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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-06-25
T Z L G CIR A p HIC.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Pcttsr's COmmitsee-Mrs. jerks
Again in the Witness Box,

again in the witness Box.
WASHINGTON, June "a.
The Potter Investigating COMMITTEES
resumed its session to-day. Potter pre-.
siding.
Mrs. jerks, on entering the room,
made very dignlfied bow to the mem.
bers of the committee. and took seat
In the witness h air.
Springer commenced the cross ex-
smination by referring to the statement
OF witness Saturday, that bone except
herself. knew augnt of the original
document known. rs the Sherman
letter. Z"
Qaestion-IS no oas excepting your
self knows aught of the original docu-
ment. you must have written itr
Answer did not say SO.
Q,-Were you the author ofihe con-
tents of that letter? Al dictated the
contents of the letter.
Q.-Then the person to. whom you
dictated the contents OFFS the letter
merely acted as an amanuensis? A.
Yes. sir; amanuensis extraordinary.
Q.-Who was the person to whom
YOU dictated the letter. Al refuse
to tell you, sif. II
Q-Do you know the names of any
persons who We're in the par.or at the
time the letter Was, written? Al
may know the names. Of some of them.
Q-What names do you remember
Al will not tell you.
Witness. in reply to interrogatlons.
said that the letter was written, as near
as she can recollect, upon, one page of.
the ordinary sheet of letter paper; used
a medium-sizs envelope, with no
printing on it.
q in whose hand writing was the
so-called "Sherman's letter?'. A.
You asked me that question before, a nd
! told you / would not answer that
question.
OIL ask you again. Is tbat,lstter in
your handwriting? A.--Aud~I again.
refuse to answer whether it was in my
Handwriting or not. You. mast draw
your own references in that case.
The witness then stated that she
alone now knows anything of the origi.
nal letter. addressing, '.Perhaps some
one has died since"
Springer--Yes; Mr. Weber has died
Since.
Witness--Yes. sir; it is a great pity.
Continuing, witness SAID, The letter
was addressed oA> the face Daniel
Weber aud James Z. Anderson"
Ohio Commu nists.
NV YORK. June a..
The Times Cinsiunati special says;
that the farmers iu all parts of Ohio
are receiving daily notices signed,
"Worklngmen's Bread or Blood Com
mittee." warning them against buying
labor saving machinery. Threats are
made that every reaper will bes de-
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-06-25
Ohio Comm ca Mats
NV Yong lima o.
COLUMBUS kO.N June "a

COLUMBUS TOR June "a.
Colonel John l.. Vance. ex-member
OF Congress, whose mysterious COO.
duct has been the subject OF much com-
ment OF hate. has been adjadged ms sne
by the Probate Court at Gsiliopplis.
His friends started with him yesterday
for the asylum at Athens.
Justice miller Iih
WAsHlNRToN. June a..
Associate Jns;lce Miller ,-of the So.
preme Court of the United States ia
dangerously i'll.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
a Death
A MAS FROZEN TO DEATH LAST FRIDAY
TuERMOM ETEk o..

Meridian hercury, jth
Mr.. James Kuox, a young man Of
the eastern part OfthiS county, has been
strangely afflicted Tor about a year. Hot
or cold, he was always aft cled as fre6z.
ing to death. His case has been exam
ined by several skilifuI phy.iciana, an !,
we understand, has puzzled them all.
lie was continually using all the
devices to warm himself that a man
might who had been chilled by expo
sure TO extreme cold, sitting around
rOusing fires enveloped In blankets
aud the house closely shut up, and this
though the Weather was al Summer
heat. Ii 10 said that he would sit by
the fire aud hold his head down to II
and almost roast Il Ia the effort 10
warm. II lie q fact that be put cloths
on his head TO protect the scalp from
actual burning when doing thus, and
the cloths have actually been set on fire
BY the heat he subjected them 10 in
%endeaVoring 10 warm his head. Some
time ago be made a visit to Livingston
10 the hope of being benefited by the
artesian water, when DIR. Webb of that
town saw his case. Lately he had de-
termined TO return TO Livingston and
try again the waters, and again con.
suited DR.. Webb, going 10 his Office to
that purpose. He seemed as one SD e
fering with extreme cold, and asked
Dc. Webb II he bad any fire In his Of.
flee. He told him be did not, and that
It was too hot 10 have fire aud be COM
Portable. lie said be could not stand
It aud ran out Of the Office into the
street for the benefit of the sunshine to
warm himself. The next day DR.,
Webb had him In his Office again Ia
make a more critical examination Of
bis case, aud had him a rOusing FIRE
He carefully tested with a thermometer
The degree Of animal heat he carried
and found 1t near normal. With all o,
this trouble be lost little flesh and KEEP
q good appetite for food and preserved
rather a healthful look. On Friday, b.
started home again in q wagon with
Mr.. Meade We driving ii. He had no
got far out of Livingston before b.
wanted 10 return, complaining that b,
was. freezing to death, and wanted Il
get somewhere 10 warm. Meadow
insisted on continuing the journey Of
home and drove forward. Knox Jump
ed out OF The wagon and run of int
the woods. Meadows pursued hin
aud compelled him to return and &c
into the wagon again, aud drove on
He got as for a. Mrs. Pereet'
- Green Grants old place. - wit
him. Mrs. Peleet had observes
Meadows driving slowly alon
the road, and knowing be ha
gone to fetch the sick man home, wen
out to the gate to make inquiry. Whe
Meadows drove up and stopped, 10 be
inquiry, be said he believed jim kuo.
was dying. He was lying stretChe
helpless IN the bottom of the Wagon
and after 1t had stopped only gasped
few times aud died, apparently ireel
ing to death, last Friday, with the the
m0meter al near 80.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
THE INDIANS.
Their Movements In IdahO-Four Citizens
Killed In 0uybee CountY-Gsn. Howard
MuvIna Toward Boise City.

SAN FRAEc SCI, June "a Boise
City dispatch says the Indians have
gathered 10 strong force at Juniper
mountain. Col. Berchsrd is watching
them with his command. Nothing is
known of the condition of affairs at
the Lava beds. Captain Harper, who
went out from Silver City yesterday
with twenty men to attack the Ban
nOcks, reported at South mountain,
has sent back for reinforCements.
About seventeen men who went by
way Of Flint district, 10 Join Captain
Harper's company, came upon q body
Ct Indians, estimated at loo, four miles
east Of South Mountain, on Rail Greek,
Snd hada fight. The volunteers lost
n killed, two wounded, elk missing,
and were forced 10 fee. Loss to the
Indians unknown. Great excitement
prevails In Silver City. General
Howard, who has been daily expected
with a column from Oregon, IL report.
ed to be at Baker City, $50 mi.es from
here. Col. Summers, Of the FIRST cav
airy, with three companies OF infantry
from Angel Island, and the troops
stationed at Benecia, have gone for.
ward to reinforce the troops in Idaho.
san FRANCISCO, June l0.-In an
affair neal South Mountain, Ouybec
county, Idaho, four citizens were killed.
one wounded and one missing, The
latter is believed 10 have been killed.
Reiniorcements were sent 10 the scene
OF &C ion. Another fight was expected
yesterday. A considerable body oil
Indians was seen last night near Cold
Spring Station, Gj miles from Boise
City. All accounts agree that the In'
dams are continually passing across
the stage road and across Snake river
aud between Big Cannon Prairie and
the scene Of hostilities, in OuybeC
county. Gen. Howard is expected a
Boise City Tuesday, and a column oil
troops from Westville will arrive
day later. The Indians will probably
make their first stand in the Juniper
mountain region, but 1t IL evident thai
only a portion of their fighting force Il
there. They will also remain in thu
lava beds till dislodged or forced to sur.
render.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
A Brace Of

Nav YORK, June 9.-Wm. A. Bush.
nell, book.keeper and confidential man
OF Butler, StiIeman & Hubbard, well.
known lawyers, lisa deiaulter for fifty
thousand dollars. A portion of the
money was used in stock speculations,
in which Bushnell venlured ex.
tensively.
1t is stated that John II. White, a
prominent lawyer OF this city, who
died 10 February, 1877, was a deiaulter,
having taken from two estates, Of
which be was trustee, amounts esti.
mated at from $4,000 TO over $4,000
With reference to one of these estates
little has been made public. Thil
estate was for the benefit Of some o.
Mrs. Whites sisters, aud $4,000 be-
longing to them, It 10 stated, has been
taken and Incorporated by White.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
Meeting Of Leree Ronrd.

The Board Of Mississippi Levee
Commissioners meet on Monday, the
18th of July, when it will receive the
Engineers annual report, aud deter.
mine the location and amount Of work
for the present year, and levy the cur.
rent tax.
We ~republish the Act Of the last ses.
sion of the Legislature, authorizing the
Board 10 reduce the cotton tax for the
liquidation Of the bonded indebted
ness, and 10 extend, II 1t deems 1t
advisable, the subjects of taxation for
construction purposes, by levylng an
I'D valorem tax on all real and person
al property, aud to proportionately re-
duce the tax on cotton.
We republish this Act in connection
with q suggestion, which we here sub
nit 10 the taxpayers Of this Levee
District, that Ii would ba we'll for
them to concertedly make known to
the Board their wishes and views on
the policy of such reduction and
change of existing basis of construc'
ton tax, upon which questions we In
vite, and will be glad 10 publish, com
munications from representative tax
payers. We especially urge this matter
upon those interested, as II is matter
upon which We are aware there Is con
siderable difference Of opinion. And
that 1t involves q responsibility that
the Levee Commissioners may vel.
desire to divide with, or deVolve upor
their constituents -[Greenvllle Times
If we understand the Times, 1t meanI
hat the Board, or some of the mem
bers, have an idea Of reducing the tai
on cotton, but propose to make it VI
BY a direct adj valorem tax on proper
ty, real and personal. In our opinlol
this would only be changing the bur
y den from one shoulder to the Other
y The people expect the tax for levee pur
~ poses to be reduced. They hope to sc
it reduced on cotton to oue.half wha
II 10 now. Then II would be larg
enough, Heaven knows.
III
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
FOREIGN.
Current Notaa.

ST. PETERSBURG, June l0.-Prlnce
Gortschakof sailed for Berlin to-day.
ROM, June l0.-Count COrti, Italian
Plenipotentiary to the Congress, sailed
for Berlin to-day.
LONDON, June l0-The Daily News's
Madrid special says In consequence of
favorable news from Cuba, the Span.
ish Government has granted amnesty
to all press offenders, aud ordered the
liberation Of Creoles Imprisoned for re-.
bellion. A National reward will be
voted 10 Captain General Jovellar and
General Martinez Campos.
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg cay
il is believed Russia will set more i'm
portance on guarantees for the state of
things to be established by the Con.
gress, than on the question Of frontiers.
Correspondents Of the TiInes at St.
Petersburg aud Vienna both report
that a very sanguine feeling prevails In
those Capitals as to a peaceful result
Of the Congress.
The Daily Telegrsph'5 dispatch from
Pera Gays It is stated q recent council
OF Ministers decided not TO surrender
any fortresses pending debate 10 the
Congress.
The Illness correspondent at Buch-
Arrest declares there is nelhing In the
movements of the Russian troops In
Roumania 10 give ground for appre-
hension ola conflict.
LONDON, June l0.-The Standards
Berlin dispatch says Nobeling's state
ment at the judicial investigation be-
fore he became insane, shows that he
himself undertook the task, which be
discussed with several persons.
Pressing demands reach CONSTANT
nople from Powat Camp, in the
Rhodope mountains, for aid in behalf
Of over 100000 refugees, who fed
thither from Russian and Bulgarian
leaders Of the instruction. They ask
that persons be sent 10 administer re-
lief 10 the sick and starving, aud also
to see hat the country is not in arms
against any power, but only defending
itself against violence. They ask
whether or not it is possible for Eng
land to do something 10 stop the out
rage.
The Minister OF Foreign Affairs tele-
graphed yesterday to the Turkish Am
bSssador at London, positively declar.
ing apochryphal the statement that the
Porte had issued a memorandum rels-
live to the pressure exercised by the
Russian Plenipotentiary during nego-
tiAtion OF the treaty OF San Stefano.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

SENATOR BES HILL has expressed
his views about the investigation bust.
ness:
lie dOes DOT believe that il IS posi-.
Bile to connect Hayes with any Of the
alleged frauds. HE confidence in him
is still mistaken. AS to the charge
that The Southern members coutem.
plated unseatlng Hayes, it is utterly
aud Wiekedly false. Hayes 10 legally
the President, and will be sustained by
every Southern man until The end Of
his term. All talk about revolution is
pure CANNON. The only way TO ouAt
Hayes 10 BY impeachment. To bring
articles Of impeachment would require
the clearest proof that be had guilty
knowledge Of the frauds; that the
frauds, 10 fact, elected him. and that be
rewarded the offenders after be became
President, with full knowledge OF their
guilt. No such proof has been yet ad.
duced, and The Senator believes It will
not be.
In regard TO the cry Of revolution, II
Il a matter OF fat that more II publ
cans Ia the Two branches Of Congress
would be glad to see Hayes ousted, no
matter how, than Democratic. AZ 10
the wild proposition that when The
Senate becomes Democratic the two
houses should refuse to recognize
Hayes, be does not believe there are to
exceed twelve Democrats In both
branches who would favor this.
AS for Senator Matthews, In bis un.
fortunate predicamen', he has the es.
teen, respect aud sympathy of every
Senator. They do not believe him
guilty OF Intentional wrong. The
trouble will be to make the country
understand Matthews as those do who
know him. As the case stands now,
he thinks Matthew'S 10 the most hurt
man that the investigation has touched.
SenA'or Hill thinks that before the
affair 10 over, the Southern members
will give the country another example
Of their wisdom, II Liberation aud pa
triolism. Aid aud comfort for revOlu-
ton aud Mexicanizalion will never be
had from the South. 1--WE cannot tell
what q few Northern Democrats and
sore.hesded Republicans might try to
do, but they will get no comfort from
toe Southern Representatives"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

WE learn that the State, through At
torney.G General T. z. Catchiugs, yester-
day stepped 10 and prevented the sale
of the ViCksburg, Ship Island and
Pensacola Railroad. This was done
on account Of the State holding a join
mortgage with those who attempted
to cell. According to a late Act OF tbs
Legislature the only way to lift tbir
mortgage 10 to pay 1t, Or to build The
Railroad across Big Black river before
January, 1880. We presume the COM
pany will attempt at once TO build the
road across Big Black.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
Prema1nre AgItalIon.

Z. c. WaIthall ls spoken Of as the sue.
cessor OF Bruce In the United States Sen.
ate. II 10 too soon to be agitatlng this sub.
iect. At present, vi favor the cleo lon II
Ethel Barksdale or J. q. George, but some
thing may happen between this and the
election TO change u mind on the sub
ject.-tBrandon Republican.
We are not authorized TO say that
Gen. Wsllhsll will be a candidate, but
this much We may say, that If be 10, the
man that beats him will be the Senator.
How be would fare In 9 caucus Of plot
ting politicians, we cannot or will not
conjecture; but II the race was before
the people, be would come out q full
length ahead Of any competitor, for his
personal popularity connected with his
high qualifications would make the
race 6 one-sided affair. Such, at least,
are our honest convictions.-tGrenads
Sentinel.
II 10 too soon, as he Brandon Re.
publican says, TO commence the agita,
ton Of q question 10 be decided by the
Legislature in January, 1850. The
three candidates mentioned are al
worthy, capable gentlemen, aud thu
Press OF the State can rest in ease, will
the prospect of securing any one o
them for U. S.'Senator. Hon. D. r
Singleton, the present able Representa-
tive of the Fourth District in the Lowe
House, iS also q candidate, aud be DE-
serves TO rank In the esteem Of the pee
pie with the other asplrants.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

SOME time since q sewing machine
roller was forwarded BY the V. Il NJ,
Il. r. TO some point on the Ouachita
river. 1t got as far as the Mouth OIL
Red River, but sunk with the whaTf'
boat at that place. This sad accident
caused one of the railroad men to tum'
BILE into poetry, Of which the following
10 q sample verse:
''To Red River landing the roller did 60,
And was rolled on the WharibOat, Us
these papers will snow;
But while waiting there a chance for to
ship,
1t rolled 70 the bottom OF the great Mis-.
sissip"
The author ia doing as vel! as could
be expected.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
THE COTTON CROP.
lite Condition In Georgia, Florida, South
Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas.

SAVANNAH, Juue --R port of Cot.
ton Exchange Tor May Georgia-l47
replies from 81 counties area Of lam
planted in cotton this season slightly ir
increase over last year-say two nee
cent; weather has been unusually flint
and favorable tOr the plan, stands gems
orally very good crop ten days to two
weeks ahead OF last year; labor abou.
same as last year, both al 10 Numbered
aud efficiency where fertilizers are
generally used the increase has been ten
TO fifteen per cent. over last season
present condition of the crop good
Spring was early /; preparation Of land
for pla nting better than usual the
fields aFe clear Of grass, and tue plant
is growing of rapidly.
Florids--32 replies from - counties
area planted In cotton about same Of
last year =; Spring was cool and damp,
but on the whole the weather has been
more favorable than last year; crop In
q more forward state than last season,
probably as much as ten days; labor
goOd--about same in numbers as lasl
year little or no fertilizers ever used
In this State present condition Of crop
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
CONGRESSIONAL


WAsHrNGroN, June Ex-senator Dor
sey, Of Arkansas, from the Conference
Committee on The bill for a permanent
form OF government for the District of
Columbia, called up the report sub
milleed Saturday, which vas concurred
in without discussion. The bill now
goes 10 the President for signature.
Davis, OF Illinois; White, Of Indi-
ana, and Jones, of Florida, we're, at
their W request, excused from ser.
vice on the Matthews Investigation
Committee, appointed Saturday.
Spencer, Of Alabama, moved to take
up the resolution submitted by him on
Saturday, authorizing the appointment
OF a Special Committee 10 inquire into
alleged frauds in connection with the
recent Presidential election, and began
TO read au argument in favor Of the
passage Of the resolution, stating hat
the Republican party would have sub.
mitted to the administration of Presi-
dent Hayes for the brief period of four
years, but the investigation had been
reopened by the Democrats.
Morrill,, Of Vermont, made the point
OF order as 10 whether The Senator had
a right to discuss the merits of the
question on a motion 10 take 1t up, and
said two or three mornings had been
FILTERED away, when they should have
been devoted to the consideration of
bills on the calendar.
Spencer said he only desired FIVE
minutes.
Morrill, withdrew the point of order.
The motion to take up the resolution
was agreed to.
Sergeant submitted an amendment 10
have the investigation made by the
Matthews Committee, appointed Sat.
urday, instead Of q Special Committee.
The resolution aud amendment were
referred TO the Committee on Priv
lleges and Elections.
The River and Harbor bill came up.
Wlndham spoke at length on improve
ment Of the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Sergeant called for the yeas and
nays on the amendment increasing the
appropriation for improving the harbor
Of Charleston, S. C., from 5000 to
$4,000, and It was agreed 10.
The motion by which certain Sena-
tors were excused from serving on the
Mathews Committee was reconstructed
AID the original order stands.
Sergeant, OF California, inquired of
the Chairman Of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, Wadleigh, IL
II was the intention of the Committee
10 submit a report on the 10th amend.
. ment to the Constitution OF the United
States, comforting suffrage on women,
at this session! WadleiRh replied il
was the Intention OF the Committee TO
do so.
House.
/, Among the bills introduced was one
!ev!ing / per cent. ad valorem tax on
grape sugar.
The House lie now in Committee of
the Whole on the sundry civil appro-
/, priation bill.
The following are among the bills
introduced aud referred BY Butler. of
Massachusetts,, for the relief of the In.
dustrial classes for prompt settlement
OF public lands aud for the protection
/. OF the frontier from Indian depreda.
f tons.
Senate amendments to the army an.
preparation bill nOn-concurred In,
: Conference Committee report OF
Military AcadeAy bill agreed to,
} The House went into Committee of
the Whole on Civil Sundry ApproprlS.
tlon bill. Amount for public BUILDING
At Atlanta increased 10 $4,000.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

A CORRESPONDENT In I.slquena
county writes lie az follows: Crops
are splendid up In this section, haven I
had isirer prospects since the war,
Negroes are working better, and rsis-
ing the crop cheaper than wss ever
known. Richard Griggs is out as q
candidate for Congress, and lie strong
in this county. He can beat any body
6u. Chalmers