The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-09-17
TELEGRAPmIc ITEMS.

/! terday rumor was circulated that the
Emperor of Russia was dead, but Meth
er the Russian Embassy nor the Grand
Duke in Paris have any such news.
The London Times says: The extra
ordinary controversy now alarming Eu-
rope ON the supposed misunderstanding
between 'Gorchakoff and Bismarck
shows what dangerous stuff is all around
us. A ring of interested spectators
seems to have half persuaded the ilus-
trious statesmen that the greatness of
one mighty empire is incompatible with
the greatness of another. For the Rus
sian and German nations at present, the
the difficulty appears to be to manufac-
trre' reasons for flying at each others
throat. Their interests are in no re-
spect opposed. Neither own territory
coveted by the other. We believe that
much Of this fourishing of swords will
be found to be merely the exercises Of
the fencing schools, but it is time the
masters came forward aud treasured
nlistrustful Europe.
Efforts continue in high quarters to
restore harmony between the New
York Democracy in some way or other.
Rumors have been affoat for several
days that ultimately Robinson and
Kelly will both withdraw. Indeed it
is now said that the nomination of
Clarkson N. Potter for Lieutenant
Governor was made expressly with
view to such an arrangement. Mean
while the party lines are drawn pretty
strict. and Kelly's detection, it Is gen.
orally conceded, will elect Cornell.
Many Republicans will vote for Robin
son to spite Conkling, and many for
Kelly to spite Tilden. Still if Kelly
does half what he claims he can do,
Cornell's election is foregone concln-
sion. The Democracy throughout the
Union is alarmed at the loss of the
great State, of New York, which is i'm
ninent as the parties now stand, and
the absolute, throwing overheard eff
Tilden IS likely. TO be one Of the fea-
lures of the compromise, if one is made
at ALL
A letter from Jefferson Davis to the
editor of a Mississippi paper, replying
to one asking if he would consent to
become candidate for the United States
Senate, has lately been published. A
prominent Mississippian, now in Wash
ington, says that ii sets at rest forever
the suggestion that Davis will again re-
present his State in either branch OF
Congress.
A Quincy ull.) journal says: A he
bound across the track wrecked the in
coming Chicago, darlington & Quincy
train last night. The baggage, postal
and smoking cars left the track The
fireman, A. N. Reese. was killed and
james Mcmillan, the engineer, was
severely hurt. The passengers were
badly shaken up, but none were killed.
The perpesrator of the outrage is un-
known.
] The State Republican Convention of
Massachusetts, met at Worcester yes
tertiay. The first ballot for Governor
stoods Long $50, Pierce sos. The
nomination of Long was maGse uaani-
NOUS.
Laura d.. Fair, now stopping at the
Everett House New York, lectures at
Chickering Hall on the 2Sth. Her SUBJ
jet Isl "Chips from California. The
lecture is represented as sharp, sarcas-
tic and bitter
European advices state that the losses
sustained by the English. farmers this
season from bad crops are. estimated at
f25, 10000 ON corn, Ella, 900, 600 on
potatoes, fl5,OOO,O 0O on. hay, and FL, :
100000 on hops. England will have to
import 10000, 900 quarters of wheat
this year against l4.6O0, 900 last. year.
The. Wisconsin Deaf and Dumb. In
stitute at Delavan was burned yester-
day. Loss, 100000. The inmates
were saved,