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Journal. This may be regarded as quite a 

 tribute to its merit, as the Journal is one of the 

 best electrical authorities pub'ished. Prof. 

 Kedzie is a relative (brother, we believe,) of 

 Prot. W. K. Kedzie, of the Kansas State Agri- 

 cultural College. 



Morrison Observatory. — Professor C. W. 

 Pritchett, of the Pritchelt School Institute, 

 'Glasgow, Mo.i announces the opening of this 

 observatory, which has recently been adequately 

 endowed by Miss Morrison, and supplied with 

 the best instrumental outfit for meridian and 

 €quatorial work in this portion of the country, 

 and invites the attention of all who desire in- 

 struction in spherical and practical astronomy. 

 He also promises an occasional article for pub- 

 lication in the Eevieav, and we expect to 

 make arrangements with him for a series of 

 astronomical notes similar to that furnished 

 the Scientific American from Vassar College 

 observatorv. 



We are indebted to the Science Observer, the 

 Industrialist, the Lawrence Journal, the Brook- 

 field Gazette, the Galena Miner, and the Drug- 

 gisth Circular, all of which are excellent papers 

 in their various classes, for complimentary no- 

 tices since our last issue. 



Earthquake. — A distinct earthquake shock 

 was felt in this city at about twelve o'clock, 

 noon, on the loth, inst., sufficient to jar build- 

 ings perceptibly, but without doing any damage. 

 It was also observed at Omaha, Council Bluffs, 

 St. Joseph, Topeka, Iowa City, Yankton, and 

 other points in the West. At Topeka the mo- 

 tion seemed to be from north to south, while at 

 Council Blufis it is reported as having been irom 

 east to west. Judging from the telegrams re- 

 ceived from the above named points, the motion 

 was greatest at Yankton, where it is described as 

 having been the most severe ever experienced in 

 that valley. At Omaha and Council Bluffs it 

 was quite sharp and the destruction of some 

 high buildings was seriously threatened. At 

 Topeka and here a very slight vibration only 

 was observed, which lasted but a few seconds. 



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