The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-21
TxLEGRAPMlC ITEMS.

! Freedman's Bank met yesterday. A.
! NJ. Sperry, General Field Agent and
Inspector of Branches, testified to the
solvency of the bank and to the mar
velous increase of it's business from
the start up to 1874, the time of its
failure. The deposits had grown from
/ $780, 900 in 1866 to S3l 200, 900 in 1872,
aud S55,00O,0 900 in 1874. He stated
, that the cause of the bank 5 failure was
primarily violation of the company's
charter, entering into general business
in it's branches, which opened doors to
wild speculation in real estate, loans
and other doubtful securities. The
worst complications and losses, he said
arose from operations in Washington.
He had never known the bank to sus.
tain loss through the dishonesty of col
ored men in charge of any of the
branches.
On account of non-payment of dues
and other causes, the following stocks
have been stricken from the list of the
San Francisco Board. Succor, Wood
vile Con-, Mint, Franklin, Potter,
Mides, North Utah, North Carson,
Georgia, Arizona Con-, North Con.
Virginia, Seq. Gold Hill, Glasgow,
Nivian, Erie, Santiago, Blue Jacket,
Columbia, Con. Plutus, Little York,
Silver West Con-. Rye Patch Con-, JEFF
ferson, Panther, Hussey, Typo Con-,
Young America, Silver Prize, Grand
Prize, Prince & Davis, Liberty, Com
manche, South Modoc, Ida, Klamath
and Con. Arizona.
Biaine's most trusted friend, Maine
Congressman, says that although he
has not been authorized to say so by
Mr. Blaine, yet lie is confident that it
is no part of the Blaine campaign to
/ attack the Grant movement and try to
! kill it. He is confident that such a
course on Blaine's part would antago-
nize all of Grants friends and do more
harm to bis cause than good. The story
is therefore utterly discredited.
! The Senate Committee on Territories
has decided to recommend for passage
a bill extending the jurisdiction of tho
United States Courts in civil and crimi-
nal matters to Indian Territory, and
| providing for the requirement of citi-
zenship by the Indians and the allot-
ment of lands to them in severalty,
under prescribed conditions.
A member of the Union League
declares that Cenklng will 60 to Chicago
as delegate at large from New York.
This fact is important as evidence that
J .Conkling is out Of the field as Presiden.
/ tlal candidate. 1t is expected that he
will make a rousing Grant speech in his
studied style at the Utica Convention
on Wednesday.
BY running of the track passenger
train ON the Baltimore Il Southwestern
Railroad, while crossing trestle near
Bellaire, Ohio. last night, fell dis
lance OF 30 feet. Twenty passengers
were seriously injured, and among the
| fatally injured is Hon. Lorenzo Dam
| ford, eff Clairsville, Ohio, an ex-mem-
Der OF Congress.
Rev. Edward Cowley, late manager
of the Shepherds Fold, New York.
who was convicted of cruelty ill-treat-
ing and starving children under his care,
was arraigned for sentence yesterday.
Recorder Smyth gave the extreme pen
atty of the law--one year in State
Prison and $3.50 fine.
A large party of citizens are scour-
ing the country near Newman, Georgia,
| for a man named Bivens, who Thursday
| night, while drunk, ravished his daugh-
ter, sixteen years of age, and fled to
the woods. A report of his death will
accompany the news Of his capture.
The Senate joint resolution, authoriz-
ing the Secretary Of the Navy to desig-
nate vessel of the United States to
carry, free Of charge, the contributions
for the relief of the poor of Ireland was
passed by the House yesterday.