The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-12-17
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SeTVS tHdC % COuIG his Ut1ii HlhuS ny
the Governor and Council of the cleo
ton returns which will result in deliv-
ering certificates to-day to a sufficient
number of fusioDists Observation-Disclosures
back to give that party . majority in
both branches of the Legislature. The
dispatches assert that there is great
feeling among the Republicans owing to
this condition OF affairs. An ADVERTISER
special from Augusta says: The Re,
publican majority i'll both branches of
the Legislapure has been counted out
The Republican members have been
counted down from 30 to SO, and the
Democrats and GreenbackerS counted
up from 81 to Is. This was done on
fatal defects and infornalities in the re-
turns. The Senate under the count will
have Fusion majority of nine, there
being under the count 20 Fusion SEN
ators and II Republican Senators.
The Governor and Council throw cnt
three Senators from Cumberland, one
each from York, LINCOLN and Washing-
ton. and two from Androscoggin. The
Eusionists VIII have a majority large
enough in the House to give quorum
if none Of the Republicans should APP
pear and take seats. They have thrown
out Republican representatives from
Portland, Bath, Saco, Rockland, Lewis
ten and other towns, and made vacan-
cies III fourteen. representative districts.
a dispatch from Portland, Maine,
says the Council have not completed
the canvass. "A, few districts yet re-
main undisposed of, but it is expected
that the resalt viii be re4ahed to-day.
Democratic as well as Republican re-
turns have. been thrown. ont. 1t is
thought that the House will be - Flu
sion and 81 Republican, with IL vacan-
cies, aud the Senate 10 Fusion and II
Republican.
Dispatches from Cabu4 report the SIT
uation at Cabll as serious inthe extreme.
The Sepoys and Hillmen who menace the
city are increasing in numbers rapidly,
and it is estiraated that they now mum
Der not less than from II, 900 to 5000
fighting men, a layge proportion Of
whom are fupished with arms of pre-
cision, and I'll well drilled in their use
In view of q. general attack, General
Roberts has drawn in his lines and col
lected the troops under his command
within the Shupar cantamounts. and
has also ordered remforcaments.
Advices from Speneerville, De Kalb
county, Indiana, state that on Friday
night Mrs. Sol. Barney was awakened
by the presence Of two burglars in her
room. She opened fire ON them, and
they returned it until thirteen shots
had been exchanged. They then fed,
leaving TRACES Of blood after them.
One bullet pass ID through Mrs. Bar
nays night dress.
Gen. Roberts telegaphs from Cabul
that one mountain gun was lost during
Sundays engagement. Gen. Roberts
estimates the number Of the. enemy at
80, 900. Their fire, he says, Was severe.
He is confident of his ability to restore
British authority in Afghanistan, but
says that. reinforcements are necessary
to enable him to act vigorously.
Senator Saunders has received let
ter from an Ex-Governor Of Oregon,
saying that they want $500 colored
people in4Oregon, and would offer every
inducement for immigrants of that class,
as they prefer them to Chinese. Saun-
ders is urged to. use his influence to
encourage the exodus of Southern me-
groes to that State.
The negro exodus from Texas to Kan
sas continues. A considerable number
OF colued people pass through Dallas
daily boupd to that State. On the
other hand, quite a.number have re-
turned, stating, that they had been de-
ceived about Kansas.
The Worlds Washington special says
it has the best authority for the state