The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCLLLkANhOUSs
NORTHERN CANE GROWERS IN CONVENTION.
The Northern Cane Growers associa-
ton, With delegates from Illinois, Indiana
Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri
and Kansas, is in session ut Cincinnati, and
discussing the subject relating to the growth
of cane, the manufacture of sugar and the
various interests relating to this important
farm industry. A. W. McClenny, of st. Louis
county, presided temporarily, and made brief
address. The committee on permanent organ
ization reported a constitution, which provides
that the organization shall be known ss The
Mississippi Valley Cane Growers' association"
and that the meetings shall be held annually.
The following officers were also reported and
elected for the ensuing year: John Walker,
Missouri. president; A. W. McClenny, Missou-
ri; C. r. Miller, Illinois; C. +. Miller, Minneso-
Ia; George w. Gardner, Iowa; Isaac T. Good
now, Kansas; A. J. Russell, Wisconsin, vice
presidents; !. A. Hedges, st. Louis, correspond
ing secretary; George Longman, recording sec
Rotary; Z. W. Douglass. treasurer; George W.
Belcher. expert.
Mr.. Belcher, of the Belcher sugar refinery of
this city, examined . sample of sugar made by
Mr.. Miller, Of Minnesota, and pronounced it
equal to the best New Orleans sugar, and
worth in bulk five cents per pound.
PENSION ARREARS.
Gen. Rice, chairman of the committee
on pensions, has had several interviews with
Commissioner Bently rs to the necessary legis-
ton to carry out all the provisions of the ar
rears of pension act. OF course time will be
required to examine the claims presented. and,
with the facilities at his disposal, the commits
sioner thinks that no more than ten million
dollars will be required for the claims adjusted
during the coming year. The committee has
informally considered and will probably report
bill appropriating that amount for the pur-
pose. Should the claims he more rapidly sd-
justed provision for their payment can be
made on the meeting of Congress in December.
Us COURT IN THE INDIAN TKRlIToRY.
The Senate committee, who have had
under consideration the matter of opening the
Indian Territory. met and agreed unanimous
" upon the Affirmative report sub-com-
mittee was appointed to prepare . report and
bill embracing the following points: First
To establish United States court within the
Indian Territory for better protection Of life
and property, with the same powers of juris-
diction as other United States courts. Second
That each of the Eve civilized nations be al
That lands now held in common by tribes can
be divided in severalty among the Indiana.
CATTLE DISEASE.
British consuls in the United States in
form the privy council that pleuro-pneumonia
exists among cattle in . mild type in various
parts Of the country, but il not infectious.
Cattle by the steame. State Of Alabama. bought
in the same market and 1t the same time -
those by the steamer Ontario were subjected
to . rigid examination and found healthy.
They were shipped to the London market The
agricultural interest il endeavoring to induce
the privy council TO schedule the United Statea
- IN infected country.
RAILoI BOX sTuYTNe NOT A cRuE
In the United States circuit court at
Baltimore, Nd, the case Of Policeman Louis
Norris Was called TO answer An indictment
charging him with having stuffed . ballot
boz At the late Congressional election. De-
/ PENDANT entered general demurrer tina: un-
der the statutes of the United States ssu1fing
. ballot box d not . penal effence. The de-
murrcr vas sustained and the prisoner dis
charged.
BOTTOMS mo swu.
Capt. Paul Boyton. who has recently
been giving exhibitions in different parsz Of
the world. in his wonderful rubber suit. has
/ Just accomplished the feat of swimming from
Oil City, Pa, 10 Rttsbarg. . distance Of one
hundred and Fifty miiss. He started from OIL
City 1t II O'Clock in the morning and arm vesi
in Rttsburg in the eve,ins of the NEXT day.
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The Senate confirmed the followmep post
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