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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11
THE HOMESTEAD LAWS.
Special Telegram to The Inter Ocean.


WASHINGTON, March s.-The Sem
ate to-day passed bill of great impor-
lance to homestead settlers on public
lands. 1t provides that any settler
who has or shall hereafter locate on
any public lands of the United States
with the intention of claiming the
same under the homestead laws, shall
be allowed the same time to fill his
homestead application and perfect his
original entry in the United States
Land Office as Is now allowed to set
tiers under the presumption laws to
put their claims on record, and his
rights shall relate back to the settle
ment of the same, as IL he had settled
under the pre-emptiOn laws, and that
where lands have been applied for and
the original entry made under the
homestead laws, and where such en-
tries have not been made In good
faith, or where lands have been aban-
dOned after the original entry, and be-
fore the final entry, such lands shall
be subject TO claim under the Home
stead, or pre-emption laws Of the first
settler who has or shall hereafter settle
on the same, provided such settler has
or shall hereafter, within six months
from the time of his settlement, take
the necessary steps TO have said home
stead entry cancelled, aud shall pay
the land ONCE fees in said contest
when O homestead or timber culture
claimant shall file a written relin-
Quishment Of his claim In the local
land ONCE. The land covered by such
claim shall be held "a open to settle
ment aud entry without action on the
part Of the Commissioner of the Gene
raj Land ONCE, in the same manner
as il would have been II no entry un-
der the homestead or timber culture
laws had ever been made thereof.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11
THE ST. GOTHARD TUNNEL

THE completion of the st. Gothard
tunnel in the Alps-a tunnel nine and
u quarter miles long-even SURPRISING
the famous tunnel of Mont Cents marks
another triumph in engineering skill.
The Rhone and the Pc are again
joined in marriage Instead. ofclimbins
mountain SUBMITS, rs before, or tor.
menting ones self about the best seats
of the diligence, one now enters luxu-
rious car and by ''short dive'takes In
asst were almost at enc panoramic view
the beauties of the lakes Zurich and
Luzerne on one hand, and Como and
Maggiore on the other. That tunnel
is a picture frame, and from the Swiss
country you look at perspective
which presents the beauties and
charms Of sun-lit Italy. The Alpine
chain is no longer a barrier to com
merce. A representation Of q railroad
train issuing from the Gothard or Gems
tunnel, is much more suggestive II
practical people then that of Bonapart'
crossing the Alps at the Great 81
Bernard on an" Arab charger" pointing
ION, on" with the second digit Of hi
dexter hand. Especially Is this cas-,
when it is known that the great Ma
poleon crossed over on . mule, and tn,
mule was led by apeasant boy. Wha
was accomplished by the genius HAN
nibal. in his vinegar" operations; BY
Napoleon, by all the great men wh'
have conquered on the plains Of Italy, Il
made easy to people which can trans
port their armies with the speed o
lightning-by the aid Of the simple
blast-to the very gates Of Imperial
Rome
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11
TINE Psom.s.TIoN AMENDMENT.

For the benefit Of those who have
asked u about the language of the
proposed prohibition amendment, We
publish IL entire:
Senate Joint Resolution No. 3, propos-
ing An amendment to article fifteen
Of the constitution Of the State OF
KanaAs, relating TO the manufacture
and sale Of intoxicating liquors, by
adding section ten to said article.
lature Of the State Of Kanaas, tvo-
thirds Of al the member elected to
each house voting therefor.
Section l. The following proPozi-
ton to amend the constitution Of the
State Of Kansas shall be submitted to
the election Of the State. foe adoption
OF rejection, at the general election to
be held on the Tuesday succeeding the
drst Monday Of November, A. d.
eighteen hundred and eighty: .Pfopo-
Subsidiaries ffteen shall be amend
ed by adding section ten thereto,
which shall rod - follow: The
manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating
liquors shall be forever prohibited In
this Ssaae. except for medical, scientihc
and mechanical purposss."
Secsiea 2 The following shall be
the method Of subnittin4 sid pFopo-
edition 10 the electon: The ballot
shall be either written o. pginted. or
partly written and partly printed, and
those voting for the peoposittou hall
vote. Fog tie peoposittnn % a0eod
the en0stitutioo." and thoss voeing
sgainss the proposition shall vote,
.AgninsG IL peepasieioo % anend
she coostitutioc."
Sectjo03. Thu yesolu1Soo shan Oke
s0sct and Be In foeua 1u0 - al1se
IT. Publicatiou In the statute book.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

4 delegate convention of the Republicans OF Sa-
line county will be held the Court House In Sa-
lima. on Saturday, March goth, lsso, at 10 o'clock
q. m. TO elect delegates to the Republican state
Of March, 1852 10 elect delegates TO represent the
State Of Kansa. in the Republican National Con,
vention to be held in Chicago June Sd, ass0, ard
representation has been fixed by the committee as
follows:
Sslina-lst ward, = delegates; "a ward $. - ward
8, 9Th ward 4. Ohio township 5. Greeley D Sm1x!
nm 5. Cambria s. North Elm Creek . Soutl, Elm
Creek =, Powell's ), Darby ;, Spring Creek >,
Washington 8. Falun s. West Smoian last Smo-
Ian 3, Smoky View q, Liberty .. Dist No J. DIS
No. Is, l. Walnut 4, Gypsum g. Eureka 4, Solomon
township T.
The primary elections will be held at the usual
places Of voting. on Friday, March T. lso'' from
10 O'Clock p. m. of said day.
By order Of the Republican Central Committee
+. II. vASEAToS, Secretary
D. X. WAGsTAFF, President.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11
Democratic State Convention.


A delegate convention Of the Demo
cratic party Of the State of Kansas, il
hereby called to meet in the hall Of
the House Of Representatives, in the
city Of Topeka ut $3.50 o'clock p. NJ, on
Wednesday, May 18th, 1850, for the
purpose of selecting ten Delegates and
ten Alternate Delegates to represent
the Democratic party Of the State oil
Convention, to be held in the city OF
Cincinnati on Tuesday, June ., 1ssO.
The basis Of representation in the
State Convention. will be three dele
gates from each representative district.
We recommend that the primary con-
ventions for the election Of delegates
and alternates to the State Convention
lie held In the several Counties OF
Districts as the several County COM
Inittees may determine. on Saturday,
May 18th, 1880. The manner Of select
ing the Delegates and Alternates,
whether by County or District, mass
or delegate conventions, to be deter
mined by the several County Conn
mittees, each for itself.
The Secretaries of the several Con-
ventiOns, County and District. are re-
specially requested to forward to the
Chairman of the State Committee ut
Topeka, and to the Secretary Of the
Committee Mt Leavenworth, each. full
and accurate lists Of the Delegates and
Alternates chosen, Immediately after
the adjournment of said conventions.
We earnestly urge upon the Demo-
Gratis of Kansas the absolute import
ance of prompt and thorough Organi-
n
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11
TllDeN A CANDIDATE.

TILDEN has issued his proclamation
that he is now a candidate for the Pres
idency. He will claim that he is enti-
tied to the place on the ground that he
was fraudulently counted out. He be-
lieves that "fraud, fraud" Is the red
rag which can be successfully shaken
in the next campaign II he In not
nominated he will play the dog-in-the-
manager policy-he will allow no one
else in the Empire State to walk away
with the prize. To prevent the nomi.
nation of New Yorker, he thinks, ID
to give that State to the Republicans.
He assumes that he can win over to
his standard the John Kelley faction
Sd 100 votes-and thus make himself
the available" New Yorker. Those
who know something Of the situatiou
say that he can do no such thing. Thus
there il Democratic racket In New
York, and in II Tilden Is liable to be
counted OUT again.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

SIX hundred and eleven miles of
railroad track We're laid i'm kaLsas last
year. In the entire nation there were
4,606 miles constructed. Kansas leads
all her.sisters in the number of miles
laid. Iowa stands second, having built
sos miles: Minnesota third, As miles:
Nebraska fourth, 321 miles; the total
mileage in the United States Is now
IS, 45S. OF this number Kansas can
claim 1900 miles.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11
LoGAN's CHARGE ON PORTER.
Accusing Him Of Disloysl Conduct In d
SANa ~ fk~ EaAn,v

Aocusing Him Of 0isloysl Conduct In the
8 ace Of the Enemy.
| WASHINGTON, March SIN the
Senate today Mr.. Logan Rep. of Ill. j
| continued his remarks in opposition to
| the bill for the relief of Fitz John Por.
ter. He said that he proposed to con-
fine himself to two propositions, viz,
| as to whether there was or was not q
battle on August %, 1862, at or near
Groveton, and as TO whether there was
any force in front of Porter during that
day. He would try to show that in
stead Of y, COO men there were only two
pieces of artillery and a small force of
cavalry in front of Porter. The num-
Der Of killed and wounded in che en-
gagement of the 18th was from, six
thousand to eight Thousand. These
Numbers certainly indicated a battle,
though the Senator from New Jersey
(Mr. Randolph tried to show that no
battle was fought. Mr.. Logan read
from the evidence to support his asser-
ton Of yesterday regarding POrter's
disinclinatiOn to fight on the -.
Mr.. Logan proposed to confine him.
self to the statements of Porter's
friends or of confederates, so that no
prejudice could be suspected in the
witnesses. He pointed out on the
maps the relative positions Of the
various forces on the field, and said it
was evident that there was no Obstruc-
ton in front of Porter to prevent his
pushing forward to strike Jackson's
right, before LOngstreet could come up
as Pope intended that should be done
II Porter had Obeyed Popes' orders
Jackson would have been crushed. Mr..
Logan praised Pope's plan in this in
stance, and eulogized Pope as one of
the ablest officers in the army. The
Confederate Generals reports show
that the Confederates were deceived by
POpe's strategy into throwing their
forces to the left of JacksOn'sc command,
thus leaving Jackson open to Porter's
attack and it was only Porter's refusal
to obey:Pope that caused the stratagem
Mr.. Logan hoped that he had made
a fair statement Of the evidence. He
thought il proved that to Porter's dis
loyalty to his commanding oilicer-not,
perhaps, to his Government, but that
was just as bad-was due the disasters
of the 18th, which led to the defeat Of
the 3Oth, in which we lost 10000 men
and 10 large guns.
Mr.. Logan defended Douglas Pope
from the charge Of admitting that he
swore falsely before the court In regard
to the delivery of the 40 order, and
severely criticised the Senator from
New Jersey (Mr. Randolph for max
ing that charge against dead man. He
thought that If Abraham Lincoln had
ever repented his approval Of POrter's
sentence. Us intimated by Mr.. Ran
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

THE kirwin Chig comes 10 hand
this week with an article charging DIR.
J. II. Hodge with being defaulter
while acting as Receiver of the L. s.
Land Office at kirwin, and with fail
ing to reimburse those friends who
generously came to his rescue and, by
contributing from their own means,
saved the Doctor from disgrace. II
these charges he true it is hardly prob
able that the Doctors nomination ~
Receiver Of the U. S. Land Office at
Ealina will be confirmed
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

From appearances We should judge
that the Western National Fair. to be
held at Lawrence, in September next,
will be the best exhibition which has
ever taken place west Of the MISSISSIPPI
pi river. The following are some OF
the principal premiums: For the hest
county display Of farm products, stock
and mineral resources, 5000; for the
best drilled military company, 81. 900;
for the best p pounds Of butter, $50 ;
best 30 pounds Of cheese, $3.50 boys
prize for the best acre Of corn, $50 ;
best gallon Of sorghum syrup, IS; for
the best bushel Of winter wheat, go;
best amateur hand, Of not les than ten
pieces. $50; for the speed ring, SO, 900
are offered. The premiums on cattle
aggregate -, 500.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11
the GOLDEN BELT EDITORIAL As.
SOClATl0N

Last Friday a number Of the editors
of papers in that section known as
the Golden Belt'-representing coun-
ties through and into which the Kan
sas Pacific land grant extends-met at
Abilene and organized the Golden
Belt Editorial Association. Although
no plan of organization had been AZ
ranged before hand, the editors pres
ent soon comprehended the matter
and perfected the organization by
adopting a constitution and electing
officers. The meetings of the Associa-
ton will be held semi-annually, viz !:
OH the second Friday in April and the
first Friday in September. The fol-
lowing were elected officers: Presi-
dent, V. r. Wilson, of the Abilene Ga
=ette; Vice-PresideAt, John Davis, Of
the Junction City Tribune Secretary,
J. H. Downing, Of the Ellis County
Star; Treasurer, L. e. Sampson, Of
the Salina Journal The next meet
ing will be held in Junction City on
April 9Th.
The citizens Of Abilene gave the Wis
iting editors q royal reception. In the
afternoon carriages were placed at
their disposal, and the editors enjoyed
pleasant drive through the fine ave-
nues and streets, visiting the large
farm of Hon. T. c. Henry, (Which
in cultivation and improvements is
unequaled In Central or Western Kan
sas, stopping at the public school
building, then passing west along the
line of Leobold's immense farm, over
the fair grounds and then back to the
Henry House. In company with Mr..
Edwards. we inspected Mr.. Bone
brakes large hardware and agricultur-
al implement house and opera house
block. We have not the space for a
description of this splendid piece of
prOperty-an honor and credit alike to
its enterprising proprietor and the
beautiful city in which 1t is located.
The hall has a seating capacity Of 10;
is furnished with folding, perforated
board easy chairs, and with about 20
changes in scenery; Is lighted with
gas and heated by steam. At9O'clock
in the evening the editors were re-
ceived by the ladies Of Abilene In the
parlors of the Henry House, and Inn
mediately after the formalities, were
invited to an elegant banquet spread
in the dining hall. After partaking Of
the substantial and dainty food, an
eloquent address from Mr.. Mead, on
behalf of the citizens of Abilene, which
was most happily responded to BY Al
bert Griffin, of Manhattan, on behalf
oflthe editors. Several toasts were pro-
posed by the President, and they re-
ceived appropriate response nom the
gentlemen present. The citizens of
Abilene have reason to be proud of
their beautiful city, which they have
made charming by liberal expendi-
ture of their means around their pleas
ant homes, and rendered attractive by
the elegance of the generous reception
they extended to their guests.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

The london Times states that since
spring has set in considerable stir is
apparent I'm emigration. At Queens
town people of the rural classes are
Hooking thither and departing for
America. The recent revival of trade
In America and the arrival of large re-
mtftances from American friends are
attracting the people there. 1t is an.
tidPsted that after Easter there will
Is an unusual rush of emiyran,s to the
United States.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

| Nihilism In politics means the des
| truction Of all political and socia
forms. so far as the great body OF the
Russian people are concerned. il sim.
ply means . change from an autocratiC
TO representative form Of govern
ment; it means the substitution ofths
popular will for the will Of the sover-
| eign. This doctrine seems terribly
destructive to the Car, no doubt, but
1t will hardly strike unprecedented
| minds a. very unreasonable.
The declaration of independence
adopted by our forefathers in 1875
seemed as monstrous TO George III as
the principles of Nihilism seem to Al
exander III. but that declaration has
since become the gospel of human free
dom. The Car has il in his power tn
put on end to assassination on both
sides by granting the reasonable de-
mands OF his people. They ask for .
constitutional government and he can
provide it without divesting himself or
his family of any of the necessary at
tributes of sovereignty No change in
his condition could leave him in q
more unpleasant or dangerous situa-
ton than he occupies at present 1t is
always safe to assume that the major
ity favor peace and good order, and the
Car has no cause to fear that reasOna-
BILE concessions on hisjpart would re-
suit in anarchy. On the contrary, he
has every reason to believe that the
energy which now expends itself in at
tempts at murder would find vent in
fair discussion of men and measures.
Human nature is very much the same
all over the civilized world. The
causes which produce disafiection and
revolution in Russia would do the
same in France or England or the
United States. The remedies which
have removed those causes in these
countries would have like effect in
Russia. The proclamation Of q eonsti-
tuition would do more to bring peace
and harmony to the distracted empire
than the appointment of hundred
Melikoffs as dictators, or the hanging
of ten thousand MelOdetskys ~ assas-
sins. But there is little reason to hope
that Alexander will relinquish any
portion of his authority until he IL ac-
tually compelled by force, and 1t IL
quite as unlikely that the revolution
lists will cease to meet oppression with
assassination. The terrible struggle
will go on until it Is settled by . popu-
lar uprising that will make short work
of the RomanofY dynasty Globe Dem
Ocraf
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

THE nomination of DIR. J. NJ. Hodge
for Register of the Salina Land Office
has been referred to a subcommittee
of the Senate, consisting Of Senators
Hill, Booth and Walker.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

THE Leavenworth Times claims that
f. w. Ayres was not the sole author of
the "Kaunitz" letters which have APP
peared in the Kansas City Times, but
that James r. Legate was the father of
some Of them. That paper states that
Legate, while claiming to he friend
of Senator ingalls,, did all he could to
injure him.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

Ir Is announced that the immense
wheat farms of Dakota, worked by the
famous farmer, Oliver Dalrymple, are to
Ike still further enlarged the coming
year. His wheat field will embrace
3O,O0O acres. He will have twenty
steam thrcshers in operation. with l35
reaping machines. Last year he EN-
ployed ta'0 laborers. and this year will
increase the number 10 1oa.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

Mr.. S. MoTz, q leading Republican
of Western Kansas, is looming up as a
prominent candidate for a Chicago del
egate. He is Republican of the stall
wart kind, possesses good character
and is deserving Of recognition at the
hands of the Republican party.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

THOSE who have visited Paris have
admired the beautiful Jablockoff cleo
tric light, which at evening makes the
Avenue del Opera rs light rs day. BY
its bright, white light the ordinary
gas fiaple looks like "tallow dip"
Well, this is 10 be replaced by the old
fashioned gas, having been found too
expensive and impracticahlc
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

GRAHAM. one Of the counties
Of the northwest. will soon be
organized, 1t already having popula.
ton of $50 according to the last CEN
sus taken. No county can organize,
by the last State law, having popula.
ton less than 500. The next coun-
ties on the lists will be Lane, Raw
lings, Ness, Cove, Sherman and Sc
OuOyah.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

LAST Monday an injunction was OBJ
tanned which prevented the telegraph
line on the Kansas Pacific from being
used for commercial purposes by the
Union Pacific Railway, and this is
considered as victory for the Western
Union.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

THE Canton Monitor Is the name Of
all elegantly printed paper which has
just been started at the new town Of
Canton, Mcpherson county. The pro-
pnetors exhibit much sense both In il
mechanical arrangement and the gen
ersl tone Of the paper. We VIII thea
unbcunded prosperity.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

The three political National con-
ventiOns will be held in Juns-that Of
the Republicans in Chicago, June3;
that of the Greenbackers i'm Chicago,
June 10; and that Of the Democracy
i'm Cincinnati, June D.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11
\ SPECIAL to the st. Louis Rspsb'

\ SPECIAL to the st. Louis Rspsb.
L'R says:
Washington, March i.-An evening
paper says Sergeant-at-Armes Bright Of
the Senate has removed from once Z.
W-Ayres, of Kansas, who held . subortii-
nate position in the Office, and that the
removal was made upon the demand
Of Senator Ingalls,. Ayres Is the cor
respondent Of the Kansas City Times.
and has charged in his paper that In
gals bought his seat in the Senate.
f. w. Ayres was . former residsnt
of Salina and Is well-knowu In this
county
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

AS an illustration of the demand Of
Kansas for facilities to ship its inn
mense grain products, there are lOcat-
ed on the line of the Kansas Pacific
Railway, between Kansas City and
Hays City, seventy-siXg grain elevators.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

JAMES MOREHEAD, travelling sales
man for Derby & Day, of st. Louis,
and well known in this section, was
shot and dangerously wounded at Las
Vegas, N. NJ, last Wednesday, by a
hotel waiter. He subsequently died.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

THE Atchison Champion has mOdi-
fled its statement and claims that Sol.
Miller Is the only publisher in the
State, continuously in the business, who
antedates the editor of the Champion
as Ka nsas publisher.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

INDIANA sends twenty-fOur delegates
to the National Convention for Blaine,
and two for Sherman. The four dele
gates at large are yet to be chosen.