The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-30


mons, was sent to Sing Sing to day, his
death sentence having been COMMITTED
TO imprisonment for life.
Memorial Services.
Decoration Day is being observed as
usual, by a partial suspension of bust
ness-the exchanges will be closed.
The procession will be the largest ever
turned out on Decoration Day. At
Lincoln Statue an address will be de-
livered by Gen. II. E. Davis, Jr.
Vanderbilt's Condition.
Commodore Vanderbilt WAS lit
tie easier last night. but is still in dan
ger Doctors have no apprehension OF
serious results at present. bnt he is not
permitted to talk or see visitors.
Crooked whisky.
A number of distillers indicted for
whisky frauds made application TO
the Court. challenging the order of the
Court in impanellng the Grand Jnry.
as erroneous, aud asking hat the panel
be quashed. The District Attorney
will probably file demurrer.
The Blaine Investigations.
WARRINGTON, Nay 3d. 1876.
The Blaine Investigation continues.
This morning J I. Mcguire testified
that in conversation with +. Wilson
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. New York.
when the subject of Mr. Blaine's con-
neetion with the Uuion Pacific Rail-
road was broached, Wilson said you
must not say anything about that for il
will ruin Bsine and hurt the Republi-
eau party. Witness said he led them
to believe he knew all abont it, when
he really knew nothing only what be
had heard them say. Witness knew
nothing of his own knowledge about
Biaiue'S connection with bonds. Wit
ness saw Wilson after he testified here,
and asked HIM TO explain what he meant
by saying ia New York that it would
ruin Blaine if it got out. when Wilson
said be only. meant if such story was
told, and talked about, it would become
scandal. and ruin Blaine whether true
or not.
Considering Bsiknnp's Case.
TIE Senate transacted no legislative
business yesterday. bat proceeded i'm
mediately TO the consideration of the
Bslknap case.
Mexican Affairs.
Official advices received from Mexico
report that the State Of affairs in the
vicinity of Vera Cruz remains about
the same as reported two weeks ago.
Tie Pronouncendos have been threat
eniug Vera Cruez aud other towns on
the Coast. They seem to be carrying
ou kind of guerrilla warfare. The
railroad and telegraph in Mexican ter
ritory has been cut by rebels near Vera
Cruz, and trains fired on and co.nmu-
nication suspended for week. On
toe 10Th of May military train with
400 soldiers reached Vera Cruz ell
route to reinforce Escobedo at Mata-
moras.
Late Session.
At 9:z0 last night the Senate was still
in session with closed doors.
Judgment for the Government.
The Commissioner of Internal Rev
emo to day received the following dis
patch from Colonel Dyer, United
States District Attorney of St. Louis
Have obtained judgment on all bonds
of distillers aud lorfeitnres of property,
including that cl lined by banks,
amounting to nearly $1,000. 900; also
judgment against the Iron Mountain
Railroad for upward Of $4,000 for
back taexs. Collectors fees out Of The
above will amount to 800, O00..
The senate on tho JurisIfetion
Question.
The Senate continued in Executive
session all day yesterday on articles of
impeachment against Belknap. Debate
continued till 5 M, when under
order adopted Saturday, voting COM
menccd on different PROPOSITIONS Vote