The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-01-04
The Saline CeuLty Journal.
EnITlRIAL ITEMS.

EDITORIAL ITEMS.
Moody and Sankey closed their Chi
cago revival meetings on Sunday last
and begin IN Boston on New Years day
We are under obligations to Gov. Os
born for a copy of tho report of the pro
ceedings of the convention of Governors
held recently at Omaha to discuss The
locust question.
The order of the supreme court Of
Florida for the recounting of the returns
of that State applies only to the returns
for State officers. 1t has nothing to dc
with returns for Presidential electors.
The candidates for the Speakership are
j. A. II. Dixon, of Russell; Gov. FL
der, of Franklin G.. w. Hogeboom, o.
Jefferson; Josiah kellogg, OF Leavenwortl
and Col. Wood, of Chase.
President Grant, according to reports
intends to visit the West India islands
immediately after the close of his term.
and leave for Europe in Juno. 1T is al
so said that heproposcs to make Galena
ILL.,, his permanent home.
Hon. A. NJ. Blair who was recently
appointed TO succeed Geo. T. Anthony
as Collector of Internal Revenue for
Kansas, fails to qualify, and Ill. Feagans,
the oldest Deputy in the State, takes the
office until another appointment is
made.
The editor of the Harper's Weekly has
freely criticised the course of Presiden I
Grant, but he now says: "For his
great services, for his devoted patriot
ism, and his proved personal purity
amid all the unclean rumors aud foul
charges of bis enemies, his place in
IN American history is secure"
A weli.known Democrat is authority
bricks has Indicated his entire willing
ness to have the Presidential question
adjusted by the election Of Tilden by
the House and Wheeler by the Senate.
He prefers mission TO England or
France to the Presidency OF the Senate.
Ex-senator Nye, of Nevada, whose
death was announced on Thursday, had
been in i'll health and failing rapidly for
the past year. He was born in Madison
County, N. Y, June 10, 1915. He was
appointed Governor of Nevada Territory
in 1861 was chosen Senator on tho ad-
mission of the State in 1865 was re-
elected TO the Senate for the term 1867.
73.
Chief Justice Kingman has resigned
his Office on the account of ill-beath.
Gov. Osborn has appointed Hon. A. Ii.
Horton, of Atchison, TO fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Horton is one of the ablest lawyers
in the State. He has had considerable
experience on tho bench and will fiji the
oHice accoptably. The Cover nor has
acted as wisely IN this appointment as
in many others be has made.
An appalling railroad accident occur
red at Ashtabula, Ohio, last Friday, an
iron bridge over Ashtabula creek, on
the Lake Shore road, giving way under
the express train coming West, and pre-
oil the passenger, baggage and
express cars into the abyss. THE wreck |
took fire and was burned, aud It is re-
ported that one Of every five persisted.
There were seven wc,i-fI!ed passenger
coaches.
The decision of the case OF J. II. Pres
colt VS.. David Beebe, ct. al, in the Su-
preme Court has been reached. We
give below the syllabus:
The school lands of this State are, af
tor sale, subject to taxation, although |
they have never been patented nor fully
paid for, and tax deeds therefor, if in
form and based upon regular tax pro
ceedings, convey all tho interest held by
the purchaser from the State. Gen'i !!
stat, p. 945, sec. ID.