The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-11

were Icpotteu dt hSAiphAS yesterday.
A large majority of the new cases are
colored.
The charitable contributions of the
German people, on the occasion of the
Emperor's golden wedding, amount to
considerably over two and half mil
lion marks.
The frigate Wyoming. with the
American Minister to Turkey on board
will cruise in the Black Sea. This is
the first time I'll American man-of- war
has catered the Black Sea.
The Emperor OF Austria arrived at
Gasteln Saturday. There was great
enthusiasm when the Emperor of Ger
many approached and the Sovereigns
embraced cordially. The town and
heights were Illuminated at night
The German Government has offered
Herr Klein, leading member of the
Alsatian Aatonomist Party, the under
Seeretaryship of Agriculture aud Com
merce of Alsace-Lorraine, and it also
intends confiding administrative posts
to other citizens of Alsace- Lorraine.
The San Francisco Republican NUM-
pal Convention has made the following
nominations !: Auditor, General John
McComb Assessor, Alex. Balkan,
present incumbent Treasurer, J. 7.
Helmken Tax Collector, VIM. Martin;
Recorder, William Il DIETRICH County
Clerk, VIM A Stuart.
Frederick 2. King, clerk in Pratt's
oil works, Williamsburg, n Y, died OF
yellow fever Saturday evening in
Brooklyn 1t is believed he contracted
the disease from the bark Wallace.
which loaded with oil at the works III
the latter part of July, and to which
vessel he carried messages several times.
The Wallace came from Ha1ana with
with sugar June 10Th.
General Miles has driven the hostiles
into Canada and recaptured all the half
breeds between Fort Peck and Wood
mountain, NJ. I. The scouts all agree
that Miles command is inadequate for
a brush with the savages. who are
massed and well armed Major Walsh
and British officer had visited General
Miles, bringing with them Long Dog,
renegade bloodthirsty chief, who pro-
tested that his warriors should not
again cross the line to hunt without
permission. 1t is ramored that the
Canadian authorities intend to apply
for permission for deserving Indians to
hunt ON this side of the line.
The Columbia River Conference be-
gan its seventh session at Walla Walla
August eth. Bishop Gilbert Haven, of
Atlanta, Ga, occupied the chair. Rev.
VIM. T. Gibson was chosen Secretary,
and Rev. Mr. Flenner and Mr. Grannis
were chosen assistants. For the first
day preliminary business occupied the
attention OF the Conference. Saturday
forenoon the Conference proceeded to
elect delegate to represent this Con-
ference at the General Conference,
which meets in Cincinnati in May next
year. Rev. Mr.. Strong was elected on
the second ballot, and Rev. Mr.. Hines
elected as reserve.
Within two weeks the New York
City banks. have paid into the Sub
Treasury the enormous sum of S55,-
100000 in legal tender notes, in pay
ment for four percent. bonds. OF this
amount, nearly s34, 900, 900 were paid
in.during August, or within the space OF
nine days. OF course the payments ON
account of called bonds have been
heavy within this period, but at the
commencement of business Saturday
morning the Treasury had ON hand
about S25. 000,000 legal tenders avail
able for drafts, against which some
heavy checks have been drawn, and
which in the course of business will
reach New York City next week.