The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-25
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

Turkey.
Marquis Using, the new Chinese Em.
bassador to England and France. speaks
and writes English fuently, and has
some knowledge of French. He has
been accompanied to London by his
wife and three children.
The vote in the French Chamber of
Deputies-301 noes. 70 ayes--rejecting
the motion for an inquiry into the af'
fairs of the conversion of five per cent.
rents, is regarded as considerable sue.
cess for Leon Say. It is understood
that President Grevy has expressed his
satisfaction.
The body of ayoung unknown man
was found on pile of lumber on Hath
away's wharf, San Francisco. yester-
day. There was pistol shot wound in
the right temple, the hand clutching
Sharp's four.shooter. From papers on
his person he is supposed to have been
baker by occupation, recently arrived
from Oregon.
There seems yet no good ground for
interfering with Burmah. The King is
terrifying Mandalay. probably through
fear. War, however, may be forced on
the British at any moment. 1t is said
the King has dispatched secret emisa-
ries to Calcutta to asssssinate the
claimant to the throne who resides
there.
There is good reason to believe that
the Military Board, before which Gen.
eral Fitz John Poter's case was heard
recently. has reported to the President
their unanimous conclusion that he was
entirely free from blame in all the
transactions and connections with
which he was tried. convicted and
cashiered during the late war.
Charles Wing. a ChinamaR, 25 years
old. was granted naturalization papers
in the Court of Common Pleas. New
York, before Judge Larrimore, Satur-
day. The applicant said he lived on
Bayard street, Was q cigar maker, had
been in the country more than five
years, and in religion was an Episco-
paIian. Wong Lee, a brother China
man recently admitted to citizenship,
was his witness.
The Boston Post says. surveying the
business prospects: The factories are
generally resuming, or making ready to
resume work, aud if the foreign market
could be still more rapidly extended by
intelligent legislation their prospects
would improve at u more speedy pace.
Even real estate, which is the last to
rally. feels the effect Of reviving trade,
and improves its figures aud preten-
sioDs together. The sales of New Eng
land cotson goods in China have in
creased to very hatteripg extent du-
ring the past year.
The Buff.lo Express says: The
business outlook on the State canal is
excellent. The prospects for the sea-
sou 8 trade. looked at from all stand.
points. is deemed very encouraging by
both vessel. owners and managers of
propeller lines. 1t is estimated that
20. 000,0 900 bushels of grain is ia store
at the upper lake ports; that the amount
of lumber cut during the past winter,
which now awaits shipment, is larger
than ever before; that miners have been
unusually active, aud immense guam
titles of copper and iron. ore and pig
metal are ready to be transported.
A Times editorial says: If Congress
isto do anything in the way of finan-
cial legislation, it is 10 be hoped it will
take up Senator Booths bill for the
general redemption OF subsidiary coin.
This bill provides. in substance, that
subsidiary coin may be exchanged for
legal tenders. and legal tenders for
coin, at the discretion of the holder. in
sums of not less than $40. when pre-
scented at the Mint or Sub. Treasury at
Philadelphia. Every business man
knows that the quantity of fractional
silver coin now in circulation is beyond
all actual necessity. 1t accumulates
RAPIDLY in the hands of The whole