Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-13
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been blOcksded with snow, and the
Eastern mails will be missed for a
| few days.
In the House Monday Hewitt at
tackled the Presidents civil service
policy, and In the Senate Blaine de.
nounced the award of the Fishery
Commission.
The House Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures have substan-
TALLY agreed TO repor, bill abolish
ing the trade dollar.
The Home Savings Bank OF Boston
has suspended, and the Hadensville
Saving Bank of Williamsburg, Mas
sachusetts, has been temporarily en-
Joined from doing business.
Great distress prevails at Hot
Springs, Arkansas, among the suffer
ers by the late fire, and aid of the
charitable is earnestly requested,
Sitting Bulls band Of Indians are
on the point of starvation, and will
gladly surrender if they are allowed
to keep their ponies.
1t is said the President has aban-
doned all hope of harmoni2ing the
Republican factions in Louisiana by
any appointments he makes, and it is
probable that sweeping changes will
be made in the offices.
An amendment to the Constitution
is to be proposed, changing inaugu.
ration day FROM March 4th to May
4th.
Gold closed in New York Monday
weak at 1909; silver coin, 1 per cent.
discount; United States bonds strong.
Gold was quoted yesterday at 101 q.
At the Augusta, Massachusetts, mu
nicipal election Monday the Repub-
lians elected their Mayor. s
A full vote was cast yesterday at
the New Hampshire election, but the
dispatches in the afternoon did not
Indicate the result. ia fae
|
A fire in Jersey City burned out
ninety-eight families. Tw1 persons
were fatally injured,
At Marlboro, Massachusetts,, the
Acton powder mill blew up yester-
day, killing two men.
The general outlook is favorable
for peace in Europe.
The peace meeting held Sunday in
Hyde Park, London, was broken up
by an anti-Russian mob. Bradlaugh
was cudgeled and fed in cab.
| March 9th steamer in the Black
Sea, with 1850 Circassian soldiers on
beard, caught fire and went ashore.
Seven hundred lives were lost.
1t is said great excitement prevails
in India among the Mohammedans
over the overthrow of Turkey, and
it is estimated that 100000 men
would volunteer to fight against
Russia.
The Sultan has ratified the terms
of the treaty Of peace.
1t is announced that the Peace
Congress will open March 31st.
General Grant is in Athens, Greece,
where he is meeting with great at
tention.
The Berlin Post says that measures
must be taken to prevent the Darda,
nelles and Bulgaria from becoming
Russian property.
The instruction is very active in
Thessaly, Epirus and Crete. Fresh
outbreaks in Macedonia arc reported
| A severe engagement took place
last week in which the Kaffirs were
completely defeated and lost many
in killed.
At the city election in Oakland
California, Monday large vote wa.
cast. The Workingmen elected ali
their candidates except the Superin'
tendent of Schools and the City Mar
shall by small majority. The fgh,
was between the Workingmen aal
the Republicans, the Democrats fus
ing to some extent with the lattel
party.
AT the Municipal election at Sail
mas Monday the Citizens party elect
ed the whole ticket except one Coun
Gilman, Workingman.