The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-06-13

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Il. 8. Russell. Of Boston. was the principal buy
er. He purchssed several mares, which he In
tends to send to CynthianA Ky:. to b bred to
his famous stallion. -Smuggler
TIE heaviest and best paying train run
in America is run over the Erie road. The train
ieaves New York ct p. m, hauls eleven to
thirteen coaches daily. I'VE Of them being sleep
ers The train II hauled by locomotives weigh
ct : speed q thirty miles per hour regardless of
grades.
THERE are 60, 900 Jews in New York, or
more than ten times as many As in Jerusalem,
and their wealth Is estimated at 10000, ooo-
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Mr.. RICHARD II. DANA has celebrated
his 9Oth birthday. Peter Cooper is not quite SO,
and has jolly way Of saying. Whom 1 was q
poetry.
THERE are two ladies' ON the Pacific
coast-Mrs. Coleman and Mrs. McDonough-
whose combined wealth amounts to at least
$13,OOO.OOO.
CARDINAL AxroNELLrs estate has been
reappraised Instead Of amounting to $2.OOO.-
OOO. es was supposed. the aggregate will not ex-
coed 100000.
MUCH as the memories of Goethe and
Schiller are reverenced in their own country.
the libraries Of Munich and Berlin would not
buy their correspondence, lately offered to them
for 1000 thalers.
The Indiana Republicans have nominal
ed the following ticket: For Secretary Of State,
Isaac 8. Moore: for Auditor Of State. General A.
o. Miller; for Treasurer Of State. Major Geo. 1.
HeYritt; for Attorney General, Judge T. B. Bald
win; for Superintendent of Public Instruction,
John 7. Miller.
ARTHUR, Duke of Connaught, is a great
favorite with the German Emperor, who is his
godfather. He is exceedingly well liked. too, In
the country where he has found wife, who is
the Emperor's grandniece.
GENERAL GRANT will probably not re-
turn TO this country before June, 1879.
The children Of ex-President Andrew
Johnson have erected at cost Of $1,000 q
magnificent monument TO his memory ct Green
vile, Tennessee. Il was unveiled on the 5th
inst, in the presence Of 10000 people.
THE Denver Ners contains a letter from
Senator Chaffee positively declining to be q
candidate for reelection. Ill health and a de-
sire for more quiet life are the reasons as
signed.
GEN. JOE. SHELBY has a contract for
grading ten miles of the Missouri Branch of the
Chicago & Alton railroad, and is hard ut work
with hundreds Of men.
GEN. AMAsA COBB, who has Just been
appointed Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court of Nebraska, was for Il long time promi-
nent and wellknown citizen Of Wisconsin.
Col. C. r. JENNIsoN, the once famous
Kansas jayhawker, has left the scene Of his
early notoriety for good, and is now a resident
Of Joplin, Missouri
Mrs. SCoTT-SIDDoNs is performing in
Australia with gratifying success. She Will re-
turn to this country in August.
1t is said that Bob Ingersoll will go on
the stage.
some one remarks that it would be a
good thing if Gail Hamilton were put the re-
tired list.
THR Emperor William has still thirty
shots concealed about his person. A printer
would say that he was double loaded
Mr.. J. B. BOOTH, the well known actor
and manager-Edwin Booths elder brother
has turned inn-keeper. He will open his new
hotel early in June. 1t is on the shore Of Man
chester, Mass, and is called the Masconomo
House.