The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-09

Union Pacific, particularly in regard to pre-
serving the permanent way in good condition
and in its treatment of the public One fea
ture open to criticism is the illiberality to
wards the public. The proposition of Secre
tary Schurz, that the company shall cede Z.
the government all their grazing lands on on
side of the road in exchange for all the simila
government lands on the other side is com
mended, as it will enable each to dispose q
tracts in large bodies.
sHERIDAN's REPLY.
Gen. Sheridan has sent communication
| from Gen. Gibbon to the secretary of the in
terror in regard to inquiries of charges agains,
the Indian Bureau. Gen. Gibbon mentions &
| number of points and cases in support Of thu
charges, but says the great mass Of the details
is already on file at Gen. Sheridan's headquar.
| tiers and accessible to the secretary of the in.
terror. He disclaims having attacked the sec.
Rotary, but he says he felt impelled to denounce
. pernicious system.
DEBT STATEMENT.
The debt statement shows an increase OF
debt for December Of Sl,233, s85, and the fol-
lowing balances in the treasury: Coin, $22i..
SAT-; currency. s4,575,550; currency held
for redemption of fractional currency, 81 ,OO0,
0C0, special deposit for redemption Of certi6-
Gates of deposit. s34 900; coin and silver
certificate, S2i ,076, $50; outstanding legal ten
ders, s346, 6Sl DIG; fractional currency, SIG.
108,l5
NEW ENGLAND GREESBACKERs.
Delegates of New England Greenback-
ers met at Boston on Thursday and . resolu-
ton was passed favorlng the forming of some
Greenback organization in which all the New
England States shall be represented. Wendell
had endeavored to form q labor party and ii
could not be DONE and he was glad of it.
TAX on ToBAccoEs.
The tax on tobaccoes declined during
December s49,3l5 compared with the cores
pOnding month of II. This is attributed to
the agitation of the tax question. Notwith-
standing this decrease there was q gain on the
first six months of the present year to S922.-
40 compared with the corresponding period
of tho previous fiscal year.
HE GOT AWAY.
A thief entered the government print
ing Office at Washington, one day last week
and watching his opportunity, took from the
safe of the Disturbing clerk package of cur
rency containing ten thousand dollars, intend
ed for paying of the employees and for the
purchase of material, and made his escape
without observation.
COLD IN NEW YORK.
For the first time in twenty years the
ferry boats across the North river at New York
were stopped on account of ice on the 4th and
9Th. The cold in the city was most intense,
though the thermometer was not at any time
below zero, the damp, sultry atmosphere in
tensifying the effects. Much suffering was re-
ported.
NAMES NEW GOVERNOR.
Alonzo Garcelon was elected Governor
of Maine by the Legislature, receiving 81 votes
to 10 for Joseph L. Smith. Every Republican
Senator voted for Garcelon. The vote in the
Hoose stood rs follows: Alonzo Garcelon. S5;
Joseph L. Smith. s.; Selden Conner. "a; Fred
erick Robbie, "a; absent on each side.
FOR COIN.
To meet the inconvenience to merchants
caused by the discontinuance of the issuing
of coin certificates, it has been determined to
issue such certificates for the special purpose
of paying custom duties until Congress can
act upon the matter.
GOLD GAMBLING STOPPED.
The New York stock exchange on the
I'd abolished the gold department and any
quotations for gold forbidden in the future.
The gold dial, which for many years has in
Dictated the changes in the gold premium. was
taken down.
THE TOWNS WIN.
Judge Peters, Libbey and Virginia, to
whom, at Augusta. Vt. were referred claims of
nineteen towns, for reimbursement of money
paid to the State As Communication during the
late war. have rendered decision against the
'o"hS'
GOOD PROFITS.
Since the commencement of the coinage
of the standard dollar the government has
profited between the legal tender value and
20 ,he amen, of .heu, s;I.aen thans.n% dni'
iors
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