The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-09-03
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Charles De Young has been released

The American Consul has officially
notified the Egyptian Government that
the United States demand tv be repre-
sented Upon the Commission on the
liquidation OF the Egyptian debt.
A family named Cuslck, at Elizabeth,
n. j., INDUCED III dish Of toadstools,
mistaking them for mushrooms. Two
children are dead, the remainder 1.-TWO
more) are dying. The parents will
recover.
During August silver payments from
the United States Treasury and United
States MINIS amounted to 81 500 900,
exclusive of the amount returned
for silver certificates. The aggregate
weight of coin thus distributed is fifty
six tons.
The official vote of Kentucky for
Governor is as follows: Blackburn
lDemocrat), l2j, 100; Evans (Republi-
CAM, 81, $50; Cook (Greenbacker), 49,
9j4. Blackburn majority, 43,9i7.
The Democratic majority four years
ago for Governor was 50, Isl.
Judge Barnun. of Chicago, delivered
"a decision to the effect that the militia
law enacted by the last State Legista-
ture, prohibiting the carrying of arms
by any organization except under permit
issued by the State authorities, is void.
The ground OF the decision is that the
law conflicts with the Federal Statutes
iii force since 1892.
The Stockholders of, the National
Gold Bank and Trust Com pany have
decided to close the institution. The
report OF the committee appointed to
examine the affairs showed that the
capital had become impaired by loose
manner OF doing business, for which the
officers were censdred. 1t was also
shown that the bank had never fully
recovered from the disaster of 1878.
The New York Tribune says: The
nomination of Cornell seems now taken
for granted, and that he can only be
defeated by the prompt fusion of the
friends OF all the other candidates; but
such fusion does not seem probable
The rivalry for the nomination is de-
VOID of acrlmony. Wheeler is expected
to be President of the Convention, and
Conklng temporary Chairman. The
platform will approve cordially the at
titude of the Presid mt towards Con-
gress, and claim the credit of re-
sumption for the Republicans.
The Herald's Washington special has
a story about the friends OF General
Grant, including distinguished South
erners, moving in scheme to reward
his patriotic services by creating the
Office of Captain General of the army.
with suitable pay and allowances, to
afford him permanent occupation in
congenial employment for the re-
mainder of his life. This idea has been
quietly canvassed among the members
of the Senate and House who have
visited Washington during the recess,
as well as at Saratoga, New Port, Long
Branch and White Sulpar Springs. 1t
can be said that the proposition has
been received with great favor, and
will take shape in bill accomplishing
the purposes named early at the next
session of Congress. The mover in
each house will be 'SSutherner.
George Schwartz a wcll-known
political manipulation, was shot and
hiiNo III '1dh l. tcSbcTttdI, w
Dudley Haskell young man employed
in the law Office of Latimer & Morrow.
Haskell was at a meeting addressed by
Judge Terry, Monday evening at B'nai
Birth Hall, and occupied seat beside
Schwartz. AT certain points of Terry's
speech Haskell applauded, which occas-
toned the passage of some rude remarks
between him and Schwartz, in the
course of which the latter called him a
son of bitch, and invited him out to
fight. Haskell declined, and said he
woald send his card in the morning.
Yesterday he walked into Schwartz's
place of business and said in effect
"You are now, cooler than YOU were
last night, and ISthink, ready to admit
that you were wrong, and retract your
language. :" Schwartz refused, saying
he had nothing to retract, and both
drew pistols. Schwartz's pistol snap
ped and Haskell missed his aim.
Schwartz tried. to dodge under the
counter, and in the act received
second shot in the back of the head