The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-11-13
TELEGRAPHiC ITEMS.

alton, seem to be well founded, are the fol-
lowing: That Secretary McCreary will
indorse General Sherman's recommen-
dation for legislation tn establish the
army on basis of $4,000 men, rank
and file, not including men detailed for
special duties; and that Attorney Gen
eral Devens will renew bis recommen-
dation that District Attorneys be paid
fixed salaries; and he will also recon-
mend some change by Congress in the
law governing the method of paying
Clerks of United States Courts,
A desperate fight took place on the
10th at Candelaria moutains, fifty
miles from lei Paso, Texas, in the State
of Chihuahua, Maxfco, between large
band of Indians, about 200 aad party
of men from Cariza, New Mexico, 30 OF
whom were killed. The Indians were
the same party that Major Morrow
was after They came from Florida
mountain by Geosman Lake to Candel-
aria mountain, where the party after
them was ambushed by the Indians be-
hind the rocks. The fight lasted all
day.
Charles III. Voorhis, member Of Con-
gress from the Fifth District of New
Jersey, was arrested yesterday by a
United States Deputy Marshal, on
charge of abstracting from the First
National Bank of Hackensack, of which
he was President, collaterals deposited
to secure private loans. The afidavits
were made by Cashier Brewer and Vice
| President Degroot. Voorhis was taken
before a United Stases Commissioner
/. His bail has not yet been fixed He is
now at his residence, under surveil-
lance.
The Oneida IN. Y. county canvass is
made, but not confirmed by the Super
' loOio OiI dCCOuut VI Tie TeOuTHS Oh UDe
Fifth Ward, Utica, not being filed. 1t
! is claimed that they cannot now be re
ceived ,and will be thrown out. If they
are, Anderson (Rep.) will be elected
Senator over Stevens Dem by Sc ma
jority.
/ The, Russian Golos says that in the
event of England attempting to violate
Turkish independence, and ar the. same
time to infringe, on the Vital interests Of
Russia, a collision between the Powers
would be more convenient fer the latter
on the confines of Asia Minor than in
the depth Of Central Asia,
An autograph letter of the Car is
published accepting the resignment of
Count Schouvaloff as Ambassador to
England, comforting upon him the
order of st. Vladimir, in recognition of
his public services. Shouvaloff will re-
main a.member OF the Council Of the
Empire.
A Washington dispatch to the World
says: The notorious Fitzhugh. well
known as the ''biger man than old
Grant, recently told a reportor that the
people Of the South woald: be really
glad to see Grant in the Presidential
chair again.
Returns from every county in Penn
sylvanla give the total vote for State
Treasurer as follows: Butler (Rep.L
80, l53; Barr (Dem.), 22l.Sl5; Sutton
(6'reenkhack) 27, 2o7; Richardson PRO
hibition), S,2l9
1t is Being generally conceded that
the Read iusbers have carried the State
or Virginia bya small majority, and the
leaders OF that party are preparing for
grand ce ebration in honor OF their vic.
tory.
The Stettauer Brothers, of Chicago,
furnish statement showing their lia
bllitles to be $l,5l9, S6l and their assets
$974,929. 1t is understood that their
creditors strongly object to accept their
offer Of fifty cents on the dollar.
In Lancaster county, S. C., on Satur-
day night, a white woman, Mrs. Jos.
Adams, cut the threats of, her five chill
dren, set fire to her own clothing, and
was burned to DEATH. It's supposed
she was insane.. suef
The official canvass of the New York