
ing blood and brains over every body
for al. horr g" .'
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24

The Philadelphia & Reading Rail.
road Co. has completed n locomotive,
the like of which has never been put
on railroad before. Its appearance
is odd and attracts q great deal of at.
tedtion. The locomotive, tank and
place to carry coal are together, there
being no tender attached by coupling.
The locomotive proper is smaller than
tie regulation size of large class loco.
motives, but with the tank it is longer.
1t weighs about 100000 pounds. The
locomotive has six drivers" The
front truck has two wheels and the
rear truck, on which the tank rests,
has six. 1t is compound engine, and
II it proves q success more will be built.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24
CURRENT COMMENT.

JosEPH LEON, prominent young
merchant of Marion, Ind, died recent
ly at the home of his father. Leon
was addicted to cigarette habit, smok.
ing an immoderste number every day.
He had been to several institutions,
but they all failed to give him any re.
lief
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24

ACCORDING to the March report Of
the department of agriculture the pro-
duction of cotton in the world exceed
ed the consumption more than 800, 900
of bales in 1890, which further greatly
enlarges the excess in 1891, glutting
the markets, increasing visible stocks
during the past year more than 1, 100,
900 bales and reducing the Liverp ,ol
price of middling upland, 1-l6d in
January, 1890, to 41Sd in January, 1899
1t states that in two years this country
has produced an excess above normal
requirements of more than 1000, 900
bales and indicates a heavy reduction
in breadth as the only possible remedy.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24

GEORGE CRAWFORD, an old Irish stone-
mason. died at Madison, Ind, in pow
erty. When the undertaken was lay ing
him out he tossed his ragged vest to
one corner of the hovel. A peculiar
sound cause him to examine the vent
and 1850 was found In it
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24

A REMARKABLE family lives in Morris
county, New Jersey. 1t is composed OF
the children of L. Sliser and Mehita-
bel Swayne, who were married in 1928
at Pleasant Grove, Morris county.
Fifteen children were born to this
union and of these the survivors are:
Anna, 90 years and 0 months; James,
S. years and months; Delilah, SO years
and 0 months; Isaac, II years aud II
months; Catharina IS years and s
months; Loisa, SO years and Z months;
Matthew, 81 years and months; Me.
hitabcl, IS years and months. This
is an aggregate of over 76 years and G
months for eight living brothers and
sisters.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24
CELLuLoIo CUFFS TAKE FIRE.
And Cause n Clergyman to Bo Fatally
Burned.

Burned.
MANNINo, Ia, March 20 Rev Mr.
Boles, pastor who has been holding
revival services here, met with seri-
Gus accident A gasoline stove was
put in the church for heating water for
baptisns Suddenly it exploded and
Rev. Mr.. Boles carried it out He had
the misfortune to be wearing celluloid
cuffs, which also took fire, and in nn
instant his clothes were on fire. Both
of his arms were burned and the at
tending physicians say his injuries are
fatal
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-24
COLLEGE FUNDS.

and Territories in Aid of Colleges OF
Agriculture and the Mechanical Arts.
WAsniNGToN, March go. The follow
ing tabular statement shows the dis
bursements to the southwestern states
and territories of the appropriation in
aid of colleges of agriculture and the
mechanical arts, under the act of con-
gress approved August l3, 1870, by in
stallments for the fiscal years 1890, 1891
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14
Thirteen Years Ago.
W, 8, STAMBAUGII,
Secretary.

Few realize the changes made in a
town like Abilene in 10 years, A copy
of the Dickinson County Chronicle of
July 10, 1870, j. w. Hart, editor, reads
ike a paper from another city. Here
are some items from II:
There was a heavy rain on the
Fourth Of July and several bridges
were washed out,
The normal institute will meet next
Monday.
w G Uodoe n - lost a charm for his
watch chain.
The NJ. L. church Sunday school will
give peach and ice cream social in
Metropolitan hall next Wednesday
night.
Lebold, Fisher g. Co. advertise loans
on farm property at and 10 per cent.
T. g. Henry loans money at 10 per
cent.
G, A. Rockwell & Co. will remove
about Sept. 1st, to the new block being
erected by j. L. Bonebrake opposite
Giles Il Gorden's elevator,
Simpson & Vandamark's store, cor.
ner Fourth and Buckeye, burned on
Wednesday morning. Loss $1,000,
Among the most notable changes are
in passing along Second street we find
another new bank just started on the
7th, today, and is styled "The First
National bank" of Abilene, capital
$4,000. John Johntz, president; t, G..
Henry, vice president; W, r. Dryer of
New York, cashier; Geo, w. Carpen-
ter, assistant cashier; b. Il. Musser,
teller. 1t has board of fifteen direct
ors and they intend to do a strict and
legitimate banking business, Passing
on to Cedar street, here we find Mr.. j.
G. Northcraft & Parent are building
two large and handsome brick stores
with iron fronts and all the latest i'm
provements. Then next comes the
Bonebrake block and will compare
favorably with any in our eastern cities.
Abilene will have the handsomest
opera house between Kansas City and
Denver. Mr.. Raby of Pennsylvania is
building large and commodious hotel,
three stories high, mansard roof. The
hotel is to be covered with patent iron
shingles and will be considered fire
proof.
The city fathers are seriously think
ing of putting in q system of water
works.
The Bee Hive cash store is under
the management Of G., O, Sterl.
The fremen had a dance on the
Fourth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14
DEATH IN THE SMOKY.
The First Drowning Accident of the


Season.
The Smoky Hill river seems jnexora-
BILE in its demands for the lives of
bathers. Another name has been
added to the list of those who have lost
their lives In the depths of its cold and
treacherous bosom, and again has the
fatality occurred on Sunday.
Yesterday afternoon Charles Sauer,
son Of j. Sauer, living east Of town,
induced bis employer, farmer, W. II.
Bentzel to accompany him and two
other young men to the river south Of
the Whitlaw place. The three youths
went In swimming and disported with
much glee in the water. They were
constantly playing they were in danger
and calling for help, Finally the three
started to swim across, Charles Sauer
being behind. lie was dragged down
by the cold undercurrent which prob
ably cramped his limbs and cried for
help. The others thought he was
playing and paid no attention. When
they reached the other side and looked
back their companion was indeed in
need Of aid and they hastened to help
him but II was too late.
lie went under and did not come TO
the surface. For an hour they searched
for his body and at the end Of that
time found it little below the place
where he disappeared. The task of
breaking the news to his parents was
hard one. No one was blamable in the
sad affair as II was the result of
tboughtlessness Mr.. Bentzel was
allowing the boys to have their fun and
supposed all the commotion was mere
play.
Young Sauer was 2l years old and
strong, sturdy lad, But for the treach-
erous nature of the stream which
makes it unsafe for anyone to bathe
therein he would not have lost his life.
The only way to swim in safety in the
Smoky Hill is to stay on the shore.
The funeral was held from the house
at o'clock this afternoon and was
largely attended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14
CROWDS WILL COME.
Remarkably Low Rates to the Abb,
lene Fair.

leue falr.
The Abilene Fair association will
this year give the people of Dickinson
county the biggest fair meeting in the
history Of this part of Kansas, The
meeting Of the Kansas State Breeders
association will be held here at the
same time and the finest line of flyers
ever gathered will be present.
The railroads have just notified the
managers that the unprecedentedly
low rate of one cent per mile has been
granted for the Abilene meeting, a
rate that will bring thousands to the
city. In addition 25 per cent Of the
gate receipts of all who hold railroad
tickets will be given to the Worlds
Fair fund. This alone should induce
a great many to visit the meeting. One
OF the guaranteed purses on this occa-
sion will be 900 and altogether the
stakes will reach 10000.
The premium list of the fair Is in the
hands OF the printers aud will soon be
ready for distribution to the people of
the county. Everybody should prepare
to bring something to the fair.
New horses are coming In daily and
the track 10 being worked down 30 that
by the time of the meeting it will be In
the best condition in its history and
some big record breaking may be
expected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14
Gbe Reflector.
THURSDAY, JULY IA, 1892.
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

"A marriage license was granted to
August Mueller Of Herington and Eva
Beisel.
Hay is scarce. The farmers won't
take time to draw 1t TO town. 1t brings
better prices than in months.
One and one.third fare for round
trip will be given to the democratic
convention at Herington next Wednes-
day, July 20.
The Christian Sunday school had
l 8 annual picnic at the old fair grounds
today. There was good attendance,
an interesting program and an enjoy
able time throughout.
Frank Ball brought to town this
afternoon the first sample Of wheat
ihreshed on the Walnut Grove stock
farm. 1t was simply magnificent and
weighed 81 pounds TO the bushel. 1t
is estimated that the yield will be over
30 bushels to the acre,
ID. W. Nall has leased the Parker
elevator and will commence business in
a few days as grain dealer. Dave is
not new to the business, having made a
signal success at Chapman before he
was elected sheriff and the farmers of
Dickinson county know he will give
them the best Of treatment.