The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-23
TELEGRAPH SUMMARY.

California, last night. Sargent expects
to start for home next week.
The suspension of Frank Barnett
from nspectorship of Steamboats, is the
first removal from Office made by
Hayes. 9 9 I &8
The State Senate of New York yes
terday rejected the nomination of Nc.
Clellan, as had been decided upon in
caucus.
Hayes has put his civil service prin-
ciples in force by promoting various
old employees at the White House to
fill vacancies.
Ex-Governor John G. Brown, of
Tennessee. has been appointed men,
Der of the Louisiana Commission aud
he will serve.
Snow, Peterson & Co., bankers at
Chicago. failed yesterday. Details are
not given, but their liabilities are
known to be heavy.
Several delegations called on the
President yesterday for the purpose of
paying their respects. All express
their appreciation of the Presidents
Southern policy.
The S0th anniversary of the birth of
Emperor William was celebrated yes
terday at Berlin. The streets were
brilliantly illuminated last night and
the occasion was Que of general rejoic-
ing at the capital Of Germany.
B. f. Mickey, known as one of the
worst desperadoes in Kentucky, was
convicted yesterday at Shelbyville OF
the willful murder of ]. P. Wilson, in
Oldham county. and sentenced to the
penitentiary fer life. 1t was his fourth
murder.
1t is generally understood in Wash
ington that as a result of the Cabinet
conference, an order for the withdrawal
of troops from the support of Cham
berlain in South fCafofina will be
speedily issued. That is all that Gov
ernor Hampton asks.
Henry Watterson vas serenaded at
Louisville. Kentucky. last night, and
made an able speech on the political
situation. He predicted that the Dem
ocratic party would come into power
four years hence. He was warmly ap
plauded throughout his speech.
At meeting of the Cabinet yester-
day Attorney General McCrary was re-
qaested to prepare for the Pre- sident
and Cabinet a complete list of troops
in South Carolina and Louisiana,
showing the number of men and gen.
eral disposition of the forces. The
list was prepared last evening.
Nine men were arrested in New
Orleans yesterday. by the Nichols 20
lice, for enlisting in the Packard mill
tia. They were taken before the Judge
of the Superior Criminal Court, who
refused an application for writ of
habeas corpus and remanded them to
prison without bail.
The Brooks firm of Boston, owners
of several millions of property in New
Orleans, paid their taxes to the Nichols
tax collectors to-day. Many large prop
erty owners have paid their taxes to
the Nichols government. including
Burnsides, the largest property owner
i'll the State.
Brigham Young sent the following
dispatch to James Gordon Bennett this
morning; "Yours just received. If
Lee has made statement in his con-
fession duplicating me, as conveyed in
your telegram of the 21st inst, it is
utterly false. My course of life is too
well known by thousands of honorable
men for them to believe for one
moment such an accusation"
Vice President Wheeler and Senator
David Davis have both Informed the
President that they cannot serve on the
Southern Commission. Wheeler does
not think the opposition would be sat
isfied to have him pass Judgment unon