The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-07-12

Of anybody else's Kids.
Maud Long, who won fame in
January, 1855, in rescuing the Me-
Cornell children in the woods in
the dead Of winter, whittier they
had been taken 10y a crazy jeweler,
OF Kansas City afterwards married
Albert W. Mills, from whom she j.
now seeking a divorce, alleging inf
deity and excessive cruelty. u will
Ice remembered that Mr.. Frank
Hageman, Of this city, is an uncle Of
the Mcconnell children.
Salina may Ice considered a city Of
parks. No other city in the state il
50 we'll blessed. We have the fam
ed Oak Dale, Gels Park at the
bridge, Riverside, Kenwood, and
Thomas manned in honor Of Bishop
Thomas, and belonging To the Epis-
cOpal Military Academy. Topeka,
Wichita, AtchisOn, LeavenwOrth
and the other big towns Of the state
cannot hold candle to Salinas
parks.
The Fishing" social is the latest
style Of AMUSEMENT, which is quite a
novelty. The ladies occupy one
room, and the Other-which is sup
posed to represent a fishing ponds
occupied by gentlemen, each Of
whom has a string tied to his right
hand. These strings are passed over
the transom and tied TO a chair, and
whoever happens to be on the end Of
it is entertained by her during the
evening.
Young Morrow, who was shot on
the Fourth, died the next morning.
The son before his death declared
that the father shot in self-defeuse,
and the verdict Of tile CorOner's jury
was to the effect that the shooting was
not malicious. II il was not ii j. bet
ter for Mr.. Morrow to have a trisl and
permit all these points in justification
Of the shooting to be made a matter
Of record in the District Court.
Judge Prescott has 50 far recover
ed as to be able to be up and around
the house. As soon a. he is able he
will leave for Council Bluffs, Iowa,
having been summoned to the bee
side Of his brother G.. Clark Pres
colt. former resident OF Salina,
who il slowly dying with diabetes.
Mrs. II. d. Baker, a sister Of Mrs.
G.. Clark Prescott, left for Council
Bluffs, some days ago.
/. is reliably reported that Rich
ard ID. MObley, an early settler Of
Saline county and who afterwards
represented Ottawa county ia the
Legislature for several terms, died a
few months ago in Colorado, where
he has lived for several years, from
the effects Of whiskey. The same
informant reports that Mrs. Mobley
is now In the Colorado Insane
Asylum.
The Rev. Enoeh Powell, pastor
Of Unity Church, Topeka, and wes-
tern agent for the American Uni
tartan Association, will deliver two
sermons at the board OF trade rooms
upon Sunday next, with a view to the
organization Of n Unitarian congre-
CATION in this city. Members and
friends OF this ehnrch are invited to
be present
At the meeting Of the Board Of
Education last night, by n vote Of
to A. J. Stice was rejected a.
principal Of the second ward school.
VIM. Adams was elected 70 flll the
vacancy. Misses Brainard was re-
jected, and Miss Rogers and Elliot,
and Mrs. Owens were employed.
Miss Anna Thompson, a niece Of
Rev. A. J. HartsOck, Mcpherson,
who had lived with her uncle for
the last two years in the latter city,
died at the home Of her parents in
Center county. Psnna., on the "a
inst.
The ladies' missionary society Of
shiloh will hold an ice cream festi-
val and ladies' fair on July ~, Isss,
at school house In district No. S.
Doors opened at p. m. Come one
and all.
A. Stiee, one OF the best teachers
in the county. has been employed 10
teach in the Muir district. TIE dis