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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

STATE OF KANsAs,l -
COuNrT OF SALINE, (
In the Probate Court In and FOR said County
In the matter Of the estate of Mary 2. lett,
deceased.
Creditors and All other persons Interested
IN the Aforesaid estate, are HEREBY notlned,
that at the regular term of the Probate court,
IN and for said County, % Be begun and held
Saline, State of Aforesaid, on the drst Mon
day in the month Of February, A. D., lelis.
shall apply 70 said court for = full and anal
settlement Of aid estate Marv 3. Elsion,
ENecutriN ofthe last will sud testament nf
Mary T. Jeit, deceased January ath. A. H.
IScz
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

a complaint was sworn out yes
terday by T. +. Blackburn before
Justice Wellington, charging one
Pease, Of Glendale township, with
throwing q dead horse into Ef
creek, "to the injury Of the health
and to the annoyance Of the eiti-
zens." Special Constable Pierce
left this morning to serve the in
strument. Eff creek is seven miles
north of BrOOkville. The penalty il
a fine Of from 81 to s25. There seems
to be a dispute as to the ownership
Of the animal.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

GEORGE WALKER, late consul
general Of the United States in Paris,
died Of pneumonia at his residence
in Washington, Tuesday afternoon,
in the siXty-fourth year Of his age.
In 1850 he was appointed by Presi-
dent Hayes consul general in Paris,
and served in that capacity until
last June, when he rendered his res
ignstion and returned to the United
States.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19
NOTICE OF FINAL sErrLENENT.

COUSTY or SALINE,
In the Probate Court in and for said county
In the matter Of the estate of VIM. J.
Ward, deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested
in the aforesaid estate are hereby notified
that Al the regular term OF the probate court
in and for said county, TO be begun and held
az the court room Ia Salina, and county OF
Saline, state Of aforesaid, on the second Mon
day in the month OF January, A. D., tSis
We shall apply 10 said court for q full and
final settlement OF said estate.
B. r ROHINsOS,
Lizzie WARD,
Executors OF estate OF VIM. J. Ward. de-
ceased.
December 10. A. D., 1857.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

BENT MURDOCH, Of the EldOradO
KAN Republican, was on Saturday
last conducted by Senator Plumb be-
fore the examining pension board at
Washington, and after q critical ex-
animated he was pronounced ire
cOverably blind. The rating Of his
pension was increased from SIS 10 $50
per month, which latter sum IL the
maximum for total blindness.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

AS important move in the preser-
vaCinn Of our forests has been made
by Senator Hale, who has intro
dueed bill which WithdraWs from
entry al lands OF the Uuited States
more valuable for their timber than
for agricultural purposes. II es-
tablishes a commission of forestry,
and authorizes the sPDOihtment OF
four assistant commissioners. These
commissioner are instructed Ca
form the land into what are deslg-
mated as forestry lands. They are
given the power Of the regulation OF
these reserves, and to appoint ran
gers 10 see that these rules are Oh
served. No forest lands are TO be
sold, but the stumpage on them
NAV be disposed Of in the discretion
Of the commissioners.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19
coLp wEATnER HINTs

A FERsOS should no, go out IN cold WeatA-
e. immediaiely sitter inbibing hot drinks.
y Il debintaiing 10 persist in toasting the
back e the Gre Simply warming 70 . con
Portable heal : advrssbie.
WHEs the chest aud hack are Een pro
tected from the cold n Is not . dimcni
thing 70 keep comfortably warn othsE
wise.
THE voice should BE- used - Httls e. pc
slble when person b hoarse, as there \
aalssF Of insuTring ihroat dimeulitss sTlssD
e 8sFuR
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

Iris reported that Ex-Gov. Geo
7. Anthony has disposed Of HE
property In Beavenworth, and will
remove from the First to the Second
Congressional District. locating ~
Ottawa, and taking editorial charge
Of the Ottawa Republican,.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

Ben HOGAN, the evangelist and
ex-prize fighter, is conducting q re.
vival I'm Cincinnati.-EE.
There must be some mistake about
this. The last we saw Of Ben Hogan
ne was "still in the ring" but very
much disfigured from his experience
in the mill with Anderson. He il
not sufficiently recovered TO conduct
a revival.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

TAE father Of Lieutenant Sehwat-
ka, Frederick GUstave Schwatka
who was one Of the founders Of Odd
fellowship in the United States
died At Salem, Oregon, Friday, aged
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

T.J. POTTER, viee-president and
business manager Of the Union
Pacific, is in poor health and has
taken a respite from his lsbOrs aud
gone 10 Burlington, Iowa, for short
period. He has been confined to his
room the greater portion Of the time
for the mast month.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

ALASKA is as devoid Of horses as
Venice. In hOrseless Venice there
are two Of the equine tribe preserv-
ed in the geological collection on
Lido island. In Alaska there are
only four horses: three At juneau
and one at Sitka.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

Tbs loss Of Senator Ingall' resi-
deace is thus spoken Of by the Atch-
tsOn ChGHlpi0n;
The loss sustained by Senator In
calls, I'm the destruction Of his resi-
dence, cannot be measured by dol
lars and cents. The old house was
dearer 20 him than any other place
on earth. The memories associated
With q embraced q large portion Of
his life, aud he would not have eX-
changed d for q house that had cost
ten times its money value. IL con-
tained, also, 8 large number OF relies
and souvenirs, Of priceless value 20
hira because Of their associations.
The Senator'S loss has Occasioned
profound sorrOw among all the
people of Atchison, and expressions
q regret and sympathy are univer-
sal. The site uf the Senator's house
g. the most beautiful in the West,
commanding a wide, beautiful view
q the Missouri and its valley, for
many miles mp, aud we suppose he
viii build again, a. soon a. the
weather will permit, on the lovely
grounds he has owned for 50 many
gears.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

GENEBAL MERRITT ia command
of the department Of the Missouri
headquarters at Fort LeavenwOrth,
and eK-oiiicio president Of the Grant
mouumen; association, has sent out a
circular letter TO the members Of the
association calling a meeting for
January -, al his headquarters, to
AXE the necessary steps looking TO
the erection Of q statue OF monument.
General Merritt g. determined that
the proposed monument at Fort
Leavenworth shall he erected with
nut delay. The following Is a list Of
the members Of the association:
General Wesley Merritt; Colonel A.
&. Dawes, 1t. Joseph; Governor A.
y. Morehouse: r. p. Mcdonald Fort
scott; Governor John A. Martin;
the Hon. John A. Haldeman, Wash
ington. %. e.; Charles II. Morgan,
Lamar, No; Mayor =. r. Neeley,
IaavenwoTth; Dr. Morrison Num-
ford; Ex-Governor Thomas T. Crit
tenden; Governor J.. =. Ross. santa
Re, y. NJ, and General A. Mcdowell
McCOok
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

The Ellis Headlight makes the fol
lowing mention concerning the ex-
tension Of the Lincoln branch
Of the Union Pacific: "T. J. Pot
ter has given orders that this
branch be extended at once to a
connection with the main line at
River Bend and IS miles are to b,
laid in the next 80 days and tn,
whole line is to be finished before
snow flies. Il is intended to make
this the main line as it will be p
miles shorter and no grade Of over
20 feet to the mile, while the present
road has grades OF 95 feet to the mile
This move has been hastened by the
action Of the Rock Island road in
coming into the L. P. territory and
Tom thinks the time has come to
wake up the Union Pacific.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

THE Carlton AdrOcGts wants the
state capitol located in that city, and
gives reason for such location on the
ground Of "plenty Of ground" and
cheap ground At that.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

The Abilene Gazette Is authority
for the statement that Lieut.. Gov
Riddle will remove from MinneaPo-
lie to Topeka shortly, and in the
latter city establish n secret society
paper.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

Mr.. SMITH, Of the Philadelphia
Press, who is familiar with New
York politics, having formerly been
editor Of the Albany Journal, thinks
that state can surely be won with the
right kind Of a fight. He thinks the
battle should be fought mainly
on the line OF protection, and that
the work should begin at once.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

THE SecretaryshiP Of the state
Board of Agriculture has been set
tied BY the election Of Hon. Martin
Nohler. Of Osborne county. He has
many friends here who will be
pleased 20 hear of his success.
Coming from the great Northwest, il
will be q benefit TO the farmers Of
this great Western region 10 have
such q man in this Office. He is
himself q thoroughly practical
farmer, has no fancy notions about
agriculture, and il a very well-in-
formed gentleman on all topics aud
branches. The Board has done well
IN choosing Mohler. The informal
vote on the Secretaryship stood as
follows: Mohler 10, Joshua Wheeler
6 r. u. Coburn 5. w. A. Peffer 4,
H.C. 81. Clair 4, A. 2. Collins 8, 1.
n. Graham ,. Edwin Snyder >, .. E.
Morsel. The last formal ballot
stood; MOhler y, Wheeler y,
Graham s.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

A GREAT loss Of life is reported In
Minnesota, Dakota and Montana
from the late blizzard. Over one
hundred and fifty deaths are report
ed DakOta ia alone. In the Outereoun-
ties Of Nebraska great suffering and
deaths are reported.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

a CORRESPONDENT states that Mr..
Scott, the Register in the L. S. Land
Office at Oberlin, "being himself 3
carpet bagger from Missouri, inn
ported the whole Scott tribe from
thence, and burdened this land dis
triet with five SCOTS in the land Of
Zee, at one time, not one Of whom
had any qualification as q clerk, ex-
cept that his name was Scott" The
motto Is, when you get q good thing
keep it-even to inducting ones pro-
geny into all the fai official places.
Don't be scared at the bugaboo
"nepOtism." Th' ~ humbuE Demo-
Gratis may not have a chance again
at the public crib, you know!
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

THE wOOl-growers Of the country
are up in arms against Mr.. Cleve-
lands free trade scheme, and nc
Democrat can pull the wool over
their eyes again.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

THE AtchisOn Champion is assur
ed, on authority that leaves no room
for doubt, that Mr.. Morrill, is a can
didate for reelection to Congress
from the First District. We quote
the ChaRfefSR's own words.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

Bora branches ofthe Washington
Te rritofy legislature have re-enaet-
ed the woman suffrage law, but ex-
smpt the women from jury duty.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

THE senate has at last confirmed
Lamar as justice Of the supreme
court. The vote stood 81 for and q
against. Senators Riddlebarger,
Stanford and Stewart voted with
the Democrats. All the other Re-
publicans were against Lamar, and
all the Democrats for him. Speeches
were made by Senators Edmunds,
Evarts, Cullom, Sherman, Allison,
Hoar, Hawley, Hgalls, Wilson, of
Iowa, and Riddleberger. Rampant
Rebellion ReigIs again, in accord
ance and In harmony with the new
order Of things.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

THE trial Of Cora Lee, indicted for
the murder Of Sarah Graham in Mis-
souri, nearly two years ago, COM
menced at Springfield, Mo-, Satur-
dav
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

THE mean Of Sunday mornings
sald was about q degrees below
naTp. As shawn At saliBa. At Abl-
ieIie 4 WAS 22s ,gud at Atchison Pa.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

ABOUT 800 lives were lost in the
Northern blizzard,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

THE solid South is asserting itself.
OF the fOrty-three standing COM
mittees in the house the chairman
ships OF twenty-six were given TO
the south and seventeen te the north.
No one need be told that the north
has twice the population aud many
times the wealth of the south. 4
just distribution would have given
about thirty ehairmanships to the
north and the rest to the south. Mr..
Cleveland knows on which side his
bread is buttered. He knows that
without "solid sOulth" he and his
party will be In the predicament
Of a dead dog in the pit.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

/
We are in receipt Of the Daily
HurOnite, published at Huron, OAK,
illustrated with fine cuts Of build
ings and containing much interest
ing matter about that country. We
read the following;
Among the substantial firms doing
business In Huron there Is none
more solid or reliable than Burnham
Trevett & Maths. Their principal
banking office Is located at Cham
paiRn, Ill.With branches at Beatrice,
Neb., Salina, KAns. and Huron, Da-
kOta.
We also read that L. H. Hole, for
merly 4 citizen Of this place, is pres
ident Of the Dakota Farm and Mort
gage Co., and also a director Of the
First National Bank Of that place.
About $3.50 O'Clock last evening, an
alarm OF fire was sounded. The Oc-
easiOn Of the signal was q fire which
broke out In the west room, lower
floor Of the Pacific House. II was
quite 3 cOnfiagration for q few min
utes, and was extinguished by John
ny Jeffries with private hose before
the fire department arrived. The
flames seized the curtains, sofa, wall
paper, &C., and made considerable Of
q blaze. u l. not known definitely
how the fire originated, being aserib-
ed by some To an exploding lamp.
aud by others tO a lot Of kindling
wood which became ignited by sccl-
dent. The damage will approximate
slOO.
The order was made Monday to
divide the county funds between the
First National Bank aud the SalIna
National Bank a. Repositories at 4
per cent-their respective bonds
having been accepted. The treas-
urer atthe end Of each week is to
draw q check Of 5000 upon the First
NatiOnal-until the funds are evenly
divided between the banks.
The following contribution to the
Sunday Republican was denied pub
lleation in that paper;
SALINA, KAN, Jan'y 9, 1855.
MEssRs. ANDREWS 4 PAYNE,
GeRtlemeR;-l attended the recent
"Uncle Josh" entertainment given
in the Opera House, for the benefit
Of the. pOoF-Was pleased with the
perfOFmance-but disappointed when
/ learned that the net prdesedn -anly
amounted % 800. Without think |
ing there was any steal, concluded
that too much had been paid for ex-
penses and suggested the--quefy. to
the JOURNAL, drawing your
statement, which places you proper
ly before the Publio-not knowing
that Il was q crime 10 think OF ask q
question. am very sorry that my
query should have opened up such a |
pent-up food 30 you will please d. |
vert Il from Mr.. Sampson 70 myself. |
Respectfully,
WN. G, ADDIsoE,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

A WRECK occurred on the Rock
Island on Monday last st the little
town Of Willard, fifteen miles west
Of Topeka, caused by the spreading
Of the rails. Ten persons we're in
iured-One TO the extent Of making
amputation Of the right arm neces-
sary. We see by the Clay Center
Times that our friend StrattOn, the
pOrtly chairman Of the Anderson
committee Of this Congressional
district, was aboard the train but es-
capped unscathed. Whereat the Re-
publieans Of the district should be
very thankful, as Mr.. StrattOn has
not yet fulfilled his mission Of char
mOny" for the coming campaigd.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

THE gentleman who represents
this district in Congress, the Hon.
John A Anderson, has intrOdue / a
measure in the House to reduce
letter postage TO one cent. There is
such q thing as OveT-reHching ones
self. The proposed reduction is un-
called for and not needed-and more
than that, the people do not ask for
it. The two cents il cheap enough
and nobody grumbles at it; three
cents was rather stiff ApprOpria-
tiOns are occasionally necessary to
keep up the POstOfice Department.
a reduction would not increase the
numbers Of letters transmitted
through the mails-fOr 2 One-cenl
rate Is to be obtained through the
postal card.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

IN Connecticut there are 81, ,sO7
acres under oyster cultivation along
the sound shore.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

THE snowfall Thursday was so
heavy at Superior, Wis, that some
Of the inhabitants had to tunuel out
Of their dwellings.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

SAUERKRAUT Is said to be as
dangerous as dynamite il confined
too close. And yet people will eX-
pose themselves.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

VENUS, the morning star is bright
er than it ever appeared to any man
now living, and nearer to the earth
than it will be again for $40 years.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

COSGRESsNAN CLEMENTS Of
Eeorgis, sizes up pretty well as the
averare Democratic civil service re-
Former. He ssys; "lam in favor Of
truecivii service reform, ,butthere can
BE No honest ciYil service while the
eepartments here are loaded down
With pSrtiEsns appointed OF past
administration No obstacle
should be placed In the way Of con-
ancting q pure and honest admins
sretion ami these corrupt Republi-
caas ought 20 BE- given -theiE walk
fnE Fapers without deiayG 49, -
Tina state Board az AeTlenltgEe
hnpe slecied abe following aaigRrss
Wa sims lrecenily Se8eF 5
PRESIDENT ,. +. True, Jefferson
county, Nice-President; John
Francis, Topeka, Treasurer.
ne sx new directors, succeeding
those whose terHr@gF expires are
z. ~. Potter, PekbOdyi 81. Carter,
Darlington; ". J; Wilson, Winfield; /;
.. =. Morse, Mound City; Nat. Null
llH, Plainville.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

THE office Of the Kansas City Star
was destroyed by fire yesterday
afternoon. The loss IL estimated at
$50, 900.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

1T il asked: "Did Senator In-
gals lose any Of the pages Of his forth
coming novel In the AtehlsOn fire ,"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

SENATOR VEST has introduced a
bill appropriating Sl,2OO,OOO for a
public building In Kansas City.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19
DRY GOODS

Clothing, boots, shoes, notions,
furnishing goods and clOaks. We
have an immense stock which we
must close out at once.
AS we don't wish to carry any
goods over from one season to the
next, We have decided to make a
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

racine ~ III poor Ntaiu anu h@H
taken a respite from his lsl'Ors aud
gone 10 Burlington, Iowa, for a short
period. He has been confined To his
room the greater portion Of the time
for the past month.
The Abilene Gazette Is authority
for the statement that Lieut.. Gov.
Riddle will remove from MinneaPO-
lie to Topeka shortly, and in the
latter city establish secret society
paper.
TAR father Of Lieutenant Sehwat-
ka, Frederick GUstave Sehwatka-
who was one Of the founders Of Odd
fellowship in the United States,
died At Salem, Oregon, Friday, aged
ss.
THE Carlton AdrOcGte wants the
state capitol located in that city, and
gives reason for such location on the
ground Of "plenty Of ground" and
cheap ground at that.
THE wOOl-growers Of the country
are up In arms against Mr.. Cleve-
lands free trade scheme, and no
Democrat can pull the wool over
their eyes again.
THE trial Of Cora Lee, indicted for
the murder Of Sarah Graham in Mis-
souri, nearly two years ago, COM
menced at Springfield, Mo-, Satur-
day.
VENUS, the morning star is bright
er than it ever appeared TO any man
now living, and nearer to the earth
than It will be again for $40 years.
THE snuwfall Thursday was so
heavy at Superior, Wis, that some
Of the inhabitants had to tunuel out
Of their dwellings.
SAUERKRAUT Is said to he as
dangerous as dynamite il confined
too close. And yet people will eX-
pose themselves.
THE Office Of the Kansas City Star
was destroyed by fire yesterday
afternoon. The loss IL estimated at
$4,000.
1T il asked: "Did Senator In-
gals lose any Of the pages Of his forth
coming novel In the AtehlsOn fire ,"
SENATOR VEST has introduced a
bill apprOpriating $l,2OO,OOO for a
public building In Kansas City.
IN Connecticut there are 81, ,S0I
acres under oyster cultivation along
i ha sottu1 shnra
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19
THE JOURNAL.

Omsiai organ Of Saline County and the
City % saiina.