The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-03-23

Der Of horses and other stock killed.
The loss in Harris county il estimated
at from S75, 600 to 500, 900.
WASHINGTON, March 90.
The case of The United States against
the steamer Edgar Stewart comes up
again III the United States District
Court IN Baltimore day. Although
this proceeding is simply IN the nature
OF an information for violation of the
revenue laws OF the United States. the
case has attracted attention from the
idc' that 1t had an inside history. 1t
Is alleged that the violation of the law
charged WAS in the interest of the
Cuban Jutita, and ut the time of the
alleged offense the steamer wis owned
by Cnbans. and that an attempt was
made to use the steamer in aid of the
Cuban revolution. The Spanish Gov
ernmeht IL therefore aiding the Uuittd
States IN the prosecution of the case,
ana Is represented by counsel. The
present owner OF the vessel is "a British
subject, who purchased her two Years
after the offense charged. aud she is
how running as mail STEAMER off the
Canadlan coust. The defense is. first. n
general denial of the offense charged;
and, second, even il the vessel had been
used for the purpose of Carrying arms
To Cuba. 1t was no offense against the
laws Of the United States. though of
course the United States would have
offered 10 protection had she been cap
tnred. The Case will turn upon the
question whether the vessel at the time
OF the alleged offense WAS the property
OF mn American citizen or ii foreigner.
Andy Johnson delivered speech in
the Senate Oh Louisiana affairs to-day.
The galleries were crowded long before
the honr of meeting, and when the
Senate Was called to order there was
not even standing room in them.
Johnson first referred to the trouble in
the Tennessee Legislature in 1866, and
the action Of the Federal Government
ut that time. The instructions to
General Thomas, who commanded the
Federal forces in that State, were to
abstain from any interference. He
quoted the dispatch conveying such
instructions, which he said was written
and signed by the Secretary of War in
the presence of the President. He de-
cared it was not his intention to give
utterance to n single personal matter.
but to speak of public acts He then
referred to the removal of General Sher.
idan from the command of the Fifth
Military District in 1867, and said it was
III consequence of wall which came
mp from the people of that section.
Why was it that this man Sheridan had
been selected and sent back to those
people who before had condemned him
and prayed for his removal He,
Johnson, knew the determination of
the people of the South. Their great
object was To be restored to the Union
He would tell some of those who were
acting behind the curtain that if they
expected to stir up another civil strife
and anarchy, they would have one
ride into power third term; then
they might bid farewell to liberty.
Applause in the galleries Referring
to the action of the President in re-
gard to Louisiana he said he would say
to the Emperor what Cato said to the
ambassador of Cesar: Let him dis
band his legions and restore the com.
monwealth to liberty" Let him do
that and he. johnson, humble as he
was, would mount the rostrum and
strive to have an indignant people par
don him for his violations of law.
The speaker began at II: 10 and con-
cluded ut 900. p. NJ.
March %.
The comments of the morning papers
on Andrew Johnson's speech in the
Senate yesterday are somewhat varied.
The Harlll cnnsidprs IL an anrnaSt aud