The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-27
TIE LEG RAP HIc.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
CHASING THE TRAIN ROBBERS.
Two ot them killed and $40, 900 90
Secured.


the pursuit and the killing of two Of the
Union Pacific train robbers. Immedi-
ately after receiving the news of the
train being robbed at Big Springs. Sep
ember 18th. j. T. Clark. assistant gen.
eral superintendent of the Union Pa
cific. took special train and hurried
to the scene of the robbery. He at once
sent for a former employee, renowned
alike for courage and laziness. and
started him out with a party on trail
which led southwark. That night d
courier came back to the line with in
formation that the camp of the robbers
had been found. The next day another
courier brought the news that the leader
of the pursuers had been in the camp
of the robbers, and learned all about
them and their movements. The rob.
bers were followed and reinforcements
sent to the aid of the pursuers. On
Tuesday it was decided to strike, and
the leader of the gang having separated
from all but one of bis comrades at a
point between Denver and Wallace,
Kansas. was charged upon. The pair
of villains showed fight and were killed.
Upon their persons was found twer ty
thousand dollars in gold The bodies
were sent to Denver, where they now
are. 1t is believed that the remainder
of the party have been captured by this
time. All the credit for this glorious
achievement is due to j. 7. Clark, and
the faithful and fearless man whe took
the trail and followed it SO successfully.
Mr. Clark fears that the latter has been
killed. Detectives are now III hot pur-
suit of the balance and their speedy
capture is foregone conclusion.
New York Republican Convention.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Sept. 26.
Republican state convention assem-
bled to-day. A. B. Cornell called the
delegates to order and L. c. Plat was
made temporary chairman. The, COM
mittee on organization reported Roscoe
Conkllng as permanent president.
Agreed to. Conkling took position of
the aisles. and after acknowledging the
honor. said, 1T would facilitate bust
ness and accommodate him (Conklng),
for chair to remain in his position 1t
would enable him to take his full share
of responsibility of whatever may be
said or done or decided or refused to be
done by this convention. He therefore
moved that his name be stricken from
report and that T. G. Platt be made
permanent Chairman.
Motion carried
The platform was then read, after
which meeting adjourned until to day.
wisconsin Democratic Convention.
FoNDULAc, Wis, Sept. 26.
Wisconsin Democratic state conven-
ton met here to day. Adopted plat
form and adjourned.
National Prohibition Convention.
NEW YORK, 26.
The National Prohibition Convention
met to-day. Rev. Joseph Cumming
presiding. After reading several papers
adjourned till to morrow.
Railway Officers Arrested.
PHILADELPHIA, 26.
John S. Morton. president; b. T.
Stokes, Sec'y; Sam'l z. HUM. Treas
of the Market street railway. and Geo.
Vickers, private secretary to Morton,
were arrested this afternoon. charged
with conspiracy to cheat and defraud
the company Arrests were made at
instigstion of the new president and
board of directors. They were taken
before magistrate and held for hearing
to morrow. Sam'l p. HUM failing to
give fifty thousand dollars bail was
locked up. so was Vickers for not fur
nishing $4,000 bail. Morton entered
$4,000. bail for appearance and Stokes
was held on his own recognizance. 1t
is understood warrants are out for the
arrest of others.
The Southern Ohio Fair.
DAYTON, 26.
It is estimated that II 900 neonla