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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-28
DAILY SILVER STATE.
PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING NsUNDAYs
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J. J. HILL 81 Go.

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The daily gazette., 1879-02-26
The sale of the James River and Kama

The sale of the James River and Kama
wha Canal, which is now nearly consum-
mated, has been already announced in
this column. 1t needs only the final ac-
ton of the Legislature to perfect it, and
this will shortly be completed. The price
paid is $1,000, 600 for pubic works that
cost originally from SIT 100000 to $751;
OOO, 600, another proof that canals have
had their day. The new plan for uniting
the James river with the waters of the
Ohio is to do 1t by railway, and the canal,
by this sale, passes into the possession of
the Richmond aud Allegheny Railroad,
which will traverse the valley of the
James river and give the chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad an outlet to the seaboard
without crossing the mountains. The
purchase includes vast wharves and
docks at Richmond, the wharves being
1000 feetlong, extensive water power and
a graded series OF levels $50 miles long,
which can be readily converted into a
railway. The new line will bring the
West Virginia coal fields into easy con-
nectIon with tidewater on the james
river, and 1t is expected to be completed
in two years. A desposit of S500,000 in
United States bonds rs made by the com
pany in the Virginia Treasury as guar
antee that they will fulfil their obliga
ii ons.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26
TRIUMPH OF ELECTRICAL
SCIENCE.

In the cable news yesterday it was
stated that the French Atlantic cable
was "broken 161 miles from St. Pierre
Miquelon, In 800 fathoms water" These
few words show one Of the many tri-
umphs of modern electrical science.
Here is wire cord buried under three
fifths Of a mile of the water OF tine ocean
and hundred and sixty miles from land
and yet the people ON shore can exact
ly locate the point at which 1t Is broken !!
Strange as that seems, 1t Is actually done,
and has been time and again. The re-
pairing vessels will go out TO the indi-
Gated point, throw out their graphing
hooks, and within few hundred yards,
will find the broken ends and splice
them. This wonder Is accomplished, first,
by exact knowledge OF the laws of cleo
tricity, which make known what amount
Of current wire Of given dimension
will carry, and the resistance il must
overcome in going given distance; aud
next, by the Instruments made by the
mechanicians OF our day, which will
make the operation of both laws visible
to the experienced observer, even II the
break in the cable is thousand miles
away and tive miles under the sea.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26
MORAL CHARACTER.

There Is nothing which adds so much
to the beauty and power of man as good
moral character. II is his wealth, his
influence, his life. 1t dignifies hun in
every station, eXalts him In every con-
dltion, and glorities HIM at every penod
of life. Such character is more to be
desired than everything else ON earth.
II makes man free and independent.
No servile tool, no croaking sycophant,
no treacherous honor seeker ever bore
such character. The pure joys of truth
and righteousness never spring in such a
persoL. II young men but knew how
much good character would dignity and
exalt them, how glorious 1t would make
their prospects, even in this life, lever
should We lind them yielding to the
grovellng aud base-born purposes of hu-
man nature.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26

FRUIT GROWING IN SOUTHERN CALL
FoRNIA.-SoutLern California IS prodIc-
ing every year more and more semi-trop-
ical fruit. Oranges are raised in such
abundance that il is thought that in few
years the market will be so oyerstecked
as TO render their raising unremunefative.
In the region around Los Angeles every
land owner and settler is SO DESTROYS to
have orange groves, that dwellings are
sun ounded, and even the roads are boz
dered by them. In anticipation of an eA-
cess OF the fruit cultivators Of he soil are
beginning to plant walnut and almond
trees in its stead. Not much success has
been had as yet with bananas, in conse-
quence of injury to young trees by occa-
sional night frosts, but this trouble will,
it is thought, soon be remedied. 1t is
expected that pines will flourish ere long
so that there will be plenty OF figs, al
monds, olives, PINES, lemons and oranges
In The Golden state.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26
Novel Incident In . Church.

A pretty story 10 told of two little
Westfield children who went alone on a
recent Sunday to church. They took
seat near the front and after the minister
had got well into his sermon the smallest
child whispered to his sister that he
would like to go home. People who sat
behind them heard the little girl tell him
that he must not go without asking the
minister's permission, so hand-in-hand
they left their seat, and standing before
the clergyman the little chap isped out
his petition. The minister was naturally
surprised, but without inlerrupting his
discourse, nodded his assent. That did
not satisfy the children, and again the boy
asked permission to g. and was answer
ed by another nod. Then the little girl,
fearing the minister had not understood
her brother, said, "Pleaso, sir, may broth
err and 60 home ?" The minister STOP
ped and verbally granted her request, and
with a sweet, "Tbank you. SIR" and
courtesy, the children went down the
aisle together. The minister happened
TO be one from out of town, and he was,
after the service, quite anxious to know
II that pretty custom was common one
in Westfled.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26
For the Gazette.

MIR. EDIToR:-Why does not our
Democratic Council clean the streets by
contract? This question was asked by
you In Saturdays issue. wish to ask 1t
again, especially when the Democrats
voted, when they were in the minority
In the last Council. against this change
from the contract system back to doing
1t bv the day. Pubic servants are judg-
ed by their acts, and .Iow when you have
the power in your own hands we think
you ought to put it back where you
wanted TO keep |, when the Republicans
made the change; or was your oppOsi-
ton at that time merely political, because
you did not hold the reins? The peo-
pies eyes and ears are open 10 all that is
said and done. Why don't the chairman
Of the Street COMMITTEE offer an ordi-
nance to that effect? If he would do
this II would relieve the minds of some
he has right to oppose 10 II II Is for the
public good, but not otherwise. Some
say there Is money in it; there may be
nothing wrong in that saying. But 1t
leaves room for the people to Judge and
apply improper motives, especially when
there is only fifty dollars year salary at
tached TO sad craftsmanship. For my
own part, don't impute any improper
actions on the part of any one but
there Is mouey In it," and $1,000 could
be saved by putting it out by contract.
! will say again that 1t is the business of
the Chairman of the Street Committee
to bring that subject before the Council.
S20,0 900 year for cleaning streets, to Ie,
Is big sum. especially in city like ours
that is 80 easily cleaned. The filth that
Is taken of the paved streets is worth
ons-fourth the money that II costs to re-
move 1t, for 1t is good for farming pur-
poses. hope the Council will see to
this, and If the chairman of this CON-
mittee Is opposed to this change that
some other member will move in this
important mater. The city could be
run with nearly one-fourth less money
If all the leak holes were stopped and
the expenses brought down to where
they might be. DEMOCRAT.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26
-. TIME TABLE,

-vr wILMINGTon.
lphi A., III 4 n;9 ., ~ -, ~ g
O. "a MI y m. On sundaysi z'os.
~. 70 < s.iS. 8 80, Q 46, p m 90 40
oW' Al. 9.5O,a m, IL 20, ~ o.
PHI or sundays: 2 o9a M ~. 80 p : 20.
on nd washington; lzSt; s x,,o,
re- sn' Ia, 51s. l0.26,p M Sun
Isposit; 4os p m ~
.stle. $40, s15 a M Co., o 'O p
aadfsy z ' r.! els a m; los, 8 80
unlays Northern r. R.; o 20 a
gton M. no sunday train. an
iGR III, 4. r.: 10 20 a m;6 30
{endays' 10 80 ,ooia, M
Rhsn',:i r "A, s "a, $40 o. a . ~ ~
spnia,3; ON. s IS, l51, 6G. . ~
/, Is. pm on suna"y''
1s9, 10 |, "a ~. 3 "a 4 4 m; 70 y. ~ 81 .,
iC y, IN sundays; u 49, ! W
EN- m . Of, 5 40, 9 a. a m; !, u 2 q =, ,
G q IS p m, on Sundays . " u "
Ian. On, a m 1871, IL by,
y M n; on sundays . "a q III 40
,,.Dos,,: 900 a m {; no Sunday
castle: 800 q m IL 10 m;
I M, no Sunday trains;
III, r r r.: $50 IL 10 q m
no 4 Northern X. r.: 8 06,
in z y m; no sunday trains.
% Western X. r.; I Do q m;
M sundays: s IN IN.
o mu,2I'MINGToN LEAVE PHIL
All and Washington ave-
s.c' 10 80, II As en-; 2 80, ? 80
Al 9 IS, II 80 pm; on sun
a M No. a o., 20 As, II 80, pm.
second and Market streets:
iais, 8 IS, $50, II 80 p m;
ns a 10, II 80 . m.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26
THE CANADA PACIFIC RAIL-
WAY

OTTAWA, ONT, Feb. 4.-The contract
for the construction of the section of the
Thunder Bay Branch of the Canada Pa
cihc railway, 1lS miles, from English
river to Eagle river, has Deen awarded to
Messrs. Marks, Connors, Gently, Purcell
u Ryan at So, 10000. The section from
Eagle river to Kewatin, distance OF 81
miles, has been awarded to Messrs.
Morse, Nicholson Il Marpole at $780,
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26

pHlA, WILMINGTON d
lore RAIL ROAD.
oyem her 10, 1873.
leave Wilmington as follows
a and Intermediate Stations,
90 a. m, 23o, 4oo, 7 10,
ia tExpress) 100, $50, a m.
New YORK, Z 81 I %, 800. a IN,
and intermediate Stations,
Ind Bay Line, 7.0s, a. m.
Ina Washington ,l2ol, 2 10, $50.
Bis, 10 20, p. m.
Delaware Division, leave for:
$50, 9.l5, a. m. LOS, 6 30, p. m.
and Intermediate Stations,
B, $50 p. m.
u Intermediate Stations 9.16
81.
eUNDAY TRAINS.
a and Intermediate Stations
6.30, p. m.
and New York, 200. q. m ,
nd Washington, II 81. 2 10
Information passengers are
be time tables posted at the
H. +. KENNEY,
Superintendent.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26
FOOD Ar aAsT
A Substitute For D R U G S

FOOD Is made q curative agen -by con
centration and artificial digestion, and
Is so simple In its application that The ad
vice OF Physicians is not required.
thousands OF recoveries from chronic
diseases are reported, where the best medi-
cal skill has failed.
Many of the best Physicians throughout
the country are DISCAkDING DRUGS
and using the BLANCHARD b L o Cd
AND NERVE FOOD with the most graf
lying results, permanently relieving all
forms of Physical and Mental Debility
The Dyspeptic and Consumptive Patient,
sufferers from Malarial or Blood Poison
ing, together with the entire list or COM
plants peculiar to the Female Sex find IN
the use OF this Food sure and speedy re-
lief.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26
British Strikers.

AT meeting Of the weavers, at Ash
ton-under-LyDe, England, TO the number
of 5000, it was decided,with Gully four
voices, to continue the strike
until they are reduced to starvation.
The coal beavers and large number of
dock laborers having resumed work at
Liverpool, the Birkenhead men have re-
solved to resume also at the reduction.
This sets 1900 men TO work in Birken-
baab
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26
NEW YORK.. Noyemher 26. 1s71

INV Turk, NOVtmU DER 70, 1877.
DIR. V. w. BLANCHARD: During the
preparations of Food Cure, o nd feel happy
10 say they have met my most sanguIne
expectations, giving to patients long en-
feebled by blood poison, chronic disease,
and nerue force.
PROF. CLEMENCE s. LOZIER, M. D.,
Dean of HON. Med. College and Hospital
for Women, New York City
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26

Hundreds OF cases OF BRIGHT'S DIS
EASE of the Kidneys have been reported
cured. For Neuralgia and Rheumatic
diseases II is al most specific Physical
and Mental Debility from the use of Alco-
namable cause, find in this Food a natu-
raj and pot remedy.
For THE INTEL ECTITA AL. WoRKER
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26
|R4ILKOAD6'

(pr WESTERN RAILROAD
Ne " hours. On and after Feb.
ans will run as follows:
gm,ncton, 7.l5 a. m, 1890 a. m.
ortale, s.5s a. M, IL 05 noon.
oS,oy o 80 a m, | 50 p m.
lave Pomeroy 1910 q. m.
Leave Avondale, 70 IA noon,
wilmington, 8 10 q. M, 2lo p.
m d. CONNELL,
superintendent.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26

ANpovER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY,
Andover, Mass, March 20, 1873.
Your Life Food is an excellent thing. l
have no hesitation, after thorough trial
OF 1t, in recon mendlng II in cases OF
chronic dyspepsia and nervous prostra-
REV. DIR. AUSTIN PHELPS.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26

"For the year past l have constantly
prescribed THE BLANCHARD BLOOD
AND NERVE FOOD TO my patients OF
all ages, from eighteen moths to eighty
three years. In every case the result has
been exactly that claimed by you. 1t Is
by far the most valuable and reliable
Tonic l have ever met with.
EDWARD SUTTON SMITH, NJ, ID.
20 Irving Place, New York.
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26

THE BLANCHARD FOOD G u r e
SYSTEM now receiving such popular APP
ppamnhlet which will be sent to any ad-
dress on receipt of rs cents. Address,
The daily gazette., 1879-02-26
Nervous Debility

which underlies all forms q. Chronic Dis
this Food.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-26

"a TN, suOONtyOIU.r pC,,NSVL .,t1,
Weston, the Rev. j. G.. Fletcll
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-26

VOul oVi
mo, no, no; but, Miss Haywood, |
IN dnnH In lnrn with tho dnnInct LIT
, 1879-02-18

OF ltic individual conscience arans, ,,..
general conscience. II yu,, nav r3. s .iat Of the
sesfo as a'ove .ls lay. .uay eyersys'' ers ySn' o
,p..i nj, vsry sorry That Congress. th,ou., :,
hostiIity loyramy il not IL IN rriam. IN altitude oi
was the action Of Congress ,hat ,1,e, n,., persc;t
crime. The British Government '''. polYEamY
0NuVu ot theif pooplc tD PRACTICE II. "i1F w.
MntHets tliem IN 1t. II Is vrry unfar,u%n.sS " NV
our % nep"o''ean government cannot b. aa INA mat
Y vo!t persist, wlnt outcome in sn, ,.
ratcf Gould you not cons,stcntiv ~" s,s @hsiri-
I'olyRaMy on the grpun1 thai thrrs i. surrender
peet OF cilanatt!E the. uplnlon aid iaa ~ = Pro-
country a1aIt1st II, and that nu|ijdratIoMn " tia
tb y s[o e result IL s ep ~ o o
r." hoe 70 mucl, 60 rs the nulIlfEcaton ., q,
is Ass business 10 "''' ooa' II
TAKE CARE or MS sA,s7,n
The Lord IL foreign power In ,h,.,
sefr n II ais Is 'enao in which sou coussu1, u1t
~ atu afraid Els is, and tl,ers ,te. ~. ,n
Guilty. Wo arc now proscrIl,rd. ~; y tae dlM
othcra' turn next. Congress- bn. ,,,',m. ~ 10
most fearful rcsponaib:ty In breakpr da'sq de..s T.
constitutional bnrrlcra.'t '' uo"o III
-" "Yoa e hold, t1en, TINT you, Church pos,..,..
tc toncrnn n9on Il eagen exclusively, md hst
nations 70 without reason ntM w.lom l"'s!laa a'
contrary to the spirit OF revelation IL I'LL
"Wo most aysllrcdlY lon
"You claius, tllen, polygauy as Il nrt,c,a,. j,
ally praetfced1' A w un1Seis'
"Ycs, tlr. It the
NORMAL c0Nn1y1on or xAsH,sn
and has been practtCel from time tp,nor,..,.,
BY almost all uationA Monogatuy T. iiMe,;sl iat .N
outRr0Wth ot sYeletn where corr,1Dt tbu.s,.o .ao
ity aflfated With lcbascl Taaahisn,' 'IMi!sa' M!s
sir, tlree-fotirths OF the humpn famiIp =. nat.
IS con ee told. arn acknowledged nojsr.rn..ts IT.
to-day, and tho balance corrupt,Y ~ f;thaNs ;haaNis
professcdlY monogamssts." ~ ''''sa
-" DO you really boleYo that God hat actu,r.
commanded you 10 practice polycatnyf 11an!yf
you men ever have doubt of'it1F' -''''
Mr.. Taylor-a fow persons having cons,u
bllatncsa-.callcd votc ot those nrcscnr ~ ~ "
uheter they knew that the princinir q; ats,.3 a. %
marriage nus Of tlot or not. fin - roia p,sss. ~.
unanimous In tho affirmative, WV n"
trhht ot1ectt OH The whole, do yo,, ARM,
hcnd Caef1ustlce Wastss destsion iii Iii sFp spp1e, IT.
| tho quostfonfn "' A4'e w
VI don't know that It will hare onr .,rs,.
| Us IN our tnith." '"''susa
, 1879-02-18

The hlIl Was read at length.
Nj. Nayasa. who had charge Of the bill, ex-
pIat.fed tllere were important amendments
which affected The revenue. 1t WA known tint
InnTe than Dur-tlliru 1t olly excise 4utirs were
drawn lrum the single agricultural product III
TOBACCO. Hluca 1875 tsg tax hud been ~ ceDts
per puunt! OIL every variety Ut manufactured
tus,acco excepting suulF, which was Subjected to
~ tug Of 4. ccuts per pound. The llousu srnt
tln scnnta psopositiun tu reduce the Tux Oh
oil manufactured tobacco 10 tU cents per pound.
Tue 1cnate COMMITTEES non-eoAcurrcd III this,
but aKrcel 10 reduce It ou al excs1t anuN tu u
cents .pcF pound, amu OH snuu to ei ccnts, builg
\ reduction iu ihu 4ane proportion. tbs
ti1n for The establishment OF export
luadett warehouses. Yhe Senate Committee
t'!uuunt tha establishment OF surl, warehouses
~uul1 5eopHrdixe thu tCyenue, and therefore
WOULD not cousent 10 the proposition.
Mr. Morrill,, Chairman Of the Cou'inlttee Oh
FlnH1!tc. said he did not approve of this sweep
hsx reduction proposed luf manufactured L.
, 1879-02-18
SUICIDE,

En.ffa' nlrateh I" 7hf T.flr.ns.
Fo1IT WAYNE, ln1., Feb. l7,-FFcflesscE
sclourcr committed suicide to.'lay by hanging
!llnsuif IN Il cnrrat with IL eltain. Ile was Il
German, aged II, an1l leuves large inuly.
Tl.c suicide was rarsnd by insanity, ascrlhcd u
tie lus9 vi wnrk llnl snsern cpilrptlr tits.
I.aHt Mpht william cunnrAt n,,cd Il, wAA
fnlnd hangti3 IN l!Is tatlirr's harm, In Prrt,Is
Township. The c:lllsc Vt thu Eangmg Ii hut
known.
DAvnnrol,r. Ia, Feb. l7.-sr Genrgc iInl, il
ruxtsteul VI New York, tiD ytnrs u Mge, cutlt,,l-
tri suicide few ,ll,1cs south III AltlawurtlI,
Washington cnillty. scaser.lay tnornIitg b, shoot
my Eilpsrtf III lhe Ble With II klIoi-gsGt. Mr.
Hill. In company with hfs Wfe, ra,lla West l,st
week Oh visit 10 Alfe. 1ltl's sister, Altt, Cold
thrust, At whbsu reah!ener the saa traHtiiY oc-
cured. un ht1 way Wust Mr.. Ilfll kcefnr,I tn
bu IN q very melancholy state Of mind, lIlt Ind
frightened up utter asriylilT Ut AislaWurtil. Sun.
day nurnin... however, ht nrpse caray, ntId TAX
IlIS atlDublc-larrelell BlInt-gM, placed e nIilX2o
agA1ilsl llls etl stsu aud discharged bui lpAy,
it!r lrat without sGrl0us u!ftct, hut lhn Ssruutt
inutllat!ug Ills hl4y IN terribly lualillcr ul.tl
calaIng Instant death. Nr. Hill WIS reptctl to
bu tuile wealthy. Ills re,naIus started tttls
evening fur by home in Nuw York, arsompa-
Sptcia DitpateA to TAs Tribune.
0RANn RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. l7,-ElArry
Hprar, q resident 0t thu T,'wnshIp OF Gas
nuv'n, AlusKegon County Twenty-Five lnttus
uursh ot thus city, committed sulrIdu hy
shooting hi,uself In tic fcxl ycstet-
d4y. ltu WIS man 10 or Il ycArs ut,i, u,ul
Ic:tyes faulty Vt wfO AMI three ur fur chill
lsell. Domestic difficulties are said to have
heoIl tLe cause Of hIs suirdu.
, 1879-02-18
Il Murder In ltrtttSnJs.

4 AMost brutal case Of murder, ll!uslta''s ll!,. X
thu savage nature Of tho benghtel peasat.s " u
brittany, las just como boo'u tlls Ass'Af riu
The FIustcrh. A colnlrylEan ,' ha"t.a ~ st n
nude thu acquaintance at WcAigsLe1is;.sn i;.nnee,
young ,,arslea WOMAN na'asd Maslc M1s,,r s Hic
Atsor @ ,p natIai ii aauot ,v couple % saeaI1ats 1,fs
to wine.slop On thrir way pus w1',s !'' ,su n.,I
lu woinan stuo 10franr plccu from 1''s md , "a
2ws swa..oxeu It, j. quarrel cssasn, csslsu,aa a' ii,
leaving tic wtuc~shop the n'a! dfaSSt H. ia i
catnpanpn lnso aad Antl iaurdsi1sa :" "si Ia Dc.
sailsd. i.cIu cunfesscd Ills gut, s!' 'a% s',it. t.
murdered ,!,o wu,uau 10 Iroset hef ato'i vs.
ine BY tila ,lluney she Ind swat!uWeo' 1'
esutupee1 kp tlfteun years. hard lab1e'
, 1879-02-18
CUBA

PROPOSED COMMERCIAL TREATY.
HAVANA, Feb. IA Commission Ia cro.
atod to study aud form THO haals Of con-
mercial sroaty for Cuha between spn'n md
the United statqH md Spain md canatla.
The bnais Of tllo'traaty will bo submitted to
tho consideration Of tho Homo Government.
The Commission Is composed Of tho Admin
istrator-Goneral Of the uispano-Colonial
Hank aa President, lieutenant Of tho navy
rs Secretary, two merchants, Professor of
Mercantile Law Of the uavann Univcrsity,
aud two c,lstoms.oiI1cers.
, 1879-02-18

OFFICE or THE CHIEF s,uyAL oyyrcpg
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1s-1 a. m.-Jndf,,
ttons-Eor Tennessee and tie Ohio Valley, na1t,
y cloudy weather. possibly nEcas Of llebi tnoT
In tho Western portions, rlaug barometer IN ,he
eastern portions, with slight changes III ttu.
pcrature.
For the Lover Lake Nea!on, ltaht suog, fol-
lowed BY partly cloudy weather, winds mostly
From the northeast to nortllyest, sIowly hs.ue
barometer, mud no decided cliangc ID tempera.
tire.
For tile Upper La.o Region, Upper srh.Is.
a!npl and Lower Missouri Vallcys, partly cloudy
weather, winds shifting 10 castcrly and southxr.
and during the aay slowly rising Temperature,
With failing barometer.
The Tennessee md Cumberland Rlyc!s Vii
rise. The Central Mississippi wilt fall ,luTls.
LOCAL onsrnvATIoNs.
CHICAGO. Feb II
, 1879-02-18

Special Dt-patch Ia TIE 7s1h".s.
1ap1AaArotis, Ind. Feb. 17.-Thc Hon. Solo
mon DInir, ex-Judge Of tho Superior Court an1
Chairman OF tho Republican State Central Com
mittcc, died ut 10 o'clock to-dav, after counle
Of days' il1ncsst not thought TO DO srrous. 11o
died suddenly md palnlessly. Ifis discaae was
dropsy, supcrtuduced BY valvular ufscaso Of
the heart, Judge Blair WAS nat!vo Of Hen.
bricks, where he lived until ion years aao, re-
moving here aull being elected Judge Of the
Common Plcas, and tl,en Of thu Superior Court,
In The formation ot TINT bench. Ho wns a Re-
publican candidate for reelection, but declined
The nomination to tako tic Charrnanship Of tho
State Central Committee. He was 50 years Of
agr, regarded u good lawyer as.l reputable
Judge.
, 1879-02-18
Virtual Collapse Of the Various
Strikes in Liver
pool.
The French Chambers and Ministry at
Variance on the Amnesty
Question.
Persecution OF tic German Socialists
Discouraged by the lselchslag.
The Negotiations for New Turkish
Loan Result Fayorably,


SOUTH AFRICA.
NAPIER.
LONDON, Fob. 17.-It ia r,,morol that Lord
Napier of b1ng1ala Inns been appointed to
command tho Zulu expedition.
MEN FOR THE THANsPoRTs,
snilors volunteer for tho transports at less
than tho wages struck for.
ALL QUIET.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-Lnter tclegrnns from
Madeira give nova from Pioter Maritzhurg,
aud stated that at . o'clock on tho morning
Of tho 9Th Of January Lord Chelmsford was
then Of Maritzburg, in conference with tho
Governor, Sir Iartle Frore. Ali was qulot
at the front, and the foeling was n,uoh calm
Of. Tho Zulus Ind been 1epulsod from tho
fort on tho Lower Tugela. Tho report that
Lord Chelmsford had retired upon Help
makaar is unfounlea.
THE NATIVE CONTINGENT.
Capt. Stafford and Lieut.. Davies, of tho
Natal contingent, who escaped from tho dis
aster at Col. Glyn's camp, apeak highly Of
tho conduct Of all engaged, mud tho courage
and frmness of the native contingent, thus
disposing Of the report Of mutiny and mas
saote OF tho officers by tho nntive soldiers.
nE1NFoRcRAENTs.
The Times says 1t is probable that hrig-
ade OF NIL qr,ns will be dispatched from India
to reinforce Lord Chelmsford. Tho Fifty
seventh Foot will lcaso Colombo, Oeylon, 70.
morrow, and may be- expected 1t Port Dur
bar, Natal, March 10. In tho neantime
r tnrA Chaimafnri hna n1rnn3v t,nnn rotnForcef1