The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-24

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Commune. Some $4,000 people, most
| ly of the class known as Communists,
crowded into the Exposition building
aud remained peaceably until the close
of the proceedings. ph-fe were no
speeches. but q liberal display of guns
was made, the number of the military
being estimated at from 5UO to LOCO
The object was SAID to be the raising
of money to perfect their organization.
military and political.
A tornado swept over parts of
| Georgia and Mississippi Saturday night.
doing considerable damage. During
its progress lightning struck the Mem
pbis Cotton aud Wooden Mills, which
were burned to the ground. The mills
were valued at $50. 900, aud gave en-
ployment to l25 persons.
|. In the running matches Saturday
night at Glmore's Garden. john Simp-
son (Rowell's trainer) won the ten.
mile race in hour 5UI seconds. The
twenty mile race was won by Norman
Taylor, of Vermont, in hours, 8
minutes and 5Ss4 seconds.
The San Diego Uniou has the fol-
lowing special from Tucson: Reliable
news from Sonora this morning states
tnat Serna is in possession of Ahmos.
Guaymas. Altar and Magdelena. Pres
ident Diaz supports oerna. Miriscal
holds Hermoslllo, Ures, aud the re-
msinder of the State. Fine force on
each side is about twelve hundred.
Tbe informant states the facts, bat Ia
unwilling to give an opinion of the re-
suit The communication states that
Magdalena and Guaymas are practi-
caily closed.
The French Chamber of Deputies,
by vote of $50 to 1911, resolved that
the Seuate and Chamber meet in Con-
gress for revision of the Consultation,
enabling the Legislature to Sit at Paris
instead Of at Versailles.
All the women arrested on suspicion
of being implicated 10 the murder OF
Harry Bal5win. at Ciucianatl. have
been released. there being no evidence
against them. The Coroner has ad
journed the inquest to await develop
ments; at present every cew having
failed to lead to any satisfactory
solution of the mystery.
A Washington special says: All the
efforts of leading Democrats to get the
Republican leaders in the two branches
of Congress to consent to some modifi-
cation of the Federal election laws have
come to naught. The Republicans d.
cline absolutely to yield single point.
and express willingness to go to the
country at the next election on this
direct issue.
There does not seem to be much
doubt entertained in any quarter that
President Hayes will scquiesence
eventually, if not Immediately. IN the
modified Democratic demand for the
repeal of portions of the Federal
election law; but as yet this cannot be
stated upon authority. and the expec-
tation may very possibly be disap.
pointed
10 the debate 10 the German Reich.
stag. on Herr Schneegans' motion for
the establishment of al autonomous
government in Alsace Lorraine, Schnee-
CANS pointed out that Bism arck, the re.
sponsible Minister. lived too far away.
The people Were exposed to countess
grievances from the complex bureau
cratic system now prevalent. The pres.
enceof Lord Lieutenant and Secretary
of State did not divest Bismarck of re-.
sponsibillty. aud official friction il con.
tinual, They wanted the ighs man in
in the right place. Under the present
system they did not feel themselves
citizens of well-ordsred State. but of
an occupied country. Give them bat
independence and they would become
not bone of contention. bat bonds of
union. between two civilized peoples
bridge by which the benefits of both
might be exchanged aud means of in
ternational reconciliation.