The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-07
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from Senator Davis yesterday, resign
ing from Supreme Court.
A dispatch by way of London says
Japanese troops captured four steam
ers from Insurgents at Komots. The
other provinces are quiet.
Chief Justice Moses, OF the Supreme
Court of South Carolina, died at Co.
lumbia, the capital of that State, yes
terday.
!. Joe Coburn, the pugilist, who was con-
victed of shooting with intent to kill
policemen in New York. was yester-
day sentenced to ten years in the State
Prison.
Jimmy Blanchard, who created
sensation some time ago in the eharac-
ter of Charlie Ross, was arrested at
Milford. Connecticut, yesterday. for
burglary.
A dispatch from London says the
Postmaster General will shortly advo-
cate the introduction of the postal
card for all countries at the rate of one
penny each.
Yesterday noon all members of the
old Cabinet appeared at the White
House, it being the usual meeting day,
and regular session was held. Nor
rill was cordially greeted by Hayes.
Hamin. who was appointed eenl-
mittee to notify the President that the
Senate was organized, reported that.
the President would communicate to-
morrow in regard 10 executive business.
Hayes received great number of
people at the Executive Mansion, yes
terday, including Wells and And ersou.
of the Louisiana Returning Board,
who have been released from custody.
The meeting between them and the
President, who is indebted to them for
his election, was very cordial
The comments OF the press on Hayes
inaugural are various. The Cincin-
natl Commercial says the country will
realize with satisfaction its character
istic flavor and tone of Hayes letter of
acceptance which so strongly COM
mended itself to the intelligent and
thoughtful. The Gazette expresses
the opinion that it will be approved by
all.
The Telegraph says I'VE do not i'm
agine that any one in his can
did opinion will complain of the
tone and temper of the address, what
ever fault they may find with the man
or the manner in which he was elected,
The London Times says the greater
part of it was of character that might
have been we'll received by men of all
parties.
The Enquirer styles the message
the usurper's inaugural address,; the
message of our de facto President.
The New York Sun says it is mass
Of generalities. not glittering but dull.
A consultation between the Presi-
dent and his friends relative to the
formation of the new Cabinet had not
up to last evening resulted in a def
mite conclusion. Information derived
from the Executive Mansion is that
Evarts has been designated for Secre-
tary of State, and Sherman for the
Treasury, but beyond this nothing is
absolutely certain.
Republican Senators had a caucu:
yesterday to arrange for election Of
Standing Committees, Morton, Sar
gent, Allison, Morrill, and Dorsey wert
appointed a committee to revise list,
for Republican membership. and to re-
port TO future meeting of the caucus
There was also some desultory inter
changes of views in regard to the
course to be pursued concerning Mis-
sissippi, and Louisiana.
The Military Academy and post a
West Point has been constituted sep
arate military department. The com
mander will hereafter report direct t.