The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-25

the first and 18th of May, although
other prominent Democrats of long
service in both the House and Senate
say that they will be quite satisfied if
an adjournment can be secured thirty
days later. In the last twenty years
no long session of Congress las termin.
ated before the middle of June, and
the rule has been an extension OF ses-
sions for some time after that period
Before the Senate Exodus Committee,
R. h. McCorkey, a lifelong resident of
Terre Haute, Ind, and Republican,
testified to surplus OF laborers and me-
! chanics in his section of the State He
swore that the colored mail agent Walk,
| or, in conversation with him at Terre
| Haute, said that at colored convention
held at Nashville last Autumn he
| (Walkerl had made arrangements to run
thousand colored voters into Indiana,
to carry the State for the Republicans.
Mayor Harrison and the City Coun-
Gil Of Chicago yesterday presented
Parnell and Dillon with the freedom of
tie city. The Trade Unionists present.
ed them with an address, indorsing
their position in respect to the Irish
troubles and urging them not to stop
short of final and complete success in
their peaceful revolution, At o'clock
Messrs, Parneu and Dillon appeared in
the Board OF Trade. and in response to
hearty hand-clAppipg they made brief
speeches,
The Cologne Gazette says: We learn
that negotiations between Germany and
the Vatican are at complete ssandstill.
As a direct agreement is not attainable,
Prussia. therefore, on the basis of the
knowledge thus acquired. proposes to
order her ecclesiastical affairs In an in
dependszst manner, and the. Vatican as
sumes that the Ministry will lay a bill
before the Chambers to this effect at the
supplementary session next Summer.
Senator Vest has presented. a petition,
j signed By over 5000 citizens of Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Arkansas and Texas,
praying for such legislation as may be
necessary to open the Indian Territory
for settlement. He asked the favor
able actioa. of Congress on the bill,
which he reported yesterday from the
Committee on Territories, providing. for
certain changes in the government Of
the Indian Territory.
! A reliable informant from near Lin,
den, Cass county, Texas, gives the fol-
lowing: Mrs. Clark, a respectable
married lady, living in Garry neigh
borhood was Yesterday brutality out
ragged, then murdered. Three men
were arrested. One confessed the
crime. He was horribly mutilated by
amcb, his, clothing saturated with coal
oil and set on fire. Ee was. afterwards
hanged. Intense excitement prevails.
James w. Brown and wife, of Dead
| woea went to attend she. funeral of
Edward W. WEIGH, the father Of Mrs.
Brown. Brown yesterday evening
went to tie business Office OF James. NJ.
Hall, real estate agent, and ordered
him to arm himself. and fred four shots
at him without effect, The cause was
Halls familiarity with his wife en-
recent visit. Brown is at large on bail,
but declares that he will kill Hall.
The New York Evening Posts Utica
special says: The Republican Conyen-
ton will be so completely undec the
control of the Grsns mea as to sender
discord practically out OF the question.
Positive Blaine men, however, don't
propose to keep entirely still Senator
Conkling will arrive in the morning.
1t is proposed to appoint new State
Committee, leaving no doubtful Grant
men on the ground.
Jacob Lincoln, cousin of the mar
tyred President, was mardered in his
mill, at Laey's Springs. Maryland, by
two men, who struck him on the head
with large stone. The deceased was
wealthy and respected. The murder
derers. were arrested, and the Jail in