The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-02-15


VIM. Porter and Thos. Brixley, tw'
fashionable burglars of New York city
were arrested Saturday. They had bee'
moving in fashionable society.
The National Assembly Of France il
its Investigation of the facts connecte'
with the capitulation of the French for
tifcations and armies during the recen
war, has found proof of the PREACHER!
of Marshal Bazaine to the Republic.
Officials of Canada deny the truth o
the rumor that they were seeking to b
annexed TO the United States.
A railroad accident occurred on tn
10th instant on the Illinois Central, be
tween Hudson and Rape, which wa
caused BY broken rail. Five cars wer'
thrown from the track and badly dam
aged. The conductor, Charles Blanch
ard, was killed.
The New York Custom House Com
mittee, during five weeks investigation
have examined one hundred and sixty
three witnesses.
Information has been received at thu
General Land Office at Washington o.
extensive frauds being committed il
Kansas in the matter OF filings and set
Elements. The complaint is that there
is a well organized system BY which
land is entered by false representatives,
the parties using fictitious names and
manufacturing bogus testimony.
Advices from Matamoras states that
the revolutionists, under Gen. Guirra,
captured Zacatecas, with..a large quaint
ty of stores and artillery. Other victo-
ries have been gained by tho revolution.
lists.
Tho remains Of the late Gen. Robert
Anderson, Of Fort Sumptcr fame, lef,
Fortress Monroe on Saturday, accom-
panied by Major J. B. Hubbard, L. Hub.
bell, and a guard OF twelve men. The
remains werc escorted to the boat by
by five companies of artillery, under
command of Gen. Barry.
II. Rouher, formerly Minister of State
under Napoleon, has been elected to the
French Assembly from the island Of
Corsica.
Caleb Gushing, J. Bancroft Davis, w.
NJ. Evarts and N. r. Evarts arrived in
Paris on Monday, and were in close CON-
munion in regard to the arbitration.
Minister Bancroft has completed his
reply to the British case on the San
Juan boundary question. 1t will be i'm
mcdiate'y submitted to Emperor Will
liam. A copy has been sent to Wash
ington.
Gen. Sherman and Lieut.. Grant ar.
rived at Rome, Monday. They are now
at Naples, where they will re-embark
for the United States.
On the 18th instant the ducal party
arrived ut New Orleans A salute was
fired. Tuesday, grand reception was
given.
A dispatch from Philadelphia says
that Horace Greeley 10 in that city in
consultation with Mcclure, Judge livery
and other prominent politicians. 1t il
rumorcd that an anti-Grant coalition
has been formed between these gentle.
men.
Tho steamers Richmond and Sabine,
twelve miles above New Orleans, on the
18th, collided, sinking the latter vessel
and damaging the former 80 that she
had to return to the city for repairs.
President Grant expresses satisfaction
at the temperate tone OF the American
press over the excited comments of the
English ministry on the settlement Of
the Alabama claims. He says that il
the English government withdraws, the
United States casnot, with any honor
agree to new negotiations.
Mayor Hall says that he was in the
habit of signing all warrants; il hi
found the total in the bills correspond
ing with the warrants, he did not looL
70 see the detailed items.
Brigham Young has been quite un
well for several days.
Advices from Rio Janeiro of January
23d says that the recent outbreak of fan
atheism in honor Of Jundil, in the Ar
gentinc States, resulted in . fearful mas
sacre. The JanchOrs were excited to
frenzy by man named Salune, and q
sudden attack was made upon foreigners
The latter, taken by surprise, were una
bic TO defend themselves, and before ths
authorities could stop the slaughter
thirty-six werc killed. The assassin.
were then attacked by the troops and
fed. They were pursued, and sixteen
shot and twenty -four taken prisoners.
Two freight and one passenger train
collidcd on the Ohio & Mississippi, Mon
day morning. Several parties were kill
ed. The trains were running ut the