The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-26
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systematic expulsion of Mahomedans
from Eastern Roumelis.
Fifteen persons have been injured by
the explosion of an engine on the New
York Elevated Railroad. Travel is
| stopped. ORA.
A submarine cable will be laid to
South Africa. connecting with the
whole eastern system of telegraphy, ex-
tending to India, China and Australia.
Tie Senate Committee on Elections,
by party vote, has declared that
Charles 81. Bell is not entitled to a seat
under the appointment of the Governor
of New Hampshire.
Marie Roze will sing in San Fran.
cisco Bizet's Carmen" which was
originally written for her. Her debut
will be IN La Favorita. April 18th
The Huguenots. !" "Mignon." I'll
Trovatore, -" Faust" and The Masked
Ball" will also be given.
The New York Tribune, which origi-
mated the story of the Vanderbilt com
promise. says: The Withdrawal of the
suit of Cornelius J Vanderbilt against
his brother, William H., tends to con-
firm the theory of the Compromise, in
spite of the numerous denials heard
some weeks ago.
Patrick Smith and julius Christian
inegroes). convicted of the murder of
John @. Lacy (white), on the 18th Of
January last. were hanged yesterday at
New Kent Court house. Virginia. Two
thousand people we're present, includ
ing a number of colored women.
Senator Wallace has called meeting
of his committee--the late Teller CON-
mittee--for tomorrow. and proposes to
begin work by examining George C.
Gorham. the deposed Secretary of the
Senate. regarding the raising of money
from government officials for political
purposes.
The London Times reports that there
were shocks of earthquake 10 Northern
Persia during Saturday aud Sunday.
Minach was much damaged. and the
adjacent villages of Tark and Mannsn
were totally destroyed. Dat of LOO
inhabitants only few escaped death.
To the House of Lords yesterday
Salisbury said the treaty of Berlin was
not complied with and the Sultan
thought the presence of the British
fleet in the Sea of Marmora and the
Black Sea would tend to secure com.
pliance. The Sultan was authorized to
ask for assistance from his allies. but
the British Government did not con-
template any such contingency.
The International Review for April
begins with an article on the relations
between tho United States aud China,
by A. A. Hayes. Jr.. who has lived long
10 China. The World says: 1T takes
the opposite to the couleur de rose view
of the Celestials and our obligations to
them. although extremely temperate in
tone. and makes no recommendations.
except that every one shall study what
he regards as one of the most difficult
of all the current questions.
The New York Times to-day. noting
the large spring emigration to Nebraska,
Kansas and Colorado. says: From all
the railroad centers west of the Missis.
sippi the statements are identical. The
trains are crowded. and on the highway
teams are as plentiful as though the
railroads were not running. Looking
at the prospects, of the Northwest. it
says: Assuming that American wheat
can be sold in Liverpool for $l.25 per
boshel. the case OF the English wheat
grower is pronounced hopeless. As
matter of fact. however. wheat can be
profitably grown in the Red river valley
at figures which would admit of its de-
livery in Liverpool at 81 per bushel.
and with more reasonable charges for
transportation and with cheaper rates,
which will ultimately be available. it
might be sold at 95 cents. Deduct from
this figure the cost of ocean freights.
and we have general idea of the in
fiuence which Western development