The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-12
TELEGRAPMIC ITEMS.

wayo, with few followers, have sur
rendered to the British. There is no
! further war news or news from Trans
vaal. .elrt
! A Chinese Legation will be perma-
nently established in Madrid. The
new Chinese Consul at Havana will go
4 to Madrid before proceeding to Cuba,
in order to come to an. understanding
with Spain ON the coolie question.
At Fitchburg, Massachusetts,, Francis
E. Hayden was arrested, charged with
poisoning his sister Sarah. He pleaded
not guilty. Young Hayden's father
died April 10th, and his mother April
10th, both after a. sickness of few
days, #f
Although no absolutely authoritative.
statement can be obtained concerning
the Presidents intention in regard to
the so-called military interference
bill" which was sent to. him, Saturday,
it. is nevertheless very distinctly init
mated at the Executive Mansion that
the measure will be vetoed.
The New York. World says: There
was some wicked exultation at the
Mining Exchange Saturday over the
new California, Constitution. One
enthusiast paid $500 for seat in the
Board, and $3.50 was freely bid for any
offered in the market. A few weeks
ago these seats were drug, and as
late as last January sold as low as $50.
The highest price in April for them
was Sl20.
A Sherman, Texas, special says a
duel was fought Saturday evening be-
tween Wiley and Jacobs. Ten PAGES
were stepped off, when both began
firing revolvers. Wiley fell mortally
wounded. At the third shot he raised
himself ON his elbow, and shot ball
through Jacobs brain, killing him in
stantly. Both were cattle thieves, aud
the quarrel was over division of the
spoils-
Reports from New York say that
there is agrowing jealousy among mer-
chants and business men of that city Of
the new combinations which Wander
bilt- is reported to be making at the
West, with a. view of obtaining sole
control of a grand trans-continental line
to the Pacific. They say that the New
York Central, which is only another
name for Vanderbilt, is too great a
power already, and it is not desirable
that the power should be increased
The writer further states that if "an
old-fashioned Minnesota granger" law
could be put in force to-day, it would
have the undivided support of the
Chamber of Commerce, Produce and
Cotton Exchange, and all the great
business interests of the city.
Assistant Postmaster General Tyner,
who left for Chicago and the Pacific
Coast Saturday night On an inspection
trip, says the Grant movement is not
looming up in Washington. There is a
strond uuder current for Sherman or
Blaine. Regarding his western trip, he
| says: "The transfer of coin from the
Western coast to the East has grown to
be a business of great magnitude, and
better arrangements will be perfected.
Transfers of other than third-class mat
ter will be looked after, and the
methods improved. An inspiration of
this nature has been needed by the De-
partment for a long time, and it is pro-
posed to smooth OF the rough places of
| the service and make it run easier and
| safely. The transfer of mails in
| stage coaches will also be ex-
amined. 1t is also probable we will
look after the postal carrier system in
some OF the Western cities where it is
needed. We will be gone at least two
months, and before our return visit all
large offices in California and Oregon.