The National tribune., 1884-12-11
dent of the United States. The Kansas elect.

dent of the United States. The Kansas elect
ors after casting the nine votes of the State for
Blaine and Logan, passed the following resolu-
tom Resolred, That we desire to convey to
our gallant standard bearers, Hon. ]. G. Blaine
and Gen. John A. Logan, an expression of our
confidence and esteem that we regard Blaine
and Logan as private citizens as higher and
better Representatives of American manhood
than any official representative of the Demo
cratic party; that we recognize in James u.
Blaine the greatest living representative of
American Republicanism, and tender to him
our earnest thanks for his manly and aggres-
sive campaign for Republican supremacy; that
Kansas, the first born child of Repubicanism,
again pledges her fidelity to Republican princi
Piles, and in the future as in the past Kansas
will march at the head of the Republican col
umn, giving more Republican majority in pro-
portion TO her popularity than any other State"
The secretary was instructed TO forward a copy
of the resolution to J. g. Blaine and John A.
Logan.
INDUSTRIAL.
The cotton crop of 1855 is estimated at
5,6S3,000 bales, decrease of 10000 bales as
compared with last year. - The failures
throughout the country number for the seven
days ending Dec. g. United States, 29i; Canada,
90; total, 320-an increase of II over last week,
when the total was but 249-Seven years ago
the orange crop in the vicinity of Wildwood, Ga,
was less than 200 boxes; now it is over 10000.
-There are 1900 acres planted III tomatoes
III the vicinity of Ellentown and Palmetto, Fla.
The tomatoes are now ripeniEg. and are being
shipped North Raymer, Seagrave & Co.,
bankers, of Toledo. have failed for $780, 000.-
Some of the Hooking Valley strikers are going
10 work, and it is thought the strike will soon
end.-The imports of dry goods at the port of
New York for the week ending Dec. 5, were
81 068, 49, and the amount marketed 81. lis, COL.
The total imports since Jan. l were SI09,07471S,
against $1l4,S45,969 last year, and the amount
marketed $10S, $50 AS, against SlI4, 1s6,056 for
the same time in 1663.-The Edgar Thomson
Steel Works, Pittsburg, Pa, employing 5000
men, will close at the end of the week, and re-
main idle until after the holidays. \ ten per
cent. reduction at the American Iron Works
and Lewis boundary was accepted by the en-
ployees and work continues as usual.-The
GlendOn Iron Company, at Easton, Pa, has
shipped less iron this year than for several
years. 1t has over 10000 tons of pig-iron on
hand, but can find no sale for it.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mrs. Scovill, Guiteaus sister is selling chro-
mos for living.-A large number of Con-
necticut clergymen appeared before the Rail-
road Commissioners at Hartford, Conn, on the
9Th inst. to advocate the restriction of Sunday
traffic on the railroads. The Commissioners
promised to take the matter into consideration
The Secretary of the Navy, in his annual
report, recommends the building of new naval
vessels and the adjustment of all but two naval
workshops-one at Norfolk and one at Mare
Island.-The Plenary Council, which has
been in session some weeks in Baltimore, closed
on Sunday last.