The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-09-01
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Grant was 10 enter the Presidential
race next year, his name might go down
to posterity as the great defeated
At the Republican primaries in
Brook lyn, New York, Cornell or Conk-
ling custom.house delegates are mainly
chosen from the city of Brooklyn. The
opposition, however, are quite elated
that they have some Is or 20 out of the
Is delegates. This is the first time for
years That the machine has been so much
broken. Usually asolid costom- house
delegation has been chosen. While
Cornell men say Cornell will be elected
on the first ballot, his opponents declare
that the candidate. vii be anybody but
that gentleman, and that dark horse
win be brought forward and unite all
factions at last
Colonel y. A. Miles arrived at Fort
keogh Thursday, with his command,
consisting OF seven companies OF the
Fifth. Infantry, bringing with him
nearly one thousand half breeds, who
have been furnishing arms and ammu-
| milton. to the indians. between the
Yellowstone and the boundary line
HE has cleared the country OF all rowing
bands, and driven Sitting Bulls fol-
lowers across the American line, be-
sides breaking up the Illicit traffic in
arms and ammunition between half
breeds and hostile Indians. The cam
paign was. very successful, considering
the small loss to Miles.
| A large and enthusiastic meeting of
weavers was held al Fall River to hear
the report OF the Commute instructed
few nights ago to go and. ask the
manufacturers for an increase of wages
As no answer has been received, the
question arose of inaugurating general
strike. IL was finally decided to defer
the strike until a. more perfect organi-
zation could be effected by the oper-
atives. The carders held a similar
meeting and adopted partially the same
course, appointing Committee of four
to consult with the weavers and spin
ners, and adjourned for one week.
The Controller Of the Currency re-
ports the amount OF National Bank cir
culation outstanding to-day at $685.
BAL, H., exclusive OF 81, 4SS. $40 of
National Gold Bank notes. The total
increase, of National Bank circulation
since the lst Of January last was
Ss,02l, 293. The amount Of increase in
the mouth of January was $780,, 995;
February. 81 ,64S,40l; March, 81 ,OsI,-
026; April, S2,0lS.03i; May, 1888, 90l !;
June, Sl5l.3s6; July, 1886, $40; Au-
gust, s53,4le. There has been an in
crease of legal tender notes deposited
for the purpose OF retiring circulation
since January lst, 1878, of =, 2S5, 293.
The amount Of l0-40 bonds on deposit
as security for circulation of notes or
National Banks is $40, 5l2, 900
The New York. Tribune says: Hon.
Elihu Washburne recently received a
letter from General Grant, saying those
who expect him upon his return to the
United States to enter upon the Presi-
dental campaign will be greatly mis-
taken. He says in his Presidential
term OF eight years he has received
whatever OF honor attaches to the posi-
tlon, and does not desire to be Presi-
| dent again, and does not conceive of
any possible circumstances which could
indnce him to consent to be a candidate.
Still while all this is true, he adds
that if it should happen at any time
that the Republican party should need
him for any purpose he would not fail
to respond.
The New York Sun, under the head
of " Peterborough States. denounces
the effort to reflect Nevada Senator
who, encouraged by the recent success
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