The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-17

Gus Of life. It's growth IL rapid. Al
one year IL weighs one-fOurth Of Q
pound, ut three years two 70 three
pOvnds, and ut six years from elk aud
0ne-hxlf to eight and oue-hslf pounds.
II survives In places where ell other
fish die, and can live out Of water for
days IL care ID taken TO wet the gills
at intervals Of two or three hours.
LONDON, May l5-Particulars Of the
attempt to destroy u steamer flying
between Liverpool and New York
have just leaked out at the former
place. II appears that just before she
LETT Liverpool for New York on her
last voyage, having on board lot Of
emigrants, q man gave the steward u
box and requested him NJ favor to
convey IL TO New York The stewards
suspicious were aroused, and he con-
suited the captain who ordered that
the box be opened. This was done IN
the presence Of the captain aud Of
ficers, and was found la contain an
internal machine. The contents 81
the box were thrown overheard, hut
the box itself was retained, and u note
made Of the address upon 10. The
fact Of this discovery was not made
publicly in New York ON the vessels
arrival there, but the British consul
general i'm that city was notified Of u.
The steamer has just returned to Mer-
sey from New York.
Washington. MAY IA gentleman
who recently talked with senator
John Sherman regarding the political
situation IN OHIO, says he positively
declines Ia be theEtepublican standard
bearer this fall. Mr.. Sherman has
faith in his ability To carry the state
for Governor, but comedies that there
Is danger that the Legislature will he
Democratic, in which event, if ne
should be elected Governor. the Deni-
ocrais would secure both Ohio Hena.
tors and the organization Of the Uni
ted states Senate. In view Of the very
serious appearance of things for the
Ohio Republicans this fall, he admits
there would he an immense advantage
In his Presidential aspirations To he
elected Governor, hut iniiniates he will
willingly submit To the sacrifice rather
than allow the upper house Ia pass
into the hands of the Democracy.
When II was suggested that a presi-
Dental candidate from Ohio might be
necessary In order 10 carry that state
next year. he replied, "Oh, the people
are getting tired Of Ohio" aud after.
wards added that whatever might Ice
the danger this year, he had no doubt
ut all that the Republicans would ear.
~ Ohio in 1854. He, however, does
not despair of Republican success this
tall, and thinks matters from his point
OF view an really improving.
The famous Washburn family loses
one more distinguished membeg BY
the death Of x-GOvernor Israel WASH
burn, Of Maine, which occurred mt
Philadelphia on Saturday. This Gov
ernOr Washburn WAS the oldest Of the
brothers, and belonged
more exclusively than the others Ia
the last generation. He was born In
1913. became lawyer. served I'm the
Maine Legislature In lsi2, and was In
Congress from ISL Ia 1851. Having
been elected Governor In 1850, he
served for two years, and then deelin.
ed reelection. By appointment Of
President Lincoln, Governor Wash
ween 1863 and 1867. Since the latter
not To memory. r.. ID. WaslIburne,
three years younger than Israel, Is
still i'm politics, though out Of Office
since 1877. Governor T.. e.. Washburn,
Df Wisconsin, who died few months
ago, was two years younger than r..
H., and William ID. Washburn, now
Ia Congress from Minnesota. was not
born till ISL. Here are four brothers