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Newspaper

The Abilene Reflector

Location

Abilene, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1885

Page

2

Abilene Reflector Highlights Oddities and Local Notices

A Doric paper cites General Komaroff’s Irish ancestry through Macnamars. A Napoleonic document sells in France for 1614 francs. Reports include Medico Dorewis’ 25k annual patent medicine analysis income, political veto battles in Michigan, and a colorful Commodore Garrison reminiscence of Herculean strength.

Komaroff Macnamars

World at Large Personal and Political

Resignations noted among government officials in Miles City and Ottawa. Minstrel Manst Adams dies in Indianapolis at forty six from liver cancer leaving a wife stage named Susie Wild. Various diplomatic posts updated include DeWryton Congo Governor and new US Ministers to Germany and Havre.

Oscar A. Munis Sac and Fox Indians Charles A. Gould Miles City Mont Manst Adams Indianapolis Susie Wild Chances FE. Hastroox Kansas City United States Havre I Secnerani Washington Fort Leavenworth Ilinois Morrison Jndge Lambert Tree Thomas G. Simms District of Arkansas Henry M. Cooper Charles B. Staples PR Avenue

British and Russian dispatches mix with fires and trials

Reports recount a jury fine in a New York case, Czarist honors for Komaroff and Zakrajewski, and a May week Clearing House dip. Fire damages hit Oscoda Michigan mills and Cortlandt Street roundhouse. London papers note London-born names and a Kars sketch arrest. US Navy Yard commander died of fever. Batlle news from Hermosillo and Muscatine injunction ruling follow.

Mensell New York Kansas City Oscoda Mich EC. & X. Hailroad Company Cortlandt Epwenp Asaworts & Sos Egerton Bolton Eng Kansas Allgemeine Zeiting Berlin Constantinople Batoum Kars Caspian Sea Coumepone Jowsan New London Conn Navy Yard Crocker Horn Washington Kren Batonche Middleton Jeyce Faexen Muscatine Iowa Mus

Kansas State News Highlights and Local Incidents

Kansas editors report on a civil liability ruling for unb fenced farms with escaped hogs harmed by railway operations, rail line fencing duties, and various local items. Notables include Knights Templar officers elected in Wyandotte, pardons granted by the governor, a theft case in Shawnee County, mis tagged suspects, and local social and political notices.

Supreme Court of the State Mantix Fred Grant Grant Kansas Railroad Knights Templar Atchison Barton E. Langdon Fort Scott Henry C. Cook Oswego J. Jay Buck Emporia Theophilos P. Rodgers Topeka Charles B. Mitchell Leavenworth Charles W. Hunt Lawrence John McCullouch Independence Christian Beck John H. Brown Wyandotte Henry Litts Abilene David M State Pharmaceutical Association Board of Railroad Commissioners Miltenvate Cloud County Ison George Lewis Lewis Harrison Circusure State Editorial Association J. H. Downing V. J. Lane Noble L. Prentiss Albert Griffin A.D Santa Fe Tennessee Doniphan County Frank T. Lyxon Leavenworth Standard Birdie Blair C. W. Blair Leavenwerth Incalis Shawnee County Trafton Bellamy Wichita Lester Las Vegas Asl

Powers of County Attorneys in Prohibition Case

Judge Crozier rules the County Attorney's power to imprison for contempt in the district court unconstitutional under the Prohibition act. The Bel Jer case centers on a witness jailed for refusing to answer related questions, with arguments about due process, judicial power, and proper independence of the judiciary. Separate brief notes report a nighttime home invasion in Oswego, where two masked men assaulted a teen and looted silverware.

Frelinghuysen Chances H. Ryan Maybee Annie Brookville L. L East Meadow Long Island City Polnicipal Paris San Satrapan Guatemala St . Charles Minn Braves County Tex Forerner Ireland Winene Herr Geneva Skagria Falls Cleveland Spencer Chamberlin Henry Lewiston Owatonna Fatuse Movitx Ratouche Dows Mippieros Middleton Potoan Fort Smith Ark Tie Reichstag Canterbury Louisville Agricultural Works Tor Treasury Bureau of Printing Cleveland Provision Company Sawyer Crosier Lavenworth Tur Leavenworth Crozier Robert Bel Jer Thomas P. Fenton Lucien Baker Wheat Bradford Gcneral Brandon & Kormerer Ermire Hilluet Supreme Court Justices of Peace Board of County Commissioners District Court Nod Cortanis Fus Terence Ees Measachusetts Fugitive Slave Inc Steen

Judge Foster Rules Against Prohibitory Law In Habeas Case

Judge C G Foster of the U S District Court in Kansas releases Mann Zibold from jail for refusing to answer questions on alleged prohibitory law violations. The decision condemns the County Attorney as an informer and argues the law unjustly intertwines executive power with judicial duties, warning of potential abuse and loss of liberty without due process.

Foster United States District Court For Kansas Torrka Kax C. G. Foster United States District Court Atchison County Hermann Zibald Ilegal Zibold Jeneth Cosh Rime Mme ST Aml Lwort Crogier Jinticial

Miners entombed as cave in hits North Ashland colliery

May 14 in Mishaps and Paralyzed wedding party at Mish and Paral cave in near Porrsvittz Pennsylvania. Three miners Charles Dougherty Joseph Ennis Michael MecKeran and driver Martin Heard killed or fatally injured. John Beard injured. Causes include falling pillars and flooding from above. Rescue work ongoing.

Paral Porrsvittz North Ashland Col- Mer Hill Col- Mery Philadelpha and Reading Coal and Tron Company John Head Charles Dougherty Joseph Ennis Michael MecKeran

Diplomatic exchanges mark close of Morton tenure in France

May 15 reports Morton the United States minister presented recall letters to President Grevy. Grevy and Morton exchanged farewells and Melanes presented credentials, with Grevy affirming cooperation to advance the American republic. Banquet for Morton held at the Hotel Continental.

Grevy Pass Morton United States M. Grevy Melanie M. Greve MeLane France American Republic Mutton M. Geavy Matto Meeteay Ermientiala Unites States of America Hanes Hotel Continental

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