The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-04

to promote harmony in our States to tn
glory, honor and renOwn of our whole country
And now fellow citizens, without detaininl
you further from the enjoyment that call
you here, Let me again return to you my
HEARTFELT thanks for this kind reception anf
bid you good bye. God bless you all
The soldiers reunion at Cambridge
Ohio, which opened on the 18th, WA ATTENDED
/ by about three thousand strangers on the frs
day, and the number vas largely increased OF
the following day. The day was opened By
reville ut six in the morning and salute Of
104 guna. In the evening the whole city VA
brilliantly illuminated, and Garfield delivered
the opening address in the court house park
which was hung with Chinese lantern, and
filed BY crowd of i've or six thousand per.
sons. The General spoke of the causes lead.
ing to the late war, representing that there
were principles and ideas involved, and the
men who fought for those principles have
every reason to be proud of their work. Men
were made better by fighting for their prin-
| ciples; any man who had carried the flag or Q
musket in its defense had consecrated himself
to honor and Justice. If there were any mean
men in the war they would have been meaneH
without going, and in conclusion he said that
soldiers will assemble in love at these re-
unions a long - there are two left to shake
hands," On the second day of the reunion
Gen. Ewing spoke upon the subject of States
rights. He criticised the south for radical
views and the north for extreme opposition,
and acts unauthorized, and which tended to
incite the south to greater bitterness. he did
not believe there were one thousand sane men
in the country who believed in the right of
secession.
A report of the spring wheat crop for
1879, issued BY Messrs. Howard White Crowell
K Co., Chicago, gives the following:
The total acreage il estimated ut 1866 935,
agsinst 9,5l4, 739 last year. The average yield
per acre is estimated at 1882 bushels, against
ll.42 last year. The aggregate yield is esti-
mated ut 1877 $50, 900 bushels against los, 7a5,-
600 bushels last year. showing IN increase of
29, los 900 bushels. OF the increase in crop
about l6, 900 900 bushels in due tn an increased
average yield and the balance to the develop
ment of new lands. The average yield of the
different States is reported as follows: nli-
nois, 1l.43; WISCONSIN, Is "A; Minnesota, 1911 /;
Iowa, 1920; Nebraska, l2.9S; Kansas, 9.SS; Mis-
souri,, 12.50; Dakota, 1880. The yield of the
different States is estimated Is follows: ILL
nois, 3,473, 900 bushels; Wisconsin, 24.598. 600;
Minnesota, $685., 600; Iowa, 40,162 900; Ne
braska, 16,422, 900; Kansas, 8, 966, 900, Dakota,
II. 100000. The increase in the yield is about
1000. 600 bushels in Minnesota; 100000 in
Iowa; 100000 in Nebraska; 100000 in Wis
consin. and 5000, 600 in Dakota. The other
States show q slight falling off. The quality
for some years past.
Secretary Sherman visited the Mer-
chants Exchange of CINCINNATI on the 9th
and spoke briefly in explanation of his recent
order to the u 8. Treasurer in regard
to refunding, representing that it was
made to prevent . stringency in the
money market, aad spoke of the charges
that have been made of its being done
to aid the banks, as being unfounded and
started as political usuation. After reciting
the order referred to, he closed As follows:
Il submit to you whether on the 18th of Au-
gust it would have been advisable for me to
have continued to drain the money market of
legal tenders and hoard them in the treasury
to await the presentation of called bonds?
If this course had been adopted the clamor
would have been much louder and much more
just. l did exactly right in the order of the
18th of August and stand by it and now under
idly closed without any disturbance in the
money market. If this clamor will only in
duce the holders of the called bonds to send
them in for payment I would be greatly re-
joiced".
To the people of the west the Kansas
City Industrial Exposition will offer greater
attractions this year than anything of .
similar character that will take place in the
country. 1t will strikingly show the vast re-
sources and rapid development of the wonder
full new West. There will be displayed the
finest samples Of grains, fruits, vegeta and
other products of the soil probably ever
brought together. The exhibition of thor
ougn bred horses. cattle, sheep, swine and
poultry will excel that of any former year and
the other failures of the exposition will not
fall below the highest standard of excellence.
The Metropolitan National bank of
New York commenced suit in the United
States circuit court against John ]. Mastin,
Thos. II. Mastin, Kersey Coates, assignee Of
the Mastin bank, all the creditors who have
obtained judgment against the Mastins, and
all the attaching creditors. The suit is
brought to fOreclose . mortgage given by the
Mastins and their wives to the Metropolitan
National bank to secure the payment, by the
Mastin bank, Of all notes discounted and to
be discounted by the Metropolitan National
bank for the use of the Mastin bank. The
amount involved is 100000.
The Mormons are highly excited at the
attitude which the government has assumed
toward them, and that they are very open in
the expression of hostility to what they call
unlawful interference. A meeting of the
Mormons was held. The speakers were edu-
Gated men, most of them church officials.
They openly counselled their hearers to resist
the government in any attempt to put down
Mormonism, and one of them advised those
present who had not arms to purchase them
Immediately.
A wrestling match for $500, between
Col. Mclaughlin and Andre Cris.ol, took
place at Whitney's opera house, Detroit, on
the 26th.. The first fall catch-as-catch-can was
won by Mclaughlin in thirty minutes. Sec
ond fall, Graco-ROman, was won by Christol
in twenty minutes. Third fall, collar and
elbow, was won by Mclaughlin in two min
utes.
A Deadwood dispatch says that Col.
Miles arrived at Fl. Keogh Thursday with his
command and nearly . thousand half breeds
who have been furnishing arms and ammuni-
ton to Indians. He has cleared the country
of all rowing bands. and has driven Sitting
Balls band across the American line.
At the Monmouth Park races, Milan
won the first three-quarter mile dash, rurenne
won the second, Vulturno won the mile and .
ter. The handicap sweepstakes was won by
Ferida, and the handicap steeple chase, for all
ages, by Reddington.
On Saturday the Western base ball
club. of Topeka came down to cross bats on
the green diamond with the Kansas City Red
Stockings. The game was we'll played and
hotly contested ending in . score of to 8 in
favor of the Westerns.
An injunction was granted against is
suing the Mcpherson county bonds to the NJ.
& NJ. railroad, branch of the Santa Fe The
amount il one hundred and twenty thousand
dollars. The decision was given by Judge
Prescott.
The Mississippi won the rowing race at
St. Louis for the amateur championship, Mo-
docs two lengths behind At the finish. The
Westerns dropped ont at the end Of the first
mile. The race WAS rowed over three mile
course.
The Custer monument was unveiled last
week At West Point. in the presence Of . large
number of military celebrities. Gen. Soho
field made the address Of acceptance, followed
by Gen. Banks, orator of .hc day.
President and Mrs. Hayes and secre-
taries Evar.s. Sherman and Thompson will be
1t Springfield, H., during the fair.