The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-03


Freedman's Bank are still taking testi-
mony in regard to the affairs of that
institution, and will examine additional
witnesses at a series of meetings
throughout the present week, but the
investigation has now drawn nearly to
it's close. The committee, it is under
stool, will report that in consequence
OF the death of some of tie persons
responsible for the banks bad manage
ment and the present impecuniosity Of
the remainder, nothing can now he
done for the further relief of depositors
except to consummate the proposed
purchase Of the Freedman's Bank build
ing in this city by the United States
government, a bill for which purpose
has heretofore been recommended and
once passed the Senate.
The New York Tribune saws the con-
fict between the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company and the overland rail-
road companies Is said to have been
carried in part, at least, by personal
feeling. When the consolidation of the
Union Pacific took place recently, JAS
r. Keene, who had been Director of
the old company, was left ont OF the
Board of the consolidated company.
1t is said that Keene expressed great
displeasure and threatened vengeance
The Chicago Evening News has made
canvass among Nebraska newspapers
on Republican Presidential preferences.
Counties for Blaine, 10; for Grant, 3;
papers for Blaine, II; papers for Grant,
Z; paper for Sherman, |. Of lf0 bust
ness men of Omaha interviewed, So
were for Blaine, "a for Grant, 8 for
Sherman, and the rest scattering.
Terrible accounts reach Candaher
from without the British lines. 1t is
reported that nearly 1900 families have
been extertninated by Ghilzais, and
that seven villages of the latter were
captured by HAZARDS, and every soul OF
them slain.
The New York Tribune's Washing
ington special says: 1t is said that the
immediate cause of Commissioner
Hayt's removal was the discovery that
it was his own son to whom, under an
assumed name, the Arizona mine was
sold.
1t is said that the British Government
intends to give a grant for the purpose
of providing seed for small Irish farm
ers. An eminent Irish statistician
estimates the loss sustained by the Sail
ure of last years potato crop in Ireland
at GA, 624, 900.
The report of the Hayt Investigating
Committee will be submitted to the
Board of Indian Commissioners at their
meeting In New York, to-day. 1t has
not yet been determined who will sue
coed Hayt as Commissioner of Indian
Affairs.
Sidney B. Thomas, Mark Faldon,
John Boyd and Thomas Stewart, con-
victed of making fraudulent election
returns in Philadelphia, We're each SEN
fenced to pay fine of 500 and costs,
and undergo Imprisonment for twelve
months.
The Central Committee Of the New
York Independent Republicans have
adopted a resolution against the nom
nation of Grant or Blaine for the
Presidency.
1t is runored in well-informed cir
cles that Russia has decided to increase
the number of her peace and war
forces--the latter by $50, 900 men.
A dispatch from Berlin says that
Emperor William will open the session
of Parliament in person.
Senator Cameron's information is to
the effect that majority of the Penn
sylvania delegation are for Grant, with
Blaine for second choice.
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