The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-11-07

new revenue for the year from the sale of post
age stamps was $16,8S9. Ills against $15,66l,-
935 last year. The amount of stamps, stamp
ed envelopes etc, sold, are ga, S75,593 against
S25, Isl, Sis in 1877. Expended during the
year for mail transportation 1884, 179agains
S19, 1856 023 the previous year. From the state
ment of the collecting division it appears that
the balance due late postmaster is e47 ,292,
and the balance due from postmasters to the
United States is S49S. 563. From tables show
ing the operation Of the money order Office, it
appears that the revenue from this source for
the year was s209,647 against clos, 14S for the
previous year.
RETURNED FROM THE ICEBERos.
The Arctic schooner Florence Tyson,
supposed to be lost, has returned. The vessel
sprung leak near Sable island on the 18th,
and has been pumped day and night since.
The last morsel of food on board was eaten
on the 26th. Capt. Tyson reports there has not
been such an icy season north for thirty years.
The crew were all well. Capt. Tyson reports
that at Cumberland straights they took on
board a number of Esquimaux men and wO-
men. During the passage to DriscO they were
obliged to slowly work their way through 200
miles of ice, and the weather was very heavy
the entire passage, making it necessary to
keep the matches bolted down most of the time.
At Drisco they expected to meet the expedi-
ton steamer, but after waiting in vain many
GAYS, on the ZZ0 OF August sIarteO on thelr re-
turn to Cumberland Strait.
ANOTHER STORY.
The New York Herald contains an in
terview with Jas. z. Anderson. Anderson
clears up the mystery surrounding the Sher-
man letter and exhonerates Secretary Sher-
man from all completely in the matter. He
says that the authorship of the Sherman let
ter lies between Senator kellogg and Con-
quest Clark, who was his private secretary at
the time; that Mrs. jerks never saw it; that
the original letter is now in the possession of
gentleman of Philadelphia, and can be pro-
duced at any time.
MISSIONARY CONVENTION.
There are 600 delegates in attendance
at the thirty-second annual convention of tie
American Missionary Association at Taunton,
Mass. The annual report shows receipts for
the year. Sl95.60l. Expenses, SlSS,079; bal
ance, 1882. Current receipts are not equal BY
S13,063 to the preceding year, the falling of
mainly in legacies. The debt, which two years
ago was 1913, 900. has been reduced by gifts
and pledges to S26.27S. The work among the
Chinese and freedmen has been productive of
much good.
THE CHEYENNE WAR.
Companies b. and d. Third cavalry, I'M
der command of Capt. J. B. Johnston and
Lieut.. Thompson, while scouting in South
hllls about seventy miles southeast OF Camp
Robinson, Neb., came upon about one hundred
and fifty Cheyennes under Chief Dull Knife.
The hostiles showed fight, but upon seeing
themselves outnumbered, gave up and were
brought into Major Cartons camp on Chadron
creek where they were disarmed and their stock
taken away.
FRAUD AND THEFT.
The directors and other officials of the
City of Glasgow bank, have been committed
for trial on charges of fraud and theft. The
relatives of John Stewart. one of the directors,
offer 100000 bail, but the acceptance of bail
is not obligatory in cases of theft. Several
persons prominently connected with the bank
have disappeared.
KIDNAPPED AND KILLED.
The body of Mrs. Margaret Meehan, a
middle-agcd school teacher, was found in the
canal near the dry dock at Fort Edward, New
York. Mrs. Meehan was kidnapped by two
ruffians. One of the assailsnts was arrested and
confesses his guilt.
JUST JUDGE.
Judge Bumpus has made public his ver-
diet in the case of Chas. H. Hartwell, conduc-
tor, who is charged with having caused the &C.
cident at Wallastor On the Old Colony rail-
road. Hartwell is adjudged guilty of man.
slaughter and held in $4,000 for trial in De-
cember.