The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-27
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Bull Indians are Just, ia with q pass
from. Major Walsh, tie British officer
across the border, and. that many more
will come when tho Missouri River is
frozen, and asks if they shall be fed.
Commissioner Hoyt replied that the
Secretary says the Sitting Bull Indians
returning nustsbe locked upon, yirtnal-
ly, as prisoners of wag, end must sur
render, their arms and ponies. The
idea must not be. permitted to spread
that they can simply come back and be-
fed. Every one of them, if fed, must
be made to earn his rations by work for
the Government; that this policy must
be aigidly enforced, and the Iadians
strictly watched, The Sioux Indians
are said to be exceedingly anxious to
enlist ,sad assist the Great Father" in.
the. war against the Cites.
General Grant attended a banquet
given in his honori by the California
Pioneers atsSana Francisco. A number,
of distinguished guests were present,
and ins response. to a. toast General
Grant poured this broadside at Sharon:
'.Californias Pioneers. When your
worthy President began, and mentioned
the Ohioan; Ldidnt know whether he
was addressing his remarks to me or
the Senator from. Nevada, who has
commanded almost everything ON the
coast; who lives In California, but votes
in Nevada and carries that State in his
pocket. I,haye already Thanked some
of you at. yoar hall, and others at anothe
er society TO which many Of you belong.
| again thank you for the tisting aished
honor paid me-"
The New York Herald's special from
Carlo says: The.Governor Of Alexan,
dria yesterday delivered to Lieutenant
Commanders GeHnge of the United
States Navy, by order of the Khedive
of Egypt, the obelisk known.as "Cleo-
patra's Needle" The work of removal
began Friday afternoon The English
manufacturers have supplied, as stipu
lated, the machinery necessary for
transporting the obelisk, and GosYinge
hopes to get it on board his ship. at an.
early date. 1t will probably reach
America abo4st month after, it leaves
Egyptian soil.
Saturday Chas. Tillson, TaxaColleotor
elect, accompanied by Denis. Kearney
and Hiram Cook, went to the Tax Col
lector's office and demanded possession
of the office, presenting at the time the
demand was made, his credentials.
VIM. Ford who holds the Office. de-
clined to surrender it, referring Mr..
Tilson to his attorney. Mr.. Ford as
serts that-his course is dictated by his
bondsmen, and he will abide the result
Of thacontest between j. 2. Dunn and
Colin NJ. Boyd for the unexpired term
of the Auditors office.
h The yellow fever epidemic at Menu
phis> is declared ended The camps
were to- be broken up this morning.
The Board of Health announces that
there is but little danger to be appre-
hended by absentees on their return if
their houses have been properly fa,rpi-
gated There are few cases of yellow
fever yet in tile city, and few cases
naaYye develop, but by ordinary pru-
denoe all danger of its spreading may
be avoided.
The body found ons the shore of
Lake Michigan, near Niller's Station.
IS identified from the description of it
in the dispatches, by VIM. T.. Burr, as
the remains of his brother, Geo. Burr.
who. assembled with Professor, Wise in
tho balloon Pathfinder three weeks ago
yesterday. Mr.. Burr has telegraphed
to have the. body properly cared for,
and friend left this morning for
Miller's Station to bring it home.
a dispatch from Berlin announces
that the discovery Of a Liberal league
among the students at the University
at kasan, Russia, has led to a sanguin-
airy conflict between the military and
the people, who would not. allow the
students to be arrested. After pro-
Ionuad fro tba r;a+or, $500 l: