Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-02-07

NEWS SUMMARY.


EX-GOVERNOR T. G. RANDOLPH has been
elected United States Senator from New Jer-
sew by vote of 40 to Robinson's 81.
GEN. BURNSIDE was elected to the Senate
from Rhode Island, Dixon having withdrawn,
Burnside receiving 62 votes to AZ
JOHN Bright has delivered speech in Biz
minqham, advocating the dis-establishment OF
of the Church of England
THE Bill for the creation of Senate passed
its first reading in the French Assembly, the
Left and the Legitimates opposing
THE Emperor of China died on the 18th OF
June. His successor is five years old, and the
dispatch says it is uncertain who will succeed
the late Emperor.
MAYOR sToKELY of Philadelphia has issued
a circular offering reward of $1,000 for the
recovery of Charley Ross, and no questions
will be asked.
THE State Committee on Naval Affairs have
agreed to recommend the discontinuance OF
the Navy Yards at Philadelphia, Washington
and New London.
THE low lands around Paris are submerged
by the OVERLOOKING of the Seine. Steamboats,
have stopped running, being unable to pass
under the bridges.
HoAR AND Fry, of the Louisiana 1nyestigat-
ing Committee, are endeavoring to effect
compromise between the Radicals and the
Conservatives, and are sangune of success
THE New York Herald opposes Senator
Morton's proposed amendment to the Consti-
ton for the election of President and Vice
President by direct vote of the people, as i'm
practicable
THE National Committee of the Civil Rights
League (colored) have presented an address
to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary,
demanding the Senate bill in its entirety and
the admission OF colored persons to all schools,
hotels public conveyanees, etc.
The Secretary of War has sent to the
House report of the Quartermaster-Gcner
and Commissary General Of Subsistence, Civ
ing the cost to those Departments of the
Modoc war, amounting in the aggregate to
$4,000.
A WASHINGTON special says the debate over
the admission of Colorado developed much
strong opposition, although of the twenty five
Senators present, over half were in favor OF
admission. The subject will again come up,
but the chances of an bling Act being re-
ported are not very good.
FORTY thousand troops are massed around
Peralta for the attack upon the main Carlist
positions, at Puerto la Regina and the Caras-
cal Pass, commanding the roads to Pampaluna.
Alfonso will participate in the operations of
his troops. The Carlists positively deny
having entered into negotiations with Alton
ssts for a convention.
THE French Assembly has passed the
amendment proposed by Walton to Ventavon's
Constitutional BILL by 1853 yeas to 352 nays. |
The amendment declares that the President of
the Republic shall be elected by majority of
the Senate and chamber of Deputies in Con-
gress assembled; that the Presidential term
shall be seven years, and that the President |
can be collected
BECK, of the Ways and Means Committee
says the proposed increase of the whiskey tax
would produce to the Government nothing the
first year. but give present holders s6,O0O,OOO
He ridicules the idea that Congress may agree
to apply an additional tax to the stock on
hand. Strong efforts are making to induce
the President to veto the Little tariff bill, be-
cause of its increased duties on mixed silk
goods.
IRWIN presented statement to the WAYS
and Means Comm ittee, showing that he re-
ceiyed SS90,OOO on account of the subsidy |
with the exception of 100000 which the Pa
cihc Mail Company said it gave, but which he
denied in the absence of vouchers. The bal
ance unaccounted for is $4,000 He was ex-
amlned again with regard to the $1,000 paid
Don Piatt and repeated what he had hereto
fore stated about the matter.
A ST. Pa UL special says: RESOLUTIONS will
be introduced in the Assembly, both from Re-
publican and Democratic members, calling on
Congressman King to appear before the
Congressional Committee and make defence
of himself against the charges of corruption
anu bribery, with full revelation of all he
knows as to the use of the Pacific Mail lobby
lund, or else to resign at once the office to
which he was elected through gross deception
IF the people.
The Postal Telegraph bill introduced by
Butler, of Massachusetts, proposes to declare
vi telegraph lines postroutes, and the Post
nasterGeneral is authorized to advertise for
he transmission of Govarnmant d;snotol., .,
'arrying the mails is now advertised for. The
Oil also requires that the rates for special
news dispatches and commercial news be the
'ame, and in no case to exceed the rates
'harged Press associations on the LIST of Janu
Try, 1919. Rates are to be uniform to all par
lies for similar service.
-FOUR hundred and eighty pages of the Ala
jana investigation matter have been printed.
IL Is very contradictory. Some witnesses al
ege that intimidation was practised, others
irm'y deny 1t. Some protest that the pres
'hce OIL Federal troops alone prevented blood
'heo' Others reported quiet elections without
roops' Benjamin Gardiner testified to hay
ny rotten eggs thrown at him by whites
Shile he was addressing meeting, and be-
leved but for violence and intimidation the
republicans would have carried the State by
5000 or 10000
lHE subcommittee appointed by the Pen
ion Committee of the House to report on a
Ill giving pensions to Mexican war veterans
will submit their report on Friday, recon.
nending the passage of Negleys bill The
Committee estimates the probable number of
survivors, at about 10000, including widows.
u which number 5000 are already on the pen.