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ABILENE EEFLECTOB PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY STROTHEE BROS TOPICS OF THE DAT. News from Everywhere. Marwood, the British hangman died on the 4th. 0 Prof. an expert in volcanoes, predicts another earthquake at Ischia, October 15.

The Supreme Council of the Order of Chosen Friends elected officers on the 6th at Chicago. Professor- Varley, who was electrician to the first Atlantic Cable Company, died on the 5th. The New York Greenbackers have nominated Rev. Thomas K. Beecher for Secretary of State.

Several groups of French Royalists have declared in favor of Count de Paris for the succession. Sitting Bull has declined the invitation to visit the Iowa State Fair. He prefers the safety of the Reservation. 9 Fred. Douglass denies that the colored convention in Louisville is to be in the interest of President Arthur.

The Swiss Government on the 4th refused to extradite Lennig, the American student, who killed another in a duel. Several earthquake shocks were felt In Dusseldorf, Germany, on the Gth; also on the Island of Ischia. No damage was reported. Mass was sung in the Milwaukee Cathedral on the Sth in memory of the 300 persons lost on the Lady Elgin twenty-three years ago. The statue of Lafayette was unveiled at Le Puy, France, on the Gth in presence of an immense concourse of people, including many Americans.

Lord Chief Justice Coleridge of England, arrived in Boston on the 6th and was the honored guest of the Commonwealth, Municipality and Bar Association. TnE schooner Hyperion, arrived at Gloucester, from the banks of New foundland, reported the loss of two dories and four men, natives of Cape Breton, in the storm of August 26. Three thousand soldiers took part In a parade by States on the 6th at Camp Sheridan, Nebraska. Every Northern State was represented. Thirty thousand visitors were on the grounds ot the camp-fire in the evening.

It was reported on the oth that John R. Bothwell, of New York, with a Union Pacific and a London syndicate behind him, was the contractor for railway surveys being made from Fort "Washakie to Yellowstone Park. The widow and children of Mahlon Rowe, at Ithaca, N. whom he deserted eighteen years ago, propose to recover his estates in Honolulu, which he bequeathed to a Hawaiian woman and their three children. The property is valued at 70,000.

Little Chief, n. Cheyenne Indian, sent a unique appeal to the Secretary of the Interior for a new suit of clothes. He says UI don't care so much for grub, but I do like to dress in proper style. I want the best white hat you can buy the market." St. Joseph's Passionist's Monastery, three miles west of Baltimore, burned the night of the oth.

A church adjoining, in process of construction, was also considerably damaged. The damage is estimated at from $20,000 to partly insured. At the opening of the general meeting of the American Social Science Association, at Saratoga, N. on the 3d, Prof. Wayland, of the Yale Law School delivered an address on capital punishment.

He opposed hanging and favored perpetual imprisonment. The excess in the value of exports over imports for the twelve months ended July 31, 1SS3, was $107,379,236. The imports of merchandise decreased for the year ended July 31, 1SS3, as compared with the same time last year, and the exports increased A Rome dispatch of the 7th says the Archbishops of Cincinnati, New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and several prelates were expected at the Vatican shortly to confer with regard to the propaganda upon the extension of the church regulations to the clergy of America. A Hong Kong dispatch of the oth saj-s the people of China seem to have little fear of the result of a war with France, and believe that with their new armaments and vastly improved discipline their forces are far better able to cope with a foreign enemy than they were in the war of 1S60. A Paris dispatch of the 7th says both Governments, France and China, are equally desirous of securing a peaceful solution of the Tonquin question if it can be done with honor.

The general sentiment favored the hope that all issues involved mighS be admitted to tne arbitration of England. Laura Beachler, aged sixteen, living eight miles from Centerville, went to school a few days ago, but did not return. Search being made, the following note was found: "You will find me in the canal between Heppler's and the lock. I don't want to stay in the water long. I am going where my board and clothes cost nothing.

I am sorry to do it. Though I had nothing to do about coming into the world, I can go out of it. A set of new coin for the Hawaiian Government has recently been completed at the Philadelphia Mint, and on the Gth was ready for shipment. On the reverse of the pieces is a bust of King Kalakaua, and the date 1SS3, while the obverse has the Hawaiian coat of arms, motto and the denomination ot the coin. There were struck off 500,000 one-dollar pieces of the same size and weight as the United States standard dollars, 30,000 half-dollar pieces, 125,000 quarter-dollar pieces and 75,000 one-eighth of a dollar pieces.

PEESONAL AM) GEHEBAL. A man was killed on the 4th by trying to jump from the elevator of the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, while in motion. Ten thousand persons were drowned by a tidal wave in a single city during the recent volcanic outbreak in Java. The hazing court-martial progresses at Annapolis. It seems the hazers made the boys stand on their heads just for fun.

Ex-Governor Talbott, of Massachusetts, has positively declined to again become a candidate for that office. Daniel Courtney, a 'longshoreman, deliberately shot and killed Thomas Young in a New York saloon on the night of the 4th. James Donahue, aged twent-live, deliberately shot and killed his step father, Michael O'Connell, at Cleveland on the 4th, and threatened to shoot his mother if she interfered. Anxiety was being felt in Boston and Cambridge, concerning the water supply, owing to the drought. Eight hundred of the Chicago news boys indulged in a street parade on the 4th and afterward journeyed to South Park, where a picnic had been arranged for them by the Young Men's Christian Association.

Geo. Rankin, convicted of pension frauds in Philadelphia, was refused a new trial on the 4th and sentenced to two years imprisonment. Geo. "VVesner received a like sentence, and Henry Frank received a sentence of three years together with a fine of $300 and costs. The Manufacturers1 and Mechanics' Institute Exposition opened on the 5th in Boston.

Twenty thousand men turned out in the Trade and Labor procession on the oth in New York. A Washington artificial ice company is preparing apparatus to be used for ice-making in South Africa. H. Dudley Coleman iron founders and machinists, New Orleans, suspended on the oth. Liabilities, assets, $400,000.

Heinricii Causcian, a middle-aged German living near Rock Island, 111., arose from his bed early the morning of the Sth and went to the barn and hung himself with a clothes-line. A terrible stonn of thunder, lightning and rain struck the Salt Lake Valley the evening of the 3th, causing considerable damage and badly scaring the people, heavy thunder and lightning being almost unknown there. The steamer Queen of the Pacific, with a party on board bound for the Northern Pacific opening, ran aground on the 5th at the mouth of the Columbia River. Jay Gould testified before the Senate Committee on Education and Labor on the 5th. The body of John Noonan, who dis- appeared from East Bridgeport, a few days since, was found on the 5th in Sheldqn's Pond at that place, bearing marks of having been foully dealt with.

The defalcations of Kennedy, the absconding Youngstown (Ohio) bank cashier, foot up $14,300. The bank will not lose an3'thing. The Count de Chambord left francs to be divided between the Duke of Parma and the Count of Bardi. Queen Victoria subscribed 200 to the Egyptian relief fund. There were live new cases of yellow rever at the Pensacola Navy Yard on the Sth and one death.

The city remained healthy. Rex and his royal retinue arrived at Cincinnati on the Sth and was received with due ceremony by Cincinnatus and his adherents. The guests were regaled with a sumptuous lunch, the bands meanwhile playing "If Ever I Cease to Love" in behalf of Rex, and followed as a response from Cincinnatus with "Call Me Thine Own." There was a grand procession and a right royal time generally. A relief committee under the Presidency of the Prince of Orange was collecting subscriptions in Holland for the sufferers by the Java eruption. Reports from Santa Barbara, "Wilmington and Los Angeles, announce sharp shocks of earthquakes at 4:30 the morning oi tne otu.

rue viurations were northeast to southwest. Quarantine was abolished on the Suez Canal on the Sth, and traffic resumed as before the cholera epidemic. Baltic troops were returning to Cairo. The first train on the Mexican National Railroad arrived at Saltillo on the 5th. The whole town was out to witness the great event.

Count de Chambord left 700,000 francs to charity and religious societies. A hurricane swept over the "West Indies on the Gth, causing damage to shipping. Carrie "Waldmayer and Amelia Weaver of Philadelphia were drowned at Raritan, New Jersey on the Gth. J. P.

"Westcott, cashier of the Coney Island Jockey Club pool-room, absconded on the Cth. His accounts were short $4,000. A freight collision occurred near Waldron station, Ohio, on the Gth. Two trainmen were killed. An effort is making to annul the clause of the will of the late Jennie McGraw Fiske, whereby Cornell University received $1,500,000.

The steamer Caninia was wrecked on the Gth on the Newfoundland coast. The passengers and crew were saved. John Crane, a wealthy citizen of New London, fatally stabbed his wife on the Gth, for having him arrested. Martin Kaller was killed by Constable Johnson in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago, the night of the Sth. Kaller's friends tried to burn Johnson's house after the killing.

TnE Jacksboro stage was robbed near "Weatherford, recently by two men, who secured two watches $150 in money and several registered letters from the mail. Forest fires were raging on the 6th on the shores of Sandy Pond, lying between the towns of Sayer-Groton and Littleton, Mass. The lighthouse at Point Sound, burned the night of the Sth. The inmates, two young men, drifted off on a door, but were rescued. The elevator operated by S.

M. "West burned at Faribault, on the Gth. Supposed incendiary. It contained 1,000 bushels of wheat. Loss, $10,000.

Clifford Lloyd, recently appointee Inspector of Reforms in Egypt, sailed oi Cairo on the Gth. By the explosion of gas at the Fair-lawn Mine at Scranton, on the Gth, Dan Saurwine, Secretary and Treasurer of the Fairlawn Coal Company, and D. C. Blackwood were fatally injured. Fred Laueii, a well-known brewei and first President of the United States Brewers' Congress, died at Reading, on the Gth, aged seventy -three.

TnE natives of Zululand are reported as waging a war of mutual extermination. At Sandy Hilly, on the night of the 5th M. S. Teller, a druggist, shot himself fatally with the came weapon, ir the same room and at the same hour that his father had killed himself a yfar ago. A steamship was recently discovered driven ashore near Indian Harbor, N.

and was supposed to be the missing "White Star line steamer Ludwig. The Luclwig sailed from Antwerp on the 2d of July, and had not been heard of since. She had twenty-six passengers and a crew numbering thirty persons. President Arthur reached "Washington on tho 7th. English harvest work wa3 being seriously retarded by wet weather.

Ten leaders of the Vienna working- men's riot were arrested on the 7th. The steamer Lilley recently exploded on the Saskatchewan, GOO miles west ot "Winnipeg. Admiral Pierre, the recalled French commander, was reported dying at Marseilles on the 7th. France was mobilizing her transport service, but hoped the trouble with China might be compromised. Late estimates placed the Michigan wheat crop at 23,000,000 bushels, being slightly less than the July estimate.

Mks. Julia P. Smith, novelist, was killed by a runaway horse while driving at Hartford, on tho 7th. Kev. Thos.

Oakley, delivery clerk in the Cleveland Postoffice, was arrested on the 7th, charged with stealing postage stamps. The musicians1 quarters at the Long Branch Hotel burned on the 7th. One man was burned to a crisp, and several were saved with difficulty. A Congressional election has been ordered for the First District of North Carolina on November 20 to fill tho vacancy caused by the death of Walter F. Pool.

The city of Pensacola, was reported on the 7th as still healthy, but yellow fever was on the increase at the the Navy Yard, eighteen new cases having been reported within thirty-six hours. No deaths. At the meeting of the American Social Science Association on the 7th. Mrs. Sarah K.

Bolton, of Cleveland, read a paper on "Employer and Employed." The National Prison Association was reorganized on the 7th at Saratoga, and Ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes elected President. Papers were read on prevention of crime and prison reform. Rudolph Schlegel, who said he had left his home in Chicago on account of family trouble, shot himself at East Cleveland tho night of the Gth and lay down in a field to die. It was thought the wound would prove fatal.

The business failures reported throughout the United States and Canada for the week ending the 7th number 156, as compared with 18G tho preceding week, a decrease of distributed as follows: New England States, 15; Middle, "Western, 4S; Southern, 23; Pacific States and Territories, 13, and New York City, 4. At a session of the International Labor Institute on the Gth at Munich, Bavaria, John T. Dillon, Professor of the Law School, Columbia College, New York, was elected an associate member. CONDENSED TELEGRAMS. The official statement of the cotton crop of tho United States for the year ending August 31, 1SS3, issued by tho National Cotton Exchange of New Orleans, shows a total crop of 6,944,750 bales; including the receipts at shipping ports, shipments by rail routes overland to northern spinners, direct from producers, 611,801 bales.

The report shows that the southern mills consumed 313,393 bales, an increase over last season of 26,439 bales. Increase in total crop compared with tho previous year, bales. Heavy rains and high water recently did great damage in "Western, Texas. All the creeks which had been dry the entire summer, suddenly became raging streams twenty to forty feet deep and spreading across the country, washing everything beforo them. Horses, cattle and sheep were seen floating by hundreds down the current.

"Windmills and outhouses were swept away. The loss to stock could not be estimated as nearly the entire country was flooded. The Texas Mexican Railway lost eleven bridges and culverts and several miles of track within a width of sixty miles. At one place 1,100 sheep were drowned. About thirty miles from Laredo a shepherd was found killed by lightning.

The body was in a sitting posture, holding a pieco of meat in its mouth. i A TTKAW frnsf; rm tho nifrlif: nf tVio TM, -WM- VU vuv WUW UU All Minnesota and Northern "Wisconsin damaged the corn in all parts of tho State, especially near the Manitoba road and Sioux City division of the St. Paul Omaha road. There was also a frost in Iowa. The exports of breadstuffs for the seven months ended Julv 31 were S95.32S.n32.

against same time, 1S82. Hon. J. D. Bf.dle, ex-Governor of New Jersey, had his left leg broken by a fall at the Courtland Street (N.

ferry. At Osage City, a colored mob attacked Constable Krantz and his deputy, who had charge of the colored man, Mings, who stabbed "Whitten, and getting Mings away from them stabbed him six times and left him for dead. The boiler in a portable saw mill near Manilla, Ohio, exploded recently, killing Charles Palmer and Martin Ellison and severely injuring two others. Recently the cottage of Robert Adair, of Houston, Texas, was struck; by lightning and burned, and the same bolt killed Louis Steiness. James Bhyce was recently arrested in New York on the charge of embezzling fromJIenry Ferris S'jns, brewers.

Green Son's mill at Milford, was destroyed by fire with 9,000 bushels of wheat. Loss, insurance, 535,000. A notorious character named Jack Griffin was recently convicted at Springfield, for the murder of John P. Henry and given fifty years in the Penitentiary. KANSAS STATE NEWS.

At Junction City, about one o'clock thl other morning, a brakeraen on the Kansas Pacific was sent about a mile west of town to flag a train. He sat down on the end oi a tie and went to sleep. His light went out, and his own train shortly after came on him, cutting ah arm and a leg off and otherwise mutilating him, so that ho died the following day. About eleven oclock the other night, To-peka was thrown into a wild state of excitement by a shock which was thought to bo an earthquake. Tho trouble proved to bo the explosion of two largo boilers in the Shawnee Flouring Mills.

Tho engine room, a stone building, 50x30 feet, together with everything contained therein, was blown to atoms. Leroy Mills, the engineer was supposed to be fatally scalded, and two other men were badly injured. The damage was fully Late one night last week as Mrs. Shepherd, who resides in tho western portion of the city ofTopeka, was sitting in her hSme. sewing, with the doors open, some one stealthily entered, and stepping up behind lier threw a piece of carpet over her head and attempted to carry her oft.

Her screams frightened the rascal who escaped in the darkness. The residence of L. Garneau, of Parsons, was burned to tho ground tho other morning about 2 o'clock, together with its contents, Mrs. Garneau, who was the solo occupant of the house, narrowly escaping with her life. The firo was caused by the explosion of a lamp which had been left burning in the house.

Loss, 520,000, partially insured. The letter of the Governor to tho County Attorney of Atchison County, in reference to training for prize-fighting, caused Slade to leave Kansas. O. T. Thurmand, Avho a week or two since shot and killed a cattle boss named Smith at Camp Supply in a quarrel about a range, fled to "Wichita, where he surrendered to tho Sheriff of Sedgwick County.

Thurmand is a native of Souhern Texas, and hardly more than a boy in age. He had been tho foreman of the Now York Cattle Company's ranch, and Smith was the foreman of another ranch. Thurmand claimed he killed the man in self defence. He went to Dodge to give himself up, but finding no United States Marshal, and threats of lynching being made by the friends of Smith, ho proceeded to "Wichita. Efforts are being made to raise an endowment fund for Emporia College.

A young man by tho name of H. Whistler, residing near Parsons, was frightfully gored by a mad cow a few days ago. His back was terribly lacerated. Julia Eckles, a colored girl, confined in jail at Leavenworth for robbing tho house of Mr-Albright, attempted to commit suicide by spreading some salvo left in her possession by the County Physician on bread, in tho same manner as butter, and eating it. She had no more than finished her lunch, when she told the other inmates of what she had done, who at once gave the alarm to the turnkey, when a physician was promptly called and her life saved.

A heavy immigration has already commenced to flow into the State, and it is believed that the immigration this fall and next spring will be very large. Tho State is remarkably prosperous and the development alike in towns and tho country is rapui anu suustantiai. arm lands especially arc in great demand and rapidly increasing in value. It is believed that the increase in the value of such property during the past year will aggrogate fully fifty per cent for the entire State. Tho growth of stock raising, manufacturing and commercial business of the State keeps pace with its astonishing agricultural developments.

The following charters were filed with the Secretary of State recently: Greenfield Cemetery Association, "Washington County; Cartwright Society of tho "Wichita District, Southwest Kansas Conference of the M. E. Church Gate City Co-operative, Rendering, Fertilizing and Packing Association of Kansas City, "Wyandotte County; Leavenworth Union Dupot and Railroad Company, capital stock 5150,000. "William McLaughlin, who traveled through Kansas for several j-ears buying old iron, rags some months ago drew a draft, while in Topeka, upon a Kansas City firm, for putting up a car load of iron and rags as collateral, which he had previously sold and got pay for. He got the draft cashed at a Topeka bank and "lit out." Dotectives were put after him and he was recently captured.

The Eighth Kansas Infantry will hold a regimental reunion at Leavenworth on tho second dajr of tho State Soldier's reunion, October 11. The surviving members of the regiment are requested to send their names and addresses to Chas. W. Rust, Secretary, at Atchison. Bill Hart and a man named "Wilson, smployes of the Omnibus Company at Topeka, were recently arrested for stealing a valise from a passenger, the contents being valued at 5100.

One morning last week all the wheat, oats and millet belonging to the Parsons Town 'Company at their ground in the northwest part of that city were entirely consumed by fire. It was evidently the n-ork of an incendiary, as no residence or building or habitation of any kind is near. Loss 5.700. The Town Company offered a reward of 50 "for the apprehension of the supposed incendiary. Leavenworth is preparing for tho reunion.

A prisoner named Ike Snead was killed the other morning in the air shaft at the Penitentiary by a plumb-bob which fell on his head. This is the first accident which has happened at the shaft. John Eckle, a German, aged sixty-one, of Leavenworth City, recently committed suicide by taking rat poison. While in Kansas City in 1873 he was injured about the head by a fall, since which time he had never been in his right mind, especially while drinking. His act was said to be induced by jealousy.

Two-cent letter postage October 1. The parents of Flora McCoy, a colored of Topeka, aged nine years, went to church, leaving Flora and a little sister alone at home. A defective lamp sat on the table, and the little girl went to sleep; her head fell on tho lamp, the oil poured over her, ignited her clothing and burned her terribly. The Kansas City, Fort Scott Gulf pas senger train, while approaching Parsons from the "West a few days since, was ditched about four miles from that city by tha spreading of the rails. Two coaches were turned over and five passengers injured-two seriously.

Crop reports from all parts of Kansas arc good notwithstanding the extreme dry tve2tlsG. TIIE JAMES YERDICT. How It TVas Received by the Citizens oi Gallatin and Other Points Pronounced an Outrage on Justice A Testimonial to Prosecuting Attorney Wallace Polite ly Declined by That 'Gentleman. Gallatin, Sept. 6.

"Within a few minutes after rendering their verdict the Frank James jury became invisible. They paid their board bills and left for home, and one at least was sarcastically invited to come again and be a juror at the next trial. Their sympathizers disappeared with them, and all Gallatin's proper citizens at once became an indignation meeting. Groups of men gathered on every curb and corner and denounced the verdict as an outrage on law and order. A conviction had hardly been looked for, but a hung jury was deemed a probable and an acquittal an impossible thing.

Yet this jury took but two ballots to arrive at a verdict, the first standing eleven to one for acquittal, the second unanimous for acquittal. People here can not understand how this verdict was arrived at. and rumors of curious import in regard to the jury which have been floating round for days past were suddenly revived. It was remembered that five names of the panel of forty had been on the list of jurors desired to be summoned by the defense. At the time it was debated whether to have the entire panel rejected and a new list summoned by an officer other than the Sheriff, or to strike the five names off in the State's challenges.

The lattor course was adopted with some misgiving. It was also remembered how a man had ridden through the western part of the county and notified certain parties friendly to James to be on hand for jury service. It was remembered, too, how one of the twelve had, beforo be ing summoned, stated Jhat no matter what the evidence might be ho would vote for acquittal if on the jury. Another of the twelve was said to have been brought by the defense so that he could be placed on the panel. The feeling against Sheriff Crozier, who summoned the special venire, has been pretty strong from the beginning of the trialand that officer has been most heartily crRicised to-night.

Long before supper time the sympathy of Gallatin's best citizens, in behalf of law and order, took a practical form. A fund was raised, chiefly through the exertions of T. B. Yates, of tho Farmers' Exchange Bank, and George Tuggle, of the Daviess County Savings Association, to present Mr. Wallace with something that would remind him of the esteem that Gallatin's citizens had for the man who had so vigorously prosecuted James.

Nearly all the propel ty owners and merchants of Gallatin met at Judge McDougall's law office about 8:30 o'clock. D. Harfield Davis made the presentation speech, and handed Mr. "Wallace a gold watch on behalf of the citizens of this place, in appreciation of his services in the prosecution of the most famous criminal case ever tried in this State. Mr.

"Wallace responded, decliningthe offered gift because he was a public officer and not yet through with the task of fitting a burden of legal punishment on Frank James' shoulders, and assuring his friends that he valued their offer of a present equally with the present itself, but treasured the feeling which prompted it above all else. After a few words by Judge Shanklin, a resolution was offered by Dr. Black to applj- the money in printing Mr. "Wallace's closing speech. This was carried, and Messrs.

Davis, Black and Yates were made a committee on that business. The meeting then adjourned. There are three other cases here against Frank James one for being accessory to the killing of Westfall by Jesse James; one for the Sheets murder in connection with the robbery of the Gallatin Bank, and one for simple larceny at "Winston. If he is acquitted here on all these, there is still the Blue Cut case to be tried at Independence, and the Northfield and other cases after that, so that this alleged chr alrous bandit is far from free. Kansas Citv, Sept.

6. The verdict in the James case was received with great interest in this city. The report flew from mouth to mouth till it became the sole theme on tho streets, in the saloons, at the hotels, among business men and lawyers, in police and city circles, and, in fact, among all classes of people. It was talked about to-night to the exclusion of other topics. Some declared that no other result could have been reached; that there was no evidence to convict; that the statements of witnesses for the State were not worthy of belief.

One in a thousand thought that James had received simple justice. A great majority of the people, however, said that the verdict of acquittal was an outrage which would add to Missouri's shame in many instances. Jefferson Citv, Sept. G. The news of the acquittal of Frank James was received here between four and five o'clock this afternoon, and immediately spread through the town.

Among those who have watched the progress of the trial closely the outcome of it was not a surprise. Some said they were in hopes he would be convicted, others were glad of his acquittal, while others made it the occasion for reviving the epithet, "poor old Missouri." Governor Crittenden, when approached and asked if he had anything to say regarding it, replied that he had not. "It is the verdict of a jury," he said, "and it would be improper for me to comment on it." Indianapolis, Sept. 6. Telegrams have just been received containing intelligence of tho acquittal of Frank James at Gallatin.

There are a few of the personal friends of Frank here, who, of course, are jubilant, but tho majority of the people are very indignant, and pronounce the verdict an outrage on justice. Indianapolis, Sept. 6. Bob Ford, tho slayer of Frank James' brother Jesse, is now playing at the Zoo Theater, in this city, in a play entitled "The Brother's Oath." He was seen by a reporter and apprised of tho verdict in the James trial. Upon being informed of the acquittal of James he manifested great surprise.

Said he: "I had heard from some of my friends that this was probable, but I never believed that it was possible for the jurv to acquit, knowing as I did that he was guilty. Even this afternoon I had offered to wager $1,000 on his conviction." "When asked if he apprehended personal danger from the probable release of Frank James, he said, with a significant shrug of the shoulders: "Well, I should feel safer if he were locked rp. But I don't propose to provoke any quarrel, although I am as good a man as he is with fire-arms. I shall try to keep out of his way and live a peaceable life if he will let me. If he ever does attempt my life it will be with a shot in the back, or when I am looking for him.

I know very well if any one had killed my brother as I killed Jesse James I should no rest until I had taken his life. Eut perhaps Frank has had as much trouble as he wants. and ma j- choose to let the matter out becoming further involved. Shocking Tate of an Old Lady and Two Children. Springfield, Sept.

6. The village of Merton is stricken by the terrible death of Mrs Hayland and her two grand-children, who were burned to a crisp this morning. Mrs. Hayland, aged sixty-five, and tho children, aged three years and six months respectively, were occupying a room in the second story of a small frame dwelling, where she resided with her son-, in-law, Everett Everett, who was at work at a new coal shaft. Mrs.

Everett had left the house on an errand, and during their absence the structure was discovered to bo on fire, and before the inmates could be rescued their egress was cut off and they perished in the flames- W. P. SEEDS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ABIIiENE, KANSAS. STAMBAUGH HURD, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. (ABILENE, KANSAS.

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