The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-12-22

lily eected Chairman OF. the Republican
National COMMITTEES, came TO this city
from Washington Saturday, in compa-
ny with Senator'S Burnside and An
thony. 1t was understood that their
purpose was TO consult with General
Grant with reference to his probable
acceptance of the nomination for Presi-
dent, if rendered him by the conven-
ton at Chicago in, June 1t was the
general expectation that the question
Of General Grants candidacy would be
definitely settled to-day, and it is safe
to say, from the Statements made by
prominent Republicans, that it has
been settled affirmatiyely.
The Government OF India publishes
an explanation of the military situation
in Afghanistan, stating that General
Roberts has ample transport and am
munition. Besides twenty-three can
non belonging to hisAforce, he has 2l4
captured cannon, many of which are
rifed. His entertainments can easily
be held by $500 men, leaving 5000
free for offensive Operations. General
Bright has 1900 between Jamrood
and Jogdolak, with thirty cannon, two
months supplies and complete divisional
and brigade transport, including forces
at Candahar and in kurum Valley.
The total field force is 45, 900 men, with
100 guns, which is considered ample for
present requirements
Speaker Randall says the member
Ship of the Committee on Commerce
will be Increased to sixteen representa-
tives soon after the holiday recess, and
he intends then to- place Page ON that
Committee, in fulfillment of his promise
of the last session, that California should
be represented upon it. The appoint
ments of Berry Of California, and Bel
ford OF Colorado, upon the Mining
Committee gives it what, strange to say,
it has not had during the present or any
other Congress namely, the benefit of
membership from States where there is
production Of gold and silver, in
any appreciahle quantity.
Two carloads Of thoroughbred horses,
recently purchased for Leland Stanford,
OF San Francisco, at a Gosh of about
S45, 900, left Chicago Saturday, after
days rest, for San Francisco, on the
regular express train. They will be
rested day OF two at Ogden. The
horses were bought for Governor Stan
ford by his private agent, r. II. Convey,
at Lexington, by, ANA Nashville, Tenn.
Six of them came from the latter and
thirteen from the former place. They
are all running horses and thorough
breds.
General Charles Adams Of the Ute
Commission, has arrived in Denver
He has little doaDt that the twelve
Indians designated by the Commission
will go to Fort Leavenworth, and be-
lieves sufficient evidence will be secured
to convict several, if not all of thea.
Those convicted will be hung. He does
not know that the trial will take place
at Leavenworth, but they will be taken
there first. Mrs. Price, Miss Meeker
and Captains Payne and Cherry will
probably appear before the Military
Commission as witnesses.
The time for opening the new route
from San Francisco East by way of
Benicia, on the Central Pacific Railroad,
is now definitely fixed for the 2Sth
The overland train will leave San Fran
cisco at Ii A. NJ, making the passage
of the Sierra Nevada mountains in day
time instead OF night, as has been done
ever since the construction of the road.
The new route shcrtehs the distance
sixty Five miles is the most direct and
practicable, and viii remain the estab-
hshed line of overland travel.
A special from Sherman, Texas, says:
Fifteen rowdies came here from Mon
tague county and Indian Territory to
attend a disreputab.e dance, and
avowed their intention not to be mo-
Tested Police Officar Pond aud Nm,