The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-12
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reduction Of ten per cent. in wages.
A dispatch to the Times from Cal
cutta reports that the cholera is still
raging among the troops and natives in
Candahar, and is spreading toward
Heat.
A telegram from Para, Brazil, dated
July 2lst, states that $4,000 distressed
inhabitants revolted in consequence of
the stoppage of relief supplies. There
was much alarm in Para, as it was
feared the town might be sacked. The
militia has been called out.
Special dispatches. are very contra
dictory as to Germany's intention rela-
tive to the coinage question. One says
it is understood that the government is
making careful inquiry into facts In
view of decision as to the proposed
| introduction of the bimetalic standard.
/ William Burton was shot and, it is
thought, mortally wounded, by Clay
Menahan at s o'clock Sunday night,
| at HOLSTER, California. Burton had
| been threatening Menahan's life be-
| cause the latter had once arrested him
on charge of burglary, and Menahan
| claims to have acted in self-defense
While policeman John Weidle was
arresting a man named Kelly at Indian
apolis, Kelly snatched the mace from
the officers hand and began assaulting
| him, when Weidle drew his revolver
and warned him to desist. Kelly con-
tinued to attack, and the officer fired,
killing Kelly almost instantly.
The New York World has report of
the Conkling-Sprague scandal, in which
occur the following passages: During
Friday afternoon Sprague was observed
driving about Naragansett Pier, having
been at Rome the night previous,
though he had been absent for day or
two before. He had gun with him,
/ which it is believed that he loaded
earlier in the day. Finally he drove to
the rear of his house, which rs about
mile and aahalf from the pier, and came
| through the house in a somewhat ex-
cited condition. He got out to the
piazza, where he found Conkling con-
versing with Mrs. Sprague, who was at
the window. Sprague then said, ad-
dressing Conkling:
I" Are you armed, sr?"
i Conkling replied: "No, | am not"
"Then, said Sprague, 81 give you
| five minutes to. get off these premises.
If you are not away will fire at you
Spraguei is then said. to have made
use of some further exasperating Ian
guage. Conkling, seeming much sur
prised, but remembering that he was
under Sprague's roof, rose and walked
few steps away, while Mrs. Sprague
came oat of the house and stood be-
tween them. Sprague stood locking at
Conkling, while a carriage drove up
which had been ordered to take Mrs.
Sprague for a drive. When Mrs.
Sprague found that Sprague was APP
parently determined ON an unpleasant
scene, she called for her hat and shawl,
which friend and guest in the house
brought her.
ANOTHER ANGRY MEETING.
Conkling entering the carriage went
down to the pier, stopping on the way
at Billington's restaurant. Scarcely
had he arrived there and got ont of the
conveyance than Sprague, who had fol-
lowed, came up, and it is therefore GER
tain that the latter must have kept his
horse hitched up ready to follow Conk-
ling On the arrival of Sprague at Bill
lington's, another exchange of words
took place, 1t is certain that there was
an excited and threatening colloquy be-
tween the two outside of the most pub
lie spot in the place, and then it came
to~pass that the most exaggerated ru-
mors were set in motion. The forego-
ing are the principal facts in the case so
far as Mr.. Conkling and Sprague are
concerned. AS to the alleged hostility
j Of Sprague to Conklino. il is only Ger.