The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-12-06
PERSONS AND THINGS.

Ex-senator Ferry, Of Michigan.
whose friends made such q tough
fight for him IN the Legislature Of his
State two years ago, Is now living in
retirement Ia England. Il Is known
20 few that he was very greatly shR-
ken by the disaster Of last year. IL
was known TO q still fewer that the
Senator was sufferer from the opium
habit, one Of the insidiOus vices which
undermine the health Of 80 many APP
parently healthy persons.
The Philadelphia Musical as socla.
ton gave q banquet 10 Selidor Milton,
q survivor Of the "Old guard OF the
First Napoleon, in honor OF the Goth
anniversary OF his birth Milton re-
manned with Napoleon at the Isle Of
st. Helena until his death, then went
To South America, where he spent
several years. From there he came to
this city. The old soldier has his COM
mission on parchment yellow with
age as second lieutenant ola COMPANY
Of the old guard. The document bears
the legible seal Of Napoleon.
The Springfield Mass Republican
believes the recent attack upOn the
character OF John Brown, Ga the
North American Rerietg, by Rev. D.
N. Utter, Is the result Of q purpose to
defeat the placing Of a statute Of old
OsaWattOmie Ga one Of the Kansas
inches Il the national capital. Mr.. F.
B. Sanborn, who q now one Of the
editors Of the Republican, and who
was secretary Of the Massachusetts,
kansas committee IN 1859, Is
soon TO publish q Life Of John
Brown which will contain the true
story Of the Kansas struggle, 90 far Is
Brown was concerned therein.
II people will look up their maps
they win find that the scenes OF the
late battle between the forces Of the
false prophet 81 MAhdi and the Egyp-
tian army under Hicks Pasha, % q long
way from the capital Of Egypt, Cairo.
An invasion Of Lower Egypt Is hardly
possible under any circumstances, Hs
the Nublan desert intervenes. The
real danger Is from the rOuslng Of the
religious fanatics or Of the populations
Of Egypt and Turkey, Of whom AFabi
Bey was the representative. The
BOudAn lies on Is degrees north lat
itude, or more than thousand miles
from Cairo. and adjoining Abyppinla.
The chief ely, Khartoum, Is q the
junction Of the Blue and White
branches Of the Nile, and Is important
only as q point Of trade. and for sort
Ofpenai colony. Under the influence
OF England Egypt has held the
country as barrier 10 the slave trade,
which finds lie last stronghold on
these fruntleS.-KdRs0s OitV Journal
Kansas CRY, November 2s.-The
firm Il an incorporated company
composed ofC. +. q. Never, Of ST.
Louis, +. w. Shultz. g. +. Linn and
w. II. Graham, Of this city. and car
ried a stock, $3.50, 900 Of which Is a to-
tai loss; the Insurance Is $3.50. 900 dis
tributed 10 smsll amounts among
some sixty companies. The building
was four stories high and owned by
w. Z. LObensteiu, Of LeRven worth,
aud valued at $4,000. IL was de-
strOyed; the Insurance Is 81, 600.
ApOut forty employees were in the
building all Of whom escaped unin-
iured, except Robert Smith, the sales
man. who had beth arms broken by
Jumping from an upper window. A
number were taken out by means Of
ladders. The N-atchman previously
reported missing ls safe, Chief Hale
Of the FIRE department was struck on
the head by falling aign board,
knocked down and momentarily
stunned. The explosion which caused
IRE ia supposed % have been spOnta-
ueous combustion among the chem
icais stored Ga the cellar. The Mis-
souri, 4 Kansas Telephone company
lost 30 wires, the cables containing
them being melted BY the heat Con.
nection will be restored 81 about two
days. Their loss will amount 10 u, 600
The damage 10 O6ices 90 the Wales
building adjoining h about 81 900.
The chief bookkeepef thinks all Of
Meyers most important books were
saved. Seine o. the order boota and
vauoas papers are On the safe amonE
the ruins. Their condltioa q not yet
nsceFlniued. The arm u the largest
81 the kind % the city, filing sixty %
leo orders daily.
Ms Cnrol Grouse Ii'AInas ASate'i),
aulhorof a.seFlea q brilliant leiten
from OrsgOn. Waahingt0n territory
and Ala "a, recently published % The
.Eoaynaf. arrived ID The city yesief.
DAY ffom senffspCieco. Mis- Grouse