The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-13
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drowned, and nine saved.
Much damage to crops in Lancashire
and Cheshire, England, has been caused
by the overflow of the Mersey. The
disaster involved some loss of life
A dispatch frcm Berlin says 1t may
be affirmed, Judging from the violent
and repeated onslaughts against Ger
many in the st. Petersburg press, that
Russia thinks she has a grievance
against Germany. There is reason to,
believe that these onslaughts represent,
though in very exaggerated form, the
views of Prince Gortschal1off.
Lucky" Baldwin's distillery, ware
houses and wine-vaults, at Santa Anita
Ranch, California, have been seized and
he placed under arrest on charge of
refilling stamped packages of brandy.
Eight new cases of yellow fever were
reported in Memphis yesteday, making
81 cases-20 whites and IA colored-in
| tweuty-four hours. The outlook does
not present a hopeful appearance. The
fever is spreading in. every direction,
and the sick show no material signs of
improvement. There appears to be no
thought now of stamping out the fever,
and the only alternative is to await the
coming of frosts. Fully 0,00o people
have left the city.
Captain John. Secrist. mail contrac-
tor on the route west from Vinita, In
dian Territory. was found some loo
miles west OF Vinita day or two ago,
murdered He left Vinita few days
before, with a considerable sum of
money, for the purpose of paying his
mail carriers. 1t is supposed that the
desperadoes who robbed Caneyyille a
short time ago are the parties who
committed the crime As the United
States District Court, which has juris-
diction over the Territory, is now pow
erless, owing to the veto Of the appro-
priatior by Congress to meet the expen-
ses of msrshals, it is thought these acts
are but the beginning OF reign of crime
and lawlessness in the Territory.
The first payment under the late COM
promise for royalty on ores extracted
during the month of July, has been
made to the Sutro Tunnel Company by
the Bonanza. mines. 1t amounted to
| s., 500 Gradually, as the lateral
branches reach the different mines, they
commence to pay royalty, and within
twelve months it is belieroti, that these
payments will amount to 800, 900 per
month. The mines drained from water
have commenced crosscutting, and i'm
portant developments are expected TO
be made before the end of the year
The Satro Tunnel Company contem-
plates erecting mills Immediately for the
reduction of low grade ores.
| Salt Lake City is excited over infam-
atory and reasonable harangues, deliv-
cred at the Tabernacle and other places
| by the Mormon preachers. Apostle J.
F. Smith told the Saints the Tina had
come for them to arm themselves and
counselled them to buy the best. He
also alluded to the Tribune as being one
of the causes of the Saints troubles,
and said it must be wiped out, to which
the brethren responded with a loud
amen. The recent action OF the Gov
eminent and the Imprisonment of the
Apostles by the heirs of, Brigham have
intiamed the fanatics and they thirst
for blood. Prompt action on the part
of the Government in backing up its
officials is what is necessary in Utah to-
day. 1t has already trihed too long
with the twin relic
A Washington dispatch says: The
report of a personal difficulty between
Senator Conkling and Ex-Governor
Sprague of Rhode Island at Narragan-
sett Pier, last Friday, gives rise to
mach comment here, but is received
with little surprise. The intimate re-
lations existing between the Senator
and Mrs. Sprague have been an
open scandal in Washington society
for more than two years, although the