The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-12

Don Piatt's Capital to-day published,
under the heading of " Startling dis
closures for Democratic Congress,
a communication from San Francisco,
making various charges against
MANAGEMENT OF ALcATRAz
Military prison. The Capital editorial
ly says there is responsible name
back of this communication, and adj
vises the. Military Committee, the
Chairman ofwhich is Piatt's brother in
law. to investigate the matter. The
writer, who anonymously signs himself
Old Californian" charges that SOL
diers are often imprisoned at Alcatraz
in order
TO SAVE THE OFFICERS REPUTATION,
And says the prison is in charge of an
officer once himself prisoner. During
the day nearly all the prisoners are in
charge of an officer recently convicted
of cruelty, aud. believe. of causing the
death of prisoner. There are no
rules observed in the prison since
the erection of General McDonell's
residence began. The labor is per
formed at Point San Jose, and men are
worked in rainy weatheF. without
shelter. aud
SLEEP Is THEIR,DRIPPING GARMENTS,
There being no time to dry them. as
they have to repair to their respective
cells after work is done, which is about
dusk, and commence work again at
day break. Sunday is spent in either
wheeling coal. cleaning cells or wash
ing clothes. One half of the day is
allowed by the rules to enable the
prisoners to wash clothes; but, as | said
before,
NO RULES ABE OBSERVED.
No. religious services are held in the
prison on Sunday The writer also
says that General MoDowel's residence
will cost 500, 900, and,that as nearly all
the labor on it is done by prisoners. he
objects TO any further allowance being
made for that purpose in addition to
the So, 900 already granted. The bill
for the relief; of the former occupants of
Point San Jose Military Reservation
has been reported back from the Senate
judiciary Committee and referred to
Committee on Pacific Land Claims.
Edmunds stating that it didnot proper
ly belong. to. his committee.
La Grange Resigas-His Successor
mot yet Ma med.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL.
The resignation of Gen. La Grange,
Superintendent of the San Francisco
Mint. was received yesterday. aud IL
was determined by the President. after
a consultation with Secretary Sherman,
to accept it. to take effect December
3lst. His successor has not yet been
agreed upon. though it is now stated,
on good aut hority, that the President
has given up the idea of appointing
General Rosecrans. Il is also stated.
on good authority that the chances of
appointment is. between Ii. l.. Dodge,
Chas Clayton and one other, whose
name has not yet been mentioned.
Biil TO Distribute Mexican Awayds.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs
will soon report bill for the dlstribu-
ton of installments received from
Mexico to pay in part the awards to-
American citizens under the late Joint
convention. 1t ID not expected that
any exception will be made as to the
We'll aud La Abra cases, as desired by
the Mexican Government. our own.
Government having heretofore held !
that the awards OF such conventions are
conclusive and binding on both \
parties.
A Colored Organization.
WASHINGTON. Nov. IL.
Aletter appears in one Of the Sun.
day papers to-day. written by the Sec
rotary of a new organization called the
Invincibles, at the instance of com.