The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-30
EDITORIAL ITEMS.
L. s. GRANT.

EDITORIAL ITEMS.
Tlldens majority in Kentucky, is 81,
$50.
Judge Prescott's majority in the dis
trict is ,026.
Tilden's majority in Georgia is 81.
1Sl. Kentucky and Texas nowhere.
"Kansas has made half million pop
ulation by her Centennial Exposition.
X. c. Journal.
We may be able 10 tell who is elected
President about the 9th of December
Probably not before.
The Forty-third Congress will meet
for its last session December 4, next
Monday, and will expire March 4.
When asked what lie thought would
come out of all these election complica-
tions, Ben Butler answered: GA id
row."
1t is almost certain that general and
destructive war in Europe cannot be
averted. Russia wants war TO the knife
and so does England.
There is terrible depression in the
iron trade in England, Scotland, Belgi-
um and Germany, and thousands Of
workers in iron are out of employment.
Small pox is raging among the Win
nepeg Indians. A LITTLE of that disease
among the festive Sioux, Arrapahoes
ang CheYenncs would bring a higher
premium on scalps.
1t is said that John Speer will contest
with Gov. Robinson the seat in the Sen
ate, on the ground that students at the
University were allowed to vote who
were not legally entitled to.
Woodward, clerk Of the Tweed ring,
has decided to turn states evidence, and
tell of all the corruption of Tweed and
his associates. Possibly Tidens con-
ncction with tho ring may be casually
referred to.
The total vote for President in New
York county was III, $50. Tllden re-
ceived liz, $50; Hayes, IS, 56l Cooper,
2S9. For Governor, Robinson (Dem.)
received llO,6i3 votes; Morgan (Rep.),
59,6O5; Griffin (Greenback), ia.
The official returns in Pennsylvania
gives Hayes 364, Jas votes; Tilden, $685.
2O4; Peter Cooper, 1904 Prohibition
candidate, 1873; unknown ticket SO.
Majority for Hayes, 1894, against
majority OF 1900 for Hartranft in 1875.
The st. Louis Republican favors w.
r. Morrison, of Illinois, for Speaker of
the lower House of Congress, and it is
understood that he will DO q candidate.
What about Sunset Cox, Saylor, Ran
dali and other old wheel horses among
the Democrats In the House.
The department of admission of tie
Centennial Exhibition publishes the Of
fee record of admission during the six
months extending from May 10th to
November 10Th. The exhibition was
open l59 days during that time. The
paid admissions were 5000, 1926 the free
were l,7S5,o67 total admis-
sion 9,7S9, 1872. The total receipts were
s3,sl3,794 the average daily total ad-
werc 81 .56S, the average daily
receipts wero So, 1855.
Colonel Bob Ingersoll has been inter-
viewed at Philadelphia rs to WHAT he
thought of tho election outlook. He
said he had been swinging on the pend
ulum Of uncertain dispatches from Re-
publican heaven to Democratic perdition
for about two weeks, and he didn't know
any more than when it first began. He
believed Hayes was elected, and thought
President Grants order as to troops was
one of the wisest acts OF the administra-
ton.
The official vote Of the State with the
exception of Barton and Pratt counties,
are now in. Hayes received 1850,
Tilden, 37,47l. Hayes majority 40,039;
the two counties not received will in
cre&se that. Anthony received 9,l1a
votes less than Hayes. andS, $50 less than
the average of the rest of the State
ticket. Anthony's majority over Mar
tin is 22,665, and over all 1921. Phil
lips majority IN the First Congressional
District is 1882. Ryan's majority
with two counties to hear from, which
will increase it 500, is IL, SIS. Haskell's ,
is 5,270 over Goodin, and 81 ,
20s over all.
GIVE US A REST.