The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-12-02
TELEGgAPa5C ITEMS.
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were encountered in addition to,the cy--
clone OF November 10Th and goth, whena
the vessel was short handed, many of
her crew having died from yellow fever.
After loading at Jacmel with cargo of
logwood, where yellow fever prevailed
to such an extent that the crew was
obliged to stow the cargo on board
the vessel, she sailed October 22d.
Captain Packham was soon taken
with yellow fever. Three days after
leaving port Simon Fargaat, seven
teen years old, was taken sick with the
fever. and died within twenty-four
hours. His body had hardly been
dropped overboaraa when Joha, Holt
81 years old, was stricken down andi
died next day. William Hart, aged.
%, was the next victim, and died.
within a. few. hours. There then re-
NAMED the Captain, Second Mate
Venoe, and john West, seaman, the
only7persons ON board, and the two lat
ter were hardly able to work Novem-
Der I'd the vessel stopped at Nassau N.
2. J, to get a new crew, and was quar-
antinpd thirteen. days. West was sent
to TIE hospital. Captain Packhams
says there were two vessels brought
into Jacmel before he left, whose crews
were lying dead onathe deck from vel!
low fever.
The New York Herald's cable, Civ
ing the details of the Ballygaaderin,
Ireland, meeting, says: A thousand
pkemen, haiing from. Sligo, Roscom-
mon and Mayo, surrounded the platform
as guard OF honor Three Government
reporters were present, one of them
being detective Stringer. The repre-
sentatives of the Irish newspapers who
were, present refused te,allow theia to
sit at the table which had been placed
at corner OF the platform for the use
of reporters. From among the priests
of the county of Mayo. Father Stensen
was elected} to preside. He said that
he hoped before he died to have the
honor of presiding at meeting of
peasant proprietors. Encouraging let
tiers were received and read to the
meeting from Messrs. DaSitt, Bggar and
Smythe.
Five prisoners who. were he'd. for
State Prison ofenses escaped from
Storey comfy Jail at Virginia City
night befcre last. They are William
Langin, alias Red Mike" indicted for
the murder of Patrick Leonard; Mark
Brown, indicted for horse stealing,
Laferty, Rosenbaugh and Klein, held
to answer for burglary. They made
hole in the wall, and crowded through
it to the outer world.
The Public Debt statement shows
decrease of debt for November of S799,-
S23,. Cash in the Treasury, S2O7, 2l7,-
6SS; gold certificates, S7.o67, $40; Ger.
tificates of deposit outstanding $I4,-
100000; refaGdipg certificates, $2,6ll,-
$50; legal tenders outstanding, $346, =
6Sl ,Ol6; fractional currency outstand-
ing, $l5,704, 45S.
The London Times, in its Financial
article, says: "Among other evidence of
the reviving capacity of Europe to coun-
teract the adverse trade balance with the
United States are advices from Germany.
which. shows that $I,OC0,O00 worth of
steel blocks have been sold for shipment
to America.
Twenty-seven persons were dancing
on, the ground floor OF factory in
course of construction at Foggia,
Naples, when the two upper floors
fell upon them. Seven persons have
been extricated, but there is no hope of
rescuing the others alive.
The New York Telegram publishes a
report that Clarkson n. Potter, the
Democratic candidate, will receive
certificate. of election as Lieutenant
Governor from the State Board of Can
vassers.
Jefferson c. Davis, Colonel Of the
Twenth-third Infantry, and Bsevet-
Major General U. s. A. died In Chica-