The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-02

NEW YoRK, Nov. a-The total vuts a
the city Is: Hancock ll76p. Garfield
1855, hancock's majority SSH. Their
are q election districts missing, which,
however, will effect the majority not moro
than 200. 1t Is estimated that Gar6eId'a
majority in the state will vary little from
twenty-five thousand. Tilden's majority
In 1876 was a2,7l2. The excitement ovcr
the mayOralty contest in the city has sub.
sided somewhat, now that it is definitely
settled who is elected. All figures are in
except one election district. and John
kelieys candidate has q majority Of up-
wards of 3,20l
A dispatch from Columbia, S. c. dated
the I'D. says: The state legislature assem-
bie.i at noon to-day. and both houses were
fuiiy organized. The governors message
was read. Il possesses no interest except
locally. Without transacting any legiSla-
tive business, both houses adjourned until
Tomorrow.
The liabilities Of n. b. Harwood. the dry
goods merchant who failed at Minneapolis,
have swollen 10 Ssg.0il, but he claims TO
have assets of Ss4.a14. Local capitalists
will advance him $4,000 il satisfactory
arrangements can lie made with creditors
a SPECIAL train conveyed the remains OF
Governor Williams from Indianapolis 70
Vineennes. Over two hundred persons
formed the escort. among whom were the
governors of Illinois. Kentucky, and In
diana. and the secretary Of state Of Ohio.
A dispatch from Nashville. Tenn. dated
the e0th. says: About fifty-five people who
have been converted To MormOnism. passed
through Nashville Saturday afternoon en-
route to Utah. About sixty more will
Join them at Huntington.
The first church of Christ in Boston cele-
bratd. on the 18th. its one hundred and
iifiieth anniversary. The ancient cOmml-
nion-plate was displayed, and concert in
the evening attracted the best social ele-
ment OF the city.
Great alarm prevails at Bracket, Texas,
over an International outbreak. Some
Mexicans having murdered a soldier. the
bluecOats retOrted by firing the houses Of
the Greasers. Troops and citizens patrol
the town.
A Chicago dispatch of the 22nd says: The
weather is very cold for this season Of the
year. There is ice in the river and all lake
navigation is practically closed. The Their
mometer has been from zero to ten below
Packing operations in Chicago have
reached surprising magnitude. The re-
rcipts Of live hogs there last week were the
largest on record. being SO,9l2. of which
,s3,OOO went into barrels at that place.
A life-insurance fraud has been dev1k
oped at Reading, Pa, involving prominent
physicians, through whose certificates pol
icies to the amount Of $4,000 were taken
out ON consumPtive woman.
Mary Gilbert. widow Of the engineer
killed in the memorable collision at Jack
son. Mich, last year. has sued the Michi-
gan Central road for $1,000, and has been
rendered 5000 rs compromise.
Thomas A. Scott and party spent the
forenoon Of Friday in san Antonio, where
,hey stated that the extension of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas would be com
menced within ten days.
The health department of Chicago has
been examining the sewerage in houses
where deaths have occurred from diphthe
Tia. and finds il defective in 20 per cent. Of
the eases reported.
Prof James G. Watson. who won renOwn
at the Michigan university a. an astronO-
mcr, died at Madison, Wis, on the I'D.
His funeral took place ON Thursday, at
Ann ArbOr.
The Erie and OswegO canals have been
closed by ice at Syracuse, but breakers will
I've put 10 work. The fleet between Roches-
ter and Utica numbers seven hundred.
San Francisco Is threatened with coal
famine, and turns in vain To Wyoming for
relief. as the Pacific roads are not prepared
10 freight black diamonds.
Essofally Hiptala, merchant prince Of
bombay. has arrived at New York with
four native wives and eunuch.
One Of the missing luna.ics at st. Peter
mas been found in pile Of straw IN pig
sly, nearly dead from cold.
Salvni has arrived at New York, and Is
Under engagement for one hundred nights
in the principal cities.
James ID. Williams, governor Of Indiana,
died at Indianapolis, on the 10Th, afteK q
hree weeks illness.
In the vicinity Of Clarence, Iowa, the
schoOl-houses are to be closed, on account
If fuel famine.
The Sixteenth infantry has been ordered
from Fort Riley 20 San Antonio.
The divorced wife Of General Mcdonald
died at Ripon Wis, on the 18th.
Fishermen in Saginaw bay have nets
worth $4,000 fast in the ice.
During October 6l,3l2 immigrants ar
rived i'm the United States.