The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-01
ElITURItb ITEMS.

Our Legislature will probably adjourn
the fret of next week.
Senator Plumb called on Gov. Hayes
at Columbus on Saturday last.
Emperor William of Prussia thinks
there will be no European war.
The Legislature is to excurt to Den
yer ard Cheyenne, instead of Texas.
Adelina Patti has applied for judicial
separation from the Marquis de Caux.
"Dang the DANCED Electoral Commits
sion to dangnation the way tho
Democrats now talk.
Ward Burlingame, of Topeka, late prl-
vate secretary of Gov. Osborn, has been
selected by Senator Plumb for the same
position.
The indications arc that the Presi-
dents salary will remain at $50. 700.
Little enough now.
Michigan appropriates 100000 for
representation of the State at the Paris
Exposition. Other states will also be
represented. What docs Kaneas pro-
pose to do?
Senator Thurman having resigned bis
place on the Electoral Commission on
account OF Ill health, Senator Herman Of
Now York, was unanimously chosen 10
fill his place.
The Senatehas passed bill appro-
priating s250,000 for the erection of q
museum for the permanent exhibition
Of tho Centennial Exposition curioslties
at Washington.
In London the statement is published
that a league has been formed by the
rtualists for the purpose of agitating in
favor of the disestabIishmcnt of the
English church.
The House Of Representatives Of Min
nesota has passed a bill amending the
constitution, allowing ladies TO vote on
all questions touching the licensing Of
the sale Of spirituous liquors.
The Democrats tried to buy Judge
Levissee, one of tho Louisiana Electors,
and offered him 100000 to vote for
Tilden. Ho voted tor Hayes, and then
they set up the plea that he was not
eligible as an Elector, because he held q
State Office.
A dispatch from the commanding
officer at Cheyenne agency, received at
Gen Sheridan's head quarters Tuesday
morning, says 229 Sioux arrived there
Monday from tho hostile camp on
Tongue river, surrendering their arms
and 500 ponies.
A Halifax dispatch announces the
greatest CONSERVATION in Nova Scotia
over the discovery of the fact that
through tho use of wrong seal all acts
since 1869 are void. There is no parlia-
ment-no govcrnment-all marriages,
convictions, etc, etc., arc illegal.
Some of the newspapers of the State
seem inclined to keep up war on Ex-
Gov. Osborn. He is not candidate for
position, nor is he liza bic TO be. He is a
private citizen and not public servant.
The attacks Of these newspapers seem
TO be entirely malicious and based upon
spite and prejudice.
The Kansas Senate has passed the
House resolution asking Congress to or
ganize territorial government for the
Indian territory, and for tho Indians TO
become citizens, with promise that il
should not be open TO the whites. The
House has defeated the Senate bill to
deposit tho money of the State IN
banks.
Tho Kansas Senate, in committee Of
the whole, last Thursday, agreed upon u
bill to reorganize the Judicial districts
of the State. We understand the new
bill places Saline, Lincoln, Ottawa,
Mitchell, Cloud, Jewell and Republic
in the same district. If the
bill should pass either Judge Prescott
or Judge Holt, of Mitchell county would
BIO bulldozed out Of Office.
The Legislature is disposed to make
sport Of the management of the Agri-
cultural College at Manhattan. We
have regarded that institution as an ex-
cellent one under its present manage.
ment. 1t comes mp to the Agricultural
College standard as nearly as possible.
We do not know that experience and
practice in practical education Gao fur
1ish any better course Of instruction
than that already afforded at the Man
haitian College.
Hayes admirers have fixed up q cabi-
net about as given below. We do no,
know that a better ono could be Termed
Secretary of civilian NJ. Evarts,
Of New York.
Secretary of the TreAsury---J chm Sher-