The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-31
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DISPATCHES
The Potter Committee.

CHICAGO, May 80.
The Tribune's Washington special
says: The Potter Committee yesterday
virtually decided to hold its sessions in
secret; also to send committee to
Louisiana, with MacMahon as its
Chairman, ard one to Florida, with
Potter as its Chairman. Signs of dis.
Indignation are shown by the Demo-
crazy. in refusing to be bound by
caucus action.
Keys Letter.
The Times Washington special says.
Keys letter appears to have shot him
into the Republican party. Foster said
to-day that tine letter had put an end to
the movement looking to Keys retire
ment from the Cabinet. The Republi.
cans who have urged it now say that
since this bold stand has been taken by
Key. he should be supported. There
is but one comment among Democrats
upon the subject. They say the letter
is howl for bread, and that Kew is
poor and cannot afford to lose his
office. The Tennessee members are
especially indignant, aud are busy ar
ranging letter that is to be published,
addressed to the Democrats of Tennes.
see. denouncing Key as an apostate.
This will be signed by both Senators
and all of the Democratic House mem
bers from Keys State.
The Inter Oceans Washington special
says: The letter of Postmaster General
Key. appearing simultaneously with
that of Alexander 81. Stephens, creates
q genuine sensation here, and is COM
mented upon more generally than any
thing that has occurred since the
Potter movement began. For several
months, ever since the spirit of the
Democrats in Congress; was developed
and the error of the Presidents
Southern policy was demonstrated b y
the broken pledges of the Democrats.
Key has been preparing to cut himself
loose from the Democratic party and
declare future course for himself to
follow. He voluntarily subscribed $500 |
to the Republican campaign fund, say.
ing he believed the interests of the Ad-
ministration, of which he was part.
and the Republican party were identi-
cal. and be felt it his duty and privilege
to do his part, as other members of the
Administration were doing theirs, to-
ward supporting the Republican party.
Another I'm on Pacific Train
Robbery.
OMAHA (Neb J. May 80.
Last night at 10 o'clock the westward
bound Union Pacific passenger train,
which left Omaha Tuesday noon, was |
boarded by tour masked Eighwaymen
when the train was pulling out of Percy
station, forty three miles east of Raw
Inns. The robbers entered the middle |
Pullman sleeper, and calling to the
passengers Hands up" demanded |
their money and valuables. BY the
time three of the travellers had been
ransacked, one of the holder of the pas
sengers pulled the bell cord. The |
train came to stand sill, and the rob. |
bers. becoming alarmed, jumped off the |
car aud escaped. The booty received |
was very light-only- $3.50 in currency,
three watches, a few rings and breast
pins. The robbers fred several bots !
in the ear to brighten the passengers.
One passenger was struck with the butt
end of n revolver. and had his scalp
cut. The Union Pacific officials and
the Wyoming Territorial and county
authorities have instituted q vigorous
pursuit OF the robbers. Every possible
effort will be made to capture aud bring
them to punishment. Their trail was
discovered this morning. The Union |
Pacific offers $1,000 reward for each
robber captured Ittis, thought they
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