The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-09
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8.

wendell Phillips Iectured to night
before large audience, and answered
Mr.. Fish 'sreply TO his charges against
General Grant relative to tbe Generals
remarks on the character of Sumner.
Phillips warmly eulogized Sumner,
com batting the allegations of Sumner's
incompetency or hardness. reasserting
that the reason of his renewal from the
Senate foreign relations committee was
on accoant of his antagonism to the
acquisition of San Domingo. Sumner
said Mr.. Phillips said that Fish urged
him to go to London as United States
Minister aud absent himself from the
Senate and let San Domingo pass.
For this Sumner rebuked him, and ever
afterwards their relations were cool and
distant. After the lecture Phillips was
warmly congratulated by number of
anti slavery people.
steamer Sank on, the Mississippi.
Chicago Nov. s.
The Tribune's Keokuk special says
the northern line steamer. Alex. S.
Mitchell, sunk four miles below here
this morning. She struck a snag and
went down, the water coming two feet
over her deck. ALI of the 10 passengers
got off, safely. but some 200 tons of
freight is damaged. The same boat
sunk near Burlington in August last.
Excursion-New Route from Omaha
10 Denver.
OMAHA, Nov. s.
The Board of trade and City Coulcil
will leave on Monday the 18th instant
on an excursion Cor Denver via the
Union Pacific and Longmont extension
of the Colorado Central Railroad. the
excursion being in honor of the COM
pletion of the latter road. which gives a
new through route between Omaha and
Denver, which Is now open for BUSH
ness. The first through sleeper left
Omaha to-day for Denver. The excur-
sionists have also been invited over the
Denver d. Rio Grands narrow gauge.
Great preparations have been made in
Denver for the reception of the excur-
siouists. A, similar excursion from
Denverswill visit Omaha.
Failure of q Nur.sryman.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. g..
E. H.. Phoenix of Bloomington,
owner of the celebrated nursery in that
city, filed petition in bankruptcy to.
day; liabilities. Sl50.000. His failure
is consequent upon that of Weed, re
ported this morning.
Cong. essman SmaIIs'- Case.
COLUMBIA. S. c.. Nov. g..
The motion to remove Congressman
Small's case to the United SlatespCourt
was overruled by Judge Townsend,
The argument occupied alhday.
Greet Billiard oarDament.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. g.
In the billiard tournament at Moa-
says rooms here tonight. Gallagher,
champion of Ohio. beat Hyser ofIIn-
diana 10 q 500 French carom score,
500 to "a. Gallagher's average was
~ 7-ls,s which is said to be the largest
average Oh record for 500 point game.
b Badsa.DosAas Coming West
OMAHA. Nov. 8.
+ Budd Doblev aad, family passed
through Omaha to day in special car
bound for San Francisco, where he will
spend the winter. He had With him
two horses and several thoroughbred
coltss
~ Coal Maners Resume Work.
CHICAGO. Nov. 8.
The Broadwood' coal miners, who
have been on astrike for seven mouths.
resumed work this morning.
Washingsoa Notes.-The silver and
Amy Bills.
WAsHINRT ON, Nov. g.
Delegation. Of Ponca chiefs have
arrived.
Senator Booth sstRsned from Indian
apolis to-day.
The Senate Finance Committee have