The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-06

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Portland, by 573 m'j ,rity; Edmund
Russell, Republican. vas elected mayor
of Lewiston, by 27G majority; Edward
Reed, Republican, was eected mayor
of Bath, by All majority, and the Re
pubilcans elected the mayor OF Rock
land by IL mrjority.
JOHN NJ Berry aud Frank McDer-
| mot. two notorious CRACKS" were
captured yesterday. in Chicago, with
the most complete set of burglars
tools ever seen ia the country,
JAY GOULD has obtained control of
the Chicago, Rock Island u Pacific
Railroad and the Chicago & Northwest
ern Railroad, aud has commenced war
on the Chicago, Burlington d Qincy
rad. Gould says he intends to carry
out scheme for a through line from
New York to Sau Francisco.
HAYES inaugural address seems to
give general satisfaction. Southern
men are especially gratified with Its
conservative tone and its unmistak-
abe intimation that carpet-baggers can
expect little or no favorable coDsdera
ton from the new administrations.
They are also pleased with Hayes dec
laratiun that the dev-fo pment of the
natural resources of the South deserve
considerable from th national govern.
ment. This is construed rs meaning
executive support for Federal assistance
to build the Texas Pacific Railroad and
construct Mississippi levees.
A WASHINGTON special to the Times
gives as the total amount of the appro-
priations this session, $11S. GOO. coo.
This compares AZ follows: As estimated
$l69, los. ia; as reported to the House,
$345, 663, 1893; as passed by the House,
1872. $50. 5G4; as passed by the Senate,
1852, 1873 1855; as they became laws last
year, y III ,0oJ JJz.
The Times says that William Harper
has just return ed from California with
$50. 900, the principal and interest on
of sum that was stolen from himself
and two others twelve years ago.
About the first of February last. friends
of Harper in Philadelphia forwarded
him letters addressed to the old firm
and post marked San Francisco. One
letter was from an Ascending agent,
Z. @. Martin. who was in San Fran
cisco, and wrote that he desired to re-
fund the money he had taken and
would do so, if be vas given immunity
from prosecution Harper started to
California and met Martin. who had
elegant apartments in an aristocratic
boarding house. His mistress, Mrs.
Warren, WAS still with him and met
Harper. Martin said be sailed for
Peru when he absconded aud engaged
in mining in that country and made
$500, 900. He said he was in San Fran
cisco on business and intended to re.
turn to Peru.
b. III. Bristow is almost certain to be
appointed to the Supreme Court to fill
the vacancy created by the resignation
Of Judge Davis.
1t is stated that Hayes will issue a
call on Wednesday for an extra ses-
sion of Congress.
All reports from Washington say
that Morton, Chandler and other radi-
calls are bitterly opposing the appoint
ment of Schurtz to the Cabinet. They
want him sent on foreign mission.
Booth will be offered place in the
Cabinet if assurances are given that
California will not elect Democrat to
his place in the Senate.
Hayes Inauguration yesterday was
success. There was fully 5000 torches
in lines. Pennsylvania Avenue was
lighted from one end to the other,
arshways held Chinese lanterns, red
lights. blue lights and calcium lights at
intervals, making the scene one of
very great brilIiaucy. Rockets and
Roman candles were fred at intervals