The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-23

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the reduction Of wages.
The state of siege in the Basque prov
incss will be missed on the occasion Of Kin
Alfonso's marriage.
Advices from Montivedeo state the cab
met hes resigned and the new ministry form
ed.
A boiler explosion in the dye works. a
Halifax, on the 9Th, killed i've persona
MISCELLANEOUS.
In the case of the Western Union Tele
graph company against the Wabash railws,
company, Justice Harlan of the United State
Supreme court. and Judge Drummond Of tn
Circuit court, sitting 1t Toledo, have decides
that the feature of the contract between tn,
two companies which provides that all CON
peting lines Of telegraph shall be exelude<
from the railway company's right Of way. ~
contrary to the laws and public policy Of tn,
United States, and void.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of tn.
citizens of Wellington and resident army of
6cers was held Wednesday evening. to max,
ar'aneements for the coming reunion Of tn
armv Of the Cumberland and unwilling th.
statue Of General Thomas. The feeling OF
citizens il heartily in favor of making tn,
reunion . national sdair, and the interest tax
en- in the matter promises complete success q
far - the people of Washington can make il
such.
At Fall River the majority of the old
spinners have now returned to work, but sew.
eral hundred have not yet been able to do 40
At . meeting of spinners it was voted BY
those Who had secured work to tar themselves
one dollar per week to support their non-work.
ing brethren, in addition to . weekly tax Of
twenty-five cents for the support of the union
The call for . meeting stated that many
members OF the union were suffering fol
food.
The funeral of Milton Gilbert, engineer
of the Inflated Pacific express train, was held
in Jackson, Mich. The church in which the
services were held was richly draped and
trimmed, and was crowded to its utmost cspa-
city, several hundred rsilrosd employees from
Detroit, Jackson and other places along the
line Of the Michigan Central being in stten.
dance. The bereaved Wife chung to the coffin
during the entire services.
The convention of the Italian Benevo-
lent society of the United States elected the
following oficers: President, A. p. Chico of
st. Louis, Mo-; vice president, A. Montedonico,
of Louisville; secretary, Z. Cinni, of New
York; treasurer, G. Brechetto, of Cincinnrti.
ton. There were twenty five hundred or
three thousand members present.
The members of the Coal Exchange, at
. meeting in st. Louis Friday, decided to stand
firmly against the demand Of the miners for
an advance for digging coal in the Belleville,
ILL.,, district The members of the Exchange
represent between seventy and eighty per
cent. of the coal brought to the st. Louis mar.
ket, and say they have enough coal to supply
hedemand for some time.
The funeral services OF DR.. LeMoyne
took place at the family residence at 8 O'Clock
Thursdsy morning ut Warrington, Pa. The
body WAS followed by the family and friends
in carriages to the crematory, when the friends
were dismissed after the benediction and
quietly dispersed. The remains were placed
in the furnace At 1880. The ashes we're taken
ont Friday evening.
called John Il. Meigs, built for the government
by the Western iron boat building company,
of st. Louis, WAS given trial trip and pro sed
very satisfactory. She is built on new plan,
her bow being perfectly fat, runs down almost
to the water, and will no doubt do very effec-
tive service among snags and other obstruc-
tions in the river.
A project is on foot for a new double
track railroad between Chicago and New York
II is to be based on actual cash cost, and is TO
carry freight At less than three-eights Of .
cent . ton per mile, and passengers from Chi
cago to New York fer five dollars. 1t can be
built for less than . hundred million. and if
managed will pay ten to twenty
per cent on its cost.
The freight house men of the Lake
Shore, Cleveland and Pittsburg, and Cleve-
land, Columbus and Cincinnati roads, struck
Saturday for el.25 per day; they now receive
clio. Tie Atlantic and Great Western freight
men worked until 6 p. m, but gave notice
they would not resume on Monday unless
wages were advanced. About 600 men engag-
ed in the strike.
The Chicago Public Produce Exchange,
Q large bucket shop, has suspended operations
until the excitement subsidies, but its man
agers intend to resume, and claim to have
taken this step a . means of protecting itself
and its customers. Another large bucket shop
was temporarily embarrassed, but obtained
assistance and remained open.
Mr.. Robert Campbell died at st. Louis
Thursday. The deceased was one of the Oldest,
wealthiest and most prominent citizens of the
State. Mr.. Campbell occupied many positions
of trust and honor in the public service dur
ing his life, and was we'll known throughout
the country - Indian commissioner under
different administrations.
The grand lodge of Masons of the State
OF Kansas were in session "Wednesday at
Leavenworth. A large number Of the most
prominent Masons of the State were in a.
tendance. and participated in the unwilling Of
. handsome monument erected to the memory
Of P. q. NJ. r. r. Rees, the first grand master
Of Kansas.
DR.. Uriah Boyden the inventor of vari-
Gus Improvements on the turbine water wheel,
and possessed Of other valuable patents, diet
Friday ct Boston. leaving fortune Of between
md tvro mi ~.
ton of which he bequeaths to various public
institutions in the State.
The semi-annual meeting Of the Nation
al board of health adjourned Friday to meet
in Nashville, November 18th. Representatives
OF some of the leading railroad and steamboat
lines are expected to attend this meeting and
give their views upon the subject Of inland
guarantees.
Advices from Belleville, ILL.,, say that
the coal miners of that district have formally
struck - foreshadowed by their previous &C.
ton, while other reports are tn the effect that
several mine operators have Welded TO the de-
mands Of the miners and there will be no gen.
erAl strike.
Ex-Chief Justice KinRman was Tues
day nominated by the judges Of the supreme
court for the Office of State librarian, vice Dr.
deceased. The governor will un-
CO""lB1lOu ms Will give
univsrxal satisfaction over the State.
The Lincoln Journal states that the
Burlington 4 Missouri railroad company have
decided to push that road to Denver. The
survey has been completed. II will be the
ahortest route between Chicago and Denver
city BY l90 miles.
According TO the report of the commits
sioner Of the general land Office. there were
sold and entered under the homestead
and timber-act law s,6501l9 acres. Last year
il was 7.l66.97& acres- This il equivalent to
l60 acres for 54.06S families.
The records Of the Chief Special Agent
Of tie Post Once show that ct least seventy
i've per cent of the arrests for stealing letters
hsve been based upon the taking Of letters
not addressed to post Offices.
The City Collector Of Baltimore has re-
ceived IN anonymous letter containing tl,S5O
in . wrapper on which was Endorsed for city
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