The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-05-04
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

possible candidate for Secretary OF State
And good one he would make.
Robert Lincoln, son of President Lin
coin, is talked of in Illinois for Rcpubli
can candidate for Secretary of State.
Bishop Simpson, of Philadelphia, il
announced as another candidate for tho
Republican nomination for the Presi
dcncy.
1t is sad to witness the dscord that
reigns in the house of the Democracy
also the hard names that brothers in the
faith. bestow on each other.
Senator w. III. Twichell, of Louisiana
was shot and MORALLY wounded by some
unknown person while he was crossing
river in that state on the I'd inst.
The senate is now fairly embarked ir
the impeachment trial of Belknap and il
is doubtful if they get through in time Il
celebrate the 4th of July in Philadelphia
Advices from trustworthy sources al
Washington state that the President
docs not propose to interfere in any
way in tho contest for tho Republican
nomination for the Presidency.
The Usage Mission Journal says that
as enc result Of the decision Of the Usage
ceded land case all real estate within
the tract has advanced, and is worth
fully % per cent more than before.
The British government adheres to
its determination not TO extradite Win
slow, tho Boston forger, without q
guarantee that he will be cried only on
the charge for which be is given up.
The Republicans carried the city of
indianapolis by over 1000 majority at
the election on the I'd inst. A desperate
fight cnsucd during the day-sevoral
persons being killed and others wound
cd.
The United States Centennial Com
missioners have reconsidered their
former action, and are unanimously re-
solved to close not only the Exhibition
buildings but the grounds as well on
Sunday.
From private letter from Washing
ton, dated 9th, ult., the Kansas City
Journal learns that the committee on
territories have agreed TO report favora-
bly, on the organization of the territory
Oklahoma.
Tom Allen agrees TO meet either Jem
Mace or Joe Goss to arrange a match to
fight for $1,000 aud the championship
of America, at any time and place they
may agree 10 fight, halt way between
Chicago and New York.
Speaker Kerr's health has become so
seriously impaired that he has been
compelled to take another vacation. 1t
is not believed that he will be able to
resume his duties this session. Mr..
Cox ofticiates in his absence.
Tho Democratic House,it Is said, does
not intend to adjourn before July Isl,
in order that it may have an opportunity
to blacken the character of whoever may
be nominated for the Presidency by the
Republican National Convention.
A card from Hon. Alfred Gray says
that provisions have been made for a
general reading room in the Kansas
building at Philadelphia. 1t is desired
that all papers published in the state be
forwarded TO the Reading Room, Kan
sas Exposition Building, Fairmoun.
Park, Philadelphia, Pa" where they
will be kept on file during tho centen-
NAL fair, afterwards to be returned TO
Topeka, bound and preserved In the
State Museum.
Five car loads of Kansas products for
the Centennial exhibition were sent
from Topeka last week. The display
TO DO made by the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railroad was loaded in
car decorated with flags and superbly
labelled. The display 10 be made by
TINS ROAD rs pronounced by ali who
have seen to be the finest ever seen in
the country. Mr.. Rooster, one of the
board of centennial managers, accom-
panies the freight. The other mana
gers were TO have left last Monday.
Hon. V. p. Wilson having purchased
the Solomon Gdsette Office continues the
publication of that paper at Enterprise,
under the name of the Kansas Gazette.
1t is fine looking paper and ought to
have good patronage. The only objec-
ton to it that we see il that il has one of
those abominablc "patent insides." So
good newspaper man as Wilson ought
10 have avoided that wretched "patent
inside" business. However, we wish the
Gazette all the success that a Kansas
newspaper can attain-and moro too.