The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-01
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The history Of the Ark Of the Cove
nAnt, so far related in Holy Writ, is
given In glimpses, aud yet until q GER
tain period IN the existence Of the
Jewish people as q nation ~ is suf-
fieiently elear for the CAREFUL reader
10 tracs Il nom time to time When
the temple Of Solomon vas completed
the Ark was deposited in the sinetu-
ary, and after having been taken out
snd restored 70 it. place again, Il dis
appears from our gaze. What became
Of it when the Temple was piundered
and destroyed by the Babylonisns Is
not kn0wn, and Il is useless 10 con-
lecture It Is believed By some that
it was taken away or destroyed by
Nebuchadnezzar, and certain OF
the Jews believe that Il was concealed
from the spoilers, and account Il
among the hidden things which the
Messiah Is TO reveal. It is certain,
however, from the arreement Of All
Jewish writers, that the old Ark was
not contained in the second Temple,
and there Is no evidence that any
new one was made, and the absence
Of the Ark is one Of the important
particulars In which this Temple was
held to be inferior 70 that Of solomon.
The most holy place Il, therefore, gen
erally considered 10 have been empty
In the second Temple, as JOsephus
states, or at most, as the Rabbls al
lege, TO have contained only q stone
% mark the place which the Ark
should have occupied. The silence
OF Ezra, Nehemiah, the MaeeAbees,
and Josephus, who repeatedly men
ton all the other sacred utenBils, but
never name the Ark, seems conclusive
on the subject. However, there are
writers, who, Notwithstanding this
testimony, contend that the Jews
could not properly carry on their
worship without an Ark, and that n
the original Ark was not recovered
after the captivity, new one must
have been made.
The expeditions to the northern fro.
zen seas during the past half dozen
years have been siBgularly successful
or fatal. The fate Of 30 many brave
fellows does not seem 10 deter scores
OF Others from stepping forward as
volunteers TO suecor or discover miss
ing parties. The fortune attending
Schwatka's search refreshed the inter
est In the dangerously attractive sub
ject, and now the country Is mourn
ing for De Long and his unfortunate
companions, and expeditions are be-
ing organized for the relief or dlscov-
cry OF Greedy and his party. 1t was
agreed by the leading civilized ma
tons Of the world several years ago
that q more uniform and thorough
system Of observation IN the Arctic
regions should be established and
maintained, and that these nations
should cooperate as far as possible
with each other in their labors to ex-
plore the unsailed seas Of the north.
The nations interested were to estab-
lish polar stations and properly equip
and manned; the Greely party started
north 10 DO the part assigned them,
and after going as far as possible in
the ship Proteus, they len her 81 La
dy Franklin Bay and proceeded
northward. For long time nothing
was heard Of them, but last autumn
reports were received By the War and
Navy Departments that the party
were In distress. An expedition was
sent to their relief, but was compelled
to return without obtaining any def
mite information and now another
relief party Is being organized, and
volunteers have responded from many
sections Of the country.
LONDON, April 25.-The largest as
sembly OF women seen in London for
many years was in St James Hall
last evening. The occasion was the
mass meeting intended 70 bring q
IN -.
favor Of Mr.. WOodhallis motion to in |
sert a woman suffrage clause In the |
pending franchise.bill. The immense
hall was crowded in every part with a |
highly Intelligent and respectable |
composed chiefly Of women |
and including delegations from every |
city and large town In England. /
The meeting was presided over by I
the venerable Sir Richard Temple, |
formerly financial Minister for India, |
and was addressed by Mr.. WoOdhall
and other members Of parliament, as
we'll as by several ladies, including q
daughter Of the late Richard Golden.
The lady Speakers all took bold
ground In favor Of resistance 10 the /
taxation Of women until the franchise
be given them, and reports from Lon
Ion and various other cities showed
hat several societies had already
,een organized against taxation with
'ut representation.
A proposal has been made to unite
he Provinces Of Nova Scotia, New
brunswick, and Prince Edwards
sland, so as to save the expenses OF
wO or three governments. These
hree have similar interests, and uni
ed would be a more fitting compan-
on for the great Provinces Of Quebec
nd Ontario. The obstacle TO the
nion Is the opposition Of the officials
rho would be thrown out Of employ
lent, and Of the two capitals, or per-
APPS all three, which would be de-
rived Ofa large share Of their in
ome and importance.
JACK COLE, one Of the sailors Of the
eannette expedition, died at the gov
insane asylum.
THIRTY-EIoHT corpses have been !.
ken from the railway wreck at
iudad Real, Spain.
THE statement that a proposition
as been made to sell or annex Cuba