The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-01-27
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. A terrible snow and sleet storm prevailed
throughout the Northern and Atlsntie States
last Ffiday-she worst experienced. An day
and until late In the night Telegraph hnes
between cities would not work. The s1esl
and Ice broke down wires, trees and roof
everywhefe from Nebraska to New England.
. The total number Of Methodist eeumuni-
cants IN the United States, according 70 the
Methodist Almanac for 1881, is 1855 go.
Total In the world. Lea, 800. The grand to-
tai Of itinersnt ministers Is 81, 73l, Of whom
n ,3M are in this country.
This Is an age Of stupendous enterprises.
and one has almost succeeded in schooling
himself to hear unmoyed the news Of schemes
whose originators seem 10 use millions a. the
unit in their calculations. The telegraph
line Of railway from New York to Chicago
and Omaha is something confidently expect
ed in the future
Governmental inquiry on the subject OF =
telegraphic postal system Is very likely. The
st. Louis Cotton Exchange wants to act in
sympathy with the New York Cotton Ex-
change in forming an independent telegraph
company. Rufus Hatch has enjoined the va
rious companies from consolidating, which
knocked their stocks down. The New York
Legislature will investigate the consolida-
dation.
Both houses Of the Kansas Legislature have
bills before them for the reorganization Of
the Kansas militia, into active and inactive
classes, with seven hundred active in each
Congressional district; the State to clothe
and arm the militia; the troops to be caval-
ry; an annual encampment is to be held.
New York sen: or the 7.aOs miles of rail-
road built In 1880, more than 0ne-half, or
3,sGS miles, we've laid in the States and Ter
ritories west Of the Mississippi. The rapid
ity with which railroad construction is going
ON in that portion of the Union, prcsages
still greater increase in its population during
the next ten years than the census shows for
the last decade. Already in the region west
Of the Mississippi considerably more than
fifth Of the population of the country is gath
cred, whereas in 1850 the proportion was on
ly about tenth.
Hon. William Z. Dodge, of New York. and
other prominent men who have given their at
tention to the Indian question. have recently
been at Washington for the purpose Of urg-
ing upon a committee Of Congress their be-
lief that the Indians win be benefited by the
breaking up of their tribal relations so that
each one may have his own home, be made
individually amenable to the laws, and enjoy
full religious liberty. This is regarded by
many as the only practical way Of dealing
with the Indians.
On last Monday night, at depth Of over
700 feet, thick vein Of coal was reached at
the shaft at the State Penitentiary near Leav-
enworth City. tits estimated that more than
enough coal to pay the running expenses OF
the institution.
DIR. Swing, the progressive Chicago divine,
thinks that IN time women will develop into
angels. 1t would require almost as much of
an exercise of faith ON the part of some men
to grasp this idea, AS to educate themselves
to q belief in the ultimate completion Of
WashingtOn's monument
The expectation that the farmers conven-
ton at Topeka would take measures to over
throw the power Of those engines Of Oppres-
sion which are better erected upon the ruins
of popular freedom has been cruelty blasted
by the encouragement to such grinding
as Sam Woods jaw.
A State Farmers Alliance was organized
at Topeka ON the 18th, with W. S. Curry, Of
Shawnee county. as President; NJ. p. Gill of
Lyon, Vice President; l.. A. Mulholland, Of
Shawnee, Secretary, and Geo. E. Hubbard,
Of Pawnee, Treasurer. The constitution and
bylaws adopted are the same rs those rec
by the National Farmers ALI
,ncc organized at Chicago last October.
1t is the opinion Of good financiers that it
would be better for the government to sue
iced in floating - per cent. bonds at par,
han to fail in making per cents buoyant.
TennysOn can take sheet Of paper and by |
writing poem on II made il worth 8 900. |
That's genius. Mr.. Vanderbilt can write |
ever words on similar sheet and make II |
worth $50 900, 900. That's capital. And the |
United States Government can take an ounce |
md quarter Of gold and stamp upon it an
eagle bird and Twenty Dollars" That's
oyereignty. The mechanic can take the ma |
erial worth $50 and make it into watch |
worth $50. That's skill. The merchant
AN take an article worth twenty-five cents
nd sell il to you for 81. That's business. a
ady can purchase a comfortable bonnet for
10, but prefers to pay 800 for another be-
ause it is more stylish. That's foolishness.
The ll-,ligger works ten hours a day, and
novels out three or four tons Of earth for 81.
hats labor.
Hannibal Hamlin, Of Maine. who yOlunta-
ily reiires from the Senate in March next,
Tas elected to Congress in 1912, and has beeh
member OF the House or Senate ever since.
kept one year when he served at Governor
nj four wears when he was Vice President.