The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-09-09
TELIGwApIa,c ITEMS.

Returns from all counties in the
Third Congressional District give Nc
Kenna, Republicans, 27i majority over
Berry, Democrat, Some of the coun-
ties are partly estimated, but fall re-
turns are expected to increase Nc
Kenna's majority.
Senator Blaine sent the following to
Allison, of Iowa this morning "The
ele, ton may briefly summarized thus:
We have large majority in the Senate
and House apparently, but not cestaiuly.
We have given our eand date for Gov
ernor plurality of over 20 600 ovor the
Greenback candidate, and 1000 over
the Democratic; candidats. Whether
he has an absolute majority over both,
can only be decided by an ofkeial eoent.
Republicans feel that they have
made a splendid fight with most graft
flying results" Signed, J. G. Blame.
A Portland dispatch says 200 towns
gixe Davis 1875; Garfield, Al, 1872;
Smith, %, Cpl. Reports from all parts
of the State indicate contest in both
Senate and House very close, and can
only be de>1ded by fuller returns.
A Washington special says: Nine
hundred tons of standard silver dollars
are stored in the Treasury. The
amount increased last month notwith-
standing the payment of one-teath OF
the current expenses of the government
in silver. Over $50, 67S, 900 were stored
in the vaults September LIST.
The complete count in San Francisco
gives the following result The Work
ingmen elect the Mayor, Sheriff, Audi
tor, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Pebble
Administrator, Surveyor, District At
torney, City and County Attorney,
Police Judge, one Supervisor, five mem
bers of the Board of Education, and
Railroad Commissioner. The City Re-
publieans elect she Assessor, Recorder,
Coroner, County Clerk, Superintendent
of Streets, Superintendent OF Sehoois,
eleven Supervisors, seven members of
the Board of Education and member
of the State Board of Equalization and
rs-elect Congressman Davis. The Su-
perior judges elected are mostly on the
tickets OF all parties. Some of the
officers are elected by majorities so
small that it is possible the official
count max result in some changes.
Eight new cases of yellow fever
seven whites and one colored-wer re-
ported to the Board of Health at Mem
phis yesterday. Nine interBsnts have
been reported since Sunday night.
I Gold is accommodating in the Treasury.
The assistant Treasurer at New York,
writes the Treasury Department: There
has been no change in the movement OF
gold 1t still continues to accumulate
in our vaults, whilst the amount Of
certificates outstanding remains nearly
stationary. There is really no demand
fos gold, and it is less convenient than
notes to handle, not only the annual
prodaction but the imports, which are
likely to be very large this Fall, vii
naturally take the same direction.
The London Times, on the revolt in
Afghanissan, says: "Our duty is to
act with courage and frmness. What
has happened by no means creates
new situation. 1t does not supply
single new Argument for annexing At
ghanistan, and our policy, however
modified in details. will be to keep
steadily to the lines which have already
been traced with the approval of public
opinion.
A correspond ent at Bombay asserts
that symptoms OF discomfort have been
noticed at Cabul for some tims. The
bearing of the population toward the
members Of the Embassy has. been de-
fant. The force defending the En-
bassy number seventy-nine. They
fought with the greatest bravery. 1t
is said that the Ameers son was fatally
injured A large number of mutiaeers
were killed After the BUILDINGS of the