The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-12-21
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS.
Advices from New York state that W.
Ii. Seward is lying very low from paral-
ysis at Auburn.
The Grand Duke Alexis has present
cd Mayor CASTOR with fifteen hundred
dollars for the poor Of Boston.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
called upon all national banks for their
reports of their condition at tho close
of business on the 10th inst.
Minister Romero of the Mexican gov
eminent has gone to Washington to ne
gotiate for loan for that government.
On the 18th, the assistant treasurer
sent out $500. 900 in gold on account Of
five-twentics redeemed. The total thus
far is s7,OO3,OOO.
Tho Orleanisist are conspiring for the
French throne. Republication in France
has but little show.
A powerful combination tits said, has
been formed Of Erie stockholders to
wrest the control of that road from
Fisk, Gould and Tweed.
The liberal republican state committee
met at Jefferson City, Mo-, on last Fri
day, and several of the state officers
took part. Quite an able and lengthy
address was delivered to the liberals,
denouncing the present administration,
advising sound organization in the COM
ing campaign, and urging all democrats
to adopt the passive policy. With the
prominent signers were the names Of
Governor B. Gratx Brown, the secreta-
ry Of state, attorney general, and OK
congressman Osper and Anderson. A
State Mass Convention will be held "
that city January 9 tn.
Mail advices from India state that the
river Guernte rose rapidly on the night
of the 18th Of September, Overhowing
the bottoms, and lasted three days and
nights that ii swept away about three
thousand houses in the city and vicinity
of Joeenpuer, and that ten thousand
people were rendered homeless.
Fire broke out in the works of the
Silver Smelling and Refir ing Company
at Chicago early last Monday morning,
and the ownc.s, Adam and Samuel
Smith, lost be' ween $40, 900 and $50, O0p.
| No insurance
The parade of the Internationals at
New York on Monday proved success.
In the procession there were over two
thousand men and women. Miss Ton.
ME c. Claffiin carried red flag, which
bore the inscription al. A. W" Section
r.. social and political equality for both
. sexes"
On Frida- las, Tweed, the Tamma-
nv thief. was arrested at the Metropoli-
tan hotel by the sheriff who turned him
over TO his deputies. 1t was kept q Sc
cret and did not become known TO the
public until the next day. He went
with party OF friends in search of Re-
corder Hacke,t for the object of procur.
ing bail, but tina, individual could not be
found. He was therefore confined as a
prisoner during the night. On Saturday
he was arraigned as u common thief be-
fore the court Of general sessions. Chas.
O'Conor and Mr.. Garvin appeared in
behalf of the people and John Graham,
exJudyc Fullerton and David Dudley
J Field rs counsel for Tweed. Indictments
against Tweed and Connolly were very
voluminous. They refer to the charges
which have already been published Of
the payment Of the fraudulent claims
The application tor reduction Of
Tweed's bail has been denied, and he
was sent to the toombs. Judge Learn
cd has granted writ of kabeas corps,
to bring Tweed before him Immediately.
on motion that bail be allowed. Lit
tie else is talked Of in the city. Indict'
msnts on fifteen different cases have
been found against him, and be will b
tried on each separate case, until The
whole programme has teea gone
through with.