The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, June 14, 1889 Page: 4 of 10
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The Abilene Reporter.
PUBLISHED AT .
ABILENE - - - TEXAS.
FRIDAY JUNE 14 1889.
JOim JWEVV ?. Editor.
GEO. W. A'OAC Associate Editor.
Sobicriptlon IUtei.
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Office in llonlcr Iluilduii; on Second Street.
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Itntorci! nt I ho Abilene Texn. 1'oHolHee n
Si-coihI In" Sttill Matter
The Cronin mystery still puzzles
the Chicago police. '
The Sheriff's convention will meet
in Abilene next June.
Ex-Secretary of state Bayard will
soon marry Miss Mary Clymcr.
DeLeon in Eastland county has
incorporated for school purposes.
President Harrison will spend a part
of the summer in Deer park Mary-
land. The city council of Toronto Ontario
appropriated $3000 to the flood suf-
ferers. Two white men were killed by
Apache Indians in New Mexico a few
days ago.
The eleventh annual convention of
the sheriffs of Texas met at Galveston
on June 10th.
The El l'aso National bank of El
Paso has been 'designated as United
States depository.
A severe hailstorm visited Dainger-
ficld a few nights since doing considera-
ble damage to crops.
Two negroes were hanged at Aber-
deen Mississippi on June 11 for the
murder of a white man.
Philadelphia has contributed nearly
eight hundred thousand dollars to the
Johnstown flood sufferers.
Gen. A. G. Malloy of Dallas has
been appointed inspector of foreign
immigration by President Harrison.
Col. Augustus lielknap one of San
Antonio's wealthiest and most respect-
ed citizens is in California at the point
of death.
The thirty-seventh annual conven-
tion of the International typographical
union met at Demer Colorado on
Juneioth.
A negro boy by the name of Law
rence Foot was run over and crushed
to death by a reaper near Sherman a
few days ago.
Judge Rector of Austin has been
appointed a commissioner to treat
with the Cherokee Indians for the sale
of the Cherokee strip.
A brakeman was killed near Hous-
ton on June 1 ith by standing on top of
the cars while passing over a bridge
and his head striking one of the bridge
timbers.
The funds books records securities
and papers in the vault of the First
National bank of Johnstown were
found to be safe though a little dam-
aged by water.
Mrs. Cora I. Ilain wife of an old
Texas veteran died at Brenham from
the effects of an everdose of morphine
on June oth. The drug was taken
through a mistake.
The city of Seattle in Washington
Territory was almost destroyed by fire
last week the loss of property is esti-
mated at $20000000. Many people
perished in the flames.
An unknown desperado rode into
Carthage Mo. a few days since and
announced his intention of taking the
town. He fired at a few of the citi-
zens and rode out of town. A posse
followed and captured himafter killing
his horse and seriously wounding the
desperado.
The suit brought by Attorney-General
Hogg to test the validity of the
title to about forty million acres of land
fctValverde and other counties has
been decided in favor of the state.
Great uneasiness exists among the
wners of these lands as many fami-
nes have their nil invested in them.
Ex.nmtriations of applicants for
scholarship in the Pcabody normal
school at Nnshville will take place at
Dallas Galveston Tyler' San Antonio
and Austin beginning at 0 o'clock on
August 1st.
A fire broke out itt Dallas on Mon-
day night in the Wells Fargo express
office but the fire department was
called out and soon had under control
what threatened to be a general con-
flagration. Lon Debro a colored man employ-
ed as a servant by Col. J. F. Hicks of
Paris Texas discovered the body of
an infant in a well from which he was
drawing water. I low the child came
there is a mystery which the officers
arc trying hard to solve.
A terrible smash-up occured at St.
Louis on June 10. As the Iron Moun-
tain passenger train was coming into
the Union depot the engine jumped
the track while running a curve and
ran into a building destroying a great
deal of property and killing one man.
Otto Bissel a young man living
near San Antonio whose father had
moved to this country and been natur-
alized while Otto was a boy was ar-
rested and forced into the German
army while on a visit to the Father-
land a few weeks since. This will
give Mr. Blaine an opportunity to en-
force his vigorous foreign policy and
it should be done. Foreign nations
should be taught to know better than
to snatch up free American citizens on
a mere suspicion and force upon them
the onerous burdens of their military
systems. Tne idea of being compelled
to submit to such rigorous servitude
even for a short time is galling to the
free and independent spirit of those
who have even tasted the sweets of
American liberty. The whole machin-
ery of the government should be called
into action to save American freemen
from being compelled to submit to the
humiliating exactions ofa foreign power
which for the time being they cannot
resist.
The war which for some time has
been going on between the two rial
chiefs in Ilayti Legitime and Hyppo-
lite seems to be drawing to a close in
favor of the latter. Both men claim
the presidency of the republic of
Hayti and a bloody contest has been
going on over the office for several
months. For a while Legitime was
victorious and held possession of the
government but Hyppolite is now
rapidly advancing on Port-au-Prince
the capital carrying everything
before him. Great cruelty has charac-
terized the treatment of prisoners on
botlr sides. The inhabitants of Hayti
are principally negroes and have lapsed
almost into their original state of bar-
barism. Cannibalism exists the cultiva-
tion of the soil is greatly neglected
and the history of the country has
been a constant repetition of revolu-
tions insurrections and destruction of
life and property and if General Hyp-
polite is successful in getting control
of the government it will be only a
question of time as to when ne will be
murdered to give place to some other
ambitious rival.
Governor Hubbard late minister
to Japan passed through Abilene last
Saturday on his way to his old home
in Tyler. In conversation with a
Rxi'Ortkr man the governor express-
ed himself as having had an exceed
ingly pleasant stay in the capital of
Japan yet he rejoices in his return to
Texas. Governor Hubbard speaks
in flattering terms of the Japanese
people and believes that congress will
ratify the treaty with Japan that was
proposed to the last congress. In re-
ferring to our own country the governor
said he had already noted with sur-
prise and pleasure the great develop-
ment of this section of the state dur-
ing his absence in Japan. He was
surprised to see all through the Abi-
lene country farms orchards and pros-
perous looking homcsas he had expect-
ed to find it as it was during his admin-
istration as governor nothing but pas-
ture grounds for immense herds of
Texas cattle. The journey from Japan
has been a melancholy one for Gover-
nor Hubbard as he had brought the
remains of his wife who died in Japan
back to their Texas home for burial.
Texas welcomes her distinguished
citizens and faithful public servant
back and extend her sympathy in his
bereavement.
Abilene through her churches and
bnnks( hjts raised $120 for the floo
sufferers of Pennsylvania. A part of
the money has already been forwarded
as the telegrams below will explain.
The remainder will be forwarded to-
day. Aiiiixnk Ti:x.s June 6 Gov. J.
A. Beaver Harrisburg Pa.: Draw on
us for eighty-five dollars church collec-
tions for flood sufferers.
Fikst National Bank
Abilene Texas.
Harrisiiurc. Pa. June 12. First
National Bank Abilene Texas: Grate-
ful thanks for generous contributions.
Have made sight draft upon you as di-
rected for eighty-five dollars through
Jacob C. Bombcrgcr treasurer for re-
lief of flood sufferers in this state.
JAMLS A. HttAVKR
Governor.
It has been a pleasure to the citi-
zens of Abilene to thus contribute
something to supply the needs of our
suffering fellow countrymen in a dis-
tant state. The sum may seem small
when compared with the immense loss
of life and property but will clothe
and feed many of the destitute per-
sons who have been rendered home-
less by the most dreadful catastrophe
perhaps that ever occurred in the his-
tory of the world. In the beautiful
Conemaugh valley where a few days
since lived a thriving industrious
happy people nothing is to be found
now but the remains of ghastly human
corpses wrecks of ruined industrial
enterprises and desolated homes. Hun-
dreds of brick and stone houses were
swept away in a moment's time by the
fearful torrent of water as if they had
been straws before the wind. Huge
locomotives weighing many tons were
carried miles down the valley as if they
had been chips of wood. Many peo-
ple who escaped death have not been
able to locate the places upon which
their homes once stood. The loss of
life is estimated to be from 12000 to
15000 and the loss of property is
placed by the most conservative at
forty-four million two hundred thou-
sand dollars. Contributions hae
been sent in ery liberally from all
parts of the United States and from
some foreign countries. In such
calamities as this it is gratifying to
know we can forget national and sec-
tional differences in our sympathy for
our fellow men.
The late rains give this country the
best prospect for corn cotton and
other crops that have ever been
known. In no country or state have
the farmers been blessed with more
generous returns for their labor and
investment than in the Abilene coun-
try during the past two years. Last
year the rains were plentiful and a
bountiful harvest of all crops was
gathered and the growth of every
branch of industry and trade was
marvelous. This year the rains have
been even more abundant and the
crops including those that have already
been harvested and those that are
growing are all that could be reason-
ably asked. The wheat now being
threshed is yielding from 18 to 35
bushels per acre and we would not be
surprised to hear of some crops yield-
ing as much as 40 bushels to the acre.
The oat crop is much better than was
anticipated a few weeks since and there
will be above an average crop. The
yields of rye barley and buckwheat
are as satisfactory as either the wheat
or oats while all the farmers report
their corn and cotton crops to be the
best they have ever had. Grass and
other forage crops are growing well
and the probability is that the range
will be good for the coming winter. .
There are many visible evidences
of the thrift intelligence and pros-
perity of the class of farmers now in
the Abilene country. Farms are be-
ing put in good condition. Farming
is being conducted in a more scientific
manner the bqst improved machinery
is used which enables farmers to culti-.
vate with ease a large acreage. Above
all farmers are turning their attention
to the improvement of their stock
they are coming to realize that a first
class horse or cow is far more valua
ble than a poor one and the cost of
keeping is no more. The poultry and
dairy interests also receive attention.
Some very fine fruit is being marketed
now and there is no doubt but that
the finest varieties can be produced
in this country with proper attention.
The Abilene country is truly the lan4
of plenty and her people are the hap-
piest on earth.
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Hoeny, John, Jr. The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, June 14, 1889, newspaper, June 14, 1889; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth330616/m1/4/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.