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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

Mr.. Ingalls has introduced bill into
the Senate TO charter an irrigating comp
anv for western Kansas and probably
eastern Colorado, Large donations of and
are tote given the company. We hope
no such measure will pass congress. Mr..
Ingalls, motive may lie the best in the
world, and the irrigation Of the plains
would doubtless be of great benefit but
we have had enough land grants and
land gobbics F; let rs now keep the pub
lie domain for moro legitimate purposes.
Mr.. Ingalls, has shown himself man in.
the senate thus far, and re hope he will
not get tangled up in any scheme that
conid lead 10 plunder.or fraud--Ostiaasa
lsiSpca.idxt.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29
The TAX PenaIty Qaestios.

The house of representatives at Tope-
;sa has passed u joint resolution remit
ting the penalty OF ten per cent. accru-
ing upon all taxes unpaid after the 10Th
of January. A measure similar to this
has been introduced at every session OF
the legislature since Kansas became q
state. 1t has never yet succeeded in be-
comm" law and we trust will not this
year. The argument against is sim
pie and conclusive. Government cannot
be maintained without taxes, and taxes
will not be paid without a penalty. If
there were no penalty attached 10 the
payment of the taxes on the 10th Of Janu-
airy they would not be paid then, nor
ever until such times as some penalty
did attach, for the simple reason that
there would be no inducement to pay.
Now there will always be more or less
persons who find it difficult or impossi-
bic to pay their taxes. This will be SO
at whatever day or date their taxes are
made payable. And these persons will
always clamor to be relieved from the
penalty. Applications for this have
been made, as We have stated, every
year since the state became a state. Re-
init the penalty this year and next year
the same arguments will be used and
with still more force, because the num-
Der of dclinqucnts will be larger. Poo
plo will expect a remission Of tho penal
ty and will neglect TO pay promptly on
that account. Our treasures will be
left comparatively empty just at the time
when We have public obligations to meet.
The credit of the state will suffer, and
in the end the tax payer himself will
have to endure heavier burdens as the
penalty of a loose, slip-shOd unbuslness,
like way of doing things.
We do not know what the action of
the senate will be on this question, but
if that body has any regard for the good
of the state it will refuse to pass the bill.
There is absolutely no popular demand
for the measure. Not u petition from
any part Of the state has been presented
in its favor. If the question were sub
mittcd to vote of tho people it would
be voted down in three -fGurths Of the
counties.-LdrrenccJ Journal.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29
Sga1e q lI11e.

The New York SsPpns Last thinks
the basis of orr commerce and industry
unexccp,ionabIy sound, owing to .
general yield of the fruits Of the earth
and an assured foreign demand for the
surplus Of our leading staples TO which
il adds iha; maaussc airing enterprises,
which were suddenly intercepted by the
panic, are revivins al over the cosntry
that there 10 . PsOspers Of contisse1
activity in The exports Of domestic Pro
ducts, aud q Wholesome CONSERVATISM
in the iupe'rts- A regards the latter,
vel Inform parties in the Casten De-
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29
Senator ingalls,.

A Washington correspondent of our
Preside Friend, literary paper publish
cd in Chicago, is furnishing that journal
with excellent pcn-and-ink sketches OF
notable men at Washington, and in his
last letter gives sketches of Senators
Oslesby, of Illinois, and Ingalls,, of
Kansas, and Representatives Hoar, Of
Massachusetts, and l.. q. c. Lamar, of
Mass. Of Mr.. Ingalls,, he gives the
following sketch:
The Hon. John J. Ingalls,, Mr.. Pom
eroy's successor, is the representative
of new era, which, it is to DO hoped,
will b, permanent in Kansas. speak
Of him with the greater pleasure, be-
cause he is known more as u thinker and
writer than as politician. In the grow
ing culture OF the West he was rising
man before he came here, known as an
editor and a magazinist years ago. When
the history of our literature shall be
fairly written, the essays Of Western
men will be better understood and
moro highly appreciated than they are
at this time. Then it will be seen that
Mr.. Ingalls,, long before he was in the
Senate, impressed his mind upon the
opinions of the interior, and did mach
to mould Western institutions and to
correctly direct civilization there. He
is among the best thinkers of the Senate.
Independent in spirit, with courage
amounting to aldacity, he is nevcrthe-
less exceedingly modest, and will not,
in consequence thereof, rise rapidly to
distinction. But that be will become a
prominent man in the Republic have
not u particle Of doubt II the Legisla-
ture Of Kansas shall select colleague
tor Mr.. ingalls, at all comparable with
him in ability and integrity, we may
confidently expect the new era to remain
long with that State.
Senator Ingalls, is tall, slender, wiry
man, with good head, black hair,
moustache and chin whiskers. In con-
versation he is uacomlnonly lively, and
is absolutely without any kind Of atfecta-
ton whatever. Unless it be Senator
Morton, of Indiana, no is the most ap-
proachabe of our public men among
,hosc entitled to consideration.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29
C6rrsy.seas War.


BY an extra from the ofice Of the Elk
Falls Journal We learn that the county
seat contest in Howard county assumed
= hostile form ON Tuesday last Tho
Journal says: -
At half-past II o'clock this morning,
while our citizens whore performing
their usual avoeations, the town was
entered by twenty-four wagons, &C
compained by sboat one hundred and
fifty men from Boston and vicinity, arm
ed with guns, sabrcs and revoivers,
who Immediately drove up in front OF
the county Offices and commenced to
load up the books, papers, ect. They
were not longer than twenty minnets
at the work, when they fell into, line,
gave three cheers, and departed for Bos-
ton. Deputy county attorney. Watson,
is the only official who left with them.
The treasurer is absent at Topeka, and
they forced their way into his office and
took the books therefrom.
Since the above was issued we learn
from other sources that the sheriff Of
Howard county raised q posse OF men
and was proceeding to Boston to recover
the records. When near tho town they
were met by an armed mob of about one
nundrei men who said that they could
no. enter Boston alive. Being overcome
by numbers the sheritfs party returned
10 Elk Falls.
The officers of the county have issued
a circular to the people OF the county,
stating that, although the desks, papers,
ETC., have been removed by force to
Boston, they are and will remain At Elk
Falls, prepared to do all business pertain
ing to their respective offices.
Howard county is one of tho largest
it the state. possessing more than twice
the number of square miles required by
law. A bill has or will be introduced at
this session of the legislature, asking
for division OF the county, and it would
seem, in the light of existing circum-
stances, as if this would be the speediest
way of settling the present difficulty
Commonwealth.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29
WHAT NE MOST NEED.

Notwithstanding the opposition which
has been expressed Of late 10 govern
mental aid to railroads, move is now
on foot TO build double track railroad
from Omaha to New York. The scheme
is undoubtedly one of those pIundering
plots which in time would develope into
a greater railroad monopoly than any
now in existence. What we most need
in the west is the improvement OF the
Missouri and Mississippi rivers. There
10 little doubt that the produce Of the
whole western and northwestern coun-
try can be marketed 10 better advantage
at the Gulf ports :han by railroad trans
portatlon east. Tho turning Of grain
down the Mississippi will have the effect
Of bringing down the rates on the num-
erous grand trunk lines between the
west and east, without government aid
for another.
Sooner or. later tie Mississippi will
have 20 be improved. Tho west canno,
allow tho advantages it will give 10 lie
unused and pay tribute to eastern enter
prises BY direct aid indirect taxation,
merely that good may result to that sec
ton of tho United States. Heretofore
public improvements in the way Of trans
portation have originated more from the
agency they will give eas,erneapi,alistain
controlling tbs commercial affairs Of the
country, than from the benefit that may
be derived by The west in an outlet for
its productions,-although those who
have the enterprise in hand speak mere
ly OF the advantages to the west.
An important item to be taken in con-
sideratio:: in the opening of the Missis-
sippi is tho object it will serve in regu-
lating the rates of freight during winter
months, when through the freezing Of
the channels connecting the lakes, rail
road companies are enabled to IA 50
their rates to such figures as will matcri
ally reduce the price of grain, merely
because we have no other channel
through which to ship it. This action Of
managers has been repeated time
and again, and will DO until We have
some practical relief to the Gulf, which
can be traversed as freely as our public
roads. If members of Congress are SO
anxions to meet the demands for relief
heard all over the west, let them consid.
err this plan well before letting out an
other railroad Job from east to west.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

The House resolution, introduced by
Mr.. Anthoney, asking members to re-
turn railroad passes to the companies is
susing them, came up in regular order,
and after some discussion was indefinite
ly postponed. The question before the
people is, have the members who voted
against the resolution railroad passes in
their pockets; and if SO will not these
passes in certain sensetone their judg-
ment in favor Of the railroads!
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

At last accounts the dead lock in the
Iowa legislature still continued. Over
one hundred ballots have been taken
and still no Speaker. The logged deter
mination of both parties not to knock
under is the occasion of considerable
merrimcnt to outsiders. For instance,
"Trip Van winkle," woke up the'othcr
night at Turner Hall in Des Moines,
from his sleep Of twenty years, and al
most the first questi IN no asked was If
the Iowa legislature had elected Speak
CT! 1t was a capital hit, and met with
the appreciation of cleverness deserved
at the hands and feet of the audience,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

A special dispatch to tho Common
realh from Washington says that the
Usage land question has finally been pu,
in process Of adjustment. An order had
that day been issued by Attorney Gcncr.
al Williams directing the district attor-
ney for the district of Kansas to insti-
tute suit in the L. S. Circuit court TO
test the validity of any and all patents
issued to raiIroad companies for any par,
OF the Usage ceded lands. This order
Of the attorney general covers all the
ground embraced in the bill prepared by
Gov. Shannon. the settlers attorney,
and the approaching sui, will decide the
whole matter at issue between the se,t-
lers and the railroad companies.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

The Duke of Edinburg was married
TO the Grand Duchess Maria, at st. Pct
ersburg, Russia, at one o'clock FRIDAY
afternoon. The day was observed as a
holiday in St. Petersburg and through
out England. The cities were ga'iy dec
grated with Hsgs and illuminated at
night.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

The Siamese twins died On Saturday
mcruing, January 18th, at their resi-
dcncc at Mount Very, Snrry county,
North Carolina. Chang died first, and
in about two hours, after his death his
brother Eng expired. A clause in their
will forbade the cutting of the Legislature
that connected them, and they we're bur
led the Monday following.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

The state of Michigan has inaugural
ell prison reform with gust,. In the
states institution the convicts' cross
striped garments are to be abolished
prisoner are to be educated, and when
finally discharged each man will receive
. new suit of clothes, $40 in cash, and
such money as may have been earned by
ovcrwork.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

Ex-Gov. Foote who has been telling
wh:t he knows about jeff. Davis, raised
the mad Of tho latter, who writes to a
friend at Washington saying that Foote
is q constitutional liar" and he Will
take no further notice of him. FOote
has fought too many duels not to re-
sent and now threatens to pull Davis
nose.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

fuE sgyAroEIAL verE.

kilograms received from Topeka by
T. L. Bond, announce as the result OF
Tuesdays separate ballot: Phillips ~;
Osborn, 20; Plumb, 16; Kingman, II ;
Harvey, l3. The joint ballot on Wednes-
day stood, Phillips, "a; Plumb, q; o.
born l6, and the rost scattering. Ad-
iourned over.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

The Louisiana bill now prepared by
Gen. Butter, Senator Carpenter and 9th.
ers, provides that the new election pro-
posed for that state shall be conducted
under the supervision Of congressional
commissioners consisting Of one Sena-
tor and two rcprcsc natives. General
B.tler will, it said, have charge Of the
bill in the house.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

Intelligence has jus, been received of
the death of DR.. Livingstone in the IN
terror of Africa. Ee died of dysentery,
while travelling from Lake Bembe to
Unyanyembe. His body has been
embalmed and j. being conveyed to Eng :
land by way of Zanzibar.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

Tho non-committal role OF members
on the senatorial question was source
of much annoya nce to newspaper cor
respondents at Topeka. Tho conse-
qucnce was that there was less art
throwing than usual in their letters.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

Jrda. York is q senator and member
of tho Kansas Legislature. Then the
A. NJ. must stand for "master OF the
art"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

Congress has been discussing the u
nancial question. A majority IN the
lower house seem to BIO in favor OF eS-
passion, but the members cannot agree as
10 the amount needed.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

The president has appointed Jas. b.
Rawlins, son of Gen. Rawlins, late Sec
retary of war, one Of the cadets at large
10 the military academy at West FONT.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

Rev. /. S. Kalloch has accepted the
charge of the Leavenworth Baptist
church. He will enter on his pastoral
duties on the first Sunday in next
month.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

Mrs. Parepa Rosa, the distinguished
prima donna, died in London ~ Thurs
day night.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

The Internationlis; are attracting the
particular at,eation OF the author'''0' III
large cities of this country.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29
Sal!na ADVERTISEMENTS.
attention Farmers.

We the undersigned nill~r- hereby give notice that
from and this date viii grind wheat for
eighth toll. aal Will give -four in exchange for wheat
Mt corresponding rate. according 20 it quality anil
condition. { UNDERWOOD SCo.
COVER BROTHERS.
Sllins, Kansas, January 18th, is.t. 5e-tw.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-29

Gov. Wm. Pinckney Whyte has beer
elected u. S. Senator from Maryland.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09
A TALE OF THE PARK HOSPITAL.

There was row Of narrow beds stretching from
window to window, and some few wrecks OF
womanhood were lying down upon them, and there
were some Others who were sitting up, chewing
food in faint, dreamy way, as II 1t was O labor,
and not pleasure, to them. This was the second
floor OF the Park Hospital in Centre street, and
the house physician, DR.. Fluhrer, stood by the
writer as he looked over the row OF wan, weak
faces, 30 many pages Of misery want and shame
"This Is our worst casc-that poor woman on
yonder bed, !" remarked the doctor; 'it Is pltl1ul
story. Her name Is Annie Stewart and she was
picked up in the street, having taken laudanum TO
destroy herself. Her story Is indeed q sad one,
and you should hear IT,
The poor woman sat up in the bed, an unbleached
cotton robe covering ner shoulders. Her hair was
black, but very plentlfuy mixed with gray and
white.
"Anne," said the doctor, "ths gentleman
wishes to speak to you, and 10 know how you
came to take audanum Tell him the truth,u he
added.
''Well" said the poor woman, ''ny name Is An
ME Stewart, and / have been married. 1 am
thirty-sx years OF age, and | have no children
living. came here from Springfield Mass. three
months ago. and 1t was done at the solicitation OF
q cousin VINO lives in Brooklyn
"Who gave you the laudanum that you took to
kill yourselfr'
got It," said she, very family and YEARLY, cat
the drug store OF Mr.. Giles, In Sixth avenue. l
don't wish to do those people any harm, please"
ADDED she In tone OF utter misery ana suppnca-
ton.
Don't be afraid, poor woman" SAID III. fiunrer'
what caused you to take the iaudanumT'
"Ah' said she. ~ mad NO home. ! was hungry
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09
STATION HOUSE LODCERs.
THE FIRST PRECINCT,

This station house Is situated in New street.
near the Stock Exchange, and has not very large
amount OF poor situated in its immediate neigh
borhood. 1t possesses two rooms on the ground
floor in the rear OF the cells, capable of holding
each about fifteen people. Last night about fifteen
men and six women found accommodations
there. Captain Van Duzer likewise takes
dodgers" into the cells, provided that they are
empty and IL seldom or never happens that poor
wretch is turned away from this station. If so, 1t
is on account OF there being no room.
THE SECOND PRECINCT.
This station house, situated on Beekman street,
has very limited accommodations Tor dodgers.
The room In which the destitute are received is in
the basement, and is crbbed cabined and con-
fined. AS rule only women are received, but
men, when appearing really in distress, are not
turned away, but are placed in a CELL
In conversation with q HERALD reporter last
night Sergeant Blair who was on duty in the
station house, made the following statement
1.-THE number OF women we receive daily is about
nine or ten, mostly dissipated unfortunate
wretches-lt is very seldom we have call from
respectable person. All our frequenters are old
standards" who have been frequenting lodging
houses for many years. and may be con-
sdered to have caved In beyond redemption.
1t is sad to see these women making
no effort to get out Of the clutches Of rum; but
they come regularly, and, as said before, are the
same old stock and poor buns. Our little lodging
place stnks in spite OF what we do to keep it clean
with carbOlic acid. Captain Cafray does not al
low us to turn away anybody on these terrible
nights in spite OF our limited accommodation, and
prefers that the cells should be used, when not
used for prisoners, for shelterng the homeless.
Police stations are not the places, however, for
receiving destitute poor"
THE TwENTY-sBvENTH PRECINCT
This police station is situated at the angle OF
Liberty and Church streets and is under the COM
mand OF Captain Leary. In spite OF the largeness
OF the building there Is but little accommodation
for the homeless poor. There are two rooms down
stairs made up with wooden partitions, one OF
which ID reserved for males and the other for
females owing TO the situation OF these rooms
aud the doors being locked, out little fresh air
finds its way In. The wooden partitions fortu-
nately do not reach the ceiling, otherwise the place
would be another Black Hole of Calcutta A re.
porter saw in the wonen's room about six poor
wretched female outcasts lying on a large boarded
space perfectly level their heads being naturally on
level VITA their iee'. They had all thrown their
tattered shawls over their heads and appeared to
be slumberlng, in spite OF their uncomfortable
couch. All had their boots On. These women,
grouped in This pentup room. looked ike sacks of
merchandise dumped here and there. The atmo-
sphere, IN spite Of opened windows. was fetid and
dsagreeable.
NINE MEN AND EIGHT NATIoSALITIEs.
Ayery curious thing was witnessed In the mems
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09
THE ssRELIEF'' LAST NIGHT.

The publication In yesterdays HERALD OF the
facts in relation to how the poor are lodged and
fed at the rooms Of the Howard Relief Assocla-
ton, at No. 40 Leonard street, caused q tremen-
dous rush during all Of yesterday and during the
early hours OF last night Of the houseless and
hungry poor to this lately established place Of
refuge. At eight O'Clock last evening over 900
persons had applied 269 Of whom were furnished
with lodgings, all that could be accommodated
in the limited capacity of the building. 1t was
most distressing picture to witness the crowds OF
poor fellows who gathered in and around
the Relief, seeking for o nights lodg-
ing and meal Of victuas. There were
young LAOS and old men, ll-favOred and well look
ing, lame, halt, decrepit and blind, many being
quite clean and respectable in appearance.
Mr.. Soomons, a well-known downtown mer-
chant, who Is one Of the Executive Committee Of
the association, was present last evening, and per-
formed good deal Of work in seeing that the poor
fellows had their wants cared for. At twenty min
utes before eight O'Clock last evening it was found
necessary to inform all who called that the lo6g-
ings were full and that there were no empty
beds, owing to the great and unusual run on the
place. In one room there were as many as forty
five persons. At hafpast seven O'Clock
Annie Stewart, whose touching story Is
given In this mornings HERALD, called and sought
Tor admission. she was told that there were
accommodations IOr women anu that Sne would
have to go to the Free DOrmitOry for Women; but
she, being in d state OF misery bordering on in.
sanity owing to her sad msiortnnes, Mr.. Solo
mons kindly gave her shelter, and she was taken
to the kitchen and given some bread and soup,
which she partook OF sparingly. 1t seems that
Annie reported herself TO be strong and well
yesterday to DR.. Fluhrer at the Park hospital and
WAS permitted to leave that institutions; but it
was evident that she was in an lnsenslDle cOndi-
ton when she reached the Howard Relief
she was unable to recoect whittier
she had come from last what she
was doing. A HERALD reporter was present
and recognized her, having last seen her at the
Park Hospital alter she had attempted to commit
suicide by taking laudanum. This poor wOman's
case is one OF such terrible wretchedness that it
would be q special mercy to provide her with
home or some place OF shelter until sne can reach
her father ana mother in Springfield, Mass One
man who applied for lodging last evening was
INFORMED that he might be compelled to
sleep on the stairs, as the place
very crowded, and he declared that he was THANK
full even Tor that and would gladly accept the
stairs. At nine O'Clock the Relief closes every
evening, and long after that there were long
strings OF applicants waiting at the door and
valnly seeking Tor admission. On and alter Tues
day next IL Is the intention OF the managers Of
this institution to prepare large quantities OF
soup, which will be distributed daily To the needy
who may apply for 1OOd