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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1887
Page
6
A compilation reports Daxey Hatt once mayor of New York becoming a naturalized English subject. It notes diverse items: Bolivian war officer Garma’s death aged over a century, Paris gender and birth statistics, a statue in Auburn New York, and remarks by Mr. Seward. Also covered are fox chase crowds in Illinois, railway stock data in Britain, Union Pacific earnings, and various stock exchange movements.
Congress moved through a packed session with bills to strengthen court defenses and bolster steel and naval ordnance, plus railroad rights in Indian Territory. The Senate debated arming defenses, passed measures on fisheries statistics, mackerel landing, and rock springs losses, while the House focused on consular funding, pensions, and the Osborne repayment bill. Eulogies marked the Logan death observance. personal and political items note bishops, marriages, and court actions.
Recap of Kansas legislative activity with bills on temperance, county and municipal governance, railroads, and suffrage. Senate and House debates cover a wide slate, including local elections, county finance, and new counties. Also includes the presidents veto of the Dependent Pension bill, arguing against broad service pensions and urging historical context and fiscal restraint.
The Central Traffic Association executive committee met at Lake Shore President Newell's office and issued resolutions on preserving the association under the Interstate Commerce Act. They urged continued operation with revised methods and cooperate with commissioners to maintain rates. A Chicago discussion on special rates ended without action, with plans to reconvene.
Boston authorities expose a sprawling embezzlement by John C. Leighton, longtime Clerk of the Municipal Court, with losses potentially reaching $200,000 as expert audits continue. The case highlights years of unreviewed accounts and trusted public service amid a citywide financial probe.
Prlovn reports quiet markets with mixed prices across wheat oats rye and barley. Butter eggs lard and pork show firm to dull movements while cattle hogs and butter demand shift. prices vary by grade and region, with Minnesota and western stocks noted.
A collage of old household tips on keeping stables warm and safe, with notes on rope limits for hitching horses, and a series of kitchen style recipes and poultry care ideas. It includes advice on grain mixes, salting animals, dried seed corn storage, gravel for fowls, cream cake steps, and onion feed for healthier poultry in winter.
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