The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-01-21
House Mcdonald, So; Pratt. 26

scattering, 16.
| Five members were absent. Thu.
gives Mcdonald a majority of two on
the joint ballot.
The two houses meet in joint conven-
,ion TO. morrow at II o'clock, TO com
pare the vote and complete The election
by joint ballot.
OMAHA, Jan. 19.--The first ballot for
United States senator 10 day, resulted !:
John NJ. Thaycr, IL; +. l.. Dundy,
II; S. Paddock, 9; .. Z. Mason, 81;
scattering, 6. Necessary 10 choice, q.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
AUGUSTA, Ne, Jan. ID In the aenatc
TO day, Hannibal Hamlin, received 2,
votes for United States senator, aud
John c. Talbot, 3.
In the house, Hamlin received 81 /;
Talbot, 40.
BosToN, Jan. 19.--The first ballot for
United States senator, in the senate. re-
suited ~ follows: Dawes, IS; Abbott,
Il; Hoar, B; Adams, l Devens, /;
Banks, /. The second ballot vas taken
with the same result. In the house the
first ballot resulted: Whole number
of votes, 230; necessary TO choice, ll6.
Dawes, So; Abbott, 20 Iloar, 81 Cha..
f. Adams, IA; Devens, 2; Bullock, ?;
Wendell Phillips, 2; VIM. Castor, J..
The second blLlat in he House gave
Dawes SO; Abbott, II; Hoar, 43; Adams,
10.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. ia ballot
was taken to-day in each branch OF the
Legislature, for United States senator,
with the following result: Scnatc-Alii-
sou, %; Wallace, Is. House-Allison,
So; Wallace, l07.
The contest Ia Wisconsin is between
Matt. Ii. Carpenter, the present incum-
bent, and Ex-Governor WasEburn. Bot.
claim enough strength to eject them.
The caucus IT. to take place to-day.
Enter:aInme. { Of The lena Grange.
Last Monday, al the installation of
their officers, Iona Grange gave din
ner aud held AN opening meeting at the
residence of Brother J ii. SmlIh. Al
though the day was quite cold, there were
about seventy persons ia attendant &C.
The meeting WAS called 10 order 10y
Brother Nelson Farley W. II; then Hon
j. Weaver, with The assistance OF Mr..
Robert Anderson, Installed the Oil 5ers
Alter the install alton, all were invited
To The table ioaIcd down with good
lhlrgs 10 eat, in Brother SU.ith's large
dining.room. After dinner was over meet
my was again called To order and speech
es were made by Messr.. J. Wca,.
pr Rev. J. Lockwood, J. W. Wells, :.
w. Parker, and Robert Anderson. Nj.
Anderson also sang Il song. The chair
appointed Tor committee On resolutions
Meesrs. S. W. Parker, Robert Anderson
and Samuel Carliu; the committee re.
por ed The following:
ReS0tced, That we appreciate in the
highest sense The benefits OF the Or.
of the Patrons of llusbandry, socialis,
morally, aud tinan, ally.
ReSO!ced, That the bountiiul supply OF
provisions furnished by the mcmbcrs of
the Iona Grange exhibits an exemplary
spirit of llberaiity and dispclls oar fear
of starvation.
RcsotCed, That our sincere thanks are
due The speakers tor their entertaining
remarks and especially to Brother Smith
tor his no pitainy in the use OF his com
nodlous dwelling.
A motion made by Brother Anderson
that We adjourn was adopted. Some
went 10 their homes, others said let Us
to Brother j. W. Suttons and have
good visit this evening. Mr. Sutton and
his lady always seem SO pleased to have
there friends come :nd see them, aud
the result was good social hopat their
house. ii. Ii. SUTTON, Secretary.