The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-11-28
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IHWS q m WEEK.
Granite majority IN Virginia - l,s7e.
The Caaadians want 70 b annexed.
The "a Of December 10 the day ct for
lie trial u Stokes.
General Terry vail take command Of
the Dspartnent OF Dakota, vacated by
Gen, Hancock.
Senator Trumbull has written letter
declining to continue Chairman OF the
Judiciary committee.
WIN. T. Ross has been elected chief Of
the Cherokee Nation of Indians, in Place
of Lewis Downing deceased.
The New York 2r;bsae's Washington
special says that Senator Spencer will be
reelected by tho Alabama Legislature.
Fred. Grants marriage toAiss Wright,
daughter Of Gen. Wright of the army,
il announced to take place in March.
Notwithstanding the solicitations Of
the politicians, the President appointed
8. W. Fsirman postmaster Of Phiiadel'
phia.
Nine of the stockades to cross the
island of Cuba are constructed. The
whole length Of the stocksdss will be
sixty miles.
Jaw Gould was arrested on the I'D
charged with converting to his own use
q, co., 900, while in CONTROL Of the
Erie railroad.
A special from Washington says that
the British forces have been withdrawn
from the island OF San Juan, in accor-
dance with the Berlin decision.
The eecond session of the Forty-sec-
ond Congress commences next Monday.
Ex-senator Henderson, Of Missouri,
is talked of for Secretary Of tho Treas.
ury.
General Mcdowell has been appoint
cd Major General in place Of General
Meade, and ordered to the Department
of tho South. Gen. Hancock is ordered
to the Department Of the Atlantic.
Dispatches from the end Of the Atchi-
son, Topeka L Santa f. railroad, on the
western line of the State, say that the
buffalo are 80 thick that trains cannot be
run with safety. They roam along the
track in hundreds Of thousands, making
their way south.
The Tunes Washington dispatch says
there are indications of sharp attack
in Congress on the new civil service ap-
pointment machinery, and adds, the
election has rendered the friends Of the
measure stronger than ever, and they
have an advantage Of IN appeal to the
platform on which the party triumph
ed.
Emigration from Italy to the United
States has increased to such an extent
that tho attention OF the government has
been called to il. Signor LAnzea,
President of tho Council and Minister
of the Interior, has written to the pre-
fects Of Italian provinces, inquiring
into the cause of % mar y persons leav-
ing their homes.
The Berlin Geographical Society has
resolved to establish . permanent Ger
man committee for the exploration Of
Central Africa, taking tor base the
west coast from about five degrees north
Of; to six degrees south latitude of the
mouth Of Congo River. Other German
geographical societies and the several
German governments are expected to CO
operate BY contributions.
The German government replying TO
IN invitation of Great Britain, to assist
in the suppression of the slave trade on
the eastern coast Of Africa, says it will
give all moral and diplomatic support in
it, power to the movement and will
instruct the German consul in Africa
and Zanzibar to place their means At
the disposal of the expedition now it
ling out in England.
: Dispatches from London announce
hat British and American vessels are
'taying At Alden, preparatory TO sailing
Tor Zanzibar, to suppress the slave traf:
&c. The R.jah, it is said, will antici. |
pale the expedition, and send troops IN
to the interior to secure for Egypt the |
AXE regions of the Nile.
A dispatch from Fort Dodge saga the |
Inc construction train on the A. T. L 8.
F. Il. r. ran into . herd of buffalo on
Tho 25th, covering IN extent of country |
Ten miles long BY two wide. The val
eys are full Of hunters and fourteen |
hundred buffalo hides and saddles were
brought into Fort Dodge to-day.
The total vote in kaneas, according
% the Official canvass, is about 103, 900,
N increase Of 1900 in the last two
rcars. This indicates an increase of
population ut the rate of over 10000 . I
rear, which 10 believed to be unprece-
tented in the history Of any other State.
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