The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
TROUBLE WITH TOBACCO.

| voted much time to the tobacco question al
| ready. One member says commissioner LIE
Due has given away tobacco seed sufficient to
| raise more tobacco than has been grown in the
| country for years. He claimed that if the tax
were imposed on the growers of leaf tobacco
and the present tax upon the manufactured
tobacco reduced, small growers would find it
cheaper to buy their tobacco after it was
manufactured than to grow and cure it them
selves, As Is now done. The speaker explained
how leaf tobacco was being purchased by in
diyiduals from the so-called patch growers,
worked up into cigars and sold to druggists
and saloon keepers at nominal rates, and no
tax paid thereon, which of course very natural
ly had tendency to demoralize trade.
THE ST. LOUIS BRIDGE SOLD.
The great bridge at st. Louis was sold
under the LIST and I'd mortgage bonds on Friday.
1t vas bid off by Anthony j. Thomas of New
York. for two million dollars. Although the
bridge was bid in for Mr.. Thomas, it is SAID
that after the sale is confirmed by the court.
IT will become the property of large COM
pany formed in st. Louis. A new tunnel COM
pany has also been formed including most of
the parties to the new bridge company. The
history of the bridge is familiar to the general
public. 1t has been n convenience that can
not be over estimated. 1t has never paid. but
i. is still there. and will remain. To the pas
sengers who gladly embrace the opportunity
for safe and speedy connection between the
Missouri and Illinois shores, it matters moth
ing who owns the bridge.
HEBREW HATRED OF HILTON.
The trustees of the Hebrew orphan asy-
lum of New York, have declined the offer of
q gift of money from Mrs. A. I. Stewart
through Judge Hilton, and it is expected 9TH
er Hebrew associations will take similar ac-
ton. The president of Mount Sinai hospital
~ Me- h.l ,f.t1x ,ha,L
to the institution it would probably have been
accepted, but in view of the way in which the
offer was made, there was n feeling of opposi-
tion to its acceptance among the Hebrews gen.
orally.
BAYARD TAyLoR's DEATH.
Doctor Low Kalbe, physician and old
friend of Bayard Taylor. gives the following
account of his death: About 80 in the after
noon the patient. who was compelled to pass
the previous day and night in an arm chair.
asked To be permitted to sleep in an outstretch-
ed position. After about two hours he awoke,
but lived only short time, and very soon
closed his eyes forever.
ANEW POOL
A new pool was formed at Chicago last
week by representatives of forty railroads.
The pool relates to east bound business. The
Pennsylvania railroad, which has heretofore
stood ont has agreed to come in. and it was
decided TO pool all business from Chicago east.
and submit to no contracts.
GOOD FOR GREExBAcKs.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued
. circular to the custom officers authorizing
them to receive. after the LIST of January,
United States notes. rs well rs gold coin and
standard silver dollars, in the payment of
duties on imports.
General Williams. Democratic Repre-
sentative in Congress from the First District
of Michigan. died at four O'Clock Saturday
morning. The announcement, although not
unexpected. was received with regret by all
POSTAGE
The House committee on post Offices and
post roads has agreed 70 report to the House
with favorable Recommendation an elaborate
bill for the Redistribution of mail matter
and rates of postage thereon.
GETTING rRoUBLEsoNE-
The condition of Indian affairs in the
eastern part of Washington territory is con-
si1ered alarming. Troop. will be dispatched
o the ketiitas valley - soon A. possible
BosToS's SAVINGS.
More than 81 so. 600 have been lost in
the savings banks Of Massachusetts and the
number of depositors has decreased 5000.
This is from the official statement.
DIPHIHERIA.
Diphtheria IN a very malignant form Is
prevailing in the vicinity of Springfield Ill.
Several fatal cases have been reported within
the past twenfy-four hours.
A LAST CALL
The secretary OF the treasury has called
in the las. of the bonds issued under the call
Of 1865. March Sd. The amour. outstanding
is Slo 9a6 100