Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-09
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

A train going at the rate of 40 miles an
hour came in collision with another train on
the Pittsburg & st. Louis Railroad on We'd
nesday morning. Fifteen people were killed
outright and ffty wounded-many OF them
past recovery.
Tho Democracy have no less than "a ma
iority in the North Carolina Legislature. The
Scnatorship to be filed is that of Merrimon's
SUCCESSOR.
The South Carolina Republican Convention
has endorsed Governor Hampton! That dis
tinguished ku klux klansman must have been
doin- some effective work in the persuasive
way
The Colorado Republican State Convention
IL in session
Gen Ewing has been no minated to Con
grcss in Ohio; and Godlove S. Ortiz by the
Republicans of one of the Indiana districts
Concerning the Chinese Embassy, the Wash
ington Star says: eve learn upon the author
ity Of a member of the Chinese Embassy that
the visit of Mr. Chin, senior Ambassador, to
Hartford, is to consult with his associate, Mr..
Wing, and to rest for few days in the mis-
Sina house while preparations are made here
for The Embassy. 1t is perhaps not generally
known, but is a fact, that the Chinese Gov
ern,aont owns a spacious building in Hartford
in winch the entire Embassy can be accom-
ulodatcd and cared for by their own country
men. They will tarry for few days simply
to prepare for their presentation to the Presl
dent and their permanent residence in Wash
ington. The statement that the Embassy had
rented the Stewart mansion for a residence is
incorrect; no choice has yet been made of
hnrac
The Greenback Convention is in session at
Washington They demand, among other
things, the removal of all restrictions upon
the coinage of silver.
John p Hoyt, of Michigan, has been APP
pointed Governor of Idaho.
Something of the true inwardness of Dem
ocratic legislation is indicated by the follow
lug:
Tho last House reduced the pay of the Su-
perintendeut of the Railway Mail Service from
81 900 to So 500, cut off his assistant and cut
off the allowance for his incidental travelling
expenses, consequently Vail, the Sdperinten-
dent, last month spent more in travelling than
his salary amounted to, and will place his res
ignstion in the hands of Postmaster General
Key. The latter is reluctant to accept it, but
it does not appear that he can arrange for any
increase in the compensation, and Vail is very
apt to retire.
Pickens county, South Carolina, like the
whole State in notification times, is in open
revolt against the Federal revenue laws.
One colored fisherman, at Fort Monroe,
killed another one over dispute about fifty
cents
billiard players will be interested in the
following:
New York, August S-The fifteen ball pool
match for $3.50 side and the championship
of the United States between Cyrille Dion and
Wahlstorm, the Swede, took place tonight
The terms were winner of twenty one games
out of forty. The match was decided in
thirty-fv games, the Swede winning twenty
one and Dion fourteen The Swede had the
game in hand from the start.
BoSardus is about leaving England. He
will shoot no more matches there,
The present status of the Indian war seems
te be pretty fully indicated in the following:
Boise Bity, Idaho, August Cen. Howard |
considers the backbone of the war broken. !
A report has reached General Howard that |
large number of the Piutes have offered to |
surrender to Col Miller at Malheur Agency. |
The main body of the hostiles now on the war
path are supposed to number 200. The Ban
noeks are fleeing through Big Camas prairie |
Col Green has ordered five companies of cav
airy to pursue them. Egbert is at Glenn's !
Ferry with $50 men. Forsythe is at Sheep |
ranch, ell route to Bruneau with $50 cavalry. |
General Howard deems it wise to keep sufi-
cieht troops in this vicinity until all danger is
over and the prisoners gathered in that they
may he properly punished.
HAD WINDFALL.-Says the Bodie Stan
ddrd of August g.:
A private letter to W. A. Searls, President
Of the Spaulding Gold and Silver Mining
Company, informs him that by the death Of
an uncle near Boston, Massachusetts,, he has
fallen heir to a very fine property. The es-
tate Of tho deceased is valued at over $780,
600 and there are only two heirs besides Mr.,
Searls. We congratulate him on his good
fortune.