The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-13
rELEGaAPn SUMMARY.

The supreme Court OF the United
States heard q few motions yesterday
and adjourned until to-day.
r. W. Thompson called on the
President to-day and received his COM
mission as Secretary of the Navy.
An accident ON the Buffalo & Chi
cage railroad to-day destroyed 500
registered letters from California.
An Injunction has been served on
three Boston banks to-day forbidding
transfer of certain Government bondA.
Blaine is earnestly in favor of hav-
ing. by consent of all parties, new
election in South Carolina and Louis
lana.
The members OF the new Cabinet
were waited upon yesterday by the
various subordinates of their respective
departments. 5a ~
A Berlin correspondent says it seems
certain that General Ignatieff will sue
coed Gortchasakof when he returns to
st. Petersburg.
The Nashville Commercial Exchange
to-day called meeting of business
men to express appreciation Of Hayes
policy toward the South.
Secretary Fish, having installed his
successor, Mr.. Evarts. yesterday. says
he retires in good health. after eight
years continuous service and rejoices
at being free from the cares of Office.
The Mohammedan population of
Bosnia is becoming very much excited
by the address of Imans Hadjas and
wandering dervishes. who have reused
their fanatical natures to high pitch.
Governor Hartranft, of Pennsylvania,
officially notified she State Senate and
House of Representatives last evening
that Hon. Simon Cameron resigned
his position as United States Senator
from that State.
The Senatorial contest for Senator to
succeed John Sherman is getting very
warm at Columbus. Ohio. Each car.
didate has an excellent working force,
but it was conceded that up to to-day
the fight is between Stanley Mathews
and Judge Taft.
1t is understood that at Cabinet
meeting to day committee of two
members (Eyarts aud Schurz) was APP
pointed to torn civil service rules for
adoption by different Departments. II
is not certain that there will be another
meeting tomorrow.
The Republicans of the Pennsylva-
MIA Legislature will hold q caucus this
afternoon to consider the Senatorial
question. There is but little doubt
that Don Cameron, ex- Secretary Of
War, will be nominated to I'LL the
vacancy created by the resignation Of
his father.
Gov. kellogg. who claims to have
been elected United States Senator by
the Packard Legislature, considers it
very improbable that his case will re-
ceive action this session. although the
Republican memb. rs of the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections have
reported favorably.
Henry o. Vaughn, of the Thirteenth
Infantry. was found dead yesterday in
stable, corner of Magdalen and
Belord streets, New Orleans, near
where military guard Is stationed.
He was shot through. TIE head. vii.
liam Porter. Company K, Third In
fantry, is charged with the murder and
was placed under guard and by order OF
Gen. De Trobriand turned over 10
Colonel Boyd, Chief OF Police.
At the swearing in of the new Cubi-
net, yesterday, there was an amusing
scene. All the members, except
Thompson and Sherman. stood up in
row with uplifted hands. when the
Chief Justice began to repeat the oath.
When he reached the sentence "Yon
do solemnly swear that you have never
Voluntarily borne arms against the