The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-05
TELEGRAPHIc ITEMS.

tefudy. one Is new steamer OF O.ui1
tons and 1899 horse power and carries
% guns.
The Union Bank of Halston, Eng
land. failed yesterday. The assets are
believed to be good for fifteen shillings
on the ponnd sterling.
Three Catholic Bishops have had
conference win ths Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, aud informed him tina: the
Catholics were willing to accept any fair
compromise on the University educa-
ton question.
Tns Amalgam4ted Society of Eugi
neers has decided to resist reduction
of wages In eighteen esta olishments
which have given notice.
The Journal des Debats says /: The
ministerial modiic Ition Will Do Senator
Seroyer, Minister of Justice; Jules
Ferry, Minister of Public Instruction
aud Fine Arts; Bardour, Minister of
Public Works; and Sepere. Minister of
Agriculture aud Commerce.
Civil strife has broken out in Cabal.
Yakoob Khan is Smelling Chsndol. the
Kiz.bAsh portion of the city. Numerous
Sudars have left Cabui with their fami
lies.
1t is announced upon uoquestionable
authority. that all matters of diff srence
between oatro and the mining com
panies. WITH references to TIE lgtter's
use of his tunnel. have been adjusted
Sutro will at once withdraw his object.
ions to the water being pumped in. aud
affairs will hencsforth go GA smoothly.
The papers will bs drawn up az once,
and as soon as possible be signed,
sealed and delivered.
Charles Snimnins, an Englishman,
aged 80 years. suicidsi By taking
strycbnne az his lodging. No. ll8
O'Farrell street, San francisco. yester
day. He left note stating that he was
tired of life, and had several times pre-
viously attempted suicide. Deceased
owned farm at San Pablo. His wife
obtained divorces from him few years
ago.
OF the dsfeat of Conkling in the SEN
ate, aud the confirmation of the Presi.
dents nominations for New York Gus.
tom House officers. the New York Times
says: The struggle became mere
trial of strength between opposing po-
ltical powers. aud the result has as
little to do with the character either of
the new Collector or The oidone, as it
has with the forgotten principles of
civil service reform. COnkling's defeat
may serve to remind him that tact aud
moderation are quite as necessary quail
fcations for successful politician as
power and invention. or tae trick o.
calling names. Neither Conkling nor
anyone else, however. can derive from
the success of the Administration in
this struggle any encouragement for pc.
litical honesty personal consistency.
The World remarks: Having no
leadership or concerted plan of action,
good m4ay Democrats, took advan.
tage of the Liberty in the non essentials
LETT them by the caucus to vote for
Hayes nominations. They did this
o5yior sly under the impression that by
doing itthey would weaken tbs Eepub-
lean party in Nsw York. There was
not much more civil service reform in
this course than in the course of Sher-
man and Hayes. and it remains TO be
seen whether there was or was not
much political gumption in it.
United States Marshal Ash, of Ne.
vada. arrived at the Albany Penlten.
tiary with Bell and Wilson, two mail
robbers, convicted for life Imprisonment
at Carson City. Marshal Ash remained
at the Penitentiary until they had been
transformed aud arrayed like the other
prisoners, when. on bidding them good
by, he handed to each six silver dollars,
tor the purchase of tobacco or other ar
ticles. In return. both prisoners re-
| quested the Marshal to give their best
wishes to all inqairing friends upon his
return to Nevada.