The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-05-09
FROM rsE STATE CAPITOL.
Special Corrrspondsnee.
TOPEKA, KANSAS. NAY

Special Corr-spondsnee.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, Nay I.
Using the language Of Hon.
Martin hohler, there has not bssn
Q time In many years when the con-
dition Of crops, fruit, ETC., has bse1
ct this date, % uniformly COED
throughout every portion Of the
state a. now. About ave hundred
correspondents Of this board, ropFe-
sentlBg lo3 Of the l08 counties Of
the state, report the condition 81
wheat, rye, oats, grass aud fruit Of
all kinds above the average condl.
ton for . term Of year,, and the
Indications everywhere oeem 30
warrant the belief that the farmers
generally throughout the state will
reap an abundant harvest this year. F"
There will be, within the next two
months ,S36, i27 acres Of winter
wheat harvested In Kansas. The
reports TO the State Board Of Agri-
culture from correspondents In los
Of the lO6 counties indicate On
average yied Of twenty-five bushels
per acre. This In o low estimate.
With favorable rains during the
next thirty days the farmers Of Kan
sas will this year harvest IS, 4l0, SIS
bushels Of this staple product.
The Chautauqus Assembly under
the auspices Of the NJ. Z. Church
will meet this year at Oakland
Grove Park three miles northeast,
Of this city. instead Of ut Garfield
Park a. heretofore. A contract has
been signed for the erection Of new
and suitable buildings, and arran Es-
ments are inside for reaching the
grounds over the neg Electric
Rapid Transit railway. The open
Ing day Of the assembly 10 June Is,
the meeting 10 continue till July 9Th.
A large sum will be expended In
fitting up and beautifylng the
grounds. At the previous assem-
blys thousands Of people from
various sections Of Kansas have at
tended, and this year will be no sx-
ception to that rule. The manage
ment have secured some Of the
ablest lecturers In the country for
this meeting.
The OttaWs Assembly will open
on June 18th, and eloes on the 10th.
The management offers . programme
Of rare interest, AMI have secured
some Of the ablest orators Of the
country. aGrand Army day" Will
draw to Ottawa thousands Of old
soldiers. senator John j. ingalls,
will preside, and address the old
veterans. Gov. Lyman u. Hum
phrey, Hon. Henry Booth, sx-GOV.
George T. Anthony, and others, will
be present and address the assembly.
No nominstIon made by Repub-
lican convention In Kansas for years
has given such universal satisfac-
ton as that Of General Harrison
Kelley, the nominee for congress In
the Fourth district. He has been
identified with the state from it,
infancy, and with the Republican
party since its organization. He
will make Q model Congressman.
There II little doubt but that u. 8.
Marshal Jones, OF Kansas, - well
a. Marshal Needles, OF the Indian
Ter ritory, will be removed for the
action Of their subordinstes In Okla
homa. It II charged that these Of
hcials issued commissions TO o
number Of their friends, a. deputy
marshals, who went Into OElahoma
prior to the day OF opening, for no
other purpose then TO secure lots
and claims. A WashlnRton dis
patch to parties In Topeka states
that this matter has been discussed
By the cabinet, aud that those on
eials will be invited to tender their
resignations.
Hon. Jake Admire, receiver Of
public moneys at kinghshsr, Okla
homa, has been In Kansas for few
days. He says there are five thou
sand people ct Kinghsher and that
no destitution prevails there. Dan
Wyatt, o Topekau, II city marshal.
James c. Pusey, recently par6oned
out Of the penltentiary, died ct Fort
Madison, Ind, last Saturday. Pusey
will be remembered by KSnsans as
the defsultlng chief clerk Of the
state peHitentlary under the Click
administration. His defaleatlons
amounted 70 over 5000. He alb
seconded aud his whereabouts were
unknown for several months, when
he was arrested at Cincinnati. He
vas brought to Leavenworth, tried,
convicted and sentenced tO 8 years
In the state penitentlary. His con-
finement shattered his health which
brought about his pardon, but too
Iate TO restore his health.
The Board Of penltentlary dlrec-
tors hiss been In session at Lansing
several days. The most important
business transacted was the letting
of the coal contract. THIS includes
the entire output Of the state mine.
The contract was let 10 +. B. Will
~. "a K.a... ftftw "a eAa H~tlA-
Ing figures: es cents per bushsl for
lump and crate, 3 cents for pea, and
I cent for slack. Sig cents per
bushsl II the highest price paid
heretofore for lump aud crate coal.
The Democratic central COMMITTEES
Of the eth congressional district has
decided 20 call 70 conventlon 10
nomIrsts . candidate 10 contest
Sith General Harrison Kelley, the
Republican candidate. The Union
Labor committee hes decided 70
make no nomination, and lt II now
stated that Hon. Dave OvermysF, Of
Topeka, will run - an independent
candidate and endeavof 10 corral ell
the epposltiop which fell l4.00O
short Of defeating Hon. Thomas
Ryan. General Keiley's nomluatlon
has been received with satisfaction
By the Republicans al over the 4th
district and hIs election by the full
party majority 10 conceded By every
body.
Prof. c. c. Blake predicts Q great
drouth Tor northern states this year.
He says Kaasas end western Hiss.
oari win escsps but that ether Sec
tons north Of Kentucky and west Of
the Ohin river would suffer greatly.
The splendid crop prospects IN Kan
ses indicates On enormous yield, and
II Prof, Blake II correct, our surplus
viii command Q good price.
"Ths Blair Educational amend
ment" or "a return 30 the old
fsshioued Puritanieal Sunday laws. /"
Rsv. c. p. Mortimer will speak upon
this subject next Sunday svsnins
st the Christssa church. The sing
ing will BE- under the direction oi
Prof. Guile. Solos By Mrs. Schwartz
snd Miss Belle Daily.
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Tha AuxilfsFV 20 the ". n. G. A.