The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-02


New York travel of all kinds was sus-
pended and thousands slept down town
ut hotels and in their Offices the night Of
the 2sth. In Boston q, 900 people we're
compelled to stay in the city over night
being unable to reach their homes in the
suburbs.
Gen. Sherman and staff will wear the
newly adopted army uniform for the
first time, on making their official call
upon the president on new years day.
Barnum sent agents to Europe by
Saturdays steamer to purchase fresh Gu
riosities, and the work of rebuilding the
burned museum will begin as soon as
the place is cool enough.
Yarmouth has surrendered, and coun-
sells obedience to Pinchback.
Senator Pomeroy, according to late
Washington disP atcb, is coming to Kan
sas to look after his chances for re-elec-
ton. He has obtained proof of the forg-
ed letter published, purporting to be
signed by him relative 10 sharing with
an Indian agent in trading profits, and
expects to make the editor who first
published the same retract or undergo q
libel suit.
Three members ofthe cabinet will pos.
Iiiveiy retire af thAi- own accord on the
fourth Of March next,viz.: Fish, Boutwell,
and Williams. 1t is scarcely questioned
that Boutwell, will be elected to the SEN
ate to succeed Wilson.
The report that the president has
aleady made up his mind to put
Assistant Secretary Richardson in
Boutwell's place gains credence day
by day, and there are now many per-
sons who are usually well informed as
to what is going on at the White House
who say positively that Grant has come
to this decision and that he has already
informed Richardson Of his coming good
fortune.
But little additional news is received
from the Cottonwood avalanche. 1t is
asserted that twelve men are missing.
The slide came from the very mountain
top, q quarter of mile, with fr;ghtful
speed and force. At the point where it
crossed the road, men, mules, wagons
and sacks of ore were carried away
like whisps of straw. The body of
snow where the force Of shovelers are
at work is very large and the excavation
slow. One dead body was recovered
to-day. The storm continues, and rain
here, and snow IN the mountains, made
the Union Pacific trains nine hours late.
St. Louis, Democrats New York spc-
cial says there is increasing evidence
of conceIted plan for the destruction
of New York, and the authorities are
exercising the utmost vigilance. Ane
ira number Of men have been engaged.
The fire department have q number Of
additional engines under contract. Many
ofthe Communists expelled from Paris
after It's last capture, are in New York,
and their movements excite much sus-
picicn. 1t is impossible to account for
the origin of all'the recent fires, except
on the theory that some of them Were
incendiary. 1t is known that half a
dozen fires have been set within the past
ten days. One Of them in Tammany
Hall, another in the upper part OF the
City Hall; there have also been mys-
ferrous fires in three places of amuse-
ment in the past few weeks. The fire
and chiefs of the fire depart
fires are incendiary. Insurance mana
gers are greatly alarmed, and a further
advance IN the rates of insurance is NOT
probable. Hints about q vigilance COM
miitce are renewed in various quarters,
and there is u possibility Of y vloIen, et-
{. 1T for the suppression of international
OF New York and its vicinity.
ST. Louis, Dec. 2s.-The Democrats
Washington dispatch says in addition to
discovering that the sale Of the Chero-
kce neutral lands TO Joy was consumat
ed to him before the treaty Was signed
by the President, it now appears that
the original contract is on file in the war
but was taken away before
the present administration came in. The
belief is that the original copy bears on
its face such evidence of questionable
connected with its execution
as parties in interest did not care TO have
preserved.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections will, on the 10Th Of Janua-
nv, resume their investigation of the
charge against Senator Caldwell! that he
was elected by the bribery of certain
members Of the Kansas legislature. The
testimony taken by the committee Of
the legislature is already before them.
They will at the time above stated begin
The examination Of witnesses, the SER
geant-at-arms having summoned about
twenty persons for that purpose.
A private letter from Arizona says
the Lee family, circus performers, num-
bering eight persons, well known in this
State, were murdered by the Apaches
while on their way to Mexico, through
Arizona.
The army disaffection is dreaded, and
charges are made of the army officers
being in collision with the Republican
and other bands, and even leading them.
The Kings recent illness is definitely as
cribed to poison, and the claim is made
that the would-bc regicides are known
and will be made an example Of.
The truth Of the statement telegraph
ed hence that Boutwell, has written q
letter Of resignation AZ secretary Of the
treasury, TO take effect the 18th Of Feb