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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-04
PETITIONS.

The right Of the people to petition
the Legislative and Executive D-psrt-
ments of the National or State Govern.
ments to redress grievances is guarau.
,sed-. blythe Consultations, but il 10
doubtful if the trainers of that instru-
ment ever contemplated that the right
would be abused as it has Dsen in Ne.
vsda during the present session of the
Legislature. TIE political parties
which nominated candidates at the last
election. adopted platforms (which
pledged the pomineass iffeIected. to en-
act. Laws reducing fares and frsights apd
preventing diseriminstion op, railroads;
also to prevent by legislation the repeal
or modification. Of the tax on the net
proceeds, of mines ,tp the face of those
plsdges romewhich it WAS declared no
power could release, the candidates. all
bills Introduced fos. the, purpose Of re-
ducing rates on railroads have been de-
feated, and q bill has been introduced
TO modify the bullion. tsx, Law by releas.
ing gthe % pnanza and other mining
sempspies.fssm the penalties provided
for non.oomplianca with its provisions.
Petitions have been presented praying
for aud against the reduction of rates on
railroads. The people exscted pledges
from candidates -toa do stcsrtain thing
and the,mAjority afterwards have to pc
titionthem net to violate their pledges.
while few sesps|ly praY them to break
those pledges by letting the railroads
charge. as they have been doing what
they please for fares and freights. Il
seems to as that this lis an abuse of the
right of petitioa- We believe it to be
the duty Of every member Of the Nevada
Legislature to. abide by the letter and
spirit Of the platform on which he was
elected. particularly on the railroad and
bullion. tax Questions, WHICH We're dis
epssed at Length, and were fs4ly uader-
stood by both the candidates and the
people. A minority Of the Legislature
take this view Of the matter aud abide
by their promises. hnt unfortunately
che majority consider that pledges are
made Of material So brittle
shat they can easily be broken by con-.
tact. with. ooin. 400 = fT& $3.50
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-04

The Reno papers give fall particulars
of the fire which deyssted the town last
Sunday morning. The fire originated
10 u s1sA frame house occupied by NJ
Cohen. A passer informed the oc.-
eupants that their stovepipe was burn
Jug but they, took no. notice OF the
warning. Subsequently small wood.
pile in the vicinity was discovered on
ire, aud from this the ire spread uutil
the entire, business. part Of tina town
was in ashes The charred remains of
five bodies have been found In the
ruins. Leo blocks of buisdings were
burned, and the ouly business house of
any Importance that escaped the flames
was that of Hsgsrman IL Schooling.
The heaviest losers were Msnning Il
Duck lOU,U OO no insarancr(; the q
+. R,i,road, w. Il. Chamber lain. Bar
nett Bros I, Nathan " 20, M. q. Lake.
5. M. Jam sson. Cohn u Isa .cs. | : Ered-
,srick. Hammond IL Wilson, Grey Il
issacs, Joun Sunderland. Uhieloyich.
Farmers Co-operatiyeo Store, d. A.
Bender u Co.. both telegraph offices.
>he Baptist and Catholic churches, the
Academy Of MUSIC aud McG,nl-y's
U,ers HOnse. The property destroyed
silt sggrega'e$i.u00. OOU. add the entirs
s'~ursnc' will not exceed 500. 900.
,<pAa hundred families are left destitute.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-04
NEW TODAY
Election Notice.

YyHERE will be an election. held in, Para
u disc School District No. 3 on SATURDAY.
MARCH 22d, 1879 bet yeen the hours OF 8
o'clock A. NJ an 6o'clock RI: n fsssid day, ut
the school house in said district. for the par
nose Of submit ing to the qualified electors Of
the dist,ict the question whether . tax OF
three thDnss I'D dollars f$3,000l. shall be raised
to build and furnish new school house. and
also to i'm prove thu scnool ground - At such
election the BALLOTS st II contain the words
tIax Yes, !, or Tax. No."
aeaaa (B. r. RILEY,
Board Of School Trustees. NJ. SPERRY
sdf ftf~ ~ '9a NJ. b. CARROLL.
Paradise, March 4, 1879. I'd
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,aRULLioN TAX.

NOTTCE is hereby given that the tax on
IN proceeds Of miAes for the qnaster end
.ng December 81 1873, IL now due and payable.
at my Office in the Courthouse OF the County
OF Humboldt, and that the laws for its coi.
lection will be strictly enforced. . -.
= L. L. RsCKARD. County Assessor. 2
Winnemncca, Feb. 10. 1872 Inn
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TELEG RAPHIC IrEMS.

The Times referring to, the agitation
in Gsiifornis over the failure of the
anti Chinese bill, says: Our friends
on the other side Of the Continent
should reflect that though the case may
be as desperate as they declare, it. is.
theresnust be other forms of its. treat
ment than that which they SO, vehem.
mently urged upon our acceptance.
The Tribunes Washington CORES
pendant mysst When the anti Chinese
bill first came before the House ;, the
Republican members from the Pacific
Coast who favored the bill represented
to- ether Republicans that IL strong
Republican vote was recorded for the
measure it would give the party an ad.
vantage in the coming election in Cali
fornia, whereby they thought. one or
two Republican congressman might be
elected They Also wsrned their Re.
publican friends that if they should pre-
sent a solid, front against the bill. the
Democrats would be likely to sweep
that State. There ia no doubt that a
good ,mauyao of the Republicans VINO
voted for the bill did go under the con-
vietion- that there was no possibility Of
it's passage by the Senate. and that
therefore no sacrifce of principle was,
required of them.7 if they should give
their votes to help their Pacific Coast
friends. 1t became different question
when they were called on to vote for a,
bib that had once passed both Houses,
The result of the political strategy in
volved 10 this piece of attempted legis-
lation leaves it a draw battle, so farsss
partisan advantage in the, next Cali
fornia election is concerned; but. the,
Democrats have gained one point which
they would not have secure1 otherwise
1.-The .rsductioa of She tobacco tax. x.
The Tribune thinks the veto so
framed that, the people of California.
overweight as they are on the subject
can hardly take umbrage. az it. The
President takes no issue with the stats.
tics presented or pictures drawn of the
dsporaIizing effect of the Chinese upon
the Caucasian. but shows that the. bin
is virtually deaunciation of part Of.
treaty. aud would therefore. Instantly
terminate the obligations of both
countries under the compact.
= The Herald prints letter of Wseng
On Chong. al educated Chinese mer
chant Of Boston, who says: II claim
for my conntrymen the right to come
this country as long as other, foreigners
do. Ii they make themselves. q nni
sance, establish proper health laws and
enforce them. and if they don't like
them, let them go back. home again;
bat they must conform to American
ideas of laws aud order il they wish to
stay
There are many hestben. Cinnamon
worshiping their idoIs in California
to-day, 7 Beecher said yesterday. "who
in tue sight OF God are far better than
those big. red-mouthed. whisky. drink
ing fellows who are prosecuting them"
HIS congregation spplaaded.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-04

The i,eSert Salt Company
Is now prepared to furnish . choice article Of
MILLING SALT in quantities to suit
at reasonable rates.
ADDhESS ORDERS:-"DEsEsr SALT Com
PAxY, Browns Station, G. p. r. X.
Nevada :" aul6- 73-tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-04

In q breach of promise lawsuit in
Marshalltown. Iowa. the plaintiff swere
that he broke the engagement With the
defendant because, when he Slipped
and fell on tha ice, -shs- laughed .unfeel-
ing, She swore that she. laughed be-
cause he would not have fallen if he
had not bowed with superfuous polite
ness to a. young woman - Fl ut III
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-04

The Legislature appropriated $4,000
Tor the refiefUf tie destituts. Numbers
of merchants have gone to San Francis.
co to purchase new stocks OF goods.
aud new buildings are being erected as
speedily az possible. 4
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Senate bill LOG. to attach a portion of

Senate bill LOG, to attach a portion OF
I'VE to White Pine county, passed.
In the Assembly, the joiot memori'l
to Congress praying for the passage OF
a bipto restrict chinese immigration.
was passed, under suspension OF the
Senate bill appropIiating Sn.Doo tor
relief of Reno sufferers. passed
Assembly bill lSS. toSprbyIde foe OBJ
taiuing inf Drn nation relative to the
financial condition of the several coun-
ties, passed.
Assembly bill 1866 to prohibit the
unauthorized use of animals. passed y
Assembly bill ia, to prevent fraud
in the manufacture of jewelry. passed
= The Bonanza back tax pensssy bill
was considered 10 Com ntee of the
Whole and sfterwsrds passed by vote
Of 81 to IS The reporter does not state
the object of the bill, bat the vote indi-
Gates that, tits to release the mining
companies from the payment OF the
penaSy
Assembly bill 1O7. relating to liquor
license. lost.
Assembly bill l22, relative to keeping
OF hides of slaug htered animals 80 days,
rassad tassIfseL. ra1
+, Assembly bill Ill. :, relative to EN-.
ploying prisoners on public works,
PASSED
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LOTS! LOTS! LOTS!
SpRENc, CITY, NEVADA,

OTIS can.noyv be procured in the flourish
IL ing mining camp Of spyihg City. Mount
Rose Mining District, Paradise mines. by ap.
plying to the undersigned. the regularly
authorized agent for the sale OF the same, by
letter or in person. HARRY WAnREN,
- Ntw ~ Sp,iDgs City. Hevsd,
November 20, 1879 ~ Il
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-04

NOTICE OF sALE,or REAL EsTATs 81 ADMINS
TRAT0R.

NOTICE Oh ssALE,o or REAL EsTArEs ~ ADMINS
TRT0R.
NOTIcE IL hereby given that IN pursuance
IN of.an order OF tho District Court Of the
Fourth Judicial District In and fIr Humboldt
county, state OF Nevada, made ON the nth
day Of February. 1879. in the matter Of the
estate of M. Donley, deceased, the uudcr-
signed. the admi Illustrator of the said estate
will. sell at pubitc auction, to- the ighest
bidder. for cash, and subject to confirmation
bs,said District Cou-t, on
MONDAY, THE Gath DAY OF MARCH, A.
D., 1872. All O'CLOCK P.sM- ssass--s
of said day. In front Of the Court ouse, in ths
town VI Winnemucca, Humboldt comfy. state
Of Nevada, all, the right, title and interest
estate OF claim of the said M. Donley ut
the time of his death, and all the right title
and interest hat the sad estate has by oper-
ation of law or otherwise acquired other than.
or in addition to thai of thesaid M. DOM, y at
the time OF his death, in and to that certain
real estate situate. lying and being in the
same county Of Humboldt and state OF
Nevada, described as follows: ,Ll-that certain
piece or parcel OF land, with the improve
memsthere N; situate in Pleasant Valley, u ID
commonly known AZ "Donley's kanchh also
house and lot in KNOXVILLE, cOmmonlJ known
~ Douley's property; also small house In DER
sew Mining, Dfstric-, near Jersey mine.
The terms and conditions of sale will be
cash; ten per cent down ON tn day of sale
and balance on confirmation of sale by said
District Court. PArhICK REID,
Admin -trator OF the estate Of Al. Duntey, de-
ceased. htnnemucca, Feb l4th, ls79-td.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14

the hall and we're assigned seats A few mo-
ments thereafter the caakst containing tho re-
mains was brosght In. borne BY twelve mem
bsrs. Of the Capitol police. and placad on q
casket was profusely covered with rare and
beautiful flowers. Preceding the casket we're
Baysrd. Coke and Hamlin. and Rspresentatives
UlddiDgs. Miller. Kelly. Brentsno. MeKenzis,
Gardner, Harris Of Massachusetts and Powers.
Texas delegation. and Messrs. Williams Of
Wiseonsln Crittendsn. Hazleton aud Fbrney ~
pail bearers. After appropriate r. eliginus eere-
ate and n brief eulogy Of the deceased. the
caskst was removed and the President m embers
OF the Cabinet. the Supreme Court and Senate
retired from the halt.
The House then. at g:45 p. m. adjourned, and
the officers and members OF tbe House followed
the remains TO the depot
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14
WASHINGTON.
- rARuPP ON SUGAR AT LAsy
rvxxp MI the ComrIrrxE ON
WAYS AND HEANs.

=. Army neerganixatt atton Wall@Tke Pre-
.sseA Changes In she Cabtnet-ntan.
isy Matthews - Ne; Attorney Gsm-
eraI.
w.sarsaror Jan. 1s.l-TEe Copysnjttee on
wuvs and Means thes fitorElng dsyided by a
MMs3oritv vote 10 recommend rhe following scale
sSrar tariff The Dutrh atandafd is to be
sahsred To rather than ths relariAope. Grades
N surnr up to graae 10 u, pav a. 10 cents pur
sosDd IRON IL to ~, TO peFo fio: Mi above these
krsdeA 10 Ray ce1ts,
9he House 0om mittee en krurppriations has
ssd7srred the army reorRstzas loo bill to Measrs.
HeWitt Sparks and Foster as;a aub com lttee,
lin vie VI of embcd, Ing ttE more prominent
Recommendations IN tlle arsDy appropriation
Hon John y. Hawley,. Assistant Secretary Of
Aks Treasirye goes tn 1llfnolsHo night to argue
~ i'm portafit case In ths Sut.reme Court Of Ill
lnois, and will be- absent the remainder Of the
Ths main objection a. the changes In the
r.hInet mentioned IN last sight's dispatches
sfissa In the fact tkt.t Seefeffsy Thompson will
III ncpept the position 6f Attorney General
IA nrefarH 10 retain the nsva; pOrtfolio. Stan
~ Matthew's In IN ntionsA aE the prrhable sue
sssHpr ~ Judge Drvens In caes the latter should
n appointod 10 the SUPERINTENDENT, and Becre-
Ssry sherman will accept the Republican Bom-
lsst,on for uoverner OF Chic.
Lieut., Rlair claims to go fble to secure evi.
6ence from Scotland whifh wall clear him from
Ae charves on which he has lseon arrested.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14

NEw YoRx, Jan. ,s.-The Heralds Washing
ten special reports very prominent Repubt-
gan as saying: III tho Republican party had q
leader u might regard itself as certain Of Vie
tpry In 1880. but II should be q leader who would
lead, who wpulc march forward instead OF
backward, Tho notion that Grant Ia the best
man for the purity IL absurd. His nomination
would signify TO the country eimply that the
party does nut mean move forward: that II
has nothing 70 offer. Grant would DO an old
mnst be In hsrmonv unv ,h tba ,ines e a.ss
to-day is not the most popular man In the
country. 1t IL because he II h6mpered by hosii lie
party magnHtes he has not been able to give
full effect TO the intention with which he began.
Gu the old platform. Grant II stronger than
bkllDg, Blaine. Sherman or WaHhburne. OF
anybody else. bepcs no one need doubt the
rumors that have been circulating that the New
York and Mglne Senators have Withdrawn from
the contest but with n now p0liey, such as the
Republican party ought TO present. adequate 70
the wants and situation of the country. Grant
IL I'm boss jble."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14
PHILADELPHIA.
Hunters Funeral--The Hanging OF sayres
FOstp0ned-Ice In the Delaware
Hunters Accomplice Insane.

PHI1ArEIpHIA, Jan. 1a.-Hunter's funeral
took place from his late residence. 1904 South
Tenth street tic o'clock this morning. II had
not been known to any but members Of the
family at what time the burial would take place
and consequently there was but little excite.
ment at the time; Shortly before 10 o'clock the
cortage, consisting Of u heRrse and ak ear
rlages. drove up to tho house. and soon after
tho remains. which were encased IN magnta-
cent coffin, were carried out and placed In the
hearse. The relatives then took their places Ia
carriages. and when the vehicles had ali been
filled the prooession slowly wsnded its why to
Mount Moriah Cemetery. where the interment
took place.
The death warrant OF Sayres. tho wife mur-
derer. has been withdrawn by Gov. Hartranft
til! a decision In his case is rendered. Sayres
refused to be Interviewed by anT one There
are conflicting reports as to the state Of his
health.
Tho ice embargo ia Delaware river, at the
Horseshoe. still continues. and vessels Of all
kinds have great difficulty IN forcing pas
Thomas Graham. Hunters accom- plce. In the
murder Of Armstrong In said to have become
insane when the execution OF his principal took
place.
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iett her home on ths second insiant 70 come to
this city and was not afterward heard OF has
been tfsoed to Brooklyn, where she gave an
assuWed name. She has again disappeared,
and At Ia not known where she is.
The police have arrested Ludwig Ssbroeder
aud a,ouis ksamer, OF the bnrk Agnes, and Ed
ward yulzmat. Ludwig Volts and Wilhelm
Bissand of th5 bark EschreCt. all sailors, for
tho murder Of Thoa Clute. a boasmap. OF 115
Pine street. Jersey City. Saturday night last, In
Oh atham setare. Clute, who was Intoxicated
was passing up Chatham square, He stumbled
against ono Of the above party and was knocked
|aenseless and died shortly after-ward
Dr Carver and Capt. Hegardus met to day
and made arrangements for mn "all comers"
shooting match, to occur between september
and the thirty-Hrst December next, Twenty
Thousand slaas balls Inust be- broken by each
contestant within six davs, the person who fin
ishss the last FIVE 10 he the winner Of the stakes,
which VIII hs $40 600 n sida Bogafdus " ~ use
shotguns; Carver reserves the right of choice.
BoRardus will shoot Mt bails sprung from two
traps, fifteen Yards rise. Cyber5ontes ants may
enter, but VIII be required to put w sio.oo9.
Carer calls Tor Eufope la few days to give
exhibitions.
Al the Jotos Club bHn1uet 10 Mayor Cooper.
Controller Kelly said that " he and the nsw
mayor might labor together for. the next two
years the city debt should be reduced at least
5000 900.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The Cobb Bishop Murder Trial.

Norwich. Conn. Jan. 1a.-Tbe trial OF Kate
Cobb. for poisoning her husband. will bs re-
sumed at the Superior Court Mt . o'clock to-
morrow morning. The interest In the case Ia
Intense and almost every expression in public
aRsinst the &C used is bitter There is gen
eral conviction that the jury will disagree. Tho
defense have q few more witnesses. They will
bring forward q few Witnesses In rebuttal. Ono
OF these, II is said. will be q neighbor who saw
Bishop leaving Cobb's residence at 1 o'clock In
the morning 10 January 1878. when Charles H.
Cobb, was In Troy. N. Y. Ano her will be lady
who knew and recognized Kate Cobb on Tuss-
day evening preceding Thursday, june 8, 1876
after Cobb died while walking with Bishop In
School street In this city.
II is expected that the evidence WILL be flnish-
the charge TO the jury made Wednesday after
n0on when the case will 90 to the jury. The
evidence OF Della w. Cobb, nine years old the
daughter II Mrs. Kate M. Cobb, on Saturday
has established beyond doubt that the cup. with
the word Pet" on 1t. which Bishop bought OF n
crockery dealer. went into Cobbs house. It Is
said that an adult witness who saw the cup will
be among tho Witnesses. Tuesday. II q verdict is
reached. nothing more than murder In the sec
ond degree Is expected. although poisoning is
always considered by statute premeditated
m urder.
II this verdict is reached an effort will be
made to lot Bishop plead guilty 10 murder In
the second degree which Will mean life sem
tence: but should the effort fall and Bishop be
sentenced to death. not hing can save him ex-
cept the abolishment OF capital punishment Ia
ton from this part Of the State for that purpose
has been largely signed. and 1t would not be SUR
prisipR II H. were carried through the present
session OF the General Assembly.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
GOVERNMENT sURvEYs-THE PENSION
RILL-oBsEqUIEs or REPRESENT
ATlvE sCHLEICmER.
The senate.

WARRINGTON. Jan. ia message was re-
ceiyed from tse House OF Representatives an
Of Texas. and inviting the Senate to participate
Houae at $3.50 y. m. Also that . committee OF
Texas. Mr.. Coke. OF Texas. moved that the
Senate concur In the House resolution, which
was agreed to. and the Chair appointed Hessrs.
Coke. Bayard and Hamlin ~ the Senate COM
mitee.
The vico President submitted letter from
the Secretary OF War. inclosing n communica-
ton from the chief Of engineers. He recon-
mends that in view of the large cost and serious
OF the military service that would result from
carving ing ont tns viswS oi the National Acads.
Interior Department. the surveys be left as at
present conducted; also communication from
the Secretary Of War covering the engineers
harbor OF Ban Diego. California. recommend.
Ing an appropriation Of $1,000 for the continu-
Of ths also covsrng enc from
Of the Mississippi river and Coast Survey. both
S which were ssp
transmitting q commu11eatio from Major Geo
"; Getty relatineyto the army reorganization
report Of Prof. Spencer Y. Baird rs United
Stat . commissioner OF fish and fisheries, which
MS maui
the Committee on Printing. which subsequent
". through Mr.. Anthony. offered q resolution
for printing 5000 copies. Laid on the table for
future action.
A very large number OF petitions we're pre-
sented.. many Of which favored the passage
Of the bill granting arrears Of pensions. Mr..
Edmunds In presenting petitions OF this char
acter read circular sent out by the claim
agents. requesting persons to secure sigma
lures to petitions. and said he did not think
half Of the petitions gotten UP that way amount
cd to much.
Mr.. Herman. OF New York. In presenting a
similar petition, said he had many letters from
soldiers and soldiers widows residing In New
York. favoring the passa3e OF the bill, and he
was sure there was honest public sentiment in
favor OF Ito passage. The petitions were laid
on the table.
The Senate during the morning hour passed.
without discussion. the Dill appropriating
$3.50 900 for a are-proof building adjoining the
Smithsonian Institute.
At 1850 the Senate, as q mark OF respect to
Representative Schleicher,. took 9 recess.
and at 2:45 proceeded In body to the House
OF Representatives. to attend the funeral obser
1uies Of RepreseL tative Schleicber. At ten min.
utes to 4 the Senate returned to its chambe-
and. on motion Of Mr.. Anthony. adjourned.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Strikes Everywhere The Railroad
strikers Likely TO Yield.

LONDON Jan. ia sstrike OF the cotton
operatives at Preston is feared on the twenty
third instant when 10 per cent reduction OF
wages will be enforced.
In consequence of the RESUMPTION Of work bv
the railroad conductors at Leeds. all the strik-
Ing railroad workmen at Bradford have asked
and been granted reinstatement on the terms
offered by the railroad directors.
The Times. Judging from the recent uncer-
Sainty and undivided councils shown at various
meetings Of the Midland Railroad workmen.
editorially declares that It is not too much to
soy mat they are ready to return to duty IL the
oi We branch is held out to them.
Inc mouldefe, filters and blacksmiths of the
ratlway rolling stock works at Barrow have
frou, iagainst the extension OF hours Of labor
lr1ur y nI,y-tour 70 ffty-nine per week.
Iacearers of st. Eienne have resolved to reduce
q me wages OF their operatives 30 per cent. as
tne okly means OF facing foreign competition.