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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-28
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.

LARGE MORTGAGE BY A TELEGRAPH COMPANY
WASHINGTON Monday, Dec. q, 1880
The Mutual Union Telegraph Company, of New
York, placed record here to-day mortgage for
$3.50. 600 TO the Central Trust Company, of the
same place. to secure $50 bonds of 81 900 each is
sued on the telegraph line now beng constructed
between this city and Boston. The bonds are
payable at the First National Bank Of New-YoIk
November /, 900, aud are to draw per cent ill.,
terest, payable semi-annually. The line runs from
a point in New-Yerk-ave.. between Fourteenth and
Ffteenth-sts, in this city, by way of and through
Baltimore, Philadephi New-York City and Proyi-
dence to Boston, Ii ID to remain in the exclusive
control of the mOrtgagOr unless default is made in
paying the interest. In any half years inter
est remain payable, but unpaid for sixty days, all
the bonds and interest become due and payable, IN
the trustee shall SO lect. The latter is how
ever, Dect III this matter to majority in interest
of the bOndhOlders who may instruct him to with
hold or inforce any ghts that may accrue to them
The instrument is signed by John o. Evans, presi-
dent. and Charles +. Peck, secretary of the Mutual
Union Telegraph Company, and by III L. SpauldIng
president, and IA. +. L. Babcock, secretary of the
Central Trust Company.
SECRETARY RAMSEY A CANDIDATE.
In course Of "A conversatioD with Secretary RAM
sey. OF Minnesota. this evening, TRIBUNE CORE
spoDdent said: =" suppose you may now be re-
garded as fairly in the tor the Senatorship, Mr.
Ramsey" Yes" the reply, from the letters that
have lately received from gentlemen IN all parts OF
the State, and from the publications the subject
in the Republican newspapers Of the State, / nave
formed tue conclusion that the movement in my be-
bali, mainly spontaneous though IL has been has |
assumed such proportions that | cannot afford to
disregard IT. have therefore finally determined TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-28
THE COST OF TWO DEPARTMENTS.

ESTIMATES OF THE POLICE AND HEALTH BOARDS.
sTATFMENTs OF PRESIDENT FRENCH AND PRO-
FEsso9 CHANDLER.
The Board of Estimate and AppOrtonmene
yesterday considered the estimates asked for by tlA
Police and Health Departments Presidents French
and Chandler were present, and gave tho
Information asked for by the members OF the Board
President French questioned 10 the Number of
police captains The estimates can for thirty-seyen
captains. The Mayor coneaded that only thri y.flye
should be on the rolls under the law. lie was reminded
that Captain Sebert who was dismissed from the force
had been reinstated by the Courts and result was
that the Commissioners found themselves with one
extra captain. Peter Cassidy OF the Central
Association wished TO know whether all the police
captains had commands. President French replied thae
all had commands except Captain siebert lie was de-
tailed at the Central Office.
T1ero are 155 sergeants called for In the estimates
Mr. French said that these rekoped In with the ex
ira number OF policemen asked There doubt
that additional policemen needed. There had been
no Increase In the force years. The city was
growing all the time Something had been said abous
detailed These included the Broadway Squad. the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-28
CRIMES AND C4SUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPH
sUFFoCATED BY LIME KILN GAS

HUFFUJAINU BY LIME UAH.
RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 27 -Four tramp, nave been
found IN dying condition from being gas
lime kiln In tbs city where they had been In the
spending their nights.
DEFECTIVE INDICTMENT.
BOsTON. Dec. 27.-lLe trlal Of Homer Wellington
Cambr ge, the charge Of numbering his infant
son. has been postponed until tho OF the court
OWING a nAw III the indictment
A YOUNG MURDERER
RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 27.-MarlOn Wimbish a
boy OF seventeen years killed colored boy Halifax
County. last Friday during quarrel. Wiml-h struck the
boy With are, nearly seveng the head from the body
DEATH sESTERCEs FOR TWO MURDERERs
81. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-Thaddeus Babrr. convicted
OF killing Lzze schneider and her mother year ago;
and Joseph Banks ooore1, for numbering his lat
March have been sentenced on the
Ath OF next February. Both cases VIII DO appealed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-28
Il FATAL RAILROAD COLLISION.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec PA collision occurred
on sunday morning between south-bound passenger
and freight train at the State line the Mobile and
OHIO Railroad. Two engineers ana TWO brakemen were
killed and several others were fatally wounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-28
THE AMERICAN LAND LEAG UE.

PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. 27.-The Irish citi-
here have organized Land League Club as a
branch OF the Irfh National Land League Colonel j.
d. Brady 10 president.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-28
BEGINNING TO RAISE TEA.

CHARLESTON, $. c., Dec. 27.-Mr lie Due,
Commissioner OF Agriculture Is here and to-day com
peed arrangements for the esaOIshment OF perl
mental tea farm The place selected Ia twenty miles
from Charleston ard two miles from Summeryllle, on
the line OF The South CarOnna RlIlrOld.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-28
TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
DISCUSSION AND EXPECTATION.

fDR INTRROC ANIC CANAL SCHRMES-VIsII OF IN
DIA>s TO THK INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
General Grants views on the subject OF an
inleroceauic canal will be gwen in an article
In the forthcoming number of The Norm
American Reu e,o. Captain S. l.. Phelps, one
oi the incorpoiators Damed IN Mr.. Mortons
bill creating The Nicaragua lnteroceanlc
Canal Company, gives reasons why Ann rcans
should ops ose the Panama Canal project. The
bands of Sioux, Cheyenue and Ponca Indians
VISITED he Department of the Interior yester-
d, y. and showed a stiong desire to see the
Secretary.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18

neighbor Mr.. Whitworth was return.
ing from Marquette, . vicious dog ran
out from farm house and pursued his
fine colt, frightening it so that il jump
ed into . deep ditch under the snow
drift, treaking q shoulder and injuring
1t 50 badly that he had to so home for
q team and low wagon and haul it
home. The shotgun policy" would
be help to clean out some Of the
many worthless curs.
The wheat In this community has q
very bad appearance generally, al
though the late snow will save some
but it Is so badly killed tina, n half
crop Is all We expect.
Since our last items there has been
three more fresh families here from
Illinois, two Of them purchased r. r.
land and the third went To Mule
Greek.
Mr.. s. Post and his very agreeable
and pleasant family have left US and
moved to Gypsum Creek. They leave
many friends who wish them well and
who can assure their new neighbors
that they are very worthy people and
neighbOrs In the true sense OF the word.
E. Miles and d. Engels and brother
are going 10 Lions next week To help
push through the new railroad nj the
rate Of $l.5O per day. y.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18
Nsemoay Echoes.

The Literary Society at this place
closed last wednesday evening. short
addresses were delivered by the. Pr.-i-
dent, Nice President and ether
DR.. Van Eaton wa- elsc;.d o" all
the Society to order next winter.
The Society hzsgrown quite popular
in its short duration. II has been
profitable A. well Ne entertaining.
The exhibition last Saturday even
ing was largely attended The house
was crowded until there Ne not stand
ing room. and it II said guodly num-
Der left. there being M room TO admit
them.
Quite q number % persons gathered
nj the residence Of Mr. Roger one
evening this week, and Ieft q goodly
number Of presents and about tern dol
lar. In money for the minister.
Mr.. Wesley koun. has odd hi- cat
tie 81 ~
Mis- Cisra B~rk-, II -siins. ). visit.
ing Mrs. T.. :. Martin.
Geo. smith con;sinpl.ies 4 journey
TO Pennsylvania -oon
WILD IDYI.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18
Piiny Club Report.

The Pliny Farmer Club mel Sat
urday the 3sth of February, at the
house of the President, Mr. J. Wayne
Amos. The day having been very
stormy and the evening very cold there
was consequently small turnout.
There was however. . very nice httl.
gathering and quite number Of the
old reliables were present and pariici-
pated In The exercises Of the evening.
Under the head of miscellaneous bust
ne>s the committee on questions for
discussion reported the following for
the next discussion: DO farmers In
proportion to their numbers represent
As much wealth ~ other professions. I"
The President appointed y. Z. Jack.
rOn ~ the leader u the discussion. The
literary exercises were short but sweet.
Next came the discussion, "Can fruit
growing he made profitable In Saline
county" The subject WAS well and
ably handled and the general opinion
was that II could he made profitable
After the discussion the. Club adjourn
ed 10 meet Ut the house Of " r. Jack.
son, on the evening Of the nth Of
March RrPoRTER
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18

As ! predicted some time ago We far.
mers were caught By . snow storm in
the field, and now there is an oppcr;u.
nifty 10 pillow the snow under a TN,
ground Is not frozen. But really, hoary
winter Is upon Us and We have been
driven to the house. His mournfnl
cadences are heard around and abOu,
our dwellings. After the springlike
January and mild February, We are
! not prepared for this sudden greeting
! Of the storm king. March, however
from our earliest rr,olle, ton, has been
| capricious month. We do not
| Away, get our blessings Just n ".
desire them. Wishing, and even pray.
ing for rain. We have instead snow
which hss spread its broad mantl.
over the injured wheat injured by the
whitening and Llighting blasts OF Feb
r,lary u and -. While We feel en-.
Outraged by this timely aid 10 the
wheat, We cannot but feel, also. that
the yield cannot be a. good as it would
have been but for the February freeze.
The almost unprecedented good stand
Of wheat that We had, ii II had receiy-
ed no interruption, would doubtless
have made an average yield of thirty
or more bushels to the acre A. il j.
We need not expect more than two
thirds or One-half as much. Just
think Of it! Ii we could have real
lied the foregoing yield. and could OBJ
tain ninety cents per bushel. impa-
tient, importunate and impiacablc
creditors would recede from our view
like frost work before the iniperious
sun. Mortgages would dwindle and
disappear. The air would he vocal
with the son. Of the granger, instead
of the -tifie,l moan and imprecaiions
that are carried somewhere 10y the
wings of the wind. We then might
feel generous even toward Jay Gould,
and recognize the reciprocal relation
that ought to exist between the pro-
Queer and the carrier OF the products
to market. The ''live and let live"
principle ought to be conceded to both
parties. As II has been for some years
the carrier and the operators in grain
have appropriated our profits, and
when the crop was short we have not
received the cost Of production. And
now that Jay Gould has disrcgarded, II
appears, contract obligations with
powerful corporations and the injunc-
tons Of the courts, what won't he
impose upon the farmers. who are
without organization and means. or
leaders, il would seem. who cannot be
furnished by his gold, or that gold
which is extorted from the tillers Of
the soil, through Over-rates of freight.
II Is a fact that cannot be gainsaid by
any shake Of the head or flourish OF
the hand, nor cancelled by mere
sweep Of the pen, that Gould has u
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18
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The Co-operatioa Colony Aid Asso-
citation Of New York City has recently
sent colony-as we stas>d last week,
to this county. From the Topeka Com
monsccalth We learn that the members
of this colony have besn selected with
particular care, In order that co-ope,s-
ton may be introduced into the colo
ny y far - practicable. It will te
called the Thompson Colony, Tin hon
orof Ms. Elizabeth Thompson, Of New
York, the famous philanthropist,
who supplies the land. The Common
"~oi'h speak, Of the project ss follows:
The colony will he located upon sep
aEate tracts Of land with separate
homes. etc, but the large fields will le
worked jointly, and the proceeds will
be divided pro rata among the work.
ers. A certain portion Of the time will
he devoted 10 cooperation work, and
the remainder will belong to the In
dividuals 10 be employed at their own
homes, in their own way.
The work that Ii performed jointly,
will be under IN experienced superin-
tendent, who will direct the labor In
the same manner that o large farmer
would who employs q large gang Of
hands. In this way there will be q
saving in machinery, teams, nipple.
ments, etc, as these will be owned
jointly by the colonists, similar TO Q
joint stock company.
The Colony Aid Association In New
York have advanced the money nsces-
sary, and have organized this colony
with the view to try the experiment Of
cooperation In agriculture, and an
nOunce 1t simply n an experiment.
We are not rlsking much when We say
that We believeit will have the good
will Of the citizens Of this State.
The cooperative Colony Aid Assoc
citation Is composed Of some Of the
most eminent citizens Of New York
prominent In the list are the following:
Park Goodwin. Jos. w. Drexel. Joseph
Selighman, f.. B. Thurber. Geo. II.
Setterlee, Prof. Felix Adler, Hon John
Wheeler, +. v. Smalley, (0f the Til
6nne). Rev. Dr.; Ryland, Rev Dr.
Chaplin, +. l.. Godkin, (ofthe Nation,
Rev. ROb't COllyer and many others Of
equal prominence. T.. F. Barnum,
who Is well-knowE in Kansas, Is Sec
Rotary ofthe Association.
Lumber and other material has been
hauled to the location. and buildings
will soon be erected. The location l.
just south Of Daniel McAulIfrs farm,
three miles from town.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18
A Mr. SeAaal euil1iaa.

Al - meeting Of the Board Of Edu-
cation. last Saturday evening. . r~so-
luton was passed requesting the Mayor
TO call an election for the purpose Of
voting bonds to the amount Of tl0.-
90 for purchasing grounds and erect
ing thereon and furnishing . school
building. in the second ward Of this
city. The school board have 1t Last
TAKEN . step which should have been
taken last year. There are At least LIS
children In this school district who
have been kept out Of the pSblie
schools because Of lack Of room In
which to accommodate them. and Il
will be necsasary to make some pro-
visions for them before the opening Of
the schools next fAlL 1t b proposed
TO build two-stosy building. coatain.
ing four rooms and farnish the two
rooma Of the drst story loe Immediate
use. leaving the upper story to Be com
plstsd q the circumstance may ~
FQuirs.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18

apI'ie. pa. T~ash. plum. rectal
Inc. .issofN. qslaor. ei4Fr.ssi. rssEsi CRY
.;T.~t~rf1. bl.esi-rry. pis piaH;.
ssfss2grss-. sr-i< viae-. rs1-- snt
climbing wines. n.p8s~. .te. bas.is
yrV~E and ia splsaAli e.4ssiiilgu.
wbiis Gr.ps. White csrr-ni ssi
Red itz~pAsrry. ] ~iil take ye@4ng
.ta-k saj cos. lE ssctsxsx~ for ;1ees
o. ss@p~ extent Call 81 Fair Sse1
Yarn. : mile. rsssa:h fran naiins. &C
ssas.~.. IL T. Jo~D
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18

On last Tuesday We had the pleas
ure Of visiting Brookville and becom-
ing better acquainted with some Of
her intelligent and wide-awake citi-
Gems. Our objective point was to see
and examine the new school house,
The pride and glory of that beautiful
litsis city. In company with Albin
a the Independent, DR.. Stearns.
Warner, Gentry, and Others. we set
cut to reconnoitre the temple Of learn
ing In its various departments. The
operations of school we found in
ship shape, with Prof. Simmonds
running the machine. Let 1t not he
understood Ly this that the Professor
h . machine teacher; by no means
He IL . live man-an earnest, growing
EDUCATOR. The pupils under his
charge showed the results of teaching
and governing capacity. The depart
ments conducted by Misses Ingraham
and Gentry also appeared to be in good
condition. The former has had largo
end successful experience. The latter
has just entered the profession. and
With her well known energy and de-
termination, gives promise Of success.
The building itself II . model Of good
Taste and convenience In its arrange
ments. Besides the basement. II has
four large. cheerful and well-venti-
lsted rooms, three Of which are now
occupied. They are all Handsomely
finished and adorned with pictures on
the walls. The whole building Is
heated with . furnace which works
we'll. The BrookvilleItes may well w.
joice In their school house, which
would be an ornament to any city In
the State. Our visit will be, for .
long time, . pleasant remembrance.
We met Rev. s. q. Wright, the pas
tor Of the Congregational Church. who
IL doing . good work In the cause of
religion and moral reform. From all
sources and indications, we could see
that he II Q highly esteemed and in
duential citizen.
In one part Of the "sanctum sane
forum" Of the Independent establish.
ment. We found Bro. Granger dispens-
ing Justice in accordance with the
laws Of truth and everlasting rectitude.
Upper was out on his ranch We sup
pose, planting trees. rs 1t was carbon
day" with him. Albin was at home.
genial and hopeful a. ever. Upper
and Albin are q strong team for all
purposes. Success to them, and all
the good people Of BrO0kville. T.. =.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18

ann obliged 20 ssas and ali fag I.s..
favor. and -hsa yos eonss % E.n-@-
Ci,y 200 can End me and my better
half aud j@rfbss ~ifs ga stb. h~tr~~a
Main and wy,naosts ssr-.t.- The
b>,a-s 90. ressniIy ksIs - Mr. Kirk
I TAX. ehars, - aid ts,s-e to-fnSrfs-
Fsir'ary 5,,b. yoss respectfully.
Ia :. wEIsaT
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18

The following are the appointments
recently made by the Kansas NJ. f..
Conference, recently in session at To-
peka, for the Salina District:
salina district, VIM. Smith, Presid-
ing Elder.
Salina, w II Davis.
Sslina circuit, e X JoneA
Brookville, F ID Baker.
Ellsworth, J : Ward
Ellsworth circuit, TO be supplied.
Wilson, NJ NJ Stolz.
Russell, s J kahler.
Gorham, to be supplied.
Bunker Hill, \ Green.
Lincoln Center, J NJ Miller.
Vesper. J II Lord.
North Salina, o n Maxon.
South Salina, to be supplied.
salt Creek, w II Lay.
Delphos, T J Ream.
Minneapolis, w whitney.
Bennington, NJ woolpert.
Solomon City, w Denning
Gypsum. l. A Tallman.
Abilene. John Cook.
Abilene circuit, James Phillips.
Chapman, ) A Antrim.
North Dickinson, ii A l. King.
Wakefield. I.aiahM cDoWde and one
to be supplied.
Melville and Oak Hill, John Pit
finger.
Rev. G. s. Dearborn has been ap-
pointed 70 the Baldwin City circuit !;
Rev. J. II. Lockwood becomes Presid-
ing Elder Of the Beloit district Rev.
w. J. Mitchell 10 stationed at North
Lawrence; Rev. Jas. Lawrence Il the
Ksnsss Avenue church, Topeka; Rev.
E. F. Hill returns 70 Clay Center.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18

The oniy rsla~ty Odd by bsrtla
voa HiiI~rn aft<s long aud oo.,inus-i
~xeztssa. and In fses daring ber
na;ehs. 70 fssl<s' Lsnia<ni fotide
AmmooiA- II so< osny relieves tke
rsiaxsd nsaseSss and cofds. bat giss
h<s rsssvsd Strength and sndursnos-
~ b s$vss stshsos . ssppiy q shs
IniDsot CilA' Pills curcs Liver
CeoSaaist - ~ J. o. Ca.peSu.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18

The front room in the second sIory
q our store building. No i16. SabtsFs
avenue II - n MOS, desirable hall.
a = ca feet: looa,si In the os1,rsl par,
of the city. Tos permanent and 5s-i-
rsi,Is tenant 4, ~ill IT, fiis.-i sp In .uit
their bt-ine~-. EAIsIipp Hp,-
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18
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ar s-r.., e.-ssssss sssssss pssssss,as s-,,-
- fsrisi f1s.>- q ssf SsFfsss - brss-sa ~
tss. csasssT % - - $3.50 s-~y .-s-s 49,
ssiTst s-g.liif $500 - tsD-u-isSs =, i.f,irSs
49, rs.sss .sl - B<ss So .sfssss.l~s tsss
81 irss - "a r-zssfslpr u .sf ssrl1ss r ss3t-
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IAEsIsI CADIrfs
gssn- I-fsfsI aa.s.xf~fz
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18

JsrksA's Common n~ss-- Iina-
r.<ns-r.>; Sc man % tss-s-siiIs sos
oarn 90 tiist~s- E~ssir~. no rs.aiss.
cpslins. .a<<h.aS. strengthening. \
positive e<sse sos all siissesss rssuirsss
n outside ssplie.asos- sos ale sy
Osns ss1c. Drssgta whoasss,s
sgsafs q fos, Afehlssa.
RanNs.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18

come Of tie moo complimentary
speeches thu; hzr. ever bsen made arc
rec,r3-i b. favor o; Tbosl.As' Es-cfre
Oil. by rer-Dbs ~ssoEn Il b. cured o,
rheumatism. ~cserr oOazl.. ots;inS:s
sores, tsnsor-. .riek In tie issek. .ni
disorder. 81 the kIia~ys P.r-8a. de-
sirUas Of knowing further q. II. Hssfii.
sh02ld rad our Advertisement In as.-
o<bsr coi1mn-
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18

IL IL always very annoy Ing 10 a con
grcgation 10 have u person hacking aud
coughing during services. One dos. Of
Dr. MarshalI's Lung Syrup relieves
the worst cases. Price 81 q bottle. Sold
by Oscar Seitz, Salina.
The wall paper time Of the year has
come, gentle reader. and Il IL desired
that YOU shall call early a. Whitehead
a S-aInan's and look over their beau.
,ifuI stock aud patterns Of wall paper
II has been selected with care, aud ia
accordance with q correct tast.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-18

Mr. Cha. -and@u 3. azsBt Cor tis
state 81 Ean.s. for the G.lvsnie APP
planes ~ the American Gsiysnis Go /.
which warrant .ure ard certain eurs
for Rheumatism. spinal weatns--.
EpijsT~y. Paralysis, Nervous Debility
Dysp~p-is, AynpisIy. SeyrAisia. -eis-
tics. X ldn~y Di-S-zss. liver Complaint,
BIos,i Poison. -erofsls. ct. Aiirs-s
OF call on Chas- -.nds1, -slifs. Kan
sa.. for further particular. ~