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Newspaper

The Abilene Reflector

Location

Abilene, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1886

Page

3

Congress notes and Senate debates on army reform

The report covers sessions of the Senate and House with debates on army efficiency legislation, civil service repeal arguments, and the Post-office Appropriation bill. It notes executive sessions, confirmations, and a pending arbitration focus, alongside scattered items from the East, West, and South.

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Kansas State News Sparks Rail Charter And State Appointments

Kansas reports the Memphis and Western Railroad Company charter with a $10,000,000 capital and a Memphis to Mississippi River route through multiple counties. Gov. appointments include Regents for the Agricultural College, University Board members, and health and sanitation posts. Other items note emigration trends, Topeka land office nominations, a county presbytery meeting, Rock Island survey progress, and local incidents in Kansas towns.

Memphis & Western Railroad Company George Miller Andrew Grogan James A. Leaveditt Wellington Samuel Fleming James Heney Frank Mees Arkansas City Miller Charles Beary Cherryvale Jobs Montgomery Oswego Allen Kirby St. Louis Memphis Mississippi Arkansas Missouri Kansan Cherokee, Labette, Montroners Cowley Sumner Kingman Pratt Reno Stafford Edwards Pawnee Herton Rush, Ness, Hodgeman, Trego Gove, Lane St. John Wichita, Greeley Wallace Harper, Meade, Barbe Comanche Clark, Seward Stevens and Morte A L. Vorkes Tussell J. F. Billings Clay Center A. T. Sharpe Ottawa Kansas Estabuchel Calhoun Cheyenne James Shawpill Gopher William H. Edmonson Laurel Hodgeman Alfred T. Reilley Dixcontinue Roach Ronehay Atchison Kate C. Brensent Topeka Chicago John L. Price Wiliam C. Baird Wea Keeny Fend Serey Eorha Valley Uirteen Coffeyville W. B. Chamberlain Humboldt Rock Island Railroad Grove Young Mercantile Company Higginsville State Historical Society Adams A. W. Tripp Barnes Her Clendoning & Co National Hotel Lestenworth Leadville Denver Lincoln Leavenworth Joe Veing

Knights of Labor strike widens across Kansas and Texas

Dispatches detail continued strike action by Knights of Labor in Parons Kansas and Fort Worth Texas. Friction with railroad officials escalates as strikers reject offers to return to work and authorities mobilize National Guard amid reports of mob activity and attempts to move trains.

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Southern Floods Devastate Regions Across South

Reports from Nashville to Louisville detail vast property loss and chaotic disruption as the great floods wash roads and railways. Alabama river swamps counties while thousands seek safety on treetops or rafts. livestock perish and crops face massive damage, threatening widespread hardship.

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Four Aldermen Arrested Over Broadway Subway Bribery Case

Four New York Aldermen face bribery charges tied to the Broadway surface railroad franchise. Ex Alderman Kirk and Pearson indicted. bail set at 25000 for Kirk and 25000 for Pearson. Ex Alderman Waite, Finch and others appear in district attorney’s office as investigations widen. Tamany and County Democracy groups move to purge officials linked to the scandal.

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Uneasy Europe and Greek Independence Tensions

The piece notes Greek unease about its future amid European politics and the risk of war with Turkey. It mentions Greece's reported independence celebration on April 6 and fears that patriotic fervor could spur hostilities, unsettled by the Greek populace and troops.

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Geronimo Treachery Report Sparks Frontier Unrest

General Forsythe in Fort Apache reports Geronimo planned to fire on Crook with two battalions if surrender failed at Fort Bowle. Hostiles allegedly hid ammunition and intent to continue harassment, while questions loom about Geronimo joining Mangas or remaining north. Also mixed dispatches from St Louis describe marshals guarding the riverfront and bunko men seeking to cash checks from a cloaked gambler. White wildlife stories and a London gossip note close the column.

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St Louis Hotel Fire Claims Several Victims in Samber Way

A Sunday morning blaze at the Planters' House in St Louis near Chestnut street injured many and killed at least three women. Rosa Sloane and Kate Dooley alerted staff. rapid response by fire teams contained flames to rear quarters. Victims Mary Cones, Mary Coogan, and Magpie Reardon died from smoke and burns. others escaped with injuries and shock as guests fled through halls and stairways.

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Ice jam floods Mechanic Street river reach at Lancaster

Yesterday morning ice jam in Israel river near Mechanic street bridge forced water to divert, half the stream rushing down Mechanic street with debris and ice. Stewart House hotel flooded but interior items saved. Dynamite used unsuccessfully to clear jam. officials fear further flooding could destroy buildings on Mechanic street.

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