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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-12
THE NEVADA LEGISLATURES /.

la the Senate yesterday. the follow
ing bills We're introduced:
BY Powning TO grant certain pow
ers to the Directors of the State Or
phans' Home.
By shepherd do preserve wild game
By Boardman--ro create q State
Board of Health.
BY Stone--ro amend an Act to pro.
vide revenue for the State.
Az Act to establish the financial
transactions of the State on silver
basis was laid on the table for four days
Senate bill No. 20. to protect the
owners of mining stocks. was passed
Senate bill No IS, concerning guide
boards on public highways, was passed.
Bill to provide for the payment of
certain Indebtedness of White Pine
county, was passed.
The Governor sent 10 his approval of
OIL hOt W GA PtC5o t4O W llk VI tuC p6OpI0
on the subject of Chinese immigratio
Assembly bill No. IL, au Act for di.
viding the State into County Commits
sioner Districts, was indefinitely post.
poned
A bill. transferring management of the
Orphans Home. WAS indefinitely post
poned.
The passage of Senate bill 80, to in
crease the salary of the Governors Pri-
vate Secretary to $3.50 per month was
recommended.
In the Assembly. Committee on State
Prison reported favorabiy on Assembly
bill No. n, providing for the release of
certain prisoners.
Committee on Ways aud Means, re-
ported unfavorably on bill licensing
laundries
Committee on Public Morals report
ed favoraby on bill prohibiting the COL
lection of retail liqlo accounts; also
on bill prohibiting the exhuming aud
transportation of dead bodies; also on
bill prohibiting the keeping of disor-
DERBY houses.
Senate bill. No. II, providing for the
release of certain prisoners for good
conduct. upon recommendation of Joint
Committee, was considered and passed.
Taylor introduced a bill to protect
timber land lying contiguous to mines.
Senate bill creating a State Board of
Equalization Was made special order
for next Friday.
Senate amendments to Assembly bill,
No. Is. providing for the redemption of
property sold for taxes, were con-
Cured in.
Senate bill. relating to partition
fences, was indefinitely postponed.
Stesart's joint resolution petitioning
Congress to donate arid lands for arte.
sian well purposes, passed.
Senate bill prohibiting the keeping OF
disorderly houses, was passed.
Assembly bill prohibiting the exhum-
ing of dead bodies, was lost.
Assembly bill, providing for the ap-
pointment of a physician to visit the
Nevada insane at Stockton, was indefin.
itely postponed.
Crawford's bill licensing laundries
was indefinitely postponed.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-12
Scouting for Indians /.

We learn from Superintendent Grit
fin of the Idaho Stage Line, that de-
tachnent of mounted Infantry from
Camp McDermit is now scouting the
country in the direction of Stein Noun
tain for the purpose of ascertaining if
the Indians out in that section are
showing any symptoms of host ility.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-12

The owners of the Wild Goose mine.
in Mount Rose District, have leased a
part of it for five months to e. P.
Torrey, of the Sedan mill, and another
part of it to William Adams for the
same length of time. The Wild Goose
is considered one of the most promising
claims in the Paradise mines.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-12

Everybody has been expecting a
storm for two or three days past. The
sky Is cloudy and rain or snow is fall
ing east, west, north and south. but it
keeps dry here. There was slight
shower last night. not enough. how
ever, to lay the dust.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-12
Idaho Bullion.

Silver bullion valued at Sis, 800 was
received at Wells. Fargo Il Co.'S. Office
here yesterday. Of this amount So, 9l5
was from the Black JACK mine, and the
balance from the Potosi mine at Silver
City, Idaho.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-12

The Board of County Commissioners
is in session to-day. Messrs. Scott and
Marker are present. Il. w. Wood not
having as yet returned from San Fran
cisco,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-12

Exclusive Agent for these Organs and Pianos
for the State OF Nevada.
ORGANS SOLD ON THE INSTALLMENr
PLAN.
Instruments delivered at any station on the
q. p. h. Il. at Factory Brices. Catalogues fur
nished on application.
Address, PROFESSOR P. RUTAN,
fell-Ve-Sm Winnemucca, New.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-12
Dresslaaklng.

Mrs. jennie Rhodes is prepared to
do plain and fashionable drsssmaking
T" os0er' oetS-tf.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-12

John Harrison has thirty tons of fine
potatoes for sale at Lovelock Station,
Big Meadows.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-12

Range Of temperature at the Signal Office
yesterday Highest. IS deg; lowest, AZ deg;
range, TO- average, 4914 deg.
Note LII rhe column headed " Min Their.
mometor" the figures indicate the lowest
temperature dlring the night at the
respective Stations.
JNO. HEALY,
Corpl signal Corps, U. =. A.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-12

The King of Pain, j. j. Mcbride.
whom the papers consigned to the gray Q
a month ago. reports himself alive and
well in the Buffalo News of Feb. 3rd.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-12
& e st instruments.

KNHEtR comparative excellence is recog-
Il cognized by the Judges in their Report,
from which the following is an extract,
The Il shOninger Organ Co.'s ex-
hiblt as the best Instruments at price
rendering them possible to large class of
purchasers, having u combination of Reeds
and Bells, producing novel and pleasing
effects. containing many desirable improve
ments, viii stand longer i'll dry or damp
climate, less liable to get out of orier, all the
boards beng made threa-ply, put together so
1t is impossible for them 60 either shrink,
swell or split" The only Organ awarded
this rank.
The Medal and Award was granted after
the most seye.e competition vi the best
makers, before one ot the most competenJ
Jurles ever assembled.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-12
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK REPORT.


E Last Evenings Board.
500 Raymond Il Ely 6T7
l05 Eureaa Con. 3Uc
AS jackson Ga Z
$50 Leopard Soc
80 n. Belle 8 u
300 Hussey luc
400 Grand Prize ga
1850 Arg nta 10 Use
$50 Navajo zoe
1850 Endowment 20 25c
800 Morning Star 1900
$500 Iuscnrord DC
100 Belle Isle zoe
so Hillside "a
1915 HlghbridRe l40 1900
500 Paradise 2lO 220c
$50 Albion 59e
1900 Fourth of July 25c
l455 Bodie 5 q 81
$50 McClintou Goo
$50 Bulwer l8 ~
$50 Goodsnaw 4Uc
so Beivadere soc
1850 South Bodie 25c
$50 Booker 40c
$50 Richer 60c
6i5 Mono 200 1900
20 Manhattan 8
300 Dudley 80 75c
400 South Buiwer 60 Coo
so Con. Pacific | "a
so Tioga 1000
30 M rtin White 6L
300 Bechtel 75c
1875 Tip Top
40 q. Terrace soc
400 Caledonia. Black Hills 100 1900
100 South Bulwer 6Oc
90 Day BIC
$50 DeFrees 10 loo
$50 ella Sc
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-12

The Democratic House of Repre-.
sentatives of Alabama have elected a
colored Chaplain.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-12
This Mornings Board.

AIS Ophir 39H 394
$50 Mexican 3SA 80 b5
$40 Gould II Curry 1874 l5%
575 Best ~ Belcher 251, 25H
$40 California 71s 8 b30
$40 Savage l6H is
$50 Con Va. ~ ia
10 Chollar 40
295 Hale IL Norcross 1917 1897
400 Crown Point 6 6h
$40 Yellow Jacket 221. %
4032 Imperial 1875 1860
ITO Kentuck ca
3l5 Alpha 1917 1917
$50 Belcher z
$50 Sierra Nevada 49 Az
40 Utah s
2O95 Bullion 81 $50
1S45 Exc hequer 67s
225 OvermaD ll4
$50 Justice 59S 51s
1925 Succor 1913 1000
IS Union 6lH 6lA
GAO Alta : 7I
lf1U hauy DTyou loo zUUC
100 Julia 4l5 420c
40 Caledonia 3
265 Silver Hill 2S5 280c
465 Dardauells 475 470c
430 New York 100 95c
$50 z. Sheridan SOC
800 Baltimore l
1870 Challenge 400 405c
20 Woodville 800
$50 Lady Washington 200 1860
$50 Andes 10 Csc
1885 Ward 100 1850
1870 Scorpion 100 l65c
100 Leyiathan 70 Coo
1856 N. Con. Va. 9H 9Z
l470 Trojan 40 $50
800 Benton 52s 6 b5
$50 Solid Silver zoe
1870 Con. Dorado 60 Csc
% Flowery 800
455 N. Bonanza 1900
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-23
2lwS @afDia8tow.
8aiDin9ton, 3. g., 30. Surf
Min G;mnnAneiehe

9as @eicB fir 9epiaigun9 Der NuSga=
ben in Der 8unoe5Dertpaltung un6 @eleb>
9ebung lit Deute BON ben Goriibern Der
snei S0uier bes Gongrelles b~eglaubigt nnO
alsbam iofort Dem YrGiioenten 5WgefteQt
noroen. Seine @eucbmiguug mtrb m0rz
gen Dem 6auic mitgetbeilt merben. -9as
Jcbt aud I'M Senat in unnerdtOerter Sornt
3nr glnnabue gelangte @eieb fir 8eWiut>
gIng Der NuS9aben fir oaS 0cer miro seis
tig 9eluG bon ben %OorfiBcnOen Bealnten
unter5eiGbnet iperben, I'M morgen 9ia6s
mittae seitig Dem 8rditoeuten UorgeIcgt sM
tperoen, beien 3uiimmun8 it6cr gu lein
lGctnt. - 0a5 @eie5 fit Bewiaigung Der
Gus8aben I'M 8unOcSgeri6tsipeieu. iber
ioel6eS Die Gonferenaausi6iifie Der 5iDet
9GMler ii6 bereits geeinigt BADEN, tpIro
lth mabriGeintid ebeufals bis morSen
Nbeno III ben 6Grben Oes YSrditoenten be-
ttnoeit, Dod) bcrrl6t, unb allem Qni6e;n
mad nit 9utcm 0runoe bic Mniidt Dor,
oaB Dem Nb9eoronetenDauie ant Wtonta9
Gin Geto itber DaiieIbe 5ugeben Diro.
0te M tnoer1eit
bcs Suiti3auSi6u1ies bes gtationals Nb9cz
oronetenbaules Dat iebt ebenfans tbr urtDeil
itbcr bas Gcto bes 9rdlioenten gegcn baS
@eleB fur Gerbinberuus milit6rii6er Gins
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-23
S1rfet.
GonftantinopeI, 20. SUM.

Con It nftnOpeI, 20. SUM.
Der @roBueaier &6eire6bin 8aiAa Fat
iein @ntlaliun9Sgeiub cingerei6t lno Der
SHltdn bat Oarauf erlpiocrt: CT Bate lpobL
@l;ilnDe, ben @roBDesicr ST cntlnIicn, f6nnte
abr oefeuunGcahtct haS @ntlaifun88gez
iud3 niht a%rWebmen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-23

besieIi9 ser 0elobcipiGisun9s8elebe fit
~belon0ers uetie uno oer @eleBgebung nieler
Staaten entipre0eno eradtet, erbebt ie
i6lieBIt6 9egcn ben untuiiroi9en urto niB7
adte1Oen Son, Der in benz MebrDeitSbes
ri0t 9eger De!l Dod)lten Beamten Der gtaz
tiOn an9ei6lagen 1T, Ginipra6e nnb l6lteBt
ben 8eridt nit ber @rflGrung, baB lie nit
aIen in Der 8etobotl6aft auSgeipro6cnen
QnIi6ten libereinitimme.
Der 8eridt lit bon 9apbam, &obinion,
McGinleD it,, BtQiams u1o GiaetS unz
terseiduet.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-23
HortMGnI.
@rO65ritantsiest.
Q~tberpoDL, 30. Sum

NBS"N
Gin Wlit9Iieb Der bcutiden Sirlna 1rirt
e. 60, 8aumpoI1Guoler, grnit Q8sber,
bat int Gamen pes @eihGftsbauies, ober
Dbne 0oriutiien ieiner Observation-Disclosures
faule Speculationcn gcurodt ulto lift Der=
i6ipunOen. IS 1T 3meifeIbaft, ipcr Die
&erluite al trGgeI haben Miro, 6a Die
Sirlna mO9lidertDeiie i'm Stan6e ieiu miro,
bic @ei66fte 8cber's oils fir tie unperz
bin0lid 81 erflGren.
2on6om, 90. SUM-.
Die RobIen9rdbcr I'M 8c5irf 8irmingz
bant baben Die Qusfibrung zines allgeneiz
men @oblen9rGbrrz NusitduoeS ouf snci
NtOnate Ocrl6oben. Die Orubenbciiber
Derlangen cine 2obnermdBiguns I'M 124
95rosent; Der S0ieoSrid)ter bot lid oagez
gen erfldrt; nunme9r bcbGupten ieue, ite
perI0ren ioDieL GeLo, bnB lie Die 0ruben
i6lieBen miibten; anbere f%Iitbigen 9obn=
1crablebuugeW an.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-23
gGmS sprin9fteIS+

SprtngfteIO -. JHHl'
SIN Stoate SQtnoiS tpur6en I'M Sabre
1879 2,814, 532 S6weinc gegen $685., 5oo
in Dorisen Sabre 9e3iidtet ulto pie 3a1l
Der fir ben Otartt genraiteten S1DeIne
betrGst in oielem Sabre 2.O13,7lS 9e9elt
2, 345, 391 i'm borigen Sabre.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-23

Baltimore, 90. Stunt.
Die 6emotratii6e Characterization fit
WarnIanb miro am Z. 9lugult a~b9ebalten
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-23

Gin 8eri6teritatter in 8crGtn erfGbrt
aus ct. 8eterSburg. bab in Dem ruiiil0en
neutrality-suspicious. BerGnbcrungen ctlz
trctclt lOllca. Sine Dnuoll ipir0 Dos l1nz
tcrridtSs Utiniiterium betreffen. SIS miro
~fcriaer n1itgetDeiIt, baB elmer Der @enerGle
fur Die ibm unterjtsuten @ouosrnemeuts
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-23
ttn9etrcate 9tcner.

gbarlcs .. Gpclanb, Der @eiGdftSfiib=
rer 1lno Sbomas @altteS, Der 8ud)balter
bes bieiigen !3treiggel6dfts bon 8annaz
mater & 8romn Durben tpegen Inter
i6leifs unO TGIi9uns Der 8I9er beute
Oerboftet.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-23
Scr M6rOer Coz.

atlanta, Ga. 20. Stunt.
Si6tcr 9iGper bat ben 4ntrag. &liton's
M0rber, @or, cine n06mali9e Serban6z
oes Broaeies 3n betpiatgcn, abs
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-23
Werbaftmn8 elites GattnerS.

wv OV OW'f W. O"FEF.
Quf @riuhen bes 0~ouncrneurS bon
Snbiana purbe geftern i'm County Srant=
lin Geo. s. 8erbtm auf Die Qni6uIbiz
gun9 bes Bferbeoiebitabls Derbaftet. st
miro i6on leit 1870 tpegen Deri6ie6ener
@aunereten, Die er an ei1em Manne giaz
mems 0iueD in Sainots unO Soma bcga1s
gen, gelI6t.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-23

Ottotpa, gat., %. SUM.
Die &e%sierung bat beidloien, amerifa>
nii6en Gruppen fInftig ben 8eiu6 9anaz
ba's IN boiler Nusriiftung ni6t mebr ou
9eitotten, neil ii9 aus berglei6en 8elu6er
einnn[ WeripideLun1en eraeben fOnnten.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-23
QBpIfbtIIe, 81. g, 20. SUM.
Gin e@emfaI nerbaftet.

DeS Motnes, Soma, 20. Sunt.
@efferu Morgeu Deriu9te ein benz Nas
men nab unbetannter Nteni9 bic 6rau
6es geiitli9en Sobn q. Sobn, Der etrpo
bret Wicilen bon Npoca entfernt tpobnt, sn
l6Guben, uno entf1ob, als ibm Der 8eriuh
ntbt geIang. 9unoert Wtann aus bent
Orte begaben ft6 auf leine 8erfoIaung unb
bra9ten oen S6urfen seitern Nbeno ein.
N0gli6ertpeiie lit er in Der gla6t BON Der
erbitterten 8Oltsmense 9ebdn9t worOen.
@antcrOtt An8etesembettet.
NemOort 90. Sum-.
Die 8aumtpou : 6anblung s. 81. Il 8.
s. Sarlep, pelde ant 16. B. Wf. ibre :3abz
litr9elr einfteute, bat ft6 beute an Der
B0rle CUR 8olbeaablung tbrer S@uIbeu
bereit ertl6rt.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-23
:rIeitM1a s1ttrt 9OaNIbetrMa.

Cincinnati, o., 20. SUM-.
OaS fril6ere Observation-Disclosures Sobr
s. &ellD tpurOe beute 81 breimonaiLihem
@efGngniB unb elmer @cLo6uBe bon 500
nerurtbciIt, tpeiI CT bei Der @abl I'M leBtem
6erbit eiuen Otann 3u geiebmibriger
@timmnbnnbe nerIeitef bntfe.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-23
geuutmer %.
Ste reptaD IifanifGc staatS Cots
Oentton lit G6Iifornicn.
Can &ronciscn. 90. Sul

Gan Sranciscn, 20. Sum-.
Die republitanii6e Staots Contention
bon Salifornien bat na6 oer @o6l bes
Stdats : Central : Gon1ites lire Sibun9cn
gei6loiien.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-06-23
G0icagp, MDntaa ben %. Slui 1879.

BreBfreibeit perIan9t babe, Tim in l3eitultz
gen bic QcNBcrun9en bes nibiIiitiiden
8lattes: vGanO uno Sreibeit" %ungcbinbert
bclprc9en 5u fDnnen. QSie cS beiBt, bat
Der &atier ben Plan 9ene6mi9t.
MAMMAL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-07

BALTIMORE. May 7.-virsinia sixss, deferred.
~; do consolidated, sen; do. second SERIES lOl<:
do; past dub coupons, SlH North Carolina Gxes'
old. 22x; do. new. ID bid to-day. sugar arm nd
BsALTIIoRE; May I-ootton strong sud Arm-
tendency-HoWafd street and veseern supsr. ~
$40: do. eztra. 25a4 IS; do family, 50Osk rs; cN
mIis super. S26eS.76; do. extra, A25aA76: do no
brands 6.U0; P.tapeco family, $50 Wheat Inn
southern red, l1lal156: do. amber. llesLl6: No.
Pennsylvsnis RED. ll6H; No. western yin11
hrm-southern white. 47s17h; dc. yellow. l2Bal9
western mixed, spot and May, 42xs427l; Juna lSk
aA3k July, lSks43zs: August, l4ssazlk; stesmos.
40h Oats firm ana shade better southern. S6o
81; western sIs WI te' $.s6; & dS mixed s2assh Fem
ouIl-prime to choice Pennsylvania and Earyiand
IL 0oal4O. Provisions firm and stsodyHNa9
PORK. 10.60al075. Bulb ueats-loooe Gho1idsrs ~:
ahouldere ~: clear rib ddes. g. Hams. eHslO
anrS.d anrSS.rsnpeG In ssrces Butter .sssdy sad
7haFk; refined. s1easss.. Coffee quiet and IN.
changed. whiRky dull and unchaoged. FreighS1o
Liverpool per stesper unchanged ReceiptD-1our,
l,470; wheat, Zoo; corn, 1l6,2O0; oGfs, l3o0::
rye LOO ehipmens-vheat, 120, 900; corn, n 500
NEW YORK. May 7:-Stocks strong Money 2]<a
). Exchange. long. 1904; short, 48Sh 0ov1En-
NEW YORK. May 7.-Flour quiet Wheat quiet.
LONDON. May Z. 8 p mL-oonsols. ss sls sur
both. New Jersey Central oonsols. SO. I1inols
LONDON. May z, $50 p mL-U q bonds, four.
LONDON, May 2. p. m-Erie Railroad. ..
and a-han per cents 1895. er1e. preferred, 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-07
THE NATIONAL sp{coxrrRENcs met IA

TIE NATIONAL conoRED CoNFERkNcs INST IN
Nashville yesterday, with Representatives nom
Tennessee, Mississippi. Kentucky, Arkansas,
Missouri. South Carolinaf Indiana, Pennsylva-
mia. Illinois, Ohio, oregon, Nebraska, Georgia,
Louisiana and Alabama. The conference Was
called to order by Governor Pinchback, who
nominated the Hon. join r.. Lynch, OF MisB.,
as permanent chairmsk. In speaking q the
colored exodus, Mr.. Lynch said:-In consider.
ing this matter you should bear In mind the
fact that the south, being the home OF the col.
ored people, they being adapted to its climate
and soil having been born and raised there, We
should not advise them to leave there unloB
they have very good reasons to do %. On
tn the other hand, We phould not advise them
10 remain where they are not wen treated.
tApplause.l Robert Nichols OF Indiana, WAS
elected vice president; Louis T. Kenner Of Lou
fsiana, F. L. Barrett OF Illinois, and ]. r. Rap.
Eier OF Alabama, were appointed secretariea
The organization was made permanent The
afternoon session was devoted mostly % tho
adoption or rules for the government q the
conference. In the morning the Tenneesee 0el-
egation Of sixty insisted upon being admitted,
when each state was only entitled to thirty. If
was agreed to admit thirty, but this was C mt
refused, the4enne6seeans being turbulent ana
denouncing houcopference as packed for poliu
cal purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-07
The Strike on the Canada Pacific
RAileOAA.

WINNIPEG, May 1.-THE strike on the Canada
Pacific railway still continues. About 900 men
are now engaged In it. The cause OF the strike
is the reduction Of wages from g per day. 1t Is
crease in the price of board from $3.50 to 81 per
week. The men are determined to hold out, and
either viii seize or have already seized the
works. No violence has yet been offered. Mr..
represented the situation to CHIEF Justice
Wood, the administrator OF the government,
with view OF having represstve measures
taken. The chief justice telegraphed for au-
thority to draw upon the local volunteer organ
fZations and proceed to the locality with SUM-
cient force to break up the strike. Free Press
special dispatch from Cross Lake says no trou-
BILE Is anticipated, as the superintendent says
Mr.. Whitehead Is prepared to pay on all hands
ana engage new ones. The military are ordered
vices win not be required. The strikers did not
destroy any property, but they captured provi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-07

What Is Thought About the Verdict.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Times this morning
says the impression among the friends OF GEN.
d. s. Stanley, who have closely watched his
case before the court-martial, is that the verdict
which Judge Advocate Swain bore to Washing
ton yesterday was one OF acquittal General
Stanley received from Gen. Sherman yesterday
an order to return to duty at Buffalo, and there
await further Instructions from Gen. Hancock
the president OF the court-marttal. This fact
added to the course which the court-martiai
mas been ordered to pursue, strengthens the
ties Ia Washington have determined upon the
u1al OF Gen. Hazen and are taking the prelimi-
nary steps In the matter Ao f-0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-07

MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING AFFAIR. Yesterday
afternoon, while William Bell, state railroad
commissioner OF Ohio, was seated in his office
in Columbus, talking to several callers, pistol
shot was heard; and at the same instant bullet
came crashing through the window pane near
where the party was sitting, scattering broken
glass, but doing no other damage. No one was
seen near the window, but at the instance OF
Mr. Bell warrant was sworn out for the arrest
OF George B. Lyon, vice president Of the State
Mutual Aid Association, charging him with
shooting with intent to kill. Mr.. Bell is pres
tdent Of the Mutual Aid Association, and Mon
day night had quarrel with Lyon which came
10 blows. Mr.. Lyon was arrested last night and
placed In the station house. He denies all knowl-
edge of the shooting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-07

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS YEsTERDAY,-Off1ctal
returns from tW elve wards In indianapolis, Ind,
yesterday, Indicate a republican majority OF
fifteen to eighteen hundred-a republican gain
OF five to eight hundred. The council VIII
stand:-republicans, 16; democrats, ga repub-
ncan gain OF 6. Observation-Disclosures 4:
democrats, Ia republican gain of 1. >
VIM. Dawson, DEM, was elected mayor OF st.
PAU, Mimi, yesterday, by 500 majority, and
W. P. Murray, DEM, city attorney, by about
400 majority. The republicans gain i In the
council.
The democrats carried the day In the Mont
gomery (Ala.) city election yesterday, by 400
majority,
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~ Nine Congregational ministers IN the last
year IN England have gone over to the church ol
postponed indefinitely q BIN nmitine = Ssvss
lapor 10 eight hours, and imposing fine ar aim
ana S days Imprisonment for any violafaon
~ Alexander Cohen, an insurance agent OF
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been arresfs6 N
Hichmond, Virginia, charged with for0eries IN
tnat city aggTegating twelve to nfteen fhou1and
strike and not d reported In progFe0
t0e northwest. The winnipeg volunteou have
zen ooelHo to proceed n 0e eQenA
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THE WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.
A Naval Encounter, S0-called; but
Not Much of a Fight.

PANAMA, ApIil 2S-The first naval encounter
sd,b q the tneee.eofneEed duel now going On In
the river Loa, between the Chilian corvette
Magallanes, on one side, and the Peruvian YES
sells Union and P1lcomayo on the other. The
weeks ago to Antofagusta. On their arrival at
that point they found the haToor deserted
They then proceeded north, and when abreast
Sharp firing was maintained for two hours, but
it appears that any damage inflicted was slight.
The Chilian vessel had six guns to oppose
twenty, and after burning little powder with
withdraw from the fight, which he did, getting
away easily from the Peruvian ships. No re-
port of casualties has been made public, but
sells, reports that his command behaved ne.
markably well Chilian residents In Peru have
been notified that they must leave the country.
ch'lian' De''rGKinE En1E G"ane Loading
The Chilian squadron has destroyed the load
ing apparatus, consisting OF tramways chutes
&C, OF the guano loading company at Pabellon
cost large amount OF money and were the
properties Of foreigners. Vessels at the guano
deposits have been notified to leave There are
tons burihern at the various deposits and #
viii be great hardship and entail Serious losses
cargo. :"
BOlfvians MARCHING into Chill.
Gen. Daza, the president OF Bolivia, at the
head OF 1900 troops, is rapidly approaching the
territory occupied by the Chilians. His great
reach points most Important for his purposes.
he must traverse 800 miles OF desert It fs an
almost impossibility for him to maintain com
munication mum with his base OF supplies, ana he
must perforce endeavOr to make the fight short.
sharp and decisive. The Ch1lians on the con.
trary, are well supplied with provisions, and
through their powerful fleet Will be able to pre-
serve communication with their base OF sup
pies.
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The $50 Bill Case.

NEW YORK, May THE case OF Clifton T. A.
Merritt, charged by Lemuel Williams with re.
tanning $50 bill, given him to change, was
before 6 the grand jury yesterday. Williams
ton OF that given before Justice Otterbourw. in
q frank, unhesitating manner He asserted
that he was positive that he had given hts $50
Dill TO Mr. Merritt. and denied that the bill pro-
0uced Dy Mrs. Brown was the same. The ex-
animation OF the complainant was very ex-
haustive. and had not concluded when the
grand jury adjourned. He win be brought