The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-19
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| ganiZAtion OF Congress. Only Il presen-
tative James. OF New York, WAS absent.
Randall was chosen Speaker on the
tirst ballot. receiving 144 votes. Garfield
las, Wright l3, Kelley !. -
Soon after the senate Was called to
order recess Was taken and upon re-
assembling motion to ADJOURN pre-
vailed.
| The trial of the Oilver-Cameron case
is progressing at Washington. Mrs.
Oliver testified that. relying on the
promise OF Cameron to IN FRY her. she
permitted, him to have Improper priv
, iieges with her ut his rooms in that
city.
The New York ii ues. com.
| menting on the recent Alaska news,
thinks the situation not alarming.
While il is the duty of the Government
to take all reasonable precautions. the
sending of troops is neither necessary
nor -xpedlrIt A war vessel or two.
going promptly from Sac Francisco to
relieve the Osprey aud the Wolco t,
will BE- quite sofRiirn,. The Times
thinks the danger to settlers and others
in Alaska greatly exaggerated.
The Sun intimates that u ring is in.
terested III getting troops there.
A shower OF birthstone. Tell at Read
ing Pennsy lvaoia on Monday night
l had the color and smell of sulphur
aud quantity of it scraped together
aud set on FIRE burned as readily aud
emitted the same fumes as sulphur.
rbe suns Washington special says:
Seward. Minister to China. still re-
m aims ,u Washington Ii is probable
that be will be ordereGito return to his
post in Chin,. Ev4rts is In
quaudary about Seward. but at the
present junction OF affairs, when diplo-
matte negotiations on the subject of
| Chinese immigration are peniing,
Stewards knowledge of the situation
10 the E ipire IS considered by the
| fraudulent Administration invaluable,
aud hence he will probably remain in
China until the next House impeaches
him
Ths business portion of Mipden.
Ontario was bnrned yesterday.
Toe Southern Bank of New Orleans
has suspeod.d
The work of saving life ut Szegsdin
is over aud the saving of properly has
| commenced. The authorities have
telegraphed that no further supplies of
provisions are necessary.
The French Minister of Finance yes
to-day repaid to the Bank OF France
| 5000. 100 francs the last insts llment
of the milliard borrowed from the bank
during The war.
A very bold robbery was committed
at Portland, Oregon. Monday night.
Two men entered the Metropolis Hotel
near midnight and called tor lodgiogs.
The clerk was the only person in ut the
| time. One of the men drew a revolver.
and presenting it tothe head of the
clerk made him stand while the other
went through the till and got what
money could be found. The robbers
quietly Withdrew aud effected their
escape.
Tue New. York Herald states that
James Keene has accepted the chal-
Ienge of Pierre Losilissrd for match of
$l0.00O at the Autumn meeting of the
American Jockey Club. Lorillard back
ing Peter, the famous Deroy favorite.
~gainst any other three year-oId. 1t is
understood that negotiations for the
purchase of Peer have been long pro
crossing. and the match is regarded as
the most interesting sporting event of
| the period
Atkinson, RowelRs business man.
| says that 1t is not at all probable that
Rowell will meet Weston May 5th.
RIwell wants to see something of
America before returuiog. and has no
wish to 60 into immediate training.
Judging from the morning papers the
receipts of each pedestrian 10 likely to
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