Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-23
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silver bill, and il goes to the Presi-
dent in the precise shape in which it
passed the Senate.
The House Committee on Elections
has agreed, by vote of six to five,
that Benjamin. Dean, Democrat, was
elected from the Third Massachusetts
Congi essioDal District, and that
Waldbridge A Field, Republican, is
not entitled 70 the seat.
Both Houses Of Congress adjourned
Thursday until Monday.
The Senate, in executive session,
rejected the nomination CT George
| Williamson to be Collector of New
Orleans, by vote Of 16 ayes to 81
noes.
The Democrats in the House have
unseated Darrall of Louisiana, and
given the seat to Acklin, the contes-
tant.
A New York Herald special says
it is reported that the President has
changed his mind about the silver
bill, and be will sign it.
1t is said that orders have already
been sent privately to all the Mints to
prepare Tor the coinage of the silver
dollar.
Secretary Sherman says, if the sill
yer bill becomes law, be will exc
cute it promptly and thoroughly.
Ben. Wade's condition is becoming
daily less hopeful.
Reports show that the late war
with the Sioux Indians cost $2,312,-
537. The whole number of persons
killed was IS officers and 267 enlisted
men, and the number wounded 2 Off
GERS and 1873 enlisted men.
The insane asylum at Winooski,
Wisconsin, was barned Tuesday night
aud four inmates perished in the
flames.
The Indiana Democratic State Con-
vention met in Indianapolis Wednes-
day, adopted platform and nomi-
mated candidates for Secretary of
State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney
General and Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction.
DR.. Linderman, Director of the
Mint, says he can coin 3,000,00 silver
dollars per mohth il necessary.
In the German Reichstag Tuesday
Bismarck declared that Germany
would only go to war 10 defense o.
her own interest, This statemen
was applauded by the members.
Gioachimi Pecci, an italian Cardi
nal, was on Wednesday elected Pope
He takes the name of Leo XIII.
Sir Stafford Northcote has stated
in Parliament that Russia will not
occupy any portion of the peninsula
of Gallipoli or the Roulaire lines, OF
the AsiaIic side of the Dardanelles,
England undertaking MT to land
troops at Gallipoli or on the Asiatic
side Of the Dardaneles.
Russia seems to distrust the result
of the coming pease congress, and is
preparing for the worst by concen-
trating in Rnumania an army OF
300, 900 men.
England is still vigorously prepar-
ing for war.
| Suleman Pasha, the Turkish Gen.
ersl, is to be court-martialed.
| 1t is stated positively in London
that the Turkish fleet is to be sur.
rendered to Russia, and that part OF
it has already been surrendered.
Silver in London, "a 1910.
In London yesterday the prospect
Of peace was thought to be less IA
vorable than on the previous day.
The backbone Of the Kaffir insur.
rection is broken.
Encouraged by the attitude Of
England, Turkey has brought the
negotiations with Russia almost to a
standstill.
| The termination of the Cuban re-
bellion was officially announced in
Madrid Thursday and was the cause
of great rejoicing.
| In the case of John Runk, con.
victed of the murder of Officer Coots
in San Francisco, the Supreme Court