The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-13

ingmen, to the number of about 3, 900,
| marched to the office of the Central Pa
cifc Railroad Company, and commit
tee. appointed for the purpose, sought:
an interview with President Stanford
and Vice President Croker. Both of
them We're. absent, and the committee
were received by General Superintend-
ent Town, to whom they stated that
the object OF the movement was to ask
the company to oomply with aprosis-
LIN of the new constitution forbidding
corporations to elhploy Chinese, and
give work to the unemployed whites;
and intimatad that if the request was
not complied with, and the distress
continued, it would be diff1ealt to fore
tell the result. Mr., Towne replied that
he would refer the matter be- the Dr.
rectors and return an answer OH next
Monday.
The Chicago Times presents the re-
suit of a canvass Of the Presidential
preferences OF the Republicans Of Him
OILS made by it's correspondents during
the past three days The canvass
shows that Blaine's candidacy com,
mapds the support of a majority of the
Republicans of the State. Grant stands
second and Washbdrne strong third.
The Germans arc found almost ,lnani-
mously in favor OF Washburne. In
three counties only, kankakee, Logan
and Madison, were the Germans found
disposed to share their support with
any other candidate. In two-t thirds of
the counties Blaine, and Washburne
lead Grant.
A local newspaper war at Hollister,
California, eliminated yesterday in the
shooting of s. NJ. Brummett, of the
Enterprise, by G. w. Carlton, Of the
Telegraph. Carlton, in yesterdays
paper, called BDuinmett a horse thief.
Shortly afterwards they met on the
Courthouse steps, and Brummett
asked Carlton why he published those
lies about him.. Withoua speaking,
Carlton drew pistol and shot Brum-
NETT, the ball penetrating his head be-
tween the eyes. Brummett fell in his
tracks and died In two or thaee hours.
Carlton was lodged in jail.
Speaker Randall has consented to
recognize Congressman Finlay on Mon
day next to move suspension of
the rules for the consideration of the
bill to equalize the bounties of SOL
diers who served in the, late
wax. The bill provides for
bounty of IS 33b per month for the
service of each soldier who enlisted be-
tween the lss of April, 1861, and the
10Th, of july 1865, all previous boun-
ties received TO be deducted, inchiding
bannties paid by the States and eoun.
ties.
The House Subcommittee on Elec-
tions has decided in favor of Donnely
Dem. J, the contestant for the seat of
Washburn rep of Minnesotal Wash
bsrr had an apparent msjority,. but the
proofs Of bribery and fraud are album
dant,. and wiln be shownein the. commit
tees report. A Democratic member of
the subcommittee said to-day that he
believed the action of the committee
would commend itself to the lovers of
good government and fair dealing
throughout the country.
A Washingtea special says. The
Senate having rejected all the Ohio, Stu
pervisors of the. Census on account of
their being Republicans, tile Democrats
are waiting to see what Hayes will do
next An Ohio Republican Of promi-
nence says Hayes does not intand to
submit to any dictation,. but:win in de-
fiance of aecency nornihste other Re-
publicans. for the Positions withous
regard 10 what he.regattfs es the threat
conveyed by the proper action of the
The Pacific Mail Company have, an
nounced a war of rates to San Francisco,
So Fl