Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-06-18

aster.
One OF the first things that DIR. Loring,
the new commissioner Of agriculture, will
do, it is said. will be to restore Prof Ril-
ey TO his position as chief of the entomo-
logical division. Prot. Riley probably
knows more about worms. bugs, grass
hoppers and other insects than any other
man in the country.
Mr.. Conkling has been acting the lob
byists several weeks at Albany. If it is
no disgrace to him, why should it be to
any anti -Conkling man? Vice President
Arthur also has been at Albany. besieging
men to vote for Conkling; if lobbying is
not respectable ought man in his po-
sition to be excused for engaging in it?
The Pennsylvania greenback conven-
ton contained large part of the men,
bership of the party. One county which
cast 237 votes for Weaver had 30 regular
and about as many irregular delegates in
the convention. And other counties
seem to have been similarly represented.
What the party lacks in numbers it tries
TO make up in zeal and mass conventions.
1t is delightful occupation to walk out
in the garden these cool mornings and
notice how the frost has npped the corn
and beans, and with what wonderful ac-
tivity the bugs and worms are devouring
whatever green things may have escaped
the cold wave from the Rocky Mountains
After this he will read in the Daily Jour
nal the weather report and the reports Of
the condition of the crops in the West with
n good deal of interest.
The Albany Journal says: Roscoe
Conkling will be held responsible by the
republican party for whatever disaster to
its interests may result from the present
contest. But for his dastardly desertion
of his seat in the United States Senate,
all would be peace and harmony to-day
among our political brethren in this State.
The fearful responsibility is fastened upon
him. and he cannot escape it by locking
himself up in a parIor in the Deiavan
House and remarking in hysterical tones
Il cannot tell lie-Blaine did it.'''
General Grant continues to make aston
ishing statements. In a second Chicago
interview he says: when was acting
rs President. if a single Senator from any
State objected to an appointment. it was
not made, although some Cabinet officer
might have favored it," lie cannot have
forgotten that he made Simmons's ap-
poinfment for Collector of Boston in the
face of the objection OF both Senators and
the full Massachusetts delegation in Con-
gress, except Butler. and having made it
refused to withdraw it though an over
whelming majority of the republicans of
the State protested against it.
MFR. Henry G.. Vennor. of Canada. has
kindly expressed his opinion of what will
take place ION the dreaded 10Th day of
the present month";" in response, as he
says, to scores upon scores ofpostal cards.
letters, and individual inquiries. 1t is
not much. he says; in fact, to use his ex-
act words: Nothing very out ofthe way.
Sultriness. strong warm winds. and in all
probability circling thunder-storms. with
heavy showers and steamy clouds, for the
Provinces Of Ontario and Quebec. hurri-
canes and hail and thunder storms for
Western States. Increasing heat nearly
everywhere between the Goth and 25th,
with frequent rain-storms.
The Tribune says: 1T seems almost i'm
possible for frontier settlers to realize that
the Indians have rights As well as other
people. Scarcely have the Utes entered
upon their new reservation when rail-
road company establishes station upon
their lands, and around the station springs
up village of saloons and other resorts
not likely to exercise civilizing infu-
ence upon the Indians. Secretary Kirk
wood has wisely directed the removal of
the intruders and their domiciles. The
railroads are allowed to cross the reserva-
tons as matter Of public policy. but they
abuse this privilege when they treat the
lands Of tribe as though they were any
body's property who might choose to take
possession.
1t is stated that there is about 81, ,000. 900
in gold coin and bullion and over $l7 600
600 in silver dollars and silver bullion to
count and weigh at the San Francisco
mint. Representatives of the director
OF the mint will leave Washington during
the coming week to witness the annual
settlements of the Philadelphia and New
Orleans mintS and the assay of3ioo af Nnu.