The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-09
The total cost Of the Boycott relief ex-
peditiOn Is Gl0,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.

James Craig Watson, LID, the famous
professor of astronomy and director Of the
observatory Of tie University of Michigan
died Friday. 2;ith, at Madison, in his AID
year. lie was graduated at Ann Arbor
in 1851. and becoming teacher Of matha
tics, has been in the service OF the Cniyc--
sity ever since. lie has discovered a score
of asteroids; has observed several eclipse
of the sun, and WAS at the head of the
American expedition to China TO observe
the transit of Venus in 1874. He received
the gold medal of the French Academy O.
Sciences in 1880. and various other hoI,ors
lie was the author of several astronomical
works, including treatise on Comets
A change of the wind on Friday 50 far
cleared Detroit river Of Ice that feet of
twenty-four large propellerS mostly grain
laden, and chiefly from Chicago and Mil
waukee, left the mouth of the river and
started for Buffalo. The wind. however,
again suddenly shifted, and the vessels
were caught before they could reach Point
au Pelee, and the whole fleet is now fast in
the ice and unable to move, nor can help
reach them. The condition of things is
decidedly ugly. A dozen or more prepeI-
lers are lying at Detroit, waiting. for an
opportunity to reach Buffalo.
The vessels wrecked on Anticosti Island
are: The Bristatian, bound for Port elias
cow four of her crew are dead; the re-
mainder. including the captain and mate.
are badly frozen; the crew are destitute |:
the British brig Pauline. Of Quebec. is
ashore at LauseaiX Praise, but the
crew are saved; the schooner Celestinc.
inward bound, is reported as being in the
Ice: she has been employed in connection
with the new gulf coast telegraph, and has
. number of wOrkmen on board.
James Lawrence Wcstcrvelt. an old and
prominent resident of Port Jeryis, New
York, died the other day, at the age of e..
years. He is one Of the greatest numis-
mates in this country. his collections being
worth many thousand dollars, and embrac-
Ing all the coins ever used by the United
States and numerous others, some anteda-
ting the Christian era Among his most
valued possessions was pair Of silver
mounted spectacles presented u him by
Gen. Winfield Scott.
Carlos S. Greeley, the weIl-knOwn rail-
road man Of st. Louis. for a long time one
of the receivers of the Kansas Pacific. has
Just presented TO the Biddle Market Mis-
sion Sunday school, of that city, large and
comfortable building. for the use of the
school. Ii will seat 2.n0O children, and
was dedicated last Sunday.
The work Of surveying the Wabash .e
Erie canal, preparatory la enlargiag a ship
canal. is progressing most fayoraily. Col
0nel Wilson Of Cleveland has the matter
In charge, and reports there is plenty oi
water in the Wabash 10 supply such ::
canal, and no great difficulties IN the way
Of its construction.
John L. Crawford. an eccentric old man
Of Cincinnati, who died Possessed @. from
&.n Sr.alfskt Ia. f,sN..f.a.t tIs ~ l,f,t,
fortune 10 the purpose of building hoin,
for aged coiorcd men. TIL. house is bull
OH tract Of lSla acres oE College Hill.
The Grand Lodge OF MasOns of Aarkan
sas has adjourned. James III. VanhOOse, ol
Fayetteville, was elected Grand Master. and
L. 4. Barber reelected Grand Secretary
The executive committee Of the Lehigl
and Schuy kill Coal Exchange has decided
to make no change In prices during the
month Of December.
The congregation Of Unity church. Chi.
cago. has elected Rev. George G. Min. OF
brooklyn, u succeed Robert COllyer as
pastor.
The Ohio electoral college met at COlum.
bus, Tuesday and resolved. after recording
their vote, 10 make for mentor.
The United States, France, and Ger
many are arranging for annother confer
Ciitc VII aiC SiiNCf uut.Stipit.
Senator Davis, of West Virginia, L
building railroad up to the North branch
of the Potomac river.
John X. KelsO, the oldest native of Balti
more, who served in the war Of 1872, has
passed from earth.
Mrs Mary Dillon, who was born in Lin;
erick in l7G9, died On Friday last, at Logan
sport, Ind.
Isaac Walker. n well known merchant OF
Peoria, was the victim If q fatal stroke Ol
paralysis.
The last of the twenty-fOur bodies lost in
the Hudson river tunnel have been recOv
cred.
The body Of Mrs. Noycs, Of Warren, Pa.
was crematezl at Washington, Pa, on the
18th.
Jessie Archer attempted to suicide at hel
fathers residence, at Burlington, Iowa.
Ex-senator Lot NJ. Morrill,, of Maine, i:
very i'll at his home In Portland.
4 snow storm prevailed generally
throughout New England, December 1.
Six inches of snow fell at Albany, and
eight at l;ondout, on the LIST inst
The n. Louis Mining and Stock ex
change opened on Monday.
The Erie railway reports profit of 81,
10000 for the past year.