The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-03-25

Mr.. Shields presented an address TO the
Republicans of Missouri, which he was
authorized to have published. In it he
severely attacks Chauncey j. FiSley,
present Chairman of the State Commit
tee, and his partisans, and eharaeterizes
the removal of himself as Chairman as
unrepublican and unjust. Shields
says because he was for Blaine, Filley|
packed the committee with proxies and
beat him. He calls on good Repubfi-
cans to elect delegates to the Sedalia
Convention to defeat Filley aad his
schemes. The members Of the COM
nittee who were present were generally
against Grant. but will support the
nominee Of the National Convention.
It is reported from Washingtou that
Senator Bailey said that the sub-com-
mittee Of the Judiciary Committee
would soon take cognizance OF his reso-
tuition of inquiry touching the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, and that the
names of persons familiar with the
transaction complained of between it
and the railroad company, and it's effect
on trans continental commerce were i'll
his possession. These persons would be
requested to appear and testify, the
idea being to show that the contract
was against public policy and con-
spiracy against the commercial public,
requiring the Immediate action Of Con-
gross Among the parties mentioned
were Dillon, Huntington, Keene,
Gould, Sage and others.
Queen Victoria, in her speech pro-
roguing Parliament yesterday, said she
was induced by considerations of pub
lie policy and convenience to select
this period of the session for releasing
Parliament from it's dnties, with visw
to its Immediate dissolution and the
issue of wries for general election.
She rendered her warm acknowledge
ments to Parliament for the. zeal and
ability displayed, and especially for the
manner in which the policy Of the Gov
eminent has been upheld.
Senator Hill and friend have filed
afidavits that Jessie Raymond is to-
tally unknown to Hill, has no claim on
him, is attempting to extort money by
annoyance and threats, and that he
tHilD believes that the latter may be
dangerous. He asserts that she is am
abandoned character, and requests the
police to take action in the matter.
His friend (Smalls) testified that Jessie
had said she would have $500 or Hills
hfe, if she hung for it.
The, Council of Two Hundred, of the
Citizens Protective Union of San Fran
cisco, nominated fifteen freeholders as
candidates for the charter election
eight Democrats and seven Republicans.
1t is. expected that they will be in
dorsed by the Democratic and Repub-
lican County Committees. Should these
nominees be elected, the Democrats
Will have the eight ON their side for
once
Mr.. Hayes sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate yesterday:
James B. Angel of Michigan, to be En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary to China, vice Seward, re-
called; John F. Swift of California and
William H. Prescott of South Carolina
to be Commissioners to China, to- nego-
tiate treaty with ChiTra.
The Chicago Times Galveston special
says :: General Frisbie, an extensive
miner in Mexico who catae with Grant,
says the General told him he hoped the
Republicans would not nominate him.
But, Frisbie says, Graft is a candidate
in the hope of bettering his civil record.
The New York Herald's Washington
special says a movement is on foot to
have Grant withdraw from the field.
1t is reported that Cameron and those
acting with him have resolved to adopt
Senator Edmunds as ther candidate.
At Lawrencevllle, Pa, this morning.
Sidney Green killed his wife, and,
being pursued, shot himself dead. The