The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-12

rival we mentioned, were General
Passenger Agent John Sebastian,
General Manager Fisher and Gen
eral Superintendent Wattles.
A special election has been called
to I'LL the existing vacancy Of the
two cOuncilmen from the first ward
the election TO be held on Tuesday,
the 9th inst. The registration books
for that ward will close on the 10th.
!. ID. Richardson, brother-in-law
Of Levi MeCarty, Of Walnut town
ship, returned home last evening to
his home at Canton, Dakota. He is
very enthusiastic over his visit and
is much pleased with the city and
Saline county.
The Garette reports that the loss
entailed by the burning Of Berry
Bros big mercantile building at
Abilene was 10000. The block
burned 10 the ground within an
hours time. The firm was insured
for about $50, 900.
L. o. Wight and family left for
TuacOrOra, n. Y, this morning.
They 20 TO attend the golden we'd
ding Of Mrs. Wight's parents-to
take place on the 18th. Mr.. Wight
will be absent about a month. Mrs.
Wight may remain all winter.
The Gypsum Hin Cemetery Asso
citation have just declared dividend
Of - per cent. However dead the
cemetery may be in name, financial
IL speaking IL is not. We don't be-
lieve there Is another cemetery In
the state that can boast Of declara-
ton Of dividends.
T. l.. Bond, one Of Salinas prOmi-
nent attorneys, accompanied by
George Eberhardt, OF Eberhardt &
SudendOrf, lumber dealers at Linds-
borg. were doing the metropolis yes
terday. The Gazette acknowledges
a pleasant call from both gentlemen.
Abilene Gazette.
Clara Louise kellogg is to appear
in Mcpherson, provided abOu I $3.50 is
raised. Cannot some enterprising
lover Of the opera make q similar
engagement for Salina? At McPher-
son the tickets are sold at $l.25 each.
Kellogg is to appear there in March,
il the engagement is finally made.
The public library still needs your
donations Of books. Can We not
make the number Of volumes reach
five hundred by the time the book
case is secured? Many have ex-
pressed an intention OF contributing,
but have not carried their Intention
into action. Please do so at your
very earliest convenience.
Four weeks ago a certain loan
agency in this city refused loan OF
1000 on certain county property.
Since then, the same loan agency
offered to loan 5000 on the same
property. and finally 5000. This
shows that money matters are be-
coming much easier in this commu-
nifty, and Is a fine omen for easy
times in the spring.
The Herald seems to have degen-
Grated Into a servile, Obedient annex
60 the Republican. Birds Of feath-
er flock together. Our opponent
now is the Herald Republican Both
running on the same track, worship
ping the same masters. When the
Rspubiicdh says thumbs up, the lit
tie dirty thumb Of the Herald goes
up.
The county commissioners at their
session yesterday released Harry
Wilson and Joseph Smoker from
jail-each having served seven weeks
therein. They were unable to pay
the fine and costs against them by
reason Of confinement. They have
left Saline county for good. The
recommendation Of the viewers in
the Darlington road case was reject
Ell by the commissioners.
The Topeka correspondent Of the
Abilene Garsfte writes to that paper
as follows:
Among the other cases of a per-
sonal nature will be found a deci g
ion in the Peterson case, from Sa-
/ line county. ElOph Peterson was
convicted Of stealing thirty-fOur
head Of cattle and sentenced to the
penitentiary for five years. he APP
/ pealed TO the supreme court, alieg-
ing misdemeanor on the part Of one
I Of the Jurors. The court decided
against Peterson.
Assistant Paymaster James s.
Phillips, L. s. N, Is expected to ar
rive at his fathers this afternoon.
He is on his way to San Francisco,
from which he sails on the oath inst
to his post as payinaster Of the [. ;.
steamship PalOs, now in Chinese
waters He will make short stop
among his friends and relatives
here. IL is understood that he starts
on q three years cruise. He leaves
his family at presentiu Washington.
The Saline county prison record is
About as follows: Total number OF
Saline county prisoners in iail for
the year 1857 is So; total number OF
days Of all prisoners In Jail during
the year, {, ISIS; exclusive Of the city
bf SaIina, prisoners were in jail lsl
bays, Of which the following places
are charged as fOlloWs:
city Of sallna,. ......... prisoners.
n ChaUtauqus county,. I
Saline county, ..-.....S9
Dickinson county,
Wallace county, ....--..
lFHEn coon -. .s.......s q