The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-05

| For Secretary or State, Smith, U.ISf: hor-
ton, "a 400; Leach 26,2S6. For auditor, Bone.
brake, 6,70s; Shannon, 34.95s; Cornell, 26l2s
For treasurer, Frances, 76.sl5; Black, 1881
Walcott, 25941. For attorney-general, Davis
76,4s2; Cox. 53,417: Doster, 1883. For super
intendent of public instruction. Lemmcn, TO-
S64; McKim. 81, 75l; Foot. 76,43S. For chief
justice supreme court. Horton, 76, 1852; Ruggles
| 34,9l3; VroOman, 26,503.
| TIE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Edison in a recent interview manifested
no diminution of confidence in bis ultimate
success with the electric light that is to super
sede gas. man must have some reason con-
elusive to his own mind for the faith that il
in him who goes SO far as to assert that he
can by the fuel of gas purchased At
present prices produce an electric light bet
| ter and cheaper than the same degree of illu-
| mination produced by the burning of the
gas itself This is what Edison says can be
done.
MESSAGE NUrTEnISss.
In his forthcoming message the Presi-
dent will make the reported outrages and vio-
lation of law in the South during the late
Congressional elections prominent topic of
comment. These violations will be condemn
ed as forcibly depriving a large number of
citizens in specified localities of the rights
conferred by both National and State authori-
ties, thus preventing the results of the express
sion of their will in the administration Of pub
lie affairs.
CHIN Ian PIN.
The Chinese Minister at Washington
has called several times recently at the Depart
ment of State, but has made no allssion to
what is termed the Chinese question. Nothing
has been said in reference tn the Burlingame
treaty. which guarantees protection to the So
journers of one nation in the territory of an
other.
ABOUND THE WORLD.
The members of the French expedition
around the world, organized by the Soci,ts des
Toyagss, of Paris. arrived at New York on the
steamer Acapulco. They will remain in the
United State about thirty days. and at the
expirationo hat time join the Society's steam
er, Juan, at San Francisco.
FIoHTISo MhzEPFA.
Colonel Mapleson. manager Of the opera
troupe by that name, performing a, the Acad-
envy of Music. New York. Was arrested for vio-
lation of the statute prohibiting the employ
ment of girls under ten years of age. Colonel
Mapleson waived examination, and gave $500
bail on each of the charges
SILVER IN pENaSD.
Joseph Toothman, an employe Of the
freight Office of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Sedslia, Mo-, and John Cornby, q car carpen-
ter, were arrested in that city charged with
stealing three bars of silver bullion valued 1T
$4,000, from the cars between that place and
Eansas City in the early part of last month
VERMONT on RESUMPTION.
The Vermont Legislature has passed
Join: resolution instructing the Vermont Con-
gres.men 20 use all honorable means TO prevent
the repeal of the resumption act And heartily
indorsing Secretary shermAn's effort. to re-
sumo specie payments
socrAIIsn IL carIcH-
Rev. William Bsrtling. German In
ther.n pastor. Of Chicago. attempted "a deliver
. sermon on Sunday night agains; Socialists
and Vas booted - by number Of the Order
that he could not proc-ed until the unruly ones
were elected
MILLIONS ~ II.
The Wei and La Arbre awards. which !
involve pr.bably tso million. of dollars. are |
sail awaiting definite setion- IL will Be |
recoliecfed that they were excepted To under I
;nisSion-
IExxs DEScaSlsED.
About seventy temporary clerks. the
majority Of them women have been dlschayred /
By ths treasury department the spproprissioe
oeing exhausted Secretary Sherman viii i
rot recommend tie r-ne-.i Of the app-opria-
hon.
cEAHrII-
The xill Of Ovid Pinney has Just been I
lied ~ 81 Psal. MIMI IN which he lssv.
noss oz his estate Of t3Oao to eioshe and
dacase the orphans of Beaver county. Pa
1hsre be iyed fog some tina
nv UpiAy s61yi-
The President has suspended yelling /,
- Bid l.Ai.a Assss - Psrs fAk Asssey.i J,