The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-07-10
rElEGRArnIc ITEMS.

The Golos estimates that that the
cost. to Russia Of the war with Turkey
amounted to $3.50, 900, 900, and that the
deaths in the Russian army numbered
10000 af
The Herald's Washington special
says that General Sickles has been pro-
posed. as Secretary of War when Nc
Crazy resigns next month. The Presi-
dent is reported ss. favorable to the
idea
The steamship Wyoming, which ar
rived at New York York yesterday,
brought from Liverpool 600 Mormons,
mainly English, Scotch and Swedes. A,
large portion of the gang leave for Utah
this evening.
A villain namedBillDodson attempted
to outrage little girl. aged five years..
the daughter of Philip McBryan, at
Pendleten, Oregon. The screams of
| the little one attracted the attention of
parties passing, who effected her rescue.
| Dodson was arrested, and will be tried
at the next term of Court.
Kate Webster has been found guilty
| of the murder of her mistress, Mrs
Thomas, at Richmond, England, and
sentenced to.death. 1t was ascertained
that Mrs. Thomas's body was boiled
| and thrown into the Thames, and the
head destroyed by burning.
Denis kearney, in card, netifies all
the nominees of the w. p. C. not to
pay any political assessments as nomi-
nees, as upon proof of such action they
will be summarily removed from the
ticket Ibe proposes to raise funds for
the campaign by voluntary contribu-
tions, and will canvass the city for
| such aid.
+ A scene in the House of Commons
caused sensation Assertion of Liber-
ais, having already obtained from. the
Government great. restrictions ON the
practice of fiogging in the army and
navy, endangered, by obstruction, to
/ force total abolition OF corporal pun
ishment. The Marques of Harrington
repudiated all responsibility for their
action. Chamberlain, member for Bir-
mingham, amidst Radical cheers, said:
"The Marques of Harrington, who was
formerly leader of the Opposition, is
now only teader of section.
Army Surgeon Henry J. Phillips. lately
stationed at Alaska, has commenced
divorce. suit in the Supreme Court of
New York, alleging his wife to,be guilty
of infidelity and drunkenness. Her
counsel asked alimony. She charges
her husbanoawith making hes life sis-
cradle by petty jealousy, and that his
low tastes caused him to make hMaself
conspicuous at .Sitkaby familiarity with
Russian servant girl, and that charges
of conduct unbecoming an officer and
gentleman were made against him.
She says he is worth $40, 900. The sase
is likely to-attract attention.
The New York Times gives an .ac-
count of a. snail army of tramps which
have beck driven from other States by
tramp laws and have taken possession
of tract of .lapd near Newburg, on the
Hudson, and. levy on the farmers in the
vicinity. They throw out pickets,
defy the ''elodhoppers'' who aet as vii
lage constables, rife orchards, fields
and hen-roosts. They subsist on the
surrounding country, and move eft in
detachmentss when they have staid their
time. They do not hesitate to say that
the world owes them living and they
won't work. They are reported. to
number from 70 to 100 in one body
| The Times adds: 'This shameful state
of things has been encouraged by the
executive disapprovals of wholesome
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