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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1884
Page
3
The report covers grains and provisions with prices for cash and May futures, including corn, oats, rye, and cotton market notes, plus meat futures. A separate anecdote recounts a Philadelphia saddlery drifter courting a lone woman on a Meridan train, ending with a dramatic telegram about bringing a shotgun to defend against an attacker.
A fallen mulatto servant, hired as a polite and skilled butler, wins a family’s trust through music and manners before stealing jewelry and fleeing. The tale shifts to a Philadelphia court scene, noting charges and bail as a detective tale closes with a New York street alert on a bogus officer.
Vasassoros D C March 27 The nomination of Sargent to be Minister to Russia surprised many at the Capitol It was not sent to the Senate until after Frelinghuysen spent time preparing leaders for its reception The Senate confirmed the nomination after assurances from Foreign Relations members that the move would please Sargent and avert personal hostilities The President telegraphed Sargent that he approves of the course in the Lasker matter and nominated him minister to St Petersburg with unanimous Senate confirmation
Davis Wells of Greene County fatally shot Jin Coats, a Glasgow constable, in cold blood after an arrest. Wells fled with two revolvers, the crime occurring in the village around 4 p.m. Coats, twenty eight, married with a child, died within twenty minutes. Hopeful killer remains at large as authorities pursue.
A Logan County mass meeting urged lawmakers to amend criminal case procedures to allow harsher punishments after the A. Carpenter trial. Resolutions condemned the federal administration of justice and urged action, while saloons closed as towns remained quiet. Carpenter had not yet returned. Prohibition talk also spreads in Ontario with calls to pass the Scott Act in twenty five counties and the Alliance denies endorsing wider agitation.
In Helena Arkansas on March 2 Georgia Bally a colored cook at the Delmonico Restaurant attempted suicide by swallowing a box of Rough on Rats. A physician treated her and she was saved from death.
A bold bank raid near Wicarra, Texas, unraveled after Ranger Kinkaid leaked the plan to Lt. Schmidt and Col. James. Bagley and Kinkaid entered the bank, attempted to force cash from James as Parmenter and Hayes guarded the horses. Grimes fired a shotgun, and Kinkaid's follow-up shot felled Bagley. Parmenter held his post despite heavy fire. Hayes fled. pursuit continues with Kinkaid and Rangers. Coroner’s inquest supports the Rangers actions.
In Rooney Mississippi on March 27 the floodbound residents plead for immediate federal aid to supply food and relief as water covers levees and Bayou Mason Ellis. The steamer Vitalis and barge under Captain F M Cooper aid stock movement and relief efforts. A separate report notes a powerful thunderstorm over Appomattox flooding meadows and delaying farming plans.
The Methodist Conference in Newang, New Jersey, on March 7 took up Rev. George R. Bruster's case for immorality. Bruster appeared, surrendered his charge to avoid scandal, claimed innocence vehemently, and appealed to God for judgment. The Conference ordered a trial by a select committee rather than a full body.
Reports from Louisiana Mississippi and Washington detail crevasses and levee breaks near New Orleans and Carrolton with the Mississippi River rising past levees causing widespread inundation. Relief pleas pour in from towns and parishes as Congress considers federal aid while Governor McEnery and river engineers seek rapid distribution of supplies through military channels.
A New York man collapses and a doctor diagnoses a disordered stomach after examining his tongue and pulse. The physician questions what he ate for dinner and notes the man had only water and part of a toothpick. A cane with varnish rubbed off the head leads to a humorous misdirection and a milk dosage prescription.
London Telegram recounts General Gordon’s frugal nature and charitable acts as he prepared for the Congo and Nile campaigns. It details his scant funds, willingness to share wealth with friends, and a hidden heart condition forcing him to quit smoking, portraying a paradox of hardship and generosity.
The article notes crop failures in wheat and corn pushing farmers to diversify into castor beans. With tariff protection lifting European dependence, castor beans command strong home demand and a high price in St. Louis, where beans fetch about two dollars per bushel. Seed beans are available locally. one bushel plants fifteen to twenty acres, and contracts for next season promise high fixed prices.
A collage of mid 19th century ads and snippets praising medicines like Kidney-Wort and Ely's Dream Balm, plus endorsements for Wells Richardson colorings, Furthers, and various tonics. Includes local notices about groton girls boycotting smokers and other assorted product pitches and testimonials.
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