The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-06-21
PERSONS AND THINGS.

The Prince Of Wales will be AZ years
old in November.
The Star Route trials cost the gov
eminent about $s0 .WG.
J.R- Waite and J. W. Garner. of
Junction City, organizinga new troup
for the fall and winter season
Charles Lafayette. aged 81, was
charged with being drunk in 3 New
York police court Friday. but was
discharged upon his claim that he was
q nephew Of the patriotic Marquis
Lafayette, and that his mother was
an Alsatian Countess.
The remark of Gen. Grant At Louis
vile that Blaine aud Logan were two
Of the most prominent names for the
Presidency has sorely Perplexed the
Democrat leaders They see in the re-
mark that contention among Repub-
lican leaders Is virtually ut an end.
This means doom to all Democratic
hopes
Gen. Grant says the four greatest
men he met during his trip around
the world, were G.mbetta. Bismarck.
Gladstone, and Lii Hung Chang Of
"booSAooC oCktSk
than any Of the others, and ranked
Ii Hung Chang as fully equal. in
ability, Craftsmanship and learning,
to either Of the others.
The grand jury Saturday morning.
brought in another indictment against
Thomas J. Brady. 1t charges that on
July Is, 1850, defendant made . con-
tract with J. B. Brill to carry the
mail on the route from SOcorro, NM,
to Silver City.and back three times .
week ON Q schedule Of thirty-five
hours from August I. 1850. to June 80,
1850. the contractor paid Gen Brady
81 so as compensation for awarding
the contract. The witnesses are
John A. Walsh. J. B. Price, J. Coch-
ran and J. w. Bride.
Brady has been indicted again, on
the evidence Of Walsh. As two iuries
have declined to believe the testimony
OF this witness, the government At
toFneys better dismiss him foreVer.
A man who will confess that he made
. practice Of bribing government Of
ficials from Senators down TO clerks Is
not usually . powerful instrument in
the hands Of justice; and when he Ad-
mits that his motive IN assisting the
State IL to get even, "it is . manifest
improperly TO run the risk OfpeIury.
]. N. Darrow, chief conductor Of |
Kansas Valley Division S.. Of Railway
Conductors, was instantly killed By
lightning Il Kansas City Sunday
evening. He and Conductor Proctor,
Of Topeka, were standing within 6fty
feet Of each other ai the time the bolt
but Proctor escaped. Oar |
rows forehead was struck and Q ragged
wound made, the duid then descendlng
and making another hole In his groin. |
Hh watch case Was dented and the
crystal powdered.
when . pefsoa g0es down intO the |
depths Of the ocean OF river. In di- |
vsf's suit. he 6rst psls On two suits Of |
WOODEN underwear 70 absorb the per-
spifntion, then . rubber ssais In one |
piece extendang 10 his neck. 10 this |
D attached . seeel COLLAR weighing 3 |
10 which b fitted the 0-Pound
helmet Of irsn end elaas. A %0-Pound
pair 81 shoes and lsnd be4 weighing /
iO pounds cgmpssts he o1tfk When
in 5 feet Of wasef thu immense
weight b not felt q Ill. eod ths diver
moves aRoand - though dtuDod In
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