The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-06

A terrible explosion of nitro glycer-
inc in the Grand Trunk freight sheds
at Stratford, Canada, killed several
men and destroyed hundred and fifty
cars and the sheds.
Lewis Coons, of Toghlanic, New
York, in fit of jealousy cut his wife S
throat and then his own. The woman
is dead, but Coons will live. Both
were young and recently married.
News from Lillioet, British Columbia,
reports the obstruction of the farm
house of Thomas Pool, at Pemberton
Meadows. Pool and two children per-
ished in the flames. A suspicion Of
murder and arson by Indians is enter
tanned.
The north bound stage was stopped
yesterday three miles south of Phenix,
Arizona. The robber only took the
express box, and did not modest the
mail or passengers. One man did the
deed, armed with shotgun. McClin-
took, of the Herald, and one other man
were The only passengers.
Hanlon, the American oarsman, won
the race at New Castle-on-Tyne, Eng
land. The course was from the Man
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Observation-Disclosures, three miles and
three furlongs Hanlon won the race
with the greatest ease by six lengths.
Police Captain Williams, OF New
York, who was recently eSonerated on
the charge of clubbing, has been sued
for damages by Blake, whom he club
bed. As Blake is resident Of New
Jersey, the suit was commenced in the
United States Circuit Court.
Adyiees from southern Kansas say
that about 1000 men have gone into
indian Territory within the past week;
also that rich silver mines have been
discovered just south of the Kansas line,
and claims in large numbers are being
registered daily in the Squatters' Regis
try Office, two miles from Baxter
Springs, Ka.
The Supreme Court viii to-day
render its decision in the case brought
to test the constitutionality of the Pacific
Railroad funding Law, known as the
Thurman Act. 1t is expected that this
decision viii define the rights OF the
Government to collect information from
the companies in regard to their bust
ness. as well as the right OF the Govern
ment to compel companies to establish
sinking funds to meet their indebted
ness to- the Government.
A dispatch from Calcutta says:
Nearly million pilgrims who assem-
bled at the Hurdwar fair have carried
the cholera in various directions. Out
breaks of the disease are reported from
Delhi, Wrumitzar, Rawulpendee and
elsewhere. Some cases occurred among
the European troops. 1t is asserted
that OF $4,000 persons who went to the
fair from Cumaeon quarter are miss
ing. This mortality has been caused
by the police forcing them to travel the
desert tracks. 1t is probable that the
story is much exaggerated.
The Chicago Times Vicksburg special
says: Notwithstanding the apparent
subsistence of the Kansas fever, planters
throughout Mississippi and tine upper
porvion OF Louisiana are Enthusiastically
alarmed. Your correspondent has
thoroughly examined the situation in
fifteen counties in this State, and the
adjoining parishes in Louisiana He is
satisfied that unless something now I'M
forseen occurs northwestern migration
OF enormous magnitude viii take place
IN the Fall. There is no use Disgusting
the situation, and those most directly
concerned are making no attempt TO 10
so. Associations OF cotton planters and
kindred movements are taking place
every day. Stephen Duncan, a capt.
tallSt OF New York and owner of large
plantation interests here, has author
lied Major George c. Wodell, OF Madi-
son parish, to secure for him 800 Chinese,