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The Abilene Reflector

Location

Abilene, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1884

Page

6

Bankruptsy bill debate in Senate juggles officers terms

The Senate on the 21st debated a bankruptcy bill. Sherman moved to examine officers of the Treasury, four year terms, and the motion passed. The House pressed pension and tariff items, with a Missouri bridge bill and timber depredation measures advancing. Debates touched labor statistics and a bureau of animal industry, while naval and election cases occupied later sessions. Washington notes mention divorce scandal and various local disturbances across regions.

Congressional Senate Sherman Cameros Wisconsin Milwaukee & St. Paul House Sesson Evans Pennsylvania Kousteen Awe West Miscouri Silley Iidt Boon Turner Georgia Committee On Kansas Word Ve. Peters Peters Messrs Kennett and Weller Rison Taril Pilla Isa Michigan Sault Ste. Marie Ears Kasson Hieh Mays Blair Committee On Education and Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Wilson Sauerdeck Myra Clarke Steele Tooth Affairs Washington House Commerce Committee

Kansas State News Highlights and Local Incidents

Topeka reports include a $40,000 opera house plan and a Mississippi defaulter case involving John M. Brown tied to 1874 75 Sheriff and Tax Collector acts. Prisoners Chambers and Davis released on bail after waiving examination, with sentences for attempted murder and burglary. Welfare items cover births at Wyandotte, missing boy near Garden City, a Santa Fe shop fatality, and immigration and railroad notes. Local political moves, rail and cattle disease updates, and new corporate boards with officers rounding out a broad Kansas bulletin.

Wicarra Asrr United States Circuit Court Ab Topeka John M. Brown Brown Coabama County Mississippi Cramarns Robert Davis Hacker Leavenworth John Heigle Hamed Brown Davis Heigle Chambers Tohf Perens Henry M. Walton Plumb Christian Schwender Washington Glick Willam Horrys Wyandotte Martin Foy Sherlock Garden City James Hackett Santa Fe Hackett Moonlight Kansas Tax Santa Fe Kansas City Widam Newton Wichita Cheney Kiansas City Westphalia Olpe Lyon County Howard Eagle Creek United States A.J. Gullet Department of Immigration Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Company Parsons Atchison,Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad D. T. Burr B. P. Cheney Thomas Nickerson A. W. Nickerson C. J. Shaine Alden Speare George Shattuck WB. Strong A. E. Touzalin Boston C.K. Holliday 5. A. Kent Chicago L. Severy Emporia Bb. F. Stringfellow Atchison Fallowing W. B. Strong Er. Wilder GL. Goodwin Georgge W. McCrary A. A. Robinson J. P. Whitehead IL C. Clements A. A. Chazier Dom Buxtix John M. Buntin Moscow Buntin Blaine Mermili Daisy Linwood Senate Wesley Wooford Butler County

Late Gold Discovery Fraud Reported in Colorado

Dexven Cot April 4 Prominent developments settle the Mount Pisgah gold find as a colossal mining fraud. Salting of ore and flashy samples from the Teller shaft misled hundreds, while assays from neighboring points showed no gold. Leadville men allegedly supplied most salting samples. crowds fear punitive action against those responsible.

Colorado Freud Dexven Cot Mount Pisgah Teller New el Dorado Mecca Strick Pheer Leadville

Indian Troubles Battle Near Mitchells Store in Southern Colorado

A report from Denver dated April 25 recounts a clash between Navajo Indians and whites at Mitchell's store on the San Juan River in southern Colorado. After a tense exchange of about 25 shots, Indians retreated with one dead, while fortifications were prepared and cavalry sent from Port Lewis. The scene drew fears of massacre as reports circulated that Utes had killed whites. troops from Fort Wingate and a district commander shifted to the area. List of whites left at White's place includes Old man Mitchell and wife, Edgar Mitchell, Henry Mitchell, Joseph Dougherty, Peter Christy, William Poland, Win. Greene, and Victor Neff. The piece also notes a separate Wheat report to the Senate and prospects for grain markets in Minneapolis and Chicago.

West William Mooor Decatur Warrensburg Milwaukee St. Louis Fire Department Ogden U. T Gadgell Ware Blan Kettles Little No Heart Pierre Dakota Stout Salt Lake County Utah H. L. Taylor & Co Cleveland Washington County Tenn Tomas A. Willliams Washington Ind Sheriff Ward Davis County Williams Cincinnati Dubuque Upper Mississippi Feark Charles Jones Danville Mars & Crank Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore Athens John Dillon Isaac N. Annan Chicago J. C. Burrows Michigan the Treasury American Oak Wooster Rumble, Cuter & Co Mitchell's San Juan River Colorado Fort Wingate N. ML J. Knox & Co Akron Rupper Clawson Bishop Clawson Salt Lake Edmunds Bill Denver A. Johnson San Juan Hiver Souther Colorado Duranto Johnson Win Greene Victor Neff Mitchell Edward Mitchell Oficer Gowen Ferry Ketcham Jenye St. Louis Fort Winaate New Mexico Jolson White

New York Por the first time a dynamite bomb tested

In a Greenwillie swamp near Newark and Morris Canal a trial of a new dynamite projectile was demonstrated. Inventor F H Snyder showed an ordinary four inch twelve pound cannon loading a shock absorbing rubber cushion to prevent detonation. A second test fired a wooden naval projectile with wings that failed to perform as planned, while another exploded in the marsh water. The Dynamite Projectile Company claims a twenty pound shell can be made for twenty dollars less than a standard shell, with future tests planned at Sandy Hook.

New York Apos Greenillie S.J Newark Morris Canal F. H. Snyder Governor's Island Sue Snyder Dynamite Projectile Company No. 206 Broadway Sandy Hook

Banker's death tied to Denver bunko scheme and dynamiters

Harvey Holman a Chillicothe banker died suddenly after returning from Denver amid rumors of a bunko plot that defrauded him of up to $16,000. Checks were destroyed to suppress police inquiry, then paid by his bank. Also noted are dynamiters convicted and a New York State Convention analysis of Arthur Edmunds and Blaine factions.

Denver Pepars Harvey Holman Chillicothe Bunke Mr. Holman Holman Prae Ee Wemiters Wasmiscros D.C New York Arthur Edmunds Chicago Blaine Utica

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