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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19

In THE HANDS OF THE PH1L1sTINEs.
Plat Burr. who had charge of the con-
strnction of the Nevada and Northern
Telegraph line from Winaemucca to
Idaho, contracted some debts while
building the line, which were left un-
settled. Suits were instituted against
him in the Justices Court here, and a
warrant issaed for his arrest upon aft
dayit that he intended to leave the
State. He did leave the State, but last
week he re-entered it on his way to San
Francisco. On Friday a buggy left
town fer station on the idaho road
The creditors ascertaiued that the
buggy was intended to convey Burr
from the station to Mill City to avoid
their opportunities. and yesterday one
of them took the tram for Mill City,
where he cordially greeted Burr upon
his arrival in the buggy. Deputy
Sheriff Hayes was also at the station,
and informed him that unless the debts
for which suKs had been commenced
were settled and costs paid, he would
be under the painful necessity of arrest
ing him. Burr being well provided
with gold notes paid two accounts ag-
gregating several hundred dollars, and
was permitted to depart in peace. We
understand that he intends to bring
suit against the Sheriff, and put him
through if there is any law for it in the
compiled statutes.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19

Foul PLAY SUsPECrED.--Some ten
days ago McWorthy, who recently
located sulphur mine near Rabbit
Hole Springs, brought man named
Sharp with him from San Francisco to
take charge Of the mine. They left
Mill City in o wagon with supplies.
and camped at spring within few
miles Of the sulphur beds, from which
the supplies had to be packed to the
mine. Next morning they went to the
mine, here a man named Rover was ut
work. and while making arrangements
to pack the supplies to camp, Sharp
suddenly disappeared and has not been
seen or heard from since. He was
known to have some three or four hum
dred dollars in his possession. and it is
strongly suspected that he has been
foully dealt with. Last Saturday Nc
Worthy arrived in town and informed
Sheriff Nash Of Sharp's disappearance,
and gave the above information rela-
tive to the matter. The Sheriff left
Immediately for the sulphur beds, and
has not yet returned.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19
T Ell e c r A p HI C..
EASTERN DISPATCHES
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATE

OMAHA, April IS.
The reports received to-day from the
wash-Out districts are more favorable.
The most disastrous breaks are now at
Bitter Greek and Green River, which
will take some days to repair after the
water has gone down enough to per-
init men to work. A large force of
laborers has been at work to-day
throughout the flooded section repair.
ing small wash.outs where the water
has receded. A great many of the men
are ut work tonight. by aid of moon
light repairing bridges and filling up
gaps in the track, while surplus of
water and small streams go down the
larger streams, as Green, Bear and
Weber rivers seem to swell, and will
probably be unprecedentedly high. bnt
no fears are entertained for the safety
of bridges over these streams, as they
are considered safe. The weather in
the snowy ranges has been unusually
warm, and melted snow SO fast that the
low lands were flooded while the frost
was not yet out of the ground. Every
preeaution to prevent passengers from
suffering has been taken by General
Superintendent Clark. and the delayed
trains have been brought to places of
safety and " here they can be supplied
with plenty of provisions. The CON-
pany also sent large quantities of pro-
visions from Omaha to these points
during the first days of tronble. The
company have plenty of material and
all the force they can handle. No ex-
pense is being spared 10 open the road
as soon as possible.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19

ASSESSING. County Assessor Buckner
and bis deputies commenced assessing
to-day in accordance with an order
OF the County Commissioners 10 that
effect. A notice to taxpayers in an
other column shows that the Assessor
means business, and wih enforce to
the letter the law for tho assessment
Of property.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19

New DANCE. m adept in tho
terpschorian art was illustrating one
of the fashionable steps to an admir-
ing crowd on the sidewalk last Satur-
day evening. two large sized CANNES,
dashing along ut full speed, ran against
the artist, who was poised in the most
graceful attitude, and disarraDging his
equilibrium scattered him promiscuous-
ly over the sidewalk. His feelings, when
he arose and brushed the dust from his
neither garments. can be better imagin-
ed than described.
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r o r El.c NE W 8

GLASGOW, April IS.
A serious riot took place to-day at
the opening of some pleasure grounds
in the suburbs of the city. A stand on
which were 1900 persons gave way
and precipitated to the ground 800 peo-
pie, injuripg various seriously.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Lafayette Hotel, J. GERMAN, Proprietor
d W Haskell Sacra'to ThOs. Cain, Paradise
pr Bronson pahrana9at j. Reese Unionville
u Ferraro Union Ranch T 0 Teary, San Fran
= ID Tr0pping. uioyleP Scott Cariin
VI Wright Carlin j Mcguire, Cal
JAS Walsh. Uniunvle John Bosco, Rose Crek
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19

DENTISTRY. &C. W. johnson. an exper-
fenced dentist, has taken rooms at the
Lafayette Hotel, where he is prepared
to attend to all business in the teeth
line. See advertisement under New
To. day."
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19

INSTRUCTIONS IN THE HUMBoLDT.-
Prince Naches, who does not consider
1t beneath the dignity of a royal Put,
to peddle fish, is doing n driving bust
ness in that line. Last Friday he sold
S25 worth here. and yesterday he wen
to Battle Mountain with three gunpl
sacks full He says the Humboldt,
river below the railroad bridge is liter
ally alive with them, and the Indians
wade in and throw them ont with Their
hands. The cause of so many fish
being at this particular place is dam
built by one of the irrigating COM
panies below the bridge. which prevents
the fish from going mp the river. In the
winter the fish resort to the lake which
they leave in the spawning season in
the spring. Cut off by the dam which
is thrown across the river and unable
to ascend the stream. The water below
the obstruction is alive with them. The
Ditch Company should afford them
some means of getting above the dam,
or in few years there will not be a
fish in the Humboldt. The Legisla-
ture some years since passed an act for
the protection of fish in the rivers of
Nevada, but with owlish wisdom ex-
empted every stream which rises in the
State from its provisions.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19

SERENADING.-The Brass Band, under
the leadership of John Cox, was around
serenading last night. The music. as
usual, was excellent, and sounded de-
lightfully in the Silly hours of night.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19
ANOTHER REDUCTION
D. CAllACAAN & CO. !,
Importers and Manufacturers. havere-
duced the price Of their
DONNELLY'S
CALIFORNIA PREMIUM
YEAST POWDER
TO Si3 PER GROSS.

IN CAILAGHAN, HAVING SUPPLIED
D. thetrade OF the Pacific Coast with these
celebrated Yeast Powders for the past ten
years. would caution the pntiic against spu-
lions limitations, as none are genuine unless
b. CALLACfHAN'S signature Is on evew can.
We are also putting up q snoerior erticle Of
.CAILAGHANS" BRAND Of Cream Tartar
In eyery style OF package. Also, "0ALLA-
gHANS" BRANDS OF i-Cayb. Soda and XXI
Saleratus. which We ofer at lowest market
rates Also on hand and for sale Crcam Tar
tar fsrvstaYn ill casks, uure ground Cream
Tartar nibulA, English FL Crb. Soda In kegs.
d CAl.LAGHAN 4 co..
rxstorv ana SAlsssocm t2i Front street, n. y.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19

TEE TRAINS. express train from
the east arrived on time last night. The
wash-outs on the Union Pacific have
not yet been repaired and no ccnnec-
ton with the east was made at Ogden.
No eastern newspaper mail or passen.
gers have arrived for the last four days,
though letters have been brought
through.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19

CossucorrA. Three teams loaded
with freight for the furnishing mining
district Of Cornucopia left here seday.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-06

AN effort is being made to establish this
year union Fair between the counties of
Dakota and Washington in this State,
and the county Of Pierce, Wis, and also
to secure grounds for this purpose in the
city Of Hastings.
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From Abroad.

A pavilion for the accommodation OF the nu-
merous foreign delegates to the Geographical
Congress Which meets on July 10th, is build
ing in the court of the Tuilleries at Paris.
Major General Crawford will represent the
American Geographical Society, and DR..
Schveinturth, the African explorer, comes in
as the representative of the Khedive
Gen. Geo. A. Forsyth has, upon the recon-
mendation of Lieut. Gen. Sheridan, been ord
cred by the war department to Europe, on
business connected with the military service.
The Irish rifle team inpractice at Daily Mount
bat there will be further practice 10y the Amer
lean team. The Lloyd's have offered so
guinea cup to be contested for by the English,
Irish, Scotch, and American teams at the time
OF the challenge shield match. All the teams
have accepted
A late cable dispatch says the Lord Mayor OF
London and suite had arrived at Dublin and
called on by the Lord Mayor and corporation
of Dublin in staff and conducted to the Man
sion House. They afterwards attended re-
view Of six thousand troops at Phoenix Park.
The American rifle team and party We're also
at the review and enthusiastically received.
The weather is unfavorable and the attendance
small: This is the first time the Lord Mayor OF
London has visited Ireland in state.
The national debt was reduced 81 AL ,oo49 in
the month of June, and $l4, 399, 5I4 in the year
ending July 1st.
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t. 70 49, : -, ,-.-,
The Southern Democrats are generally en-
thusiastic supporters of the initiation plank ic
the Ohio platform.
The Richmond Wing, (Democrat,) says the
men who fought for the Union on the one side,
and the men who fought tor the Confederate
cause on the other side, are after all the truest
and safest reconstructors. Fitz Lee in Boston,
bearing Virginia's Offering Of national patriot
ism and Southern goodwill to the North to lie
laid on the altar of the Union at Bunker Hill,
and received with shouts of joy as he has been
is truly typical of genuine reconciliation Of
the best and bravest of both sections.
Crosby, the Vicksburg sheriff who was
thought to be fatally wounded, IN a recent
7n21o1 f5aas,5, ID asain On this ot1sSt5,
Gov. CASTOR Of Massachusetts has issued
special order dishonorably discharging John
H. Hill and William E. Harris, privates in
company H, fifth regiment, for intoxication
and disorderly conduct while in uniform on
the 18th.
1t is said that Ralph Waldo Emerson had an
interview with the Sphinx when he was abroad
He and the Sphinx looked at each other for a
long time in silence, and then the Spbynx
said, ''You're another" and that ended the in
terview.
Treasurer New has assumed the duties per-
tanning to his Office.
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The Depopulation OF the Fiji Is,and~.

The London Spectator gives thefollow.
ing account of the fearful depopulation
Of the Fiji islands by disease since their
recent acquisition by Great Britain: "A
British ship, it appears, landed there some
returned emigrants i'll with measles, and
these men scattered to their homes. The
disease being considered trivial by Euro.
peans, no precautions were taken, but, as
usual when an inferior race catches an
Infectious disease from superior one, its
virulence was intensified, it speedily be.
came plague, and the natives, naturally
believing that it had been do6igntlly in,
troduGod to kill them of. refueed medicine
anu rushed into the sea to alleviate the
torment of the rash. The bathing pro-
duced acute dysentery, and it is believed
that most Of the chiefs and third Of the
population-say $4,000 persons-have
died. There is no certainty that the
worst is past, or that the pestilence may
not be followed by native outbreak,
against which the colonial office has TAX
en- precautions. The native constabularv.
who are under discipline, have been COM
PEELED to submit to proper treatment, and
none of them have died; but though doc
tors and medicine have been ordered from
Sydney, no power exists to compel the
natives to use either.'
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THE NEWS.
Crimes.

A negro who committed a rape in Hancock
county, ILL.,, was taken from jail and hanged,
on the Goth.
A quit f0r libel hag beeA Instituted at Pitts
bur6h, Pa, By Maj A. NJ, Brown, On
the part of VIM. s. Evans against VIM. Kountz
and the Mail Publishing Co., to recover dam
ages for an alleged nbellous editorial article
published in the Allegheny Mail on the 23d
inst. The article was headed "Is it Equal JUS
tice," and spoke Of Mr.. Evans and others as
living here in luxurious style on money stolen
from the Indians and the government. The
plaintiff says the accusations are false and ma
icious, and were published with intent to de-
tame and injure him: He therefore brings
suit, claiming damages in the sum of S25 900.
In Chicago June %, John Condor, a laborer,
residing at No. II South Halsted street,
while at breakfast, drew revolver
and shot across the table at his wife, hitting
her in the left breast, and also in the head.
The first ball passed through her lungs and she
died instantly. Condor then placed the pis-
ing wound which will doubtless prove fatal
As neighbors attempted his arrest he fired
among the crowd but did no harm. He stated
to reporter that he was perfectly conscious OF
the extent of his crime, and that he had lust
cause for it. Jealousy is supposed to be the
cause of his act. Condor was sixty-fve and
his wife forty years OF age.
On the lst inst, eleven members Of the Jury
in the Beecher- Tilton case reported to the
judge that it was impossible for the jury to
agree. One jury thought they should be sent
back again, to ''talk it over some more" The
Judge, a ter speaking to them of the import
ance of terminating the case, sent them to their
room again.
The man Price, who joined with Joseph
Loader in affidavit Of having knowledge OF
criminality on the part of Beecher and Mrs.
Tilton, has confessed to perjury, and turned
States evidence. Loader and Price we've both
arrested, and the trial for perjury attracts as
large crowds as did the Beecher trial.
General Cortina, the Mexican bandit who
has been raiding on the Texas border, has
been captured by the Mexican regular cavalry,
and his men disarmed and imprisoned. There
is great excitement at Matamoras, and trouble
is anticipated. Troops are p&troling the
streets.
Elex. Erwin, confidential clerk of g. Nor
ris, OF Philadelphia, has been arrested Tor en-
bezzling $1,000 from his employer.
The various banks of Bowling Green, KY,
have distributed 100 needle guns among diff
erent persons of the vicinity, to he used against
the notorious James and Younger brothers,
whose presence there is strongly suspected
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Sherman and Stanton.

From the Cincinnati Commercial.
1t may be that we can contribute to
the explanation of this problem. The
story that Stanton had extended his
hand. and that Sherman had refused it,
was all over Washington within two
hours of the incident, and cool observer
on the spot stated to US that which hap
pened exactly as follows: As General
Sherman came on the stand, occupied by
President johnson and his Cabinet, all
greeted him with cordially, Stanton rs-
ing to his feet with the rest. When
Sherman was in his immediate presence
Stanton extended his hand, not from the
shoulder, but from the elboav; and it was
remarked that t.; e hand was moved about
in an absurd way-wagging from the
elbow! Stanton's attitude and gesture
meant clearly that he was willing to shake
hands and bury the Ratchet, as it we're.
Sherman, however, was deeply incensed
at Halleck and Stanton, and he held the
theory that the Great War Secretary
had magn!fied his office and needed snub-
bling. Stanton's course had not wanted
illustrations of arbitrary proceedings,
while in Sherman view he had no origi-
nal authority, but was only I'd
clerk whatever that may be. So that
when the Cd clerk 50 hand waved from
the elbow, Sherman did not take it; and
the slight was almost universally no.
ticed.
That Stanton intended to offer Sher.
man the opportunity to take his hand,
and did so in the least demonstrative
way that he could to be positive, cannot
be doubtful-that the precise thing he
did was to rise to mis- feet and extend his
hand from the elbow we have the best of
~hearsay from close and competent eye.
witness-and that Sherman rather osten-
tatiously declined the profered courtesy
has been generally known; and that his
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Conc fusion Of TiltOn.Reecher Trial.

The jury in the Beecher.Tilton case
sent note to Judge Nelson, on the
morning Of July End, telling him that no
agreement was possible and that as some
of their number were suffering in ill
health, they asked to be discharged. The
different persons connected with the suit
were Immediately notified to be present
at the court room. Judge Nelson was
the first to arrive, and soon after the at
torneys and groups of other interested
parties arrived. Mrs. Beecher appeared
with Deacon Howard. All the standing
room was occupied at II o'clock.
On the arrival of the jury, the Judge
said: "Gentlemen Of the jury, have you
agreed upon verdict o. Foreman Car
penter replied: eve have not, your
honor we regret very much that we
find it impossible to agree.''
The Judge said he learned that their
disagreement was in reference to the
weight Of testimony and credibility of
some of the witnesses, and it appeared to
his Honor that it was impossible for him
to help tkem by any suggestions. Not
even in his charge could he find any
means of helping them on that point
The weight Of the testimony, he said,
rested with the jury. It was for them to
say what witnesses they would believe.
The court had no right to interfere. He
was glad to be assured that the disagree.
ment did not arise from any want Of at
tention on his part, and God knew there
were some points on which he could do
nothing.
There was one point to which attention
had been called and he would like to
earn from them explicitly that the appli-
cation to take further testimony had not
in any way clouded their vision occupied
their thoughts, directly or indirectly.
Foreman Carpenter assured Judge
Nelson he was right. He had question.
ed many of the jury and they all told
him they could not agree, he would there
fore discharge them. The clerk then
stated that they were now discharged.
Juryman Thayer arose then and said
he wished it to be distinctly understood
that they, the jury, did not stand IL to l
as rumor had it.
The jury were all spoken to as to how
they stood, to which they replied that
they stood nine to three for acouittal,
but the names Of the jurors on either
side they had taken an oath not to reveal.
Mrs. Beecher left the court room with
the Plymouth throng and the court room
was then cleared of spectators. Thus
ended the great Tilton-Beecher suit.
The jurors for Tilton are said to be Jaf.
frey, Flate and Davis. Tilton saws the
result is a moral victory for him.
AN effort is being made to establish this
year union Fair between the counties of
Dakota and Washington in this State,
and the county Of Pierce, Wis, and also
to secure grounds for this purpose in the
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-06
Personal and Political.

Senator Sergeant predicts that Senator Ere
inghuysen will be the Republican candidate
for the Presidency.
Information: has been received at Washing,
ton that our resident minister to Brussels, J.
Russell Jones will soon resign.
Col. Anthony, Of the Leavenworth Times,
who was shot not long since, has escaped with
his life, but fears are entertained for his men
tai condition.
Thad. Stevens housekeeper, to whom he
willed five thousand dollars, has commenced
suit against the estate for six years. wages at
two hundred dollars month.
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Casualties.

Great storms OF wind, rain and hail contin-
ue to be reported from all directions In
France a million francs have been appropriate
ed to relieve suffering
Nine hundred persons persisted in the food
at Toulouse, France. The damage to property
in the vicinity is said to amount to 1915, 600 600
The Lowest estimate Of deaths in the whole in
undated district is 1900. 10000 cattle were
drowned in Moravia and Tyrol.
dispatch from Hungary says that furi-
GUS thunder storm passed over that city on the
29th ult. The ground was covered to the
depth of two feet with hailstones. The water
fall was extreme, and torrents swept through
the streets, carrying people and everything
movable into the river. Five hundred people
are missing.
A committee with President Mcmahon for
chairman has been formed at Paris to collect
funds for relief of sufferers bv the inundation
in Southern France.
Pennsylvania storm, on the 30th ult. de-
molished several houses on the southern Dor
der.
collision of two passenger trains Oh the
Detroit & Milwaukee road, on the 3Oth ultimo,
injured some fifteen emigrants. Air brakes on
both trains prevented wholesale destruction
of life.
A fire at the Watson Bridge Works Pat
terson, N. j., on the Goth, Quilted the CEN
trail building, 50x69 feet, four stories high, and
another building, 51x148 feet, three stories
high. The loss OF the bridge works is est
mated at from $4,000 to $4,000. E. G.
Watson & Co. occupied room on the
third floor for the manufacture of silk, employ
ing eighty hands. They lose $4,000; insured
tor $50, 000.,, Chas. N. Martin of New York
loses about e7o, ooO The Watsons are going
straight ahead with their bridge work, having
200 men busy this morning. Chas. Wilkey
has been arrested on suspicion Of firing the
place. OK
Reports. received at Chicago from numer-
GUS points in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan,
Nebraska. Iowa, Missouri, and Southern
1liinosindicate that the storm which, passed over
this section Of country, lasting from Saturday
night till Monday night, in most localities did
great damage, killing a;considerable amount Of
stock, blowing down fences, barns and houses,
inundating whole farms and injuring crops to
some extent. Railroad bridges and culverts
were swept away in some localities. Many
persons are reported injured but comparative
ly few were killed. The greatest damage was
done at interior points. @'
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Q. But didn't you swear that her
dress was disarranged? A. The only
way that her dress was disarranged was
the way in which any lady's dress would
be, provided she wore hoops and lay down
on lounge.