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liAN'S PEHFlDY.

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ToLEno, o., Feb. la.-To.lay Atlnnie Aun1y,
Il respectable Gernsan GIL ct II, attempted to
commit suicide by ,ncans of assenIr, Of whErf
She swallowed nearly an ounes. Tho attempt
wns discovered, a,I she was relieved BY thu
prompt use of .to'nacl,.puInr, ctr. The ea,lse
was discaycrcl to he her modification over the
discovery ti4at s.la wa ahaut t" become the
mother af III llrgi,i,nate CHILD, wl'oso father u
Henry i'lEkenhoucr, n mallEe-a.cd married
nla,,. lis ditappearcllycr suysscEiously short
time ago tn anticipation Vt the exposure 0f hi,
crime. After leaving lle wrote ietter to one
Of his creditors n.ll,uullsing that hc ilra tuu
away,and advising Ills creditor ~ SECURE what hs
cz,ul,l fruul the property left Leh!ud.
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TIE ClTY-lTALL.

Inc t0mptrOlleE yestcIhaI uoEFuHeA *-t4N
on time revenue warrants.
The City Treasurer paid out about So, 900
yesterday on past-iuc certificates.
The annual report Of the Fire Department
will GO 10 tho Council Monday.
TEc Trcasurer's receipts yesterday were G., 139
from, the Water Department and Ss8s from ,nis-
crlIanco,se sest:ccs.
Tllc following. building permits were i::uc,1
ysss'f1ay: f a. m H.s csao .tesy st xs1'nf ss%
y. II. Wcet, 4 5-atory stort and dwelling, 1tx3O
+ ice:, No. afi KIpsie street.
The Committee on Streets aud Alleys o! tls'
South Division IL called to inert III tho City
Clcrk'a Office Saturday afternoon at ) o'eltxk.
hare a,irht 10 tny in regard to the paving Of
La9allc street he present..
Mr.. 1nr'ns Knight, ot the Sewerage Depart.
mcnt, ,n,nc near losing d horsc and l,,gvy yca-
tcs,ily nftethnon. They were standing in front
Of The Cfts-ltaf and ,iian jumped into the hns-
knew That ali was not right stopped the thief
M.. t,ulntan!, tho maker OF the wett Side
Pumping Works engines, has agreed with the
Massr that another test thall he inade of the
ensiac., which l'c think. mr. perfcctly able 10 70
m e,y fSs S so s 81 S ts l rhi m IT, .syey II !.
two consecutive hours. neforc It f. made tho
cnEincs arc to be thoroughly 0rcrl,an1esl and
cIcanpl. 20 that no complaints casl be made.
Tie Mayor has appointed Mcssr*. Lane, Has
Nefl, nntl Warrington ut tue experts to perform,
the tcat.
The Mayor said yesterday that TN erroneous
inpressioi1had CONC out about III. School
Project. The rlan >Sae not 10 have q school M
der 4 separate management, hut hnyc Il, merely
der In: caro-. Of supt. FELTON,, who favored thu
rltn and iau advocated II fur tutllc ttmc. The
Juveniles could. be taught trades am!
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wonld inquire into. He denied that the American
nary was In woruo condition than It bad ever
l.Ans LII Af.ka

wonld inquire Into. He denied that The American
nary was in wnruo condition than 1t bad ever
bern In itfnFc.
:. The bill war then considered by sections. Mr..
Hale lnnrch 10 amend by increasing. the npp.opra.
ton for the pns Of officers md scnnlcn Of tie nyY
from 50. .50, ouD, a. appropriated IN the bi1l to
81. uotl. u00 and without coming to yote On tie
amendment, tho Committee rose.
The conference report an Tho bill providing for
thc deae!eney n the appropriations for the suppst
The House then took q retces until 7:10 this
evening. the evening seaeion to be tho consider.
nilon Of tbs Naval Appropriation bill.
:. The Einntn met At f:l0, and immediately went
tntn COMMITTEES Of tho Whole. Mr.. Mills. Of Texas,
In the clair. on the Savaf Appropriation bill. Tha
Ing e,pc appropriation Tor the par Of otTccrs md
In tho navy ftSn, Su .sO, 0n0 to- 81. O11. h0D
After lony debate, the amendment was re.
tcctrt.
: On motion Of. Mr. sctyc, $1,000 wa. nrprops,.
atcd for the reduction Of tho observations TN the
transit Of fcnna.
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Ind It built expressly for nice, refined trade"
The reporter mildly suggested that the hearte
might be all II was represented IN bc, but such
D notice as the undertaken required would llnrc
to pass inspection III the coulliing-ronn'.
+" Well. am korry you can't write 1t tip Ps
ncws, Sometimes I E've tho reporters items
about tnqursta and funerals, anu thought they
wnufd do A. mich fur Inc.f
The reporter expressed his regrets at his lna.
htl[ty to rrvinrocate, anu the Undertaken fled
slowly o:t Of thc sanetum with that professions.
al step which he invariably assumes when In the
pscecI,cc Of the dead:
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meas would last nbout three or four day. longer.
After obtaining wta. Information the Official
1,aI, the newsgathcrr stationed himself ont
side. end for half un ho;tr watched tue men:
women, nl!l children come and go In the hall
anl tlrs,n the valentines Into the boxes In per-
feet stTenm.
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Pending d!scEAslon. The Senate went INTO e1.
W,.rn thr doors wore rcopensit tho Railroad BIT
laid aside with the understanding that u should
esps,l:s, u ,hs Eltssla! cae';nI+:,os ps@,s5. wv
fa,Esns t.G IT, ~ SSSs!f:s 5 ~ G"%mtse " On On
acisne; i, tMe appropriation ter paSiies printing
and b,ai!Hy dnrIis Inc current l.ssl yest, nado il
am sd :ss :ss
slon Of conYres4 tho Congregational lrihtcr shall
not pay prize exceeding 50 eents por 1,oVo ems
10. so!np9sision. u any ~ cents an hour for lime
s sSS Sa:<ais ss S 'sss .ssa;
amenio,ents, Placed op tAs calendar.
Tho ssaats then look ! sess's uutil 10 o'clock
to.moIroW.
. ., HOUSE.
rcriiag thu Secretary II tho Vscasnry 10 report
i,h, tcn days s actual en- 1Snrt @ # g" sein apa
Treasury, together With detailed statenent Of MI
e"ln, Will tho alsuee aesaaliy owned BY sby Treas
payyman, ~ 1 @s aa sso VT Sh.thsr H. aay oad. Or ees
Interest. beaFlng obligations have f'een i.suct
oasas sc 9.t year sn the purchase OF
The 4antcet Under consideration hc1nr tho seso.
eiestion :easc. &c. ir. Thomtsou, GIalfn.aa M u tbs
Committee. stated that ths tnluuriiy had b<sn
treated ~ith Mo greatest tafnes4, anA any eh.rge
Electors duly cleeleI, wss ihca. adopted, yeas
rurnan' II iiotds, Who yoel IN M sha Affirmative. -
The lfouae wsnt Into Committee II the Wko!c
tslE. A!lls Of Ts1as. ~ ~ tte chair on tho Naval
4EG:sg.a''a IT, 81. BILL sa' bill ''pF'pf'a's'
sit. Whi..borno said that in tho proper rlaco hs
frou. lsc COMMITTEES Gu Naval Aaaisa ~ authorizes
the ap{Alnt!usnt Ut mixed Commission IL decide
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-10
A DESPERATE FIGHT.

Packard, the Returning Board Gov
ernor of Louisiana. is in straightened
circumstances. His treasury is empty,
the people having refused to pay trib-
use to his tax CATERERS, and he is virtu-
silly prisoner within the walls of the
State House. AS plea in his own be-
half he sends the count of the Return
ing Board to the Cincinnati CONNER
eial. an organ of the Administration,
which shows that Wells allowed him
several hundred more votes than were
accorded to some of the hayes Elect.
ers. There is logic in this tabulated
argument of the barricaded Governor.
If the Congress and people of the
United States accept IS fnal the count
of the Returning Board for the Hayes
Electors. by what ,ale. can they decide
that Packard, whose credentials are
derived from the same Board, is not
the Governor of Louisiana? The fact
that his governments, is not sustained
by. the, people. only proves that be was
not elected. but as the Returning
Board. not the people, decide elections
in that State there is no reason why
Wells should not be permitted to elect
o Governor as well as Presidents.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-10
ENDORSING Bus POL1CY.

The policy of President Hayes to
conciliate all sections of the Union and
treat the Southern States as If they
were not conquered Provinces en-
titled to no consideration except the
sword, from the Federal Government,
is commended by conservative men
throughout the country. The mer-
chants and business men of st. Louis
assembled yesterday and adopted res
olutiSns approving this course and urg-
ing their Senators and Representatives
in Congress to give it their support.
This conservative policy, so widely
different from the bay onetrule of Grant.
IL calculated to inspire the hope that
the Union will be fully restored in fact
as in name, aud that the bloody shirt,
as an emblem of sectional hate will be
buried out of sight forever. Hayes,
thus'far has inspired confdencsin his
AumkntSlEdtlOu, uhA Az 49,
here's to the letter and spirit OF
his inaugural address the majority
OF the voters of the United States,
who believe Tilden elected. may be-
come reconciled to the rule of minor
ity President and thank God that the
fraudulent counting in of Hayes at
least ended the reign of Grantism, and
that henceforth the stock in trade OF
Radical stump.speakers, to be effective,
must consist of something more than a
bloody shirt and tabulated statement
of the rebel debt. That Blaine, Nor
ton, Garfield & Co. will endeavor to
prevent the carrying out of this policy,
there is no doubt; but if Hayes per-
sists in his discrimination to do it, he
will have the conservative elements of
al parties to support him against the
Radicals. He il represented ss being
o good, weak man, and in that weak
trait in bis character lies the danger
that he will succumb to sectional pres
sure and become mere tool in the
hands of the extremists.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-10
NEW TO-DAY.
SUM MONS.
liz TUE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE or
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liz TUE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH
JgpfcIAh DISTRICT OF THE STATE or
NEVADA, COUNTY or>
HUMBOLDT.
Fanny B. EcEwen. plaintiff. vs.. Henry
McEwen. defendant.
Action brought in the District Court OF the
Fourth Judicial District of the state of
Nevada, in and for the County of Hum
bolda, and the Complaint fded IN the
office of the Clerk of said District Court
ON the 18th day of January A. ID. 1877.
The state Of Nevada sends gret ting TO
Henry MeEwen, defendant,
you are hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff, Fanny b. McEwen, in the
District Court OF The Fourth Judicial District
OF the State Of Nevada, in and for the County
OF Il uinboldt, and to. answer the complaint
filed therein with the Clerk OF said Court
within ten days exclusive Of the day of SER
vieel after the service. on you of axis su1n-
MONS II served within this County; or, If
served out of this County but in this Judi
cial District, within twenty days; otherwise
within { rty days oh judgment by default
will he taken against you according to the
prayer of said complaint.
said action is brought to dissolve the bonds
of matrimony now existing between you aud
plaintiff: fir t, ON the grounds OF wllfall
ufSeItlDn Oh pia1ltiU Ny you ior bHS peFlDu OF
more than one year, to wit: from the - day
of the - month Of A. ID. 1871 up to the
time of the commence ment of this action;
and tor the fIr her cause, that You have
neglected to provide the common necessaries
OF life for plaintiff for period Of more tnan
one year. to Wit; from the = day OF the -
month A. ID. 1871 up to the time Of the COM
mencement of this action.
All Of which will more fully appear by
reference to said complaint, certified copy
of which accompanies this Summons.
And you are hereby notified that if you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint Ls
above required. said plaintiff will apply to the
Cougt for the relist demanded therein.
49, Civ, II under my hand and the seal
( / of the District Court of the Fourth
SEAL I Judicial District of the State of
#----* Nevada, in and for the county Of
humboldt, this 18th day OF January
AID. 1877. j. III. JOB,
Clerk,
atiaW By M. d. Hayes. Deputy.
p. II Harris Attorney for Plaintiff. m1e-sOi
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-10

The first conviction under Stewards
bill to prevent cruelty to women was
had yesterday. in Judge Moses court,
in Virginia City. A man named Mar
shall, found guilty of wife-beating,
was tied to post near the Court
House with the placard "Wife Beaten"
fastened on his breast. The affair cre-
ated considerable excitement.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-10

President Grants Cabinet met with
Hayes yesterday. The Treasury was
represented by Consnt, Sherman not
having qualified.
A. delegation of colOred men from
South Carolina, headed by Raiuey,
called on the President yesterday.
They win submit suggestions to-day.
The Louisiana. excitement is subsid-
ing aud it is asserted that the President
believes Packard is the legal Governor
of the State and hopes he can sustain
himself.
Oliver Ames, the great shovel maker
and brother of the late Cakes Am es
of Credit Mobilier memory, died in
Boston, yesterday. Judge Isaac Anles'
of the Probate Court of that city, also
died to- day, aged 81 years.
The Cabinet nominations were re-
ferred as follows: .Schurz to Committee
on Finance; Devens to Judiciary Com
mittee; McCreary to Committee on
Military Affairs: Thompson to Naval
Affairs Committee, and Key to Com
mittee on Post Roads.
Resolved tina. as representatives, of
of business interests of st. Louis. we
hereby approve of the just and conser-
vative course thus far mapped out by
the President, and that our Senators
and Congressman be urged to rise
above all party feeling as patriotism
alone should govern their actions.
In the case of Blackjack, of the
California Oyster Company. which
came up on writ of habeas corpus, in
New York. yesterday the Court decided
to remand the prisoner until the 18th
inst, at which date an officer is expect
ed to arrive with affidavit and reqnisi-
ton from California.
In the Senate, yesterday, Thurman
called mp the resolution to refer the
credentials. of j. B. Estis claiming a
seat from Louisiana. TO the Committee
on Privileges aud Elections. Agreed
to without division. Grover submitted
the following: Resolved. That the
thirteen memorials presented by J. H.
Mitchell. purporting TO be signed by
500 citizeRs of 0regoa. recitimg that it
was currently believed that the cleo
ton of L. F. Grover as Senator OF the
United States was procured by bribery,
corruption and other unlawful means
in the Legislature of the State of Ore
gon; and that the said L. Il. Grover
did corruptly and fraudulestly issue a
certificate of election to one L. A.
Cronin as Presidential EieetSr; and
that said l.. T. Grover did bear false
witness before Congressional com
mittee about January 9th, 1877, be now
referred to ConeS,ttee on Privileges
and Elections, who shall thoroughly
investigate and report upon the fore
going charges. with powers to send for
persons and papers" AgresS to with
out division and tbs Senate went into
executive session.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-10

A CONTROVERSY is threatened as to
whether Joe Bradley understands the
nature of an oath. An Illinois Justice
of the Peace once asked Witness a
question of this sort, and the candid
Hoosier answered that he didn't un-
derstsDd the nature Of an oath until
the defendant called him "a damned
rascal, and after that he thought he
knew what it meant.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-10

A REWARD OF $500 has been offered
for the capture of Jim Crawford. one
Of the men who. attempted to rob the
Edreka and Phoebe stage recently.
Crawford is about five feet ten inches
hight. slim built, sandy eemplsxion,
thin mustachs. and goates, and is
slightly stopped.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-10
new what 1t meant.

ALL the claimants for seats in the
United States Senate have been sworn
10, except two from Louisiana and one
from South Carolina. and the Repub-
lican majority in that body is reduced
from Is to five. including Booth and
Christiancy, 1ndt pendents.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-10

The United States Senate had only
fifteen minutes open session, yester-
day.
The Ohio State Senate yesterday
passed the House bill for compulsory
education.
The Cabinet session yesterday was
devoted altogether to routine matters.
No offers of any kind have been made
by the President to Governor Packard,
of Louisiana. as some have believed.
The Paris Univers announces an Inn.
portant conference of five ambassadors
with Ignatieff and Sbuvaloff, at the
French Foreign Office, to-day, to delib-
crate on the tenor of the collective note
demanding of Turkey guarantees CAL
culated to satisfy Russia.
In executive session, yesterday. there
was a sharp discussion in the Senate.
1t was thought McCrary and Thomp-
son would be confirmed, but there was
too much pressure brought to bear for
delay. The chanoee are against the
confirmation of Scburz-
The second trial of Alexander Sulli-
van for the murder of Francis Hanford
Was terminated in Chicago, yesterday.
The jury, at il O'Clock last night. after
brief deliberation, brought in verdict
of acquittal and Sullivan was dis
charged from custody.
The President stated yesterday with
regard to the peculiar difficulties at
present existing In, South Carolins,
concerning which great anxiety was ex-
pressed, that he proposed to preserve
the statue quo lett by his predecessor
and examine the condition of affairs
carefully and. deliberately before he
acted.
The merchants and business men of
St. Louis adopted the following resolu-
ton yesterday. Whereas. the senti-
ments enunciated by President Hayes
in his inaugural address, and fore
Swallowed in appointment of his Cabi-
net indicates desire and determination
to foster q conciliatory and fraternsl
policy throughout the Union by sneh
an administrative course, therefor
be it.
A dispatch FROM New Orleans says
that notwithstanding telegrsphic orders
from President D4az to send General
Cortinas to the City Of Mexico, the
m ilitaEy court pronounced sentence OF
death apen hins. His counsel pub
lished protest yesterday against the
sentence, declaring ii illegal as it was
pronounced ten hours after the reeeSpt
of the order of the ehiet executive to
transfer the accused. 1t Is said that
the pretence of sending him to the City
of Mexico is merely to have an oppor-
tunity. to- shoot him On the way ander q
plea that he attempted to escape.
Packard, one of the Louisiana Gov
ernoys, has addressed letter to the
Cincinnati Commercial, in reply to an
article which appeared in that journal
to the effect that the act of the Flee.
toral Commission had no bearing what
ever upon the legitimacy Of the Pack
ard government, unless it can be shown
as a matter of fact that more votes
were cast for Packard than for the Re-
publican electors who were certified by
the Returning Board. Packard gives
the figures of the Returning Board to
show that he received 62f more votes
than the lowest elector returned by the
board. This statement is made 10 cor
rect an erroneous impression which
prevails in the North that Packard ran
behind the Republican electors.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-10

EDGAR PIERCE, the Carson postoffice
clerk who was charged With robbing
the mails, was Internationally par
doned by President Grant, who it seems
wants to give the young man another
opportunity to open letters and steal
valuables.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-10

THE Judges of the Supreme Court
have appointed Miss Francis Hodgkin-
asa to the State Library clerkship.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-10
CONFIRMED.

AT the members of the Cabinet
were confirmed by the Senate to-day
by an aim st unanimous vote.
The daily gazette., 1877-06-27
CONFLAGRATIONs

America seems to be land of great
conf1agrations. The great fire of London
of 1866 has been surpassed by no other
such calamity in Europe since, and yet
the great fire of London was trifling
matter compared with several fires that
the past decade has witnessed in this
country, as will be seen when it is re-
membered that the population of London
at that time was but little greater than
Detroit at the present day. Some of the
more memorable of recent fires in this
country have been the following:
On December 10Th, 1885, fire swept
through the business portion of New
York, destroying 600 buildings, and oc-
casioning loss of $40, 0,00O,O 900.
-Four years later Sept. 9th, 1839l the
same city was again visited, with loss
OF 46 buildings, and $10,000,0Oo in
value.
On July 4th, 1866, the city of Portland,
Me-, was destroyed by fire, the result of
unrestricted use of fireworks, and the loss
was estimated at $4,000, 900.
The greatest fire of history was that
which almost entirely destroyed Chicago
on October 9th, 1871. In this case 2,124
acres of territory were devastated, and a
loss of S196, 900 900, 900 occasioned.
A year later (Nov. 9th, 1927 65 acres of
the business portion of Boston was swept
away, with an estimated loss of $87 ,0O0, :
900.
The lists is now extended by the de-
struction, on Wednesday last, of three
fourths of the city of st. John, N b., in
cluding the business portion. Accounts
up to this writing indicate 400 acres burn
ed over, and $40, 100000 worth of proper
ty destroyed.
The daily gazette., 1877-06-27
The Armies Face Face
HOW THE GREAT CROSSING
|Bi EdH PROGRESSES VFas /

81. LONDON, June N.-The Standards Bu-
charest dispatch confirms the report that
the Russians occupied Hirsova on Mon
day. They had observed that everything
was very quiet there. A party of Cos
sacks first crossed the Danube near Kal-
arash ,unopposed, advanced cautiously
toward Hirsova and found it had been
evacuated. In the rear of the town were
several small deserted camps which the
Cossaclos burnt.
LONDON, June 26.-Reuter's telegram
from Bucharest. says: The Turks have
evacuated, and the Russians have occupi-
ed Hirsova. The Gar has left for -Giur-
gevo. Prince Gortschakoff hes arrived
in Bucharest, accompanied by the staff
OF the Russian chancellory. Up to Mon
day $4,000 Russians had crossed the Dan
ube at Ibrail.
NEW YORK. June GA cable special
says: On Sunday the Russian batteries
at Guirgeva and Slobosia opened fire on
Rusthuk and one of the hottest artillery
lights of the war ensued. The Russians
showered shot and shell into the streets
OF the town at absolute random, not even
discriminating between the hospitals
mosques or consultates, The Turkish
authorities of the town Immediately call
eu upon the consuls to testify to this gross
violation of all the usages of civilized
warfare.
The Turkish batteries in Rutstchuk re-
piled to the bombardment vigorously
Ihe Russian fire was SO destructive that
several of the townspeople were killed
The bombardment lasted all of Sunday
and was again renewed on Monday. The
same scenes were enacted, nine of the
townspeople being killed. Among the
dead are several women and children.
The daily gazette., 1877-06-27
AMATEUR THEATRICALS.
THE DAVENPORT DRAMATIC AssoCIA-
lsasEzllQx1rrlI ssrt<s.r,r<x...,, -.

Att1e Grand Opera House, last even
ing, the Davenport Dramatic Association,
OF this city, assisted by John |. O'Byrne,
Miss Mollie Glare, Mrs. W. A. Chapman
and Mrs. Campbell, of Philadelphia, pre-
sented that interesting moral drama,
The Drunkard, or the Fallen Saved. y
The piece was very well presented, the
members Of the Association acouittine
themselves in really creditable manner.
The audience evinced considerable appre-
cation of the performance, and were at
times enthusiastic in their applause. The
most Interesting portion of the perform
ance was the acting of little Fanchon
Campbell, who, as "Jula Middleton, .
the drunkard's daughter, fairly captivated
the audience by her winsome face, and
the attractive manner in which she car
RED her points. She is undoubtedly the
best little child actress ever seen in this
city. 1910.
On account of the storm which pre-
vailed during the evening, the audience
was much smaller than it would otherwise
have been.