Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-21
TELEGRAPH SUMMARY.


The J. p. Kennedy who is acting as the
advocate of the Chinese companies before the
Committees of the House and Senate was for
merly superintendent of the Census. His as
sault upon the Anti Chinese clubs and com
mittee was very bitter, and when he had fin
ished, the Senate committee ON foreign rela-
tons ordered the speech to be placed in Sar-
gents hands for reply, and that the speech
and reply be printed together.
Under the head of Washington News we
have the following condensed bits Of infor-
nation:
Washington, February l9-New York
merchants are protesting against the new Gus
toms regulations, because it hindcrs the trans
action of business.
The Secretary of the Navy has testified be
fore the House Committee on Naval EHpendi-
lures that he had to cancel most Of Robson $
contracts, partly on the ground OF fraud and
partly because made without law.
Diplomatists doubt the truth of the alleged
Cuban compromise, regarding it as an attempt
by the Spanards to delude Havana volunteers
Governor Packard left suddenly for home
tonight on account of the death of his child
This is the second death in the family this
winter, and Mrs. Packard is very i'll.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
to-day agreed to report favorably the nonina-
lions of Bayard Taylor, Minister to Germany
and Colonel Goodloe, Minister to Belgium.
The Sub Committee of the House Committee
on Territories agreed to-day TO report bill
providing for secret ballot voting in Utah.
William Nelson, United States Marshal for
Utah, has resigned.
The Cabinet held brief session to-day, but
no business of Importance was transacted 1t
was agreed to close the Executive Departments
on the 22d instant Affairs in Louisiana were
not the subject of consideration.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
after thorough investigation, has exoner-
ated Collector Harvey and Deputy Collector
Somerville, both of Chicago, of the charges
preferred against them by c. A Storey.
Six prospectors bave been killed by the In
dians in the Big Horn country. One man,
Kennedy by name, was the only one of two
who escaped alive in one day, and the sole
survivor of an attack made the next day. The
attacking party are Me- Perces.
Congressman Ellis of Louisiana and late of
bIG VIC Ids IllGCl fIcNtO MI
Hayes and ascertained from that functionary
that he will not interfere in the Returning
Board cases, but will continue to leave Ander-
son, Wells and the rest to the tender merces
of our deluded Southern brethren-which is
Just what We of the MoRNING APPEAL. lad
mtted by the Territorial Enterprise to be the
only truly religious paper in this State) pre-
dfcted several days ago. You may as well
give it up, my son, you cannot make a silk
purse ont of sow's ear.
Garfield speech, full of unavailable pyro-
technics calculated to illuminate the White
House while Anderson, Wells & Co. 90 to
prison in blaze of Executive glory, is highly
spoken of in the daily gospel according to
the Good. We always did rather
admire that speech of Garfelds,
A row between the sophomores and fresh
men at Princeton resulted in the shooting Of
one of the sophomores through the thigh by
freshman with pistol in his hand.
'DeIgftful task to play the flute
And teach young idea how to shoot.
John Gumbinger, a st. Louis bartender
md Maggie LYDIA, the daughter Of his en-
oloyer, a rich brewer, were found dead in
heir room at the Lindell House in that city
IN Tuesday morning, They were both shot
through the head. The pistol which had done
he fatal work was in the dead mans hand
when the room was entered The poor girl |
vas discovered to oe pregnant. The father
lad forbidden the marriage of the devoted
,air
The Chicago and Burlington Railroad |
feared, last year, more than three and third
million of dolllrs above all expenses The
eceipts were upwards of ST., 100000,
The Republicans of Syracuse \, Y, and
have elected their candidates
II Mayor by increased majoritles J. J.
'elden was elected in Syracuse and john l.
thompson in Philadelphia.
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