The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08
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at the State Department by Wells, ex-
Consul General at Shanghai, before the
nomination of Bailey was sent to the
Senate. Wells also rendered evidence
to prove that Baily was nominated for
the position at the special request of
Seward. The correspondent quotes
q letter from Moseby, in which he says:
"The Seward ring wanted Bailey at
Shanghai to cover up Stewards tracks,
and Loring or Lincoln to cover up
Bailey's. They have for years domin-
ated China, and crushed out everybody
that was not subservient to their in
terests. There is no doubt of the fact
that for many years there existed
out here Consular ring, just as
corrupt as the whisky ring that lived
and thrved by plundering the Govern
ment, ship owners and sailors. / am
in for the war, and intended either to
purge the service of these scoundrels
or'go out myself.
Recent Texas adv1ees represent that
the new Mojada silver mines, which
Mexico appears to guard against Yankee
invasion, are situated near the Dewey
Mountains, at point where Chihuahua,
Mia and Durango meet, about 200 miles
beyond the Rio Grande. San Antonio
papers say that in one of the mines the
average yield of bullion, which is said
to contain gold also, is 800 ounces per
cargo of 800 pounds. Many merchants
from the cities of Saltillo, Zacatecas,
Monterey and other places have gone
or sent agents to the place.
A letter received yesterday from
Lieutenant Price, at Fertilization Creek,
bearing date of the Sd, says: 1--WE
have seen no Indians in this vicinity.
With my % men can stand off 800
Indians. A company of the Ninth Cav
airy, so strong, reached Payne yester-
day morning, the I'd instant" From
the above, which is entirely reliable,
there is probably no doubt that Payne's
command still exists. The news Gre
ates a great deal of rejoicing. The let
ter was written by Lieutenant Price to
his wife. and the above was all the war
news it contained
1t is a curious fact that though the
Indian scare prevails throughout the
State of Colorado no casualties have
been reported since the Thornburg fight.
Governor Pitkin, appealing to General
Pope for aid, says he needs $4,000
rounds of ammunition, and that dis
patches from Leadville say that the In
dams are driving the miners from a
camp within thirty miles of there. He
had ordered picked rihemen sent to de-
fend the settlers and holds the militia
at LeadviHe until it is apparent what
the Indians intend to do.
Troubles are feared in Ireland, and
troops at Liverpool are under orders to
be ready to proceed to that country.
Five brigands attempted to seize a
railroad station between Rome and
Naples an honr before. the train with
the Italian Minister of Public Works
upon it was expected to pass. The at
tempt was frustrated.
City and County Assessor Badlam, of
San Francisco, filed his annual report.
which gives the amount of the assess
ment roll of personal property at $685.
All ,240, and the real estate roll at
Sl65, 437, SS5.
General Roberts reached Clarasiasm
on Sunday, seven miles from Cabul,
having left his tents, and baggage at
Zahidibad. He was expected to be be-
fore Cabul early on Monday morning.
Nobody knows at present what the
Indians are doing in Colorado. General
Pope telegraphs that he will cover the
country with troops in twenty -four
hours.
OF thirty-fve pedestrians who start
ed Sunday night i'll New York, in the
contest for the O'Leary belt, ten have
dropped off the roll.
Dudley Haskell, who shot George
Schwartz some weeks ago, has been